Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-12

pWpoTb IN uiH OWN Ouico. no lHpihh
also thought nothing Of. II the
proofs were in roll. he could not pos
sibly know what thAy were. On the
other hand, 1t seemed an unthinkabie
coincidence that a man should dare
to enter tho room, and that by chance
on that very day tho papers were on
the table. dismissed that. The man
wka entered knew that tho papers
were there. How did he known
when l approached your room,
examined the window. You amused mo
by supposing that ] was contemplst-
Ing the possibility OF some ono having
In broad daylight, under the eyes OF
all these opposite rooms, forced him
self through II. Such an idea was
absured. I was measuring how tall
| n man would need to be in order to see
as he passed, what papers were on the
central table. am six feet high. and
| could do II with an effort. No one
less than that would have n chance.
Already you see ] had reason to think
that. IL one OF your three students
was a man OF unusual height, he was
the most worth watching OF the three.
Il entered, and took you into my
4 ~ W the SukkfSlloIlH VI the
side table. or tho centre table could
make nothing. until in your descrip-
tlon OF Gilchrist you mentioned that
he was long distance Jumper Then
the whole thing came to me In an
instant. and ] only needed certain
corroborative proofs, which ] speedily
obtained.
What happened was this. This
young fellow had employed his after
noon at the athletic grounds. where he
had been practising the jump. He re-
turned carrying his jumping shoes,
which are provided, as you are aware,
with several sharp spikes. AS he
passed your window he saw, by means
OF his great height. these proofs upon
your table, and conjectured what they
were. No harm would have been done
had II not been that, as he passed your
door, he perceived the key which had
been left by the carelessness of your
servant. A sudden impulse came over
him to enter, and see II they were In
deed the proofs. II was not danger
ous exploit, for he could always pro-
tend that he had simply looked In tc
ask a question.
well, when he saw that they wer,
indeed the proofs. 1t was then that h'
yielded to temptation. He put hi
shoes on the table. What was IL yol
put on that chair near tho Window"
Gloves" said tho young man.
Holmes looked triumphantly at Ban
- mister. He put his gloves on tn
chair. and no took the proofs. sheet b.
sheet, to copy them. He thought tn
tutor must return by the main gat,
and that he would see him As w
know, he come back by tho side gat,
= Suddenly he heard him at the yer
~ door. There was no possible escap'
:. He forgot his gloves. but he caught u
j" his shoes and darted into the bedroom
You observe that the scratch on tbs
table is slight at ono side. but deeI
ems in tho direction OF the bedrool
-, y. door. That in Itself fs enough to sho
.. us that the shoe had been drawn
that direction, and that the culpr
had taken refuge there. The cart
round tho spike had been left on II
80 table. and . second sample was looser
ed and fell in tho bedroom. 1 ma
add that walked out to tho athlet
grounds this morning, saw that ten
!, cious black clay Is used in the 1uml
:, ;, ing DIT, and carried away a specim'
|. Of Il, together with sorne Of the III
tan a sawdust which Is strewn ov
Il 10 prevent tho athlete from sli
ping. Have 1 told the truth. Mr.. G.
christi"
The student had drawn himss
no erect.
on Eyes, sir. It Is true" said he.
nd Good Heavensl have you nothir
or. to add7" cried Soames.
ou Yes, sir, I have. but the shock
up this disgraceful exposure has bew
TO dered me. I have letter here, n
Soames. which / wrote to you ear
I'd. this morning in the middle of res
He less night. 1t was before 1 knew tn
ne, my sin had found me out. Here IT
a sir You will Sc that have said.
led have determined not 10 go in for {
nd examination. l have been offered
Of commission in the Rhodesian Poll
he and I am going out to South tAfri
at once"
es. II am indeed pleased to hear ii
lite you did not intend to profit by yo
ow unfair advantage" said Soames. "E
US. why did you change your purpose?'
lch Gilchrist pointed TO Bannister.
Ill There IS the man who set me
an. the right path" said he.
Ion Come now, Bannister." s.
Holmes. at will be clear to you. fr
ag- what have said, that only you col
OF have let this young man out. sil
you were left in the room. and m
yer have locked the door when you w
led out. AS TO his escaping by that W
dow, 1t was incredible. Can you
aid clear up the last point In this myste
hat and tell US the reasons for your
ion tion?"
nee 1T WAS simple enough, sir, II ,
only had known, but. with all y
up cleverness, 1t was impossible that .
Ith- could know. Time was, sir, whel
,wn was butler to old Sir Jabez Gilchr
BILE. this young gentleman's father. w
he he was ruined came to the coll
late as servant, but I never forgot my
employer because he was down IN
dly, world. watched his son all &C
no for the sake Of the old days. Well,
ous when came into this room yesteri
sier when the alarm was given, the v
mes first thing 1 saw was Mr.. Gilchrl
me tan gloves a-lying in that chair.
so? knew those gloves well. and I un,
ver. stood their message. If Mr.. Soal
In saw them, the game was up. / f
ped down into that chair, and moth
nes, would bulge me until Mr.. Soames
not went for you. Then out came
that poor young master. whom I had d
the died on my knee. and confessed 1t
e In J to me. Wasn't it natural, sir, ths