The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09

best and only final clue. has run to
nothing. But, indeed. have little doubt
that we can build no a sufficient case
without IT. By JOVei my dear fellow,
it is nearly 9, and the landlady ba billed
of green peas at seveu-thirty. What
with your eternal tobacco, Watson, and
your irregulaTity at meals, ] expect
that you VIII get notice 10 quit and
that 1 shall share your downfall-nOt,
however, before we have solved the
problem of the nervous tutor. the care
less servant and the three enterpTising
students"
Holmes made no further aIlusion to
the matter that day, though he sat lost
in thought for a long time after our
belated dinner. At s in the morning, he
came into my room just as 1 finished
my toilet.
Wei. Watson" said he. 1T is time
we went down to St. Luke's. Can you
do without breakfast
Certainly"
until we are able to tell him something
Have you anything positive to tell
him ?''
Il think so"
you have formed d conclusion?"
Yes. my dear Watson, have solved
the mystery"
But what fresh evidence could you
have got?''
Aha IT is not for nothing that have
turned myself out OF bed at the untime-
" hour Of 6. l have put i'm two hours
hard work and covered at least five
miles, with something TO show for it.
Look AT that"
He held out his hand. on the palm
were three little pyramids of black,
doughty clay.
Why, Holmes, you had only two
yesterday"
And one more this morning. 1t is a
fair argument that wherever No ,
came from Is also the source OF Nos.
and >. Eth. Watson? Well, come along
and put friend SOames out Of his pain 4"
The unfortunate tutor was certainly
in a state of pitable agitation when we
found him in his chambers. In a few
hours the examination would COM
mence, and he was still in the dilemma
between making the facts public and
allowing the culprit to compete for the
valuable scholarship. He could hardly
stand still, so great was his mental aEi-
tatiOn, and he ran towards Holmes with
two eager hands outstretched.
Thank heaven, that you have come,
1 feared that you had given it up in
despair. What am I to do? Shall the
examination prOceed2"
Yes, let it proceed, by all means"
But this rascal -2'
He shall not compete
You know him."
I think so. If this matter is not to
become public, we must give ourselves
certain powers, and resolve ourselves
into a small private court martial. You
there, if you please, Soames, Watson,
you here, I'll take the armchair in
the middle. ! think that we are now
sufficiently imposing TO strike terror
into a guilty breast. Kindly ring the
bell"
Bannister entered, and shrank back
i'm evident surprise and fear at our jul
Cicial appearance.
You viii kindly close the door" said
Holmes. Now, Bannster, will YOU
please tell us the truth about yester-
days incident"
The man turned white to the roots
OF his hair "
u have. told you everything, sir
Nothing to add2'
Nothing at ALL sir
well, then, l must make some Sug-
gestiOns to you When you Shutdown
on that chair yesterday, did you do Sc
in order to conceal some object which
would have shown who had been in the
Toom?"
Bannister's face was CHASTITY
mo, sir, certainly not
ct is only suggestion" said
Holmes. suavely. 4 frankly admit
that I am unable to prove it. But II
| seems probable enough, since the mo-
ment that Mr.. Soames' back was turned
/ you released the man who was hiding
| in that bedroom"
Bannister licked his dry lips.
I There was no man, sir
''Ah, that's a pity, BanniSter.. Up tC
now you may have spoken the truth
| but now 1 know that you have lied