Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-03

Copyright by Golfers Weekly.
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 fast all the Better, will you not, for the tho lght that you have brought your case to triumphant conclusion
 Stanley Hopkins was speeches. with amazement.
 T don't know what to say, Mir. Holmes" he blurted out at last. with 8 very red face. Tt seems to me that have been making fool of myself from the beginning. I understand now, { what I should never have forgotten. that I am the pupil and you are the master Even now I see what you have done. but don't know how you did it or what it signifies
 Well. we'll" said Holmes good hu- moredly We all learn by experience. and your lesson this time is that you should never lose sight of the alterna- tive. You were so absorbed in young Neligan that you could not spare q thought to Patrick Cairns, the true murderer of Peter Carey"
 The hoarse voice of the seaman broke in on our conversation.
 See here, mister" said he. T make no complaint of being man handled in this fashion. but would have you call things by their right names. You say murdered Peter Carey: say killed Peter Carey. and there's all the differ ence. Maybe you don't believe what I say. Maybe you think I am just sling ing you yarn.
 Not at alI." said Holmes. "Let us hear what you have to say"
 Its soon told. and. by the Lord. ev- cry word of it is truth. I knew Black Peter and when he pulled out his knife I whipped a harpoon through him sharp. for I knew that it was him or me. That's how he died. You can call 1t murder Anyhow, I'd as soon die with a rope round my neck as with Black Peters knife in my heart
 How came you there;' asked Holmes.
 IT lt .ou Ahr Just sit me up little so as can speak easy. It was in 's3 that it happened August of that year. Peter Carey was master of the Sea Unicorn. and I was spare harpooner We were coming out of the ice pack on our way home. with head winds and a weeks southerly gale, when we picked up little craft that had been blown north. There was one man on her-a landsman. The crew had thought she would founder and had made for the Norwegian coast in a dingey. guess they were all drowned. Well. we took him on board. this man. and he and the skipper had some long talks in the cabin. All the baggage We took of with him was one tin box. So far as I know. the mans name was never mentioned. and on the second night he disappeared as If he had never been. II was given out that he had either thrown himself overheard or fallen overheard in the heavy weather that We were having. Only one man knew what had happened to him. and that was me. for with my own eyes I saw the skipper tip up his heels and put him over the rail in the middle watch of dark night two days before we sighted the Shetland lights.
 Well. I kept my knowledge to my self and waited to sec what would come of it. When we got back to Scot land 1t was easily hushed UP. and no- body asked any questions. stranger died by accident. and It was nobody s business 10 inquire shortly after Pc ter Carey gave ID the sea. and 1t was long years before could find where he was. I guessed that he had done the deed for the sake of what was h that tin box and that be could afford now to pay me well for keeping my mouth shut.
 T found out where he was through g sailor man that had met him in Lon don. and down went to squeeze him. The first night be was reasonable enough and was ready to give me what would make me free of the sea for life. We were to f1 it all two nights later. When came found him three parts drunk and In a vile temper We sa' down. and --s drank. and ve yarnei about old uTres. but the more he drank the Iess I liks,l the look on his face. ! spottei that bsrpoo1 upon the wall and thouzst might neet Il before was through Then at last be broke out at me. sp'ttinz and eursing Wfrh murder in hss eye< and great sissp knife in bis hand. He had not time 10 ge; il fro-a the sheath before I had the hzrpoon throGgh him Heavens what yell bs gave. And his face ge-' between me ssd my sleep. I stood there. with hIs blood splsshfng round nc. and I Eaitsd for bit but al was quiet. % I took heart o1ce more I looked round- and there vss the un hox o1 the shelf. he'd ss much ii zth' to it ss Peter Csrer. snyhoz. so I toos lr with ne cad Jeff the hut IsEe 2 fsog. left ny bsery rourh r5o7 sh- < fsb5e.
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