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you have not unpanked them?
How long have you had them?'
'They arrived last week"
But you Said--Why, surely, this
might be the missing link. How do we
know that there is not something of
value there"
There could not possibly be, Mr..
Holmes. Poor Douglas had only his
pay and small annuity. What could
he have of value?"
Holmes was lost in thought
Delay no longer. Mrs. Maberley,
he said at last Have these things
taken upstairs to your bedroom. Eek
anime them as soon as possible and
see what they contain. l will come
tomorrow and hear your report"
1t was very evident that the Three
Gables was under very close Surveil-
lance, for as we came around the high
hedge at the end of the lane there was
the negro prize fighter standing in the
shadow. We came on him quite sud,
denly, and a grim and menacing figure
he looked in that lonely place. Holmes
clapped his hand to his pocket.
"Lookin' for your gun, Masser
Holiness"
mo. For my scent bottle. Steve"
you are funny, Masser Holmes
amt your
ut won't be funny for you. Steve
if 1 get after you. l gave you fair
warning this morning."
well, Masser Holmes, | gone done
think over what you said, and l don t
want no more talk about that affair
of Masser Perkins. S'pose l can help
you. Masser Holmes, / will"
"Well then, tell me who is behind
you on this job"
$50 help me the Lord! Masser
Holmes, I tell you the truth before.
/ don't know. My boss Barney gives
me orders and that's ALL
"Well.~ just bear in mind. Steve,
that the lady in that house, and
everything under that roof are under
nv protection. Don't you forget it,
IAN right, Masser Holmes. I'll re-
member"
"Ive got him thoroughly frightened
for his own skin, Watson" Holmes
remarked as we walked on. II think
he would double-cross his employer
if he knew who he was. 1T was lucky
/ had some knowledge of the Spencer
John crowd. and that Steve was one
of them. Now, Watson, this is a
case for I4angdale Pike and | am 60
ing to see him now. When / get
back l may be clearer in the matter"
| saw no more of Holmes during
the day, but could we'll imagine how
he spent it, for Langdale Pike was
his human book of reference upon
all matters of social scandal. This
strange, languid creature spent his
waking hours in the bow window of
u st. James street club, and was the
receiving station, as we'll as the trans
mitter,. for all the gossip of the
metropolis. He made, it was said, a
| four.tigure income by the paragraphs
/ which he contributed every week to
| the garbage papers which cater for an
| inquisitive public. If ever, far down
| in the turbid depths of London life,
there was some strange swirl or eddy,
it was marked with automatic exact
ness upon this human dial upon the
surface. Holmes discreetly helped
Langdale to knowledge, and on occa-
, sion was helped in turn.
X X x X
WHEN met my friend in his room
| w early next morning i was con
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"Yes. that's the question. Who
had the house before you?'
"A retired sea captain. called
Ferguson.
Anything remarkable about him."
Not that ever l heard Of
Il was wondering whether he could
have buried something OF course,
when people bury treasure nowadays
they do it in the post office bank.
Blu, there are always some lunatics
about 1t would be a dull world
without them. AT first l thought OF
some buried valuable. But why, in
furniture? You don't happen to have
Raphael or a first folio of Shake
speare without knowing it?"
mo, l don't think / have anything
rarer than a Crown Derby tea set"
THAT would hardly justify all this
| mystery. Besides, why should they
not openly state what they want.
II they covet your teapot, they can
surely offer price for it without
buying you out, lock, stock and
barrel. No. as I read it, there is
something which you do not know
| that you have, and which you would
not give up if you did know"
That Is how l read it," said I.
LII w dtSoii agrees, SO tIdt settles
Well, Mr. Holmes, what can it
be-"
Let us see whether by this purely
| mental analysis we can get it to a
| finer point. You have been in this
| house year"
Nearly two"
All the better. During this long
| period no one wants anything from
you. Now suddenly within three Or
four days you have urgent demands.
What would you gather from that?"
| 1t can only mean said I, that
tne OBJECT, whatever it may be, has
only just come into the house.
Settled once again." said Holmes.
Now, Mrs. Maberley, has any object
| just arrived?'
| NO. | have bought nothing new
| this year"
! Indeed! That is very remarkable.
| Wen. / think we had best let matters
develop a little further until we have
clearer data. Is that lawyer of yours
a capable MANI"
Mr.. Sutro is most capable
| Have you another maid, or was
the fair Susan. who has just banged
your front door, alone?"
| Il have young girl
TRY and get Sutro to spend a night
or two in the house. You might posi-
bly, want protection"
Against whom"
| who knows? The matter is Ger.
tainly obscure. If ] can't find what
| they are after, ] must approach the
matter from the other end and try to
get at the principal. Did this house
agent man give any address,"
| Simply his card and occupation
Haines-Johnson. auctioneer and val
uer."
Il don't think we shall find him in
the directory. Honest business men
don't conceal their place of business.
Well, you will let me know any fresh
development. ! have taken up your
case and you may rely upon it that l
shall see it through"
X X Il *
| AS we passed through the hall
- Holmes eyes, which missed moth.
ing, lighted upon several trunks and
cases which We're piled in the corner.
The labels shone out upon them.
'Milano,' Lucerne.' These are
from Italy
''raey are poor Douglas things
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
The Adventure of the Three Cables Sherlock Holmes Lat

