The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-07-19
ax.-THE ADVENTURE OF THREE

4 understand said Holmes, that
you left your key in the door?"
Yes sir"
WAS It not very extraordinary thai
you should do this On the very day
when there were these papers inside? ?"
1T was most unfortunate. sir. But
L have occasionally lone the same thing
at other times"
when did you enter the room?"
"Tt was about lao. That is Mr..
sSoames' tea time"
How long did you stay?"
When l saw that he was absent, I
Withdrew at once"
Did o look at these papers on the
table?"
mo, sir-certainly not"
How came you to leave the key in
che 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
b 1t was open all the time?"
anyone in the room could get out?'
Yes. sir"
When Mr.. Soames returned and
called for you, you were very much dis
turbed?"
Yes, sir. Such a thing has never
ppene during the many years hat l
nave been here. I nearly tainted, sir"
s l understand. Where were YOU
When you began to feel bad?"
Where was l, sir? Why, here, near
the door"
Ihat is singular, because you sat
down in that chair over yonder near
9he corner. Why did you pass these
other chairs? ?"
I don't>know, sir, it didn't matter to
me where I sat"
Il really don't think he knew much
about it Mr.. dimes. He was looking
very bad-quite CHASTITY"
4eft?'
.only for a minute or so. Then I
cooked the door and went to my room.
whom do you suspect?"
oh, / would not venture to say. sir.
= oont believe there is any gentleman
IN TINS university who is capable of
Fronting by such an action. No, sir,
Ill not believe it,
thank you, that will do" said
stotnhes. on, one more word. You
nave not mentioned to any of the three
gentlemen whom you attend that any
thing is amiSs 2"
No, sir-not a word"
2ol haven't seen any of them?"
ma sir"
VERY good, Now, Mr.. soames, we
VIII take a walk in the ouadrnnple If
Q please"
Three yellow squares of light shone
apoYe us IN the gathering gloom.
tour three birds are all in their
nests', said Holmes, looking up. Hal
toa. WHAT'S that? One of them seems
restless enough
ffavfffe appeared suddenly upon his
sotsnd- He was pacing swiftly up and
down his room.
! should like to have a peep at each
OF them" said Holmes. rs it pos
mo difficulty in the world" soames
answered. This set of rooms is uuite
n Oldest in the college, and it is not
unusual for visitors to go over them.
Come along. and l will personally con-
duct you"
mo names, pleased" said Holmes as
we knocked at Gilchrist's door. A tall,
daxen-haired, slim young fellow opened
~, ana made us welcome when he UNI
derstood our errand. There We're some
really curious pieces of medieval do
rnestic architecture within. Holmes
was so charmed with one of them that
me insisted on drawing it in his note
book. broke his pencil, had to borrow
from our host, and finally borrowed
q knife to sharpen his own. The same
curious accident happened to him in
the rooms of the Indiana silent. little,
'nook-nosed fellow, who eyed us
oAil was obviously gla0 gwnan |
Holmes architectural studies had come
60 an end. | could not see that in
either case Holmes had come upon the
clue for which he was searching. Only
at the third did u visit prove abor-
fsive. The outer door would no open
20 Y knock, n nothing more sub
sstantial than a torrent of bad language
came from behind it. II don't care
vino you are. You can go to blazes!"
roared the angry voice. ''Tomorrow's
exam, and / Won't be drawn by
any one"
"A rude fellow" said our guide,
flushing with g as we withdrew
down the stair. "of course he did not
realize that 1t was who was knocking,
out none the less his conduct was very
Saneourteous, and, indeed. under the
circumstances rather suspicious"
Eiolmes' response was a curious one.
he asked.
E Mr.. Holmes, | cannot under
dian, not so tall as Gilchrist. I sup
poss tive foot six would be about it."
Ina Is very important said
sgis ! es,,, .a hmd nov, Mr.. soames,
Our guide cried aloud in his aston
ashment and dismay. Good gracious.
-Mr. Holmes, you are surely not going
leave me in this abrupt fashion!
seem to realize the position.
Tomorrow is the examination, must
take some definite action tonight. I
cannot allow the examination to be
held IL one OF the papers has been tam-|
pered with. The situation must be
You must leave 1t as 1t is. I shall
round early tomorrow morning
and chat the matter over. 1t is posi-.
that | nay be In a position then
TO indicate some course of action
MeaaFs lille, YOU change nothing-noth-
ing AT all"
VERY good. Mr.. Holiness.
you can be perfectly easy in your
mind. We shall certainly find some
way out of your difficulties. / viii
take h black clay with me, also the
pencil cuttings. Goodpy.,'
When we WERE outin&the darkness
OF the quadrangle we again looked IN
at b windows The Indian still paced
mis- room. The others We're Invisible.
We Watson. what do you think Of
Holmes asked, as we came o1If
Into the main street. quite a little
sparlor game-sort Of three-card trick
sit not? There are your three men.
AT frsslst be one of them. You take your
scksotce Which is yours z,
The foul-mouthed fellow at the tons
Y. ~ The one with the worst record,
Aud yetthat Indian was a sly fellow
also Why should he be pacing his
room all timer"