The Hope pioneer., 1895-05-31

"Don't trouble yourself about II, Mr..
Sholto," said Holmes. II think that
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 ita hard
er matter than you Think
'.Not only will clear him, Mr.
Jones, but will make you a free pres
ent of the name and description of one
of the two people who were in this
room last night. His name, have
every reason to believe, is Jonathan
Small. He is 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 a coarse, square-toed sole,
with an iron band round the heel. He
is a 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-
ney Jones, in sneering voice. but i'm
pressed none the less, as could easily
see, by the precision of the others
manner.
''ls a rather curious person. said
Sherlock Holmes. turning upon his heel.
81 hope before long to be a BILE 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," an
swered. ut is not right that Miss
Nlorstan 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. will wait for you here if you
will drive out again. Or perhaps you
are too tired?"
"By no means. don't think could
rest until l know more of this fantastic
business. l have seen something of
the rough side of life, but l give you
my word that this quick succession of
strange surprises tonight has shaken
|
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. 1--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 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. would
rather have Toby's help than that
of the whole detective force OF
London"
81 shall bring him, then" said I. "It
is one now. ought to be back before
three, if l can get a fresh horse"
And L." said Holiness. ''sha]l see
what can learn from Mrs. Bernstone
and from the Indian servant, who, Mr.
Thaddeus tells me, sleeps in the next
garret. Then shall study the great
Jones's methods and listen to his moi
too delicate sarcasms. 'Wir sind ge
wohnt dass die Menschen verhohnen
was Sic nicht vcrstehen.' Goethe is al.
ways pithy."