Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-02
x.-TAE ADVENTURE OF THE
GOLDEN MISUNDERSTANDING.

! x.-THE ADVENTURE OF THE
GOLDEN PlNcE-
Yes" l said. Il can follow each o.
your arguments. l confess. however
that l am unable to understand how
you arrive at the double visit TO the
optician.'
Holmes took the glasses in his hand
You will perceive said he. :" thai
the clips are lined with tiny bands OF
i cork to soften the pressure upon the
nose. One of these is discolored an6
worn to some slight extent but the
other is new. Evidently one has fallei
off and been replaced. I should judge
that the older of them has not beer
there more than Il few months. They
exactly correspond, so l gather that the
lady Went back to the same establish
ment for the second
| by George, it is marNelous!" cried
Hopkins, In an ecstacy of admiration
ITO think that l had all that evidenc,
in my hand and never knew 1T. haG
intended, however. to go the round OF
the London opticians.
"Of course you would. Meanwhile
have you anything more To tell us about
I the caSe?"
Nothing, Mr.. Holmes. l think that
v
ably more. We have had inquiries
made as to amy stranger seen on til,
country roads or at the railway station
We have heard OF mono. What beats
me is the utter want of all object in
the crime. Not a ghost of a motive can
anyone suggest.
All. there / am not in a position to
help YOU. But | suppose YOU Want us
to come out tomorrow
IF 1T is not asking too much Mr..
/ Holmes. There's q train from C'hal.ina
Cross to Chatham at six in the morn
ing, and we should be at Yoxles old
Place between eight and nine
Then we shall take il. Your case
has certainly some features of grea,
interest. and shall be delighted Ia
\ look into it. Well, it's nearly one, and
we had best get q few hours sleep
l dare say You can manage all right on
the sofa In front of the fire. I'll light
my spirit lamp and give you Il cup OF
coffee before we start
The gale had blown itself out next
day, but it was bitter morning whe,
we started upon our journey. We saw
the cold winter sun rise over the dreary
marshes of the Thames and the long
sullen reaches Of the river, which
shall ever associate With our pursuit OF
the Andaman islander in the Garlic,
days of our career. After a long anG
weary journey, we alighted at Il small
station some miles from Chatham
While a horse was being put into a traI
at the local inn, we Snatched IL hurried
breakfast. and so we We're all ready
for business when we at last arrived a,
Yoxley Old Place a cofie,abe met US
at a {{s Fa Ta,;ho gate e., y ~
! mo, sir-nothtng.'
No reports Of amy stranger seem"
No, sir. Down at the station they
are certain that no stranger either
came or went yesterday"
Have you had inquiries made at inn.
and lodgings7'
] Yes, sir; there is no one that NC
cannot account for
We'll, It's only a reasonable walk &
Chatham. Anyone might stay there on
take a train without being observed
This is the garden path of which
i spoke. MIR. Holmes. I'll pledge my wore
there was no mark on it yes,erelay"
/ son which side We're the marks OF
the grass"
This side, cir. This marrow margin
of grass between the path and the
howerbod. j can't see the traces now
/ but they were clear to me then"
Yes. yes; someone has passed along
said Holmes, stopping oyer the grass
border "our lady must have picked
~ ~ - Y ..'i - 't..'''e III i'' HiIlf'
on the one side she would leave /:
track on the path. and OH the other an
even clearer one on the soft bel?"
Yes. sir. she must have been IL coo
hand"
saw an intent look pass over
| Holmes face.
You say that she must have come
back this way"
Yes, sir. there is no other
ION this strip of grass o.
Certainly. NJ Holi.:es.'
IiGm. III was q very remarkable
/ performahce--verN remarkable. We'll. ]
thl'lk we nave exhausted The. path i-e'
us 90 Farther. This garden door is
usually kept open. suppose Then
this visitor had nothing 10 do but L
Walk IN. The idca OF murder was not
in her mind, or she would have pro
vided herself with some sort of weapon
instead OF having To pick this knife of
the writing table. She advanced along
ms cofridor l"aNln2 no traces upon
,he epeoaiiul mating. Then she foain'
4 N IN TINS stuHN. How long WA
4 she there we have no 'aeanS %
Jndgins
MOI more than lew minutes, sir
forgot to tell you that Mrs Marker
/ me housekeeper, had been i'm there
tldylnI not very long be.nre about /:
quarter OF an hour, she says.
Well that gives us limit Ou
ladS enters TINS room, and what doe!
she 90: 9he goes over TO the writini
.abie. what Tor? Not for anything
! IN the drawers. III there mad been amy
,n'l ~ worm , ner ,aking' y you'd sure
~ nave been locked up. No, ii WAS fo
I something IN thai wooden bureau. Hal