The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-11

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+ Of the enemies of this potentate to Sc
cure and publish this letter so as to
make a breach between his country
and ours?"
Yes. sir"
And to whom would this document
be sent if it fell into the hands of an
enemy"
ITO any of the great chancelleries of
Europe. 1t is probably speeding on its
way thither at the present instant as
fast as steam can take it. Now, Mr.
Holmes. you are in full possession of
the facts. What course do you recon-
mend:"
Holmes shook his head mournfully.
You think, sir, that unless this doc
ument is recovered there will be WARP"
Il think it is very probable"
Then. sir, prepare for war"
THAT is hard saying, Mr.. Holmes"
Consider the facts, sir. 1t is incon-
ceivable that it was taken after II 80
at night, since | understand that Mr..
Hope and his wife were both in the
room from that hour until the loss was
found out. 1t was taken. then. yester-
day evening between $50 and 1870,
probably near the earlier hour, since
whoever took it evidently knew that it
was there, and would naturally secure
1t as early as possible. Now. sir, if
document of this Importance were TAX
en- at that hour' Where can 1t be now!
NO one mas any reason to retain it, it
mas been passed rapidly on to those
VINO need IT, what chance have we
now to overtake or even to trace it:
IL Is beyond our reach
what you sly is perfectly Logical,
NJ. II INES. feel that the matter Is
ih.o.i oVt Of OF. afA'f.
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N.'i" - u Ire d2cnh II was taken bF
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agents whose names are tolaroblv ia.
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be said 10 be the heals of their nrofes.
sion. will begin my research Inv %.
ing round and findin~ if a,cb If +bor
is at his nosr If ono is miSsinn- aSna.
ciallv if he has disanpeored since last
night-wc will have some indication nc
10 where tna document has gone"
"Whv should he be missing" asked
the European secretary ..He would
take tbe letter. 70 an embassy in Lon
don as likely rs NOT"
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i'-ie' i40i''' We
cannot neglect all our other duties on
account of this one misfortune. Should
there be any fresh developments dur.
ing the day we shall communicate with
you, and you will no doubt let us
know the results of your own in
quirieS."
The two statesmen bowed and walk
ed grayely from the room.
When our illusuious visitors had de-
parted Holmes lit his pine in silence
and sat for some time lost in the deep
est thought. was reading the morn
ing paper when my friend gave an ex-
clamation, sprang to his feet and laid
his pipe down upon the mantelpiece.
YES" said he. there is no better
way of approaching it, The situation
is desperate, but not hopeless. Even
now, if we could be sure which of them
has taken it, it is just possible that it
has not yet passed out of his hands.
After all, it is a question of money
with these fellows. and | have the
British treasury behind me- 1t is con
ceivable that the fellow might hold