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Road, many miles from Euston. How he came there, or how he methis fate, are questions which are still involved in mystery. Nothing is known of the whereabouts of Stangerson. "We are giad to learn that Mr. Lestrade and Mr. Crregson, of Scotland Yard, are both engaged upon the case, and it is confidently anticipated that these well known officers will speedily throw light upon the matter.

The "'Daily News" observed that there was no doubt as to the crime being a political one. The despot ism and hatred of Liberalism which animated tie Continental governments had had the effect of driviny to our shores a number of men who might have made excellent citizens were they not soured by the recol lection of all that they hacl undergone. Among these men there was astringent code of honor, any infri ngementof which was punished by death. Efforts should be made to find the secretary. Stangerson,and 1o ascertain some particulars of the habits of the deceased. A great step had been gained by the discovery of the address of the house at which he' had boarded—a result which was entirely due to the acuteness and energy of Mr. Gregson, of Scotland Yard.

Sherlock Holmes and I read these oot-ices over together at breakfast, and they appeared to afford him •considerable amusement. "I told you that, whatever happened, Lestrade and Gregson would be sure to score." "That depends on how it turns out." "Oh. bless you, it doesn't matter in the least. If the man is caught, it will be on account of their exertions if he escapes, it will be in spite of their exertions. It's heads 1 win and tails you lose. Whatever they do. they will have followers. 'Un sot trouve toujours un plus sot qui l'admire.' "What on earth is this?" I cried, for at this moment there came the pattering of many steps in the hall and on the stairs, accompanied by audible expressions of disgust upon the part of the landlady. "It's the Bilker Street division of the detective police force," said my companion, gravely: and as he spoke there rushed into the room half a dozen of the dirtiest and most ragged street arabs that ever I clapped -my eye-s on. 'Tention!" cried Holmes.in sharp "tones, and the six dirty little scoundrels stood in line like so maiiv dis-.-reputable statuettes. "In future you shall send up Wiggins alone to report, and the rest of you must wait in the street. Have you found it,

Wigirins?" "No. sir, we hain't," said one of the youths. "I hardly expected you would. You must keep on until you do. Here are vour wages." He handed each of them a shilling. "Now, oi'f you go. and come back with a better report next time."

He waved his hand, and they scampered away down stairs like so many rats, and we heard their shrill voices the next moment in the street. '"There's more work to be got out of one of those little begyars than out of a dozen of the force," Holmes remarked. "The mere sight of an official looking person seals men's lips. These youngsters, however, go everywhere and hear everything. They are as sharp as needles, too all they want is organization." ''Is it upon this Brixton case that you are employing them?" I asked. "Yes there is a point which I wish to ascertain. It is merely a matter of time. Halloo! we are going to hear some news with a vengeance! Here is Gregson coming down the road with beatitude written upon every feature of his face. HBoirid for us, I know. Yes, he is -stocr ing. There ho is!"

BY A. CONAN DOYLE.

PART I.

[Being a reprint from the reminiscences of JOHN H. WATSON, M. D., late of the Army Medics. j. Department.]

CHAPTER

The "Standard" commented upon the fact that lawless outrages of the sort usually occurred under a Liberal administration. They arose from the unsettling of the minds of the masses, and the consequent weakening of all authority. The deceased was an American gentleman who had been residing for some weeks in the metropolis. He had 6tayed for some weeks at the board ing-house of Mine. Charpentier, in Torquay Terrace, Camberwell He was accompanied in his travels b^v his private secretary, Mr. Joseph Stangerson. The two bid adieu to their landlady upon Tuesday, the 4th inst., and departed to Euston Station with the avowed intention of catching the Liverpool express. They were afterward seen together "on the platform. Nothing more is known of them until Mr. Drebber's body was, as recorded, discovered, in an empty hous,' on the Brixton

There was a violent peal at the spoke the truth,' the girl answered, bell, and in a few seconds the fair- firmly. haired detective, came up the stairs, three steps at a time, and burst into •ou sittingroom. fi "My dear fellow," he cried, wringing Holme's unresponsive hand, ""congratulate me! 1 have made the ?,--whole ttuig as clear as day." •v: A shade of anxiety seemed to me to cross my companion's expressive -{ace.

