Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29

rlnftV, who was, he believed, the brains
and dominating power OF vast crime
organization IN London. Holmes had
decided 10 end Norisrty's career and
thought u would he a hight 10 the death.
HOLMES had been working carefully and
now had everything planned 80 that in a
lew days Mor.arty would bc in the hands
of the police Morisr,y, learning OF
HOLINESS activities, had visited him,
advising him to call OF his campaign.
But Holmes had refused, and the two
mcn had parted bitter antagonists.
TNDAY'S INSTALMENT.
THAT was my singular interview
With Professor Noriarty. confess
that Il left an unpleasant effect upon my
nhnd. lis soft, precise fashion of
Epccch leaves conviction OF sincerity
which n mere bully could not produce.
oi course YOU viii say: Why not take
tohcc precautions against himp The
reason h that | am well convinced that
n h from has agents the blow would
tall | have the best Of proofs that 1t
would be 50"
You have already been assaulted"
"Aly dear Watson, Professor Mo-
flnrty b. not a man who lets the grass
GROW under has feet went out about
midday To transact some business in
Oxford Street. ON the Welbeck Street
crossing a two hor van furiOusly driven
whfrcd round and was on me like a
flash ! sprang for the foot path
aud saved myself 10y the fraction OF n
scrond The van dashed round by
Narylchone Lane and was gone in
ON instant | kept 10 the pavement
after that, Watson. but as ! walked
down Ncre Street brick came down
from the roof Of one Of the houses, and
Nas shattered % fragments At my feet.
I called the police and had the place
examined There were states and
bricks piled up on the roof preparatory
o. some rcpalrs, and they would have
me hellevc thai the wind had toppled
over one OF these OF course | knew
letter bat could prove nothing. !
took a cab after that and reached my
brother rooms IN Pail Mall. where
spent the dav. Now | have come round
~ YOU. and on my way ! was attacked
hy rough with a bludgcon. knocked
him down. and the police have him IN
custody. hui | can tell YOU with the
most absolute confidence that no pos
sihlc connection viii ever he traced
hctwcrn the gentleman upon whose
front teeth | have hurked my knuckles
and the retiring mathematical coach,
who D., | dare say. working out prob
lcms upon u backward TEN miles away.
Nou will not wonder. Watson. that my
trst act on entering your rooms was to
close your shutters. and that | have
bccn Compsllcd 60 ask your permission
o. leave the house by some less con-
spicuous exit than the front door"
had often admired my friend:
courage, hut never more than now, a
he 81, quietly checking of a series o
incidents which must have combined
20 make up a day OF horror.
You VIII spend the night herey'
said.
No, my friend, YOU might find IN,
q dangerous guest. have my plans laid
and all viii he well. Matters have
gone 20 far now that they can NOV,
without NV help a. far a. the arres
goes, though my presence l. necessar,
Tor n CONVICTION. IL y obvious, there
fore, that | cannot do better than &c
away for the iews days which remaii
before the police are az liberty 20 act
u would Ne a great pleasure 20 me
therefore. II YOU could come on 10 tn
Continent with ne
The practice Is quiet" said !, "an
! have an accommodating neIghtor.
should he clad 20 come"
And 20 start tomorrow morning?
III necessary"
'Oh vcs. 70 u most necessary. The
these are your Instructions, and ] be
my dear Watson, that YOU vii obe
them 90 the letter, for YOU are not
PLAYING a douhle-handed game with m
against the cleverest rogue and tn
most powerful syndicate Of criminal
in Europe Now hsienl You will dl'
patch whatever luggage YOU intend {
take hy trgsty messenger unaC
drcssed % Victoria tonight. In th
morning YOU VIII send for a hanson
desiring your man 20 take neither th
hrsi nor the second which may preser
ussl Into tins hanson YOU will iunI
and vou will drive 20 the Strand en-
oi the Lowthef Arcade, handing II
address 90 the cahman upon slip {
paper. with d request that he will n'
throw u AWAY Have your fare read,
nnd the instant that your cab stop
dash through the Arcade. timing YOU
self % reach the other side az qua
tcr-past nine. You viii find a sms
bfoughnm waiting close 20 the cur
driven by : fellow with q heavy blaC
cloak tipped al the collar with re-
Into tins YOU will step. and YOU WI
reach Victoria M time for the CO
tincntal express
WherD shall ! meet you3
40 the station. The second frs
Ciass carriage from the irOnt Will |
reserved for us
Tho carriage Is our rendevou
them
"Nes
n was in vain that | asked Holm