The Delta independent., 1895-07-31

ticcd 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. arrest you in
che queens name as being concerned
in the death of your brother"
There, now! Didn't | tell you?"
cried the poor fIttle 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
can engage to clear you of the charge =
Don't promise too much, Mir. Thco-
rist- don't promise too much!'' snapped
the detective. You may find it hard
er matter than you think"
mot only viii I clear him. Mr..
Jones. but will make you n free pres
cnt 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 poorly educated man,
small, active, with his right leg of
and wearing n wooden stump which is
WIN away upoA Viz Sluc. IllS
left boot has n coarse, squarc-toed sole,
with an iron band round the heel. lie
is n middle-aged man, much sunburned,
nnd has been convict. These few in
dications may be of some assistance to
you, coupled with the fact that there
is 4 good deal of skin missing from the
palm of his hand. The other man"
"Ah! the other man?' asked Athcl-
ncy Jones, in n snccring voice. but i'm
pressed none the less, as I could easily
see, by the precision Of the others
manner.
SIS a rather curious person." said
Sherlock holmes, turning upon his heel.
81 hope before long to be able to intro
ducc you to the pair of them. A word
with you, Watson"
He led me out to the head of tho
stair. This unexpected occurrence"
NE said, has caused us rather to lose
sight of the original purpose of our
journey"
81 have just been thinking so," an
swercd. ''It 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 Cambcrwcll so it is not very
far. will wait for you here il you
will drive out again. Or perhaps you
nrc too tircd?''
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
my nerve completely. l 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. I'VE 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 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 n weasel holding n young rab-
bit in the window. Knock old Sher-
man up and tell him, with my compli-
mcnts. that l want Toby ut once. You
will bring Toby back in the cab with
you"
"a dog, suppose
''Ycs-n queer mongrel, with most
amazing powcs of scent. would
rather have TOby's help than that
of the whole detective force of
London"
II shall bring him, then" said 1. "It
is one now. ! ought to be back before
three, if can get n fresh horse"
And L." said Holmes, 'shall see
what can learn from Mrs. l'crnstone,
and from the Indian servant, who, MIR.
Thaddcus tells me. sleeps in the next