VI—CONTINUED. "Do you mean that you are on the right track," he asked. "The right track! Why, sir, we have the man uuder lock and key." "And his name is?" "Arthur Charpentier. sub-lieuten-ant in her majesty's navy," cried

Gregson, pompously, rubbing his fat hands and inflating his chest. Sherlock Holmes gave a sigh of relief and relaxed into a smile. "Take a seat and try one of these cigars," he said. "We are anxious to know how you managed it. Will you have some whisky and water?" "I don't mind if I do," the detective answered. "The tremendous exertions which I have gone through during the last day or two have worn me out. Not so much bodily exertion, you understand, as strain upon the mind. You will appreciate that, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, for we are both brain workers." "You do me too much honor," said Holmes, gravely "Let us hear how you arrived at this most gratifying result."

The detective seated himself in in the arm chair and puffed complacently at his cigar. Then suddenly he slapped his thigh in a paroxysm of amusement. ""The fun of it is," he cried, "that that l'ool Lestrade, who thinks himself so smart, has gone off upon the wrong track altogether. He is after the secretary, Stangerson, who had no more to do with the crime than a babe unborn. I have no doubt that he has caught him by this time."

The idea tickled Gregson so much that he laughed until he choked. "And how did you get the clew?" "Ah, I'll teli you all about it. Of course, Dr. Watson, this is strictly between ourselves. The first difficulty we had to contend with was the finding of this American's antecedents. Some people would have waited until their advertisements were answered, or until parties came forward and volunteered information. That is not Tobias Gregson's way of going to work. You remember the hat beside the dead man?" "Yes," said Holmes "by John Underwood & Sons, 129 Camberwell Road."

Gregson looked quite crestfallen. "I had no idea that you noticed that," he said. "Have you been there?'' "No." "Ha!" cried Gregson, in a relieved voice |»'y"ou should never neglect a chance, however small it may seem." "To a great mind nothing is little." remarked Holmes, sententiously. "Well, I went to Underwocd and asked him if he had sold a hat of that size and description. He looked over his books and came on it at once. He had sent the hat to a Mr. Drebber, residing at Charpentier's boarding establishment, Torquay Terrace. Thus I got his address." "Smart—very smart!" murmured Sherlock Holmes. "I next called on Madame Charpentier," continued the detective. "I found her pale and distressed. Her daughter was in the room, too —an uncommonly fine girl she is, too she was looking red about the eyes, and her lips trembled as I spoke to her. That didn't escape my notice. I began to smell a rat. You know the feeling, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, when you come upon the right scent—a kind of thrill, in your nerves. 'Have you heard of the mysterious death of your late boarder, Mr. Enoch J. Drebber, of Cleveland?' I asked. ''The mother nodded. She didn't seem able to get out a word. The daughter burst into tears. I felt more than ever that these people knew something of the matter. 'At what o'clock did Mr. Drebber leave your house for the train?' I asked. 'At eight o'clock.' she said, gulping in her throat to keep down her agitation. 'His secretary, Mr. Stangerson, said that there were two trains—one at 0:15 and one at 11. He was to catch the first.' 'And was that the last which you saw of him?' "A terrible change came over the woman's face as I asked the question. Her features turned perfectly livid. It was some seconds before she could get out the single word 'Yes,' and when it did come it was in a husky, unnatural tone. "There was silence for a moment, and then the daughter spoke in a calm, clear voice. 'No good can ever come of falsehood, mother,' she said. 'Let us be frank with this gentleman. We did see Mr. Drebber again.' 'God forgive you!' cried Madame Charpentier, throwing up her hands6 and sinking back in her chair. 'You have murdered your brother." 'Arthur would rather that we

