Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-21

busts out Of your head. After all, that
is nothing; petty larceny, six months at
the most 1t is the murder that we are
really investigating. and tell you that
am gathering all the threads into ms
hands"
"And the next stage?"
els a very simple one. I shall go
down with Hill to the Italian quarter,
find the man whose photograph we
have got and arrest him on the charge
Of murder. Will you come with us?"
II think not I fancy we can attain
our end in q simpler way. can't say
for certain because it all depends
well. it all depends upon factor which
is completely outside our, control. But
have great hopcs-in fact, the betting
is exactly two to one-that If you will
come with us tonight shall be able to
help you to lay him by the heels"
"In the Italian quarter"
"No; fancy Chiswick is an address
which is more likely to find him. If
you will come with me to Chiswick
tonight, Lestrade. I'll promise to go to
the italian quarter with you tomorrow,
and no harm will be done by the de-
lay. And now l think that few
hours sleep would do us all good, for I
do not propose to leave before IL
o'clock. and it is unlikely that we shall!
be back before morning. You'll dine
with us. Lestrade. and then you are
welcome to the sofa until it is time for
us to start. In the meantime, Watson,
l should be glad if you would ring for
an express messenger, for have let
ter to send, and it is important that it
should. go at once"
Holmes spent the evening in rum
maging among the files of the old daily
papers with which one of our lumber
rooms was packed When at last he de-
scended it was with triumph in his
eyes, but he said nothing to either Of
us as to the result of his researches
For my own part had followed step
by step the methods by which he had
traced the various windings Of this
complex case, and, though could not
yet perceive the goal which we would
ECuCu, i GiS<tk1J SA4SAe AOAAAAS''
expected this grotesque criminal to
make an attempt upon the two remain
ing busts, one Of which, remembered,
was at Chiswick No doubt the object
of our journey was to catch him IN the
very act, and l could not but admire
the cunning with which my friend had
inserted wrong clew in the evening
paper. SO as to give the fellow the idea
that he could continue his scheme with
impunity was not surprised when
Holmes suggested that ! should take
my revolver with me. He had himself
picked up the loaded hunting crop,
which was his favorite weapon.
A four wheeler was at the door at ii.
and in it we drove to a spot at the
other side OF Hammersmtth bridge
Here the cabman was directed to wait
!. short walk brought US to secluded
road fringed with pleasant houses.
zach standing in its own grounds. In
ihe light Of street lamp we rcaG
'Laburnum Villa" upon the gateposs
Of one IF them. The occupants had ev-
identity retired to rest for all was
dark save for fanlight over the hall
door, which she'd single blurred cir
Gle on to the garden path. The wood
en- fence which separated the grounds
from the road threw a dense black
shadow upon the inner side, and here
it was that we crouched.
81 fear that you'll have long wait, y
Holmes whispered. I'VE may thank
our stars that it is not raining
don't think we can even venture to
smoke to pass the time. However, it's
a two to one chance that we get some
thing to pay us for our trouble"
ITO Be Concluded Thursday
On the first indication of kidney
,or1o or h,,t fol