The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
Author, A. Conan Doyle, Famous.

shall get no help here. Let us go back to
the bedroom and talk the matter over
Percy Phelps was walking very slowly, lean
law. Holmes walked swiftly across the lawn,
and we were at the open window of the bed
Long arsnn the s,d oma up with
stay where you are all day. Let nothing pre-
vent you from staying where you are all day.
1t is Of the utmost Importance
Certainly, If you wish it, Mr. Holiness
said the girl in MIS- 1aa Tho doo, :,
room on the outside and keep the key. Prom
Use to do this
HE will come to London with u.s.
ard am / to remain here?"
1T is for his sake. You can serve him.
She gave quick nod of assent just as
the other two came up.
cried her brother. Come out into the i sun
shine
mo, thank you, Joseph. have slight
headache and this room is deliciously cool
and soothing.
What do you propose now, Mr.. Holiness?
well, in investigating this minor affair
we must not lose sight of our main inquiry. 1t
would be, very great help to me if you
would come up to London with u.s.
cat once?"
well, as soon as you conveniently can.
Say in hour.
IL feel quite strong enough, if I really
be of any help"
1.-THE greatest possible
perhaps you would like me to- stay there
| tonight?'
90. ..I was just going to propose it."
are all in your hands, Mr.. Holmes, and you
must tell us exactly what you would like
came with i US SO 'a as to look after mes ep
"Oh, no; my friend Watson is a medical
man nan, you know and he'll look after you:
us, and then we shall all three set off for
| town together
1t was arranged as he suggested, tho Miss
| room, in accordance with Holmes suggestion
What the object of my friends maneuvers was
the lady away from Phelps, who, rejoiced by
his returning health and by the prospect Of
6imes still Mth Startling ST the
us, however, for, after accompanying us down
to the, station and seeing US into our car
| riage, he calmly announced that he had in
| tention of leaving Woking
| There are one or two small points which
should desire to clear up p, before III co. said
ways rather assist me. Watson, when you reach
London you would oblige me by driving at
remaining with him until I see you again: 1t
is fortunate that you are old school-fellows,
as you must have much to talk over. Mr..
and | will be with you in time for breakfast,
for there is train which will take me into
"But how about our investigation in Lon.
donT' asked Phelps. ruefully.
ave can do that tomorrow. I think that
here
Hcu might tell them at Brarb o;as that hope
began T. m9ye from 50 the P9atfsrn
ensy H OIL Shot and n Gm the his st ana to
Phelps and talked it over on our journey, bu
neither Of us could devise satisfactory reason
for this new develooment;
as to the burglary last night if burglar i
U WAS For +h myself don't believe it was al
What is your own idea them
weak nerves or not. but believe there is some
deep political intrigue going around me
and that for some reason that passes my under
standing my life is aimed at by the conspirators
1t sounds gh-hown and absurd. but consider tn,
facts! Why, should thief try to break in a
hope of any plumber, and why should he come
with long knife in his hand:
jimnm ng ~ no - n.s -, ,n,t. Gov, -. o,.,
+, of the blade quite distinctly ss.
But why on earth should you be pursued witt
such animOSity:'
~" h., that a j Is the, the question 49,,
you'd s his action eu1 tieT er
can lay his hands upon the man who threatene'
you last night he will have gone long wa,
towards finding who took the naval treaty. I
is absurd to suppose that you have two enemies
one of whom robs you, while the other threatens
"But Holmes said that he was not going tt
Briarbrae."
81 have known him for some time said I
fHt never yer h nS him to do ANYTHING ye
conversation drifted off on to other topics.
+ But it was weary si day for me- Phelps wa
fortunes made him querulous and nervous. Ii
vain | endeavored to interest him in Afghanis
which might take his mind out of the groove
He would always come back to his lost treaty
Vas denH what sepi as to @
was taking, what news we should have in thu
morning. AS the evening wore on his excite
1ee save eH mpnte faifn in 11olmez
Il have seen him do some remarkably
But he never brought light into anythn.
.':.Oh, yes; have known him solve question
which presented fewer clues than yours"
But not where such large interests are
stake?'
| =, Il don't know that. To my certain knowledg
houses of Europe in very vital matters
But you know him well, Watson. He is sucl
make of hm Do you hnk e hooe
success of it?'
THAT is bad sign"
"On the contrary, have noticed that when, h
Is oH the lrall ne generally says 1t is Whel
he is on a scent and is not quite absolutely sur
yet that it is the right one that ne is mos
taciturn. Now, my dear fellow, we can't hel,
mem sl so let me implore you to go to bed and St
De fresh Tor whatever may await tomorrow.
panion to take my advice tho knew from hi
excited tied manner that there was not much hop.
t1ous: for | lay tossing half the night myself
brooding over this strange problem. and invent
ing hundred theories, each of which was NOR,
impossible than the last. Why had Holmes re
manned at Working? Why had he asked Mis-
Why. had he been careful not to inform tn
people at Briarbrae that he intended to remain
near them? l cudgeled my brains until / fel
asleep in the endeavor to find some expIanatio,
which would cover all these facts
1t was o'clock when awoke. and I set of
at once Tor Phelps room. to find him haggart
and spent after sleepless night His frs
question was whether Holmes had arrived yet
Hell be here when he promised said I
and not an instant sooner or later
And my words were true, for shortly afte
got out Of it. Standing in the window we saw
that t has LIEF left hand was swathsd in banda
entered the house, but it was some little time be
fore he came upstairs.
He looks like beaten man." cried Phelps
was forced to confess that he was right
After all " said l, ''the clue of the matte
lies probably here in town."
4 don't know hoSSi It is" said he ..but ba
hoped for SO much from his return. But surel,
What can be the matter?,
you are not wounded, Holmes ~ I asked m,
friend as he entered the ROOM :
nut; 1t Is only a scratch thru my own clum
slness," he answered nodding his good morning
to u.s. This case of yours, Mr.. Phelps is Ger
vestigated.'
II feared that you would find it beyond YOU.
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