Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-10-31


'derstand English, even II he could not
print 1t. Let us see II 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.'
Nothing for q week after that. Then
comes something much more definite:
The path is clearing. II I 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 wait a
little, Watson, I don't doubt that the
affair will grow more Ineligible"
So 1t proved; for in the morning I
found my friend standing on the
hearthrug with his back to the fire,
and 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. 1 think after breakfast
we must make little reconnaissance
OF Mrs. Warren's neighborhood. Ah,
Mrs. Warren! 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.
It's a police matter, Mr.. Holmes!"
she cried. I'll have no more Of it!
He shall pack out Of that with his
baggage. I would have gone straight
up and told him so, only 1 thought it
was but fair to you to take your opin-
ion first. But I'm at the end Of my
patience, and when it comes to knock.
ing lay old man about"
Knocking Mr.. Warren about?"
Using him roughly, anyway"
But who used him roughly?"
"Ah! that's what we want to knowi
1t was this morning, sir. Mr.. Warren
is time-keeper at Morton & Way
lights. in Tottenham Court road. He
has to be out Of the house before
seven. Well, this morning he had not
gone ten PAGES down the road when
two men came up behind him, threw
a coat over his head, and bundled him
Into cab that was beside the curb
They drove him an hour, and then
opened the door and shot him out. He
lay In the roadway 80 shaken in his
wits that he never saw what became
"of the cab. When he picked himself
up ne found he was on Hampstead
A'.kap>-~-s:a- .tt,ak a bus home. and
there he lies now on the sofa, while
1 came straight round to tell you what
had happened"
Most interesting" said Holmes.
Ibid he observe the appearance of
these men-did he hear them talk?"
No; he Is clean dazed. He Just
knows that he was lifted up as If by
magic. Two at least were in it, and
maybe three"
And you connect this attack with
your .lodger?"
well, we've lived here fifteen years
and no such happenings ever came
before. I've had enough OF him.
Moneys not everything. I'll have
him out Of my house before the day
is DONE"
"Walt a bit, Mrs. Warren. Do moth
dng raah. / begin to think that this
affair may be very much more impor-
1ant than appeared at first sight. It is
clear now that some danger is threat
ening, your lodger. # is equally clear
that his enemies, lying in wait for
him near your door, mistook your hus-
band for him in the foggy morning
light. On discovering their mistake
they released him. What they would
have done had 1t not been a mistake,
we can only conjecture"
"Well. what am I to do, Mr..
Holmes?"
II have a great fancy to see this
lodger OF yours, Mrs. Warren"
Il don't see how that is to be man.
aged. unless you break in the door.
I always hear him unlock it as I 20
down the stair after leave the tray"
He has to take the tray in. Surely
We could conceal ourselves and see
him do it,"
The landlady thought for a moment.
well, sir, there's the box-room op-
posite. / could arrange q looking
glass, maybe, and if you were behind
the door"
Excellent!" said Holmes. when
ho Ia,