Story of the Crime Which Was Car
ried Out With the Hope of an Honest
Achievement-The Book That De-
scribed the Wolf and the Lamb, and It's
Sequel-Pursuit of the Gang That Was
Set to Work to Protect the Future Hap
piness of Woman-Famous Detective
Confesses to an Inclination to Com
pound Felony.
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WHEN / met my friend in his room
w early next morning i was con-
scious from his bearing that all was
well, but none the less, a most UNI
pleasant surprise was awaiting US. 1t
took the shape of the following tele-
gram:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13

AS we passed through the hall
Holmes eyes. which missed moth.
ing. lighted upon several trunks and
cases which were piled in the corner.
The labels shone out upon them.
'Milano,' Lucerne. These are
from Italy"
'Tlcy are poor Douglas things"
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~ the stuff. . Now" he con
tinued. turning suddenly from lively
to severe when the door had closed be
hind the flushed and angry woman,
this gang means business. Look
how close they play the game. Your
letter had the 10 pm. postmark
And yet Susan passes the word to
Barney. Barney has time to go to
his employer and get instructions. he
or she-I incline to the latter from
Susan's grin when she thought I had
blundered--forms a plan. Black
Steve is called in, and l am warned
off by II o'clock next morning That's
quick work, YOU know
But what do they want"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13

DON'T think that any of my adj
ventures with MIR. Sherlock
Holmes opened quite SO abruptly
or so dramatically. as that which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
FLORIDA PREACHER
At METROPOLITAN
Rev. Ellsworth Reynolds to
Talk on Redemption" at
Services Here.

Rev. E. Ellsworth Reynolds, pastor
of the First Methodist Church of ST.
Petersburg, Fla, will preach on Our
Great Redemption" at the services of
the First Congregational church at II
o'clock tomorrow morning in the Met
ropolitan Theater, Tenth and F streets.
This will be DIR. Reynolds second
Summer sermon at the First Congre-
gational services this year. He is rec.
ognized as one Of the best preachers in
his church in this country.
Sunday school meets at $50 o'clock
in the Metropolitan Theater and the
primary department meets at 10
o'clock in the parish house. 93S Grant
place. The young peoples societies
will meet Sunday evening at $40
o'clock with the Young Peoples So
ciety Christian Endeavor in session at
I'll Tenth street, and the Senior So
ciety Christian Endeavor in the Par
ish house.
The prayer meeting on Thursday
night, September Is, will be held in
the parish house at 1880 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
HEALING MISSION
TO Be HELD HERE
Canadian Evangelist to Start
Services at Gospel Taber-
nacIe Friday.

The first Fall meeting to be held in
the Gospel Tabernacle, North Capitol
and X streets, will be an evangelistic
campaign and Christian healing mis-
sion. to be conducted by the Canadian
evangelist, Rev. Harvey McAlister,
September Is to October 8.
Unusual cures are said to have &C.
companied Mr.. McAlister's preaching
in several cities. A four-page Nc
Alister campaign folder, containing
the personal testimonies Of many who
have been healed of various diseases
in his meetings, may be obtained free
will also place these folders in as
many homes in Washington as
possible.
The mission will be interdenomina
tional, and it is announced that the
sick Of every faith will be welcome.
Indications at present are that many
persons of other cities will come here
to hear Mr.. McAlister. Prayer for the
sick, by the laying on of hands and
amounting with oil. will be feature of
every service conducted by the
evangelist.
Serves will be held every night
except :urday at 7:45 o'clock, Tues
day al Friday afternoons at 2.30
CLOCK anu SunudyS at 1V:4o am,
$50 pm. and 7:30 pm.
Rev. Harry L. Collier, pastor, will
preach tomorrow at IL o'clock on
Touched With Our Infirmities," and
at 1880 o'clock on And These Signs
Shall Follow" or Should Miracles
Accompany the Gospel?"
The church will observe the week
beginning September IL as a week of
prayer, and public services will be
held by the pastor Tuesday and
Wednesday at 7:45 pm, preparatory
to the opening of the campaign on
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
LUTHER LEAGUE

