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'1' w r , 1 ?! w I' i i SHERLOCK HOLMES By A. CONAN DOYLE. Author of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holme," "The Hound of the Bakcrville." "The Sign of the Four." "A Study In Scarlet." Etc. 1 ILllSTRATID BY f. D. STIFLE The A'Vn-v- j, . . ... No. 6 of th- Series I CoucUiilftl from Inst wi.) "Jlr owl Floiikins. I hsive Investi gntl many critnes. bnt 1 Iiiivp mrr Jet soon otto v-!iio!i was t'otntiiittori hy a firlns ctifttro. . 1ms i t!i orini ma romo'ria njnn two lisrv si 1 us mrst thorp lx some IniJontitHn. sir:! nlirnsion. sowo trifl'iiR .VisjiliH-owtif which lie tlotprtotl In tlip svVnfnV j soarvhor. It i lnomlihlo th-t this h!(Kvl los"nftore1 fwrt ('ntaiwl no trnpp which cui'il Ii.tve al io ' ".s. ! ::n- j torstnii'l. hT-evr. frorc ",,e iumio:f that t'.irre rc-e -!- o'.-'evts TrV h y vi fai'o-.l t: ovp-l.n!;?" Tho yor.nsr !r,-,rvt-i vv-e! :.t i.(y cotrfianion's irv.VM cor" oi-m. "I was a foil p it ti cr-.H y-i-i i-i -r t; , tinM. Mr. 7T '-!'. II 'f--.v !':. "s pni jr7-:r ' i w. Yi;s. f'vo -.-"-p novonil o! ::i ttip r.vn:: v. !f -h ".:1-J Ml for fwv I rrtpiit'.oi. One : th: ! hp.nioon vt!i t-' :t-h Uie i'.--1. : I nitttPil. It l:al Iwvn s::cti;l iViwn frm a rrok on t!; wp'.!. Tn rpn:-.::" '. t' : . v: 1 t'.:o- .:. n rsnt place for thp third. On Hip Ft'K-k ' was pticrtirp.l ?. Spa T'nionrn. I"n- t'pp.' TT.is seon:e-I ti estr.:!!-h tV-t tp ' TltTp ' Wen Oiiip In n rasnipt of, fnry nnd tt:!t the mnrjprer Und sei-;-d I flip Crtt weapm which rarce in Uls j wny. Tbe fact thnt the crime wns nm- I mined nt 2 in tlie morning, and ret Pe- nhk-h did not niHur at the llitiupst. tuiMiitit's uny views which I may hare fonuol. 1 bad cumo to u theory of the criiiie in which I can find uo ilace for this. Have you endeavored h tract1 any of the securities here uieutloned?" lutjuirios are now heinR wade at the otbi-es, hut 1 fear thnt the com plete recister of the stockholders of thes South Atnericau ioucerus is In SMiuth Auierica and that sotue weeks must elapse liefore we can trace the shares." ll'ilnics had been examlulnt; the cov er of tbe uotelsHik with bin magnifying lens. "Surely tliere U some dlscoloratlou here," said be. "Yea. air: it in a blood stain. I told jrou that 1 picked the book off tbe floor." "Was tbe blood stain above or be low V On the side next the boards." "Which proves, of course, that tbe liook was dropped after tbe crime was committed." "F.xactly. Mr. Holmes. I appreciated that point, and 1 conjectured that it wus drupied by tbe murderer in his hurried flight. It lay uear tbe door." "I suppose that none of these securi ties bare been found among tbe prop erty of the dead man?" "No, air." "Hare you any reunou to suspect rob bery?" "No, sir. Nothing seemed to bare been touched." "Pear me, it is certainly a very In teresting case. Then there was a knife, was there not?" "A sheath knife. stiU in its sheath. It lay at the feet of the dead man. fhat be hnd an appointment with the j trB- CW na" "tifled it as being murderer, which Is barne out rr tV.-! hr 1Mh'"J, Property." fart that a bott!e of rum r.n? twjV.Irty i Uolm ,ost thought for some dasaes stood upon the taHe." ! tin,e- "Tes," said Hniwe.. "I tiln tfcai f "rll" said he at UuU. "I soppoae I iKXh inferences r.re !ermiss!ble. Was "tt""" to come out and hare a look there any other spirit than ram In the ouuuey uopauns gave a cry 01 joy. "Thank you. sir, That will, indeed, be a weight off my mind." Holmes shook his finger at tbe in spector. "It would have been an easier task a week ago." said be. "But even now my visit may not be entirely fruitless. "Watson, if you can spare the time I should be vry glad of your company. rmTV " 1 "Yes. there wait a tantalus eontVn Ing brandy pnd whisky 03 fre vn rbest. It is of ni Importance t- its. howerer. sincp thp ,"r.ntP's t.