The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-06-08
WE WERE PICKED UP By A TRADER.

four Of u.s. as 1t had been on the chart,
and / pinned it OH his bosom. It was
too much that he should be taken to
the grave without some token from the
men whom he had robbed and befooled.
,''We earned living at this time by
my exhibiting poor Tonga at fairs and
other places as the black cannibal. He.
would eat raw meat and dance his war
dance; SO we always had a hatful of
pennies after a days work. still
heard all the news from Pondicherry
Lodge, and for some years there was
no news 70 hear, except that they were
hunting for the treasure. At last, how
ever, came what we had waited for so
long. The treasure had been found.
1t was up at the top Of the house, in
Mr. Bartholomew Sholto's chemical
laboratory. I came at once and had
look at the place, but could not see
how with my wooden leg was to make
my way UP to it. learned, however,
about u trap-door in the roof,
and also about Mr.. Sholto's sup
per hour. 1t seemed to me that
T could manage the thing east
~ through Tonga. I brought him
out with me with long rope wound
round his waist. He could climb like a
cat, and he soon made his way through
the roof, but, as ill luck would have it,
Bartholomew Sholto was still in the
room, to his cost. Tonga thought he
had done something very clever in kill
ing him, for when I came up by the
rope I found him strutting about as
proud as a peacock. Very much sur
prised was he when made nthi:7 18th
the ropes end and cursed 1r;' -
tie bloodthirsty imp. II"
ure-box and let it dow,
down myself, having
of the four upon the
that the jewels had com =
to those who had most right ~ ..4tn1.
Tonga then pulled up the rope, closed
the window, and made off the way
that he had come.
II don't know that have anything
else to tell you. had heard q water
man speak of the speed of Smiths
launch, the Aurora, so I thought she
would be a handy craft for our escape.
Iengaged with old Smith, and was to
give him big sum If he got us safe to
our ship. He knew, no doubt, that
there was some screw loose, but he was
not in our secrets. All this is the
truth, and if tell it to you, gentlemen,
it is not to amnse you-for you have
not done me a very good turn-bnt it is
because believe the best defense
can make is just to hold back nothing,
but let all the world know how badly
I have myself been served by Maj.
Sholto, and how innocent am Of the
death Of his SON."
IA very remarkable account" said
Sherlock Holmes. IA fitting wind-up
to an extremely interesting case.
There is nothing at all new to me in
the latter part Of your narrative, ex-
cept that you brought your own rope.
That l did not know. By the way I
had hoped that Tonga had lost all his
darts; yet he managed to shoot one at
us in the boat"
ss.He had lost them all, sir, except the
one which was in his blow pipe at the
time"
'.Ah. Of course" said Holmes. II
had not thought Of that *
us there any other point which you
would like to ask about?" asked the
convict, athfably.
81 think not, thank you" my com
panion answered.
well, Holmes said Athelney
Jones, you ere a man to be humored,
and we all know that you are con-
noisseur of crime, but duty is duty, and
I have gone rather far in doing what
YOU and your friend asked me. shall
feel more at case when we have our
story-teller here under lock and key.
The cab still waits, and there are two
inspectors downstairs. I am much
obliged to yon both for your assistance.
OF course, you will be wanted at the
trial Goodnight to you. =
Good mig hr, gentlemen, both, said
Jonathan Small. B.
on first, Small, i remarked the wary
Jones as they left the room. 81 y take
particular carc that you don't club me,
with you wooden leg, whatever You
may have done TO the gentle at the 4
Andaman Isles. $500
s25ss1 ell, and there IS the end of our
DRAMA 3 remarked, after we. ha sat
some time ssnaolxin So silence fenrss
shall ~ i l1lI