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

nately II has not como out. Tho
press would be furious n II did.
The papers which this wretehod
youth had In hts pocket were tho
plans OF tho Bruce-Parungton sub
marine.
Its Importance can hardly be ex.
aggcrated. IL has been the moai
jealousy guarded OF all government
secrets. The plans. which are OK.
ceodingly intricate. comprising
some so separate patents, each es-
sential 10 tho working OF tho whole.
are kept In an elaborate safe IN a
confidential office adjoining the
arsenal, with burglarproot doors
and windows.
But you have recovered themr-
mo. Sherlock. not That's tho
pinch. We have not. Ten papers
were taken from Woolwich. There
were seven In the pockets OF Cado-
gan West Tho three most essen
tial are gone. stolen. vanished.
You must drop everything. Sher.
lock"
The problem certainly presents
some points OF interest. and shall
be very pleased 10 look into t.
Some more facts. please"
Il have jotted down tho moro es
sential ones upon this sheet OF pa
per. together with "A few addresses.
which you will find OF service. Tho
actual official guardian OF tho pa
pers is the famous government ex-
pert. Sir James Walter. whose dec
orations and subtitles fill two lines
OF a book OF reference. He has
grown gray in the service, is a
gentleman. IA favored guest In tho
most exalted houses, and. above all.
man whose patriotism Is above
proof. He Is one OF two who have
key OF tho safe"
Who was tho other man with a
keyf"
The senior clerk and craftsman.
Mr.. Sidney johnson. According 90
his own account. corroborated only
by the word OF his wife. he WAS at
home the whole OF Monday evening
after office hours. and his key has
never left the watch-ehaln upon
which Il hangs"
Who locked tho plans up that
aight7"
mfr. sidney Johnson. tho senior
clerk"
An hour later Holmes. Lestrade
and | stood on tho Underground
railroad az the point where Il
energies from tho tunnel immedi.
ately before Aldgate Station. A
courteous. red-faced old gentleman
represented the railway company.
This Is where tho young mans
body lay" said he. indicating a
spot about three feet from tho
metals 1T could not have fallen
from above. for these. as you see.
are all blank walls. Therefore 1,
could only have come from a train.
and that train, so far as we can
trace II. must have passed about
midnight on Monday"
Watson, we have done all we
can here. We need not trouble
you any further. Mr.. Lestrade. I
think our investigations must now
carry US 10 wooiwich."
At London Bridge Holmes wrote
q telegram to his brother. which he
handed TO me before dlspatching. II
ran thus.
Some light In the darkness, but
Il may possibly flicker out. Mean
while. please send by messenger, to
await return at Baker Ct. a CON-
plete list OF all foreign spies or in.
ternational agents known TO DO In
England, with full address.
"SHEHf OCK"
THAT should be helpful. Wat.
son, he remarked. as we took our
seats In the Woolwich train. The
end Is dark TO me. but have hold OF
one idea which may lead Va far.
The man met his death elsewhere.
and his body was on the roof Of n
carriage"
"on the roof"
Exactly. We could not explain
the absence OF ticket. This would
explain H. Everything fits togeth-
err.
We have quite a little round OF
afternoon calls TO make" said he.
Il think that SIR James Waiter
claims our first attention"
A butler answered our ring.
Sir James. sirl" said he with sol.
emn face. "Sir James died this
morn ing.