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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19

fired from inside the room. I should
like to see Mrs. King, the cook, again.
You said, Mrs. King, that you were
awakened by loud explosion. When
you said that, did you mean that it
seemed to you louder than the second
one?''
well. sir, it wakened me from my
sleep, and so it is hard to judge. But
1t did seem very loud"
You don't think that it might have
been two shots fired almost at the
same instant?'
I am sure I couldn't say, sir"
I believe that it was undoubtedly
so. I rather think. Inspector Martin.
that we have now exhausted all that
this room can teach us. If you will
kindly step round with me We shall
see what fresh evidence the garden has
to Offer"
A flower bed extended up to the
study window. and we all broke into "a an
exclamation as we approached 1t. The
flowers were trampled down. and
the soft soil was imprinted all over
with footmarks. Large, masculine feet
they were, with peculiarly long, sharp
toes. Holmes hunted about among the
grass and leaves like retriever after
wounded bird. Then, with cry Of
satisfaction he bent forward and
picked UP little brazen cylinder.
Il thought So" said he; sthe revolver
had an ejector and here is the third
cartridge. really think, Inspector
Martin. that our case is almost COM
plete.'
The country inspectors face had
shown his intense amusement at the
rapid and masterful progress of
Holmes investigation At first he had
shown some disposition to assert his
own position, but now he was over
come with admiration and ready to
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Martin, when the servants said that on
leaving their room they were at once
conscious of a smell of powder, re-
marked that gthe point was an ex-
tremely important one?'
Yes, sir; but confess I did not
quite follow you"
1T suggested that at the time of the
firing the window as well as the door
of the room had been open. Otherwise
been blown so rapidly through the
house. A sdraught in the room was
necessary for that. Both door and win-
dow were only open for very short
time, however"
How do you prove that?''
Because the candle was not gut
tered
"Capital!" cried the inspector. Cap
ital!"
Feeling sure that the window had
been open at the time Of the tragedy, 1
conceived that there might have been
third person in the affair. who stood
outside this opening and fired through
1t. Any shot directed at this person
might hit the sash, looked and there,
sure enough, was sthe bullet mark"
But how came the window to be
shut and fastened?"
'"The woman's first instinct would be
to shut and fasten the window. But
halioa! what is this?"
1t was a lady's handbag which stood
upon the study. tabIe-a trim little
handbag Of crocodile skin and silver.
Holmes opened it and turned the con-
tents out. There were twenty fifty
pound notes of the Bank of England,
held together by an indiarubber band
nothing else.
This must be preserved, for it will
figure in the trial." said Holmes, as he
handed the bag with its contents to the
inspector. 'It is now necessary that
we should try to throw some light upon
this third bullet, which has clearly,
from the splintering of the wood, been
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IF you use the code which have,
explained" said Holmes, you will
find that it simply means Come. here
at once was convinced that 1t was
an invitation which he would not re-
fuse, since he could never imagine
that it could come from any one but
the lady. And so, my dear watson.
we have ended by turning the dancing
men to good when they have 50 often
been the agents of evil, and 1.think
that / have fulfilled my promise OF
giving you something unusual for
your notebook. Three-forty Is our
train and fancy we should be back
In Baker street for dinner" -
ONLY one word OF ep1logue- The
American. Abe Slaney. was con-
demned to death at the winter assizes
at Norwich but his penalty was
