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Toby could eat these scraps, I daro say. Aro you going to bed, Holmes?" '"No. I am not tired. I have a curious constitution. 1 never remember feeling tired by work, though idleness exhausts

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completely. I am going to smoke and to think over this queer business to which my fair client has introduced us. If ever man had an easy task, this of ours ought to be. Wooden legged men are not so common, but the other man must, I should think, bo absolutely unique." "That other man again!" "I have no wish to make a mystery of him—to you anyway, 15ut you must have formed your own opinion. Now, do consider the data—diminutivo footmarks, toes never fettered by boots, naked feet, stone headed wooden mace, great agility, small poisoned darts. What do you make of all 11 lis?" "A savage!" I exclaimed. "PerHaps one of those Indians who were the associates of Jonathan Small." '"Hardly thai ," said he. "When first I

saw signs of strange weapons, I was inclined to think so. bu" the remarkable character of the footmarks caused me to reconsider my view. Some of the inhabitants of the Indian peninsula are small men, but r.nne could have left such marks as that. The Hindoo proper has long and thin feet. The sandal wearing IWohammcdan has the great toe well separated from the others, because the thong is commonly passed bet ween. These little darts, too, could only be shot in one way. They are from a blowpipe. Now, then, where are we to find our savage?" "South American," I hazarded.

ITe stretched his hand up and took down a bulky volume from the shelf. "This is the first volume of a gazetteer which is now being published. It- may be looked upon as the very latest authority. What have wo here? 'Andaman islands, situated 840 miles to the north of Sumatra, in the bay of Bengal.' Hum! Hum! What's all this? Moist climate, coral reefs, sharks, Port Blair, convict barracks, Rutland island, cotton woods—ah, here we are: "The aborigines of the Andaman islands may perhaps claim the distinction of being the smallest race upon this earth, though some anthropologists prefer the Bushmen of Africa, the Digger Indians of America and tho Terra del Fuegians. The average height is rather below four feet, although many full grown adults may be found who aro very much smaller than this. They aro a fierce, morose and intractable people, though cajiable of forming most devoted friendships when their confidence has one been rained.' Mark that, Watson. Now, then, lisien to this: 'They are naturally hideous, ha\ing large, misshapen heads, small, fierce eyes and distorted features. Their feet and hands, however, aro remarkably small. So intractaWe and fierce are they that all the efforts of the British officials have failed to win thein over in any degree. They have always been a terror to shipwrecked crews, braining the survivors wiih their

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clubs or shouting them with their poisoned arrows. Tin se massacres are invariably concluded by a cannibal feast.' Nice, amiable people, Watson! If this fellow had been lefi to his own unaided devices, have taken veil more this affair migl phastlv turn. I fancy that, e\e:i as it is, ."Jonathan Small would give a good deal not to have cmployi him." "But how came he to have so singular a companion?" "Ah, that is more 1 ban I can tell. Since, however, we had had already determined tuat Small hail come from lie A ndainans, it is not so very wonderful that, this islander should be with i.

doubt we

shall know all about it in time. Loo1' here, Watson. You look regularly done. Lie down thereon the sofa and see if I can put you to sleep."

He took up his violin from the corner, and as I stretched myself out he began to play some low, dreamy, melodious air— his own, no doubt, for he had a remarkable gift for improvisat ion. I have a vague remembrance of his gaunt limbs, his earnest face and tho rise and fall of his bow. Then I seemed to be floated peacefully away upon a soft sea of sound until I found myself in dreamland, with tho sweet faco of Mary Morstan looking down upon me.

CHAPTER IX.

