The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-10
dnstrIons- IL Ill ID III.


quiet. inscrutabIe fellow. as most Of
those Indians are. he is well up in
his work, though his Greek is his weak
subject. He is steady and methodicaL.
'The top floor belongs to Miles Nc
Laren. He is a brilliant fellow when
he chooses to work-one Of the bright
est intelects Of the university he
is maynard. disslpated and unprinci-
pied. He was nearly expelled over a
card scandal in his first year. He has
been idling all this term, and he must
look forward with dread to the ex-
animation"
Then it is he whom you suspectT
81 dare not go so far as that but Of
the three he is perhaps the least I'M
likely"
Exactly. Now, Mr.. soames, let US
have a look at your servant Bannis-
ter"
he was a little, white faced. clean
shaven, grizzly haired fellow of fifty.
He was still suffering from this sud
den disturbance Of the quiet routine Of
his life His plump face was twitching
with his nervousness, and his fingers
could not keep still.
eve are investigating this unhappy
business. Bannister,'' said his master.
eyes, sir
'T understand" said Holmes, chat
YOU left your key in the door,"
eyes, sir"
''Was it not very extraordinary that
you should do this on the very day
when there were these papers insidef"
ct was most unfortunate, sir. But I
have occasionally done the same thing
at other times"
"When did you enter the roOm?"
] ut was about half past 4. That Is
Mr.. SOames' tea time"
How long did you stayT
when I saw that he was absent
/ withdrew at once"
did you look at these papers on the
tableg"
NO. sir; certainly not
"How came you to leave the key in
the doorg'
Il had the tea tray in my hand.
thought I would come back for the
key. Then I forgot"
HAS the outer door a spring lOckP
"No, sir"
"Then it was open all the timer"
eyes, sir"
ANY one in the room could get outT
Il Eyes, sir"
when Mr.. Soames returned and
called for YOU. YOU were very much dis
turbed?7
Eyes, sir. Such a thing has never
happened during the many years that
] have been here. I nearly tainted,
sir"
80 1 understand. Where were you
when you began to feel bad|
Where was /. sir? Why, here, near
the door"
THAT is singular, because you sat
down in that chair over yonder near
the corner. Why did You pass these
other chairsF'
Il don't know. sir. It didn't matter
to me where I sat"
81 really don't think he knew mucf
about it. Mr.. Holmes. He was lookinG
very bad-quite CHASTITY"
"Nou stayed here when your master
left?"
"Only for a minute or so; then I lock
ed the door and went to my room"
Whom did you suspectT"
ooh I would not venture to say, sir
don't believe there Is any gentleman
I'm this university who is capable O.
profting by such an action. No, sir
III not believe it,"
Thank you; that win do. sal,
Holmes. "Oh. one more word YOl
have not mentioned to any Of the tire
gentlemen whom you attend that any
thing is amiss :r
40, sir; not q word
"You haven't seen any Of them?"
'No, sir"
VERY good. Now. Mr.. Soames. w
viii take walk in the quadrangle,
you please"
Three yellow squares Of light shon
above us in the gathering gloom.
your three birds are all I'm thei
nests, said Holmes, looking up. He
10. What's that? One Of them seem
restless enough"
It was the Indian, whose dark siIhOJ
cite appeared suddenly upon his blind
7 He was pacing swiftly up and dow
his room.
Il should ike to have peep at eac
! Of them" said Holmes. is it poss
ble:"
mo difficulty in the world" Soame
} answered. This set Of rooms is quit
the oldest in the college, and it is nd
s unusual for visitors TO go over then
+ Come along, and win personally COZ
e duct you"
. no names. please said Holmes q
D we knocked at Gnchrists door A tai
. faxea Haired. slim young fellow Opene
e 1t ana made US welcome when he N
2. derstOOd our GRAND. There were SON
2 really. curious pieces Of medieval d.
e nestle architecture within Holm,
5 was so charmed with one Of them III;
= he insisted on drawing Il 10 bis not