changed to penal servitude in consfd-
Grafton OF mitigating circumstances.
and the certainty that Hilton Cubitt
had fired the first shot. OF Mrs. Hill
ton Cubitt I only know that I have
heard she recovered entirely and that
she still remains widow, devotiug
her whole life to the care OF the poor
and to the administration OF her hus-
bands estate.
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follow without question wherever
Holmes led.
Whom do you suspect?" he asked.
I'll go into that later. There are
several points in this problem which
have not been able to explain to you
best proceed on my own lines and then
clear the whole matter up once and
for ALL"
Just as you wish, Mr.. Holmes, SO
long as we get our man.
II have no desire to make mysteries,
but it is impossible at the moment of
action to enter into long and complex
explanations / have the threads of
this affair all in my hand. Even If this
lady should never recover conscious
ness we can still reconstruct the events
of last night and insure that justice
be done. First of all wish to know
whether there is any inn in this neigh
borhood known as 'Elrige's?'"
The servants were cross-questioned,
but none of them had heard of such a
place. The stable boy threw light
upon the matter by remembering that
farmer of that name lived some
miles off in the direction Of East Rus
ton.
rs it a lonely farm?"
Very lonely, sir.
Perhaps they have not heard yet of
all that happened here during the
night?'
Maybe not, SIR
Holmes thought for little and then
curious smile played over his face
Saddle a horse, my lad" said he.
Il shall wish you to take note to
Elrige's farm
He took from his pocket the various
slips of the dancing men. With these
in front of him he worked for some
handed a note to the boy, with direc-
tions to put it into the hands Of the
person to whom it was addressed, and
especially to answer no questions of
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Holmes bent over this grotesque
frieze for some minutes, and then sud-
denly sprang to his feet with an ex-
clamation Of surprise and dismay. His
face was haggard with anxiety
we have let this affair go far
enough said he. rs there a train
TO North Walsham tonight"
/ turned up the time table The last
had just gone.
Then we shall breakfast early and
take the very first in the morning, -
said Holmes. Our presence is most
urgently needed. All. here is our ex-
pected cablegram. One moment, Mrs
Hudson, there may be an answer No,
that is quite as / expected. This mes
sage makes it even more essential that
we should not lose an hour in letting
Hilton Cubitt know how matters stand.
for il is a singular and dangerous
web in which our simple Norfolk squire
is entangled."
So, indeed, it proved, and as 1 come
70 the dark conclusion of a story which
had seemed to me to be only childish
and bizarre, / experience once again
the dismay and horror with which I
was filed. Would that l had some
brighter ending to communicate to nv
readers. but these are the chronicles of
fact and i must follow to their dark
crisis the strange chain of events
which for some days made Riding
Thorpe Manor a household word
through the length and breadth of
England.
We had hardly alighted at North
Walshanl and mentioned the name of
our destination when the station mas
ter hurried toward us. Il suppose that
you are the detectives from London?''
said he.
A look Of annoyance passed over
Holmes face.
What makes you think such a
thing"
Because Inspector Martin from
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stood for E. AS you are aware E is the
most common letter. in the English
alphabet, and it predominates to so
marked an extent that even in a short
sentence one would expect to find it
most often. Out of fifteen symbols In
the first message. four were the same.
so 1t was reasonable to set this down
as E. 1t is true that in some cases the
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19