The sixth annual convention of the
Luther League of the Maryland Synod,
held at Grace Lutheran Church, Balti-
more, was opened with a model Luth-
err League devotional meeting con-
Quoted by the executive committee
upon the topic 1.-The Use and Abuse
of the Tongue"
The theme of the convention being
Power" Rev. j. +. Byres, y. D., pas
tor of the convention church, preached
the convention sermon, using as his
subject. THE Power of Christ" which
was followed by the administration of
the holy communion.
Monday morning was devoted to the
business of the league, during which
conferences were conducted by Miss
Ethel r. Tussing, life service secre
tary of the Maryland Synodical
League, and Mrs. Ralph G. Swavely.
and an address was delivered by Miss
Ethel Menkel, president of the Luther
League of Baltimore and Vicinity.
The following officers were elected:
President. William F. Smith, jr., Bal
timore; vice president, Paul L. Brindle,
Washington; corresponding secretary,
Austin B. Howard, Frederick, Md: re-
cording secretary. Wallace Reindollar,
Taneytown, Nd; treasurer, Robert G.
i
a special member of the executive
committee, Miss Margaret Bedient,
Baltimore.
The entire convention body was
the guest of William F. Broening,
mayor of Baltimore, on a boat trip
on the bay in the afternoon. The
banquet was held Monday night, with
Paul Brindle, president of the Luther
League of the District of Columbia,
as POSTMASTER. Two pageants.
Church Year" and Gods Family"
were presented by Baltimore leaguers.
Tuesday morning was devoted to
odds and ends pertaining to the
business of the league, and the con-
vention adjourned at noon.
Miss Gertrude I-'uge and Miss Voigt
represented l. 0rnation Luther
League at this 0vention, and DR..
H. D. Hayes and ! Iiss Laura Hayes
were delegates from st. Marks
League. Miss A. Barbara Weigand
and Miss Trippe represented st.
Johns League.
Miss Bertha Marggraf will lead st.
Marks League Wednesday, Septem-
Der IA. Mrs. Gross was st. Marks
leader September and presented the
topic, docs Prayer Do Anything"
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PASTOR TO PREACH.

Rev. H. r. Medford, pastor of John
Wesley A. NJ. E. Zion Church, Four
teenth and Corcoran streets, will fill
his pulpit at both services tomorrow.
He will preach on Your Corner" at
the IL o'clock hour, while at the o.
clock services he will talk on Christ
at Your Door,"
DIR. Medford spoke also at the annual
session of the Ideal Benefit Association
held at his church Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday of this week, at
which time representatives of several
sections of the country were in at
tendance.
Next Sunday will be Home Coming
Day" in the Wesley Church and Bishop
L. w. Kyles of Winstom-Salem, n. c.,
will preach.
Mrs. Vessie l.. Johnson Is serving
as clerk Of the church in the vacation
absence OF Miss Blanche Langley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
CALVARY BAPTIST
ORGAN PREPARED
Installation to Be Completed
by October Music
Center Planned.

