The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-13

ant open racc. His troubled blue eyes
glanced at each OF Us and finally rest
ed with an expression Of blank dlsinay
upon Bannistcr ia the farther corner.
"sust close the door," said Holmes
"Now, Mr.. GllchrIst. we ere an quite
alone here. and no one need ever know
one word Of what passes between us
We can be perfectly frank with eacA
other. We want TO know. Mr.. Gilchrist
how you, an honorable man. ever came
to commit such an action as that OF
yesterday"
The unfortunate young man stagger-
ed back and cast a look full Of horror
and reproach at Bannlster.
no. no. Mr.. Gilchrist. sir. never
said a word-never one word" cried
the servant.
no. but you have now said Holmes.
"Now, sir. you mu't see that after
Bannisters words your position is
hopeless and that your only chance Lies
In frank confession"
For a moment Gilchrist, with upras-
ed hand. tried 20 control his writhing
ltdluItrs AHt HtAt ut hbu Ahi0Nn hib-
self on his knees beside the table. and.
burylng his face in his hands. be had
burst into a storm Of passionate sob
bing.
"Come. come" said Holmes kindly.
''it Is human to err and at least no one
can accuse You Of being callous Grim
lnal Perhaps Il would be easier Tor
you II were 20 tell Mr. Soames what
occurred. and you can check me where
am wrong Shall do so? Well. weil.
don't trouble to answer. Listen. and
see that do you no injustice"
"T'rom the moment. Mr. Soames. that
you said to me that no one. not even
Bannister, could have told that she pa
,pers We're in your room the case began
TO take a definite shape in my mind.
The printer one could OF course. dis
misse He could examine the papers 10
his own Office The Indian also
thought nothing or T. the proofs were
in roll he could not possibly know
what they were. On the other hand. Il
seemed an unthinkahle coincidence
that man should dare to enter the
room. and that by chance on that very
day the papers were on the table
dismissed that The man who entered
knew that the papers were there. How
did he know?
when I approached your room
examined the window You amused
me by srpposlng that .Fas contem-
plating the possibility Of some one hav-
ing In broad daylight. under the eyes
of all these opposite rooms, forced him
self through IT, Such an idea was abb
surd | was measuring how tall a
man would need to be IN order TO see
as he passed what papers were on the
central table / am ak feet high, and
] could do it with an effort No one
less than that would have chance.
Already, you see, had reason TO think
that IL one of your three students was
a man OF unusual height he was the
most worth watching of the three.
Il entered, and / took sou into my
confidence as to the suggestions of the
side table. or the center tableas could
make nothing until In your description
of Gilchrist you mentioned that he was
long distance jumper. Then the
whole thing came to me in an instant.
and only needed certain corroboratiye
proofs. which speedily obtained
What happened was this: This young
fellow had employed his afternoon at
the athletic grounds, where he had
been practiclng the jump. iie return
ed carrying his jumping shoes. which
are provided. as you are aware. with
several sharp spikes. AS he passed
your window he saw. by means OF his
great height, these proofs upon your
table and conJectured what they were.