It was late in tho afternoon before I woke, strengthened and refreshed. Sherlock Holmes still sat exactly as I had left him, save that he had laid aside his violin and was deep in a book. He looked across at me as I stirred, and I noticed that his faco was dark and troubled. "You have slept soundly," he said. "I feared that our talk would wake you. "I heard nothing," I answered. "Havo you had fresh news, then?" "Unfortunately, no. I confess that I am surprised and disappointed. I expected something finite by this timo. Wiggins lias just been up to report. Ho says that no trace can bo found of the launch. It is a provoking check, for every hour is of importance." "Can I do anything? I am perfectly fresh now and quite ready for another night's outing." '"No wo can do nothing. Wo can only wait. If wo go ourselves, the message might come in our absence and delay ho caused. You can do what you will, but I must remain on guard." •'Thou I shall run over to Camberwell and call upon Mrs. Cecil Forrester. She asked mo to yesterday." "On Mrs. Cecil Forrester?" asked Holmes, with the twinkle of asmilo in his eyos. "Well, of course, on Miss Morstan too. They were anxious to hear what happened." "I would not tell them too much," said Holmes. "Women are never to bo entirely trusted, not tho best of them."

I did not pause to argue over this atrocious sentiment. "I shall bo back in an Jtour or two." I remarked..

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IUCK! HUT, I say,

you aro crossing the river you may as well return Toby, for I don't think it is at all likely that we shall have any use for liim now."

I took our mongrel accordingly and left him, together with a half sovereign, at tho old naturalist's in Pinchin lane. At Camberwell I found Miss Morstan a little weary after her night's adventures, but very eager to hear the news. Mrs. orrester, too, was full of curiosity. I told them all that we had done, suppressing, however, the more dreadful parts of tl.e tragedy. Thus, although I spoke of Mr. Sholto's dcrtli, I said nothing of the exact manner and method of it. itli all my omissions, however, tliero was enough to startle and amaze them. '"It is a romance!" cried Mrs. Forrester. "An injured lady, half a million in treasure, a black cannibal and a wooden legged ruflian. They take the place of tho conventional dragon or wicked earl." "And two knights errant to the rescue," added Miss Morstan, with a bright glance at me. "Why, Mary, your fortune depends upon the issue of this search. I don't think that you arr nearly excited enough. Just imagine what it must be to be so rich and to have the world at your feet!"

It sent a little thrill of joy to my heart to notice that

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at the prospect. On tho contrary, she gave a toss of her proud head, as though the matter were ono in which she took small interest. •'It is for Mr. Tbaddeus Sholto that I am anxious," she said. "Nothing elso is of any consequence, but I think that he has behaved most kindly and honorably throughout. It is our duty to clear liim of this dreadful and unfounded charge."

It was evening before I left Camberwell and quite dark by the time I reached home. My companion's book and pipe lay by bis chair, but he had disappeared. I looked about in the hope of seeing a note, but there was none. "I supposi that Mr. Sherlock Holmes has gone out?" I said to Mrs. Hudson as she came up to lower the blinds. "No, sir. He has gone to his room, sir. Do you know, sir," sinking her voice into

an impressive whisper. "I am afraid for his hi alrh?" •'Why so, Mrs. Hudson?" "Well, lie's that strange, sir. After you was gone he walked, and lie walked, up and down, and up and down, until I was weary of the sound of his footstep. Then I heard him talking to himself and muttering, and every time the bell rang out he came on the stair head with, 'What is that, .Mrs. Hudson?' and now lie has slammed off to his room, but I can hear him walking away tho same as ever. I hope he's not going to be ill, sir. I ventured to say something to him about cooling medicine, but he turned on me, sir, with such a look that I don't know how ever I got out of the room." "I don't think that you havo any causo to be uneasy, Mrs. Hudson," I answered. "1 have seen him like this before. He has some small matter upon his mind which makes him restless." I tried to speak lightly to our worthy landlady, but I was myself somewhat uneasy when, through the long night, I still from timo to time heard tho dull sound of his tread and knew how his keen spirit was chafing against, this involuntary inaction.

