Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-05

Charpentier, IN TOrquay Terrace, Cam
berWeli. He was accompanied in his
travels by his private secretary, Mr..
Joseph Strangerson. The two babe
adieu to their landlady upon Tuesday,
the 18th inst, and departed to Euston
station with the avowed intention Of
catching the Liverpool express. They
were afterWard seen together upon the
platform. Nothing more is known of
them until Mr.. Drebber's body was,
as recorded, discovered in an empty
house in the Brixton road many miles
from EuSton station. How he came
there, or how he met his fate, are
questions which are still involved IN
mystery. Nothing is known OF the
whereabouts Of Strangerson. We are
glad to learn that. Mr. Lestrade and
Mr. GregsOn of Scotland Yard are
both engaged upon the case, and II IS
confidently anticipated that these we'll
known officers will speedily throw light
upon the matter.
The Daily News observed that there
was no doubt as to the crime being Il
political one. Te depotiSm and hatred
of Liberalism which animated the Con-
tinental government had had the effect
of driving to our shores a number OF
men who might have made excellent
citizens were they not sOured by the
recollections Of all that they had un-
dergoLe Among these men there was
stringent code OF honor, any infringe
Eent of which was punished by death.
Every effort should be made to find the
secretary, StangerSOn, and to aScer-
tain some particulars of the habits OF
the deceased. A great step had been
gained by the discovery OF the address
of the house at which he had boarded
"a result which was entirely due TO
the acutena ss and energy Of Mr.. Greg
sen. Of Scotland Yard.
| Sherlock Holmes and read these no.
| ties over together at breakfast, and
they appeared to afford him consider
able amusement.
II told you that whatever happened,
I.estrade and Gregson would be sure
| to score"
'.That depends on how it turns out. I"
'Oh, bless you, it doesn't matter in
the least. If the man is caught, it will
be on account of their eXertions; if he
escapes, it will be in spite of their ex-
ertions. It's head I win and tails you
lose. Whatever they do, they will
have followers. TN sot trouve ton
| jours un plus sot qui'Padmire.'
what on earth is this?' l cried, for
at this moment there came the patter-
ing of many steps in the hall and on
the stairs, accompanied by audible eX-
pressions of disgust upon the part OF
our landlady.
'It is the Baker street division Of the
detective police force" said my COM
panion gravely; and as he spoke there
rushed into the room half a dozen or
the dirtiest and most ragged street
Arabs that ever clapped my eyes on.
''"Ienuon!" cried Holmes, In a sharp
tone, and the six little dirty scoundrelS
stood in line like so many disrepu-
table statuettes. SIN future you shall
send up Virgins alone to report, and
the rest of you wait in the street.
Have you found it, Wiggins?"
mo, sir, we hain't," said one Of the
youths
II hardly expected you would. You
musty keep on until you do. Here are
your wages" He handed each of them
a shilling. Nov, off you go, and come
back with a better report next time"
He waved his hand and they scam
pered away down the stairs like so
many rats, and we heard their shrill
voices next moment in the street.
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