Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-23

that he has acted in an indiscreet anC hot headed manner It would be 2 greater blow to him and to his coun | try than to us if this letter were tC l come out"
 ''If this is so, whose interest is ii , that the letter should come out? Why 1 should any one desire to steal it or tc publish it?"
 There, Mir. Holmes, you take me into regions of high international pol itics. But if you consider the Euro pean situation you will have no diff culty in perceiving the motive. The whole of Europe is an armed camp There is double league which makes a fair balance of military power Great Britain holds the scales. If Britain were driven into war with one confederacy it would assure the su. premacy of the other confederacy, whether they joined in the war or not. Do you follow?"
 Very clearly. It is then the interest of the enemies of this potentate to se- cure and publish this letter, so as to make breach between his country and ours:" .- .
 "Yes. sir" ....
 And to whom would this document be sent if it fell into the hands of an enemyg'
 .sTo onr of tho s,-aat oho,ooIlor;oe of Europe. It is probably speeding on it's way thither at the present instant as fast as steam can take 1t. Now, MT. Holmes, you are in full possession of the facts. What course do you recom- mend?
 Holmes shook his head mournfully.
 You think. sir. that unless this doc ument is recovered there will be warT'
 ''I think it is very probable"
 Then. sir. prepare for war"
 That is hard saying. Mir. Holiness g
 Consider the facts, sir. It is incon- ceivable that it was taken after II 30 at night. since 1 understand that Mir. Hope and his wife were both in the room from that hour until the loss was found out. It was taken. then. yester- day evening between 1:30 and II 30. probably near the earlier hour since whoever took it evidently knew that 1t was there. and would naturally secure it as early as possible. Now. sir. if a document of,this importance were talk en at that hour. where can it be now !? No one has any reason to retain it. It has been passed rapidly on to those who need it. What chance have we now 10 overtake or even to trace It.? lt is beyond our reach"
 What you say Is perfectly logical. NIT. Holmes. feel that the matter is indeed out of our hands"
 Let Us presume. for arguments sake. that the document was taken by the maid or by tLe valet
 They arc both OId and tried serv- ants
 .1 understand you to say that your room is Jn the second floor. that there is no entrance from without and that from within no one could go up unob- served. 1t must. then. he somebody fin tha house who has taken 1t To whom would inc thief take it: To one of sev- eral international spies and secret agents whose names are tOlerabIy fa- miliaT to me. There are three who may be said to be the heads of their profes- sion I will begin my research by go- ing round and finding if each of them is at his post. If one is missing espe- ciaIly if he has disappeared since last niZht-we will have some indication as to where fhe document has gone.r
 Why should he Ise usissingf- asked the European secretary. He would take the letter to an embassy in Lon don as likely ss not
 T fancy not These agents work in deperfsntly. and their relations with the embassies are often strsined.-
 The prime minister nasi.ied his zc- guieSgelce-
 T believe you are right Mr. Hesme-. He would take so rsiusbEe . prize to headquarters with his own hands Il think that your course of acton is en exceilezt one- NesarhDe. Hspe. v0