The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-14
THE RETURN OF
SHERLOCK HOTTIES.
(By A. CONAN DOYLE
Continued from page e.

nestle architecture within. Holmes
was so charmed with one of them that
he insisted on drawing it in his note
book, broke his pencil, had to borrow
one from our host and finally borrowed
knife TO sharpen his own. The same
curious accident happened to him in
the rooms of the Indiana silent little
hook nosed fellow, who eyed us askance
and was obviously glad when Holmes
architectural studies had come to an
end. | could not see that in either case
Holmes had come upon the clew for
which he was searching. Only at the
third did eur visit prove abortive. The
outer door would not open to our
knock and nothing more substantial
than a torrent of bad language came
from behind it. 81 don't care who you
angry voice. ''Tomorrows the exam,
and l won't be drawn by any one"
"A rude feliow!' said our guide,
flushing with anger as we withdrew
down the stair. "Of course he did not
realize that it was l who was knock
ing, but none the less his conduct was
very uncourteous and. indeed. under
the circumstances rather suspicious"
Holmes response was a curious one
"Can you tell me his exact height?"
he asked.
Really, Mr.. Holmes, I cannot I'M
dertake to say. He is taller than the
Indian, not so tall as Gilchrist. l sup
ftyn CIV ln oh
''That is very important" said
Holmes. "And now, Mr.. Soames,
wish you good night"
Our guide cried aloud in his aston
ishment and dismay. Good gracious,
Mr.. Holmes. you are surely not go
ing to leave me in this abrupt fashion!
You don't seem to realize the position.
Tomorrow is the examination. I must
take some definite action tonight
cannot allow the examination to be
held if one Of the papers has been tam
pered with. The situation must be
faced
you must leave it as it is. l shall
drop round early tomorrow morning
and chat the matter over. 1t is posi-
ble luiI may DC Ill pOSlliOu lueH
to indicate some course of action.
Meanwhile, you change nothing-noth-
ing at ALL
every good, Mr.. Holmes"
"You can be perfectly easy in your
mind We shall certainly find some
way out of your difficulties. 1 will
take the black clay with me; also the
pencil cuttings Goodby"
When we were out in the darkness
of the quadrangle we again looked up
lat the windows. The Indian still pac-
ed his room. The others were in
Visible.
ss "Well Watson, what do you think
pf it?'' Holmes asked as we came out
into the main street. "Quite a little
parlor game-sort Of three card trick,
Is it not? There are your three men.
Il must be one of them. You take
-FOUR choice. Which is yours?"
THE foul mouthed fellow at the top.
BE is the one with the worst record.
And yet that Indian was a sly fellow
also Why should he be pacing his
room all the timer"
There is nothing in that. Many men
DO it when they are trying to learn
anything by heart"
HE looked at us in queer way"
$50 would you if a flock of strangers
came in ON you when you were pre-
paring for an examination next day
no every moment was of value No
&see nothing in that. Pencils, too. and
nives-all was satisfactory. But that
How does puzzle me-"
'Who?"
Why. Bannister, the servant What's
~ game in the matter?"
lie impressed me as being perfect
Mhonest man."
$50 he did me. That's the puzzling
, rHft Why should a perfectly honest
MNn-well, well, here's a large station
, et We shall begin our researches
hele."
mere were only four stationers of
any consequence in the town, and at
eaep Holmes produced his pencil chips
ana bid high for duplicate. All were
HAtfed that one could be ordered but
'EAF 1t was not a usual size of pencil
HHA that it was seldom kept in stock.
t friend did not appear to be depress-
py his failure, but shrugged his
13R lders in half humorous resigna-
Q good, my dear Watson. This, the
and only final clew, has run to
M aPng But, indeed, I have little
NNsp that we can build up sufficient
without it. BY Jove, my dear fell
NN# it is nearly 8, and the landlady
veR9l FED of green peas at 7;30. What
'E4Eour eternal tobacco, Watson, and
WIZ lrregularity at meals, l expect
you will get notice to quit and
n St snail share your downfall-not,
wHBer, before we have solved the
tNt m of the nervous tutor the care
servant and the three enterprising
Hthts"
N zN.nes made no further allusion to
81 after that day, though he sat lost
llght for long time after our be-
Al ulnner. At in the morning he
III INTO my room just as | finished
x &ilet
. aH ], Watson" said he, at is time
an nt down to st. Luke's. Can you
~ hout breakfast?
Family"
~ 2" PIES will be in dreadful fidget
FL e are able to tell him something
- b."
e you anything positive to tell
u Dlr