The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-07
THE NAVAL TREATY
PART FOUR
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

PART FOUR
1t was twenty past three when we
hasty luncheon at the. buffet we
pushed on at once to Scotland Yard.
Holmes had already wired to Forbes.
and we found him waiting to receive
us-a small, foxy man with sharp,
but by no means amiable expression
He was decidedly frigid in his manner
to us, especially when he heard the
errand upon which we had come.
I've heard of your methods before
now, Mr.. Holmes" said he, tratly.
You are ready enough to use all the
information that the police can lay
at your disposal, and then you try to
finish the case yourself and bring dis
credit on them.
ION the contrary" said Holmes, "out
of my last fifty-three cases my name
has only appeared in four, and the po-
lice have had all the credit in forty
nine I don't blame you for not know
J ing this, for you are young and mex
perienced, but if you wish to get on in
your new duties you will work with
me and not against me-"
I'D be very glad of a hint or two"
said the detective, changing his man
ner. I've certainly had no credit
from this case so far
What steps have you taken?"
"Tangey. the commissionnaire, has
been Swallowed. He left the Guards
with good character and we can find
nothing against him. His wife is a
bad lot, though. fancy she knows
more about this than appears"
Have you Swallowed herr"
I'VE have set one of our women on
to her. Mrs. Tangel drinks, and our
woman has been with her twice when
she was we'll on, but she could get
nothing out of her"
81 understand that they have had
brokers in the house?"
Yes, but they were paid off"
Where did the money come from?''
THAT was all right. His pension
was due. They have not shown any
sign of being in funds"
What explanation did she give Of
having answered the bell when Mr..
Phelps rang for the coffee?"
"She said that her husband was
very tired and she wished 10 relieve
him"
well, certainly that would agree
with his being found little later
asleep in his chair. There is nothing
against them then but the, woman's
character. Did you ask her why she
hurried away that night? Her haste
, attracted the attention of the police
constable"
"She was later than usual and want
ed to get home"
Did you point out to her that you
ruhn Ct q cd at lea CT
twenty minutes after her, got home
before herr"
She explains that by the difference
between a bus and hanson"
Did she make it clear why. on
reaching her house, she ran into the
back kitchen?"
Because she had the money there
with which to pay off the brokers'"
"She has at least an answer for
everything. Did you ask her whether
in leaving she met any one or saw
any one lettering about Chrales
street,"
"She saw no one but the constable"
"Well, you seem to have cross-ex-
aminer her pretty thoroughly. what
else have you done?"
THE clerk Gorot has been Swallowed
all these nine weeks, but without re.
suit. We can show nothing against
him"
Anything else?"
well, we have nothing else to go
upon-no evidence of any kind"
Have you formed any theory about
how that bell rang?"
well, I must confess that 1t beats
me. 1t was a cool hand, whoever 1t
was, to go and give the alarm like
that"
Yes, it was a queer thing to do.
Many thanks to you for what~you have
told me. If l can put the man into
your hands you shall hear from me.
Come along, Watson"
where are you going to now?" ]
asked, as we left the Office.
I'VE are now going to interview
Lord Holdhurst. the cabinet minister
and future premier of England"
We were fortunate in finding that
Lord Holdhurst was still in his cham
bers in Downing street, and on Holmes
sending in his card we were instantly
shown up. The statesman received US
with that old.fashioned courtesy for
which he is remarkable, and seated US
on the two luxuriant lounges on either
side of the fireplace. Standing on the
rug between us, with his slight, tall
figure, his sharp features, thoughtful
face, and curling hair prematnrely
tinged with gray, he seemed to repre-
sent that not too common type, no.
bleman who is in truth noble.
"Your name is very familiar TO me.
Mr.. Holmes" said he, smiling. And
of course. cannot pretend to be ig-
norant of the object OF your visit.
These has only been one occurance
in these ofaces which GOULD call for