Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-07-28
The Adventure o,
the Norwood
Builder
No. 2 Of the Series
Continued from Yesterday

81 don't mean to deny that the EVIL
dencc Is In some ways very strongly In
favor Of your theory" said he. II only
theories possibIc. As YOU say. the fu-
ture will decide. Good morning!
dare saw that I'm the course OF the day
I shall, drop I'm nj Norwood and see how
Won are getting on"
Whom the detective departed nv
friend rose md made his prepnrations
for the DAVIS work with the alert air
of n mnn who has a congenial task be
fore him.
any first movement, Watson" said
he Ms he hustled into his frock coat,
..must MS I said. be In the direction of
Blackheath."
"And why not Norwoodr'
BECAUSE we have I'm this case one
angular incident coming close to the
heels of another singular incident. The
police are making the mistake Of con
continuing their attention upon the
second because II happens to be the
one which is actually criminal. But
II is evident to me that the logical
way IN npproach the case IL upon
the FIRST incident-the curious will, so
suddenly made and to 50 unexpect
ell an heir. 1t may do something to
simplify what followed. No. my dear
fellow, don't think you can help me.
There Is no prospect OF danger, or i
should not dream OF stirring out with.
out you. l trust that when see you
In the evening will be able to report
that I have been able to do something
for this unfortunate yourgster who has
thrown himself upon my protection"
II was late when my friend returned,
and I could see by glance mt his hag-
gard and anxious face that the high
hopes with which he had started had
not been fulfilled. For an hour he
droned away upon his violin, endeavof'
Ing to soothe his own rufiied spirits. II
plunged into n detailed account Of his
mlsadventures.
ITS all going wrong, Watsou--all rs
wrong as 1t can go. I kept bold face
before Lestradc, but, upon my soul,
believe that for once the fellow Is on
the right track and we are on the
wrong. All my instincts are one way,
and all the facts are the other, and
much fear that British juries have not
yet attained that pitch Of intelligence
when they will give the preference to
my theories over Lestrade's facts"
did you go to Blackheath?'
"Yes, Watson, went there, and I
found very quickly that the late Ia
mented Oldacre was n pretty consid-
away In search Of his son. The mother
was Mt home-a little, fluffy, blue eyed
person, In tremor Of fear and indig-
nation. OF course she would not admit
even the possibility Of his guilt. But
she would not express either surprise
or regret over the fate Of Oldacre. On
the contrary, she spoke Of him with
such bitterness that she was uncon-
sciously considerably strengthening the
case Of the police. for, Of course. IL her
| son had heard her speak Of the man In
this fashion II would predispose him
toward hatred and violence. He was
more like malignant and cunning ape
than human being said she. and he
always was, ever since he was young
man.
"'You knew him at that timer said l.
| eyes, l knew him well; In fact, he
was an old sutton Of mine. Thank heav.
en- that / had the sense to turn away
from him and to marry better II
poorer, man. was engaged to him
Mr.. Holmes, when heard shocking
story Of how he had turned cat loose
In an aviary, and was so Mortified al
his brutal cruelty that I would have
nothing more to do with him. She rum
mayed In bureau, and presently she
produced a photograph Of a woman
shamefully defaced and mutilated with
a knife. That Is my own photograph,
she said. He sent It to me In tina,
state, with his curse, upon my wedding
morning.