Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-09

lheu We Shal take H. or
has certainly some features Co.
interest, and / shall be Cci
look into il. Well. it's nc
we had best get a few hoU.
dare say you can manage AL
the sofa In front of the fire.
my spirit lamp and give you a cup
coffee before we start"
The gale had blown itself out next
day. but il was q bitter morning when
we started upon our journey. We saw
the cold winter sun rise over the dreary
marshes Of the Thames aud the long.
sullen reaches Of the river. which I
shall ever associate with our pursuit OF
the Andamau islander I'm the earlier
/ days of our career. After a long and
weary Journey we alighted ar a small
I station some miles from Chatham.
/ While a horse was being put into
/ trap at the local inn we suatched hur-
/ ried breakfast. and so we were all
ready FOR business when we az last ar
rived at Yoxley old Place. A constable
met Us at the garden gate.
well, Wilson. any uewsf'
"No, Sir-nothnE
"No reports Of any stranger seenT'
"No. sir. Down az the station they
are certain that no stranger either
came or went yesterday"
"Have you had inquiries made at
inns and lodglugSF"
Yes. sir. There is no one that we
cannot account for"
"Wel, its only a reasonable walk
/ 10 Chatham. Any one might stay there
/ or take a train without being observed.
] This Is the garden path of which
spoke. Mr. Holmes. I'll pledge my
word there was 10 mark on it yester-
day"
ION which side were the marks on
+ the grassF"
This side. sir-this narrow margin OF
/ grass between the path and the flower
+ bed. l can't see the traces now. but
/ they were clear 60 me then"
Eyes. yes: some one has passed
along said Holmes, STOPPING over the
f grass border. "Our lady must have
( picked der steps carefully. must she
not. since on the one side she would
/ leave a track ON the path and on the
other am even clearer one on the soft
bedE"
Eyes. sir; she must have been a cool
hand"
1 saw an intent look pass over
+ Holmes face.
you say ,hat she must have come
I back this way"
eyes. sir. there is mo- other"
"Ou this strip OF cras>:"
Certainly. AR. Holmes"
alum. 10 vJs very remarkable
/ pcrformaucc-vcry remarkable Wei.
/ thiuk we have exhausted the path.
. Let us 80 farther This garden door is
usually kept open. I suppose Then
this visitor had nothing 90 do but TO
. walk iu. The idea uf murder was not
In her mind ov size would have pr0v.J-
Cd herself with some ~o~t of weapon
instead 90 having to pick This kuifc or
+ the writing table. She advanced al0u.
. this corridor. leaving uo TRACES upon
f The cocoHuUJ mating. Then sine found
. herself m tli~ study. How long WAS
p sl' there: We have no means ol julg.
Ing"
f "Not more than fcw minutes. slr.
. forgot to tc, sou Chat Mrs Marker.
the hou-okcepor. had been iu there tidy
ing NOT very long nyforc-ahout quar-
ter OF au hour. She SAYS"
"Wcu. that gives us a limit. our la-
DIV enters flIfs roam and v-ro+ fa.. sba
dog She goes over Co the writing table.
What for: Not for ANYTHING i'm Tho
drawers. IL fserr had I..u anvfhin..
worth her takfug i- ,youII sur.lv have
been locked mo NO n WAS for s,re-
thing iu uat wooden nrr.au IIaI,,
VIar is f..f s,r..t.r. .r,,.r fi,. fs.. ,f
il; Just hold MATCH Watson. Why
did Won ulf tell ma. nftlfs U,nlIus.~
The mark which joe was examining
began vpnu Tie hr.~-r,rI. au The right
hand SIDE OF the ..ri.Ie ami extended
for about flu- I'm t.~. whore 70 had
. scratched the ysra.~l FROM clio surface.
Il noticed t. ar Holmes huf vouU
always nuI scratches found key
. hole"
..lTIis IS re...t. u-if. recent. Soc how
/ the brass shine. y...~. 10 fS cuf I'm
f old scratch womb De- ff.s same color "a
the surface. Look at 10 through NV