The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
continued From yesterday,

Continued From Yesterday
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"I believe that he would have come all
rier, who lives near by, was going
down by that very train. The doctor
most kindly took charge of me. and it
was well he did so, for l had a fit in
the station, and before we reached
home I was practically a raving ma
MAC.
You a imagine the state of things
here when they were aroused from
their beds by the doctors ringing. and
found me in this condition. Poor Annie
here and my mother were broken
hearted. DR.. Ferrier had just heard
enough from the detective at the sta
ton TO be able to give an idea of what
had happened, and his story did not
mend matters. 1t was evident to all
that l was in for a long illness, so
Joseph was bundled out of his CHEEKY
bedroom and it was turned into a sick
room for me. Here l have lain, Mr..
Holmes, for over nine weeks, uncon-
scious, II raving with brain fever.
If it had not been for Miss Harrison
here and for the doctors care l should
not be speaking to you now. She has
nursed me by day and a hired nurse
has looked after me by night, for in
my mad fits ! was capable of anything.
Slowly my reason has cleared, but it is
only during the last three days that
my memory has quite returned. Some
times 1 wish that 1t never had. The
a. III 49, m 49, -
Mr.. Forbes, who had the case in hand.
He came out, and assured me that,
though everything has been done, nc
trace of a clue has been discovered
The commissionnaire and his wife have
been examined In every way withoui
any light being thrown upon the mat.
ter. The suspicious of the police ther
rested upon young Gorot, who, as yot
may remember, stayed overtime in the
office that night. His remaining behind
and his French nam were really the
only w points which could suggest
suspicion. but, as a matter of fact,
did not begin to work until he hao
gone. and his people are of Huguenoi
extraction, but as English in sympathy
and tradition as you and 1 are. Moth
ing was found to implicate him in any
way, and there the matter dropped
| turn to you. Mr.. Holmes, as abso-
lutely my last hope. If you fail me
then my honor as well as my position
are forever forfeited"
The invalid sank back upon his cush-
ions, tired out by this long recital
while his nurse poured him out a glass
Of some stimulating medicine. Holmes
sat silently. with his head thrown bach
and his eyes closed, in an attitude
which might seem ~listless TO a stranger
but which I knew %betokened he mos
intense self-absorption.
"Your statement has been so ex-
piicit," said ne at last. that o have
really left me very few questions tc
ask. There is one of the very utmost
Importance, however. Did you tell any
one hat you had this special task tt
PERFORM
mo one
mot Miss Harrison here. for ex.
ample"
mo. L had not been back to Wolinf
between getting the order and exc
cutting the commission"
"And none Of YOU people had by
chance been to see you?'
None"
Ibid any of them know their wal
about in the office"
ooh, yes, all of them had been showr
over it,"
"still, of course, if you said NOTHING
to any one about the treaty these in
quiries are irrelevant"
II said nothing"
"Do you know anything of the com.
missionnaire?"
Nothing, except that he is an ole
soldier"
What regiment?"
ooh. L have heard-Coldstrean
Guards"
Thank you. l nave no doubt / ear
get details from Forbes. The authori
ties are excellent at amassing facts
though they do not always use them t
advantage. What a lovely thing a rost
ISL
He walked past the couch to thu
open window, and held up the dropping
stalk of a mossrose, looking down a
the dainty blend Of crimson and green
1t was a new phase of his character Il
me, for I had never before seen hin
show any keen interest in natural oh.
jects.
There is nothing in which deduc-
ton is so necessary as i'm religion,
/ Shlu ne, ltdillil6 VIII MS DdNh "hHAhS
the shutters. 1T can be built up al
an exact science by the r%easoner. Gu
highest assurance of the goddess Of
Providence seems to me to rest in the
flowers. All other things, our powers
our desires, our food, are all really nee.
essary for our existence in the first in
stance. But this rose is an extra. IT.
smell and it's color are an embellish
ment of life, not a condition Of it. 1t Il
only goodness which gives extras, ant
so I say again that we have much t
hope from the flowers"
Percy Phelps and his nurse looked
at Holmes during this demonstratioI
with surprise and a good deal of dis.
appointment written upon their faces
He had fallen into a r%everie, with thu
mossrose between his fingers. 1t hat
lasted some minutes before the youn;
lady broke In upon it.
do you see any prospect Of solYins