Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
TODAY'S ~INSTALMENT.

"You wan, to go home, no doubt
doctor" he remarked as we emerged.
YES, it would be as we'll
And ! hsve some business 10 do
which will take some hours. This busi-
ness at Coburg Square is serious"
Why s~erious?'
"A considerable crime is in con-
temptation. | have every reason to
believe that We shall be in time TO
stop il. But today being Saturday
rather c duplicates matters. ] shall want
your help tonight"
"At what timer"
Ten will be early enough"
Il shall be at Baker street at ten
Very well. And l say, doctor, there
may be some little dangers so kindly put
your army revolver in your pocket
He waved his hand, turned on his heel,
and disappeared in an instant among the
crowd.
trust that | am not more dense than
my neighbors, but ! was always OPP
pressed with a sense OF my w stupidity
in my dealings with Sherlock Holmes.
Here | had heard what he had heard,
| had seen what he had seen, and vet
from his words il was evident that he
saw clearly not only what had hap
pened, but what was about to happen,
while 10 me the whole business was still
confused and grotesque. As | drove
home TO my house in kensington /
thought over il all from the extraordinary
story of the red-headed COPPER OF the
"Encyclopsedia" down TO the visit 10
Saxe-C oburg SQUARE, and the ominous
words with which he had parted from
me. What was this nocturnal expedition,
and why should / 60 armed? Where
were We going, and what were we 10 do?
| had the hint from Holmes that this
smooth-faced pawnbroker's assistant
was a formidable mana man who might
play q deep game. ] tried 10 puzzle IL
out, but gave il up in despair, and set
the matter aside until night should
bring an explanation.
IL was a quarter past min when /
started from home and made my way
across the dark, and 80 through Ok
lford street - Baker street. Two han
SONS were standing AZ the door, and,
as | entered the passage, ] heard the
sound Of voices from above. On entering
his room / found Holmes IN animated
conversation with two men, one o.
Whom ] recognized as Peter Jones, the
official police agent, while the other W "a
a long, thin, sad-facee man, with a very
lshiny hat and oppresslvely respectable
lfrock-coat.
"TIal our party is complete" sale
Wolme- bu.tonlng up his pea-jacket
and taking his heavy hunting crop iron
the rack. Watson, ] think you know
Mr.. Jones, Of Scotland Yard? Let m
introduce YOU 20 Mr.. Merryweather
who j. 20 DE our companion in tonight
adventure"
Were hunting in couples again
doctor, YOU see, sad Jones, IN has cons
~uueniiai way. "Our friend here is
wonderful man for starting a chase
All he wants is an old dog TO help hin
TO do the running down.
Il hope a wild goose may not prov
10 be the end of our chase" observed
MIR. Merryweather, gloomily.
you may place considerable con
fdence in Mr.. Holmes, sir" said the
police agent, loitiiy. "Ile has his owl
lttle methods, which are, If he won
mind my saying SO, just a little too
theoretical and fantastic, but he ha:
,he makings OF a detective in him. II
isnot too much TO say that once OF twNe,
as IN that business OF the Sholto murder
ind the Agra treasure, he has been more
nearly correct than the official force"
"Oh, If you say so, Mr.. Jones, 1t i,
oil right" said the stranger, with
difference. still, / confess that ]
miss my rubber. 1t is the FIRST Saturday
night for sevcn-and-twenty years tina,
have not had my rubber"
Il think you Will find" said Sher.
lock Holmes, that YOU will play foI
a higher stake tonight than YOU have
ever done yet ,Ind that the play will be
more exciting. For YOU, Mr. Merry.
weather, the stake viii be some 10000
pounds and for you, Jones, II will b,
the man upon whom you wish to la,
your hands"
John Clay, the murderer THE,
smashsr and iorger. He's a voun
man, MIR. Merryweather. but 6e I;
at the head Of his profession. And
would rather have my bracelets O,