Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-06-01

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Der how he pulled it up in order to
swing open the window. I could not
find my stick. and he said. Never mind.
my boy, I shall see good deal Of you
now, hope, and will keep your stick
until you come back to claim it, left
him there, the safe open and the papers
made up In packets upon the table. 1t
was so late that could not get back
| to Blackheath 40 I spent the night at
the Anerley Arms, and knew nothing
more until read of this horrible az
fair in the morning
Anything more that you would like
to ask, Mr.. Holiness" said Lestrade.
whose eyebrows had gone up once or
twice during this remarkable explana-
ton.
Not unit! I have been to Black
heath
you mean to Norwood" said Les
trade.
| "Oh. yes: no. doubt that 10 what
must have meant" said, Holmes, with
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learned by more experiences than he
would care to acknowledge that that
razorlike brain could cut through that
which was impepetrabe to him. saw
him look curiously at my companion.
II think l should like to have word
with you presently. Mr. Sherlock
Holiness" said Aar "Now. Mr. McFar-
/ re I>Ia !,
door. and there is Il four wheeler wait
ing" The wretched young man arose
and with last beseeching glance at us
walked from the room. The officers
conducted him 10 the cab, but Lestrade
remained.
Holmes had picked up the pages
which formed the rough draft Of the
will and was looking at them with the
keenest interest upon his face.
There are some points about that
document. Lestrade. are there not?"
said he. pushing them over.
The Officia, looked at them with a
puzzled expression.
II can read the first few lines and
these in the middle Of tho second page
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as clear as print" said he. "but the
writing In between is very bad. and
there are three places where l cannot
read It at ALL"
what do you make OF that?" said
Holmes.
"Well, what do you make OF IT."
THAT 1t was written in train. The
| IN he
bad writing movement. and the very
bad writing passing over points. A sci
entiflc expert would pronounce Mt once
that this was drawn up on suburban
line, since nowhere save In the imme.
date vicinity Of great city could
there be so quick succession OF points
Granting that his whole journey was
occupied in drawing up the will, then
the train was an express. only stopping
once between Norwood and London
bridge"
Lestrade began to laugh.
You are too many for me when you
begin to get on your theories, Mr.
Holiness" said he. "How does this
bear on the case:"
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mans story to the extent that the will
was drawn up by Jonas Oldacre In his
Journey yesterday. 1t is curious. is II
not. that man should draw up SO i'm
portant document in so haphazard q
fashion. 1t suggests that he did moi
think 1t was going to be Of much prac
tical Importance. II man drew up q
will which he did not intend ever to be
effective he might do 1t So"
"Well, he drew up his own death
warrant at the same time" said lie
strade.
"Oh. you think sol"
Don't your"
"Well. It is quite possible. but the
ease il not clear to me yet"
mot clear? Well. II that isn't clear
what could be clear? Here Is a young
man who learns suddenly that II GER
tain older man dies he will succeed tc
q fortune. What does he do? He says
nothing to any one, but he arranges
that he shall 20 out ON some pretext
to see bis client that night. He waits
until the only other person In the house
10 In bed. and then In the solitude Of
the mans room he murders him. burns
bis body In the wood pile and departs
to a neighboring hotel. The blood
stains IN the room aud also on thu