Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-05-22

brought this up, and If this splinter be
poisonous Thaddeus may as well have
made murderous use of it as any other
man. The card is some hocus-pocus-
a blind, as like as not. The only ques-
ton is, how did he depart? All, of
course, here is a hole in the roof"
With great activity, considering his
bulk, he sprang up the steps and
squeezed through into the garnet, and
Immediately afterwards we heard his
exulting voice proclaiming that he had
found the trap-door.
''sHe can find something" remarked
Holmes, Struggling his shoulders. He
has occasional glimmerings of reason.
II ny pas des sots 81 incommodes que
ceux qui ont de l'esprit!'
'You see!' said Athelney Jones, re-
appearing down the steps again.
Facts are better than mere theories,
after all. My view of the case is con-
firmed. There is trap-door commu-
nicating with the roof, and it is partly
OPEN"
ut was who opened it."
"Oh, indeed! You did notice 1t,
then?" He seemed little crestfallen
at the discovery. swell, whoever no
ticed it, it shows how our gentleman
got away. Inspector!''
''Yes, sir,'' from the passage.
"Ask Mr.. Sholto to step this way
Mr.. Sholto, it is my duty to inform you
that anything which you may say will
be used against you. l arrest you in
the Queens name as being concerned
in the death of your brother"
"There, now! Didn't I tell you?"
cried the poor little man, throwing out
his hands and looking from one to the
other of us.
Don't trouble yourself about it, Mr..
Sholto," said Holmes. 81 think that
1 can engage to clear you of the charge"
Don't promise too much, Mr.. Theo-
rist- don't promise too much!'' snapped
the detective. "You may find it a hard
er matter than you think"
mot only will I clear him, Mr..
Jones, but will make you free pres
emit of the name and description of one
of the two people who were in this
room last night. His name, I have
every reason to believe, is Jonathan
Small. He is a poorly-educated man,
small, active, with his right leg Off
and wearing wooden stump which is
worn away upon the inner side. His
left boot has coarse, square-toed sole,'
with an iron band round the heel. He
is middle-aged man, much sunburned,
and has been a convict. These few in
dications may be of some assistance to
you, coupled with the fact that there
is good deal of skin missing from the
palm of his hand. The other man"
''Ah! the other MANI" asked Athel-
new Jones, in a sneering voice. but inn
pressed none the less, as could easily
see, by the precision of the others
manner.
SIS a rather curious person" said
Sherlock Holmes, turning upon his heel.
II hope before long to be able to intro
duce you to the pair of them. A word
with you, Watson"
He led me out to the head of the
stair This unexpected occurrence"
he said, "has caused us rather to lose
sight of the original purpose of our
Journey"
81 have just been thinking So" I an
swered. SIT is not right that Miss
Morstan should remain in this stricken
house."
mo You must escort her home.
She lives with Mrs. Cecil Forester in
Lower Camberwell; so it is not very
far. Twill wait for you here if you
will drive out again. Or perhaps you
are too tired?"
by no means. don't think l could
rest until know more of this fantastic
business. I have seen something of
the rough side of life, but I give you
my word that this quick succession of
strange surprises tonight has shaken
my nerve completely. 1 should like,
however, to see the matter through
with you, now that have got so far"
''Your presence will be of great serv-
ice to me-" he answered. "We shall
work the case out Independently and
leave this fellow Jones to exult over
any mare's-nest which he may choose
to construct. When you have dropped
Miss Morstan I wish you to go on to-
No. Pinchin lane, down near the wa
ter's edge at Lambeth. The third
house on the right-hand side is bird
suffers; Sherman is the name. You
will see weasel holding a young rab-
bit in the window. Knock old Sher-
man up and tell him, with my compli-
ments, that want Toby at once. You
will bring Toby back in the cab with
you"
"a dog, suppose
'.Yes-a queer mongrel, with most
amazing power of scent. I would
rather have Tob5's help than that
of the whole detective force of
London"
II shall bring him, then" said I. sit
is one now. l ought to be back before
three, if can get fresh horse
"And l." said Holmes, ''shall see
what can learn from Mrs. Bernstone,
and from the Indian servant, who, Mr..
Thaddeus tells me, sleeps in the next
garnet. Then shall study the great
Jones's methods and listen to his not
too delicate sarcasms. 'Wir sind ge-
wohnt dass die Menschen verhohnen
was sic NIGHT verstehen.' Goethe is al
ways pithy.'