Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-28
The Adventure oil
Charles Augustus
Milverton
No. Z Of the Series
CONTINUED from Saturday,

hWrU cOuiu nave spread so swiftly.
Looking back, the huge house was one
blaze Of light. The front door was
open. and figures were rushing down
the drive. The whole garden was alive
with people, and one fellow raised a
view halloo rs we emerged from the
veranda and followed hard Mt our heels.
Holmes seemed to know the grounds
perfectly, and he threaded his way
swiftly among plantation of small
trees, l close at his heels and our
foremost pursuer painting behind us.
1t was six foot wall which barred
our path. but he sprang to the top and
over. As did the same felt the hand
Of the man behind me grab ut my an.
kle, but kicked myself free and scram.
bled over grass strewn coping. fell
upon my face among some bushes, but
Holmes had me on my feet In an in.
slant, and together we dashed away
across the huge expanse Of Hampstead
heath. We had run two miles, sup.
pose, before Holmes at last halted and
listened intently. All was absolute a.
lence behind us. We had shaken Of
our pursuers and were safe.
We had breakfasted and were smok.
ing our morning pipe on the day after
the remarkable experience which
have recorded when Mr.. Lestrade OF
Scotland Yard, very solemn and i'm.
pressive, was ushered into our modest
sitting room.
Good morning. Mr.. Holmes" said
he; good morning. May / ask IL you
are very busy just now"
mot too busy to listen to you"
II thought that perhaps II you had
nothing particular on hand you might
care to assist us In most remarkable
case which occurred only last night nj
Hampstead"
Dear mev' said Holmes. "what was
that?'
"a murder-a most dramatic and re.
markable murder. know how keen
you are upon these things, and would
take 1t rs great favor II you would
step down to Appledore Towers and
give us the benefit Of your advice. II
IL no ordinary crime. We have had
our eyes upon this Mr.. Milverton for
some time. and. between ourselves, he
was a bit Of villain. He Is known to
have held papers which he used for
Matchmaking purposes. These papers
have all been burned by the mur6erers.
No article Of value was taken, as 1t Is
probable that the criminals were men
Of good position whose sole object was
to prevent social exposure"
''Crlminals?" said Holmes. "Plural?"
Eyes, there were two Of them. They
were rs nearly as possible captured red
handed. We have their footmarks, we
have their description. It's ten to one
that we trace them. The first fellow
was a bit too active, but the second
was caught by the under gardener and
only got away after struggle. He
was middle sized, strongly built man
square jaw, thick neck. mustache, a
mask over his eyes"
That's rather vague" said Sherlock
Holmes. "Why, II might be a descrip-
tion NJ watsonp,
ans true" .a,d tho ,r.nac,o, with
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me ABOUT ,ne Tragedy which we had
Witnessea' Out observer aii the morn.
ing thht ne was III MS most thoughtfui
noOu, anu ne gave me tne impression,