Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13

Color was dark Dlue, the lidheI . Hdlbc
was printed in silver lettering, n the
piece remaining is only about an inch
and a half long. Look for such a PEN
ell, Mr.. Soames, and you have got your
man. When I add that he possessed
a large and very blunt knife, you have
an additional aid"
Mr.. Soames was somewhat over
whelmed by this flood of information,
Il can follow the other points" said he,
but really. in this matter Of the
length"
the letters Nm n a space Of clear
wood after them.
You see?"
mo, l fear that ever now
Watson, 1 have always done you
an injustice. There are others. What
could this mn be? 1t is at the end
of a word You are aware that Johann
Faber is the most common makers
name. Is it not clear that there is
just as much OF the pencil left as usu-
ally follows the JOHANNA" He held the
small table sideways to the electric
light. Il was hoping that If the paper
on which he wrote was thin, some trace
Of it might come through Upon this
polished surface. No, l see nothing.
l don't think there is anything more to
be learned here. Now for the central
table. This small pellet is, / presume,
the black, doughty mass you spoke of.
Roughly pyramidal in shape and hol-
lowed out, l perceive. AS you say.
there appear to be grains OF sawdust
in II. Dear me, this is very interest
ing. And the cut-a positive tear, I
see. 1t began with a thin scratch and
ended in a jagged hole. am much
indebted to you for directing my at
tention to this case, Mr.. Soames.
Where does that door lead to-"
ITO my bedroom"
venture?"
mo, I came straight away for you"
II should like to have a glance round.
What a charming, old fashioned room!
Perhaps you will kindly wait a min
ute, until I have examined the floor.
No, l see nothing. What o this
curtain? You hang your clothes be-
hind 1t. II anyone were forced to con-
ceal himself in this room he must do it
there, since the bed is too low and the
wardrobe too shallow. No one there,
1 suppose?"
AS Holmes drew the curtain / was
aware, from some little rigidity n
alertness of his attitude, that he was
prepared for an emergency. AS a mat
ter of fact, the drawn curtain disclosed
nothing but three or -four suits of
clothes hanging from a line of pegs.
Holmes turned away, and stopped sud-
denly to the floor.
"Halloa! What's this?" said he.
1t was a small pyramid of black, put
ty-like stuff, exactly like the one upon
the table Of the study. Holmes held it
out on his open palm in the glare of
the electric light.
Your visitor seems to have left
traces in your bedroom as we'll as in
your sitting room, Mr.. Soames."
What could he have wanted there?"
II think it Is clear enough. You came
back by an unexpected way. and so he
had nc warning until you were at the
very door. What could he do? He
caught up everything which would be-
tray him, and he rushed into your bed
room to conceal himself"
Good gracious, Mr.. Holmes, do you
mean to tell me that, all the time l was
talking to Bannister in this room, we
had the man prisoner if VIZ had only
known it?"
so l read It,"
Surely there is another alternative,
Mr.. Holmes. / don't know whether you
observed my bedroom Window"
"Lattice-paned, lead framework, three
separate windows, n swinging on
hinge, and large enough to admit a
Exactly. And it looks out on an
angle of the courtyard so as to be
partly invisible. The nan might have
effected his entrance there, left traces
as he passed through the bedroom, and
finally, finding the door open. have es-
capped that way"
Holmes shook his head impatiently.
Let us be practical" said he. II
understand you to say that there are
thron EfnHanfa Uyhn nca thiC stair on6
are in the habit OF passing your door,"
Yes, there are"
And they are all in for this exami-
nation?"
Yes
Have you any reason to suspect any
n of them more than the others?"
1T is a very delicate question" said
Soames. "One hardly likes to throw
suspicion where there are no proofs"
Let us hear the suspicious. 1 will
look after the proofs"
IT will tell you, In a few words the
character of the three men who in
habit these rooms. The lower of the
three is Gilchrist, a fine scholar and
athlete, plays In the Rugby team and
the cricket team for the college, and
got his blue for the hurdles and the
long jump. He is a fine, manly fellow.
His father was the notorious Sir Jabez
1871, WIN utlICu llItlSCIl vi lIlG
turf. My scholar has been left very
poor, but he is Woodworking and indus
trious. He will do we'll.
THE second floor is inhabited by
Daulat Ras, the Indian. He Is a quiet,
~inscruta5le fellow, as mos of those
Indians are. He is well up in his
work. though his Greek is his weak
subject. He is steady and m~ethodical.
THE top floor belongs to Miles Nc
Laren. He is a brilliant fellow when
he chooses to work-one of the bright
est intellects of the university; but he
Is hayward, dissipated. and unprin-
cipled. He was nearly expelled over
a card scandal in his first year. He
has been idling all this term, and he
must look forward with dread to the
examination
Then It is he whom you suspect"
Il dare not go so far as that. But.
OF the three. he Is perhaps the least
unlikely"
Exactly. Now, Mr.. Soames. let ms
have a look at YOU servant, Bannis-
ter"
He was a little. white-faced. clean
shaven. grizzly haired fellow of so. He
was still suffering frcm this sudden
disturbance OF the quiet routine of his
life. His plump face was twitchiny
with his nervousness, and his fingers
could not keep still.
We are investigating this unhappv
business. Bannister." said his master.
Yes. sir"
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