The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-22


would only see Il. would lee best served !
by taking me into bis complete CON
fidence What was this paper which
was stolenf
Madam, what you ask me is really
impossible"
She groaned and sank her face in her
hands.
You must see that this is so. mad.
am. n your husband thinks nc 10
keep you In the dark over this matter,
is il for me. who have only learned the
true facts under the pledge Of profes-
sionel secrecy. to tell what he has
withheld? II Is not fair 20 ask IT, II
IS him whom you must ask"
Il have asked him. come 70 you
as a last resource. But without your
telling me anything definite, Mr..
Holmes. you may do a great service
II you would enighten me on one
point"
what is t. madam 2,
''ls ry husbands political career
likely to suffer through this incident9-
"Wcll. madam, unless It is set right
II may certainly have a very unfortu-
nate effect"
"Ahe' she drew in her breath sharp
ly, as one whose doubts are resolved.
zone more question, AIR. Holmes,
From an expression which my bus
band dropped In the first shock OF
this disaster understood that terrible
public consequences might arise from
the loss Of this document"
III he said so certainly cannot deny
IT,"
"Of what nature are they2"
NAY. madam; there again you ask
me more than can possibly answer"
"Then ! win take mp no more Of your
time. | cannot blame you. Mr. Holmes.
for having refused 60 speak more free.
ly, and you on your side VIII not,
am sure, think the worse Of me be.
cause ] desire, even against his will.
20 share my husbands anxieties once
more I beg that you will say nothing
OF my visit"
She looked back at us from the door,
and ! had last impression of that
beautiful. haunted face, the startled
eyes and the drawn mouth Then she
was gone.
"Now. Watson, the fair sex is your
department" said Holmes, with
smile, when the dwindling froufrou OF
skirts had ended in the slam OF the
front door. what was the fair ladys
f, game? What did she really wantT"
Surely -. own statement is clear
end her anxiety very natural"
Hum. Think OF her appearance.
Watson-her manner. her suppressed
excitement. her restIessness, her tenac-
/ ity in asking questions. Remember that
she comes Of caste who do not lightly
/ show emotion"
"She was certainly much moved"
Remember also the cur as earnest.
ness with which she assured us that Il
was best for her husband that she
should know all What did she mean
by that? And you must have observed.
Watson. how she Unanswered 70 have
the light at her back She did not wish
ms 10 read her expression"
yes, she chose the one chair In the
room"
"And yet the motives Of women are
so inscrutablc. You remember the wo-
man at Margate whom l suspected for
the same reason. No powder on her
nose-that proved TO be the correct so.
luton. How can you build on such a
qulcksand? Their most trivial action
may mean volumes. or their most ex-
traordlnary conduct may depend upon
hairpin or a curling tongs. Good
morning, Watson"
You are orr
''Ye1. l win while away the morning
at Godolphin street with our friends OF
the regular establishment With Ed.
uardo Lucas lies the solution OF our
problem. though l must admit that I
have not an inkling as 10 what form II
may take u is a capital mistake tc
theorize In advance OF the facts. Dc
you stay on guard, my good Watson
and receive any fresh visitors IN joir
you at lunch II am able"
All that day and the next and nexi
Holmes WAS in a mood which hi,
friends would call taciturn and Others
morose. He ran ont and ran in, smok
I'd necessarily. played snatches on his
violin. sank into reveries, devouret
o"hhN iNhfH at HlfEhifH hpuIN hft
hardly answered the casual questions
which / put 20 him. IL was evident I,
me that things were not going wei
with him or his quest He would "a,
nothing of the ease. and II was from
the papers that ! lenrned the particu
lars OF the inquest and the arrest. will
She subsequent release. OF John Nit
ton, the valet OF the deceased Tit
coroners Jury brought IN the obviou
"wlllful murder" but the parties re
malned as unknown as ever No mo
tive was suggested. The room wa
fun Of articles OF value. but none ha'
been taken. The dead mans papel
had not been tampered with, The
were carefully examined and Shove
that he was a keen student OF interni
tional politics, an indefatlgable gossi
a remarkable lingulst and an untirin
letter writer. He had been on int
mate terms with the leading politician
OF several countries. but nothing sel
sational was discovered among the do
uments which nlled his drawers. As
his relations with women. they appea
ed 10 have been promiscuous but d
perfcial He had many acquaintance
among them, but few friends. and 1
one whom he loved His habits wei
regular, his conduct inOfiensiye IL
y death was an absolute mystery an
likely 10 remain 50.