At breakfast time he looked worn and haggard, with a little fleck of foverlsh color upon either cheek. '"You are knocking yourself up, old man," I remarked. "I heard you marching about in tho night." "No I could not sleep, "ho answered. "This infernal problem is consuming me. It is too much to be balked by so petty an obstacle when all else had been overcome. I know the men, the launch—everything —and yet I can get no news. I have set other agcucl.s at work and used every means at mv disposal. The whole river has been searched on either side, but there is no news, nor lias Mrs. Smith heard of her husband. I shall come to the conclusion soon that they have scuttled the craft. But there are objections to that." "Or that Mrs. Smith lias put us on a wrong scent.'' "No I think that may be dismissed. I bad inquiries made, anil there is a launch of that descrl pi ion.'' "Could it have gone up tho rivii'-" "i have considered that possibility, too, and there is a search party who will work U]) as far as Richmond. If no news comes today, I shall start oil myself tomorrow and go for the men rather than the boat. But surely, sureiy, we shall hear something."

We did not, however. Not a word came to us cither from Wiggins or from the other agencies. There were articles in most of the papers upon tho Norwood tragedy. They all appeared to be rather hostile, to the unfortunate Thaddeus Sholto. No fresh details were to be found, however, in any of them, save that an inquest was to be held upon the following day. I walked over to Camberwell in the evening to report our ill success to the ladies, and on my return I found Holmes dejected and somewhat morose. Ho would hardly reply to my questions and busied himself all evening in an abstruse chemical analysis which involved much heating of retorts and distilling of vapors, ending at last in a smell which fairly drove me out of the apartment. I'p to the small hours of the morning I could hear tho clinking of his test tubes, which told mo that he was still engaged in his malodorous experiment.

In the early dawn I woke with a start and was surprised to liml him standing by my bedside clad in a ruilo sailor dress, with a pea jacket and a coarso red scarf round his neck. "I am off down tho river, Watson," said ho. "I havo been turning it over in my mind, and I can seo only one way out of it. It Is worth trying, at all events." "Surely I can como with you, then?" said I. "No you can bo much more useful if you will remain hero as my representative. I am loath to go, for it is quite on tho cards that some message may como during the day, though Wiggins was despondent about it last night. I want you to open all notes and telegrams and to act on your own judgment if any news should como. Can I rely upon you?" "Most certainly." "I am afraid that you will not be ablo to wire to mo, for I can hardly toll yet whoro I may find myself. If I am in luck, however, I may not be gono so very long. I shall havo news of some sort or other before I get back." had hoard nothing of him by breakfast time. On opening Tho Standard, however, I found that there was a fresh allusion to tho business.

With referenco

to tho Upper Norwood tragedy," it remarked, "we have reason to beliove that the matter promises to bo evon more complex and mysterious than was originally supposed. Fresh evidence has shown that it is quito impossible that Mr. Thaddeus Sholto could have been in any way concerned in the matter. IIo and tho housu-

jvcoper, lurs. rcriis\urie, were uuui reiea.-.eu yesterday evening. It is believed, however, that the police have a clew as to the real culprits, and that it is being prosecuted by Mr. Athelney Jones of Scotland Yard with all his well known energy and sagacity. Further arrests may be expected at any moment." "That is satisfactory, so far as it goes," thought I. "Friend Sholto is safe, at any rate. I wonder what the fresh clew may be, though it seems to be a stereotyped form whenever tho police have made a blunder."

I tossed tho paper down upon tho table, but at that moment my eyo caught an advertisement in the agony column. It ran this way: "Lost.—Whereas Mordecai Smith, boatman, and his son Jim. left Smith's wharf at or about 8 o'clock last Tuesday morning in the steam launch Aurora, black with two red stripes, funnel black with a white band, the sum of £5 will be paid to any one who can givo information to Mrs. Smith, at Smith's wharf, or at ^^lb Baker street, as to the whereabouts of the said Mordecai Smith and the launch Aurora."

