Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-17

knew that he would not be disturbed
in the garden
Yes, but there is another empty
house farther up the street. which he
must have passed before be came to
this one. Why did he not break it
there, since il is evident that every
yard that he carried it increased the
risk OF some one meeting him."
Il give it up said Lestrade.
Holmes pointed to the street lamp
above our heads.
He could see what he was doing
here, and he could not there. That
was his reason
BY JOve. that's true" said tin de-
tective. Now that 1 come to think Of
it, DR.. BarnicOt's bust was broken not
far from his red lamp Well. Mr.
Holmes, what are we to do with that
fact?"
ITO remember ito docket it. We
may come on something later which
will bear upon it. What steps do you
propose TO take now. Lestrade?"
The most practical way OF getting
at It, in my opinion. is TO identify the
dead man. There should be no diff
Guilty about that. When we have found
who he is and who his associates are
we should have a good start in learning
what he was doing in Pitt street last
night and who il was who met him and
killed him on the Doorstep of Mr.. HOr-
ace Harker. Don't you think so?''
"NO doubt. and yet it slnot quite the
way in which l should Rrproach the
case"
hot A.,
oh, you must not let ME influence
you i'll any way. l suggest that you
go on your line and 1 on mine We
can compare notes afterward. and each
will supplement the other"
Very good" said LestIade.
"If you are going back to Pitt street
you might see Mr.. Horace Harker Tell
him for me that L have quite made
up my mind and that il Is certain that
a dangerous homicidal lunatic with Ma
poleonic decisions was in his house
last night. 1t will be useful for his
article"
Iestrade stared
"You don't seriously believe that?"
Holmes smiled.
Don't l? Well. perhaps / don't. but
Horace Harker and the subscribers of
the Central Press syndicate. Now.
Watson, / think that we shall find that
we have a long and rather complex
days work before us. / should be
glad. Lestrade, if you could make 1t
convenient to meet us at Baker street
at q o'clock this evening. Until then
/ should like to keep this photograph
found in the dead mans pocket. 1t is
possible that | may have to ask your
company and assistance upon 81 small
expedition which will have to be I'M
dertaken tonight if my chain of rea-
SOning should prove to be correct. I'm
til then, goOdby and good luck
Sherlock Holmes and walked to-
gether to the High street, where we
stopped at the shop of Harding Bros,
whence the bust had been purchased.
4 young assistant Informed us that
Mr. Harding would be absent until
after noon and that he was himself
a newcomer who could give us no in
formation. Holmes face showed his
disappointment and annoyance.
well, well, we cant expect to have
II all our own way, Watson" he said at
last. I'VE must come back in the aft
ernoon, il Mr.. Harding will not be here
until then. / am, as you have no doubt
surInised. endeavOring TO trace these
busts to their source in order to find il
there is not something peculiar which
may account for their remarkable fate.
Let US make for Mr.. Morse Hudson of
the Remington road and see II he can
throw any light upon the problem"
A drive of an hour brought us to the
picture dealers establishment. He was
small, stout man. with red face and
peppery manner.
Eyes, sir. On my very counter, sir"
said he. What we pay rates and
taxes for don't know, when any ruff
fan can come in and break ones
goods. Yes, sir. 1t was who sold DR..
Barnlcot his two statues. Disgraceful.
sir, \ nihilist plOt-that's what 1
make it, No one but an anarchist
would go about breaking statues. Red
epublicans-that's what / call 'em.
Who did / get the statues from? l
don't see what that has to do with il.
Well, if you really want 10 know, l
got them from Gelder & Co, in Church
street, Stepney. They are well
known house IN the tpade and have
been this twenty years How many
had 1! Three-twO. and one are three
two Of DR.. Barnicot's and one smash
ed In broad daylight on my own count
er DO know that photograph? No,
/ don't. Yes. ! do. though. Why. it's
BeppO. He was n kind OF Italian piece
work man, who made himself useful in
the shop. He could carve a bit aud
gid and frame and do odd jobs. The
fellow left me last week, and I've
heard nothing OF him since. No, l
don't know where he came from nor
where he went to. had nothing
against him while he was here. lie
was gone two days before the bust was
smashed
We'll, that's all we could reasonably
expect from Morse Hudson" said
Holmes as we emerged from the shop.