Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
The Adventure Of
the Six Napoleons
Part Four
nv ARTHUE CONAN D0YLH
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The Mcclure Newspaper Syndca
Part Four
SIR ARTHUE CONAN DOYLA

"No, l fancy Chiswick is an address
whichsis more likely to find him. II you
will come with me to Chiswick to-
night, Lcstrade, I'll promise to 20 to
the Italian Quarter with you. tomorrow,
and no harm will be done by the delay.
And now think that few hours sleep
would do us all good, for do not propose
to leave before eleven o'clock, and 1t is
unlikely that we shall be back be-
fore morning. You'll dine with us
Lcstrade, and then you are welcome
to the sofa until it is time for us to
start. In the meantime, Watson, |
should be glad if you would ring for an
express messenger, for have n letter
to send, and it is important that II
should 20 at once"
Holmes spent the evening in rum
maging among the files of the old
daily papers with which our of our
lumber-rooms was packed When at
| last he descended, il was with I, umph
in his eyes, but he sad nothing TO
either of us as TO the result OF his re-
searches. For my own part, | had fol-
lowed step hy step the methods Ivy
which he had traced the various wind
ings of this complex case, and, though |
could not yet perceive the goal which
wa would reach. ! understood clearly
| that Holmes expected this grotesque
| criminal to make an attempt upon
the two remaining husts, one of which,
| | remember, was at Chiswick. No doubt
tire object of our journey was 10 catch
hlm in the very act. and could not but
admire the cunning with which my
friend had inserted wrong clue IN the
evening paper, so rs to give the fellow
the idea that he could continue his
| scheme with impunity. | was not SUR
prised when Holmes suggested | should
take my revolver with me. He had him
self picked up the loaded hunting crop,
which was his favorite weapon.
4 four-whccler was at the door AT
eleven, and in 1T we drove to q spot
at the other side of Ilammersmlth
Bridge Here the cabman was directed
to wait A short walk brought Viz to o
secluded road fringcd withr pleasant
houses, each standing in its own grounds
In the light of a street lamp we reac
"Laburnum Villa" upon the gatc-pos
of ono of them. % The occupants hac
evidently retired 10 rest, for all was darl
save for fanlight over the hall door
which shed a single blurred circle on {,
the garden path. The wooden ienc,
which separated the grounds from
! the road threw dense black shadow
upon the inner side, and here it was tina
: we crouChcd.
Il fear that you'll have long wait,
, Holmes whispered. I'VE may thanl
our stars that il is not raining | don
, think we can even venture 10 smok
To pass the time. However, it's tw
to one chance that we get somethin
= to pay us for our trouble
1t proved, however, that our vigi
was not to be so long as Holmes ha'
, led us to fear, and it ended in a Yer
sudden and singular fashion. In al
> instant, without the least sound f
< warn us of his coming, the gardei
gate swung open, and 1.-the, darl
figure. as swift and active as an ape
rushed up the garden path We say
it whisk past the light thrown iron
over the door and disappear agains
: the black shadow of the house Their
? was a long pause, during which W
l held our breath, and then yer
: gentle creaking sound came to OF
: ears. The window was being openct