The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-04-19
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Il know your methods. sir, and I ap-
piled them. Before 1 permitted any
thing to be moved examined most
carefully the ground outside and also
the floor of the room. There were no
footnlarks."
Meaning that you saw none?"
81 assure you, sir, that there were
none"
"AIy good Hopkins. have investi-
gated many crimes, but l have never
yet seen one which was committed by
a flying creature. AS long as the Grim
inal remains upon two legs so long
must there be some indentation, some
abrasion, some trlfling displacement
which can be detected by the scientific
searcher. 1t is Incredible that this
blood bespattered room contained no
trace which could have aided us. I'M
derstand, however, from the inquest
that there were some objects which you
failed to overlook
The young inspector WINGED at my
companions ironical comments.
II was fool not to Gull you In at the
time, Mr.. Holmes. However. that's
past praying for now. Yes, there were
several objects in the room which call
ed for special attention. One was the
harpoon with which the deed was COM
mitted. 1t had been snatched down
from q rack on the wall. Two others
remained there, and there was va-'
cant place for the third. On the stock
was engraved 'Ss. Sea Unicorn, Dun
dee.' This seemed to establish that the
crime had been done in a moment of
fury and that the murderer had seized
the first weapon which came In his
way. The fact that the crime was COM
mitted ut 2 in the morning, and yet Pc
ter Carey was fully dressed, suggested
that he had an appointment with the
murderer. which is borne out by the
fact that a bottle of rum and two dirty
glasses stood upon the table,"
Eyes" said Holmes, II think that
both differences are permissible. Was
there any other spirit than rum In the
room?"
ing brandy and whisky on the sea
chest. 1t is Of no Importance to us.
however. since the decanters were full,
and it had therefore not been used"
Tor all that. it's presence has some
significance" said Holmes. However,
let us hear some more about the objects
which do seem to you to bear upon the
case"
There was this tobacco pouch upon
the table,"
What part of the table?"
st lay in the middle. 1t was Of
coarse sealskin-the straight haired
skin. with leather thong to bind 1t.
Inside We're 'P c. on the flap. There
was half an ounce of strong ships to-
bacco i'll it,"
Excellent! What more?"
Stanley Hopkins drew from his peck
ct Il drab covered notebook The out
side was rough and worn, the leaves
discolored. On the first page We're writ
ten the initials 81. H. N" and the date
1883" Holmes laid it on the table and
examined it in his minute way, while
der. On the second page were the
printed letters sc. P. r." and then
came several sheets of numbers An
other heading was Argentine" anoth-
err Costa Rica" and another "San
Paulo." each With pages of signs and
figures after 1T.
What do you make Of these?' ask
ed Holmes.
'They appear to be lists Of Stock
Exchange securities. I thought that
j. III. NJ We're the initials Of a broker
and that C. P. r. may have been his
client"
"Try Canadian Pacific railway" said
Holmes.
Stanley Hopkins swore between his
teeth and struck his thigh with his
clinched hand.
What u fool have been!" he cried.
"Of course it is as you say Then
j. II. NJ are the only initials we have
to solve. | have already examined the
old Stock Exchange lists, and can
find no one in 1888, either in the house
or among the outside brokers, whose
initials correspond with these. Yet l
feel that the cleW is the most impor-
tant one that hold. You will admit,
Mr.. Holmes, that there is possibility
that these initials are those of the sec
ond person who was present-in other
words, of the murderer. l would also
urge that the Introduction into the case
of Il document relating to large masses
of valuable securities gives us for the
first time some indication Of motive
for the crime"
Sherlock Holmes face showed that
he was thoroughly taken aback by this
new development.
II must admit both your points," said
he. II confess that this notebook,
which did not appear at the inquest,
modities any views which may have
formed. | had come to IL theory of the
crime in which can find no place for
this Have YOU endeavored to trace
any of the securities here mentioned?"
Enquiries are now being made ut
the offices, but l fear that the com
plete register of the stockholders of
these South American concerns is in