The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-19
THE SALT LAKE HERALD. SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1905

L spotted that harpooR upon the wall.
and thought 1 might need il before l
was through. Then at last he broke
out at me- splitting and cursing with
murder in his eyes and a great clasp
knife in his hand he had not time to
get il from the sheath before L had the
| harpoOn through him HeavenSI what
a yen he gave! and his face gets be-
tween me and my sleep. l stood there,
with his blood SplaShing round me,
and l waited for bit, but all was
quiet, 50 4 took heart once more. 1
/ looked round. and there was the tin
box on the shelf, had as much right
to il as Peter Carey, anyhow, so l took
ii with me and left the hut. Like
fool 1 left my baccy-p pouch upon the
table
Now I'll tell you the Gueerest part OF
the whole story I had hardly got out
| side the hut when 1 heard someone
coming, and l hid among the bushes.
A man came sinking along, went into
( the hut. gave a cry as if he had seen
a ghost, and legged il as hard as he
could run until he was out of sight.
Who he was or what he wanted is
more than I can tell For my part
walked ten miles, got train at Tun-
bridge Wells. ard so reached London,
and no one the wiser.
''WeH when 1 came to examine the
box l found there was no money in il,
and nothing but papers that ! would
on Black Peter. and was stranded in
London without shilling. There was
only my trade left. l saw these adver-
tiSements about haTpoOneTs, and high
wages, so L went TO the shipping agents
and they sent me here. That's all |
know, and l say again that if I killed
Black Peter the law should give me
thanks, for / saved them the price of
hempen rope"
a very clear statement said
Holmes. rising and lighting his pipe.
i think. Hopkins. that you should
lose no time in conveying your prison
er to a place of safety. This room is
not well adapted for a cell. and Mr.
Patrick Cairns occupies too large a pro-
portion of our carpet"
Mr.. Holmes" said Hopkins, Il 90
not know how to express my gratitude.
Even now do not understand how you
attained this result"
simply by having the good fortune
TO get the right clue from the begin
ming. 1t is very possible if 1 had
have led away my thoughts. as it did
yours But all I heard pointed in the
one direction. The amazing strength.
the skill in the use of the harpoOn. the
rum and water. the sealskin tobacco
pouch with the coarse tObaccO-aI
these pointed to a seaman, and one who
had been a Whaler L was convinced
that the initials p. c. upon the pouch
were a coincidence, and not those of
Peter Carey. since he seldom smoked,
and no pipe was found in his cabin.
You remember that 1 asked whether
whisky and brandy were in the cabin.
You said they We're How many lands
men are there who would drink rum
when they could get these other
spirite2 Yes, 1 was certain it was
seaman"
And how did you find him?''
MY dear sir. the problem had he
come a very simple one. IF it were a
seaman. it could only be a seaman who
had been with him on the Sea Unicorn.
SO far as 1 could learn he had sailed
in no other ship. 7 spent three days
in wiring to Dundee, and at the end
OF that time / had ascertained the
names of the crew of the Sea Unicorn
in 1888. When I found Patrick Cairns
among the harpOCners my research
was nearing its end. I argued that the
man was probably in London. and that
he would desire to leave the country for
a time I therefore spent some DAYS
in the east end. devised an Arctic ex-
petition. put forth tempting terms for
harpOOners who would serve under
Captain Basil-and behold the result
Wonderful" cried Hopkins. Won
derful!"
You must obtain the release of
young Neligan as soon as possible -
! said Holmes. = confess that I think
you owe him some apology. The tin
/ box must be returned to him. but of
| course. the securities which Peter Carey
has sold are lost forever. There's the
cab. Hopkins, and you can remove your
man. If you want me for the trial. my