Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-08

really investigating, and tell you that
 am gathering all the threads into my hands"
 And the next stage?
 ..Is a very simple one shall go
 down with Hill to the Italian quarter,
 find the man whose photograph we
 have got and arrest him on the charge
 of murder Will you come with us?" T think not I fancy we can attain
 our end in simpler way. can't say for certain because 1t all depends
 well. it all depends upon a factor which Is completely outside our control. But have great hopes-in fact. the betting Is exactly two to one-that If you will come with us tonight I shall be able to help you to lay him by the heels" Tn the Italian quarter?
 No: fancy Chiswick is an address which is more likely to find him. If you will come with me to Chiswick tonight. Lestrade, I'll promise to go to the Italian quarter with you tomorrow. and no harm will be done by the de- lay. And now think that few hours sleep would do us all good. for 1 i, do not propose to leave before Fl o'clock. and it is unlikely that we shall be back before morning. You'll dine with us, Lestrade, and then you are welcome to the sofa until 1t Is time for us to start. In the meantime. Watson. should be glad If you would ring for an express messenger. for have let ter to send. and It Is important that it should go at once"
 Holmes spent the evening in rum maging among the files of the old daily papers with which one of our lumber rooms was packed. When at last he de- scended IL was with triumph in his eyes. but he said nothing to either of us as to the result of his researches. For my own part I had followed step by step the methods by which he had traced the various windings of this complex case, and. though I could not yet perceive the goal which we would reach. understood clearly that Holmes expected this grotesque criminal to make an attempt upon the two remain ing busts. one of which, remembered. was at Chiswlck. No doubt the object Of our journey was "a catch him in the very act. and I could not but admire the cunning with which my friend had inserted wrong clew in the evening paper. so as to give the fellow the idea that he could continue his scheme with impunity. I was not surprised when Holmes suggested that I should take my revolver with me. He had himself picked up the loaded hunting crop, which was bis favorite weapon.
 A four wheeler was at the door at II. and In it we drove to 6 spot at the other side of Hammersnith bridge. Here the cabman was directed to wait A short walk brought us to secluded road fringed with pleasant houses. each standing in It's own grounds. In the light of a street lamp we read -Laburrur Villa" upon the eatepost Of one Of them. The occupants had ev- identiy retired Co rest. for all was dark save for a fanIight over the hall door. which shed q single blurred cir cle on to the garden path. The wood en fence which separated the grounds from the road threw 6 dense black shadow upon the inner side, and here il was that VIC crouched-
 ''I fear that you'll have long wait" TrsH- ~L OUT stars that It Is not raining. don't think We can even venture 10 smoke to pass the time. However. it's a two to one chance that we get some thing to pay us for our trouble.-
 It proved. however. that our vigil was not to be so long ss Holmes had led us 10 fesr. and it ended in c veTy sSIdden anI singular fashion In Gn instant. without the least sound to warn us of his coming. the garden gate swung open. and . 1.-the. dark figure. as swift and active ss an aIe, rszsl5ei up the garden pzth We saw il whisk past the light thrown from over the door and disappear against fEs black shadow Of tl1s house There vss a long pause. during Ehieh we keld s1r breath. and then a v1J gen tIe c-ezkinz solnd cane t3 OEr ears He xlR1eE wEs being oSenel The noise oszsei. and again thsFs waA kzs silence The feiiSS Ees He< ks his vsy into the hS1se- We sr ke ssddea fash of q dark Ient4a inside the room What he sgaxht ~ss evil