Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-03
Part Five

Michigan arrived at tho Brambletye
Hotel on the very day of the crime.
He came on the prctcncc of playing golf.
His room was on the ground iloor, and he
could get out when he liked. That very
night he went down to Woodlands Lee,
saw Peter Carey at the hut, quarrcled
with him, and killed him with the har-
pooh. Then, Mortified by what he had
done, fled out of the hut, dropping the
notebook which he had brought with
him in order to question Peter Carey
about these different securities. You
may have observed that some OF them
were marked with ticks, and the others
the great maiority-wcre not. Those
which are licked have been traced on
the London market, but tho Others,
presumably, were still in the possession
of Carey, and young Ncliean, according
to his own account, was anxious to re-
cover them in order to do the right
thing by his fathers creditors. After his
flight he did not dare to approach
the hut again for soSne time, but at last
he forced himself to do SO in order to
obtain the information which he needed.
Surely that is all simple and obviousT
Holmes smiled and shook his head
ut seems to me to have only one
drawback, Hopkins, and that il that
it is intrinsically impossible. Have you
tried to drive n harpoon through body7
No? Tut, tut. my dear sir, you must
reilly pay attention to these details. My
friend Watson could tell YOU that spent
n whole morning in that exercise. II
is no easy matter, and requires strong
and practised arm But this blow was
delivered with such violence that the
head of the weapon sank deep into the
wall. So you imagine that this anemic
youth was capable of 80 frightful an as
sault? Is he the man who hob-nobbed
in rum and water with Black Peter in
the dead of the night7 Was it his profile
that was seen on the blind two nights
before? No, no. Hopkins, it is another
more formidable person for whom
we must seek"
The detectives face had grown longer
and longer during Holmes speech. His
hopes and his ambitions were all crumb-
ling about him, But he would not aban-
don his position without struggle.
"You can't deny that Michigan was
present that night, Mr.. Holmes. The
book will prove that, fancy that havc
evidence enough TO satisfy jury, even
if you are able to pick hole in it. Be-
sides, Mr.. Holmes, | have laid my hand
upon my man. As to this terrible person
of YOURS. where is he?"
Il rather fancy that he is on the
STAIR" said Holmes. serenely 81
think. Watson, that YOU would do we'll 70
put that revolver where YOU can reach
IT," He rose and laid written paper
upon a sidc-tablc. Now we are ready"
said he.
There had been some talking in
gruff voices outside, and now Mrs
Hudson opened the door to say that
there were three men inouiring for
Captain Basil.
"Show them in one by one" ssid
Holmes.
The first who entered WAS a little
ribston-pippin Of man, with ruddy
cheeks and fluffy white side-whiskers.
| pocket.
What Nance" he asked,
James Lancaster"
81 am sorry. Lancaster, sbut the
berth is full Here is half sovereign
for your trouble Just step into this
room, and wait there for few minutes"
The second man was long, dried-up
creature, with lank hair and sallow
checks. His name was Hugh Pattins He
also received his dismissed, his half
sovereign, and the order to wait.
The third applicant was a man Of re-
markable appearance. A fierce bull
dog face was framed in a tangle OF
hair and beard, and two bold, dark eyes
cleaned behind the cover Of thick
tufted ovcrhung eyebrows. He salutet