Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-04

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nE HELD Down THE LAVE 10 9nE rIlopf
whipped out his lens and tape meas
urc, and hurried about the room on Nj
knees, measuring, comparing, cSamh
ing, with his long thin more only fsa
inches from the planlts, aAd his baasiJ
eyes cleaning and decp-sct like tho,
Of a bird, So swift, silent md fnrti,i
were his movements. l'ltc those Of
trained bloodhound pic!sng ont .
scent, that could not bat tl.iak wais
terrible criminal he wGi,I la
made had he turned his crefeV 4 Il
sagacity against the law, Instead II ~
erting them in it, defense Az H.
hunted about, he kept muttering ID
himself, and finally he broke ont mt'
load crow Of delight.
I'VE urc certainly in hclS, said h.
I'VE ought to have very little troNi,
now. Number One has had the mibfor
tune to tread in the ereosote, ipa car
see The outline OF the edgc Of hi,@aali
foot here At the side Of tliia rsi aweIh
Ing mess. The carboy has been eracips.
you see, and the stuff has leaked ont
what them asked.
why, we have got him, that's ALL
said he. u know Il dor TINT would
follow that scent to tie worldscnd
Ii pacls can truck n trailcd herring
ncross n shire, how fur can specially
trained hound follow so pungent Il
smell us this? II sounds like n sum In
the rule OF three. The answer should
give us tho But hallool here are the
accredited representatives Of the law. y
Heavy steps and the clamor Of loud
voices were audible from below, and
the hall door shut with loud crush.
Before they come" said Holmes,
Just put your hind here on this poor
fellows arm, and here on his leg, What
do you feel?'
1.-THE muscles are us hard as board -"
answered
Quite SO. They are in q state of OK
IRENE contraction, far exceeding the
usual ripor mortIs. Coupled with this
distortion of the face, this IIippocratic
smile, or 'risus sardonicus, us the old
writers calledit, what conclusion would
1t suggest to your mind?"
Death from some powerful vegeta.
bic alkaloid," | answered. some
stryclnine-lilse substance which would
produce tetanus."
"fhat was the idea which occurred
to me the instant I saw the drawn
muscles Of the face. On getting into
the room at once looked for the
means by which the poison had entered
the system. AS you saw, discovered
q thorn which had been driven or shot
with no great force into the scalp.
You observe that the part struck was
that which would DO turned towards
the hole in the ceiling II tho man were
erect in his chair. Now examine this
thorn
| took it up gingerly and held II In
the light Of the lantern. It was long,
sharp and black, with . glazed look
near the point as though some gummy
substance had dried upon II, The
blunt end had been trimmed and
rounded of with a knife.
us this an English thornG" he asked. /
No, it certainly Is not.p
With all these data you should b.
able to draw some just inference. But
here are the regulars; so the auxiliary
forces may beat retreat"
AS he spoke, the steps which had
been coming nearer sounded loudly on
the passage, and 4 very stout, portly
man in gray suit strobe heavily into
the room lie was red-faced, burly and
plethoric, with pair Of very small
twinkling eyes which looked keenlv
out from behind swollen and puffy
pouches lie was closely followed BY
an inspector in uniform, and by the
still palpitating Thaddeus Sholto.
Here's q business" he cried, in r
mufiied husky voice, "Ilere's prett\
business. But who are all these? VIVA
the house seems to be as full as a rab.
bit-warren."
u think You very much recollect me.
Mr.. Athelney JONES' said Holmes,
quietly.
why, Of course dol" he wheezod.
Its Mr.. Sherlock Holmes, the theo
rist. Remember you! I'll never forget
how you lecturcd US all on causes and
differences and effects in the Ilishor
gate jewel case. It's true you set us on
the right track; but you'll own now
that 1t was more by good luck than
good guidance
1T was piece of very simple rea.
soning."
oh, come, now, comet Never be
ashamed to own up. But what is all
this' Bad business! Bad business,
Stern facts here-no room for theories.
How lucky that happened to be out at
Norwood over another case! was al
the station when the message arrived.
What d'ypu think the man died of?s