The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-15

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finer Geld for Inference than a pair Of
glasses. especially so remarkable pair
as these. That they belong to a woman
infer from their delicacy and also OF
course from the last words OF the dying
man. AS to her being n person OF re-
inement and well dressed, they are. as
you perceive. handsomely mounted in
solid gold. and Il is inconccivable that
any one who wore such glasses could
be slattcrnly in other respects You
viii find that the clips are too wide for
your nose. showing that the lady's nose
was very brcadsat the base This sort
OF nose Is usually a short and coarse
one. but there is a sufficient number Of
exceptions to prevent me from being
aogmatic or from insisting upon this
point in my description. My own face
is a narrcw one. and yet find that
cannot get my eyes into the center nor
near the center of these glasses
Therefore the lady's eyes are set very
near 10 the sides Of the nose. You will
perceive. Watson. that the glasses are
concave and OF unusual strength. A
lady whose vision has been so extreme
" contracted all her life.is sure to have
the physical characteristics OF such
vision which are seen in the forehead.
thelsyelids and the shoulders"
YES l said. Il can follow each OF
your arguments. l confess. however.
that I am unable to understand how
you arrive at the double visit to the
optician"
Holmes took the glasses In his hand.
"You will perceive" he said. that
the clips are lined with tiny bands Of
cork to soften the pressure upon the
nose. One OF these Is discolored and
worn 10 some slight extent, but the
other IS new. Evidently one has fallen
On aud been replaced. ! should Judge
that the older OF them has not been
there more than few months They
exactly correspond. so ! gather that the
lady went back to the same establish
ment for the second"
by George, it's mnrvelousi' cried
Hopkins In an ecstasy OF admiration.
"To think that had all that evidence
IN my hand and never Enew itl / had
intended. however. to go the round OF
the London opticians
"Of course you would Meanwhile.
have you anything more to tell US about
the casey?
Nothing Mr. Holmes. l think that
you know as much as / do now-prob-
ably more. We have had inquiries
made as to any stranger seen on the
country roads or at the railway sta
ton. We have heard OF none. What
beats me is the utter want of all object
sn the crime. Not ghost of motive
can any one suggest"
"Ah there ! am not in position to
help youl But / suppose you want us
20 come out tomorrow
IF il Is not asking too much, Mr..
Holmes. There's trfin from Charing
Cross to Chatham at 6 in the morning.
and we should be at Yoxley Old Place
between and O."
"Then we shall take IL. Your case
has certainly some features Of great
interest, and shall be delighted TO
look into it. Wen, it's nearly 1, and
we had best get few hours sleep.
dare say you can manage all right on
the sofa in front Of the ire. I'll light
my spirit lamp and give you u cup OF
coffee before we start
The gale ssd blown itself out next
day. but II was a bitter morning when
we started upon our journey. We saw
the cold winter sun rise over the dreary
marshes of the Thames and the long
snller -r-ches OF the river, which
shall ever associate with our pursuit OF
the Andaman islander ln the earlier
days OF our career After long and
weary journey we alighted at a small
station some miles from Chatham
While a horse was being put into Q
trap at the local inn we snatched hur
ried breakfast, and so we were al
ready Tor business when we at last ar
rived at Yoxley Old Place. A constable
met us at the garden gate.
We'll, Wilson, any newsf'
mo, sir nothing"
mo reports of any stranger seenr'
no. sir. Down at the station they
are certain that no stranger eithel
came OF went yesterday"
Have you had inquiries made a
inns and lodgingsT
-Yes. sir There is no one that w
cannot account eor.r
wen, It's only Iedoououit Ndll
to Chatham. Any one might stay ther
OF take train without being observed
This Is the garden path Of which
spoke, Mr.. Holmes. III pledge N.
word there was no mark on 1t yester
day
ION which side were the marks o.
the grass?'
This side. sir-this narrow margin o
grass between the path and the fiowe
bed. I cant see the traces now, bu
they were clear 10 me then"
YES. yes; some one has passe
olone," said Holmes, sto0ping over th
grass border "Our lady must hav
picked her steps carefnlly. must sh
not, since on the one side she wOul
leave q track on the path and on th
other an eyen clearer one on the sol
bedfp
yes. str; she must have been a Cox
hand"
! saw an intent look pass owe
Holmes face
You say that she must have com
back this wayf-
''yes, sir; there Is no other"
ION this strip Of erassf
certainly. Mr. Holmes"
.Hum II was a very renarkabl
performance very remarkable. Wei
/ think We have exhausted the Patl