The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-26

mo, sir
"Read it uI-you really should There
is nothing new under the sun. 1t ha~
all been done before"
As he spoke. his nimble fingers were
flying here. there and everywhere, feel
ing, pressing. unbuttoning. examining.
while his eyes wore the same far-away
expression which 1 ave already re-
marked upon. So swiftly was the ex-
animation made that one would hardly
have guessed the minuteness with
which 1t was conducted. Finally, he
shifted the lead mans lips. and then
glanced at the soles of his patent
leather boots,
"He has not been moved at all?" he
asked.
"Nd more than was necessary FOR the
purpose of our examination"
you can take him to the mortuary
now he said. There is nothing more
TO be learned"
Gregson had a stretcher and four
men at hand. Al his cal, they entered
the room. and the stranger was lifted
and carried out. AS they raised him,
n ring tinkled down and rolled across
the floor. Lestrade grabbed it up and
stared at it with mystified eyes.
There's been a woman here he
cried. Its a woman's wedding ring
He held 1t out, as he spoke, upon the
palm of his hand. We ali gathered
round him Inc gazed at 1t. There
could be no doubt that that circle of
plain gold had once adorned the finger
of . bride.
"Thls complexities matters" said
Gregson. Heaven knows, they were
complicated enough before."
nVpriva cnra IN dnaGn't sim nitfV
them?" observed Holmes. There's
nothing to be learned by staring at 1t.
What did you find in his pockets?"
w have 1t all here said Gregson,
pointing to a litter of objects upon n
of the bottom steps of the stairs. "A
gold watch, No. 97.163, by Bartrand. OF
London. Gold Albert chain. very heavy
and solid. Gold ring. with Masonic
device. Gold pin-bull-dog's head, with
rubies as eyes. Russian-leather card
case. with cards of Enoch ]. Drebber.
OF Cleveland, corresponding with the
E. J. d. upon the linen. No purse, but
loose money to the extent of seven
pounds thirteen. Pocket edition of
Boccaccio's Decameron,' with name of
Joseph Stangerson upon the 'fy-leaf.
Two letters--one addressed to e. J.
Drebber and one to Joseph Stangerson."
".At what address,"
American Exchange. Strand-to be
left till called for. They are both from
the Guion Steamship Company, re-
fer to the sailing of their boats from
Liverpool. 1t is clear this unfortunate
man was about to return to New
York"
Have you made any inquiries as to
this man Stangerson?"
81 did it at once, sir" said Gregsop.
Il have had advertisements sent to all
the ~wspaper and one of my men
has gone to the American Exchange,
but he has not returned yet"
Have you sent to C~levelandT"
w telegraphed this morning"
How did you word your inquiriesa~
I'VE simply detailed the circum-
stances. and said that we should be
glad Of any information which could
help us"
You did not ask for particulars on
any point which appeared to you to be
crucial?"
IT asked about Stangerson."
Nothing else? Is there no ircum
stance on which the whole case APP
pears to hinge, VIII you not tele-
graph again?"
IT have said all | nave to say" said
Gregson, in an offended voice.
Sherlock Holmes chuckled to HIM
self, and appeared to be about to make
some remark. when Lestrade. who had
been In the front room while we were
holding the conversation in the hak
reappeared upon the scene, rubbing hi /;
hands in a pompous and self Statistic,
manne u
MIR. Gregson," he said. 81 nave jtte Y
made a discovery of the highest irS@
! foctap1a apd ON uyhi1J, u-a,iI haA,ee
been overlooked had 7 not ma6S a
careful examination of the wallsF
The little mans eyes sparkledla las he
spoke, and he was evidently in.a state
of suppressed eXultation at having
scored n point against his colleague.
Come here" he said, busting back
into the room. the atmosphere of which
felt cleaner since the removal of it's
CHASTITY inmate. "Now. stand therei"
He struck a match on his boot. and
held 1t up against the wall.
Look at THAR he said, triumphantiv.
L have remarked hat the paper had
fallen away in parts. In this particu-
lar corner of the room a large piece
had peeled off, leaving a yellow square
of coarse plastering. Across this bare
space there was scrawled in blood-red q
letters a single word:
RACHE.
what do you think of thatT" cried
the detective. with the air of a show
man exhibiting his show. This was
overlooked because it was in the dark
est corner of the room. and no one
thought of looking there. The MUIR
derer has written il with his or her
own blood. See this smear where Ii
has trickled down the walt That dis
poses OF the idea OF suicide, anyhow.
Why was that corner chosen to write
1t on? I will tell YOU. See that candle
on the mantie-piece. 1t vas lighted &C
the time. and If it was lighted this
corner would be the brightest instead
of the darkest portion of the wall
and what does Ii mean. now that
you nave found it," asked Gregson, in
a depreciatory voice.
MEAN? Why. 1t means that the,
writer was going to put the female
name Rachel, but was disturbed be-
fore he or she had time to finish. You
mark my words when this case comes
to be cleared up you will find that a
woman named Rachel had something