Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-24
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II was tremendously viriie and yet sinister face which was turned toward us. With the brow of . philosopher above and the jaw of sensualist be- low, the man must havs started with great capacities for good or for evil But one could not look upon his cruel blue eyes, with their dropping, cynical lids, or upon the fierce. aggressive nose and the threatening. deep lined brow without reading natures plainest dan. ger signals. He took no heed of any of us. but his eyes were fixed upon Holmes' face with an expression in which hatred and amazement were equally blended. You hend," he kept on muttering-'you clever, clever fiend"
 "Ah, colonel" said Holmes, arrang- ing his rumpled collar, journeys end in lovers meetings. as the old play says. I don't think I have had the pleasure of seeing you since you ia vored me with those attentions as lay on the ledge above the Reichenbach fall"
 The colonel still stared at my friend like man in trance. You cunning. cunning hendr' was all that he could say
 T have not introduced you yet" said Holmes. This. gentlemen. is Colonel Sebastian Moran. once of her majesty's Indian army and the best heavy game shot that our eastern empire has ever produced. I believe am correct. colo nel. in saying that your bag of tigers still remains unrivaled?'
 The fierce old man said nothing. but still glared at my companion. With his savage eyes and bristling mustache he was wonderfully like a tiger him. self.
 T wonder that my very simple strat- agem could deceive so old a shikari." :" said Holmes. Tt must be very familiar to you Have you not tethered young kid under tree. lain above 1t with your rife and waited for the bait to bring up your tiger: This empty house is my tree. and you are my tiger. You have possibly had other guns in reserve in case there should be several tigers or In the unlikely supposition of your own aim failing you. These'-he pointed around-'.are my other guns. The parallel is exact"
 Colonel Moran sprang forward with snarl of rage. but the constables dragged him back. The fury upon his face was terrible to look at.
 "I confess that you had one small surprise for me" said Holmes. T did not anticipate that you would yourself maKe use Of tnls empty house and this convenient front window. had imag- ined you as operating from the street, where my friend Lestrade and his mer- ry men were awaiting you. With that exception all has gone as expected"
 Colonel Moran turned to the oficial detective
 "You may or may not have just cause for arresting me-" said he. but at least there can be no reason why should submit to the gIbes of this per son. If am in the hands of the law let things he done in legal way"
 "Well. that's reasonable enough. :" said Lestrsde. Nothing further you have to say, Mfr. Holmes. before we goT
 Holmes had picked up the powerful air gun from the floor and was examin- ing its mechanism.
 An admirable and unique weapon" he said, "noiseless and of tremendous power. knew von Herder. the blind German mechanic, who constructed it to the order of the late Professor Mo riarty. For years have been aware of Its existence, though have never before had the opportunity of handling it. I commend 1t very specially to your attention. Lestrade. and also the bu,le.s which 1t it.''
 You can trust us to look after that, MT. Holmes" said Leetrade as the whole party moved toward the door. -'Anything further to say?"
 "Only to ask what charge you in. tend to preferf'
 What charge, sir? Why. of course the attempted murder of Mir. Sherlock Holmes"
 Not so, Lestrade do not propose to appear in the matter at all. To you and to you only belongs the credit of the remarkable arrest which you have effected. Yes. Lestrade. congratulate you. With your usual happy mixture of cunning and audacity. you have got him."
 "Got him.. Got whom, Mir. Holmesf The man that the whole force has been seeking in vsin-Colonel Sebas- tian Moran. who shot the Hon. Ronald Adair with an expanding bullet from an air gun through the open window of the second floor front of 42I Park lane upon the 30th of last month. That's the charge. Lestrsde And now. Wat. son. if you can endure the draft from a broken window I think that half sn hour in my study over a cigar may af- ford you some profitable amusement"
 Our old chambers had been left un- changed through the supervision Of Mycroft Holmes and the immediate care of Mrs. Hudson. As entered I saw. it is true. an unwonted tidiness, but the old landmarks were all in their place. There was the chemical corner and the acid stained. deal topped table. There upon a shelf wss the row Of formidable scrapbooks and books Of