The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-16

russian government, would procure
my trends release l knew that my
husband had come to England. After
months or searching / discovered where
ne was, l knew that he still had the
diary. for when 1 was in Siberia 7 had
letter from him once reproachine, ne
and quoting some passa ges from IT'S
pages Yet L was sure that, with his
feNengefut nature, he would never give,
II 60 me Of his own free will. l must
get II for myself. With this object T
Engaged an agent from a private do
tectlFe hrm, who entered my husband s
mouse as a secretary-it was your sec
Ond secretary. Sergius, the one who
ieIt YOU so hurrledIy. He found that
papers were kept in the cupboard and
ne goL an impression of the kew He
would go no farther. He furnished me
"tth pan. OF the house. and he told
me that IN the forenoon the study was
always empty, as the secretary was
employed uD here. So at last I took
courage in both hands, and I came
down TO get the papers for myself 1
succeeded; but at what a cost!
I had just taken the papers and was
locking the cupboard, when the young
man sized me. I had seen him al
ready that morning. He had met me
on the road. and I had asked him to
tell me where Professor Coram lived
not knowing that ne was in his en-
ploy-"
Exactly! exactly" said Holmes
The secretary came back. and told
has employer of the woman he had met
Then in his last breath, he tried to
send message that it was she-the
she whom he had just discussed with
him
You must let me speak" said the
woman, in an imperative voice. and
hsr race contracted as if in pain.
When he had fallen I rushed from
the room, chose the wrong door, and
found myself in my husbands room.
he spoke OF giving me uD. I showed
him that if he did so. his life was IN
my hands. If he gave me to the INV.
l could give him to the Brotherhood
It was not that I wished to live for
my own sake, but it was that I de-
sired to accomplish my purpose. He
knew that / would do what l said
that his own fate was involved in mine.
For that reason, and for no .other. he
shielded me. He thrust me into that
dark hiding place-a relic of old days.
known only TO. himself He took mis-
meals in his own room. and so was
able TO give me part of his food. 1t
was agreed that when the police left
the house 1 should slip away by night
and come back no more. But in some
way you have read our plans She tore
from her bosom Of her dress a small
packet. These are nv last words"
said she; here is the packet which will
save Alexis. I c0nfide il to your honor
and to your love of justice. Take it!
You will deliver it at the Russian en-
basSy. Now, have done my duty,
and"
stop herr" cried Holmes. He had
bounded across the room. and had
wrenched a small phiaI from her hand.
Too late," she said, sinking back
on the bed. Too latsi 1 took the poi
son before 1 left my hiding place. Ny
head swinlsi / am going i charge
you. sir. to remember the packet"
"A simple case, and yet, in some
ways, an instructive one" Holmes re-
marked, as we travelled back to town.
It hinged from the outset upon the
pince-nez- But for the fortunate
chance of the dying man having seized
these, am not suhe that We could ever
have reached our solution 1t was
clear to me, from the strength of the
glasses. that the wearer must have been
very blind and helpless when deprived
OF them. When you asked me to be-
IeVe that she walked along a mar
row strip of grass without once max
ing false step, l remarked, as you
may remember, that it was a note
worthy performance. In my mind /
set 1t Down as an impossible perform
ance, save in the unlikely case that
she had a second pair of glasses. I
was forced, therefore, to seriously con-
slder the hypothesis that she had re-
NAMED within the house On perceiv-