figure was bearing flag, and in some
cases not, but it was probable. from
the way in which the flags were dis
tributed, that they were used to break
the sentence up into words / accepted
this as hypothesis and noted that z
was represented by -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

1t is expected that the Maine Cen
trails repair crew from brunswick VIII
come to Augusta, today, for the purpose
OF rebuilding the platform of the store
house on the west side of the track, 1us'
below the Bridge street crossing, which
was demolished. Saturday morning.
through a collision with an engine ana
four freight cars. The damage was due
10 the engine and cars running in on
side track. they being portion OF
freight No. AZ. which was shifting in the
yard. For some reason. the engine WAS
run in onto the siding in such a way
that it did not stop where 1t should
have. and at there was no bunter. WIN
the exception Of some sleepers. at tue
end of the siding, the cars brought up
a rainst the end of the platform with
such force as to- knock 1t so far asRe"
that it had TO be taken down. The cars
also struck the pole which supports IN.
ball signals, and knocked that over, ana
ono car was lifted off The center so tnat
rren were sent down from Watervilt",
to set it back in place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

her defence as her sons at the North.
This was proved in the Spanish war,
and you veterans Of that conflict who
are before me may well be proud that
at your side in that struggle were
young men whose fathers had fought
against your fathers generation be-
fore.
Other problems have followed and
have in time been solved. A virile ma
ton can never be free from theI0. Life
in every form means struggle. Nation
al life like Individual life cannot escape
it, the never ending conflict between the
lower and the higher. Such questions
are with us, today. others will confront
us tomorrow. The very prosperity that
has come to us has developed many
that must be faced and answered, but
we read history to no purpose if it does
not bring to us the lesson that there ex
lists in The people themselves in the ran
and file of the honest, intelligent COM
mon people the power to grapple with
these questions however grave, and to
solve them, however long the solution
may take. In every crisis of our ma
TONS existence that source of strength
mas never failed. Our country has
taken it's place among the nations Of
the world as the highest type Of self
government, as the land of equal rights
and equal privileges, where manhood
can best win its own and where even
handed justice has her dwelling place.
The foundation of such a claim is
nothing more nor less than the intelti-
gencc, the character, the patriotism OF
her people, and patriotism in this re-
public is but good citizenship put to its
supreme test. So long az love of coun-
try shall abide with all the fer-vOr and
zeal of 81, so long shall the country
itself abide. Let the inscription on the
Shaw memorial in Boston be still the
motto of our young lnen He left
everything to serve the Republic "
With each new generation it is a new
country, but if each nov generation
shall inherit and foster the spirit of the
old we need have no fear for the fu-
ture. We hope that such service NAV
be called for only i'm times of peace, but
whether ir peace or in war. we are con-
fident that It will answer quickly to the
summons.
Sir Joshua Reynolds designed for the
chapel Of New College at oxford a
rather unusual figure of Justice. In
stead Of the conventional idea repre-
senting her as blindfold, ne has drawn
figure of surprising strength and
beauty standing with open vision look
ing far into the future With her left
hand she holds aloft the scales at ea.la,
poisc. while her right hand rests firmly
on Tire hilt Of sword, sheathed it is
true. but really to be unsheathed if
needed to preserve that equality which
justice always demands.
No, my friends, in all the political and
500 ial revolutions that are going on on
that may go on, experience teaches US
that we are not to be DISCOURAGED but
encouraged. They are but the wrest-
ling of truth with fals.houd. of right
with wrong, of justice with injustic"
| and in the end. it may he in the far. IA,
distant future. bu; somehow. some
where, somcwhcn, truth shall overcome
fHlsehood. right shall 'ramplc on wron..
| Justice shall crush out injustice. Why
Because
God is in his heaven. ais right will
| the world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31
Lingering Coughs.

Persistent coughs that cOntlnu,
through the spring and summer usual,
indicate some throat or lung trOuble
and 1t Is a serious mist. he to neglect
them. Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy IL
famous for its cures If coughs of this
nature and d few doses t,tcn in time
may save a doctors biz! and perhaps
years Of suffering. For sale by job
coughlin, Augusta: c. II. Beane. Gard
neP.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

1t is expected that the pulp wood mill
OF the S. .. Warren Paper Co, at Ken
ncbcc siding, will be started up for the
season, Monday. The head of the drive
is this side of Watervi'le, and Supt.
McFariane, Of the pulp wood mill.
thought, yesterday, that some of the
logs would be turned out Of the boom.
Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

The repair crew of the Water Dis
trict was called out in the night, Mon
day. by a leak in the water main on
Water street. in front of the Weber &
Hewett store, which claimed their at
tention until about Z o'clock, yesterday
morning. The leak was due to break
in the service pipe which supplies the
Allen building. and necessitated the
shutting off of the water in that sec
ton for a number of hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

The initial rehearsal of the cast and
chorus of Harry Cochrane's festival Of
The First Crusade" will be held at the
Maine Festival chorus room Golden
Cross halD. Water street. Thursday
evening. This rehearsal which will be
personally conducted by Mr.. Cochrane.
should be attended by all members of
the chorus. as work of Importance.
watch can not well be considered later.
will come mp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31
SPECIAL ADVERTISE MENTS.

SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS not ex-
ceeding twenty-five words coming under
the head of WANTED, FOR SALE. TO
LET, LOST, &c, will he inserted once
for Is cents and ) cents for each subsc-
Qucnt insertion. ADVANCE PAYMENT.
In sending by mail remittance of postag"
stamps should be made with order the
charges are too small to open account for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

Night Officer Chadwick, who has
been confined to the house for some
time past by a succession of bad colds.
has SO far recovered as to be able to
resume his duties OH the east side of
the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31
DARK GREEN PockETeook,

containing money AID Hpers and pay en-
velope, about p. II. Saturday. between
Percivals grocery store and Winter street
via Church's. Pierce's, Bowditch 4 Web
ster's and by carriage UP Bridge street
lions. Leave at Journal Office. may29d3t
Book. No. 49,. Finder please return to
the Trust Co. m12d3w'
OR STOLEN, A BLACK AND WHITE
Shepherd pup, s months old. Four white
feet, white breast and white on tip of
tail Answers to the name OF Max. II
found or returned a suitable reward will
he paid. Mrs. Dora TObey, Benton Falls.
Maine. m19d3w*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

The parish priest of Carpineto. italy
dropped dead in church after drink
ing the sacramento wine during the
celebration of mass. The wine was
fotInd to have been mixed with
StryrhninC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

The crew in charge of the sweeping
of Water street, Monday night, got
soaking. A few drops of rain were fall
ing at the time that The sweeping ma
chine commenced work, but later. when
the work was well underway, and could
hardly be left, the rain came down N
the good old fashioned way. The men.
however, did not quit. and the result
was that when they finished, they look
cd as if they had been baptised by i'm
mersion. and in muddy water. 1t isn't
all fun working with a street sweeper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

There will be a regular meeting Of
the Alliance Franchise. at $50 this
evening. at the rooms of the Augusta
School of Languages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

Among the veterans who participat-
ed in the Memorial day observanCes in
the city. yesterday. was Jesse Ross OF
Custer Post, No. 81, of Helena. Mont.
who is al present visiting relatives at
F'armingdale. Mr.. Ross is the owner OF
a ranch in Montana, and will leave for
that place, Monday. with his daughter.
Mrs. Edna A. Cram of Farmingda'e.
where he will for the future make his
home. While i'm the city, yesterday ne
visited Grand Army hall. where he met
many members of the Post. and of
the Ladies' Relief Corps, and said fare
well. making. before his departure.
short speech that was full of feeling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

Grand Warden II. E. Bates was in
Orono, last evening, on an official visit
to the local lodge, n. T.. o. p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

Edward P. Page, treasurer of the
Skowhegan Savings Bank, was the
guest OF relatives in the city, yester-
11V
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

Members of Co. NJ rifle team went
to Gardiner, Tuesday morning, to try
OUT on the Gardiner company's range
Good scores are reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. May 20
CNTTL Receipts $500; good to prime
steers. 5.fNM5i TO-
HOGS-Recripts. $1,000; mixed and
butchers, a.3MJ. 2ia.
SlIEF.P-Tteccipts. Il non; good to choice
wcthers, shOrn. 4.6OGt5.O0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

A dance will be given at Island park,
Thursday evening. The one given
Monday evening, was enjoyed by a
good attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

Boston Hairdressing and Chiropody'
Parlors, 243 Water St. Telephone = :
diff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31
LOCAL NOTICES.

Dance at Island Park, THURSDAY
evening at $50. Music by Monagha,.
may31d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

Miss Chick. Chiropodist. so Green p,
Shampooing. Manicuring. race an
Scalp Massage. Tel. 215-G. MayISeoue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

Large assortment arm and gar""
bulk seeds at F. L. Webber's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31
New Advertisements Today.
Standardization as dish-washer
LOCAL MATTERS.
Journals Telephone Call, 1884,.

