Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-09

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you left your key in the door?"
Yes, sir"
was 1t not very extraordinary that
you should do this on tho very day
when there were these papers inside?"
1T was most unfortunate. sir. But
I have occasionally done> the same
thing at other times"
when did you enter the room?"
"It was about half-past four. That
is Mr.. Soames' tea time"
How long did you stay?"
when saw that he was absent, |
withdrew at once"
did you look at these papers on the
table?"
"No. sir-certainly not
How caIhe you TO leave the key in
the door,"
Il had the tea-tray In my hand. 1
thought 1 would como back for the
key. Then forgot"
Has the outer door a spring lock?"
mo, sir"
Then II was open all the timer"
Eyes, sin"
ANY one in the room could get out?"
Yes. SIR
when Mr.. Soames returned and
called for you, you were very much
disturbed?"
happened during the many years that
I have been here. I nearly tainted,
sir"
$50 I understand. Where were you
when you began to feel bad?"
Where was I, sir? Why, here, near
! the door"
THAT is singular. because you sat
down in that chair over yonder near
the corner. Why did you pass these
other chairs?"
II don't know. sir, it didn't matter to
me where I sat"
II really don't think he knew much
about it, Mr.. Holmes. He was looking
very bad-quite CHASTITY"
you stayed here when your master
left?" -t..-.-.
only for minute OF so. Then I
locked the door and went to my ROOM"
| Whom do you suspect"
| "Oh, would not venture to say, sir.
I don't believe there Is any gentleman
in this university who Is capable Of
profiting by such an action. No, sir,
I'll not believe it,
Thank you. that will do" said
Holmes. "Oh, one more word. You
have not mentioned TO any OF the
three gentlemen whom you attend that
anything is amiss?"
mo, sir-not a word"
You haven't seen any OF them?"
mo. sir"
"Very good. Now. Mr.. Soames, we
will take a walk in the quadrangle, Il
you please
Three yellow squares OF light ehons
above US in the gathering gloom.
your three birds are all in their
nests" said Holmes. looking UP. Hal
loa, What's that? One OF them seem:
restless enough"
1t was the Indian, whose dark sill
houette appeared suddenly upon hi
blind. He was pacing swiftly up ant
down his room.
II should like to have a peep al eaci
Of them" said Holmes. "Is it posi-
! ble?"
mo difficulty In the world" Soame,
answered. This set of rooms is quit,
the oldest in the college, and 1t Is no
$ unusual for visitors to go over them
Come along, and will personally con
Y duct you."
NO names, please!" said Holmes. a
we knocked at G,lchrist's door. A tai
!, ifaxen-haired, slim young fellow opene
u 1t, and made US welcome when he un
lderstood our errand There were som
:, really curious pieces OF mediaeval do
& mestic architecture within. Holme
( was SO charmed with one OF them tina
he insisted on drawing 1t in his note
n book, broke his pencil. had to borro'
e one from our host, and finally borrowe
e a knife to sharpen his own. The sam
9 curious accident happened to him 1
d the rooms Of the Indiana silent, littl,
: hook-n, sed fellow, who eyed us ask
ance, and was obviously glad whe
'. Holmes architectural studies had com
i to an end. could not see that in eth
e er case Holmes had come upon tn
d clue for which he was searching. Onl
% at the third did our vi0t prove aboi
tive. The outer door would not ope
i to our knock, and nothing more sui
stantial than torrent Of bad languag
came from behind 1t. Il don't car
I who you are. You can 60 to blazes!
= roared the angry voice. Tomorrow
the exam. and won't be drawn by an
one"
d "A rude fellow" said our guid
j. flushing with anger as We withdre
down the stair. "Of course, he did m
II realize that it was I who was knocl
ing, but none the less his conduct We
Is very uncourteous, and indeed, unds
l. the circumstances rather suspicious
Ie Holmes response was a curious on
ID Can you tell me his exac
ID height?" he asked.
ot Really. Mr.. Holmes, I cam,
e undertake to say. He Is tall,
Is than the Indian. not so tall 6
z Gilchrist. l suppose five foot 81
le would be about It,"
~ That IL very important" "a.
l. Holmes. "And now. Mr.. Soames,
wish you good night"
" Our guide cried aloud In n
t, astonishment and dismay. Goo
,e gracious. Mr.. Holmes, you are sure
k, not going to leave me in this abrul
T. fashion, You don't seem TO reali;
tho position. Tomorrow is the e,
e. animation. I must TAXA some d,