The installation of the new organ in
Calvary Baptist Church will be com.
pleted October 1, at which time that
church will launch it's extensive pro.
gram of church music activities, in.
Guiding frequent noon organ recitals
and evening concerts by visiting ma
tionally known organists, it was an.
nounced today by the music committee
of the board of trustees.
When completed, the instrument
will be what is believed to to be the
largest church organ in Washington.
Replacing a smaller instrument which
has been used by Calvary for 35
years, it will be presided over by
Thomas Moss, organist of the church.
Purchased Year Ago.
Under the craftsmanship of w. w.
Everett, committee of the board of
trustees purchased the organ for Cal
vary Church year ago. Installa-
ton of the instrument, which has me-
cessitated extensive remodeling of the
church building, was begun last June.
With Mr.. Everett on the music COM
mittee are w. s. Corby and J. Barrett
Carter, while Mr.. Moss is adviser
The former choir loft is occupied
by the main organ of the big musical
unit. The console now is located in
the center Of the platform on the au-
ditorium floor, and seats for the mem
bers of the choir have been arranged
on both sides of the player.
The organ, containing perhaps the
largest number of stops and pipes of
any church organ in Washington,
comprises a great antiphonal organ
and a swell antiphonal organ, which
are being placed in the two tower
rooms at the rear of the church, one
on each side. The great antiphonal
organ has a brilliantly voiced French
trumpet, while the swell antiphonal
instrument possesses an. inclosed echo.
The pedal organ has a 32-foot open
diapason stop, the lowest pipe of
which is 80 feet high and large
enough for a good-sized man to crawl
through. The entire installation con-
tains SO stops 4,655 pipes and approx
mately so miles of wires. Two large
electric motors will be required to sup
ply air to the various chests.
Church Music Center.
The purchase and installation of this
organ is the first step in an ex-
tensive program looking toward the
establishment at Calvary Baptist
Church of a church music center for
Washington.
Calvary Baptist Church, one of the
historic churches of the city, was or
ganized at the time of the Civil War.
1t has numbered among it's members
many prominent people. including the
late President Harding, former Secre-
tary of State Charles E. Hughes and
others. The present pastor is Dr.
w. S. Abernethy.
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ALBANY MINISTER
WILL PREACH HERE

Rev. Manville E. Van Nostrand,
pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist
Church of Albany, N. Y. and one of
the most prominent ministers of the
Baptist Church in this country, will
occupy the pulpit of the Maryland
Avenue Baptist Church at both serv.
ices tomorrow.
DR.. Van Nostrand's visit to Wash.
tngton in time to preach at the Mary.
land Avenue Church tomorrow was
considered doubtful almost to the
moment Of the announcement of his
coming. as his new church at Albany,
erected at a cost of 500. 900, was so
near completion this week that he
considered the possibility of holding
dedication services tomorrow. Some
last minute structural delays, how.
ever, postponed those services and DR..
Van Nostrand advised the local Bap-
list council of his coming.
Special features are planned for the
services at the Maryland Avenue
Church tomorrow, and officers of that
congregation have issued urgent inVi-
tations to the members to attend both
services
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
SERMON TOPICS LISTED
BY VISITING MINISTER

Rev. Ivan M. Rose, pastor of the
First Baptist Church. Philadelphia,
Will preach at Calvary Baptist
Church tomorrow morning and eve
ming. At IL o'clock the subject will
be Reality" and at o'clock "Pesti-
lential Idealism" The pastor, Rev.
w. S. sAbernethy. who has been away
on his vacation for the past six weeks,
will return to his pulpit next Sunday.
Miss Pearl Deucher will lead the
meeting of the Christian Endeavor
Society next Tuesday evening at s
o'clock. The subject will be "How
Should Spend Gods Portion of Nv
Money!" At Gas and o'clock to-
morrow night the Senior and Inter
mediate Christian Endeavor Societies
will meet.
The Burial class will hold it's
regular monthly business meeting on
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock
at the church. Mrs Ruth Sanders,
president, will hava charge of the
meeting. The lesson will be taught
by Miss Mabel F. Strider tomorrow
morning at $3.50 at the Rialto
Theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

Rev. William z. La Rue, pastor of
the Takoma Park Baptist Church, has
returned from his vacation and he
will occupy his pulpit at both serv-
ices tomorrow. At the IL o'clock
hour. he will preach on" "a Workable
Slogan" and at the evening services
he will talk on "Our Day."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
DR.. whitley IN CITY.

Rev. Earle Wiley, pastor of Ver-
mont Avenue Christian Church, who
has been visiting in Cleveland. Ohio,
will return to the city in time to
occupy his pulpit tomorrow. Dur
his vacation period DR.. Whitley has
given a number Of addresses in
western Pennsylvania and western
Maryland in the interest of the Ma
tional City Christian Church Crusade.
which is raising funds for the mil
lion dollar church edifice to be erect
ed here at Thomas Circle and Massa-
chusetts avenue.
Reports from the crusade head
quarters at indianapolis, Ind, are
very encouraging to the workers in
the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, which will occupy the new
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
"GUILTY Indifference"

Rev. DIR. James Shera Montgomery
will occupy his pulpit at the Metro
politan Methodist Church tomorrow
The subject of his morning sermon
will be THE End of the Charge" In
the evening, DR.. Montgomery will
give a sermon-lecture on Guilty
Indifference"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
DR.. TYLER RETURNS
FROM VACATION TRIP
"Basis of Unity" Will Be Morning
Topic at Epworth M. E.
Church Service.