-"v f .11. and it bad t!.'e-"?-"!e r.it la nel" "For all that, its n-"ur -e lv.s s c s;jrulfic;'.npp." p?! ! IT:'.'-'-.. -"'t-o-p-iet us l:ear s i:: e rirr c!i:i-t llie o' "-t 1 which do sppra t" Tin to l csr ppin t'.ie case. "Therp t!i: t"i!?r'-ci ponch T?pot: the tali'e." 'Wl;i,t p-!rt 1' t!i' T !!!:: "It lay in t'-c t"!(!"p tf wnr r i-oare bpiUk!-:!-' : r' J:.-'-r ' skin. w;tb a ieather tin!'? to b!rH it. j If you will call a four wheeler, IIoi- kins, we ahall be ready to start for Forest Kow in a quarter of an hour." Alighting at the small wnrgide sta tion, we drove for some miles through the remains of widespread woods which were once part of that great for- Inside we-p 4 P. C on the fiitp. There ,: "t which for so long held tbe Saxon wa half en ounce " havo in It "V.x'."v,i '. M"'vt fvo""?" Stanley I? -;;.. ipn- f !n h's p ick 1 i" of n dr::l. 1 was r '1 ! ro-; "1 Tf'P !' t'l" 1pm vc 1 ,';,tM .,. : ; 1.. 1 V;?i". i" II 1 k: ,! - -i 1 f 1 dir. ' . p-:.4 . 4M!!I" ' . 1 -.. otliiT 1 1 : -- v "' r "i j i. 1 i i J aulo. e:if!i t-.t!) t:?iire after it. "What 60 yon 1, r.':- t n- m! Ilo'.nic. "They nppetir t ls INts of St .'k EschanRe secttriti'-s. I thottght that 4J. IL N.' werp 1hc initials of a broker and that 4C. Y. P..' may have boon bis client." ;-'!) i:r..l a j- ! Of t (.( 1 '! eyea, i , 1 ,f 1' 111 a;:gp v. h,. !i "Try Canadian I'u'-lfiP railway," auid 1,PP was l.er 'ni uo:uit-8. Ktauley Hopkins swore ls-twet-n his teeth and Btru k his thigh with bis Clinched baud. "What a fool I have been!" be cried. 'Or cSurse it in as you say. Then J. H. ti.' are Uie only initials we have ( solve. I Lave ulreudy examined the old htoik Exflincge lists, and I can find uo one In lSKi, either lu tbe bouse or uinoiig the outside brokers, whose initials correspond with these. Yet I eel that tbe clew is tbe most Impor tant one thut I hold. You will admit, Mr. Holmes, that there Is a possibility that these ii. Minis are those of the sec ond person who was presentin other word, ot the luurtlercr. I would also urge thut tbe Iiitrsiiiciiou into the case of a document relating to large masses of valuable securities gives ns for the lirrit time some judication of a motive for the ci-iuie." (Sherlock Holme' face showed thut be was thorou'h!,liikeu aback by thin now tievflo;juicii, I must utiiutt both your points," si:.d hi:. "J cuaakH Unit this Jiutebouk. invaders at bay the impenetrable weald, for sixty years tbe bulwark of Britain. Vast sections of It have been cleared, for this is the seat of the lirst Iron works of tbe country, and tbe 1 trees have lieeu felled to smelt tbe ore. Now the richer fields of the north have , a'.is'irlted the trade, and nothing save j tin-up ravaged groves ami great scars in t'le earth shows tbe work of the past. in a clearing upon the green siope of a hill, stood a long, low stone ; u .!:. i.p iroiii lu-.l i,r a curving drive ; r::;'t;i:ig through the fields. Nearer thf j r '. : ti.l siirroiunle 1 on three shies by i "..-'.(:- v ::s ;l s'.:::!! 1 1" ' !i it I -;', nil" will- ' C. iw ! '.lie (! ,.; f in !'.r iKrec- j ,; .p. ! v t",,. ':,( of t'i tiiv.r l-r. I J""'' U : 't.s i I -. t t , I I, . ;, .,. , .... I , A j,, I 1 :;. t: i.l w j .... . . ,, v -. e ,,,,,, ,.n.j I p . ! ' ' ' p f 1 i k of l. v f ;-r i-e 1 riumip 1 ( f hrir lsh:p i;nj l.a 1 e:i ' . r !. With -. ;t p:i!e. f i:r hair ed girl, v.inste cj ps Ii!mp1 defiantly nt us us s! p t ild t:s l!;;it s!ip v:. g!:id that her father v:- le:vl nrd r!i"t s!:e Ii1p-:k-ed t'.p IiauT v!