Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

"Excei1ent. watsoni The alternative dc.
write q couple Of messages for me: Sum-
ssr. Shipping Agent Rasci2 n idIn,rax
morning.-Bas.l' That's my name in those
parts. The other Is; Inspector Stanley
| Hopkins. 20 Lord street. Brixton. Come
breakfast tomorrow at ESQ. Important.
Wire IL unable to come.-Sheriock Holmes
There. Watson. this internal case has
| haunted me for ten days. I hereby Danish
It completely from my presence Tomor.
| II forever"
Sharp at the hour named Inspector STAN
ley Hopkins appeared. and we sat down to-
gether to the excellent breakfast which
Mrs. Hudson had prepared The young de-
| tective was in high spirits at his success.
You really think that your solution must
be correct?' asked Holmes.
Il could not imagine a more complets
case"
1T did not seem to me conclusive"
You astonish me. Mr.. Holmes. What
more could one ask forT'
| point?'
Undoubtedly hnd that young Nengan
arrived at the Brsmbletye Hotel on the
very day OF the crime. He came on the
pretense of playing golf His room was on
the ground floor and he could get out when
I me liked, Ihat very night he went down TO
hut. quarreled with him, and killed him
with the harpoon. Then Mortified by what
ne ifdQ QOnes ne 0e0 out or the hut, drop
ping the note book which he had brought
with him in order to question Peter Carey
about these different securities. You may
have observed that some of them were
marked with ticks, and the others-the
great maJority-were not. Those which
are licked have been traced on the Lon
don market, but the others, presumably
We're stu In the possession of Carey. and
young Neligan, according to his own ao-
count, was anxious to recover them IN
der to do the right thing by his fathers
creditors. After his flight he did not dare
to approach the hut again for some time,
but at last he forced himself to do so in
order to obtain the information which he
needed: Surely that is all simple and OBJ
yiousP'
Holmes smiled and shook his head
1T seems to me to have only one draw
back, Hopkins, and that Is that 1t Is in
trinsically impossible. Have you tried to
drive harpoon through a body? Nor
Tut, tut, my dear sir, you must really pay
attention to these details. My friend Wat
son could tell you that 1 spent a whole
morning in that exercise 1t is no easy
matter, and requires a strong and practiced
arm. But this blow was delivered with
such violence that the head of the weapon
sank deep into the wall Do you imagine
that this anaemic youth was capable of so
frightful an assault? Is he the man who
hobnobbed in rum and water with Black
Peter in the dead of night? Was 1t his
profile that was seen on the blind two
nights before? No, no, Hopkins. 1t is an
other and more formidable person for
whom we must seek"
The detectives face had grown longer
and longer during Holmes speech HIS
hopes and his ambitions We're all crum-
bling about him. But he would not aban-
don his position without a struggle.
You can't deny that Nelgan was present
that night, Mr. Holmes. The book will
prove that / fancy that have evidence
enough to satisfy jury. even If you are
able to pick hole in 1t. Besides. Mr..
Holmes 1 have laid my hand upon my man.
AS to this terrible person of yours. where is
he2"
Il rather fancy that he is on the stair"
that you would do well to put that revolver
where you can reach It," He rose and laid
written paper upon side table. Now
we are ready" said he.
There had been some talking in gruff
voices outside, and now Mrs. Hudson OPEN
ed the door to say that there were three
men inquiring for Captain Basil.
Show them In one by one." said
Holmes.
The first who entered was little ribston-
pippn of a man. with ruddy cheeks and
fluffy white side whiskers. Holmes had
drawn letter from his pocket
What manner" he asked.
James Lancaster
1T am sorry Lancaster, but the berth Is
full. Here is half a sovereign for your
trouble Just step into this room and wait
there for few minutes
The second man was a long, dried-up
creature with lank hair and sallow cheeks.
His name was Hugh Pattins. He also
received his dismissal, his half sovereign
| and the order to wait.
The third applicant was a man OF remark
able appearance. A fierce bulldog face
was framed In tangle of hair and beard,
and two bold, dark eyes cleaned behind the
cover of thick, tufted, overhung eyebrows.
He saluted and stood sailor fashion. turn
ing his cap round in his hands
"Your manner" asked Holmes.