Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
TODAN,S INSTALMENT.


\ minute later We weri all seated IN
comfortable landau, and were rafting
through the quaint old Dcvonshire city.
Inspector Gregory was full of his case,
and poured out n stream of remarks,
W. ne Holmes threw IN an occasional
Qu cstion or interIection. Colonel Ross
leaned back with his arms folded and
ms hat tilted over his ewes, while
listened with interest 10 the dialogue
oi the two detectives. Gregory was
formulating his theory, which was
almost exactly what Holmes had iorctold
m the train.
The net is drawn pretty close
round Fitzroy Simpson" he remarked
"and | believe myself that he is our
man. At the same time | recognize
that the evidence Is purely circum-
siantial. and that some new develop
mcnt may upset n.
How about strakcr's knifc?"
We have quite come 10 the con
cmsion that he wounded himself IN
MS fall
My friend DIR. Watson made that
suggestion 10 me as We came down.
" ~, il would tell against this man
simpson.
Undoubtedly. lie has neither a
knife nor any sign OF a wound. The
evidence against him Is certainly very
strong lie had n great interest IN the
disappearance of the favorite. lie lies
under SIspicion of having poisoned the
stahle-hov, he was undoubtedly out IN
tho storm. he was armed with n heavy
stick. and his cravat WAS found in the
dead mans hand really think We have
.Ynftuh a, On h,fora a i1try "
Holmes shook his head ~ clever
counsel would tear II all to rags,
said he WHY should he take the
horse cut Of the stable? II he wished
to iniure u why could he not do 1t
thcrcl -Has a duplicate key been found
m his possession? What chemist sold
him tho powdered opium? Above all,
where could he. stranger TO the dis
trict. hide a horse. and such a horse as
ths? Wha, IL his own explanation as 10
the paper which he wished the maid
90 givc 10 the stsble-boy?"
HE Saws that u was ten-pound
note. One was found IN his purse
Hut YOUR other difficulties are not 20
formidable a. they seem. He Is not
stranger to the district He has
twicc lodged a, Tavistock in the summer
The onium was probably brought from
London The kew. having served its pur
pose. would he hurled away. The horse
NAV ne ~ the bottom Of ono OF the pits
or old mines upon the moor.
Nhat docs he say about the cravat?'
lie Acknowledges that It Is his
and declares that he had lost II. But
new element has been introduced into
the case which may account for his lead
~ =. -
Holmes pricked up his ears.
We have found traces which show
that a party Of gypsies encampcd OF
Monday night within a mile OF the spot
where the murder took place. OR
. Tuesday they were gone. Now, presum
ing that there was some understanding
between simpson and these gypsies
might he not have been leading the hors,
% them when he was overtaken
and may they not have him now?"
1T l. certainly possible"
The moor is being secured 70
these gypsics. ] have also examined
every stable and clubhouse in Tavi
stock, and for radius of ten miles.
There y another training-stable quit
closo, ! understand"
YES, and that Is a factor whicl
We must certainly not neglect. a
Dcsborough, their horse, was seconC
IN the betting, they had an interes
IN the disappearance of the favorit'
>ilas Brown, the trainer, is know
10 have had large bets upon the event
and he was no friend 10 poor Straker
We have, however, examined the stables
and there is nothing 10 connect him Will
the affair
And nothing 20 connect this maj
simpson with the interests of tn
Napleton stables"
Nothing AZ al"
Holmes leaned back in the carriage
and the conversation ceased. 4 few
minutes Inter our driver pulled W