Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-09
Today's Instalment.

Today's Instalment.
Mr.. Soames was somewhat over
whelmed by this flood OF information.
II can follow the other points," said
he, 'but really, in this matter of
the length"
Holmes held out small chip with
the letters nm and n space OF clear
wood after them.
You see?"
NO I fear that even now
Watson, have always done you an
injustice. There are others. What
could this nm be? 1t is at the end of
a word. You are aware that Johann
Faber In the most common makers
name. Il it not clear that there is just
as much OF the pencil left as usually
follows the Johann? He held the
small table sideways to the electric
light. IT was hoping that IL the paper
on which he wrote was thin, some
trace Of 1t might come through upon
this polished surface. No, 1 see moth
ing. I don't think there Is anything
more to be learned here. Now for the
Central table. This small pellet is,
presume, the black, doughty mass you
spoke OF. Roughly pyramidal in shape
and followed out, / perceive. As you
say, there appear TO be grains OF saw
dust in ii. Dear me. this is very inter-
sstinG. And the cut-a positive tear, /
see. IL began with a thin scratch and
ended in a jagged hole. 1 am much in
ldebted TO you for directing my atten-
ton TO this case, Mr.. soamcs. Where
does that door lead to-"
ITO my bedroom"
Have you been in 1t since your ad-
venture?"
mo. / came straight away for you."
IL should like to have a glance round.
What a charming, old-fashioned room!
Perhaps you will kindly wait a minute.
until have examined the floor. No. i
see nothing. What about this curtain
You hang your clothes behind II. II
anyone were forced to conceal himself
in this room he must do 1t there, since
the bed is too low and the wardrobe toe
shallow. No one there. 1 suppose"
AS Holmes drew tho curtain l was
aware. from some little rigidity and
slertness Of his attitude. that he was
prepared for an emergency. AS a mat
ter Of fact. the drawn curtain disclosed
nothing but three or four suits O,
clothes hanging from line Of pegs
Holmes turned away, and stopped sud
denly to the floor.
"Halloa, What's this?" said he.
1t was a small pyramid OF black
putty-nke stuff. exactly like the on,
upon the table Of the study. Holme.
held II out on his open palm in th'
glare OF the electric light.
Your visitor seems to have lef
traces in your bedroom as well as il
your sitting-room, Mr.. Soames."
What could he have wanted there?
"I think it is clear enough. Yol
came back by an unexpected way, an,
30 he had no warning until you wer
at the very door. What could he do
He caught up everything which woul
betray him, and he rushed into you
bedroom to conceal himself"
Good gracious. Mr.. Holmes, do yo'
mean TO tell me that. all the time 1 wa
talking to Bannister in this room, W
had the man prisoner If we had onl
. known it?"
$50 / read It,"
Surely there Is another ALTERNATIVE,
Mr.. Holmes. don't know whether yo
observed my bedroom Window"
Lattice -paned, lead framework
three separate windows, one swingin
on hinge, and large enough to adm
a man."
Exactly. And it looks out on a
angle OF the courtyard so as to h
partly invisible. The man might hav
affected his entrance there. left trace
as ne passed through the bedroom, an
finally finding the door open. have e.
capped that way"
Holmes shook his head inpatient.
Let us be practical" said he.
understand you TO say that there al
three students who use this stair. an
are in the habit Of passing your door!
Yes. there are.
And they are all in for this exam
ination?"
Yes"
I Have you any reason to suspe,
ers?"
Soames hesitated.
1T IL a very delicate question" sai
he. "One hardly likes to throw eusp
cion where there are no proofs"
Let as hear the suspicious. I wi
look after the proofs.
Il will tell you. then, in few wore
the character OF the three men who il
habit these rooms. The lower q Il
three is Gilchrist, a fine scholar ar
athlete. plays in the Rugby team ar
the cricket team for the college. and g,
tis Blue for the hurdles and the lor
lump. He II a fine. manly fellow. II
father was the notorious Sir Jab'
Cilchrist. who ruined himself on II
turf. Ny scholar has been left Vel
poor, but he is hardworking and Il
dustrious. He Will do well.
The second floor is inhabited
Daulat Ras, the Indian. He is quie
tnscrutable fellow, as most of tho
India M are. He is we'll up in his wor
though his Greek is his weak subjes
He 10 steady and methodical.
THE top floor belongs TO Miles NJ