The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-19


nothing which would help hypothesis several
points which would make against IL. I gave up
last. and off 1 Norwood
This place Deep Dene House, big modern
villa of staring brick, standing back in its own
grounds With laurel-clumped lawn in front OF il
10 the right and some distance back from the road
was the timber yard which had been the scene of
the fire Here's rough plan OF my note
Dooh rms WINDOW on the left is the one which
into Oldacres room. You look into it
road. you see. That is about the only bit OF conso-
latiOn l have today L4estrade was not there
but his head constable did the honors. They
just found great trove They had spent
the morning raking among the ashes of the burned
wOodpile. and besides the charred organic remains
they had secured several discOlored metal discs. I
examined them with care and there was no doubt
that they trouser buttons. even distinguished
mat one OF the was marked, with the name OF
'Hyams' VINO Oldacre's tailor. I then worked
the lawn carefully for signs traces but
drought has made everything as hard iron. Moth
ing was to be seen that body bundle
had been dragged through a privet hedge which
is IN a line with the wood-pile Ali that of course.
f1ts in the with theory. craTed about the
lawn with an August back. but got up
the end of hour wiser than before
Well after this fiasco l. went into the bedroom
and examined that also. The blood stains were very
slight smears and dscolorations, but undoubt-
edIy fresh. The stick had been removed, but there
also the marks were slight There is doubt about
the stick belonging client. admits it, Foot
marks of both men could be made out the carpet.
but none OF any third person. which again is trick
for the other side They pling up their score
all the time, and at a standstin
only on little CLEAN Of hope did get-and yet
amounted nothing. I examined the contents OF the
safe, of which been taken out and left on
the table. The papers had been made up sealed
envelopes, one or two of which had been opened by
the police They were not, far I could judge.
of any great value did the bank book show
that Mr.. Oldaere in such very affuent circuul-
stances Bit it seemed to me that all the papers
not there There illusions deeds-pos-
sibIy the more valuable-which ind. This.
OF course If we could definitely prove it, would turn
Lestrades against himself for who would
steal thing if he knew that he would shortly n
herit it %
Finally, having drawn every other cover and
picked up scent, tried my luck with the house
keeper. Lexington is her name-a little dark
silent person with suspicious and sidelong She
could tell something If she would convinced
of it, But she close Yes, she had let
Mr.. McFarlane in at half-past nine She wished her
hand had withered before she had done She had
to bed at half-past ten room was at the
other of the house. could nothing of
what passed Mr. McFar1ane had left his hat, and to
the best of her belief his stick in the hall She
been awakened by the alarm of fire. poor dear
master had certainly been murdered. Had he any
enemies? Well every had enemies but Mr. Old
acre kept himself very much to himself. only
met people in the way of business She had seen
the buttons, and that they belonged the
clothes which he had last night The vood-pie
very dry, for it had rained month
burned like finder and by the time she reached the
spot nothing couIo De seen out Ilarnes. She and
all the firemen smeled the burned flesh inside
it. She nothing the papers. nor O Mr. Old
acres private affairs.
$50. my dear Watson. there's my report of a fail
ure. And yet-and yet" he cIenched his thin
hands in paroXysm of cOnvfction-"I know it's all
wrong I feel it in my bones There is something
that has not come out and that housekeeper knows
it. There sort of sUlky defiance in her eyes.
which only goes with guilty knowledge However
there's good talking any about it, Watson;
but unless some lucky chance comes our wav I fear
that the Norwood Disappearance Case will not figure
chronicle which foresee that
patient public will sooner or later have to
dure-'
Surely" said I ''the mans appearance would go
far any jury?"
That is dangerous argument my dear Watson.
remember that terrible murderer, Bert Stevens.
who wanted to get him off in 'S7? Was there
a mild-mannered, Sunday school young man?''
1T is true
UNLESS we succeed in establishing an alternative
theory, this lost You hardly find flaw
in the case which can now presented against him,
all further investigation has served to strength
en- it. By the way, there is one curious little point
those papers which may serve US the start
ing point for inquiry. On looking the bank
book found that the low state of the balance was
principally due large cheques which have been
made during the last year to Mr.. Cornelius I
confess that should be Interested to know who this
Cornelius may be with whom retired builder
very large actions Is it possible that he
has had hand in the AFFAIR." Cornelius might be
a broker but found scrip to correspond
with these large payments. Failing any other indca-
ton nv researches must now take the direction OF
an inquiry at the the gentleman who has
cashed these cheques. But 1 fear, my dear fellow,
viii end ngloriously by Lestrade hang
ing client which Will certainly be triumph for
Scotland Yard
do not know how far sherlock Holmes took any
sleep that night but when came down to break
fast found him pale and harassed, his bright eyes
brighter for the dark shadows round them The
carpet his chair Uttered with cigarette
the early editions of the morning papers
open telegram lay upon the table
What do you think of this, ?" he asked.
tossing
1t from Norwood. and follows:
important fresh evidence hand. AIcFarlane's
guilt definitely established. Advise you to abandon
case-Lestrade.'
This sounds serious" said 7.
Lestrade's little cOck-a-dOodle of victory
Holmes answered, with bitter smile And yet it
may be premature abandon the case. After all.
important fresh evidence is two-edged thing, and
may possibly in very different direction that
which Lestrade magines. Take your breakfast, Wat
son, win out together and what
do. 1 feel if shall need your company and your
moral support today
My friend had breakfast himself. for it
of his peculiariries that in his intense
ments he would permit himself food, I have
known him presume his iron strength until he
has tainted from pure hamilton AT present
spare energy and force for Digestion" he
say in to my medical remonstrancesL
not surprised. therefore when this morning he