Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-03

A88ureOly t0ey were the most uuW1nk-
ing pair Of optics that I ever saw.
They were quite small eyes and light
In color. the irisas Of a peculiarly
conscious Of their popularity they
affected me more than the most bold
ly staring or fiercely frowninE eyes
/ lave ever encountered.
Really he was In some ways quite
a terrible little man; he was 80 utter
inhuman. And yet, though 1 began
by desptsing him and went on to be-
ing quite In terror Of him, l ended
with becoming really attached to him.
| grew to learn that somewhere. deep.
~ hidden. he had q quite unexpected
heart. His appearance gave no prom.
ise of it One would have though,
that the brain, the intellect only,
moved, 20 far as It did move, this
c%uriously mechanical little frame, blu,
1t was not 30. The little mar could
feel. Really, au fond, he was quite
astonishingly human.
;, So Sergeant Crisp. somewhat as
have endeavored to describe him. ar
rived and introduced himself. and
Tor q day or two was In and out Of
the house 80 constantly that he a.
most became Of ourselves.
The first of the Scotney people
that he saw was La-ncombe, who
went, by orders, to meet him on ar
rival At h station. two miles from
the village. In course of the drive
he had h advantage Of Larncombe's
conversation to inform him on the
points OF the case which he had come
down TO investigate.
lie learned that Ia Iarncombe,
opinion, Eratified though the con-
stable was to work with the great de-
tective. the task to which he had
been set was one entirely unworthy
OF his genius In point Of fact, the
problem had been solved, 50 far az
n solution was needed in an at
Ialr 80 simple, by the perspicuity OF
Larncombe himself. There was mn
possibility OF doubt that tho murder
had been committed by a Lame
Heasden. well known to the police ~
. Upper scotney-that Ia to say. P. c.
Joseph Larncombe-s a poachtnr
BLACKBOARD. Of g1psy ancestry ons ths
maternal side.
And the evidence?" nid aer.
geant Crisp interrogauveiy.
Weu-the evidence" Larncombe
replied. There It Is. We know IN
bcotney what he has been. Eva,
since o boy he has been the rma-
never wouldn't settle to no vo,k
Never could get him to attend to hi.
books-the school teachers couldn't
There he s-now as he's a mar
erowed-just the nme. wouldn't set
ue to nothing. Always 4 trouble he's
Deen IN n village. always hanging
aIoono gong odd jobs OF not doing
uaein: Poaching he's been. Been
caught two or thre times, and manv
times more there's been poachiny
work done as has been laid tn him
though not clearly proved 30 a ~.
magistrates would convict. A rernias
bad lot" u
But the evidence" sa,d
Eeant Crisp e before, only y.rv,nr
the form Of his question by a dnrle
We'll. the evidence" ancon,
answered. there It ia. Mr.. Iiv.-.
sees MN IN tho path-sees him com.
in9 the Summor-house, Foilow.
atter. Loses him in, the bushs.
Looxs into the Summer -house. Ftnds
'ne Dooy OF her ladyship lying dead"
coming from the Hummer-ho,s.,
DIG Mr.. IAveny 80 him do th.sSa
"Mr. LAvesay sod him. Ia 8
in n path what leads ~ -.
Summer-house and what DOM ,s.S
else" LArncombe r.nfI.S
with growing confidence. 'ssses.
that evidencs7" Na'nt
evidence. certainly" ser~s...
My." AZ. Live
LArncombe continuing, I nrs~
tn obedience to orderp from MINE
p!.ceA to act In capacity Of .saHsf
p~haosopher and friend 70 suaae.
Crisp. conducted him in IN. W,e.keant
eanee to scotnsy House that ne ,a, e.
present himseaf and his c,s1. maEnt
70 Uncae Ralph Seenesls
~ soon as I had had SOM. h...
= that morning I went nst ea-
0uMiner-houso and suoceeAs6 -
suading unc!e 70 rsHnquash Il - per.
While ct lsa.t the dr.sS,.%d -. tof
q watcher beside the 1872 DoAt
detsd body and 70 - 10 tn
2 Mash 9 ret and . meai. q. '
looked terribly wan and ha1
haggsrd whsn l found MIN e
summer house. and tn m.ra tns
peefsnce Of hts unsG,ayen M -
unstushsd hair added 10 - nS
ednaD Of his aspac.. n .fssch-
= acauassos N any sueessd@ 10y