The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-23

What's this, watson7 En-?
Whats this7 Record OF a series
OF messages in tho Advertisements
Of "A paper. Daily Telegraph agony
column by tho print and paper.
Right hand top corner OF "A page.
No dates-but messages arrange
themselves. This must be the
first:
Hoped TO hear sooner. Terms
agreed 20. Write fully TO address
given on card. Pierrot.'
Then comes:
Matter presses. Must with
draw offer unless contract com
pleted Make appointment By let.
ter WIN confirm by advertise
ment. Pierro'
Finally:
Monday night after nine. Two
taps. Only ourselves. DO not be
30 suspicious. Payment In hard
cash when goods delivered. Pierrot.'
"A fairly complete record, Wat
son! II we could only get at the
man AZ the other end"
Mycroft Holmes and LeHtrade
had come round by appointment
after breakfast next day. and sher-
lock Holmes had recounted 10 them
our proceedings OF the day before.
Holmes picked up the Daily
Telegraph" which lay upon the
table.
Have you seen Pierrots adyer-
tisement today
What, Another one7"
Yes. here II In: Tonight Same
hour. Same place. Two taps.
Most vitality important Your own
safety AT stake Pierrot.'
"By George" cried Lestrade. III
he answers that. we've got HIM"
THAT Was my Idea when put
II In. think II you could both
make II convenient 10 come with
us about S O'Clock 10 Caulfield
Gardens, W. might possibly get a
little nearer to a solution"
BY O'Clock we were all seated
in the study. waiting patiently for
our man.
An hour passed. and yet another
Holmes sat silent and composed.
his eyelids half-shut. but every
sense on the alert. He raised his
head with a sudden jerk.
HE IN coming" said he.
There had been a furtive step
past the door. We heard the shut
fling sound outside. and then two
sharp taps with the knocker
Holmes rose. mOtionlng TO us TO
remain seated. The gas In the hall
Was mere point OF light. He
opened the door. and then as a
dark figure slipped past him he
closed and fastened IL. This wayi"
We heard him say. and a moment
later our man stood before us.
Holmes had followed him closely.
and as the man turned with a cry
OF surprise and alarm he caught
him by the collar and threw him
back into the room. Before our
prisoner had recovered his balance
the door was shut. and Holmes
standing with his back against H.
The man glared round him, stag
gered and fell senseless upon the
floor. With the shock the broad.
brimmed hat few from his head.
his cravat slipped down from his
lips. and here was the long. light
beard and the soft. handsome. dell
cate features Of Colonel Valentine
Waiter.
Holmes gave a whistle Of sur.
prise.
who is he'" asked Mycrott.
eagerly.
The younger brother OF the late
Sir James Walter. the head OF the
Submarine Department"
Everything is known, Colonel
Walter" said Holmes.
We know that You were pressed
for money. that you took an Inn
press OF the keys which your brother
held. and that you entered into a
correspondence with Obergtein, who
answered your letters through the
advertisement columns OF the
Daily Telegraph We are aware
that you went down to the office
In the fog on Monday night, but
that you were seen and followed
by young Cadogan West, who had
probably some previous reason 20
suspect You. He saw your theft.
but could not give the alarm. as 1t
WAS just possible that you were
taking the papers TO your brother
In London. Leaving all his private
concerns. like the good citizen he
was. he followed you closely In the
fog. and kept at your heels until
you reached this very house. There
he interviewed, and then It was,
Colonel Walter, that 10 treason. you
added the more terrible crime OF
murder.
Preparation is still within your
power" said Sherlock Holmes.
Here is paper and pen. SIT at
this desk and write TO my dicta.
ton. Address the envelope TO the
address given. That is right. Now
the letter:
Dear Sir-With regard to our
transaction you will no doubt have
observed by now that one essential
detail is missing. have tracing
which will make II complete. This
has involved me in extra trouble,
however. and | must ask you for a
further advance of five hundred
pounds. / will not trust Il to the
post, nor will take anything but
notes. | would come to you abroad,