The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-04
PART THREE.

Inc gaze aHQ OlOWH ltSciL oue neal
day, but it was bitter morning when
we started upon our long journey
We saw the cold winter sun rise over
the dreary marshes OF the Thames
and the long, sullen reaches OF the
river, which / shall ever associate
with our pursuit of the Andaman
Islander in the earlier days of our
career After long and weary jour
ney, we ialighted at a small station
some miles from Chatham While
horse was being put into trap at
The local inn, We snatched hurried
breakfast, and so We we're all ready
for business when we at last arrived
at Yoxley Old Place. A constable met
us at the garden gate.
We'll, Wilson, any news"
No, sir-nothing.
No reports of any stranger SEEM"
NO. sir Down at the station they
are certain that no stranger either
came or went yesterday"
Have you had inquiries made at
inns and lodgings"
Yes, sir; there is no one that we
cannot account for
We'll, it's only reasonable walk
to Chatham. Any one might stay
there or take a train without being
observed. This is the garden path OF
which spoke, Mr. Holmes. I'll pledge
my word there was no mark on II
yesterday"
"on which side were the marks on
the grass"
This side, sir. This narrow margin
of grass between the path and the
flowerbed. can't see the traces now,
but they were clear to me then
Yes, yes; some one has passed
along" said Holmes. STOPPING over
the grass border. Our lady must
have picked her steps carefully, must
she not, since on the one side she
would leave track on the path. and
on the other an even clearer one on
the soft bed?"
Yes, sir, she must have been a
cool hand"
i saw an intent look pass over
You say that she must have came
back this way"
Yes, sir; there is no other"
ON this strip of grass"
Certainly, Mr.. Holmes"
Hum! It was a very remarkable
performance-very remarkable. Well
think we have exhausted the path.
Let US 60 farther. This garden door
is usually kept open, l suppose? Then
this visitor had nothing to do but to
walk in. The idea of murder was not
in her mind, or she could have pro-
vided herself with some sort OF
weapon, instead of having to pick this
knife off the writing-table. She ad
vanced along this corridor, leaving nc
traces upon the cocoanut mating
Then she found herself in this study
How long was she there? We have
no means of judging"
Not more than few minutes, sir
| forgot to tell you that Mrs. Marker
the housekeeper, had been in there
,idying not very long before-about
A quarter of an hour, she says
We'll. that gives us limit Our
lady enters this room, and what does
she do? She goes over to the writing
table. What for? Not for anything
in the drawers. If there had been any
thing worth her taking, it would sure
ly have been locked up. No, it wa:
for something in that wooden bureau
Halloa! what is that scratch upon thu
face of it? Just hold a match. Wat
son. Why did you not tell me Of this
Hopkins?"
The mark which he was examining
began upon the brass-work on thu
right-hand side of the keyhole, anc
extended for about four inches, where
it had scratched the varnish from thu
surface.
II noticed it, Mr.. Holmes. but you'll
always find scratches round a key
hole"
This is recent, quite recent. Set
how the brass shines where it is cut
An old scratch would be the same
through my lens. There's the varnish
too. like earth on each side of fur
row. Is Mrs. Marker there?"
A sad-faced, elderly woman came in
to the room.
Did you dust this bureau yester
day morning."
Yes, sir"
Did you notice this scratch"
NO, sir, l did not"
Il am sure you did not, for duste
would have swept away these shred
Of varnish. Who has the key of thi
bureau"
'"rhe Professor keeps it on hi
watch-chain."
is it simple key"
NO, sir, it is a Chubb's key"
Very good. Mrs. Marker. you cal
go. Now we are making little prog
IeSS. ouT lduy enters tne room, aO
vances to the bureau and either open
il or tries to do so. While she i
thus engaged. young Willoughby Smit
enters the room. In her hurry to with
draw the key, she makes this scratc1
upon the door He seizes her, an,
she, snatching up the nearest object
which happens to be this knife, strike
at him in order to make him let e
his hold. The blow is fatal one. II
falls and she escapes. either with o
without the object for which she ha
come. Is Susan, the maid, there
Gould any one have got away through
that door after the time that yo
heard the cry, SUSAN"
No. sir, 1t is impossible Before
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