The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-13
The Adventure of
the Three Students

No difficulty in the world,v Soaines
answered, "Ihis set of rooms Is quite
the Oldest In the college and II is not
unusual for visitors to 20 over them
Come along. and l will personally con
duct YOU"
no names, please! said Holmes as
we knocked at Gilchrist's door A tall
flaxen haired. slim young fellow opened
Il and made us welcome when he un-
derstoOd our errand. There were some
really curious pieces Of medieval do
nestle architecture within. Holmes
was SO charmed with one Of them that
he insisted on drawing II In his note
book, broke his pencil, had to borrow
one from our host and finally borrowed
knife TO sharpen his own. The same
curious accident happened to him in
the rooms Of the Indiana silent little
hook nescd fc.i5w, who eyed us askance
and was obviously glad when Holm
architectural studies had come to an
end. j could not see that In either case
Holmes had come upon the clew for
which he was searching Only at the
third did our visit prove abortive. The
outer door would not open to our
knock and nothing more substantial
than a torrent OF bad language came
from behinS 1t. Il don't care who you
are. You can go to blazesv' roared the
angry voice. "Tomorrow's the exam.
and ! won't be drawn by any one"
"A rude fellowr' said our guide
flushing with anger as we withdrew
down the stair "Of course he did not
realize that It was / wno was knock
ing, but none the less his conduct was
very uncourteous and, indeed. under
the circumstances rather suspicious"
Holmes response was curious one
"Can you tell me his exact heightY'
be asked.
"Really, MFR. Holmes, cannot un-
dertake to say. He is taller than the
Indian, not so tall as Gilchrist l sup
nose I've foot six would be about it"
'That is very important" said
Holmes. "And now, Mr.. soames. ]
wish You good night"
Our guide cried aloud in bis aston
ishment and dismay. Good gracious
Mr.. Holmes. you are surely not GO
ing to leave me in this abrupt fashion
You don't seem TO realize the position
Tomorrow is the examination. / must
take some definite action tonight.
cannot allow the examination TO be
held II one OF the papers has been tam
pered with The situation must be
faced"
"You must leave it as II is. shall
drop round early tomorrow morning
and chat the matter over. Ii Is possi-
bic that l may be in position then
to indicate some course Of action
Meanwhile. you change nothing-noth-
ing at all"
'Very good. Mr.. Holmes"
''You can be perfectly easy IN your
mind. We shall certainly find some
way out OF your difficulties. will
take the black clay with me; also the
pencil cuttings. Goodby."
When we were ont in the darkness
OF the quadrangle we again looked up
at the windows The Indian still pnc-
ed his room. Ths others were in
visible.
Well, Watson. what do you think
OF itT' Holmes asked as we came out
into the main street quite little
9arlor game-sort Of three card trick.
is It not7 There are your three men.
II must be one OF them. You take
your choice. Which is yoursf'
"The foul mouthed fellow at the top.
He is the one with the worst recoru.
And yet that Indian was sly fellow
also. Why should he be pacing his
room all the timer
There Is nothing IN that. Many men
do IL when they are trying to learn
anything by heart"
He looked az us IN a queer way"
$50 would you IL flock OF strangers
came in on you when you were pre-
pairing for an examination next day
and every moment was Of value. No.
see nothing in that Pencils, too, and
knives-all was satisfactory But that
fellow does puzzle me-"
"Whog"
'Why, Bannister, the servant. What's
his game IN The matterT
"He Impressed me as being perfect
Is honest man"
$50 he did me- That's the puzzllng
part. Why should a perfectly honest
man--well, well. here's a large station
ers. We shall begin our researches
here"
There were only four stationers OF
any consequence In the town. and at
each Holmes produced his pencil chips
and hid high for a duplicate. All were
agreed that one could be ordered but
that Il was not a usual size OF pencil
ana that It was seldom kept In stock.
Ny friend did not appear to be depress-
ed By hia failure. but shrugged his
shoulders in half humorous reslgna-
ton
no good. my dear Watson. This. the
best ind only final clew. has run to
nothing But. indeed, / have little
doubt that We can build up a sufficient
case without H. BY J0ve. MY dear fel-
;sw. Il Is nearly o, and the landlady
habt;Sd Of green peas at T:a0, What
With your eternal tobacco. Watson. ard
your lrregularlty at meals. expect
thni you wiA get notice 70 quit and
that / shall share your downfall-not
however. before we have solved the
problem Of the nervous tutor. the care.
less servant and the three entg,prisine
students"
ksHo|mcs made no further aIlusion 70
he lnaitcr thar day. though he SAT losi
IN thought for q lens time afte. our he'