Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05

track altogether. He is after the secre- tary, Stangerson, who had no more to do with the crime than O babe unborn. have no doubt that he has caught him by this time"
 The idea tickled Gregson so much that he laughed until he choked
 And hcw did you get your clew2''
 "Ah, I'll tell you all about it. Of course, Dr. Watson, this is strictly be. tween ourselves. The first difficulty which We had to contend with was the finding of this Amcrican's antecedents. Some people would have waited until their advertisements were answered, or until parties came forward and volun- toered information. That is not Tobias Gregson's way of going to work You remember the hat beside the dead mani"
 "Yes," said Holmes; "by John Un- derwood & Sons, l29 Camberwell road. |"
 Gregson looked quite crestfallen.
 II had no idea that you noticed that. !" he said "Have you been there:''
 No
 "Har' cried Gregson, in relieved voice You should never neglect O chance. however small it may seem. "
 ''To n great mind nothing is little, !" remarked Holmes scnt,utiously.
 Well. l went to Underwood, and asked him if he had sold hat uf that size and description He lo, ked over his buuLS and came U;l il at Uit,v IIo had sent the hat to a MT. Drrh',Cr residing atCharpeutirr' boarding gtstab!i-h:ucnt, Torquay Terrace Thus got at his ad- dress.
 "Smart-vcry smart" rurmured Sherlock Holmes.
 II next called upon Mme Charpen- tier, continued the detective II found her very pale and distressed. Her daugh- ter was in the room, too-an uncommon ly fine girl she is too. She was looking red about the eyes, and her lips trem. bled as I spoke to her. That didn't es- cape my notice 1 began to smell a rat You know the feeling, Mir. Sherlock Holmes, when you come upon the right scent-a kind of thrill in your nerves Have you heard of the mysterious death of your late boarder, Mir Enoch J. Dreb- Der of Cleveland?' asked.
 "The mother nodded. Sho didn | seem able to get out word. The daughter burst into tears. felt more than ever that these people knew something of the matter.
 "'At what o'clock did Mir Drebber leave your house for tho train?' asked
 At s o'clock. shu said, gulping in her throat 10 keep down her agitation. His secretary, Mir. Stangerson, said that there were two trains-sone at 9:l5 and one at II. Ho was 3 catch the first.
 "'And Was that the last which you saw of him.
 A terri!.C change came over thU wo- man $ face ai asked the qIcstion. Her features turned perfectly livid IL was some seconds before sho could get out the second word. Yes and wh"n it did come it was i'll husky, unnatural tone.
 "ThCr, w%S silence for amon,nt, and then the daughter spoke in calm, clear voice
 'NoE ECDu can ever CUlIiVC Ct tIi., hood, mother, she said Let uS l,o flank will, this e,ptl, man We did see Mir Dreh Der aT;,:n.
 "'Goi forgive you! cyl.d MnIc. Charp ntirr throwing up her h"n,t> and sinking hack in htr "hair Nuu ha>, murdered your brother
 Arthur would rather th.lt w,, ~jI,.l.p the truth. th" gi l answered firmly
 Iuu l:.i h,st llll uv all nEuut il now, snrd Half cuut:livucvs nt worse than i,llr. Beside. yuu do not know how iAu h wv know uf it
 On yurr hcad be il, Alire" crI.d her mothCV, md tHtu, tuIIl,i;. tu ul,. l will tell you all, SIT b. not im%sil:, that my agitation on G,'haif ut nIy so1 arises from mty fear lL>t he should hay, had hand III this terrible affair He i, utterly innocent of it My drvad is, however, that i'll your eyes and in tine eyes of others he may apear to he com promised That, however, is surely i'm possible. His high character, his profes sion, his antcccdeuts would all forbid it.
 Your best way is to make clear breast of the facts, l answered De pend upon it. if your son is innocent, Inc will be none the worse
 " Perhaps, Alice, you had better leave us together, she said. and hel daughter withdrew. Now. sir. she con tinucd. I had no intuition of tellin. you all this hut since r,y poor daughter has discIo>s tt it have no alternative Having orc,. Gr,id, d to speak vii , 1 tell y"u ali without emitting any par tirulr.
 , l 1t k NtiI!r NlSC-t course, said l. MT. Drthht has been with us near ly three weeks. II" and his secretary MT. StahgrrsUu. had been travelling oI the continent noticed "Copenha gen iatcl upon each of their trunks , ! showing lhat that had been their las stepping place. StauSerson WAS a quiet , ! reserved man, hut his employer, an sorry to >av, Was far otherwise. He wa' coarse i'll his habits and brutish in hi ways. The very night of his arrival ht [ became very much the worse for drink and indeed after } o'clock in the day f he could hardly ever be said to be sober , 1 His manners toward the maidservantt vCro disSustingly free and familiar Worst of all, he speedily assumed tn, . same attitude toward my daughter Alice, and spoke to her more than ono $ in q way which. fortunately, she is toi innocent 10 understand On one occa , sion he actually seized her in his arm and embraced hcr-an outrage whicl , caused his own secretary to reproacl f him for his unmanly conduct. e '' But why did you stand all this?' x asked. I suppose that you can get riC , of your boarders when you wish. f Mrs. Charpentier blushed at my per tincnt question Would to God that had given him notice cn the very day ht came. she said. But it was a sort |. temptation, They were paying pound s a day each, el4 a week, and this is z |, slack season. am widow, and my boy in the navy has cost me much. [, grudged to lose the money. I acted fol :. the best. This last was too much, how |, ever. and gave him notice to leave or account of it. That was the reason o n his going.
 "'Well?'