Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-03

Inspector stanley Hopkins. z6 Lcrd street Brixton. Come breakfast to- morrow at 9:3O Important, Wire # unable to, come. Sherlock Holmes There. Watson, this internal case has haunted me for ten days. hereby banish it completely from my presence. Tomorrow I trust that we shall hear the last of it forever"
 Sharp at the hour named Inspectof Stanley Hopkins appeared. and we sat down together to the excellent break fast which Mrs. Hudson had prepared. The young detective was in high spir- its at bis success.
 You really think that your solution must be correct?g asked Holmes.
 T could not imagine more complete case"
 Tt did not seem to me conclusive"
 You astonish me, Mir. Holmes. What more could one ask for?
 Docs your explanation cover every point!"
 Undoubtedly. find that young Nell gan arrived at the Brambletye hotel on the very day of the crime He came on the pretcnse of playing golf. His room was on the ground floor, and he could get out when he liked. That very night he went down to Woodman's Lee, saw Peter Carey at the hut. quarreled with him and killed him with the harpOon. Then, mortified by what he had done, he fled out of the hut dropping the notebook which he had brought with him in order to question Peter Carey about these different securities. You may have observed that some of them were marked with ticks and the others the great majority-were not. Those which are ticked have been traced on the London market, but the others pre- sumably were still in the possession Of Carey, and young Neligan, according to lis own account, was anxious to recov- CT them in order to do the right thing by his fathers creditors. After his flight he did not dare to approach the hut again for some time, but at last ha forced himself to do so in order to eb- tain the information which he needed. Surely that is all simple and ObviOus!"
 Holmes smiled and shook his head.
 Tt seems to me to have only one drawback, Hopkins. and that is that it is intrinsicaliy impossible. Have you tried to drive a harpoon through a body? No? Tut, tut. my dear sir, you must really pay attention to these de- tails. My friend Watson could tell you that I spent a whole morning in that exercise It is no easy matter and re- quires strong and practiced arm. But this blow was delivered with such vio- lence that the head of the weapon sank deep into the wall. Do you imagine that this anaemic youth was capable of so frightful an assault? Is he the man who hobnobbed in rum and water with Black Peter in the dead of night? Was 1t his profile that was seen on the blind two nights. before! No, no. Hopkins, It is another and more formidable person for whom we must seek
 The detectives face had grown Ion. ger and longer during Holmes speech. His hopes and his ambitions were all crumbling about him. But he would not abandon his position without struggle.
 present that night. Mir. Holmes. The book will prove that. I fancy that have evidence enough to satisfy jurys even If you are able to pick hole in it.s Besides, Mir. Holmes have laid my hand upon my man. As to this terrible person of yours. where is he?"
 "I rather fancy that he is on the stair." said Holmes serenely. '.I think. Watson. that you would do well to put that revolver where you can reach it." He rose and laid a written paper upon a side table. Now we are ready" said he.
 There had been some talking in gruff voices outside. and now Mrs. Hudson opened the door to say that there were three men inouiring for Captain Basil.
 show them .in one by one" said Holmes
 iue uTst Wup euteIru Nds Httto ribston-pippin of man. with ruddy cheeks and fiufYy white side whiskers. Holmes had drawn a letter from his pocket.
 What name." he asked.
 James Lancaster"
 "I am sorry. Lancaster, but the berth is full Here is half a sovereign for your trouble. Just step Into this room and wait there for few minutes"
 The second man was a long. drie3 up creature. with lank hair and sallOU cheeks. His name was Hugh Patti0& He also received his dismissal. his half sovereign and the order to wait.
 The third applicant was man of remarkable appearance. A fierce bull dog face was framed In a tangle of hair and beard. and two bold dark eyes gleamed behind the cover of thick, tufted. overhung eyebrows. He saIue ed and stood sailor fashion. turning his cap round in his hands.
 Your name:- asked Holmes.
 Patrick Cairns"
 "Harpooner?"
 "Yes. sir: twenty-six voyages"
 Dundee. I suppose"
 .Yes. sir"
 And ready to start with an expIor- ing shipT'
 -Yes. sir
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