Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-05-02

four of us, as it had been on the chart,
and pinned it on his bosom. 1t was
too much that he should be taken to
the grave without some token from the
men whom he had robbed and befooled.
"We earned living at this time by
my exhibiting poor Tonga at fairs and
other places as the black cannibal. He
would eat raw meat and dance his war
dance; so we always had a hatful of
pennies after a days work | still
heard all the news from Pondicherry
Lodge, and for some years there was
no news to hear, except that they were
hunting for the treasure. At last, how
ever, came what we had waited for SO
long. The treasure had been found.
1t was up at the top of the house, in
Mr.. Bartholomew Sholto's chemical
laboratory. came at once and had
look at the place, but ! could not see
how with my wooden leg was to make
my way up to 1t. learned, however,
about a trap-door in the roof,
and also about Mr.. Sholto's sup
per hour. 1t seemed to me that
could manage the thing easi-
ly through Tonga. | brought him
out with me with long rope wound
round his waist. He could climb like
cat, and he soon made his way through
the roof, but, as i'll luck would have it,
Bartholomew Sholto was still in the
room, to mis- cost. Tonga thought he
had done something very clever in kill
ing him, for when l came up by the
rope / found him strutting about as
proud as a peacock. Very much sur
prised was he when l made at him with
the ropes end and cursed him for a lit
tie bloodthirsty imp. | took the treas
ure-box and let it down, and then slid
down myself, having first left the sign
of the four upon the table, to show
that the jewels had come back at last
to those who had most right to them.
Tonga then pulled up the rope, closed
the window, and made off the way
that he had come.
81 don't know that / have anything
else to tell you. had heard a water
man speak of the speed of Smiths
launch, the Aurora, SO / thought she
would be handy craft for our escape.
engaged with old Smith, and was to
give him big sum if he got us safe to
our ship. He knew, no doubt, that
there was some screw loose, but he was
not in our secrets. All this is the
truth, and if tell it to you, gentlemen,
1t is not to amuse you-for you have
not done me u very good turn-but it is
because l believe the best defense l
can make is just to hold back nothing,
but let all the world know how badly
I have myself been served by Maj.
Sholto, and how innocent am of the
death of his SON."
"a very remarkable account" said
Sherlock Holmes "a fitting wind-up
to an extremely interesting case.
There is nothing at all new to me in
the latter part of your narrative, ex-
cept that you brought your own rope.
That | did not know. By the way,
had hoped that Tonga had lost all his
darts; yet he managed to shoot one at
us in the boat"
HE had lost them all, sir, except the
one which was in his blow pipe at the
time"
"Ah, of course" said Holmes. II
had not thought of that"
"Is there any other point which you
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convict, affably.
81 think not, thank you," my COM
panion answered.
'Well, Holiness" said Athelney
Jones, "you are man to be humored,
and we all know that you are con-
noisseur of crime, but duty is duty, and
l have gone rather far in doing what
you and your friend asked me. | shall
feel more at ease when we have our
story-telIer here under lock and key.
The cab still waits, and there are two
inspectors downstairs. | am much
obliged to you both for your assistance.
OF course, You will be wanted at the
trial. Goodnight to you"
Goodnight, gentlemen, BOTH" said
Jonathan Small.
"You first, Small, " remarked the wary
Jones as they left the room. III take
particular care that you don't club me
with you wooden leg, whatever you
may have done to the gentleman at the
Andaman Isles"
''Well, and there is the end of our
DRAMA" remarked, after we had sat
some time smoking in silence. Il fear
it shall be the last investigation in
which shall have the chance of study
ing your methods. Miss Morstan has
done me the honor to accept me as
husband in prospective"
He gave a most dismal groan. II
feared as much" said he, 81 really can
not congratulate you"
was little hurt. Have you any
reason to be dissatisfied with my
choice?" asked.
Not at all. I think she is one of the
most charming young ladies ever met,
and might have been most useful in
such work as we have been doing. She
had a decided genius that way; wit
ness the way in which she preserved
that Agra plan from all the other pa
pers of her father. But love is an emo
tional thing, and whatever is emo
tional is opposed to that true cold rea-
son which place above all things. l
should never marry myself, lest bias
my Judgment.
81 trust" said !, laughing, that my
judgment may survive the ordeal. But