Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-09-18
CHAPTER YII-Continued.

Look here. Mr.. Sherlock Holmes,
he said, I'VE are all ready 20 acknowi
edge that you are smart man, ant
that you have your own methods d
working. We want something mora
than mere theory and preaching now
though. II ia case OF taking ths
man. have made my case out, Rnt
II seems ! was wrong. Young Char
pentior could not have been engaged II
this second affair. LostrAdo went afteI
his man. stangeraon, and Il appear
that no was wrong. too. You hays
thrown out hints here and hints there
and seem 10 know more than we do
but the time has come when we fee
that we have q right TO ask yoU
straight how much you do know oI
the business. Can you name the mar
who did It3"
II cannot help feeling that Gregsor
ls right, air." remarked Lestrade. 1--WE
have both tried. and we have boti
failed. You have remarked more thar
once since ! have been In the room
that you had all the evidence which
you require. Surely you will not with
hold II any longer?"
Any delay In arrestlng the assas
sin," ! observed. might give him time
to perpetrate some fresh atrocity."
Thus pressed by us all, Holmes
showed signs OF lrresolutlon
He continued 10 walk up and down
the room with his head sunk on hls
chest and his brows drawn down. nj
was his habit when lost in thought.
There will be no more murders" he
said, at last. stopping abruptly and fac
Ing US. "You can put that consldera
tion out of the question. You have
ASSASSIN, do. The mere knowing oi
his name is small thing. however
compared with the power OF laying ouI
hands upon him. This I expect very
shortly TO do. have good hopes oI
managing II through my own arrange
ments: but II ia a thing which needs
delicate handling. for we have a
shrewd and desperate man to deal
with. who is supported, as have had
occasion TO prove. by another who Is az
clever as himself As long as this man
has no idea that any one can have q
clew, there Ia some chance OF securing
him; but II he had the slightest sus
picion, he would change his name. and
vanish In an instant among the -four
million inhabitants OF this great city
without meaning to hurt either of your
feelings. am bound to say that con
slider these men to be more than q
match for the Official force, and that Il
why have not asked your assistance
If fail shall. OF course, incur all the
blame due to this omission; but that
am prepared for. AT present ! aul
ready TO promise that the instant
I can communicate with you without
endangering my own combinations
shall do so."
Gregson and Lestrade seemed to be
far from satisfied by this assurance. OF
by the deprecating allusion to the de
tectlve police.
The former had flushed up to the
roots Of his tiaxen hair, while the
others beady eyes gllstened with curl
oslty and resentment.
Neither of them had time 10 speak
however, before there was a tap at the
door and the spokesman Of the street
arab, young Virgins. introduced his
insignificant and unsavory person.
Please, sir" he said. touching his
forelock. II have the cab down stairs.
Good boy" said Holmes. blandly
"Why don't you introduce this pattern
nj Scotland Yard?" he continued, TAX
ing a pair of steel handouts from a
drawer. see how beautifully the
spring works, They fasten In an In
gtant."
"The old pattern is good enough,
remarked Lestrade. 'if we can find the
man to put them on"
''Very good. very good" said Holmes
smiling. 1.-THE cabman may as well
help me with my boxes. Just ask him
to step up, Virgins"
l was surprised to find my compan
ion speaking as though we were about
to start out on journey. since he had
not said nothing to me about It.
There was q small portmanteau in
the room, and this he pulled out and
began to strap.
He was buslly engaged at 1t when
the cabman entered the room.
Just give me help with this
buckle, cabman," he said, kneeline
over his task, and never turning his
head
The fellow came forward with q
somewhat sulien defiant air, and put
down his hands to assist
At that instant there was q SHARP
click, the jangling OF metal, and Sher
lock Holmes sprang to his feet again
Gentlemen" he cried, with flashing
eyes, ''let me introduce to you Mr. JEFF
ferson Hope, the murderer Of Enoch
Drebber and Joseph Stangerson.
The whole thing occurred in a mo
ment-so quickly that had no time tc
realize It.
have vivid recollection Of that In
slant, of Holmes triumphant express
sion and the ring of his voice, of the
cahman's dazed, savage face, as he
glared at the gllstening handcuffs
which had appeared as II by magic
upon his wrists.
For a second or two we might have
been group Of statues. Then, with
an inartlculate roar of fury, the pris,
oner wrenched himself free from
Holmes grasp, and hurled himself
through the window.
Woodwork and glass gave way be-
fore him; but before he got quite
through Gregson, Lestrade and Holmes
sprang upon him like so many stag
hounds.
He was dragged back into the room,
and then commenced terrific conflict.
So powerful and so fierce was he
that the four of us were shaken of
again and again. He appeared to have
the convulsive strength of man In
an epileptic At.
His face and hands were terribly
mangled by the passage through the
glass, but loss of blood had no effect
In diminishing his resistance.
It was not until Lestrade succeeded