Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-25
The Adventure OF
Charles augustus
MiIvertcn
No. 7 of tha Series
Continued from Yesterday


We'll. well. my dear fellow, I've Il so.
We have shared this same room for
some years. and II would be amusing
II we ended by sharing the same cell.
You know, Watson, | don't mind con-
Tossing TO you that l have always had
an idea that would have made Il
highly efficient criminal. THIS IL the
chance of my lifetime IN that direction.
SCr here He took n neat little lcath-
or casc out of a drawer and, opening
II. he exhibited number Of shining
Instruments. This is II first class up
TO date burgling kit. with nickel plated
Jimmy. diamond tipped glass cutter,
adaptable keys and every modern I'm
provemcnt which the march of civiliza-
ton demands. Here, too. Is my dark
lantern. Everything il In order. Have
you n pair of silent shoes
II have rubber soled tennis shoes"
Excellent. And II maskr'
II can make Il couple out OF black
silk
81 can see that you have strong
natural turn for this sort OF thing.
Very good. you make the masks. We
shall have some cold supper before we
start II is now 0;30. At IL we shall
drive as far rs Church row. II Is n
quarter of m hours walk from there
70 Appledore Towers. We shall DO at
I work before midnight. Milverton Is Il
heavy sleeper and retlrcs punctually
at 1880. With any luck we should be
back here by with the Lady Eva's
letters In my pocket"
Holmes and | put on our dress
clothes so that we might appear TO be
two theater Goers homeward bound. In
oxford street we picked up hanson
and drove TO an address In Hamp-
stead. Here we paid Off our cab. and
with our greatcoats buttOncd up, for
Il was bitterly cold and the wind
seemed to blow through us, we walked
along the edge of the heath.
ITS business that needs delicate
treatment" said Holmes. These docu-
mcnts are contained In safe In the
fellows study, and the study Is the
anteroom Of his bed chamber. On the
other hand. like all these stout little
men who do themselves well. he is q
?lcthoric sleeper. Agatha-thats my
Eancce-says 1t Is u Joke in the serv-
ants hall that It's impossible to wake
the master. He has II secretary who
Is devoted to his interests and never
budgcs from the study all day. That's
why we are going ut night. Then he
has beast of Il dog which roams the
garden. l met Agatha late the last
two evenings, and she locks the brute
up SO as TO give me n clear run. This
is the house, this big one In its own
grounds. Through the gate-now TO
the right among the laurcls. We might
put on our masks here | think. You
see, there is not glimmcr Of light In
any of the windows, and everything is
working splcndidly."
With our black silk face coverings,
which turned us into two Of the most
truculent figures in London, we stole
up to the silent gloomy house. A sort
of tiled veranda extended along one
side of 1t, lined by several windows
and two doors.
That's his bedroom" Holmes whis-
pcred. This door opens straight into
the study. 1t would suit us best, but 1t
Is bolted as well as locked, and we
should make too much noise getting
In. Come round here. There's II
greenhouse which opens into the draw.
ing ROOM"
The place was locked. but Holmes re.
moved a circle of glass and turned the
key from the inside. An instant after
ward he had closed the door behind US,