Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-30
The Adventure oil
the Six Napoleons


CONTINUED from Yesterday
I've II up" SAID iIestrade.
Holmes pointed to the street lamp
above our heads.
"E1e could see what he was doing
here, and he could not there. Tint
was his reason"
by Jove. that's true" said the de-
tective. "Now that I 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
factr'
ITO remember ito docket It. We
may come on something later which
will bear upon 1t. What steps do you
propose to take now, LestradeT"
"The most practical way Of getting
at It In my opinion, Is to Identify the
dead man. There should be no din.
Guilty about that. When we have found
who he Is and who his associates are
we should have good start In learning
what he was doing In Pitt street last
night and who II was who met him aDG
killed him on the doorstep Of Mr.. Hor.
ace Harker. Don't you think so?'
mo doubt. and yet It IL not quite the
way in which l should approach the
case"
"what would you do, thenr'
"Oh. you must not let me influence
you In any way. I suggest that you
go on your line and I on mine. We
can compare notes afterward, and each
will supplement the other"
VERY good" said Lestrade.
''If you are going back to Pitt street
you might see Mr.. Horace Harker. Tell
him for me that I have quite made
up my mind and that 1t is certain that
a dangerous homicidal lunatic with Ma.
poleonic decisions was in his house
last night. 1t will be useful for his
article"
Lestrade stared.
"You don't seriously believe that2"
Holmes smiled
Don't I? Well. perhaps I don't, but
I am sure that II will interest Mr..
Horace Harker and the subscribers of
the Central Press syndicate. Now,
Watson, think that we shall find that
we have n long and rather complex
days work before us. should be
glad, Lestrade, IL you could make II
convenient to meet us at Baker street
ut O O'Clock this evening. Until tnen
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 a small
expedition which will have to be un.
dertaken tonight II my chain Of rea.
soning should prove to be correct. On.
til then, goodby and good luck"
Sherlock Holmes and l walked to-
gether to the High street, where We
stopped at the shop Of Harding Bros,
whence the bust had been purchased.
A 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 can't expect to have
| II all our own way, Watson" he said at
luSt. we murt Coulc DuSh tlic ult
ernoon. IL Mr.. Harding will not be here
until then. am, IS you have no doubt
surmised, endeavoring to trace these
busts to their source In order to find II
there Ii 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
a small, stout man, with red face and
a 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..
Barnicot his two statues. Disgraceful,
sir! A nihilist plot-that's what l
make II. No one but an anarchist
would go about breaking statues. Red
republicans-that's what call 'em.
Who did ! get the statues from? !
don't see what that has to do with II.
Well, II you really want to know, I
got them from Gelder & Co., In Church
street, stepney. They are q well
known house in the trade and have
been this twenty years. How many
had II Three-twO and one are three
two Of DIR. Barnicot's and one smash.
ed In broad daylight on my own count.
er. Do I know that photograph No,
l don't. Yes, do. though. Why. it's
Beppo. He was kind Of Italian piece,
work man, who made himself useful In
the shop. He could carve bit and
gid and frame and do odd jobs. The
fellow left me last week. and I've
heard nothing Of him since. No,
don't know where he came from nor
where he went to. had nothing
against him while he was here. He
was gone two days before the bust was
smashed"
"Well that's all we could reasonably