The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-08
TIE LITTLE Man s-oPPED TO LIGHT BIS
HOOKAE

we dug and delved in every part Of the
garden, without discovering its where
abouts. 1t was naaddening to think
that the hiding place was on his very
lips at the moment that he died. We
could Judge the splendor of the missing
riches by the chaplet which he bad
taken out. Over this chaplet my
brother Bartholomew and I had some
little discussion. The pearls were evi-
IDENTIFY of great value, and he was
averse to part with them, for, between
friends, my brother was himself a lit
tie inclined to my fathers fault. BE
thought, too, that if we parted with
the chaplet it might give rise to gossip,
and finally bring us into trouble. 1t
was all that I could do to persuade him
to let me find out Miss Morstan's ad-
dress and send her a detached pearl at
fixed intervals, so that, at least, she
might never feel destitute"
1T was a kindly thought" said our
companion earnestly. 1T was ex-
tremely good of you"
The little man waved his hand dep
recatingly. eve were your trustees
he said. THAT was the view which l
took of it, though Brother Bartholo-
new could not altogether see it in that
light. We had plenty CT money our
selves / desired no mor Besides, it
would have been such bad taste to have
treated a young lady in SO scurvy a
fashion. lie rauvais govt meme au
crime The French have a very neat
way of putting these things. Our dill
ference of opinion on this subject went
so far that l thought it best to set up
rooms for myself; SO I left P~ondicherry
lodge, taking the old khitmutgar and
Williams with me. Yesterday, how
ever, I learned that al event Of ex-
treme Importance has occurred. The
treasure has been discovered. / in
stantlv communicated with Miss Nor
stan, and it onlvremairs for US to drive
out to Norwood and demand our share.
I explained my views last night to
Brother Bartholomew: SO we shall be
expected, if not welcome. visitors
Mr.. Thaddeus Sholto ceased, and sat
twitching on his luxurious settee. We
all remained silent, with our thoughts
upon the new development which the
mysterious business had taken. Holmes
was the first to spring to his feet,
You have done we'll, sir. from first
to last" said he. 1T is possible that
we may be able to make you solne
small return by throwing some light
upon that which is still dark to you.
But, as Miss Morstan remarked just
now, it is late, and we had best put the
matter through without delay
Our new acquaintance very delib-
erately coiled up the tube of his
hookah, and produced from behind a
curtain a very long b~efrogged t } coat
with Astrakhan collars and cuffs. This
he buttoned tightly up, in spite Of the
extreme c~loseness Of the night. and
finished his attire by putting on a rab-
bitrslin cap with hanging lappets
which covered the ears, SO that nc part
of him W. visible save his mobile and
peaky face. My health is somewhat
fragile" he remarked, as he led the
way down the passage. II am COM
PEELED to be a valetudinarian."
Our cab was awaiting us outside, and
our programme was evidently prear-
ranged, for the driver started off at
once at a rapid pace Thaddeus Sholto
talked incessantly, in avoice which rose
high above the rattle of the wheels.
bartholomew is 4 clever fellow"
said he. Tow do You think he found
out where the treasure was? He had
conc to the conclusion that it was
somewhere inGoors: 50 h worked ont
al thc cubic space Of the house and
made measurements everywhere. 50
that not one inch should IKE u%naccouat-
ed for. Among other thing. he found
that III" height Of the building was
>~evcnty-foUr feet. but on adding to-
gcthcr the heights Of al the separate
rooms, anG making every allowance
COR the space between. which lie as
certalncd by borings. he could not
bring the total to more than seventy
feet. There were four feet %unaccount-
cd for. These could only be at the top
Of the building. He Rocked a hole,