This was clearly Holmes' doing. Tho Baker street address was enough to prove that. It struck me as rather ingenious, because it might be read by the fugitives without their seeing in it more than the natural anxiety of a wife for her missing husband.

It was a long day. Every time that a knock came to tho door or a sharp step passed in tho street I imagined that it was either Holmes returning or an answer to his advertisement. I tried to read, but my thoirghts would wander off to our strange quest and to the ill assorted and villainous pair whom we were pursuing. Could there be, I wondered, some radical flaw in my companion's reasoning? Might he be suffering from some huge self deception? Was it not possible thaWhis nimble and speculative mind had built up this wild theory upon faulty premises? I had never known him to be wrong, and yet the keenest reusoner may occasionally be deceived. He was likely, I thought, to fall into error through the overrclinemcnt of his logic—his preference for a subtle and bi/.arre explanation when a plainer

and more commonplace ono lay ready to his band. Yet. on the other hand, I had myself seen the evidence, and I had heard the reasons for his deductions. When I looked back on the long chain of curious circumstances, many of them trivial in themselves, but all tending in the samo direction, I could not disguise from myself thateven if Holmes'explanation wero incorrect the true theory must bo equally outre and startling.

At o'clock in tho afternoon there was a loud peal at tho bell, an authoritative voice in tho hall, and, to my surprise, no less a person than Mr. Athelney Jones was shown up to me. Very different ho was, however, from tho brusque and masterful professor of common sense who had taken over the caso so confidently at Upper Norwood. His expression was downcast and his bearing meek and even apologetic. "Good day, sir, good day!" said ho. "Mr. Sherlock Holmes is out, I understand." "Yos, and I cannot bo sure when he will be back. But perhaps you would caro to wait. Tako that chair and try ono of theso cigars." "Thank you. I don't mind if I do," said he, mopping his faco with a red bandanna handkerchief. '•And a whisky and soda?" "Well, half a glass. It is very hot for tho time of vear, and I havo had a good deal to worry and try me. You know my theory about this Norwood case?" I "I remember that, you expressed one." I "Well, I have been obliged to reconsider

it. I had my net drawn tightly round Mr. Sholto, sir, when, pop! he went through a hole in the middle of it. He was aide to prove an alibi which could not be shaken. From the time that he left his brother's I room he was never out of sight of some ono or other. So it could not be he who climbed over roofs and through trapdoors. I It is a very dark case, and my professional credit is at slake. I should be very glad of a little assistance." "We all need help sometimes," said I. "Your friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, is a wonderful man, sir," said be in a husky I and confidential voice. "He's a man who is not to be 1 at. I have known that young man go into a good

many

cases, but I

never saw the ease yet that he could not I throw alight upon. Ho is irregular in his methods and a little quick perhaps in jumping at theories but, on tho whole, I think he would have made a most promisollicer, and 1 don't care who knows it. "were quartered.

I have had a wire from him this lnornimr, by which I understand that he has ^ofc some clew to this Sholto business. Ifere is his message."

He took tho telegram out of his pocket: and handed it to me. It was dated lrom Poplar at o'clock. "(o to Baker street at once," it said. "If I havo not returned, wait for IIH I am close on tho track of the Sholto any. You can come with us tonight if you want to bo in at the finish. "This sounds well. IIo has evidently picked up tho scent again," said I. "Ah, then ho has been at fault, too," exclaimed Jones, with evident satisfaction, ''Even tho best of us aro thrown off sometimes. Of course this may prove to bo a false alarm, but it is my duty as an officer of the law to allow no chance to slip. But tliero is sonio one at tho door. Perhaps this is ho."

