Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24

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dank air OF the Vanit
Ihey have bat one retreat" whispered
homes. nat Is e.tck through the house
INTO saxe-Cootrg Square. l hope that you
nave done what asked You, Jones?"
nave an Inspector and two officers walt
ing a. the 'front.' door
| iaeH we nave stopped7aH the soieoL And
now we must be silent and wait"
| What a Tune II seemed. From comparing
: hotes atterward X Vas but an hour and a
quarter, yet 1t appeared to me that the
nlsht must nave almost gone and the dawn
/ be breaking above US. My limbs were weary
and stin. for | feared to change my posi-
ton: yet my nerves were worked up to the
! highest pitch OF tension, and my hearing
/ was SO acute that could not only hear tho
gentle breathing OF my companions but I
could distinguish the deeper. heavier in
signing note OF the bank director. From
my position could look over the case In
| the direction OF the floor Suddenly my
| eyes caught the glimmer of light.
At first 1t was but lurid spark upon the
stone pavement. Then 1t heightened out
until II became yellow line. and then.
without any warning or sound. cash
seemed to open and hand appeared.
wn.e' Almost womanly hand. which felt
ABOUT In the center of the little area of
nght. For minute or more the hand. with
us wriIning fingers. protraded out of the
moor: ihen II was Withdrawn as suddenly
as IL appeared' and all was dark again
save the single lurtd spark which marked
ehink between the stones.
a,s a.SappeafahSe' however. was but mo-
mentary. With rendinR. tearing sound.
one or the broad white stones turned over
upon its slde. ana LETT square. gaping
sioie, .I,lousn winch streanea the night or
a lantern, over the edge there peeped
! ciean-cut eoyish face, which looked keenly
ABOUT u. ana ,nen, with hand on either
sios Oh .he aperture drew itself shoulder
hish anu walst-nish' untlI one Knee rested
upon me eoSe IN another instant he stood
a a. ,hs sue .. Ine nois ana was h3uiins
a aa ,.tH y companion, fithe ana small ike
niinseI, WIN pale race and shock OF
o., 81 I'll i lqI~ l., ..,,,, -.
! - al e.eat; ne Wnispereu. rave you
ne Snisei anu ne Days Great scout! jump
nc S ~ Jump, anu swiils Lor IL!
Snes ioS , ioIiiles mao sprung OUT ana
oehan s tne hstruaet N the collar me
othet oNeu ao"h tHe mole. ana neard
the souhd OF rendins cioth as Jones
uiuSehe . al ms sklrus. Inc nsnt nasheo
upon tAe DaI'el oL revolver put hoimes
uu.ths Up anne uoWh on the man
SiIst' anu the pistol cIihkeu upon the stone
.r,. 49, 49,, GU. Ia vet,
ID" 49, 'ohn LAY, Sau faoiheS'
pianoIy' You nave no chahce at an;
So, % gee; tne other answered, with the
LIMOS coolHess. lafcy that my PAL Is
au risne, thoosh see you nave got ms
coat Dat. talls'
mere are three men waiting Tor MN at
'he door said tonnes.
On indeed! lou seem TO nave oone the
tElhg very completely must compliment
you.
ANA L you. Holmes answered. Your
rec, headed idea was very new and effect
we
YOU II see your pal again presently
sa!a Jones He quicker at climbing down
nole5 than l am Just hold out while fix
the oefDrles-
i beg that you will not touch me with
your filthy hands" remarked our prisoner,
as the handcuffs ciattered upon his wrist.
You may not be aware that have royal
blood IN my veins Have the goodness.
also, when you address me always to say
SIR and please
All right. said Jones, with stare and
a Singer Wen, would you please. sir.
march upstairs, where we get cab to
carry your highness to the police staton?"
That is better" said John Clay, serenely.
He made sweeping bow to the three of
u.s. and walked quietly off in tho custody of
the detective.
Really Mr.. Holmes" said Mr.. Merry
weather, as we followed them from the Gel
lar, Il do not know how the bank can
thank you or repay you. There is no doubt
that you have detected and defeated in the
most complete manner one of the most de-
termined attempts at bank robbery that
have ever come within my experience"
Il have had one or two little scores OF my
own to settle with MT John Clay" said
Holmes L have been at some small ex-
pense over this matter and I shall expect
che bank to refund but beyond that 1 am
amply repaid by having had an experience
which is in many ways UNIQUE and by hear
ing the very 'reIna lla blt. narrative OF the
Red-headed League"
you see, Watson" he explained, in the
morning a =
a glass Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In Ralrer
street sit was perfectly obvious From,
the first that the only nossibIe obtact
of this rather fantastfc business or ina
advertisement of the league and The
copyiner OF the 'Enc1JclonanIia' r,ust he 70
get this not oyer-hright nav,nbrnI-er o1t ~
the wav for a numhar Of bo,,rs 60,
day. IT was a curious yeI Of r13,asinSs
it hut reauy, a. ~,ea,,II 5t.ssIo . '.e
suprest . ba+tar Tha - NJ 70
1of7bt s,eI.astaj =. Ct, ne A i was no
bv the color NJ his sccnmnIIco'g 49,,
'Fhe "a q waal, uIaS ~ ,rbif Ia, IniI
6rax, bi,,, 90 ~ - -. - t9t
were niaH,inn fn,. tbo,'So, - % Till Mto
In tbs adrartiia,,,,,lt Sc - ICY ICY pit
tannorarv offio ~ az ioe ue idn .ne
Tho nav 70 a,rI- e.. DS &c ICES
tho,, roa,,a,Do tS,, a. Gnu IoSetiieI
,noI,i+la iS A. s,dI 'i19 sDsesitIe eNeIS
~. - 80 rtoih ing time
go So e hSs VI tIe asslstdilt having
80 80 n ases ~. Was opViouS 20
l, 80 re ne nay Siie s'lohs HlotlFs Tor
% IN lLte SiluI'loh.-
t Dut nov couiu you guess what the
th0IiFe was
1du mere peeA women IN the house
SnOu4u nave suspected mere vulgar