The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-24

failed To- overlook
The young inspector WINGED at my
companions ironical comments.
II was fool not To call you In at
the time. Mr.. Holmes However. that's
past praying for now. Yes. there were
several objects In the room which called
for special attention. One was the har-
poon with which the deed was COM
mitted. IL had been snatched down
from n rack on the wall. Two others
remained there. and there was n va
cant place for the third ON the stock
was engraved SIS. Sea Unicorn, Dun
dee. This seemed to establish that the
crime had been done In n moment OF
fury, and that the murderer had
seized the first weapon which came la
his way. The fact that the crime was
committed NJ 2 o'clock In the morning.
and yet Peter Carey was fully dressed.
suggested that he had an appointment
with the murderer. which II borne out
by the fact that bottle OF rum and
two dirty glasses stood upon the Ia
BILE"
Yes" said Hol'-es: II think that
both differences are permissible. Was
there any other spirit hut rum In the
room"
Yes. there was n tantaius contain
Ing brandy and whisky on the sea
chest. IL In OF no importance To us.
NAs
and u had therefore not been used
For all that. Its presence has some
Significance" said Holmes. However,
let us hear some more about the oh
jects which do seem to you to bear
upon the case"
There was this tobacco pouch upon
the table"
what part OF the table,"
1T lay In the middle. II was OF coarse
sealskin-the straight-h haired skin. with
n leather thong TO bind ~. Inside was
n. c. on the flap. There was half nm
ounce OF strong ships tobacco In It."
Excellent! What more?''
Stanley Hopkins drew from his
pocket a drab-covered notebook. The
outside. was rough and worn. the leaves
discoiored.
on the FIRST page were written the ini-
tials u. II. NJ" and the date ''iss3."
Holmes laid II on the table and ex-
amined II In his minute way. while
Hopkins and gaxed over each shout
der. On the second page were the
printed letters 80. r. r." and then
other heading was Argentine" another
Costa Rica." and another san Paulo."
each with pages OF signs and figures
after IL.
What do you make of these7"
asked Holmes.
They appear 10 be lists OF stock ex-
change securities. I thought that j.
II. N were the initials OF n broker.
and that g. r. r. may have been his
client
Try Canadian Pacific Railway"
said Holmes.
Stanley Hopkins swore between his
teeth. and struck his thigh with his
cienched hand.
What a fool have been," he cried.
"of course. II II as you say. Then j.
II. ~ are the only initial we have To
solve. Ihave already examined the old
stock exchange lists. and I can ind no
one In 1883. either In the house or
among the outside brokers. whose ini-
tails correspond with these. Yet feel
that the clue Is the most important one
that hold. You win admit. Mr..
Holmes. that there In n possibility that
these initials are those OF the second
person who was present-in other
words. Of the murderer. I would also
urge that the Introduction into the case
OF "A document relating TO large masses
81 valuable securities gives US for the
first time some indication OF a motive
for the crime"
Sherlock Holmes face showed that
he was thoroughly taken aback by this
new development.
Il must admit both your points" said
he. Il confess that this note book.
which dil not appear nj the inquest.
noiifics any Views which I may have
formed. I had come To a theory OF the
Grim" In which I can find no plnce for
this. Have you endeavorcd TO trace
any OF the securities here mcntioned?'
Inquiries are now being made at the
Offices. but fear that the complete
register of the stockholders OF these
South American concerns is In South
America. ana that some weeks must
clIpsr before We can trace the shares
Holulcs had been examining the COW
rr OF the note book with his magnifying
lens.
surely there IL some discoloratIon
here" said nc.
Yes 81. IL In a blood stain. told
YOU that ! picked the book OF the
door"
Was the blood stain above or be-
tow 90
ON the side next the boards
which proves. Of course. that the
book WAS dropped after the crime was
Exactly. Mr.. Holmes. appreciated
that point. and I conJcctured that II
was dropped by the murderer In his
hurried fiight. II lay near the door
Il suppose that none or these securi-
ties hav. been found among the prop
erty NJ the dead mani"
Have you any reason to suspect
robbery
NO. sir. Nothing seemed to have
been touched"
Dear me. u IL certainly a very In
tcrcBting case. Then there was
knife. was there not 80
~ sheath knife. still In Its sheath.
II lay at the feet or the dead man. Mrs.
Casey has Identified as being her hus-
bands property"
Holmes was lost In thought for some
time.
Well" said he. NJ last. Il suppose I
shall have To- come out and have a look
at a."
Stanley Hopkins gave a cry OF Joy.
Thank you. sir. That will. indeed. be
n weight OFT my mind"
Holmes shook his finger nj the In
speCtor
1t would have been an easier task
week ago" said he. But even now
my visit may not be entirely fruitiess.
Watson. IL you can spare the time.
should be very glad OF your company.
II you viii call four wheeler. Mr..
Hopkins. We shall be ready To start for
Forest Row In a quarter OF an hour"