Mrs. Danforth L. Nash Is visiting
relatives in Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31
Daily kenl,tbte Josraa|
Cards Of Thanks, obituary notices, re-.

Cards Of Thanks, obituary notices, re-.
buttons Of respect, ETC., will b
charged at the rate Of ten cent Der
line. No charge less than seventy.
five cents.
All advertising announcements ~ On.
tertainments, whose object IL the
raising Of money, will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents a line.
Advertising notices, news form, will be
excluded from our local columns, ex-
cept such as refer to advertisers oc-
cupying space in our ADVERTISING
columns, and will be run under q
separate bead on one OF the local
pages:
Subscribers who fail 70 receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31
STATE OF MAINE.

ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
Nant"d-Four tons of oat straw dcliv-
ercd at state Camp Ground
AUGUSTUS p. FARNHAN
mav2aate Adjutant General
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31
ONE. Two.sEATED CANOPY TOP

carryall, mud guards. side lamps, with
thills, 5000. little used. cost more man IN
double. With shifting pole, extra $o.Vo
nioiS' ~ ~ - may3Odtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

CARTHAGE, AT A DISCOUNT. A
brand new S. r. Bailey pneumatic tire
StanhOpc. Owner is to buy on auto. Can
he seen al II. NJ. Rines Carriage Shop.
ml3dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31
HAVING CONTRACTED WITH Mr..

+. w. Ellis to install four Kelsey Warm
Air Generators in houses owned by
Horace North in Augusta, the second
hand ones to be removed are offered for
sale and are in good condition. Malcolm
& Dyer l5G Water St Augusta ml6lltf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

OCO- r RSF1IONEO TECCOW Z Cd
beans, Sanford and Red cob ensilaee corn,
Canada peas AMI buck wheat. PinkhaEl 4
I'hilbrck, CUOmbS Mills. may11dif
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31
LOST.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON on TIE

Electric cars or W?ter ST.. n sun umhrcl-
Ia. The finder will please leave Same 1T
Buckley's.s may 29d3t'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

in 1903 by Roberts and Ripley and used
but little. Geo. w. Carson. Readiield,
Me miC,i:,w#
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

A FINE LOT OF ANTlQUARlANS,
must be sold by June first H. Bruce, 4
Willow street. Augusta, Me. ,nty1Jltf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31
AeouT 5000 FEET, SECOND QUAIL

inv hardwood flooring, ~ and 81. inch
face. end matched. bored for nails, etc.
G. Ii. Bangs, agent, No. rs Winthrop 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

AT A BARGAIN A TWO-SEATED
light-colored trap. Convenient and easy
riding. Has long distance aXleS. May be
seen ut 2e5 State street, Augusta.
maV23tltf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

wv. w. SPRAGUE, MONMOUTH,
Maine, makes a speciality OF installing
farm water supply. sanitary plumbing,
steam and hot water heating. Estimates
furnished promptly. may2dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

4 SUITES OF OFFICES WITH ALL
modern improvements. oyer Whitman X
Adams. James w. North. 1:s5 State St,
or Fred W. Ellis. ~ Scwall st. jan31dtf
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25
Patriarchs Militants and Sow
ereign Grand Lodge.

Excursion tickets will be sold
from points within radius of 80
miles of Philadelphia at rate of
one fare plus so cents for the
round trip; and from points 80 to
100 miles from Philadelphia the
rate will be one fare plus 81. 90
for the round trip.
Tickets on sale September 16.
II and IS. good returning to Sep
TENDER %, inclusive.
From points more than 100 miles
from Philadelphia the rate will be
one fare plus $1.00 for the round
trip. Tickets on sale September
Is, 16 and II, good returning to
Septem Der "a, inclusive, except
that upon payment of SlO0 to
Joint Agent, extension of return
limit may be obtained to October
5, 1905.
Get full details from Tic k t
Agents. july 21-9t.