-:-'i h-rl if-vk hini down. It was n i-rHb!p b-i-ep'old thnt Black Tp't ; I n -I r. " fir b'tn self, und It w;'s w'h 11 sense of relief that we f;)t;i:;l nrrsc!ves in the sunlight again, making o-v wny i:l )iiT a path which had lieen worn acr iss the fields by the feet of tbe dead man. The outhouse was tbe simplest of dwellings, wooden walled, shingle roof ed, one window lieslde the door and one on the farther side. Stanley Hopkins drew the key from his pocket and bad Ht90ied to tlie l's'k when be paused with a look of attention and surprise uiMiu bis face. "Snme one lias been tampering witli j It," he said. There could be no doubt of the fact. The woodwork was cut, and tbe HcratchcM showed white through ibe puint, as If they had been that instant (lone. Holmes bad beeu examining the window. "Some one lias tripd to farce this also. Whoever It was hit failed to make his way In. He must have been a very poor burglar." "This Is n most extraordinary thing, said tbe Inspector. 4T could swear that these marks were not here yester tiuy cveuJng." 'Some curious rson from tlie vil lage, Hrbaps," I suggested. "Very unlikely, l ew of them would dure to set fiot lu the ground, far less try to force their way Into the cabin. Vht do you think of Jt, Mr. Holmes ?" "I think tl.at fortune Is very kind to us.'' "You menu thut the person will come gaiu?" It Is very probable. lie came ex-M-tlug to find the door open. He I tried to get In v ith tbe blade of a Very small penknire. He could not inuungc It. What would be do?" Tome acniii next nlylit with a more useful tool." "So I should say. It will lie our fault If we are not there tj recelre him. Menuwlule let me see tbe inside of tbe cabin." Tbe traces of the tragedy had lieen removed, but tbe furniture within the little room still stood as It bud beeu ou the uight of tbe crime. For two hours with most Intense concentration Holmes examined every object In turn, but his fain; showed thut his quest was uot a successful one. ( Uuce only he paused in bis patient Investigation. "Hare you taken anything off this shelf, Hopkins?" "No; 1 have moved nothing." "Something has lieen taken. There Is less dust iu this corner of tbe shelf than elsewhere. It may have lieen a IsMik lying ou Its side. It may hare' lieeu a Imx. Well. well. I can do noth-' Ing more. Let us walk iu these beau tiful woods, Watsou, and give few hours to the birds and the flowers. We shall meet you here later. Hopkins, nnd see if we can come to closer quar ters with the gentleman who has paid this visit In the night." I It was past II o'clock wheu we form- I ed our little ambuscade. Hopkins was for leaving tbe door of tlie hut open, but Holmes was of the opinion that this w ould rouse tbe suspicions of the ! stranger. The lock was perfectly ' simple one. and only a strong blade was needed to push It back. Holmes (bio suggested that we should wait, not inside the hut. but outside It among tbe bushes which grew round tbe far ther window. In this way we should i be able to watch our man if be struck light nd see what Ma- otrjeet rn i this stealthy nocturnal visit. It was a long and melancholy vigil, and yet brought with K something of the thrill which the huntar feels when 1 he lies beside the water pool and waits j for the coming of the thirsty beast of j prey. What surage creature was it which might rteal upon us out of tbe darkness': Wns It a fierce tiger of j crime, whioii e iuH only be taken tiht hi hard with U.isiiiiig fang and i :aw, , or would It pr.ive to lie some tku 1; . :i 5 ' ja.