The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-09-27

How long did you stay?"
when l saw that he was absent,
withdrew at once"
Did you look. at these papers on the
table?"
NO, sir; cert3ialy not
How came you to leave the key in
the door,
II had the tea tray in my hand. I
thought would come back for the
key. Then forgot"
HAS the outer door a spring lock?"
mo, sir"
'Then it was open all the time?'
Yes. SIR
"Any one in the room could get out 2"
''Yes. sir.
when Mr.. Soames returned and
called for you, you We're very much dis
turbed!"
Yes, sir. Such thing has never
happened during the many years that
l have been here. l nearly tainted
SIR"
80 l understand. Where We're you
when you began to feel bad:"
Where was I..sir? Why, here, neal
the door"
down in that chair over yonder near
the corner Why did you pass these
other chniTs:'
II don't know. sir. 1t didn't matter
to NE where sat"
II really don't think he knew mucl
about it. NJ: Holmes He was looking
very bad-quite CHASTITY"
"iou stayed here when your master
left?'
Only for a minute or so; then lock
ed the door and went to my ROOM
Whom did you suspect
''Oh. would not venture to say, sir
| don't believe there Is any gentleman
in this university who is capable OF
protiting by such an action. No, sir
I'll not believe it,"
Thank you; that will do" said
Holmes. "Oh, one more word. You
have not mentioned 10 any OF the three
gentlemen whom you attend that any.
thing is amiss?"
mo. sir; not Il word
Lou ltlN ell seen ANY OIL (npln
mo, SIR
Very good. Now, Mr.. Soames, we
will take Il walk in the quadrangle, il
you please"
Three yellow squares of light shont
above us i'll the gathering gloom.
''Your three birds are all in theil
nests said Holmes, looking up. Hell
10! What's that? One Of them seems
restless enough
1t was the Indian, whose dark silhou
cite appeared suddenly upon his blind
He was pacing swiftly up and down
his room.
II should like to have peep at each
Of Them" said Holmes. is it posi-
ble!"
NO difficulty in the world Soames
answered. This set of rooms is quite
the Oldest in the college, and it Is not
unusual for visitors to so over them
Come along, and will personally con
duct you"
NO names. please" said Holmes as
] we knocked at Gilchrist's door, A tall
taXen haired, slim young fellow opened
1t and made us welcome when he un-
derstood our errand. There We're some
really curious pieces of medieval do
nestle architecture within. Holmes
was so charmed With one Of them that
he Insisted on drawing it in his note
book, broke his pencil. had to borrow
one from our host and finally borrowed
knife to sharpen his own. The same
curious accident happened to him In
the rooms Of the Indiana silent little
hook nosed fellow, who eyed us nskancc
and was obviously glad when Holmes
architectural studies had come to an
end. l could not see that In either case
Holmes had come upon the clew for
which he was searching. Only ut the
| third did our visit prove abortive. The
outer door would not open to our
| knock and nothing more substantial
than torrent Of bad language came
from behind it, 81 don't care who you
are. You can so to blaZes!" roared the
angry voice. "Tomorrow's the exam,
and won't be drawn by any one"
"A rude fellow!'' said our guide,
flushing with anger as we withdrew
| down the stair. ''Of course he did not
realize that 1t was l who was knock
ing, but none the less his conduct was
very uncourteous and, indeed. under
the circumstances rather suspicious"
Holmes response was a curious one.
Can you tell me his exact height y
he asked
REALLY. MIR. Holmes, cannot I'M
dertake to say. He Is taller than the
Indian, not so tall as Gllchrlst. sup
pose five foot SIX would be about It,"
THAT is very important" said
Holmes. And now, Mr.. Soames, I
wish you good night"
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