Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-06
"Did Lady Brackenstall saw ths

ut the moment when the bot
tie Was opened. "
quite so. AS matter of fact. that
screw was not used. This bottle was
opened by Il pocket screw, probably
i'm n knife, and not more
than AN inch and a half long. If you
will examine the top of the cork, you
will observe that the screw was driven
i'm three times before the cork Was eN-
tracted. Ii has never been transfiNed.
This long screw would have transtiNed
IL and draw n ii up With n single pull.
When YOU catch this fellow. you will
find that he has one of these multipleX
knives in his possession"
"ENcelent," said Hopkins.
But these glasses do puzzle me.
confess. Lady l'rackenstall actually
saw the three men drinking. did she
noto"
Yes: she was clear about that"
Then there is an end of H. What
more is to be said" And yet. You must
admit. that the three glasses are very
Hopkins. What You see
nothing remarkable Well Well. let it
pass. Perhaps. when n man has spe-
rial knowledge and special powers like
my own. it rather encourages him to
seek 4 complex explanation VIXEN n
simpler one is mt hand of course H.
must he a mere chance about the
glasses. Well. good morning. Hopkins.
don't see thai can be of amy use To
you, and You appear to have your case
very clear. You viii let me know when
Randall is arrested, ard amy further de
velopncnts which may occur. trust
that ! shall soon have 10 congratulate
you upon Il successful conclusion. Come
| fancy that We may employ
more profitably III home"
During our return Journey, could
see by Holmes face that he Was much
puzzled by something which he had OBJ
Every NOW and then. by an
effort. he would throw off the impress
sion and talk as if the matter We're
clear but then his doubts would settle
down upon him ag; IL, and his knitted
brows ANA distracted eves would show
that his thoughts had gone back once
more to the graat dining room of the
Abbey Grange. i'm hirh this midnight
tragedy had scn enacted. 4, last. by
ii sudden impulse. lust as Our IRAN,
tion. he sp,.anp onto the platform, and
,,ullc,l me out after him.
.I,ycrse mo INV ,l,,r fel,o,, ;, s,;,, ba
as We w:,trhed thc roar ,.a,.,.i.,r,s of n,,,.
,r,jr ,,is.,,,,,...,,i,,. ,s,,,,d - ave. 81
ann sorry To- MAKE Won Inc ,.;,.tin, Of
what n,.'v sea,, :, ,,,.r,, ,rhi,, 49, az,
my life y.,,snn I si,n,,lv ,.,,,.t ,.,.,,.a
ut i'm hi = ,,,
sti,,ct t,,at + ,,oseess r,.ies ant .,t,.,i,,st
Il ~. wron.. i,.s an ,,,,,,u 1,l 49,.
mai i,,s wron, ANA Vol t,,n l.,,,,.,s
story ,voc cnnnInte tho ,,,,;5,.. ,,,.,.
borntion v.,s c,,ffi,.ient rho ,,n,@,;I ~.
fairly n,..,ct wh.,t ,,.,ya I 10 ~, -,
against that ,rhren v,i,e,,,.,s.as ~,
is an I'm, if i mad MOI ,,,l,en t,,in,rs
for GRANTED If + hnd cva,,,i,,ad e,n,,,-
him" win ,..,ra ..,bicb I si,o.,,a l.,So
noyo and had ma ont ,n,,-G ,ied e,o,.,. 10
warp NV mind should moi then have.
found .e ,ethint, more dat;,,jta ia ora
mon" or course should Sir 1o,sn
on this bench. Watson until a train
for t,hiselburct .r,;vas ana ,llov MO
10 law the evidence :, fore Won in,nlor
ing YOU i'm the first instance TO dismiss
from your mimi The idea that ,nythimp
w..jch the maid or her mistress NAV
have said m,,st necess.rily ba tr,,e
The lady's charming personality must
not be permitted to warp our judg-
lnemt
Surely there are details in her story
which, if we looked ut j; i'm cold blood,
would excite our suspicion. These
burglars made considerable haul at
Sydenham. Il fortnight ago. Some ac-
count of them and of their appearance
was in the papers. and would naturally
''t'tilH W any OIlc WIN MlSIltll W iTNCi1C
Il story i'm which imaginary robbers
should play !, part. AS a matter of fact,
burglars who have done Il good stroke
of business arc, as Il -ule, only too glad.
to enjoy the proceeds IN peace and
luiel without embarking on another
pefllous uhdefs.lkihg. Again, 1T is UNI
usual for burglars to operate at 50
.nris an i'pui' ~ ~ uliusliil Tor burglars
~ IN y i'''A " pisNsile i'ei scream
NJ s,'se one M's,n iils'siiie WA. Mas
'iie suAS Wy =" i'i''h'' iei sSiedili' ~ IS
,,i', '"l mem 70 comm, murder
VIII uheii RUNNERS are Sulllc,eiit 20
,'n',,', ~ I ,o ,,, I'LL iii,ilae.l
mi ".e We ll,ue'i nor
49,, ~, - ,.i,''..t,
NV W LIE .oi ~.
'l, IN me-, ,,,,,e,,.,ls, .,, ~
u '''' - ~. '''' - my sou' wat
~,
lieir cn''liii',,iNf eiiec, IS cer'aillV
colsldefahl ne ana YET each pl them is
quite possible IN Itself. Inc most UNI
usua thl!is on an. us ~ seems 70 me
is li-at me iady silould be tled 10 lhe
chlln.
We'll alil MOI :" e!ear about lhat
Natsoh, iof ~ IS evident lhit 'hey
must either XIII her or else secure her
IN such q Way that she could not give
'ili'i'edia'e lio'ice OF ,helr escape but
az any rate nave SHOWN, nave not
Una. ,nefe is y certain elenlent OF mn
PROBABILITY about the ladys story? And
now on lhe Top Oh thls. comes tfe M
cl9en' Oh the wineslasses.
What about the wineglasses?
Can YOU see them IN Your minds
eye"
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