Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26

you should do this on the very day
when there We're these papers inside?"
"It was most unfortunate. sir. But !
have occasionally done the same thing
at other times"
"When did you enter the room?"
1T was shout half past 4. That is
Mr.. Soamc5 tea time"
How long did you stay:'
when I saw that he was absent, I
withdrew at once"
Did you look at these papers on the
tablet"
mo, sir; certainly not"
How came you to leave the key in
the door:'
Il had the tea tray in my hand. I
thought l would come back for the
key. Then forgot"
HAS the outer door a spring lock?"
mo, sir"
"Then it was open all the timer"
Eyes, sir"
"Any n in the room could get out:''
Eyes, sir"
when Mr.. Soames returned and
called for you, you were very much dis
turbed?"
Eyes, sir. Such a thing has never
happened during the many years that
I have been here. l nearly tainted,
Sir"
80 l understand. Where were you
when you began to feel bad?'
where was I, sir? Why, here, near
the door"
That is singular, because you sat
down in that chair over yonder near
the corner. Why did you pass these
other chairs:"
Il don't know, sir. 1t didn't matter
to me where 1 sat"
Il really don't think he knew much
about it, Mr.. Holmes. He was looking
very bad-quite CHASTITY"
"You stayed here when your master
left?"
"Only for a minute or so; then I lock-
ed the door and went to my ROOM"
Whom did you %suspect!"
"Oh, l would not venture to say, sir.
l don't believe there is any gentleman
in this university who is capable Of
profting by such an action. No, sir:
I'll not believe it,"
Thank you; that will do said
Holmes. "Oh, one more word. You
have not mentioned to any Of the three
gentlemen whom you attend that any
thing is amiss?"
mo, sir; not a word"
you haven't seen any of them"
mo, sir"
Every good. Now, Mr.. Soames, we
will take a walk in the quadrangle, if
you please"
Three yellow squares of light shone
above US in the gathering gloom.
Your three birds are all in their
nests" said Holmes, looking up. Hell
restless enough"
1t was the Indian, whose dark silhou-
cite appeared suddenly upon his blind.
He was pacing swiftly up and down
his room.
Il should like to have a peep at each
of them said Holmes. as it posi-
ble:"
NO difficulty in the world" Soames
answered. This set of rooms is quite
the oldest in the college. and it is not
unusual for visitors to 90 e them.
Come along, and l will personally con-
duct you"
NO names. please" said Holmes as
we knocked at Gilchrist's door. \. tall.
faxen haired. slim young fellow opened
it and made Us welcome when he IN
derstOod our errand. There were some
really curious pieces of medieval do
nestle architecture within. Holmes
was SO charmed with one Of them that
he insisted IN drawing it in his note
book. broke his pencil, had to borrow
one from our host and finally borrowed
a knife TO sharpen his own. The same
curious accident happened to him in
the Dom 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. I could not see that in either ease
Holmes a come upon the clew for
which he was searching. Only at the
third did our 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
are. You can go to blazes.." roared the
angry voice. "Tomorrow's the exam,
and l won't be drawn by any one"
"a rude fellow said our guide,
flushing with anger as we Withdrew
down the stair. "Of course he did not
realize that it was I who was knock
ing, but none the less his conduct was
very u%ncourteous 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 un-
dertake to say. He is taller than the
Indian, not so tall as Gilchrist. | sup
pose five foot six would be about It."
That is very important" said
Holmes. And now. Mr.. Soames, I
wish you good night"
Our guide cried aLoud in his aston
tshment and dismay. Good gracious,