Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26

been overcome. ! know the men, the
launch, everything; and yet | can get
no news. have set other agencies at
work, and used every means at NV dis
posal. The whole river has been
searched on either side. but there is no
news, nor has Mrs Smith hoard of her
husband. | shall come to the conclu.
sion soon that they have scuttlcd the
craft But there are objections to that"
"Or that Mrs. Smith has put us on a
wrong scent"
mo. think that may Zoe dismissed.
I had inquiries made. and there is
launch of that description
Gould it have gone up the river?"
~ have considered that possibility
too, and there is "a search party who
will work up as far as Richmond. II
no news comes to-day, shall start off
myself tomorrow, and 20 for the men
rather than the boat. But 1rely,
surely, we shall hear something"
We did not, however. Not a word
came ~ MS either from Virgins or
from the other agencies. There vcre
articles III most of the papers upon the
Norwood tragedy. They all appeared
TO be ra Der hostile 60 unfortunate
Thaddcus Sholto. No fresh details
were TO he found, however, in anv ~
them, save that an inquest was held
upon the following day walked
over TO Cambcrwcll in the evening To-
to report our i'll success to the ladies.
and on my return | found Holmes de-
jected and somewhat morosc. lie
would hardly reply to my questions.
and busted himself all evening in an
abstruse chemical analysis which in
volved ihuch heating of rctorts and dis
tilling of vapors, ending at last in a
smell which fairly drove me out Of the
apartment. Up to the small hours Of
the morning could hear the clicking
Of his tcst-tubcs which told me that he
Vas still engaged in his malodorous ex-
pertinent.
In the early dawn I woke with q
start, and was surprised to find him
standing Ivy my bedside clad in rude
sailors dress, with apca jacket, and a
coarse red scarf round his neck.
81 am off down the river, Watson"
said he. IL have been turning it over
in my mind, and can see only one wav
out of it. IL is worth trying, at all
events"
"Surely can come with you, then"
said |.
MOI yOu can toe much more useful II
You will remain here as my represent
ative. am loath to 90, for it is quite
on the cards that some message may
come during the day, though Virgins
was Respondent about it last night. l
want you to open all notes and tele-
grams. and TO act on your own judF-
ment if any news should come. Can
rely upon you?'
''MoSt certainly"
II am afraid that you will not be
able to wire to me. az I can hardly tell
yet where | may find myself. If ! am
in luck, however, may not be gope 80
very long, l shall have news of some
sort or other before get back"
had heard nothing of him NY break
fast time. On opening the standard,
however, found that there was a
fresh allusion TO the business. with
reference T. the Upper Norwood trar-
edy,' il remarked. we have reason 10
believe that the matter promises to he
even more complex and mysterious
than was originally supposed. Fresh
evidence has shown that it Is quite I'M
possible that MIR. Thaddcus >holtO
could have been in any way concerned
in the matter He and tine house
keeper, Mrs. Ecrustonc. were both re.
leased yesterday evening. i i, be-
-ievcd, however, that the police have