The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-10-27

| spare energy and nerve force for digcS-
ton" he would say in answer 10 my
! medical Inconsistencies | WAS not sur
I prised. therefore, when this morning he
/ lel his untouched meal behind him AMI
started will me fpr Norwood. \ crowd
/ If mprbid sightscerS were still gathered
| round Deep Dene House. which WAS
! insl such a suburban. villa rs hid pic
/ turcd. Within the gates Lesli3ide met
rs. his face flushed with victory. his
| manner grossly triumphant
well. Mr. Holmes. haze you proved
~ Il be wrong YETI llave you found
I your tramp" he cried.
# haNc formed no conclusion what
1 ever" my companion answered
"Bnt we formed ours yesterday. ana
was returning. accompanied my
friend in walk round the garden.
Holmes took each face Of the house in
turn aud examined it with great inter
est lie then led the way inside AMI
went over the whole building from
basement Il attic. Most of The rooms
We're unfinished, hut none the less
Holmes inspected them all infinitely
Finally. on the top corridor. which ran
outside three untcnantcd bedrooms. he
again WAS seized with "A spasm of mer-
riment
There are really some very unique
features about This case. Watson" said
he. Il think il is time now that we
took our friend Lcstr;ldc into our conf
dencc. lie has had his little smile nj
our expense. and perhaps We may d,
rs much by him If my reading Of this
problem proves TO be correct Yes. yes
| think | see how we should approach
it,"
The Scotland Yard detective WAS still
writing in the parlor when Holmes in |
terrupted him.
i understood that you were writing
a report Of this case" said he
SO as''
Don't You think it may. be Il little
premature? | can't help thinking that
your evidence Is not complete"
Lcstrade knew my friend too we'll to /
disregard his words. He laid down his |
pen and looked curiously nj him.
What do you mean. Mr.. IIolmes?"
Only that there is an important wit /
ness whom you have not seen"
Can You produce him"
Il think | can"
Then do So
Il will do my best. How many con
stables have youf"
There are three within call"
Excellent said Holmes. MAY |
ask if they are all large. ablebodied |
men with powerful yoices?"
Il have no doubt they are. though | /
fail TO see what their voices have TO do |
with it,"
Perhaps | can help you to see thai |
and one or two other things as WELL" |
said Holmes. KINDLY summon your
men, and l will try"
Five minutes later three policemen !
had assembled in the hall.
in the Clubhouse you will find Il con. /
siderable quantity of straw" said /
Holmes. Il will ask you to carry in |
two bundles of it. | think il Will be |
of the greatest assistance in producing |
the witness whom | require Thank |
you very much. | believe you have |
some matches in your pocket, Watson |
Now, Mr.. Lestradc. | will ask you all |
10 accompany me TO the top landing"
As | have said. there was broad |
corridor there, which ran outside three /
empty bedrooms At one end of the |
corridor we We're all marshaled by |
Sherlock Holmes. the constables grin |
ming and Lestrade staring at my friend |
with engagement. expectation and der- |
sion chasing each other across his fea-
lures. Holmes stood before us with
the air of Il conjurer who is perform
ing trick.
Would You kindly send one of your
conStables for two buckets of water:
Put the straw Oh the floor here, free
from the wall on either side. Now
think that we are all ready"
Lcstrade's face had begun TO grow
red and angry
Il don't know whether you are play
ing "A game with US. Mr.. Sherlock
Holiness said he. IF you know any
thing you can surely say it without all
this tomfooery.a
Il assure you, my good Lestrade,
that | have an excellent reason for
everything that do. You may posi-
bly, remember that You chaffed me
little some hours ago when the sun
seemed on your side of the hedge, SO
YOU must not grudge me Il little pomp
and ceremony now. Might | ask you
Watson, To open that window and then
10 put match TO the edge OF the
straw"
did SO, and, driven by the draft
coil of gray smoke swirled down the
corridor, while the dry straw cracked
and famed.
Nov we must see if we can lind this
Witness for you, Lestrade. Might |
ask you all TO join in the cry of Fire.
Now, then-onc, two, three
Fire" we all yelled.
Thank you. | will trouble you once
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