The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-03
PART FIVE.
Today's lnstaliment.

Mr.. Grimesby Roylott's chamber was
larger than that of his stepdaughter
but was as plainly furnished. A camp
bed, a small wooden shelf full OF
books, mostly of technical character
an armchair beside the bed. plain
wooden chair against the wall, round
table, and large iron safe were the
principal things which met the eye
Holmes walked slowly round and ex-
amined each and all of them with the
keenest interest.
What is in here?" he asked, tap
ping the safe. ,,
MY stepfather's business papers:
"Oh, you have seen inside, then?
Only once, some years ago. i re-
member that it was full Of papers,
There isn't a cat in 1t for ex-
ample?"
NO. What strange ideal"
well. look at this" He took up a
small saucer of milk which stood on
top of it.
mo, we don't keep a cat, but there
is a cheetah and a baboon."
"Ah, yes, Of course! Well, cheetah
is Just a big cat, and yet saucer of
milk does not go very far to satisfy
its wants, dare say. There is one
other point which should wish to de-
termine" He squatted down in front
Of the wooden chair, and examined
it with tn. greatest attention.
THANK you. This is quite settled"
said he, Using and putting his lens
in his pocket Hello. here is some
thing intresting!"
The otect which had caught his
eye was small dog lash hung on one
corner the bed. The lash, however.
was cuted upon itself, and tied so
as to nake a long loop of whipcord.
"Wha do you make of that, Wat
SOM"
1T ; common enough lash but I
don't know why it should be tyed.
"THt is not quite so common, is it?
All. re! it's wicked world, and when
a clever man turns his brains to crime
il i, the worst of all. l think l have
seen CROUCH now, Miss Stoner, and
with your permission we shall walk
ont upn the lawn"
I ha, never seen my friends face
so grin or his row so dark as it was /
when We turned from the scene of this
investigation. We had walked several
times p and dawn the lawn, neither
Miss Soner nor myself liking to break
himse from his reverie.
1T 5 very essential, Miss Stoner,"
said e, that you should absolutely
follo1 my advice in every respect"
''Ihall most certainly do So
lie matter is too serious for any
hesAtion. Your life may depend up
on our compliance
n the first place. both my friend
an l must spend the night in your
rtn."
'oth Miss Stoner and I gazed at
In in establishment.
Yes, it must be so. Let me ex-
lain. l believe that is the village
mn over there?"
Yes, that is the Crown"
Very good. Your windows would !
be visible from there?"
"Certainly."
You must confine yourself to your
room, on a pretense of a headache |
when your stepfather comes back. |
Then when you hear him retire for the |
night, you must open the shutters Of
your window, undo the hasp, put your
lamp there as a signal to us, and then
withdraw quietly with everything |
which you are likely to want into the |
room which you used to occupy. l |
have no doubt that, in spite of the |
repairs, you could manage there for |
one night
oh yes, easily"
The rest you will leave in our |
hands"
But what will you do?"
I'VE shall spend the night in your
room. and we shall investigate the i
cause of the noise which has disturbed |
you"
Il believe, Mr.. Holmes. that you
have already made up your mind
said Miss Stoner. laying her hand |
upon my companions sleeve.
Perhaps l have"
Then for PHYS sake tell me what !
was the cause Of my sisters death"
Il should prefer to have clearer
proofs before | speak"
You can at least tell me whether
my own thought is correct, and if she
died from some sudden fright"
No, I do not think so. / think that I
there was probably some more tan
gib,e cause. And now, Miss Stoner, |
We must leave you, for if DR.. Roylott |
returned and saw us. our Journey |
would be in vain. Goodbye and be
brave, for if you will do what have |
told you, you may rest assured that
We shall soon drive away the dangers
that thereafter you"
that threaten you"
Guilty in engaging a bedroom and sit
ting room at the Grown Inn" They
were on the upper floor. and from our
windows we could command a view of !
THE avenue gate, and at the inha biteG |
wing of Stoke Moran. At dusk we saw
DR.. Grimesby Roylot drive past, his
huge form looming up beside the little
figure of the lad who drove him. The |
boy had some difficulty in undoins
the heavy iron gates, and we heard J
the hoarse roar from the doctors voice |
and saw the fury with which he shook
his clinched fists at him. The trap
drove on, and a few minutes later
we saw sudden light spring up
among the trees as the lamp was lit
in one of the sitting rooms.
DO you know, Watson" said
Holmes. as we sat together in the !
darkness II have really