The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23

me possession Cftlats trihing bust was
worth more in the eyasAQf this strangs
criminal than human Ne That i.
one point Then there is theAsingulal
fact that he did not break it N the
house or Immediately outside the h6Sse
If to break ii was his sole object
He was ratified and hustled by meet
ing this other fellow He hardly knew
what he was doing"
Well, that's likely enough. But ]
wish to cali your attention very par
ticnlarly TO the position of this house
in the garden of which the bust was
destroyed"
Lestrade looked about him.
IT was an empty house and SO he
knew that he would not be disturbed
in the garden.
Yes, but there is another empty
house farther UP the street which he
must have passed before he came to
this one. Why did he not break it
there. since it is evident that every
yard that he carried it increased the
risk of some one meeting hinl?n
i give 1t up, said Lestrade.
Holmes pointed to the street lamp
above our heads.
He could see what he was doing
here and he could not there That was
his reason
BY Jove that's true" said the de-
tective. Now that I come to think
of it. DR.. Barnicot's bust was broken
not far from his red lamp Well, Mr.
Holmes, what are we TO do with that
fact ?'
To remember ito docket it. We
may come on something later which
will bear upon it. What steps do you
propose TO take now, Lestrade?''
The most practical way OF getting
at it, In my opinion. is 10 identify the
dead man. There should be no diff
Guilty about that. When we have
found who he is and who his asso-
ciates are we should have a good start
in learning what he was doing in Pitt
street last night and who it was who
met him and killed him on the door
step of Horace Harker. Don't you
think SOP
No doubt, and yet it is not quite the
way in which I should approach the
case.
What would YOU do tnen?''
oh, you must not let me inlEief1ce
You in any way. suggest than you
go on ycur line and l on mine. 1--WE
can compare notes afterward and each
viii supplement the other
Very good, said Lestrade.
If you are going back to Pitt streeA
you might see Horace Harker. TelA
him from me that I have quite made
up my mind and that ii is certain that
dangerous honiicidal lunatic with Ma
poleonie delusions was in his house
last night. 1t will be useful for his ar
ticlen
LeStrade stared
You don't seriously believe that?''
Hoimes smiled
Don't /? Well. perhaps I don't But
] am sure that it will interest Horace
Harker and the subscribers of the Cen
tral Press Syndicate. Now. Watson, /
think that we shall find that we have
a long and rather complex days work
before US. | should be glad, Lestrade,
IL YOU could make it convenient to meet
us at Baker street at o'clock this
evening. Until then / should like TO
keep this photograph found In the
0No>A hiSSh RoGhct- II Is BDiSlOlc tf3dt
may have to ask your company and
assistance upon a small expedition
which viii have to be undertaken to-
night if my chain of reasoning should
prove to be correct Until then good
by and good luck.''
Sherlock Holmes and / walked to-
gether to the High street, where we
stopped at the shop of Harding Broth
ers, whence the bust had been pur-
chased. young assistant informed
us that MIR. Harding would be absent
until afternoon and that he was him
self newcomer who could give US no
Information. Holmes face showed his
disappointmes-t and annoyance.
Wen, Well, We can't expect to have
it all Our own way, watsonS, he said
at last. We must come back in the
afternoon il Mr.. Harding will not be
here until then / am, as you have no
doubt surmised, endeavoring to trace
these busts to their source in order to-
md II there is not something peculiar
which may account for their remark
able tate Let us make for Morse
Hudson of the Remington Road and
see II he can throw any light upon the.
problem
a drive OF an hour brought us to the
picture dealers establishment. He was
small, stout man With red face and
a peppery manner.
es, sir. On my very counter, sir, .
sa3 he What We pay rates and taxes
fn1e Adon't know. when any ruffian can
coFf Nm and break one,s goods Yes,
sir;t it Xas who sold DIR. Barnicot his
tWq statVes. Disgraceful, sir. A Nj
>hiliSt plotNthats what make 1t, No
W9 but an\Anarchist MOULD go about
b@hking staNes. ReN Republicans
that's what Nall est \ Whom did I
get the statues fRmg II dQnt see what
that has to do w j. Nell. # you
really want to knoE.h gotVhen from
G.: Gelder & Co. in chuA h stree< I,spnsy.
Iney are well-knolrn housAn the
trade and have been this twenty Vears.
How many had 1? Three-two and one
are three-two of DR.. Barnicot's &nd
one smashed in broad daylight on ny
own counter Do know that photoA
graph! No. don't Yes I do. though