The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21
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y late elem. ne ]. ssye made the whole thing
<! a shade OF anxiety seemed to me to 4
cross my coinpanions expressive IA &c.
20 you mean tina YOU are on the ght
track? a he asked. NJ II
1'rlic right track Why sir, we have
the man under lock and Key. 5e44
5it' And his M me is7, a.
Arthur charper1tier, uh,.-lleuteratlt i, B
Her Majesty,s navy, cried III t,reEsol,
rrirpo,isly, rubbing his fat 5hands and in.
sfialtng his chest 9es So 4S Ssstas55
II Sherlock Holmes gave a Sigh OF relief
and relaxed Into a smile. e @
Eta Ike a 4 seat and try one OF these
cigars. ~ he said I'VE are anxious to
know how YOU. managed It. VIII you II
have some 5whlskey and water 81, #
answered. s''''Tnre tremendous Sexertions. y
which I have gone through during the last
day or two have worn me out. Il Not. so
much bodily exertion, YOU understand.
as the strain upon the mind. You Will
appreciate that, MI Sherlock /. Holmes In
"Yo,, do me too much honor, W. said
Holmes graveIy; = tet US hear how you &
arrived at this most gratifying result. .sS
The detective sea ted himself in the arm
chair and pulled complacently5 at his /,
Cigar. Then suddenly he SLAPPED his /.
thigh In a. paroxyar OF am, 1scment
"The fun OF f 1t il, u he cried. sithat that
)Brool Lestrade, who thinks himself no
smart. has gone offt upon the wrong
track altogetf1er He is, q Ter tho secre-
ldoswith the crime than the Sba be nborn.
i have no doubt that he has caught him
llby this time 4
The idea 5tickled Gregson 50 rnuch that
he laughed until he cfokeed
And how did you get your clew ~
Ii, ls5 tell II YOU all about It @ OF 4
ltcourse, Dr, Watson, his Ia strictly be-
tween ourselves. The first difficulty which
We had to 8contcr 4 wit b was the nndins
on thisfg Americans artecedcnts. Some Il
iSvertisements were answer ed. Sor until pal
titles came forward and volunteered q q for
lSmat That Is not Tobias Gregsons d
way OF going to work. 81 You RENE nher8
1.-The hat beside the dead man .S
said Holmes /; by John ind err
wood & &. sons. 12a mberwell Road t,:ss
| #s Grcgson looked i quite crestfa lien.
no idea that you noticed that 8 IS
he said. Have you been s. here !!
s3a
ltsyou should never negl ectl a chance, how \
ever smal It may seem. s85
ITO IA great mind NJ nothing Is little. !" u
Remarked Holmes sententi ously.. sS S3sss
We'll, % went to- IJnder wood q and asked
him IL he had sold a hat OF that size and Il
1 and came on j t I at & once. He had sent #
1.-THE hat yftoa a NJ r Drebbe hi residing VS.
4 5C.harpentier's Boarding stablish1ne nt.
Torqnay Terra &c. nus - got at his q d i-35
dress.'"'Sii
5SS..sma rt--very smart 81 murnured sher-
~ next called upon Madame Char
ter, continued / ne detect VEL found
/ her$vcry pale and dist essed. Her daugh- #sa
4 ter was In the 70 ON. tooan un commo nly y
hne girl she is too she was looking reg
about he eyes. and her lips trern 81
4 as II spoke i to ii e. That didn't esca pc
my notice. began to smell a rat. gu It
know the feeling. Mr. sherloc Fl oln1e
when you come upon 1 he right ..scent---as
lind of thrill Y A y
late boarder, Mr. Enoch y. 2 rcbber. ss Of
lCleveland 2''1 a. ked.
4 "The mo Their nod ed. ss She didn't seem Il
1 a BILE to get out n a i word The dan ghter8
hurst into tears.a8s felt more than ever
THAT these people knew something OF the
s 80 AZ what 8. clock did Mr. Drebber leave
iyours house for The train r. asked. 5
I eight o'clock. she said gulping 4
lin her hroat TO keep q own her All a. 81
Ithat there were two ains-one ! at g q
ard one at q a was n to- ca tch he /
first 538s
And was tina he last w 'l' saw
OF him Sss
mans face as I asked the que stion. Her +
\. sfcaturcs turned perfectly. livld, 81 wa 9 \
some seconds before she could get out no 4
single word Yes. and wteni II did CO &: me me
Il II was Is In a husky. un natural tons.
4 5aa.sThere was Silence for a moment, and z
5Ithen8the daughter poke In a calm, clear
givoice sssi
y@H... No good can ever come Of falsehood. 3
mother she said Let us be frank vi HI
y this gentleman, We did see Mr. d etbc1
again. !, Il 1. J, !, Y, Z,
4 penticr. throwing up her han DIS and sink
ling back In her hair. You have m
4 dered your broth c +. BIZ .3 sS
Arthur would B$ra her that we spoks
tic truth the girl answered, hrmly. !.
!, t.. y ou had best tell me all bout y Y
u now, i said .' Hal condolences are worse
4 than4none. " Beside you d not know no y
4 5n,uch we know OF II. " Es
y. On your head be 1t, Aicet cried her s
4 mother; and then. turning n q me, 81 VIII
|5agitation on behal Sof5lmy son arises ! from I
Ila,y fear lest he should have had g. p No
lin this terrible ffair. II 9 Is uttcrl " n "a
a nocent OF It. My d read is.s however, that
l!in your eyes and in the eyes Of q OF hers
he may pc eopT g
A cllaracter his protest. his ante Geo
i Tents would nil forbid It. ss58
I, 8,'{{.Y our best way Is Il Q max q q q
u breast of3the d facts, answered De-
pend upon q, L your son 8 Z 'nnoeen1 ~
f.s'P erhap s. AL ce, you had better Leave
us together, she said. and her dan inter-
a withdrew Now, sir, she continued Y ;s,'l
n had no Intention O t telling you al 7 his. u
d hut since my poor d auglteri has dlscl oseds
d H., have no Al ternativ Having once e :,
Il decided to speal k, M will tell you q ~ (
!: without onitting any part cul y. VS. :, ~
Y ti'tFIt Is your wisest co urse, said -
Il 81, Mr.. sDrebber has been WI tn us nearly
! three weeks He j and his secretary. A. 3,
\ siangerson. had been TRAVELLING on ~ /
a Continent. III noticed q, sopentag e
4 label upon each OF their trunks, showing
\ that that had been their last stopping.
4 place. stangerson was "a ii iet, reserved
\ man, but his employ am an sorry to
a Ill lila habits and brutlsh In Ills ways II
A The very night OF his arrival he became
Y very much he q worse for drin ~ q nd