Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-23
The Adventure of
the Dying Detective
nv ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
Copyright Published With

BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYI

save an invalid trouble, Inspector, Mr.
Culverton Smith WAS good enough to
give our signal by turning up the gas.
BY the way. the prisoner has small
box in the right-hand pocket of his coat
which 1t would be MS well to remove.
Thank you would handle 1t gin
gcrly if were you. Put it down here,
Ii may play its part in the trial"
There was sudden rush and scuf-
flc, followed by the clash of iron and
cry of pain.
You'll only get yourself hurt" said
the inspector. "Stand still, will your"
There was the click of the closing
handcxffs.
"A nice trapv" cried the high, snarl-
ing voice. 1T will bring you into the
dock, Holmes, not me. He asked me to
come here, to cure him. / was sorry
for him and came. Now he will pre-
thing which he may invent which will
corroboratc his insane suspicious. You
can lie ms YOU like, Holmes. My word
is Always as good as yours"
Good hcavensr' cried Holmes. 81
had totally forgotten him. My dear
Watson, | owe you thousand apollo
! L
overlooked you'll ! need not introduce
YOU to Mr. Culvertson Smith, since |
understand that you met somewhat
earlier in the evening, Have you the
cab below | will follow you when |
am dressed, for | may be of some use
at the station
Il never needed il more" said
Holmes, rs he refreshed himself with a
glass of claret and some biscuits in the
intervals of his toilet. However, ms
YOU know my habits are irregular and
such feat means less 10 me than to
most men IL was very essential that |
should impress Mrs. Hudson with the
reality of my condition, since she was
To convey IT to YOU, and you in turn to
him. You won't be offended, Watson.
= You will realize that among your many
.. talents Discrimination finds no place, and
that # YOU had shared my secret you
would never have been able to impress
Smith with the urgent necessity of his
presence. which was the vital point OF
? the whole scheme. knowing his vim
= dictivc nature, was perfectly certain
|, that he would come to look upon his
F, handiwork."
, But your appearance, Holmes-youl
CHASTITY faceP'
r Three DAYS Of absolute fast does not
improve ones beauty Watson. For Tho
J. rest there is nothing which n sponge
y may not cure. With vaseline upoi
q ones forehead, bclladonna IN one eyes
: rouge over the cheekbones, and cris
: of hces-wax round ones lips, YER
e satisfying effect can he produced. Ma
g lingering is subject upon which
q have sometimes thought of writing
n monograph. A little occasional tai
VI about half crowns, oysters, or any othe
% extraneous subject produces pleasin
l. effect of delirium."
But why would YOU not let me nea
YOU, since there was in truth no II
II fection?"
e Can YOU ask, my dear Watson9 d
e YOU imagine that ] have no respect fo
q your medical talentsg Could | fame
u that YOUR astute judgment would pas
II diving man who, however weak, ha
u no rise of pulse or temperature? 4
e four wards | could deceive you. If
TX failed TO do so who would bring n
oN Smith within my grasp? No, Watso
W would not touch that box. on CO
u lust sec il if YOU look at it sidewa'
oil where the sharp spring like viper
- tooth emerges as you open IT. / da
te saw it was by some such device tn
IN poor Savage, who stood between Ii
rs monster and reversion, was done
ad death. My correspondence, however,
ed as YOU know, varied one and | a
I'd somewhat upon my guard against al
packages which reach me. 1t was Gle
TO me. however, that by pretending tn
he had really succeeded in his design
l." might surprise confession. That pr
tense | have carried out with the tho
{: oughness of the true artist Thar
he YOU, Watson, you must help me on wi
N nv coat. When we have finished at {
police station, think that somethi
ed nutritious at Simpsons would not
re- out of place"
To The End.