Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-26

kniYes-all was satisfactory. But tina
fellow does puzzle me"
"Who?"
why, Bannister, the servant. What.
his game In the NATTER"
He impressed me as being a per.
fectly honest man"
so he did me. That's the p,zzlina
part. Why should n perfectly homes
fnan-weil. we'll. here's a large sta
TONERS. We SHAH begin our researches
here"
There were only four stationers o.,
any consequence in the town. and al
each Holmes produced mis- pencil chins
and bio high for a duplicate. All were
agreed that one could be ordered. but
that II WAS not IA usual size of pencil
and that IL was seldom kept in stock
My friend did not appear to be de-
pressed by his failure. but shrugged
his shoulders in half humorous resis-
nation.
no good. my lea Watson. This,
the best and only fimal clue. has run to
nothing. But, indeed. / have little
case without it. by Jove, my dear
fellow, 1t is nearly .. and the landiaav
hnhbled of green peas at 80. what
with yeir eternal tobacco, Watson,
and your ~irregulaiity at meals. | ex-
poet that you will get notice to quit.
'''' nc 4 'ii''h 'iifil' HotI fON man"
not, however. before wa AVE solved the
problem of the nervous tutor, the care
less servant, and the three enterprising
students"
Holmes made no further allusion to
the matter that day. though he sat lost
In thought for a long time after our
belated dinner. AT 8 in the morning
he came into my room just as l FIN
ishe1 my toilet.
Well. Watson said he. ut is time
we went down to ST. Luke's. Can you
do without breakfast?"
"~Certainly."
"Soa1nes will be in a dreadful ndget
until we are able TO tell him something
positive"
Have you anything positive to tell
him."
II THINK so.'
You have formed n conclusions"
Yes, my lear Watson, I have solved
the mystery"
"But what fresh evidence could you
have Eot?"
AHA, 1t is not for nothing that I
nave turned myself out OF bed ut the
untimely hour of 6. I have put In two
hours hard work and covered at least
FIVE miles, with something to show for
1t. Look at that"
He he'd ont his hand. On the palm were
three little pyramids of black. doughty
clay.
Why. Holmes. you had only two yes
tcrday.'
And one moro this morning. 1t is a
fair argument that wherever No. 3 came
from is also the source of Nos. l and .. Eth.
Watson? We'll. come along and put
friend Soames out of his pain"
me unfortunate tutor was certainly in
n state of pitiable agitation when we found
h.m in his chambers. In a few hours the
examination would commence. and he was
still In the dilemma between making the
facts public and allowing the crprit to
compete for the valuable scholarship. He
could hardly stand still. so great was his
mental agitation. and he ran owards
Holmes with two eager hands outstretch-
ed.
THANK Heaven. that you have come. T
feared that you had given 1t up in despair.
What am 1 to do" Shall the examination
procced?"
Yes. let 1T proceed. by all means
"But this rascal -"
"1e shall not compete"
"You know him."
II think so. If this matter is not TO be-
come public. We must give ourselves GER
tain powers, and resolve ourselves into a
small private court martial. You there.
II you please. Soamcs. Watson, you here.
III take the armchair in the middle. l
think that we are now sufficiently i'm
posing to strike terror into a guilty
breast. Kindly ring the bell!"
Bannister entered. and shrank back In
evident surprise and fear ut our judicial
appearance.
''You will kindly close the door" said
Holmes. Now. Bannister, Will you please
tell us the truth about yesterdays incl
dent?"
Thu man turned white to the roots OF his
hair.
Il have told you everything, SIR"
Nothing to add."
Nothing at all, SIR
We'll. then. 1 must make some s,p-
gcstion to you. When you sat down on
that chair yesterday. did you do so in or
uer To conceal some object which would
have shown who had been in the room?"
Bannister's face was chastity.
NO, sir. certainly not"
1T Is only a suggestion" said Holmes.
suavely. II frankly admit that I am un-
able to prove 1t. But 1t seems probable
enough, since the moment hat Mr..
Soames back was turned. You released the
MAJ who was hiding in that bedroom"
Hann-ster licked his dry lips.
There was no man. sir"
IN, that's n pity. Bannister. I'm to
no" you may have spoken the truth, but
now l Know that you have lied"
The mans face set in sullcn defiance.
There was no man, sir"
Come, come, Bannister."
No. sir, there was no one."
I'm that case. you can give us no fur
Their information. Would you please re-
main In the room. Stand over there near
the bedroom door. Now. Soamcs, 1 am GO
Ing to ask you to have the great kindness
to go up to the room OF young Ciichrist.
and to ask him to step down into yours"
An instant later the tutor returned.
bringing with him the student. lie was a
fine figure OF a man. tall. 1.-THE. and agile,