The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
n Il Sherlock Holmes of the W>iAderney5
Then he can wait wh,,e"-----

Sure"
Then he can wait whiie"----
November was not destined to say
more Just then. The door behind uy
was wrenchcd open and Mrs. buck
man stood there. At her shoulder I
could see the pcering faces OF the
women who had been attending on
hcr.
Il toll you he was murdered. muir.
dered!" she cried. "s'hIs talk OF sui.
cidc is folly. lie would never have
Killed himself-never."
She was Wild with grief. but tho
terror had gone from her face; she
had only ono thought now--to avcnpc
her husband. And. indeed. she made
q tragic figure a slight woman. no
longer young. held by sheer will
against the shock Of tho hideo,,u blow
Fnte had dealt her.
Foor dear! Poor dear! She don't
know what she's saying" murmurcd
one Of the women.
10 silent! do know! I tell YOU
That my husband has been murdcrpdl
Won't any Of you believe me?" Sho
wrung her hands. clenching her m
gers together. Won't ono OF you
believe mey'
November stepped forward.
do. ma'am." he said. Two been
looking"----
self.
Tell me what you'vs seen. Don't
spare mo. He's dead. and oil that In
, left to do Is to md who killed him!
II was murder! You know that"
There's plenty OF signs OF It," said
Joe gently. II was Just going to look
, around. but perhaps you rNeht care
to answer mo a few questions flrst.'
ASK me anything! But, oh. send
, away those people!"
Joe glanced At steve.
, Lock the door and don't let any
thing be touched or disturbed" he
: said. Then he led Mrs. buchanan into
, the further compartment. away from
, tho sight Of the poor shape upon the
= bunk.
In n second he made comfortable
seat for her. but she would not take
I Il: her whole body and soul seemed
p absorbed In the single desire.
n What have you to ask mef"
. "Just what brought you and MI
,. Buchanan here. Where were you go
. ingf Where have you como from
Q And what are your suspicious? tn
Z whole story. whatever you can thinl
OF, nothing II too triftng."
r In terse. rapid sentences Mrs.. Buck
: man gave US the following facts:
= You have probably heard tho nam
4 OF buchanan before. Most peopl
Y have. My husband was ono Ut tn
Il greatest and most trusted oil expert
,. In the States. He had large holding
u In the Giant OIL Company. About
. fortnight ago . situation develope
y which made II necessary for him I
d leave New York and como down I
A the Tiger Lily Oiiieid. The Clan
70 Company we're thinking Of buying 4
i or rather Of buying q controlling In
h terest In II. Before doing 20 the
70 wanted q first hand opinion. and
1t was suggested that my husban
should travel down to look into tn
II matter"
70 Shc glanced at November's inter
. fnce and went on:
~ Perhaps you know that this lin
\, y, runs close to the Tiger lAly Easter
" Section. no We had our private On
70 attached and came along. That wa
!. '. on Thursday. week ago. We ha
IL tho car run onto a siding. and all tn
days since my husband has been har,
y at work. He finished the day beeor
y yesterday. but an there was no OK
y \, press earlier than this evening. W
~ waited for II and Just before darl
y. our car was linked to this train.
u I'VE dined together. aud after din
=, ner q man. Knowles, who was on tn
y see hun. Ny husband was much m
u noyed. for II appeared that Knowle
had been manager OF q large retail
'. depot. from which no had been dis
missed for some careleRsnoas. How
3 ever. my husband mado II n rulS I,
10 give personal interviews whenever N
could. and he ordered Knowles TO N
y sent alonG. A. soon ~ he appsare>
J. went away. but I saw no was big
M n hn hIsS 1AAA
y II came into this compartment an,
. began to read. For . good whilo onl!
o the murmur Of their talking reaches
J. me. then . voice was raised. ant
. caught some words distinctly: 70,
won't put mo back3 Think! I have {
o wife and children' Il was Knowlcl
speaking. IT 10 impossible. a. 20,
know" said my husband. Giant Oi
2 look out for yourseif!' Knowic
d shouted. and I at once opened tn,
:. door. was terrified. tho man looks1
Z no threatening and bitter; bat the In
slant appeared ne whipped rount
and went out Of the car"
did Mr.. Buchanan tell you any
u thing moro about him7"
mot much" sho answered. viii
. sort OF trembling breath. "for h
was little annoyed that ! shoula
'''~'S >o.'o bt WhUtt u08bu bAuOWI0
angry. But that Wa soon forgotten
o and We sat talking for about an hour
At 10. ~ I was feeling tired, I sait
. j would 20 to bed. My husband tolt
me he had work 70 DO which wonia
d keep him another couple OF hours
and he would sleep in here no 40 no
j. tn disturb mo-"
DO you know what woris Il wna?'
j Yes, Il was his report on the Tise
Lily Oilheld."
= '"rhs report that wns 70 docid
." whether tho Giant people would bu,
:. II or not7"
She made movement n, assent
II suppose II would have becr
worth great deal TO cer1pin peOpl,
y if they could havs found ont tho ma
=. ture OF that report?" said Joe.
My husband told me that nny on,
:, who could get knowledge Of II 4,
). time could make n fortune"
- Can you tell me lust how"
MY husband explained that tn m,
one day while wo were down mt IN,
Tiger Lily. A month ago tho shares
:. OF the Tiger Lily stood at eight dol
lars. but when rimors Hot about tina
. the Giant Company meant to buy 4
n they rose 70 twelve dollars, which 4
~ about the price they stand AT 70 day
l..