The Irish standard., 1895-05-11

the right track; but you'll own now
that it was more by good luck than
good guidance. z ~. +; II.
ut was piece Of very simple rem.
soning." ... s';$s n:
ooh, come, now, comel Never be
ashamed to own up. But what is all
this7 Bad business! Bad business!
Stern facts here no room for theories.
How lucky that ! happened to be out at
Norwood over another easel was at
the station when the message arrived.
What you think the man died OFF
I .'Oh, this is hardly a case for me to
theorize over said Holmes, dryly.
''No, no. Still, we can't deny that
Won hit.the nail. on the head sometimes.
Dear me! Door locked, | understand.
Jewels worth half million missing.
How was the Window
Fastened; but there are steps on
the sill" .,...
well, well, if it was fastened the
steps could have nothing ITO do with
the matter. That's common sense.
Man might have died in at; but then
the jewels are missing Ha! have o
theory. These flashes come upon me
at times. Just, step outside, sergeant,
and you, Mr.. Sholto. Your friend can
remain What do you think Of this,
Holmes? Sholto was, OH his own con-
fession, with his brother last mig hit.
The brother died in fit, on which
Sholto walked of with the treasure.
How's that?'
son which the dead man very con-
siderately got up and locked the door
Oil the inside" %@
s'IIuln! There's a flaw there. Let
Us apply common sense to the matter.
This Thaddeus Sholto was with his
brother; there was q quarrel; SO much
jewels are gore. So much also we
. know. No one saw the brother from
the time ,Thaddeus left him. Ills bed
had not been slept H., ,Thaddeus is
evidently in. a most disturbed state Of
mind. His appearance is-wen, not at
tractiye. You see that I am weaving
my web round Thaddens The net be-
gins to close upon him"
''You are not quite in possession CT
the facts yet said Holmes. .'This
splinter Of wood, which have every
reason to believe to be poisoned, was
in the mans scalp where you still see
the mark; this card, inscribed as you
see it, was on the table; and beside it
lay this rather curious stone-headed
instrument. How does all shat fit INTO
your heory?"
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the fat detective, ponpously. blouse
isfull of Indian curiosities Thaddeus
brought this up, and if this splinter be
poisonous Thaddeus may as well have
made murderous use of it as any other
man. The card is some hocus-pocus-
a blind, as lilse as not. The only ques-
ti6n is, how did he depart? All, Of
course, here is a hole In the roof"
With great activity, considering his
bulk, he sprang up the steps and
squeezed through into the gnsret, and
Immediately afterwards we heard his
exulting voice proclai1ning that he had
found the trap-door.
she can find something" remarked
Holmes, Struggling his shoulders. He
has occasional glim1nering Of reason.
IL ny pas des sots 81 incommodes que
ceux qui ont de lesprit!' s.
"You see!'' said Athe1ney Jones, re-
appearing down the steps again.
s.Facts are better than mere theories,
after oil. MY view Of the case is con-
frmed. There is a trap-door commu-
nicating with the roof, and it is partly
OPEN
''It was who opened it."
s'Dh, indeed! fo,l did notice 1t,
then2' He seemed a little crestfallen
at the discovery: 'Well, whoever no.