Evening star., 1925-03-15

Perhaps our instrusion was little
crude, and yet we have gained that
personal contact which l desired.
But, dear me, Watson. he is surely
at our heels. The villain still pur-
sues us"
There We're the sounds of running
feet behind, but it was, to my relief,
not the formidable professor but his
assistant, who appeared round the
curve of the drive. He came putting
up to us.
Il am sorry, Mr.. Holmes. I wished
to apologize"
MY dear sir. there is no need. 1t
is all in the way OF professional
experience"
Il have never seen him in a more
dangerous mood. But he grows more
sinister. You can understand now
why his daughter and l are alarmed.
And yet his mind is perfectly clear"
TOO clear" said Holmes. That
was my miscalculation. 1t is evil
dent that his memory is much more
reliable than ] had thought. By the
way, can we before We go, see the
window of Miss Presbury's room?"
Mr.. Bennett pushed his way through
some shrubs and we had a view of
the side of the house.
1T is there-the second on the
left"
Dear me, 1T seems hardly acces-
sible. And yet you will observe that
there is creeper below and a water
pipe above which give some foot
hold"
Il could not climb it myself" said
| Mr.. Bennett.
Very likely. It would certainly be
a dangerous exploit for any normal
| man"
There was one other thing I
| wished to tell you, Mr.. Holmes. 1
have the address of the man in Lon
| don to whom the professor writes.
He seems to have written this morn
| ing and 1 got 1T from his blotting
paper. 1t is an ignoble position for a
| trusted secretary. but what else can
| do?"
Holmes glanced at the paper and
| put it into his pocket.
"Dorak-a curious name. Slavonic. I
| imagine Well, it is an important
| link in the chain. We return to Lon
don this afternoon, Mr.. Bennett. l
by our remaining. We cannot arrest
| the professor because he has done
no crime, nor can we place him under
| constraint, for he cannot be proved
| to be mad. No action is as yet pos
sible"
Then what on earth are we to
do?"
f, "A little patience. Mr.. Bennett
Things will soon develop Unless 1 am
mistaken, next Saturday may mark
a crisis. Certainly we shall be in
Camford on that day. Meanwhile the
general position is certainly unpleas-
ant, and if Miss Presbury can pro-
| long her VISIT
THAT is easy"
Then let her stay till we can as
sure her that all danger is past.
| Meanwhile let him have his way
| and do not cross him. SO long as he
| is in a good humor, all is WELL
There he isl" said Bennett in q
startled whisper.
Looking between the branches we
saw the tall, erect figure emerge from
the hall door and look around him.
He stood leaning forward. his hands
swinging straight before him, his
head turning from side to side. The
| secretary, with a last wave, slipped
off among the trees and we saw him
presently rejoin his employer. the
two entering the house together in
what seemed to be animated and
! even excited conversation.
Il expect the old gentleman has
been putting two and two together. "
| said Holmes, as we walked hotelward.
4 larly clear and logical brain, from
/ the little I saw of him, Explosive.
tno doubt, but then from his point of
view he has something to explode
about il detectives are put on his