The Washington times., 1922-11-12

Long afterward when l had fall
len into a light sleep I heard a
key turn somewhere In a lock.
but / could not tell whence the
sound came. What it all means
cannot guess, but there is some
secret business going on in this
house of gloom which sooner or
later we shall get to the bot
tom Of. ! do not trouble you
with my theories. for you asked
me to furnish you only with
facts. I have had a long talk
with Sir Henry this morning.
and we have made a plan of COM
paign founded upon my observa-
tions Of last night. I will not
speak about it just now, but 1t
should make my observations Of
last night. l will not speak about
1t just now, but 1t should make
my next report interesting read.
ing.
lX.
(sECOND REPORT OF DIR. WATSON
THE LIGHT UPON THE MOOR
Baskerville Hall. Oct. 18th.
MY DEAR HOLMES.-If I was
compelled to leave you without
much news during the early
days of my mission you must
acknowledge that I am making
up for lost time. and. that events
are now crowdins thick and
fast upon us. In my last report
] ended upon my top note with
Barrymore at the window, ami
now l have quite a budget al.
ready which will, unless l am
much mistaken, considerably sur
prise you. Things have taken a
turn which could not have
anticipated. In some ways they
have within the last forty-eight
hours become much clearer AMI
In some ways they have become
more complicated. But I will tell
you all and you shall Judge for
yourself.
Before breakfast on the morn
ing following my adventure
went down the corridor and ex.
amined the room in which Barry
more had been on the night be.
fore. The western window
through which he had stared 80
intently has. I noticed. one pecu!i.
arity above all other windows in
the house-it commands the near.
est outlook on to the moor. There
Ia an opening between two trees
which enables one from this point
Of view to look right down upon
It. while from all other windows
It is only a distant glimpse which
can be obtained. 1t follows.
therefore, that Barrymore, since
only this window would serve his
purpose, must have been looking
out for something or somebody
upon the moor The night was
very dark, 30 that I can hardly
imagine how he could have hoped
to see anyone. 1t had struck
me that 1t was possible that
some love intrigue was on foot
That would have accounted for
his stealthy movements and also
for the uneasiness Of his wife.
The man is striking.looking
fellow, very well equipped to
steal the heart Of a country girl:
20 that this theory seemed to
have something to support II.
That opening Of the door which
! heard after I had returned to
my room might mean that he had
gone out to keep some. clandes.
with myself In the morning. and
tine appointment. SO I reasoned
tell you the direction of my
suspicious. however much the re.
suit may have shown that they
were unfounded.
But whatever the true explain.
alton Of. Barrymore's movements
might be, felt that the respon.
sibility Of keeping them to my.
self until could explain them
was more than could bear. !
had an interview with the baronet
IN his study after breakfast, and
told him all that had seen.
He was less surprised than had
exr cted.
80 new tina man walked
eh" nights, AM had a mind
TO psak to him about IT," said
he. Two or three times have
heard his stems in the massage,