The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
good reasons to suspect that there has
been a substitution of lodgers."


good reasons to suspect that there has
been substitution of dodgers"
"But for what possible end?"
"Ah! there lies our problem. There
CATION" He took down the great
book in which, day by day, he filed
the agony columns of the various Lon
don journals. Dear mel" said he,
turning over the pages, what cho-
rus Of groans, cries and bleatings!
What a rag-bag of singular happen
ings! But surely the most valuable
hunting-ground that ever was given to
a student of the unusual! This per-
son is alone, and cannot be ap-
preached by letter without a breach
of that absolute secrecy which is de-
sired. How is any news or any mes
sage to reach him from without?
Obviously by advertisement through
newspaper. There seems no other
way, and fortunately we need con-
Germ ourselves with the one paper
only. Here are the Daily Gazette ex-
tracts of the last fortnight. Lady
with a black boa at Princes Skating
club'-that We may pass. Surely
Jimmy will not break his mothers
heart-that appears to be irrelevant.
If the lady who tainted in the Brix-
ton bus'-she does not interest me.
Every day my heart longs Bleat,
Watson-unmitigated bleat! All! this
is a little more possible. Listen TO
this: BE patient. VIII find some
sure means of communication. Mean
while, this column.-G.' That is two
days after Mrs. Warrens lodger ar
rived. 1t sounds plausible, does 1t
not? The mysterious one could un-
derstand English, even If he could not
print It. Let us see If we can pick up
the trace again. Yes. here We are
three days later. Am making sue
cessful arrangements. Patience and
prudence. The clouds will pass.-G.' t.
Nothing for week after that. Then
comes something much more defnite:
The path is clearing. II find chance
signal message remember code agreed
-one A, two b, and so on. You will
| hear soon.--G.' That was in yester-
days paper, and there is nothing in
today's. It's all very appropriate to
Mrs. Warren's lodger. II we walt a
little, Watson, don't doubt that the
affair will grow more intelligible."
So 1t proved; for in the morning
found my friend standing on the
hearthrug with his back to the fire,
and a smile OF complete satisfaction
upon his face.
"How's this. Watson?" he cried,
picking up the paper from the table.
High red house with white stone
facings. Third floor. Second window
left. After dusk.--G.' That is def
| mite enough. / think after breakfast
we must make little reconnaissance
of Mrs. warren's neighborhood. All,
Mrs. Warrenl what news do you bring
us this morning?"
Our client had suddenly burst into
the room with an explosive energy
which told OF some new and momen'
tous development.
Its a police matter, Mr. Holmes!
she cried. "I'l have no more of Il!
lie shall pack out of that with his
baggage. / would have gone straight
up and told him so, only thought II
was but fair to you to take your opin
ion first. But I'm at the end of my
patience, and when II comes TO knock
ing my old man about"
! 'Knocking Mr.. Warren about?"
"Using him roughly, anyway"
i "But who used him roughly?"
"Ahl that's what we want to know
II was this morning. sir. Mr.. Warrer
Is time-keeper at Morton a. WAY
lights, in Tottenham Court road. HI
has to be out OF the house befor'