Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24


the door,"
Il had the tea tray in my hand 1
thought l would come back for the
key. Then l forgot"
Has the outer door a spring lock?"
NO, SIR
Then 1t was open all the timer"
Yes, SIR
'.Any one in the room could get out?''
| "YeS, SIR
when Mr.. Soames returned and
called for you, you were very much dis
turbedg'
Yes. sir. Such a thing has never
happened during the many years that
l have been here. nearly tainted.
sir"
| so / understand. Where were Sou
| when you began to feel bad?'
Where was 1, sir? Why, here. near
the door"
That Is singular, because you sat
down in that chair over yonder near
the corner. Why did you pass these
other chairS:"
II don't know. sir. 1t didn't matter
to me where 1 sat"
81 really don't think he knew much
about 1t. Mr.. Holmes. He was looking
very bad-Quite CHASTITY"
You stayed here when your master
left?"
Only for minute or 80; then lock.
ed the door and went 10 my room"
Whom did you suspect
"Oh. would not venture to say. sir.
l don't believe there Is any gentleman
In this university who is capable of
prOtting by such an action. No, sir;
I'll not believe il.
Thank you; that will do" said
Holmes. oh, one more word. You
have not mentioned to any OF the three
gentlemen whom you attend that any
thing is amlss?"
NO, sir; not u word"
You haven't seen any OF them?"
mo, sir
Every good. Now. Mr. Soamcs. we
will take a walk in the quadrangle, IL
you please"
Three yellow squares OF light shone
above us in the gathering gloom.
Your three birds are all in their
nests" said Holmes, looking up. "Hel-
10! What's that? One of them seems
restless enough"
cite appeared suddenly upon his blind.
He was pacing swiftly up and down
his room.
81 should like to have peep at each
of them," said Holmes. lis it posi-
ble:"
NO difficulty in the world" SoaInes
answered. This set OF rooms is quite
the Oldest In the college. and it is not
unusual for visitors to 20 over them.
Come along, and l will personally con-
duct you"
NO names, please" said Holmes as
we knocked at GiIchrists door. \ tall,
haxen haired, slim young fellow opened
II and made us welcome when he I'M
dcrstood our GRAND. There were some
really curious pieces OF medieval do
nestle architecture within. Holmes
was SO charmed with one OF them that
he insisted on drawing il In his note
book, broke his pencil. had to borrow
one from our host and finally borrowed
knife to sharpen his own. The same
curious accident happened to him In
the rooms OF the Indiana silent little
hook nosed fellow. who eyed us askance
and was obviously glad when Holmes
architectural studies had come to an
end. l could not see that In either case
Holmes had come upon the clew for
which he was searching. Only at the
third did our visit prove abortive. The
outer door would not open to our
knock and nothing more substantial
than a torrent of bad language came
from behind 1t. II don't care who you
are. You can go TO blazes-' roared the
angry voice. ''TomOrrow's the exam,
and won't be drawn by anx one"
"a rude fellow!' said our guide.
flushing with anger as we withdrew
down the stair. "Of course he did not
realize that IL was I who was knock
ing, but none the less his conduct was
very uncOurteOus and. indeed. under
the circumstances rather suspicious"
Holmes response was curious one.
"Can you tell me his exact helghtr
he asked.
Really. Mr.. Holmes. cannot I'M
dertake TO say. He is taller than the
Indian, not so tall as Gllchrist. sup
pose Ave foot six would be about IT,"
THAT 10 very important" said
Holmes. And now. Mr.. Soames. /
wish you good night"
Our guide cried aloud I'm his aston
ishment and dismay. Good gracious,
Mr.. Holmes. you are surely not go
ing to leave me In this abrupt fashion!
You don't seem to realize the position.
Tomorrow Is the examination. I must
take some definite action tonight. !
cannot allow the examination TO be
held il one OF the papers has been tam
pered with. The situation must be
faced
You must leave II as it is. i shall
drop round early tomorrow morning
and chat the matter over. II is posi- |
BILE that I may be in a position then
TO indicate some course OF action. |
Meanwhile. you change nothing-nOth- |
ing at all
VERY good. Mr.. Holmes"
"You can be perfectly easy in your
nhnd. We shall certainly find some |
n Iii