Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-12
A STUDY IN SCARLET.
By A. CONAN E0YIE.
CHAPTER VI

the SVGI!> Il -uu>~ yu.. .- 4- jI take E.e tl las' .i:yv Ion, ue ,,. marked to S..ee!cyk l.. lls,., "Eiv r,.',.~ at the dolr II y~d'll l. ,,>,. ::.> l.-,>, ! II walk down tu IL I'm l'ot ~u light to lift as used u b.,
 Grogson and Lestrade uxchaugvd GlanCcS as if they thought this prOpOsi tion rather a bold one, but Holmes at once took the prisoner at his word and lOoSencd the towel which he had bound round his ankles. He rose and stretched his legs, as though to assure himself that they were free once more. remember that thought to myself as eyed him that had seldom seen a moro powerfully built man, and his dark, sUnburntd facr bore an expression of determination ;.u0 energy which was as formidable as hl~ personal strength
 If there . vacant place for q chief of the police, l reckon you arc ;he man for it. he s,.:,. gazing with unJi> .uiSrd admiration Hr my fellow lodGcr The way you kept on my trail was a eau tlou.
 N Uu had better come with me, said HulmtS to the two detectives. Il can drive yuu, said Lestrade.
 "GuoN and Gr,Ssuu can come inside with mc, You, tou, doctor. You have | taken an interest in the case and may as well stick 10 Us
 a>~,uttd gladly. and We all descend | cd to-,jhlr, Our prisoner mado no at ! tempt to escape, hut stepped calmly into | the cab which had been his, and We fol l lowed him. Lcstrade mounted the box, 1 whlvpcl uN tine horse and brought us ill q very >h~rt time tn our destination. 1 w. W,Iu u~htryG into | small chamber. 1 wh,lr d police inspector noted down our | pri>,n, r S lIlnc and the names of the mo3 with whose murder he had been | char::, ,L IT." uGicial Was white faced, Uu,Hut!VuLl man, who went through l his duties VI q dull. mechanical way "Th2 IYi>"",r will be put before the 1 nIA-}~;rI;>> i'll the course of tho week. " ] h" s..,-j In tnv meantime, Mir. JeffCr- sNN hoyr. have you anything that you 1 Wish tn say: must warn you that your worG> will be taken down and may be u>,I a-A1l,>t you.
 'I'v, got a nood deal to say, our pll>on,r said slowly II want to tell 1 you gentlemen all about II.
 Hadn't you better reserve that for | your tri.'!:| asked the Inspector
 i may never bv tried, Inc answer cd. "You needn't look startled It isn't suIr'Gr l am thinking of Are you a aoctor:' lie turned his fierce. dark eyes upon me a> he asked this last question
 Yes, am, ;." .>.
 Then ru, youg :. .!, a,..." he said, l ,, l,ss- acl,d wrists tow@,,, !;>,
 did 50 and ]. :: "I once con- ScluuS of "n vAtt. ......,..y throbbing l a"i CouuU:ion wh.,'n wle going on in side, The walls If lis ell, st seemed to 1 thrill and quivcr aS d trNl building | Uld do in~ld,. when some powerful engine W. ..t w,,,, In t!o silence of the room l S'd 3,.,~ ,jull humming ,uL tuEZu, ro!>e W inch proceeded from t.lr same ..uIrv
 Why, cried. won have an aortic an~uIi>m''
 That's what they call it, ' he said l,.ae;dly
 went Jo a doc:or las, week ahont l 1T. ,.,: H.; II me that 1t was bouni to bur L!vCe N.AEy Gays passed II has tr>l g,t:l@s worse fcr wears. got it i from Ov, rcXF-SUro ard Cudc-foodin9 a:. A1 th.. Salt I.A., Iii, uuta;n>. I've dJ,,1 !.lv w..l -uo<v and | Gna't care il. " >o02 x, but >hould like to leave >.'.,:> %rcA"'!t of the business ha- liul m. I:a,!'t want to ba remember td :., q C t:;.t.inn CIltIhr0"t.
 II in>-,. rtar and yEo two detectives ! hal hJ.lrl.l discussion as to tho ad- ~;l ,litv = allowing him to tell his l >i.ry.
 'Do y,u co.Sid.~, doctor, that thcro j, l,..,. ,.l3t" danger thoiormcr asked.
 ''Nr>t certainly there iS. " I answer cl
 ''In that ca>n if Is clearly cur duty. in t&' l9.r rests of justice, to take his >tLI ',: -;, >:.il tho inspector. ''You arc q, NlH ". sir, c. give your account, which @:.:i:I warn you will be taken down.
 II II s.t down. with your leave, the pyis0H,- =: !, >...y;nG tho action 10 the wC~L His Gucurism of mine makes Iue oa~:.y t.-od and tho tussle We had half al hou~ ago has nct mcndcd mat tcrS. I'm cr the brink, of the grave and l an no; likely U lie to you Every ", Id l stE !, the absolute truth. and hu,y ', l! u>.' l. iS matter of no conse- QUvnoo to Iur -
 With tu,>a words, Jefferson Hope leaned back Ill his chair and began the following remarkable statement. He sDoko ill c..h4 and mcthodical man her. @S though the events which h2 mar, rated ysr.n commonplace enough. 1 can vouCh f"r j'.n accuracy of tho subjuiued account, fir Eayc had access to Les, tradv snot, look, ill which tho prisoner $ words wo.o taken down exactly as they were uttered,
 IL don't much matter to you why hatcL thos, l1cn. he said. Its enough that they N.r> Eullty of tho death ot two h.. i"c;-a father and 2 daucic t.:At they had therefore forf, U ..' own lives After the laps, of tI,'n:. s> TaSsrd since their crime .tw;, = -..'o for inc to secure a con vicgur9 t's.i them in any court knew f tr1r ::allt, though, and de terlaiu>i that should be judge. jury and exccut!vuer ail rolled into one You'd have done the same, if you have any mauhool ill you, if you had beeI in my place.
 That girl that spoke of was to hay, married me 20 years ago. She was forced into marrying that same Drebber anC broke her heart over it. took the mar riage ring frcm her dead finger, and vowed that his dying eyes should les upon that very ring, and that his las thoughts should be of the crime fol which he was punished. 1 have carried n1. -sFh -T1 1 him and his accoIuplice over two conti nents until caught them. They though , to tire mo out, but they could not do it If die tomorrow. as is likely enough die knowing that my work in thi ! .I