A heavy step was heard ascending tho stairs, with a groat wheezing and rattling, as from a man who was sorely put to it for breath. Unco or twico he stopped, as though tho climb wero too much for him, but at last ho made his way to our door and entered. His appearance corresponded to tho sounds which wo had heard. Ho was an aged man, clad in a seafaring garb, with an old peajaoket buttoned up to his throat. His back was bowed, his knees were shaky, and his breathing was painfully asthmatic. As he leanod upon a thick oaken cudgel his shoulders heaved in tho effort to draw tho air into his lungs. Ho had a colored scarf round his chin, and I could seo little of his faco savo a pair of keen dark eyes, overhung by bushy white brows, and his long gray sido whiskers. Altogether liegavo me tho impression of a1 rospectablo master mariner who had fallen into years and poverty. "What is it, my man?" I asked.

IIo looked about him in tho slow,methodical fashion of old ago. "Is Mr. Sherlock Holmes here?" said ho. "No, but I am acting for him. You can toll mo any incssago you have for him." "It was to himself I was to tell it," said ho. "But I tell you that I am acting for him. Was it about Mordecai Smith's! boat?" "Yes. I knows well whore it is, and I| knows whoro the men ho is after are, and I| knows whero tho treasure is. I knows all about it." "Then tell mo, and I shall lot liim know." [TO BE CONTINUED.]

MEXICO'S RAILROAD DISASTER.

The List of Dead Iiikely to Still Be Greatly Increased. CITY OF MEXICO, March 4.—Many bruised and wounded passengers continue to arrive in this city from the terrible "wreck on the Interoeeanic railroad. Many of the wounded and bleeding were brought into the city by the relief trains, but lrmdreds of those able to walk made the attempt to reach shelter in the surrounding villages, and strung out on the "way to this capital in a pi table procession.

Many fell by the wayside, and were afterwards picked up more dead than alive by other relief trains, which followed at intervals. Hundreds are still camped at the scene, sitting arouud small fires kindled from the wreckage. Bleeding pilgrims are also camped at places more distant from this disaster, and others are cared for by the hospitable people of Los Reyes, Lacomania and Ayotla.

Just what the mortality is it is impossible as yet to say. It is exceedingly probable that within the next sew days more bodies will be found in secluded spots in the vi equity of the wreck. Many thinking they were strong enough to walk the 22 miles into the city, made the attempt. Overcome by weakness, they sank down by the dozen, and a few have been found dead where they fell.

The military hospital, in the City of Mexico, where the wounded were conveyed from the relief trains by order of President Diaz, still echoes with the groans of the dying and the delirious mutlerings of many unfortunates. Death occasionally comes as a relief.

The Universal, newspaper, makes serious charges against Nuft'er, tho American engineer, who is held by many to be responsible for the accident. Nutter is now in prison, and will probably receive a long sentence, unless later developments throw different light on the affair and materially change public sentiment.

Numerous suits for damages are being prepared against the Interoeeanic by the relatives of those killed and injured in the wreck. The officers in charge of the mangled remains awaiting burial at the scene of the disaster waited as long as possible bef 're interment to allow as complete identification as possible to be made. This was impossible in many cases, but the testimony thus secured will be of great assistance in pushing the claims against the company.

The petitions are being filed before Judge Juan Perez de Leon, of the first department of the district court, who is busily engaged with his court force in tailing the preliminary depositions.

The attempt to collect damages is being watched with interest. If damages are allowed by a Mexican court in a case of this kind, it will be almost in the nature of a precedent, as such a proceeding is a very unusual one in this country.

BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED.

Crew Saved but. tho Cargo of Livestock Will 1'robably J$« I,ost. BOSTON, March 4.—The British steamer Venetian of theFurness line. Captain Farrington, from Boston to Liverpool, which struck on "lower middle" ledge Saturday afternoon, broke hor back about 8 o'clock yesterday morning, and is a total wreck. Two of her crew were, badly burned by the bursting of a steam pipe, as a result of the force of the blow when the steamer struck, and 21 head of cattle and a number of sheep were scalded to death in the same way.

The injured are: Isaac Dowel J, fireman, 158 years old, London, bin ned about tho head.

