The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-17

was agreed that when The police left
the house should slip away by night
and come back no more. But IN some
way you have read our plans She
tore fcom the bosom OF her eess 4
small packet. "These are my Inst
words, said she. "IIere Is the packet
which win save Alexis I connde Il TO
your honor and to your love Of Justice
Take III You will deliver it at the
Russian embassy. Now. have done
my duty. andr-
stop herr cried Holmes. He had
bounded across the room and had
wrcnched a small vial from her hnnd.
'Too later she said, sinking Back on
the bed. "Too late! took the poison
before l left my hiding place. My
head swimsl I am goingl ! charge
you. sir 10 remember the packet
"A simple case and yet la some
ways an Instructive one" Holmes re-
marked as we Travelled back TO town.
1T hinged from the outset upon the
pince-nez. But for the fortunate chance
Of the dying man having seized these
am not sure that we could ever have
reached our solution IL was clear to
me, from the strength Of the glasses.
that the wearer must have been very
blind and helpless when deprived OF
them. When you asked me to believe
that she walked -along narrow strip
of graCs without once making q false
step | remarked. as you may remem-
Der. thct il was d noteworthy perform
ance In my mind | set It down as an
impossible performance save IN the I'M
likely case that she had a second pair
Of glasses. was forced, therefore. TO
seriously consider the hypothesis that
she had remained within the house. On
perceiving the similarity vf the two
corridors 1t became clear that she might
very easily have made such mistakes
AND in that case It was evident that
SIZE must have entered the professors
rjom. i was kecnly on the alert, there
fore, for whatever would bear out this
supposltion. and l examined the room
narrowly for anything In the shape OF
a hiding place. The carpet seemed CON
tinuous and firmly nailed, so | dismiss
ed the idea OF trapdoor. There might
well be recess behind the books. AS
you are aware, such devices are COM
mon In old libraries. / observed that
books were piled on the floor at all
other points, but that one bookcase
was left clear This. then. might be
the door. ] could see no marks to
guide me, but the carpet was Of
dun color, which lends itself very wel2
to examination. therefore smoked
great number OF those excellent ciga-
rettes. and I dropped the ash all over
the space In front Of the suspected
bookcase. 1t was a simple trick, but
exceedingly effective l then went
downstairs. and | ascertained IN your
presence, Watson. without your per-
ceiving the drift OF my remarks, that
Professor Coram's consumption OF food,
had lncreased-as one would expect
when he is supplying a second person.
We then ascended to the room again,
when, by upsetting the cigarette box, I
obtained very excellent view or the
floor and was aole to see quite clearly
from the traces upon the cigarette ash
that the prisoner had In omr absence
come out from her retreat. Well. Hop
kins. here we are at Charing Cross. and
! congratulate you on having brought
your case 20 successful conclusion.
You are going 10 headquarters, no
doubt. I think. Watson. You and /
will drive together to the Russian en-
bassy"