The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-14
Continued from Last Sunday.
XIII.-Continued.
FIXING THE NETS.

FIXING THE NETS.
Sir Henry was more pleased than
surprised to see Sherlock Holmes. for
he had some days been expecting that
recent events would bring rim down
from London. He did raise his eye
brows, however, when the found that
my friend had neither any luggage nor
any explanations for its absence. Be-
tween us we soon supplied his wants,
and then over a be1ated supper we ex-
planned to the baronet as much of our
experience as it seemed desirable that
he should know. But first 1 had the
unpleasant duty of breaking the news
to Barrymore and his wife. To him it
may have been an unmitigated relief,
but she wept bitterly in her apron. To
all the world he was the man of vio-
but to her he always remained the lit
tie wilful boy of her own girlhood, the
child who had chung to her hand. Evil
indeed is the man who has not one
woman to mourn him.
i've been moping in the house all
day since Watson went off in the
morning" said the baronet. Il guess
] should have some credit, for l have
kept my promise. If l hadn't sworn
not to go about alone might have had
a more lively evening, for l had a
message from Stapleton asking Inc
over there"
II have no doubt that you would
have had a more lively evening" said
Holmes, drily. by the way, 1 don't
suppose you appreciate that we have
been mourning over you as having
broken your neck?"
Sir Henry opened his eyes. How
was that?"
This poor wretch was dressed in
your clothes. I fear your servant who
gave them to him may get into trouble
with the police"
THAT is unlikely. There was nc
mark on any of them, as far as
know"
That's lucky for HMM fact. it's
lucky for all of you. since you are all
on the wrong side of the law in this
matter. l am not sure that as a con-
scientious detective my first duty is
not to arrest the whole household,
Watson's reports are most incriminat-
ing documents"
But how about the case?" asked the
baronet. Have you made anything
out of the tangle? l don't know that
Watson and are much the wiser since
We came down"
i think that ! shall be in a position
TO make the situation rather more
clear to you before long. 1t has been
an exceedingly difficult and most. com
plicated business. There are several
points upon which we still want light
but it is coming all the same.'
We've had one experience, as Wat
hnG 1~Na - 4zNI
the hound on the moor, so / can swear
that it is not all empty superstition.
had something to do with dogs when
was out West. and / know one when
] hear one. If you can muzzIe that
one and put him on a chain I'll be
ready to swear you are the greatest
detective of all time"
Il think l will muzzle him and chain
him all right If you will give me your
help"
Whatever you tell me to do 1 will
do"
Very good; and will ask you also
to do it blindly, without always asking
the reason"
Just as you like"
"If you will do this I think the
chances are that our little problem will
soon be solved. have no doubt--'
He stopped suddenly and stared fix
eddy up over my head into the air. The
lamp beat upon his face, and so in
tent was it and SO still that it might
have been that of a clear-cut classical
statue, a personification of alertness
and expectation.
what is it?" we both cried.
l could see as he looked down that
he was REFRESHING some interna
emotion. His features were still com.
posed, but his eyes shone with amused
exultation.
Excuse the admiration of a con.
noisseur," said he, as he waved hi.
hand towards the line of portraits
which covered the opposite wall wat.
son won't allow that I know anythinf
of art, but that is mere jealousy, be.
cause our views upon the subject diff
fer. Now, these are really very fin,
series of portraits.
Well. I'm glad to hear you say so,
said Sir Henry, glancing with som,
surprise at my friend. Il don't pre-
tend to know much about these things
and I'd be a better judge of a horsl
or a steer than of a picture. l didn'
know that you found time for sucl
things
Il know what is good when 1 see it
and see 1t now. That's a KneIler. II
swear, that lady in the blue silk owe
yonder, and the stout gentleman
with the wig ought to be Reynolds
They are all family portraits. l pre-
sume?"
Every one"
do you know the names?"
Barrymore has been coaching m
in them, and 1 think 1 can say m,
lessons fairly WE'LL
Who is the gentleman with the tele
scope?'
That is Rear Admiral Baskerville
who served under Rodney in the Yves
Indies. The man with the blue Goa
and the roll of paper is Sir William
Baskerville, who was chairman o
committees of the House of Common
under Pitt
And this cavalier opposite to me-
the one with the black velvet and tn
1ace?"
All, you have a right to know abou
him. That is the cause of all the mis-
chief. the wicked Hugo, who starte
the Hound of the Baskervilles. We'r
not likely to forget him.
l gaZed with interest and some sur
prise upon the portrait.
Dear mel" said Holmes, "he seem
quiet, meek-mannered man enough
but daresay that there was a lurkin
devil in his eyes. / had pictured hir
as a more robust and rufflanly per