The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-28

1850 49, AA4N 49,
lash through the Arcade, timing your
self to reach the other side at a quar-
Q. You win find a small
.brougham waiting close to the curb.
driven by a fellow with a heavy black
cloak tipped at the collar with red.
Into this you will step, and you win
reach Victoria in time for the Conti-
mental express"
where shall I met your"
"At the station. The second first
class carriage from the front will be
reserved for u.s."
1.-THE carriage is our rendezvous,
them"
YES"
1t was in vain that l asked Holmes
to remain for the evening. 1t was evil
dent to me that he thought he might
bring trouble to the roof he was un-
der, and that that was the motive
which impelled him to go. With a few
hurried words as to our plans for the
morrow he rose and came out with me
into the garden, clamberlng over the
wall which leads into Mortimer street,
and Immediately whistling for a ham
som, in which l heard him drive
away.
In the morning l obeyed Holiness
injunctions to the letter. A hanson
was procured with such. precautions as
would prevent its being one which was
placed ready for us, and l drove im-
mediately after breakfast to the Low
Their Arcade, through which l hurried
at the top of my speed. A brougham
was waiting with a very massive driver
wrapped in a dark cloak, who, the in
slant that l stepped in. whipped up
the horse and ratified off to Victoria
station. On my alighting there he
turned the carriage and dashed away
again without so much as a look in
my direction.
SO far all had gone admirably. My
luggage was waiting for me, and I
had no difficulty in finding the carriage
which Holmes had indicated, the less
so as 1t was the only one in the train
which was marked Engaged My
only source of anxiety o was the
non-appearance of Holmes. The sta
ton clock marked only seven minutes
from the time when we were due to
start. In vain I searched among the
groups of travellers and leave-takers
for the 1.-the figure of my friend. There
was no sign of him. | spent a few
minutes in assisting a venerable Italian
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a porter understand, in his broken Eng
fish, that his luggage was to be booked
through to Paris. Then. having taken
another look round, | returned to my
carriage. where | found that the por-
ter. in spite of the ticket, had given me
my decrepit Italian friend as a travel
Ing companion. 1t was useless for me
to explain TO him that his presence
was an intrusion, for my Italian was
even more limited than his English. so
| shrugged my shoulders resignedly,
and continued to look out anxiously for
my friend. A chill of fear had come
over me, as l thought that his absence
might mean thai some blow had fallen
during the night. Already the doors
had all been shut and the whistle blown
when
my dear Watson" said a voice, you
have not even condescended to say
good-morning."
| turned in uncomfortable astonish-
ment. The aged ecclesiastic had turned
his face towards me. For an instant
the wrinkles were smoothed away, the
nose drew away from the chin, the
lower lip ceased to protrude and the
mouth to humble. the duh eyes re-
gained their fire. the dropping figure
expanded. The next the whole frame
collapsed again. and Holmes had gone
as quickly as he had come.
Good heavensl" ! cried; "how you
startled mel
EVERY %precaution is still necessary"
he whispered. II have reason to think
that they are hot upon our trail. All,
there is Moriarty himself"
The train had already begun to
move as Holmes spoke. CHANGING back,
l say a tall man pushing his way furi-
ously through the crowd, and waving
his hand as if he desired to have the
train stopped. 1t was too late, how
ever, for we were rapidly gathering
momentum, and an instant later had
shot clear of the station.
with all our precautions you see
that we have cut it rather fine" said
Holmes. laughing. He rose, and throw
ing off the black cassock and hat which
had formed his disguise, he packed
them away in a handbag. 5
Have you seen the morning paper,
Watson?"
mo"
you haven't seen about Baker
street, them"
"Baker street,"
lley set lire u Jul ioplAS AHo1
night. No great harm was done"
Good heavens, Holmes! this is in
t%olerable."
=, "They must have lost my track COM
pletely after their bludgeon-man was
arrested. Otherwise they could not
have imagined that I had returned 10
my rooms. They have evidently taken
the ~precaution of watching you, how
ever, and that is what has brought
Moriarty to Victoria. You could not
have made any slip in coming?"
81 did exactly what you advised.
Ibid you find your brougham3'
Eyes, it was waiting"
did you recognize your coachman2P
mo"
ut was my brother Mycroft. 1t is
an advantage to get about in such a
case without taking a mercenary into
your confidence. But we must plan
what we are to do about Moriarty
now"
GAS this is an express, and as the
boat runs in connection with It, /
should think we have shaken him or
very effectively"
(To BE Continued ON Monday
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