The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-08-09

ed thing and may possibly cut in a
very different direction from that which
1.estrade irn8gines. Take your break
fast Watson. and we will 80 out to-
gether and see what we can do. I feel
as 1t shall need your company and
your more :.st,ooi.t today"
Ny friend had no breakfast himself
for II was one Of his peculiarIttes that
iii his more intense moments he would
permit himself no food, and I have
known him to presume upon his iron
strength until he has tainted from
pure hamilton. cat present canno
spare energy aud nerve force for diges-
tion,' he would say in answer to my
medical rem0ustrances. was not sur
prsed, therefore, when this morning he
left his untouched meal behind him and
started with me for Norwood. A crowd
of morbid sightseers We're still gathered
! round Deep Dene House, which was
! just such suburban villa as had pie
tured. Within the gates Lestrade met
| lis. his face flushed with victory his
manner grossly triumphant
We'll, Mr.. Holmes, have you proved
us to be wrong yet? Have you found
your tramp?" he cried.
II have formed no conclusion what
ever" my companion answered.
But we formed ours yesterday. and
now it proves to correct, so Won
must acknowledges that we have been
little in front of you this time Nh.
Holmes"
You certainly have the air of some
thing unusual having occurred" said
Holmes
Lestrade laughed loudly
GU don't like being beaten any
more than the rest Of us do" said he.
"A man can't expect always to have
1t his own way, can he. DR.. Watson:
Step this way, if you please, gentle
men. and think can convince you
once for all that it was john Mc.rar-
| lane who did this crime"
He led us through the passage and
out into dark hall beyond
This Is where young hfcFarlane
must have come out to get his hat
| after the crime was doue,'' said he.
| Now, look at this" With dramatic
suddenness he struck match and by
Its light exposed stain Of blood upon
| the "hitewashed wall AS he held The
match nearer [ saw that 1t was more
than stain. 1t was the we'll marked
| print Of q thumb
Look at that with your cnagnifying
| glass, Mr. Holiness
| Yes. am doing So"
| You are aware that no two thumb
| marks are alike?"
II have heard something Of the kind /"
We'll. then. will you please com
pare that print with this wax impress
sion or young McFarlane's right thumb
taken by my orders this morningY
AS he held the waxen print close to
the blood stain it did not take mag
nifylng glass to see that the two were
undoubtedly from the same thumb. 1t
was evident to me that our unfortunate
client was lost.
| THAT is hnal." said Lestrade.
Yes, that is hnal," I involuntarily
echoed.
ut Is final" said Holmes.
Something In his tone caught my ear.
and l turned to look at him. An ex-
traordinary change had come over his
race. 1t was writhing with inward
merrlment. His two eyes were shining
like stars. 1t seemed to me that he
was making desperate efforts to re-
strain a convulsive attack Of laughter.
Dear me! Dear mew he said at
last. "Well, now, who would have
thought 1t? And how deceptive ap-
pearances may be. to be sure! Such
nice young man to look at! 1t Is a
lesson to us not to trust our own tudg-
ment, is it not, Lestrade2"
Yes, some of US are little too much
! inclined to be cocksure, Mr.. Holmes"
said Lestrsde. The mans insolence
was maddening, but we could not re-