The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-07-19
BY CONAN DOYLE.
CHAPTER yI-(Continned.l

OF q dozen of the force" Holmes re-
marked. 1.-The mere sight of an OH
cial looking person seals mems lips,
These Youngsters however go every
where and hear everything They are
as sharp as needles, too; all they want
Is organization"
rs 1t on this Brixton case that you
are employing them?" i asked.
Yes: there is point which l wish
to ascertain 1t is merely matter OF
time. Hullo! We are going to hear
some news now with vengeance! Here
is Gregson coming down the road with
beatitude written upon every feature
of his face. Bound for us, | know.
Yes. he is stopping. There he is!'
There was a violent peal at the bell,
and in a few seconds the fair-haired
detective came up the stairs, three
steps at time, and burst into our
sitting-room.
MY dear fellow" he cried, wringing
y Holiness unresponsive hand, con
graduate me! / have made the whole
thing as clear as day"
A shade af anxiety seemed to me to
pass over my companions face.
do you mean that you are on the
right trackF
SThe right track! Why, sir, we have
the man under lock and key"
and his name is?'
Arthur Charpentier, sub-lieutenant
in her majesty's navy" cried Gregson,
pompously, rubbing his fat hands and
initiating his chest.
Sherlock Holmes gave sigh of relief
and relaxed into smile.
Take a seat and try one of those ci-
CARS" he said. I'VE are anxious to
know how you have managed it. Will
YOU have some whisky and water|
Il don't mind If l do" the detective
answered. 1.-THE tremendous exertions
which 1 have gone through during the
last day or two have worn me out.
Not so much bodily exertion, you un-
derstand, as the strain upon the mind.
You will appreciate that. Mr.. Sherlock
Holmes, for we are both hrain-work-
ers."
''You do me too much honor" said
Holmes, gravely. Let us hear how
you arrived at this most gratifying re-
suit"
The detective seated himself in the
armchair and puffed cemplacently at
his cigar: then suddenly, he slapped his
thigh In a paroxysm of amusement
'"The fun Of 1t Is" he cried, ''that
that fool LestPade, who thinks HIM
self so smart has gone off on the wrong
scent altogether. He is after the Sec
rotary, Stanger3on, who had no more
to do with the crime than babe I'M
born. / have no doubt that he has
caught him by this time"
The idea ticlxled Gregson so much
that he laughed until he checked.
And how did you get your clew"
'Ah, I'll tell you all about it. OF
course, DR.. Watson, this is strictly be,
tween ourselves. The first difficulty
which we had to contend with was the
finding of bis American antecedents
Some people would have waited until
their advertisements were answered
or until parties came forward and vol
unteered information. FhiS Is not 20
bias Gregson's way ST going to work
You remember the hat beside the dead
man"
Eyes," said Holmes; "by John Under.
wood & Sons. No. 10 CamberWei
roIt.' -
Gregson looked quite crest fallen.
81 had no idea that you noticed that,
he said. Have you been thefeT
mo"
"Haw cried Gregson, in relieved
voice; nyou should never neglect 9
chance, however small it may seem. y
"WeH, went to Underwood and ask
ed him if he had sold hat of thai siZf
and description. He looked over thu
books and came on it at once. He hat
sent the hat to MF, Drebber, residing
at Carpenters boarding establish
ment, Torquay terrace. Thus got his
address"
"Smart-very smart!' mupmuPed
Sherlock Holmes.
II next called upon Nine. Charpen
tier" continued the detective. g
found heF very pale and distressed
Her daughter was in the room, too
an uncommon1y fine girl she is, too
she was looking red about the eyes
and her lips trembled as l spoke tx
her. That didn't escape my notice.
began to smell a rat You know thu
feeling, Mr.. Sherlock Holmes, WheI
you come upon the right scent-a kind
of thrill in your nerves Have yol
heard Of the mysterious death of YOU
late boapder, MIR. Enoch ]. Drebber, q
ClevelandY" ] asked.
The mother nodded She didn't seen
able to get out word. The daughtel
burst into tears. / felt more than eye
that these people knew something
about the matter.
At what o'clock did Mr.. Drebbel
leave your house for the trainY ask
ed
AT s O'clock she said, gulping il
her throat to keep down her agitation
His secretary, Mr., Stangerson, sait
there were two tpains-one at 9.15 ant
one at IL. He was to catch the first.
And was that the last which 20,
saw of him?
A terrible change came over the wa
mans face as / asked the question
Her features turned perfectedly livid
1t was some seconds before she coult
get out the single word, 'Yes'-ant
when it did come it was in a husky
unnatural voice.
There was a silence for moment
and then the daughter spoke in cain
clear voice.
No good can ever come of false
hood, mother, she said. Let us b
frank with this gentleman, We dit
see Mr.. Drebber again.
God forgive youv cried Nine. Char
pentier, throwing up her hands ant
sinking back in her chair. you hay
murdered your brother
Arthur would rather that we spol1
the truth the girl answered firmly.
You had best tell me all about
now said. Half-confidences ar
worse than none. Besides, you do no
know how much we know of it.
''On your head be 1t, Alicew cried he
mother; and then, turning to me,
will tell you all, sir. Do not imagin
that my agitation on behalf of m
son arises from any fear lest he Shout
have had hand in the terrible affair
He is utterly innocent of it. My drea
is, however, that in your eyes, and tn
eyes of others, he may appear to b
compromised. His high character, hi
profession, his antecadants, would al
forbid IT,"
Your best way is to make cisa;
breast Of the facts answered. 'Dt
pend upon it, If your son Is innocent
will be none the worse
Perhaps, Alice, you had bette
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