"'You had best tell me all about it now,' I said. 'Half confidences are worse than none. Besides, you do not know how much we know of it.' 'On your head be it, Alice!' cried her mother and then, turning to me, 'I will tell you all, sir. Do not imagine that my agitation on behalf of my .son arises from any fear lest he

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should have had a hand in this terrible affair. He is utterly innocent of My_ dread is, however, that in your eyes and in the eyes of others he may appear to be compromised. That, however, is simply impossible. 51 is liigh character, his profession, \i& antecedents wouid all forbid it." 'Your best way is to make a clean breast of the facts,' I answered, 'Depend upon it, if your son is innocent he will be none the worse. 'Perhaps, Alice, you had better leave us together,' she said, and her daughter withdrew. 'Now, sir,' she continued, 'I had no intention of telling you all this, but since my poor daughter has disclosed it, I have no alternative. Having once decided to speak, I will tell you all without omitting any particular.' 'It is your wisest course,'said I. 'Mr. Drebber has been with us nearly three weeks. He and his secretary, Mr. Stangerson, had been traveling on the Continent. 1 noticed a "Copenhagen" label upon each of their trunks, showing that that had been their last stoppingplace. Stangerson was quiet and reserved, but his employer, I am sorry to say, was far otherwise. He was coarse in his habits and brutish in his ways. The very night of his arrival he became very much the worse for drink, and, indeed, after twelve o'clock in the day he could hardly ever be said to be sober. His manners toward the maid servants were disgustingly free and familiar. Worst of all, he speedily assumed the same attitude toward my daughter, Alice, and spoke to her more than once in a way which, fortunately, she is too innocent to understand. On one occasion he actually seized her in his arms and embraced her— an outrage which caused his own secretary to reproach him for his unmanly conduct.' 'But why did you stand all this?' I asked. '1 suppose that you can get rid of your boarders when you wish.' "Mrs. Charpentier bushed at my pertinent question. 'Would to God that I had given him notice on the very day he came,' she said. 'But it was a sore temptation. They were paying a pound a day each—fourteen pounds a week, and this is a slack season. 1 am a widow, and my boy in the navy has cost me much. I grudged to lose the money. I acted for the best. This last was too much, however, and I gave him notice to leave on account of it. That was the reason of his going.' 'Well?* 'My heart grew light when I saw him drive away. My son is on leave just now, but I did not tell him anything of this, for his temper is violent, and he is passionately fond of his sister. When I closed the door behind them a load seemed to be lifted from mv mind. Alas! in less than an hour there was a ring at the bell, and I learned that Mr. Drebber had returned. He was much excited, and evidently the worse for drink. He forced his way into the room where I was sitting with my daugter, and made some incoherent remark about having missed his train. He then turned to Alice, and, before my very face, proposed to her that she should fly with him. "You are of age," he said, "and there is no law to stop you. I have money enough and to spare. Never mind the old girl here but come along with me now straight away. You shall live like a princess." Poor Alice was so frightened that she shrunk away from him, but he caught her by the wrist and endeavored to draw her toward the door. I screamed, and at that moment my son Arthur came into the room. What happened then I do not know. I heard oaths and the confused sounds of a scuffle. 1 was too terrified to raise my head. When I did look up, I saw Arthur standing in the doorway laughing, with a stick in his hand. "I don't think that line fellow will trouble us again," he said. "I will just go after him and see what he does with himself." With those words he took his hat and started off down the street. The next morning we heard of Mr. Drebber's mysterious death.' "This statement came from Mrs. Charpentier's lips with many gasps and pauses. At times she spoke so low that I could hardly catch the words. 1 made short hand notes of all that she said, however, so that there should be no possibility of a mistake." "It's quite exciting," said Sherlock Holmes, with a yawn. "What happened next?" "When Mrs. Charpentier paused," the detective continued, saw that the whole case hung upon one point. Fixing her with my eye in a way which I always found effective with women, I asked her at what hour her son returned. 'I do not know,' she answered. 'Not know?' 'No he has a latch key, and let himself in.' "'After you went to bed?' 'Yes.' 'When did you go to bed?' 'About eleven.' 'So your son was gone at least two hours?' 'Yes.' 'Possiblv four or five?" 'Yes.' 'What was lie doing during that time?' 'I do not know,' she answered, turning white to her very lips. "Of course, after that there was nothing more to be done. I found out where Lieutenant Charpentier was, took two officers with me, and arrested him. When I touched him on the shoulder and warned him to come quietly with us, he answered us as bold as brass: 'I suppose you are arresting me for being concerned in the death of that scoundrel Ireb-

