The Irish standard., 1895-05-04

her face grew white to the lips. ST
knew in my heart that he was dead"
said she.
II can give you every information,
said he, 'sand, what is more, can do
you justice; and will, too, whatever
Brother Bartholomew may say. ana
SO glad to have your friends here, not
only; as. an escort tosyora but also as
witnesses to.What am about to do and
say. The three OF us can show a bold
front to Brother bartholomew. But let
usshave 90 outsiders-no police or off,
Gals, We can settle everything salts
factorily among ourselves, without any
interference. Nothing would annoy
publicity" He sat down upon low
settee and bhnlsed at us inauiringly
with his weak, watery blue eyes.
s'For my part" said Holmes, ''what-
ever you may choose to say will go no
further"
nodded to show my agreement.
''That is we'll! That is well!'' said he
tsMey offer you glass of Chianti,
Miss Morstan? Or of Tokay9 keep
no other wines. Shall open flask?
No? Well, then, I trust that you have
no objection to tobacco smoke, to the
mild balsarnic odor Of Che eastern to-
bacco. am a little nervous, and I find
my hookah an Invaluable sedatfve."
He applied q taper to the great bowl,
and the smoke dubbed merri1y through
the rose water. We sat all three in
semicircle, with our heads advanced,
and our chins upon our hands, while
the strange, jerlzy little fellow, with
his high, shining head, pulled uneasily
in the center.
/; "Whep I first determined to make
this communication to you said he,
II might have given you my address,
but I feared that you might disregard
my request and bring unpleasant peo-
pie with you. took the liberty, there
fore, of making an appointment in such
a way that my man Williams might be
able to see you frst. have complete
confidence ir,his discretion, and he had
orders, if he we're dissatisfied, to pro-
coed no further in the matter. You
will excise these precautions, but am
man of somewhat ratisihg, and I
might even say refined tastes, and
there is nothing more unsesthetic than
q policeman. I have natural shrink
ing from all forms Of rough material
ism. seldom come in contact with
the rough crowd. / live, as you see,
with some little atmosphere Of ele-
gauce around me. I may call myself a
patron Of the arts. It is. my weakness.
The landscape is a genuine: Carrot, and,
though a connoisseur might, perhaps
throw doubt upon that Salvador Rosa,
there cannot be the least question about
the Bouguereau. I am partial to the
modern French school, ?
''You will excuse me, Mr.. Sholto,"
said Miss Morstan, "but am here at
your request to learn something which
you desire to tell me. II is very late;
and I should desire the interview to be
Els short as possible. =.
CAT the best it must take some time"
he answered; ssfor we shall certainly
have to go to Norwood and see Brother
Bartholomew. We shall all GO and try
if we can get the, better Of Brother
Bartholomew. BE is very angry with
me for taking the courses which has
seemed right to me. I had quite high
words with him last night. You can
not imagine what a terrible fellow he
is when he is angry"
eff we are to go to Norwood it would
perhaps be as well to start at once,'' 1
.ventured to remark. 49,. ..,..e,.-=.
He laughed until his ears were quite;
red. -.
"That would hardly do" he cried. II
don't know what he would say il I