The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30

that a party OF gypsies tncamped on
Monday night within q n1ils of the spot
| where the murder took pi6s,e. On Tues-
day they were gene. Now, presuming
| that there was some IN Outstanding be-
| tween Simpson and these gsspsies. might
| he not have been leading ne horse TO
| them when he was overtahen, and may
| they not have him now7'
eft Is certainly possible
sgFhe moor Is being secured fog these
gypsfes. I have also examined every
stable and clubhouse in Tavistock. and
for a radius OF ten miles
There is another tTaining-stable quite
close. I understand
.'Yes; and that is q factor which we
must certainly not neglect. AZ Des-
borough, their horse, was second In the
| betting, they had an interest IN the
| disappearance Of the favorite. siIas
Brown, the trainer, Is known to have
shad large bets upon the event, and he
was no friend TO poor Straker. We have,
however. examined the stables. and there
| Is nothing To connect him with the af=
| fair
| "And nothing to connect this man
Simpson with the interests OF the Maple
ton stables?'s
| Nothing at ALL
/ " "
Holmes leaned back III the carriage
| and the conversation ceased a few min
utes later our driver pulled up at q neat
| little red-brick villa. with oVerhanging
caves, which stood by the road Some
| distance off, across a paddock, lay q
| long gray-tiIed outbuiiding. IN every
other direction the low curves OF the
/ moor, bronze-colored from the fading
zf~x
broken only by the steepIes of Tavi-
stock, and by q cluster OF houses away
TO the westward. which marked the
Mapieton stables. We all sprang out
with the exception Of Holmes, who con-
tinued to lean back with his eyes fixed
| upon the sky In front of him, entirely
absorbed III his own thoughts. II was
only when I touched his arm that he
reused himself with violent start. and
stepped out of the carriage.
| Excuse me- said he. turning TO Col
onei Ross. who had looked at him in
some surprise. 81 was day-dreaming.
There was a CLEAN in his eyes and a
suppressed excitement in his manner
| which convinced me. used as I was to
his ways, that his hand was upon a clue.
though I could not imagine where he
lad found it.
perhaps you would prefer at once to
go on 10 the scene OF the crime, Mr..
Holmes?'' said Gregory.
1T think that [ should prefer TO stay
here a little erd go into one or Two
questions OF detait Straker was brought
back here. I silpuose?''
Eyes; he lies Upstairs. The inquest is
! tomorrow
sHe has been n your service some
years. Colonel Ross?
ST have always found him an excel
lent servant
'I presume that you made an inven-
tory of what he had in his pockets at
the time of his death, Inspector
II have the things themselves in the
sitting room. if you would care TO see
them
II should be very glad" We all fled
into the front room and sat round the
central table while the inspector unlock
ed a square tin box and laid a small heap
Of things before US. There was a box OF
vestas, two inches of ta1low candle. an
A D brier-root pipe, pouch OF seal
skin with half an ounce OF long-cut
Cayendfsh, silver watch with q
gold chain. five sovereigns in gold,
an aluminium pencil case, few
papers, and in ivory-handled knife with
very delicate. infexible blade marked
Weiss & Co.. London.
y ~
This is n very singular knife" said
Holmes, lifting it up and examining u
infinitely. IT presume, as I see blood
stains upon it. that it is the one which
was found in the dead mans grasp
Watson. this knife is surely IN your
1T Sc what we call a cataract knife
said 1.
II thought so. 4 very delicate blade
| devised for very delicate work a
; strange thing for a man to carry with
him upon a rough expedition especially
t as it would not shut in his pocket.
1.-THE tip was guarded by q disk OF
cork which We found beside his BODY.
said the inspector. His ElTe tens Us
that the knife had lain upon Ire dress
ing table, and that ha had picked II up
as he left the room. II was poor
/. weapon, but perhaps the pest lhal ne
: could lay his hands on at the moment
VERY nossfbly, How about these pa
E pers?"
e ..rTbree of them are receipted hav-
. dealers, accounts One OF them is a let
: fer of instructions from Colonel Ross.
r This other is a milliner's account for
e thirty-seven pounds fifteen MADE out oy
E Madame Lesurier. of Bond street. to
Y William Derbyshire. Mrs. straker tells
e ne that Derbyshire was a friend Of her
e husbands, and that occasionally his let
| ters were addressed here.
MADAME Derbyshire had somewhat
: extensive tastes remarked Holmes.
= CHANGING down the account. Twenty
. two g,1ineas is rather heavy for sin
ole costume. However. there appears
. to he nothing more 10 learn, and we may
: now go down to the scene of the crime.
a x ~
e AS we emerged from the sitting -oon1
e a woman, who had been waiting n ma
t passage, took a step forward and ialo
r her hand upon the inspectors sleeve.
o Her face was haggard and thin ana
eager. stamped with the print Of a re-
d cent horror.
It Have you got them? Have yea
: found them?" she painted.
a "No. Mrs Straker. But Mr.. Holmes
e here has come from London to helr us.