The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-05-25
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BY A. CONAN DOYLE.
CHAPTER VII-CoNTISuED.


Mr.. Gregson. who had listened to this
address with considerable impatience.
could contain himself no longer. Look
here, Mr.. Sherlock Holmes" he said.
''we are all ready to acknowledge that
you are smart man. and that you
have your own methods of working.
We want something more than
mere theory and preaching now.
though. 1t is case of taking the man.
/ have made my ease out. and it seems
was wrong. Young Charpentier could
not have been engaged in this second
affair. Lestrade went after his man.
Stangerson, and it appears that he
was wrong. too. You have thrown out
hints here, and hints there. and seem
to know more than we do. but the
time has come when we feel that we
have right to ask you straight how
much you do know of the business.
Can You name the man who did it?''
Il cannot help feeling that GregSon
Is right, sir. remarked Lestrade. I'VE
have both tried. and we have both
failed. You have remarked more than
once since / have been in the room
that you had all the evidence which
you require. Surely You viii not with
hold it any longer"
And delay in arresting the assas-
SIM" observed. might give him time
to perpetrate some fresh atrocity''
Thus pressed by us all. Holmes
showed signs of irresolution. He con-
tinued to walk up and down the room
with his head sunk on his chest and
his brows drawn down. as was his
habit when lost in thought
There will be no more murders"
he said at last. stopping abruptly and
facing us. You can put that consid-
Grafton out of the question. You have
asked me if | know the name of the
assassin. do. The mere knowing of
his name is a small thing. however.
compared with the power of laying our
hands upon him. This l expect very
shortly to do. l have good hopes of
managing it through my own arrange
ments; but it is thing which needs
delicate handling. for we have
a shrewd and desperate man to
deal with. who is supported. as
/ have had occasion to prove, by an
other who is as clever as himself. As
long as this man has no idea that any
one can hCve a clew there is some
chance of securing him: but if he had
the slightest suspicion he would
change his name and vanish in an in
slant among the four million inhabit- |
ants of this great city. Without mean
ing to hurt any of Your feelings. l am |
bound to say that / consider these men f!
to be more than match for the official |
force. and that is why have not asked |
your assistance. If l fail 1 shall of |
course incur all the blame due TO this |
omission; but that l am prepared for |
At present / am ready to promise that |
the instant l can communicate with |
You without endangering my own COM
binations shall do So
Gresson and Lestrade seemed to be
far from satisfied by this assurance
or by the depreeiating allusion to the
detective police. The former had |
flushed up to the roots of his flaxen
hair. while the others beady ewes
glistened with curiosity and resent
nent. Neither of them had time to
speak. however. before there was a tap
at the door and the spokesman of the
street Arabs. young Virgins. intro
duced his insignificant and unsavory
person.
Please, sir. he said. touching his
forelock. Il have the cab downstairs"
Good boy" said Holmes. blandly.
''Why don't You introduce this pattern
at Scotland Yard?" he continued. TAX
ing pair of steel handouts from a
drawer. ''See how beautifully the
spring works. They fasten in an in
slant"
The old pattern is good enough"
Lestrade, IF we can find the
man to put them on"
Very good. very good, said Holmes,
smiling. The cabman may as well
help me with my boxes Just ask him
to step up. Virgins"
1 was surprised to find my COMPANION
speaking as though he were about to
set out on journey, since he had not
SAID anything to me about it There
was small portmanteau in the room.
and this he pulled out and began to
strap. He was busily engaged at Il
when the cabman entered the room.
Justgive me help with this buckle.
cabman, he said, kneeling over his
task. and never turning his head.
The fellow came forward with 4
epmewh.t sullen, defiant air, and put
oown his hands to assist At that in
slant there was sharp click. the jane.
ing OF metal, and Sherlock Holmes
ssseag to his feet again.