-k;:l, dung riu-i siily u ibe weak anj : tiugiiji'i'e'".? I:i ;'iiol.ilc silen-e we croajhe! nig the hushes, waiting for whut- 1 ever i..lgbt come. At first the steps ! of it few beialej villagers or the sou.nl ' of Vfic; from the village lightened our , vigil, but one by one these Interruption ; died u way' and an alsolute srHlness fell '-, upon us, save f r the chimes of tlie dls- j tuut church, which told us of the prog ress of the night, uud for the rustle aud whisper of a fine ralii falling umld tbe foliage which roofed us in. Half past 2 had chiinel. und it was thu durkpst hour which precede the dawn, when we all started as a low but sharp click came from the direction of the gate. H.ime one had entered the drive. Again there was a long silence, Utid I bad begun to fear that it wus a f.'ilne alarm, when 11 stealthy step was beard upon the oilier side of the but. l.n l a moment later a jiii'talUc scraping and clinking. The man was trying to force the li, This time his nkill wus greater or his tool was better, for there was u sudden snap und the creak of the hinges. Then u mutch wus struck, uud next Instant tlie steady light from a candle filled the luterior of the but. Through the gauze curtain our eyes . were all riveted upon the scene within. : Tbft nocturnal visitor was a young tnv.tk, dull and thin, with a bluck rous- i tucbe, wbluli Intensified tbe deadly pallor of bis face. He could not hare bt-eu much above twenty years of age. j I have never seen any human being ' who upieured to be iu such a pitiable fright, for bis teeth were visibly chat-1 teriug, uud be w us shaking In every I limb. He was dressed like a gentlo-1 uibu, lu Norfolk Jucket aud fcalcker- j bockers, with a cloth cup upon his bend. We wutched him staring round 1 with frightened eyes. Then he laid 1 tbe candle end upon the table and dls- appeared from our view Into one of the corners. He returned with a large: hotjk, one of tbe logbooks which form-! ed a line ujmiu tlie shelves. Leaning ou th" tiible, be rapidly turned over tbe i s of Uiis volume until lie came to .:y which he sought. Then, with ; y g-Hiuie of bis clinched bund, 1 1 the book, replaced it lu the ..it and put out tbe light. He bud L turned to leuve tbo but when; United States Land Oftii, Lnkevlew, Oregon, Auuiw 14 I'.dio. Notice here by given thai in eniiipliNiice with the provisions of the act of Cmiirrpsa of J nne .1, 1S7H, entitled "An set for tbe sale of timber lands in the .States of California, Oregon, Nersda and U'h itiKtnn Territory. " a extended to all tbe l'nblic In( State hv act of Aug ust 4, IM"2, Hellen Miller.' of I.sks t'lty, county of Modoc. Stateof California, bs this iay tiled in this office bis morn statement No, Lit" I, fur the purchsse of the MY SK, SV4' NK4 and Si, N II ol Section No. in Jos nship 4t S, H I'.' K. W M, and will ofter pr.( to aim that the land on-ht i more valu able for its timber or atone than for agricultural purpoaea, and to establish bis claim to said land Is-fore Kegister snd Hteeiver st Ijikevies, Oregon, on Thursday, the 2.'l day of November. JiD.Y He names as Uncase ; James Idon, of Adel. Oregon, iil.lnn ll'Hd'0(-k, tieorge llsnkin and I. M. Curry, of Lakeview, Oregon. Any and all sron rlsiming adverse ly tbe alsive-dearrilieil Isnds are re quested to tile their claims In this office on or Indore said "rid dv of November !o. !W 4" J. X. Watson, Kegister. nA t eftA a