Rev. DR.. John Paul Tyler, pastor of
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Thirteenth street and North
Carolina avenue northeast, having re-
turned from his vacation will resume
his duties and preach at the II o'clock
services tomorrow morning. His topic
will be Basis of Unity" The Ep-
worth League will hold it's meeting at
1880 pm. DR.. Tyler will preach at s
pm. on School Tasks"
The Sunday school council will hold
it's monthly meeting Tuesday evening
at s o'clock. The official board of the
church will hold it's monthly meeting
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Plans are under way for the closing
of the church year. Sunday, Septem-
Der rs, after which the annual con-
ference will be held in Roanoke, Va,
on September 20. The quarterly con-
ference will be held in the church on
Thursday evening, September %. with
DR.. E. V. REGISTER, presiding elder Of
the Washington district. as chairman.
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Presbyterian Ministers to Meet.

The Presbyterian Ministers Associ-
alton will resume its meetings Monday,
October 8, in the New York Avenue
Church, when Rev. George M. Cum
mings will read a paper, Shakes
peare's Autobiography in the Tenn
pest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
LECTURE ARRANGED.

"Bearing Fruit Unto Eternal Life
Is the topic of 4 lecture to be given
in the Unity Auditorium, 1926 street,
by Arthur P. Buck at o'clock tomor-
row night. The Sunday school and
Bible class will meet at Gas o'clock
tomorrow morning.
A class in spiritual development"
will be conducted by Mr.. Buck Sun
day afternoon at 5:15 o'clock, and at
GAS the Good Words Club meets. Mrs.
McGahan is the speaker for this week
on the subject Love"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
DR.. MCDOWELL TO PREACH
Secretary of Mission Band at New
York Avenue Church.

Rev. DR.. John Mcdowell of New
York City, secretary of the Board of
National Missions of the Presbyterian
Church in America, will preach in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church tomorrow morning at the II
o'clock worship. DR.. Mcdowell is
known throughout this country not
only because of his association with
the board but because of his preach
ing ability.
The regular midweek prayer serv-
ice, Thursday evening at o'clock,
will be led by Martin A. Morrison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
COMMUNION OBSERVANCE.

Services at st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Wisconsin avenue and Brad
ley lane, tomorrow will begin with
holy communion at 7:15 am. The
morning prayer and sermon by the
rector, Rev. Clarence Prentice Park
er, will take place as usual at II am,
preceded by the church school ses-
sion at 1915 o'clock. The Young
Peoples Service League of the parish
will meet in ST. Johns Hall at pm.
The seasons work of the Woman's
Guild of st. Johns win begin the
first Wednesday in October, when an
all-day meeting will be held. At a
recent business session of the guild
Mrs. George F. Hane was elected vice
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
SHILOH PROGRAM STARTS.

The various departments of Shiloh
Baptist Institutional Church, Ninth
and 7 streets, are getting in line for
their Fall and Winter work and the
initial services will be held tomorrow.
Sunday school at $50 am. with 10
grades, under as many associate
superintendent and James r. Moss
and Frank S. Reid, jr.. general super
intendents, and III am. and s pm,
special sermons.
Junior and Intermediate Christian
Endeavor Societies at pm. Senior
Society with extra services at s pm.
under Miss Sarah r. Whetts as
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

Rev. J. Harvey Durham, pastor of
the Western Presbyterian Church, H
street between Nineteenth and Twen-
tieth streets, has just returned from
his vacation, and he will occupy his
pulpit at both services tomorrow. The
Sunday school meets at $50 am, and
the Christian Endeavor Society holds
it's session at Z pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
WILL OCCUPY PULPIT.

Rev G. p. Rylands, pastor of the
Kendall Baptist Church, will preach at
the IL o'clock service in his church
tomorrow. His sermon will be the
first since his return from vacation.
Several members of the Senior B.
7. p. u. of the church will speak at
the s o'clock service on Echoes From
the Philadelphia Convention" and
Rev. Mr.. Rylands will preach at that
hour on "a Working Faith"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

George Waslington's life Il de.
picted on the Magazine Pages OF
The Times by w. b. Woodward.
It Is new. informative. interesting.