The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-25
CONTINUED From Yesterday


Certainly If you wish it, Mr..
Holmes" said the girl in establishment.
when you go to bed lock the door
of this room on the outside and keep
the key. Promise to do this"
But Percy?"
He will come to London with US"
"And 1 am to remain here?"
1T is for his sake. You can serve
him. Quickl PROMISED"
She gave a quick nod of assent just
as the other two came up.
"Why do o sit moplng there, An
ME ?" cried her brother. Come out into
the sunshine"
mo, thank you, Joseph. I have a
slight headache and this room is de-
liciously cool and soothing"
what do you propose now. Mr..
Holmes?" asked our client.
"Well, in investigating this minor
affair we must not lose sight Of our
main inquiry 1t would be q very
great help to me if you would come up
TO London with u.s.
"At once?"
well, as soon as you conveniently
can. Say in an hour"
L lttl lullp oAiOh5 thCa5hB ~0
really be of any help"
1.-THE greatest possible"
perhaps you would like me to stay
there tonight?"
4 was just going to propose it"
"Then, If my friend of the night
comes to revisit me, he will find the
bird flown. We are all in your hands,
Mr.. Holmes, and you must tell us ex-
aetly what o would like done. Per-
haps you would prefer that Joseph
came with us so as to look after me?'
"Oh, no; my friend Watson is a medi-
cal man, you know, and he'll look after
you. Wen have our lunch here, If
you will permit us. and then we shall
all three set off for town together"
1t was arranged as he suggested.
though Miss Harrison excused herself
from leaving the bedroom, in accord
ance with Holiness suggestion. What
the object of my friends maneuVers
was | could not conceive, unless it
were to keep the lady away from
Phelps, who. rejoieed by his returning
health and by the prospect of action
lunched with us in the dining-room.
Holmes had a still more startling sur
prise for us, however, for, after ac-
campaigning us down to the station
and seeing us into our carriage, he
calmly announced hat he had no in
tention of leaving Working.
s'There are one or two small points
which l should desire to clear up be-
fore / CO." said he. "Your absence,
Mr.. Phelps, will in some ways rather
assist me. Watson, when you reach
London you would oblige me by driving
at once to Baker street with our friend
here. and remaining with him until
see you again. 1t is fortunate that you
are old school fellows, as you mus
have much to talk over. Mr.. Phelps
can have the spare bedroom tonight
and / will be with you in time fol-
breakfast, for there is a train which
will take me into Waterloo at g."
But how about our investigation In
London" asked Phelps. ruefully,
I'VE can do that tomorrow. l thinh
that just at present | can be of more
immediate use here
you might tell them at Briarbrae
that / hope to be back tomorrow night
cried Phelps. as we began to move
from the platform.
Il hardly expect to go back to Briar'
brae," answered Holmes, and waved hi
hand to us cheerily as We shot out from
the station.
Phelps and I talked 1t owe on oul
Journey, but neither OF us could devis'
a satisfactory reason for this new de
velopment.
Il suppose he wants to find out som
clue as TO the burglary last night, if
burglar it was. For myself, l don't be
1t,,,. ~ x,.a an ordinary thief
"AVhat is your own idea, them
Upon my word, you may put it dow
to my weak nerves or not. but 1 be
lieve there is some deep political in
trigue going on around me, and tina
for some reason that passes my un
~derstanding my life is aimed at by tn
eonspirators. 1t sounds high-hown ant
absurd, but consider the factsl VIII.
should a thief try to break in at
bedroom window, where there could b
no hope of any plumber, and why should
he come with u long knife in hi
hahd?"
You are sure it was not a house
breakers jimmy?"
"Oh, no, it was a knife. 1 saw tn
flash of the blade quite distinctly"
But why on earth should you b
pursued with such animosity?'
"Ah. that is the question
"Well, II Holmes takes h sam
view. that would account for his action
would it not? Presenting that you
theory is correct, If he can lay hi
hands upon the man who threatens
you last night he will have gone
long way towards finding who took tn
naval treaty. 1t is absurd to suppos
that you have two enemies, n o
whom robs you, while the other threat
ems your life"
"But Holmes said that he was no
going to Briarbrae.