Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-08-19

| one point Then there is the singular
fact that he did not break it in the
house or Immediately outside the
house, if to break it was his sole OBJ
ject."
ssHe was ratified and hustled by meet
ing this other fellow. He hardly knew
what he was doing"
'Well, that's likely enough, but I
wish to call your attention very partic-
ularly to the position Of this house in
the garden Of which the bust was de-
stroyed."
| Lestrade looked about him.
"It was an empty house, and so he
/ knew that he would not be disturbed
In the garden"
eyes, but there Is another empty
house farther up the street, which he
must have passed before he came to
this one. Why did he not break it
there since it is evident that every
yard that he carried 1t increased the
risk of some one meeting him?"
Il give it up," said Lestrade.
Holmes pointed to the street lamp
ABOVE our QeaQS.
Gle could see what he was doing
here, and he could not there. That
was his reason"
"By Jove, that's true" said the de-
tective. "Now that I come to think Of
it, DR.. Barnicot's bust was broken not
far from his red lamp. Well, Mr..
Holmes, what are we to do with that
fact?'
"To remember ito docket it. We
may come on something later which
will bear upon it. What steps do you
propose to take now, Lestrade?
",Ehe most practical way of getting
at 1t, in my opinion, is to Identify the
dead man. There should be no diff
Guilty about that. When we have found
who he is and who his associates are
we should have good start in learning
what he was doing in Pitt street last
night and who it was who met him and
killed him on the doorstep of Mr.. Hor-
ace Harker. Don't you think sop
mo doubt, and yet it is not quite the
way in which l should approach the
case"
'What would you do, then"
con, you must not let me influence
you in any way. l suggest that you
go on your line and | on mine We
can compare notes afterward, and each
will supplement the other
Very good" said Lestrade.
IF you are going back to Pitt street
him for NE that | have quite made
up my mind and that it is certain that
a dangerous homicidal lunatic with Ma
poleonic decisions was in his house
last night. It will be useful for his
article"
LeStrade stared.
"You don't seriously believe that?"
Holmes smiled.
"Don't I? Well, perhaps I don't, but
/ am sure that it viii interest Mr..
Horace Harker and the subscribers of
the Central Press syndicate. Now,
Watson, think that eve shall find that
we have long and rather complex
days work before us. l should be
glad, Lestrade, if you could make it
convenient to meet us at Baker street
at 6 o'clock this evening. Until then
should like to keep this photograph
found in the dead mans pocket. 1t is
possible that l may have to ask your
company and assistance upon small
expedition which will have to be I'M
dertaken tonight If my chain of rea-
soning should prove to be correct I'm
til then, goodby and good luck"
Sherlock Holmes and walked to-
gether to the High street, where we
stopped at the shop Of Harding Bros,
whence the bust had been purchased.
A young assistant Informed us that
Mr.. Harding would be absent until
after noon and that he was himself
a newcomer who could give us no in
formation Holmes face showed his
disappointment and annoyance.
swell, well, we can't expect to have
it all our own way, Watson he said at !
last. "We must come back in the aft
ernoon, if Mr.. Harding will not be here |
until then. l am, as you have no doubt |
surmised, endeavoring to trace these
OuSCS LO Lu0lI SOuEC0 Ill OIucI W AhO IL
there is not something peculiar which
may account for their remarkable fate.
Let us make for Mr.. Morse Hudson OF
he Remington road and see if he can
throw any light upon the problem"
A drive of an hour brought us to the
picture dealers establishment He was
4 small, stout man, with red face and
| peppery manner.
Eyes, sir On my very counter, sir,
said he. "What we pay rates and
axes for 1 don't know, when any ruff
fan can come in and break ones
goods. Yes, sir, it was who sold DR..
3arnicot his two statues. Disgraceful,
sir A nihilist plot-that's what l
make it. No one but an anarchist
would go about breaking statues. Red
'epublicans-that's what l call 'em.
Who did I get the statues from!
lon't see what that has to do with It,
Well, if you really want to know, L
lot them from Gelder & Co., in Church
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