ber,' he said. We had said nothing to him about it, so that his alluding tc it had a most suspicious aspect." "Very," said Holmes. "He still carried the heavy stick which the mother described him as having with him when he followed Drebber. It was a stout oak club," "What is 3'our theory, then?"' '5Well, my theory is that he followed Drebber as far as the Brixton Road. When there, afresh altercation arose betweefl them, in the course of which Drebber received a blow from the stick, in the pit of the stomach, perhaps, which killed him without leaving any mark. The night was so wet that no one was about, so Charpentier dragged the body of his victim into the empty house. As to the candle, and the blood, and the writing on the wall, and the ring, they may all be so many tricks to throw the police on the wrong scent." "Well done!" said Holmes, in an encouraging voice. "Really,Gregson, you are getting along. We shall make something of you yet." "I flatter myself that I haye managed it rather neatly," the detective answered Droudly. "The young man volunteered a statement, in which he said that after following Drebber for some time, the latter perceived him, and took a cab in order to get away from him. On his way home he met an old shipmate and took a long walk with him. On being asked where the old shipmate lived he was unable to give any satisfactory reply. I think the whole case fits together uncommonly well. What amuses me is to think of Lestrade, who had started off upon the wrong scent. I am afraid he won't make much of it. Why, by Jove, here's the very man himself

It was indeed Lestrade, who had ascended the stairs while we were talking' and who now entered tha room. The assurance and jauntiness which generally marked his demeanor were, however, wanting. His face was disturbed and troubled, while his clothes were disarranged and untidy. He had evidently come with the intention of consulting with Sherlock Holmes, for on perceiving his colleague he appeared to be embarrassed and put out. He stood in the center of the room, fumbling nervously with his hat, and uncertain what to do. "This is a most extraordinary case," he said, at last—"a most incomprehensible affair," "Ah, you find it so. Mr. Lestrade!" cried Gregson, triumphantly. "1 thought you would come to that conclusion. Have you managed to find the secretary, Mr. Joseph Stangerson?" "The Secretary, Mr. Joseph Stangerson," said Lestrade, gravely, "was murdered at Halliday's private hotel about six o'clock this morning." (TO UK CONTINUED.)

PEOPLE.

Sir Edwin Arnold said the other day that he heartily indorsed a remark once made by Chauncev M. Depew, "Fame depends on being civil to interviewers."

The oldest member of the forty immortals is M. Legouve, who is nearly eighty-eight years of age. Paul Bourget is the youngest member, and is in his forty-second year.

Dr, Virchow, it is said, has fallen into the habit of taking only three hours' sleep out of the twenty-four. He should prescribe a spell on the police force for himself.

For over thirty years the Archbishop of Canterbury has prohibited the delivery of letters on Sunday at his country house, as he will never trouble his mind by reading one on the seventh day.

A. Bauman, a capitalist of Johannesberg, South Africa, is floating an enterprise to recover $1,500,000 in sunken treasure. The gold is contained in two iron safes which went down with the ship Birkenhead off the coast of Africa forty years ago.

E. L. Harper, the Cincinnati bankwrecker, who has for some time enjoyed a delightful measure of oblivion, is defendant in a suit just filed in Cincinnati by Irvin & Green, of Chicago, for judgment in the sum of nearly $000,000. The claim is for margins bought by Harper when he was trying to corner the Chicago wheat market.

