The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
Adventures Of Sherlock
Holmes.
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this ROOM For example, what fool
a builder must be to open ventiiator
into another room, with the same
trouble he might have communicated
with the outside air!
THAT is also quite MODERN, said
the lady.
Done about the same time as the
bell rope p, remarked Holmes.
Yes. there were several little
changes carried out about that time
'They seem to have been of a most
interesting character-dummy bell
ropes, and ventilators which do not
ventilate. With your permission, Miss
Stoner we shall now carry our re-
searches into the inner apartment"
DR.. Grimesby Roylott's chamber was
larger than that of his step daughter,
but was as plainly furnished. A
camp bed, a small wooden shelf full
of books, mostly of technical char
acter, an armchair beside the bed, a
plain wooden chair against the wall, a
round table, and large iron safe were
the principal things which met the
eye. Holmes walked slowly round and
examined each and all of them with
the keenest interest.
whats in here ?" he asked, tapping
the safe.
'My STEP fathers business papers"
ooh! you have seen inside, then y
"Only once, some years ago. l re-
member that it was full of papers. =
There isn't a cat in it, for ex-
ample?"
mo. What a strange ideal"
'Well, look at this!'' He took up a
small saucer of milk which stood or
the top of it.
mo- we don't keep cat But there
is a cheetah and a baboon."
"Ah, yes, of course! Well, a cheetah
is just big cat. and yet a saucer of
milk does not go very far in satisfy
ing it's wants, 1 dare say. There is one
point which I should wish to deter.
mine" He squatted down in front OF
the wooden chair, and examined the
seat of it with the greatest atten-
ton.
THANK you That is quite settled"
said he, rising and putting his lens in
his pocket Hello! Here is some
thing interestingi
The object which had caught his
eye was a small dog-lash hung on one
corner of the bed. The lash, however,
was curled upon itself, and tied so as
to make loop of whip-cord.
What do you make of that, Wat
SOM"
Its a common enough lash. But
don't know why it should be tied
THAT is not quite so common, is it?
All, me! it's a wicked world, and when
clever man turns his brains to crime
it is the worst of all. l think that
have seen enough now, Miss Stoner,
and with your permission we snail
walk out upon the lawn
| had never seen my friends face
so grim or his brow so dark as 1T was
when we turned from the scene of this
investigation. We had walked several
times up and down the lawn, neither
Miss Stoner nor myself liking to break
in upon his thoughts before he reused
himself from his reverie.
at is very essential, Miss Stoner,
said he, that you should absolutely
follow my advice in every respect"
II shall most certainly do So"
1.-The matter is too serious for any
hesitation. Your life may depend
upon your compliance"
81 assure you that am in your
hands"
I'm the first place, both my friend
and 1 must spend the night in your
ROOM"
Both Miss Stoner and I gazed at him
in establishment.
Eyes, it must be so. Let me ex-
plain. l believe that that is the viii
lage inn over there?"
Eyes, that is the Grown.
Every good. Your windows would
be visible from there?'
Certainly"
"You must confine yourself to your
room, on pretense of headache. when
YOUR Step-f father comes back. Then
when you hear him retire for the
night, you must open the shutters OF
your window, undo the hasp, put your
lamp there as a signal to US, and then
withdraw quietly with everything
which you are likely to want into the
room which you used to occupy. L
have no doubt that, in spite of the re- re-
pairs, you could manage there for
one night"
30 yes, easily
"The rest you will leave in our
hands"
but what will you do?"
eve shall spend the night in your
room, and we shall investigate the
cause of this noise Whlcn mas dls-
turbed you
81 believe, Mr.. Holmes, that you
have already made up your mind,
said Miss Stoner laying her hand upon
my companions sleeve.
perhaps I have"
"Then for PHYS sake tell me what
was the cause of my sisters death"
81 should prefer to have clearer
proofs before / speak
"You can at least tell me whether
nv own thought is correct, and II she
died from some Sudden fright
mo, / do not think so. l think that
there was probably some more tangible
leave you. for if DR.. Roylott returned
and saw us, our journey would be in
vain. Goodbye. and be brave, for II
YOU will do what l have told you, you
NAV rest assured that we shall soon
drive away the dangers that threaten
you.
Sherlock Holmes and I had no diff
ficulty in engaging a bedroom and
sitting-room at the Grown Inn." They
were on the upper floor, and from our
window we could command a view of
the avenue gate, and of the inhabited
wing of Stoke Moran Manor House.
At dusk we saw DR.. Grimesby Roylott
drive past his huge form looming up
beside the little figure of the lad who
drove him. The boy had some slight
difficulty in undoing the heavy iron
gates, and we heard the hoarSe roar
of the doctors voice, and saw the
fury with which he shook his clinched
fists at him. The trap drove on, ana
a few minutes later we saw a sudden
light spring up among the trees as
the lamp was lit in one of the sitting
rooms