The Washington times., 1905-05-28

the French or Russian Foreign Office
you would expect TO hear of it?''
II should said Lord Holdhurst. with
q wry face
Since nearly ten weeks have elapsed.
| then, and nothing has been heard it is
not u7fair TO suppose that for some
reason the treaty has not reached
them
Lord HoIdhurst shrugged his should
ers.
We can hardly suppose. Mr.. Holmes,
that the thief took the treaty in order
TO frame it and hang it up
Perhaps he is waiting for a better
price"
II he waits a little longer he will get
no price at all. The treaty will cease
TO be secret in few months
THAT is most important" said
Holmes. .0f course. it is a possible
supposition that the thief has had a
sudden Illness
AN attack of brain fever. for ex-
ample?" asked the statesman. flashing
q swift glance az him.
Il did not say So" said Holmes, i'm
perturbably. And now. Lord Hold
hurst. we have already taken up too
much Of your valuable time. and we
shall wish you good-day."
Every success to your investigation.
be the criminal who it may" answered
the nobleInan. as he bowed us out at
the door.
Hes fine fellow" said Holmes, as
we came out into Whitehall. But ne
has a struggle to keep up his position.
He IS far from rich and has many calls.
You noticed. Of course. that his boots
had been resoled. Now, Watson, l
won't detaiu you from your legitimate
work any longer. I shall do nothing
more today, unless I have an answer
TO my cab advertisement. But should
be extremely obIiged to you If you would
| come down with me 10 Woling tomor-
row. by the same train which we took
yesterday"
met him accordingly next morning
and we travelled down TO Woking to-
| gether He had had no answer 70 his
/ advertisement, he said. and no fresh
light had been thrown upon the case
| lie had. when he so wIlled it, the utter
inmobility Of countenance OF a red In
dian, and I could not gather from his
| appearance whether he was satisfied or
not with the position of the case. His
| conversation I remember. was about
| The Bertillon system of measurements
and he expressed his enthusiastic al
miration of the French savant.
We found our client still under the
charge of his devoted nurse. but looking
| considerably better than before. lie
rose from the sofa and greeted us with
out difficulty when we entered
ANY news?'' he asked, eagerly.
MY report, as l expected, is mega
| tive one" said Holmes. L have seer
| Forbes. and 1 have seen your uncle
and [ have set one or two trains OF III
o,1irv upon foot which may LEAD tC
something"
You have not lost heart, then?'
BY no means"
God bless you for saying that" cr1eo
| Miss Harrison. IF we keep our cour-
age and our patience the truth nnuS'
come out
| I'VE have more to tell you than yol
have for us" said Phelps. reseatint
himself upon the couch.
''I hoped you might have something
yes we have had an adventure dur
ing the night. and one which nigh
| have proved 10 be a serious one" Ills
| expression grew very grave as he spoke
and a look of something akin 30 fea1
sprang up In his eyes. 'Do you know,
said he, that l begin to believe that
am the unconscious center Of sons
monstrous conspiracy, and that my liz
is aimed at as well my honof?'
"Ab" cried Holmes.
1T sounds incredible. for I have not
as far as ] know. an enemy in tin
world. Yet from last nights experience
1 can come to no other conclusion
Pray let me hear It."
you must know that last night wa
the very first night that / have eve
slept without 2 nurse i'll the room.
was so much better that / thought
could dispense with one ] had night
light burning. however. Well. abo@