John Hodges, 25 years old, London, burned aboiv head and arms. The financed loss is estimated at over $500,000. l£,e Venetian struck fairly amidship, almost directly beneath the engine room and lay balanced upon the ledge until morning, at which time it was expected that by lightering tho steamer couiu be floated.

The vessei and cargo were fully insnrod. The Venetian has been in the service of tho ina-ness lino for two years, prior to which she "was of the Loyland line.

Yesterday afternoon William H. Lincolli, agent of the Leviand line, who owns tho steamer, abandoned the Veiietian to the underwriters. Her (Hist •when built was *.'i00,000, The value of tho cargo is estimated at nearly 000. The heaviest shippers were Swift & Company, V. G. Hammond and Nelson, Morris & Company of Chicago.

The (Tew of 49 men have been taken off, and are now being eared for at the seamen's home here by the British eonsul. Only the captain, three officers and the cattlemen, who were taking out the stock, remained aboard the vessel. There is thought to be some danger that the halves of the vessel may separate whore she is cracked, and roll off the ledge.

Pilot Lawier, whose record has been remarkably free from accidents, asserts that he was obliged to make way for a fishing sohooncl as she neared buoy No. 8.

Two of Our Cruisers Will ISo There.

WASHINGTON, March 4.—The United States is to be represented at the opening of the Baltic and North seas canal on June 20, next, by two of its finest cruisers—the San Francisco and the Marbleliead, Secretary Herbert having just issued orders to that effect. Tho canal, which was begun four years ago, is 61 miles long, and connects the waters of the Baltic, at Kiel, with the Elbe below Hamburg, thus giving access to the North sett, is be to opened with imposing ceremonies. The German emperor will preside, and all the principal nations will bo represented by men-of-war.

Guatemala Not Preparing for War. GUATEMALA, March 4. President Barrios, iu an interview said that Guatemala was making no further preparation,* for war, neither was the government buying war materials abroad. He refused to say anything about the question of Mexico's demand for indemnity. The government seems annoyed at tho recent military movements on the Mexican side of th« frontier, where, in spite of all the rumors to the contrary, there is the greatest activity in military circles.

Shortly before S o'clock, however, the

officers and crew who were still on board, were startled by a loud report anil the sound of smashing plates and breaking bea. is and the stern of the steamer suddenly settled, as a jagged crack about a foot wide appeared, rimliing from keel to upper deck, showin that she had broken in two. Tons oi' warcr rushed through the aperture and the vessel was soon flooded to her second deck, on which most of the animals

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or I lie construction of a two story brick luitldingi to lie located on lie l-it owned by said city on Ncit'.i tred in said city.

Spi citications for id work are now on tile in

Arcl'itcci John !1 l-'elt'^-••tlic/- in snid city and can be in-pec! ed by |r lb-siring to bid said work is t" iie dime in accordance itli the s|n-i 1Heat ions heretofore adopted lv said Common? I'ninicil. Kach bj ni:.st be accon pani-d bv alr ml or ccrtilii fi eri paxab'e to id cil us. the anioirit t.f 50i0.no, said Ion .Willi one eC ne re of said :ueti' bcinjra re-ident of Hunt ck' count'.. 1 nd iana. ul be

llicien I to be ap-',

p.nved bv said Coiiini.ni '"••iilicil ul" bin win ii"t: ie ronsid'ered Coj,dir« it. that in the event!, said cent racl be awarded liim said bidib ll font ract wiili and execute to .said eit* die 'c-: ijinnd bond which is double ti.ee inraet pi li e) wi'liin i".e liav- nliei' c- nliacl isawnui'd.

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Gansral Maiugar, Goneral I'ussonger Agent,

1-20-95- Ii PlTTSltUKOII, PKNN'A. Kor time cards, rates oi" fare, through ticketm,' ba^na^o tdiucks and liirlhcr information re. KardiiiK tho running ot" trains apply to any Agont of tho Pennsylvania lanes..