Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-18

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 What are We to do, then }" l asked as we landed near Millbank penitentiary.
 Take this hanson, drive home, have some breakfast and get m hours sleep It is quite on the cards that we may be hfoot tonight again. Stop Ut d telegraph office, cabbyl We will keep Toby, for he may be of use to us yet.
 We pulled up at the Great Peter street postnfiice, and Holmes dispatched his wire. "Whom do you think that Is tof" he asked as we resumed our journey.
 Il am sure don't know
 You remember the Baker street divi- sion of the detective force whom l em- ploycd In the Jefferson Hope case!"
 "Wcll?' said I, laughing
 This is just the case where they might be invaluable. If they fail, have other resourcos, but l shall try them first. That wlre was to my dirty little lieutenant, Wiggins, and l expect that he and his gang will be with us before we have fin ishcd our breakfast" "
 It was between s and g o'clock now, and I was conscious of a strong reaction after the successive settlements of the night. I was limp and weary, befoggcd in mind and fatigued in body, had not the pro fcssional enthusiasm which carried my companion on, nor could look at the matter as a merc abstract intellectual problem. As far aS the death of Barthol- omcw ShOlto went, hGd heard little good of him and could feel no intense antipathy to his murtlcrcrs. The treasure, however, was different matter That, or part of it. belonged ri2htfully to Miss MOrstan. While there was a chance uf recovering 1t l was ready to devote Iny life tO the one object. True, if found it, it would prob- nI, h.,- Yet it would be petty and selfish love which would be influenced by such a thought as that. If Holmes could work 10 find the criminals had a tcnfold stronger reason 10 urge me on to find the treasure.
 A bath in Baker street and complete change frcsEenCd me up wonderfully. When I came down to our room. found the breakfast laid and Holmes pouring out the coffee,
 Here it is," said he, laughing and pointing 10 an open newspaper. The energetic Jones and the ubiquitous report, CT havC fixed it up between them. But you have had enough of the case. Better have your ham and eggs first"
 l took the papcr from him and read the short noticr which was headed, "Myste- rious BusiI&Ss at Upper Norwood."
 About l2 o'clock last night, said The Standard, ''Mr Bartholomew Sholto of PontiiChcrry Lodge, Upper Norwood, was found dead in his room under circum- stances which point to foul play. As far aS We can learn. no actual traces of vio- lcnce were found upon Mir. Sholto's per son, but a valuable collection of Indian gems which the dCCCased gentleman had inherited from his father has been carried off. Tho discovery was first mado by Mir. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who had l TN..-1 wN, .l.l 1 Sholto, brother of the deceased. By a singular piece of good fortune Mir. Athel- nCy JCnCS, tho well known member of the detective police force, happened to he at | the NorwOOd police station and was on the | ground within an hour of tho first alarm. l His trained and experienced faculties were | at once directed toward the detection of the criminals, with the gratifying result | that the brother, Thaddeus Sholto, has al rGady been arrCstCd. together with the housCkCepcr, Mrs. BCrnstone, an Indian | butler named I.al Ran and porter or l GatckCcpCr named McMurdo. IL Is quite | certain that the thief or thieves wCre we'll | acquainted with the house, for Mr Jones' | well known technical knowledge and his | powers of minute observation have enabled l him to prove ConClusively that the mis- | CrCantS could rot have entered by the door 1 or by the window, but must have made | their way across the roof of the building l and so through trapdOOr into a room l which communicated with that in which tho body was found. This fact, which | has been very clearly made out. proves Conclusivcly that it was no merC haphaz- ard burglary. The prompt and energetic action of the officers of the law shows the | great advantage of the presence on such | occasions of a single vigorous and master ! fTl N h11F ink ha l supplies an aIgurlCDt 10 those who would 1 wish to scC OUT detectives moro d. central | izcd and so brought into closer and lnore 1 effective touch with tho eases which it is their Guty to invCstigntc,
 Isn't it golrrouSs" said Holmes. grin 1 ming over his coffee cup, What do you l think of it.
 II think that wc have had n close shave I ourselves Cf being arrested for tho crime. '
 50 do | I wouldn't answer for ouI safety now if he should happen to have another of his attacks of energy.
 At this moment there was a loud ring at the bell, and could hear Mrs. Hudson our landlady, raising her voice in n wall of approximation and dismAy.
 By heaven, HolmCs," said, half riS ing. Il believe that they arc really after usn'
 No; it is not quito so bad as that. Il is tho unofficial force-the Baker street ir regulars.
 As he spoke there came a swift batter ing of naked feet upon the stairs, q clattcl of high voices, and in rushed a dozen dirty and ragged little street arabs. There Wal some show of discipline among them, dc spite their tumultuous entry, for they in stantly drew up in line and stood facing
 us with CxpcCtant faces. One of thei
 number, taller and older than the others
 stood forward with an air of lounging su periority which was very funny in such disreputablc little scarecrow.
 Got your message, sir," said he, "anC
 brought 'cm on sharp. Three bob and ;
 tanner for tickets"
 Hero you arc, said Holmes, producing
 some silver. In future they can re
 port to you. Wisgins, and you t
 me. I cannot have the house invaded
 in this way. However, 1t is just as wei
 that you should all hear the instruc
 rions. l want to find the whereabout
 of n steam launch called the Aurora-own
 CT, Mordecai Smith-black. with two re,
 streaks; funnel black, with a white band
 She Is down the river somewhere. I wan
 one boy to be at Mordecai Smiths landing
 stage. opposite Millbank, to say if the boa
 comes back. You must divide 1t out amonI
 yourselves and do both banks thoroughly
 Let mo know the moment you have news
 Is that all clear?'
 "Ycs, guv'nor," said Wiggins.
 Tho old scale of pay and guinea |
 the boy who finds tho boat. Here's da in advance. Now, off you go!' He hande
 them a shilling each, and away the
 buzzed down the stairs, and saw them
 moment later streaming down the street.
 If tho launch Is above water, they wi l find her, " said Holmes as he rose from tn
 table and lit his pipe. They can go every l whero, sec everything, overhear every on, Iexpcct to hear before evening that the
 have spotted her In the meanwhile W can do nothing but await results. W cannot pick up the broken trail until W