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IL another and more formidable person

Is another and more formidable person
for whom we must seek"
The detectives face had grown lon.
ger and longer during Holmes speech.
His hopes and his ambitions were all
crumbling about him. But he would
not abandon his position without q
struggle
you can't deny that Neligan was
present that night, Mr.. Holmes. The
book will prove that. fancy that I
have evidence enough TO satisfy jury,
even II you are able to pick hole In 1t.
Besides. Mr.. Holiness I have laid my
hand upon my man. As to this terrible
person Of yours. where Is hep
II rather fancy that he Is on the
stair" said Holmes serenely. 81 think.
Watson. that you would do we'll to PUT
that revolver where you can reach It,"
He rose and laid written paper upon
a side table. Now we are ready" said
ha.
There had been some talking In gruH
voices outside. and now Mrs. Hudson
opened the door 10 say that there were
three men inquiring for Captain Basil
"Show them in one by one," said
Holmes.
The first who entered was netla
ribston-pippin Of man, with rudy
checks and fluffy white side whiskers.
Holmes had drawn a letter from his
pocket.
"What pame? he asked.
flames Lancaster"
! l,ut 4,
Is full. Here Is half sovereign for
your trouble Just step into this room
and wait there for few minutes"
The second man was n long, dried
, up creature, with lank hair and sallow
checks His name was Hugh Pattns.
, He also received his dismissal. his half
sovereign and the order to wait.
The third applicant was a man Of
remarkable appearance. A fierce bull
7 dog face was framed in a tange Of
hair and beard. and two bold dark
: eyes cleaned behind the cover of thick.
tufted, overhung eyebrows. He salut.
ed and stood sailor fashion. turning his
, cap round in his hands.
"Your Nance" asked Holmes
"Patrick Cairns"
"Harpooner?'
"Yes, sir; twenty.six voyages"
. dundee. suppose"
Eyes, sir"
!, "And ready TO start with an explor.
ing ship?'
. "Ies. SIR"
. "What wagcs?"
!, "Eight pounds month";
: "Could you start at once?
y, "As soon as get my kit"
=, "Have you your papers?"
, eyes, SIR lie took n sheaf Of worn
- and greasy forms from his pocket.
' Holmes glanced over them and return
=. ed them.
"You are just the man I want" said
he. Here's the agreement on the side
i. table. If yon sign it the whole matter
- will be settled
The seaman lurched across the room
= and took up the pen.
Shall sign here?' he asked, stoop
=. ing over the table.
Holmes leaned over his shoulder and
passed both hands over his neck.
This will do" said he.
heard click Of steel and below
like an enraged bull. The next instant
'' Holmes and the seaman were rolling or
the ground together. He was a man OF
such gigantic strength that even with
the handouts Holmes had 80 deity
J. fastened upon his wrists he would have
IL very quickly Overpowered my friend
IL had Hopkins and l not rushed to his
II rescue. Only when I pressed the cold
u muzzle of the revolver to his temple
4. = l. Ia nj <1nA otc$
" ance was vain. We dashed his ankles
II with cord and rose breathless from the
l. struggle.
? IL must really apologize. Hopkins"
e said Sherlock Holmes. II fear that the
IL scrambled eggs are cold However,
=. you will enjoy the rest of your break
u fast all the better, will you not for thu
IL thought that you have brought your
case to a triumphant conclusion"
IT. Stanley Hopkins was speeches. with
III amazement.
2. Il don't know what to say, Mr.
u Holmes" he blurted out at last. with
~ very red face. ut seems to me that
l have been making Il fool Of myself
y from the beginning. understand now.
~ what | should never have forgotten,
IT. that l am the pupil and you are the
IL master. Even now | see what you
D. have done. but l don't know how you
u. did 1t or what it signifies"
well, we'll" said Holmes good hui
rnoredly. I'VE all learn by experience,
ie and your lesson this time is that you
" should never lose sight Of the alterna.
" tive. You were so absorbed in young
Nelisan that you could not spare a
~ thought to Patrick Cairns, the true
t. murderer of Peter carey"
~ The hoarse voice Of the seaman broke
~ in on our conversation.
e. "See here. mister" said he, Il make
NJ no complaint Of being man handled in
" this fashion, but would have you call
III things by their right names. You say
&c | murdered Peter Carey: say killed
oi Peter Carey. and there's all the differ
W ence. Maybe you don't believe what
~ say. Maybe you think am just sling
10 ing you yarn"
Not at ALL" said Holmes. LET Us
z hear what you have to say"
4 ITS soon told. and, by the Lord. ev'