The Globe-republican., 1894-05-11
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BY A. CONAN DOYLE.
CHAPTER Y

It was close upon nine when he set
out. had no idea how long he might
be, but sat stolidly putting at my pipe
and skipping over the pages OF Henri
Murger's Vie de Bohene." Ten
o'clock passed, and heard the foot
steps of the maids rs they battered off
TO bed Eleven and the more stately
tread of the landlaGy passed my door.
bound ;or the same destination. Ii was
close upon twelve before heard the
sharp sound of his !atch-kev. The in
slant he entered saw by his face that
he had rot been successful Amusc-
ment ana chagrin seemed 20 be strlg-
Cling for the mastery. unit! the former
suddenly carried the day. and he burst
into hearty laugh.
Il wouldn't have the Scotland Yard
ers know it for the world" he cried,
dropping into his chair: Il have cha fled
them so much that they would never
have let me near the end OF it. can
afford to laugh. because know that l
will sc even with them IN the long
run
What is it. them" asked.
''Oh. | don't mind telling a story
against myself That creature had
gone little way when she began to
limp and show every sign OF being
foot-sorc. Presently she came to halt.
and hailed a four-wheeler which was
passing. | managed to be close enough
to her to hear the address, but l need
not have been SO anxious. for she sang
it ont loud enough to be heard at the
Other side of the street. Drive to 10
Duncan street. Houndsditcl.' she
cried. This begins to look gem
uine. cried. and having seen
her safely inside. | perched my
self behind. That's an art which every
detective should be an expert at. Well.
away we ratified. and never drew 4
rein until we reached the street in
question. hoped off before we came
to the door. and strolied down the
street III an easy, lounging way. / saw
the cab pull up. The driver jumped
down. and | saw him open the door
and stand eXpectantly. Nothing came
out. though. When reached him he
was cropping about frantically in the
empty cab. and giving vent to the
finest assorted collection of oaths that
or trace of his passenger. and fear it
will be some time before he gets his
fare. On inquiring at No. Is found
that the house belonged to d respecta-
bic paper-hangcr. named Keswick, and
that no one of the name either o. Saw
yer or Dennis had ever been heard of
there"
You don't mean to say l cried, in
amazement. that that lettering, fee
bic old woman was able to get out OF
the cab while il was IN motion. with
out either YOU or the driver seeing
her?''
.'Old woman be d--d.' said Sherlock
Holmes, sharply. We were the cid
women to be so taken in. 1t must have
been young man. and an active one.
too, besides being an incompatible ac-
tor. The get-up was inimltable. He
saw that ne was followed. no doubt.
and used this means of giving me the
slip. 1t shows that the man we are
after is not as lonely as imagined he
was. but has friends who are ready to
risk something for him. Now, doctor.
you are looking done-up. Take my adj
vice and turn in"
Twas certainly feeling very weary.
SO l obeyed his injunction. left
Holmes seated in front of the smolder-
ing fire. and long into the watches of
the night heard the low. melancholy
wailings of his violin. and knew that
he was still bordering over the strange
problem which he lad set himself to
unravel