e - . sec. t 1 p. itv 9., K. 17 h;, w ft ll..tsme,be follnming hn . prove his rontinnona resident a i. onltivallon of said land vU: 4 Charlea Palmer lee. Ja ol Vl.tillis: (Seorge L. Hbl brook A Howard, W. D. Tracv. of ill',' Oregon. J. X. Waton, Ile.t. ' v'lal freer. Land Otlice at Itke' iew, Oregon, Oct. 9th, 1905. Notice is hereby given that tie following named settler lias filed notice of bis intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before tbe Register and Recefver at Lakeview, Ore gon, on the 21 st day of November, 1905, via: William H. Renefiiel. H.E. No. S4HH. for tbe Wt,' NE4 SE-4' XWi4'andNW SE - W Tp. :W!s S.. R. 22 E w. m. He names the following witnesses to prove hi continuous residence upon and j cultivation of said laud vix; 1 C. W. lriit of Ijikeview, Oregon, Ed- ' mond Lynch, J. M I'arnsh, it. C. lis-, kius, of Plush, Oregon. . ' TIMNKK UKh AUTlriT Vliited .VtateS Ind Hit!.-. t. . (Win, August 8h, 11H)5. N,ulT; hereby given that in ooinpli.DJ the provisions of tbe Act of JoneS ii-2. entitled 'An act for the sale o'tiJSi land, in tbe State, of California q Nevada and Washington Territort -exiendM to all the ltNic Und by act of Angnsi 4, W, the MltaC pemm. have th a day filed In thi.ofi.c. their sworn statements to-wif Kstellsrty, of Ukeview. county u l-.ke. state of Oiegon. Sworn ataiI tnent No Kil. fur the run has. nt ,1 NK,' .VE4' SEX NEV and S.-C. , Tp S., R S2 V. W M. 1 Nellie Harry, nt Ukeview, totintr rf Ijike. state .( (regon. Sworn stW meet No. :aTtl2, for tbe purchase of tk. N.l4' ,vEWsi SEX and Hsv jS Sec. ii. Tp 40 H., U 2l E W M. That I hey will nflrr proof to show thai the land sought is more valuable for it. linilier or stone thin for agricultural purpose and to eataMi.li their claim u said land More Register A Receiver at Lakeview , Or., on Mondsv tlie 23 da They name as witnesses: Tbomss Lynch, benjamin Dilr aa4 Dennis Sullivan t4 Lakeview, Orcaoa. and John Barry of Adel, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming advert, ly tbe above-deecribed lands are reqassV ed to file their claims in this ofliot 01 or liefore said 23d dav of October 1905. PY ZZ J. X. Watson, Register. J. X. Watson. lU'gister. 41 45 S4!e rr rwMlratlra I ert men t of the Interior. Land Of fice at Lakeview , Orenon, Oct. 4, 1MI5. NOTICE is hereby given thst Uie following-named settler bss filed notice of bis intention to awake final proof in sop port of his claim, and that said proof will I made before Register and Re ceiver at Lakeview, Oregon, on the 25th day of November, lUOi,. via : Albert Dent, H. E. No. 2045, for tbe SEX SI SEj, asc 31, SUjV Sm, Ketlee fee PatsllreHeai. Department .f the interior, Ijiod Of fice at Lakeview, Oregon, Sept. 2S,190o. XOTICE is hereby given that tlie fol low ing-nsuied settler ha filed notice of bis inienlioa to mkke final proof in NB. port of his claim, and that said proof sin lie made before Register and Keceiver at Lakeview. Oregon, on tbe !3la day ot November, 1905, via : Edwin T. Bishop, IL, K. No. 22M, for tbe SEi HWi4', N) 8K.V.Sec 6. sal NWJi SWJ,'. fSe. 5, Tp. 40 B., R. 501,, w. m. He names tlie following vitnestet to prove bis continuous reside npoaaaa' cultivation of said land, ta-wit: W. U. Spencer, AJ. Cheney, Elbert 8. Morris. L W. Bishop, til of Ukevatw, It XWalnatjisi!r4. S The Return of j SHERLOCK HOLMES '!$ I This latest and best work of : Dr. Doyle is now rtxnning ser if ially in the Lake County Ex . aminer. I The Most Progressive 1 'S 1 I and up-to-date Newspaper in 's Eastern Oregon. 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