Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-06

like an oyster. II you listen to them
under protest, as it were you are very
likely to get what you want"
Our course now seems pretty clear, "
said 1.
What would you do, then3"
II would engage a launch and 90
down the track of the Aurora"
MY dear fellow, it would be a colos-
sal task. She may have touched ut
any wharf on either side of the stream
between here and Greenwich. Below
the bridge there is a perfect labyrinth
OF landing-places for miles. 1t would
take you days and days to exhaust
them, II you set about it alone"
Employ the police, then"
mo. shall probably call Athelney
Jones in ut the last moment. He is
not bad fellow, and should not like
to do anything which would iniure
him professionally. But have n fancy
for working it out myself, now that we
have gone SO far"
Gould we advertise, then. asLino
for information. from whar6npersp'
Worse and worsel Our men vould
know that the chase was hot at their
country. AS it is, they are likely
enough to leave, but as long as they
think they are perfectly safe they will
be in no hurry. Jones energy will be
OF use TO us there, for his view of the
case is sure TO push itself into the daily
press, and the runaways will think
that everyone is off on the wrong
scent"
What are we to do, then?" asked.
as we landed GEAR Millbank peniten.
tiary.
Take this hanson, drive home.
have some breakfast, and get an hours
sleep. 1t is quite on the cards that we
may be afoot tonight again. Stop at
the telegraph office, cabbyi We will
keep Toby, for he may be of use to us
yet"
We pulled up at the Great Peter
street post Office, and Holmes dis
patched his wire Whom do Won
think that is top he asked. as we re.
sumed our journey.
Il am sure | don't know"
You remember the Baker street di.
vision of the detective police force
whom employed in the Jefferson
Hope case?"
We'll" said |, laughing
This is just the case where they
might be Invaluable. If they fail, /
have other resources; but ! Shall try
them first That wire was to nv dirty
little lieutenant, Virgins, and / expect
that he and his gang will be with us
before we have finished our break fast"
1t was between eight and nine O'Clock
/
reaction after the successive excite
ments OF the night. | was limp ana
weary, befogged in mind and fatigued
IN body | had not the professional en-
thuslasm which carried my companion
On, nor could / look at the matter as a
mere abstract intellectual problem. AS
Tar as the death of Bartholomew Sholto
went, had heard little good of him,
and could feel no intense antipathy to
his murderers. The treasure, however,
was different matter. That. or part
IF it, belonged rightfully to Miss
Morstan. While there was a chance
IF recovering it, ! was ready to
devote my life to the one object |
True, if | found it, it would prob
IDLY put her forever beyond nv
each. Yet it would be a petty and
elfish love which would be influenced
~ such thought as that. If Holmes
Gould work to find the criminals, had |
! tenfold stronger reason to urge me
IN to find the treasure.
A bath at Baker street and a COM !
'lete change freshened me up wonder /
uliy. When came down to our room |
found the breakfast laid and Holmes |
touring out the cOffaa
Here it is" said he, laughing and |
pointing to an open newspaper. The |
nergetic Jones and the ubiquitous re-
'orter have fixed ii up between them. |
SUTTON have had enoRgh of the case.
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