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lay all around.
"Positlve!" cried both detectives.
Then OF course this blood belongs
10 second indlvidual--presumably
the murderer, II murder has been com.
mltted. II reminds me OF the circum-
stances attending on the death Of Van
Jansen. In Utrecht. in the year "a. Do
you remember the case, Gregsonl"
mo. sIr."
Read II up--you really should.
There Is nothing new under the sun.
II has all been done before"
As he spoke his nlmble fingers were
flying here, there and everywhere.
feeling, pressing, unbuttoning, cram.
lning, while his eyes wore the same
far away expression which have al.
ready remarked upon.
SO swiftly was the examination made
that one would hardly have guessed
the mInutenesa with which II was con.
ducted Finally. he shifted the dead
mans lips and then glanced at the
soles OF his patent leather boots.
"Hc has not been moved at all?" he
asked.
mo more than was necessary for
the purpose Of our examination"
you can take him TO the mortuary
now" he said. There is nothing more
TO be learned"
Gregson had stretcher and four
men at hand. At his call they entered
the room. and the stranger was lifted
and carried out.
As they raised him a ring tlngled
down and rolled across the floor. Le-
strade grabbed II up aud stared at II
with mystihed eyes.
There's been woman here" he
cried. ITS Il woman's wedding ring"
He held II out as he spoke. upon the
palm OF his hand. We all gathered
round him and gazed at II. There
could be no doubt that that circle of
plain gold had once adorned the finger
OF bride.
"This eomplleates matters" said
Gregson. Heaven knows. they were
complicated enough beforel"
You're sure II doesn't simplify
them?" observed Holmes. There's
nothing to be learned by staring at II.
What did you And in his pockets?"
we have It all here" said Greg
son, pointing to a litter OF objects upon
one OF the bottom steps OF the stairs
"A gold watch. No. 97,l63. by Barraud,
of London. Gold Albert chain. very
heavy and solid. Gold ring. with Ma.
sonic device. Gold pin--bulldog' g
head, with rubies az eyes. Russian
leather card case. with cards of Enoch
]. Drebber, of Cleveland. correspond
ing with the T.. J. d. upon the linen
No purse. but loose money to the ex'
tent OF seven pounds thirteen. Pock,
ct edition OF Boccaccio's 'Decameron,
with name of Joseph Stangerson upon
the fly leaf Two ietters-one address
ed to Z. ]. Drebber and one to Joseph
Stangerson."
AT what address"
American Exchange, Strand--to be
left till called for. They are both from
the Guion Steamship Company, and
refer to the sailing of their boats from
Liverpool. II is clear that this unfor
tunate man was about to return to New
| York"
Have you made any inquiries as to
this man Stangerson?"
81 did 1t at once" said Gregson. a
have had advertisements sent to all the
newspapers, and one OF my men has
gone to the American Exchange. but
he has not returned yet"
"Have you sent to Cleveland"
I'VE telegraphed this morning"
) How did you word your inquiries?'
I'VE simply detailed the circum
stances, and said that we should be
glad OF any information which coult
help u.s."
"You did not ask for particulars or
any point which appeared to you to bt
crucial?"
IL asked about Stangerson."
Nothing else? Is there no circum
stance on which this whole case ap
pears to hinge? Will you not tele
, graph again?"
II have said all have to say" sale
Gregson, In an offended voice.
Sherlock Holmes chuckled to him
self, and appeared to be about to make
some remark, when Lestrade, who haC
been In the front room while we wert
, holding this conversation In the hall
reappeared upon the scene, rubbing hi
, hands In a pompous and well-satisieC
manner.
"Mr. Gregson," he said, "I have JUS
/ made q discovery of the highest I'm
. portance, and one which would hav'
been overlooked had not made care
. full examination of the walls"
! The little mans eyes sparkled as h
spoke, and he was evidently in stat,
! OF suppressed exultation at having
J. scored point against his colleague
! Come here" he said bustling bacl
into the room, the atmosphere of whicl
). felt cleaner since the removal OF 1t
: CHASTITY inmate.
"Now, stand there"
' He struck a match on his boot ant
held II up against the wall.
q Look at that" he said triumphant
+ ly.
! have remarked that the paper hat
! fallen away In parts. In this particu
lar corner of the room large piec'
!. had peeled off, leaving yellow sQuar
/ of coarse plastering.
Across this bare space there wa
scrawled in blood-red letters singh
:. word:
RACHE.
. what do you think of that?" erie,
i the detective, with the air of show
/. man exhibiting his show. This wa
!. overlooked because 1t was in the dark
est corner of the room, and no on
3 thought of looking there. The mul
i derer has written it with HIS or her owl
blood. See this smear where it ha
q trickled down the wall That dispose
9 OF the idea of suicide, anyhow. VIII
was that corner chosen to write 1t on
l will tell you. See that candle on tn
mantelpiece. 1t was lighted at tn
Q time, and IL 1t was lighted this corne
I would be the brightest instead of th
darkest portion of the wall"