Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-14

make nothing until in your description
Of Gilchrist you mentioned that he was
long distance jumper Then the
whole thing came to me in an instant,
and only needed certain corroborattve
proofs, which speedily obtained.
What happened was this: This young
fellow had employed his afternoon at
the athletic grounds, where he had
been practicing the Jump. He return
ed carrying his jumping shoes, which
are provided, as you are aware, with
several sharp spikes. As he passed
your window he saw, by means Of his
great height, these proofs upon your
table and conjectured what they were.
No harm would have been done had it
not been that as he passed your door he
perceived the key which had been left
by the carelessness Of your servant.
A sudden impulse came over him to en-
ter and see If they were indeed the
proofs. 1t was not dangerous ex-
plot, for he could always pretend that
he had simply looked in to ask ques-
tion.
well, when he saw that they were
indeed the proofs it was then that he
yielded to temptation. He put his
shoes on the table. What was it you
put on that chair near the Window
Gloves" said the young man.
Holmes looked triumphantly at Ban
mister. HE put his gloves on the chair,
and he took the proofs, sheet by sheet,
to copy them. He thought the tutor
must return by the main gate and that
he would see him. As we know, he
came back by the side gate. Suddenly
he heard him at the very door. There
was no possible escape. He forgot his
gloves, but he caught up his shoes and
darted into the bedroom. You observe
that the scratch on that table Is slight
at one side, but deepens In the direction
Of the bedroom door. That in itself is
, enough to show us that the shoe had
been drawn in that direction and that
the culprit had taken refuge there. The
earth round the spike had been left on
the table. and second sample was
loosened and fell in the bedroom. I
may add that 1 walked out to the ath-
letic grounds this morning, saw that
tenacious black clay is used In the
Jumping pit and carried away speci-
men Of 1t, together with some Of the
fine tan or sawdust which is strewn
over it to prevent the athlete from
slipping. Have told the truth, Mr..
GilchristT'
The student had drawn himself erect.
eyes, sir; 1t is true" said he.
"Good heavensl Have you nothing
to add?" cried Soames.
ayes, sir, have, but the shock of
this disgraceful exposure has bewilder-
ed me. have letter here Mr.. Soames,
which I wrote to you early this morn
ing In the middle of a restless night.
It was before knew that my sin had
found me out. Here 1t is, sir. You will
see that have said: 4 have determined
not to go In for the examination. I
have been offered commission In the
Rhodesian police, and am going out
to South Africa at once"
IT am indeed pleased to hear that you
did not intend to profit by your unfair
advantage" said Soames. But why
did you change your purposef'
Gilchrist pointed to Bannister.
There is the man who set me in the
right path" said he.
"Come now, Bannister," said Holmes.
1T will be clear to you from what !
have said that only you could have let
this young man out, since you were
left in the room and must have locked
the door when you went out. As to his
escaping by that window, It was In.
credible. Can you not clear up the
last point in this mystery and tell US
the reasons for your action?"
1T was simple enough, sir, If you
only had known, but with all your
cleyerness it was impossible that you
could know. Time was, sir, when
was butler to old Sir Jabez Gilchrist
this young gentleman's father. When
he was ruined came to the college as
servant, but never forgot my old en-
ployer because he was down in the
world. watched bis son all could
for the sake Of old days. Well, sir
when came into this room yesterday
when the alarm was given, the very
| 1rst thing ! saw was Mr.. Gilchrist'i
tan gloves a-lying In that chair.
knew those gloves well. and under
stood their message. II Mr.. soames
saw them the game was up. Topped
down into that chair. and nothing
would bulge me until Mr.. Soames
went for you. Then out came my pool
young master, whom I had handled or
my knee, and confessed it all to me
Wasn't 1t natural. sir, that / should
save him, and wasn't 1t natural alst
that / should try to speak to him as hi!
dead father would have done and max,
him understand that he could not prof
by such g deedf Gould you blame me
STRIP =
mo, indeed" said Holmes heartily
springing to his feet. "Well. Soames
I think we have cleared your littl'
problem up. and our breakfast awaits
Us at home. Come, Watson. AS t,
you, sir, trust that bright futur,
awaits you in Rhodesia. For once 70,
have fallen low. Let us see in the flu
ture how high you can RISE"
A Heart to Heart Confession.
ut seems" he said, Ito give her tn
greatest happiness just to sit and listel
to her talented husband talk"
"Yes," she replied; 1.-THE silly littl
thing! Sometimes it seems to me tina
when woman Is foolish she can b
about seven times more foolish thai
any other creature on earth. "-Chicag
, J Record Herald.
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