Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-31


lock Ffoirnes.' There, Watson, th.s lr,-
fevral case has haunted mo for ten DAYS
/ hereby Danish it completely from, NY
nresance Tomorrow trust that We
shall hear the, last OF it forever.
Sharp at the hour named Inspecto-
Stanley Hopkins appeared. and W. SAT-
down together to the exreil,nt breakfast
which Mrs. Hudson had prepared. The
Young detective was in high SPIRITS at his
success
"You really think tina. your solution
must no correct -. asked holmes
..y coul1 NOT i,,,ri,,. n more conn,eta
case.
"J, d,d n,t se.nn 10 ms conclusive
lyon aston.sh mo Mr. Holmes what
moro co,,ld one ask fnr".
"poes you exnlan,t.on cove- eyary
no,,+ ~
.I-ndo,htc,,,y e,.d th,. ,,unp NeIi.
pan arrived az III, Rramhi,r,,e fo.., ~, tho
$50. 5,,. !. ~, ,r;,,,, ~ .,,,,, >,, ~.
nrctensn Of ,,a,.i,,,. GOLF t;;s roon, wns
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| 49,, W, So, No., ,,.,u,,>i 80. s,,,,.
\ nf ,ha,, ,,o,, -, ,,,;,t -;,,.s -, ~,
| others--th. great maior;,y-we-n no.
| Those which arc licked ha,, hae,, traced
| on the London market. bur IN. others nre.
| sumaaly We're still in the possession q.
| Carey. and Young Ne,isau according 10
his own account. was anxious 10 recove-
them in order 20 do tn. right thing by HIS
| fathers creditors. After his t,;ebt ha did
not dare to approach the hut again for
some time, bat at last he forced himself
to do so in order to obtain tho infor:na tio.,
which he needed surely ttat ia all si,.,n,.
4 and obyious,"
Holmes smiled and shook his kend
cit seems TO mo TO have only one draw
back. Hopkins and that is that il is In
| trinsically impossible Have YOU tried TO
drive harpoon through body No.
TXt, nut, my dear sir. you must really pay
attention to thcs. details My friend
Watson could tell You that spent a
| whole morning in that exercise Ii is no
easy matter. and requires strong and
practiced arm. But this blow was delv-
cred with such violence that th. head OF
the weapon sank deep into the wall. Do
You imagine that this anaemic youth was
capable of so frlghtful an assaults Is he
the man who hobnohbed in rum am. water
with Black Peter in the dead of the night.
Was it his profile that was Seen on tho
blind two nights before? No. no. Hopkins.
it is another and more formidabie person
for whom We must seek
The detectives face had grown longer
and longer during Holmes speech. His
hopes and his ambitions were all crun,-
/ bling about HIM s,lt he would not ADAM
don his position without struggle
..You can't deny that Neligan was pres
cnt that night Mr. Holmes The book
will prove tllat fancy that have evil
| dence enough to satisfy ~ jury, even IL
YOU are able TO pick a hol. in it. Besides.
| Mr.. Holmes. have laid my hand upon
| my man AS TO this terrible person of
yours. where is he?'
\ II rather fancy that ne Ia on the STAIR -
said Holmes serencly. II mink. Wat
son. that you would do we'll to put tina,
revolver whore YOU caa reach IT," He
rose and laid a written paper upon side
table. Now VIC are ready" said he.
There had been some talking In grutt
voices outside. and now Mrs. Hudson
opened the door to say that there were
three men inqu.rng for Captain Basil
Show than In one by one said
Holmes
The first who entered was little rib
ston-pippin of man. with ruddy checks
| and fluffy white side whisllers Holmes
/ had drawn "A letter from his pocket.
What name?' he asked.
James Lancaster"
II am sorry Lancaster. but the berth