Christopher Jarrett, of Washington, is one of the survivors of the battle of San Pasquale, Lower California, in which a troop Of American calvary belonging to General Kearney's command was almost annihilated. Afterward he served with Walker, the filibusterer, where in a duel he killed Peter Vedder, one of the American adventurers. Jarrett also fought in the Federal army during the civil war.

Maine has produced men of astonishing vigor and longevity, but none more notable in this way than Dr. Westbrook Farrar of Biddefonl, if the stories told about him are true. He is said to be a physician of active practice, although ninety-eight years old, and, still more remarkable, to be in the habit of visiting his patients regularly on a bicycie. He attributes his exceptional vigor at this advanced age to the use of wintergreen tea, of which he is said to be an ardent advocate.

Prince Roland Bonaparte, who is now the hope of the Bonapartists. Prince. Victor being a poor exile, is building a palace on the Avenue d'lena in Paris of so splendid a kind that it will be one of the show places of the capital. Commenting on the lavish expenditure, the Paris correspondent of a London journal savs: "I was told what was paid for the ground per yard, but the sum is so enormous that I dart not mention it."-

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RIOT AND BLOODSHED.

The Lynching Epidemic Spreads to Ohio.

Desperate Attempt to tynch a Negro Rapist Bt Washington Court House ^-Troops Fire Into the Mob

With Fatal Rpiylts,

One Week ago William Dolhy, colored, criminally assaulted Mrs. Boyd, aged fifty-five, at Parrott's Station, near Washington C. H. lie was captured at Delaware, O., Oct. 17, and taken to Washington C. H. at 4 p. m.. and was immediately brought into court, where he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. A mob had already gathered, and Sheriff Cook, fearing trouble, called on the local militia for assist^ ance. This action seemed to increase thd frenzy of the mob, and Gov. McKinley was ap.pealed to for more troops, which were at once sent on from Columbus. While Dolby was being taken fronj the jail to the court house the moil made a desperate attempt to secure thfj prisoner, but were driven off by bayonets and clubbed guns. After the sentence tlui mob gathered around the courthouse and' it was impossible to lake the prisoner.out) to the train. The mob grew rapidly hi numbers and desperation. Col. Colt madd a speech, asking the crowd to disperse^ but it was received with jeers. The pris-» oner was prostrate from fear and lay cry-! ing and moaning all the time. The mob kept Dolby and his guards prisoners in the courthouse until p. m. and then made an attack. The militia, repelled' them without, firing at lirst, but, at 0:1.") pj tn. the south door was forced open. Tiii.door opens upon the street, which ii filled with men. women and eliildren. Th detachment of the guards finally iirn on tiie attacking party. None of the latter were hurt, but a dozen or more person.! in the struet were struck, two killed oui^ right and four more fatally wounded, on» having since died.

The excitement became dangerous. The, people threatened to dynamite the court house and additional troops were ordere.l to the scene from Cincinnati and otlu ir points. At 1 a. m., Thursday inorniiiL'J the town had become comparative!1! quiet and Dolby was still at the cou house under strong guard. It was e\-j pected that a sullicient force of troopi would be on hand at 4 o'clock to rcndcif mother attempt to take him to the traiil successful. There was still fear of dynamiters however. Gov. McKinley wasex4 pected to arrive on the scene in persoj and will take command of the military.

Dolby was landed in the penitentiary aJ Columbus, at 7:2i) Thursday morning. No! ,'urther trouble occurred at Washington] C. H. Dolby protested his innocence to tlni dlicials and said he plead guilty to savn lis life. lie was identified by his victims however, and there is no doubt of his' uHt.

A DARING "HOLDUP

Ruthless Robbers Kiddle a Train tVltl^ I5ull«-ts.

Perhaps the most daring and fearless! irain robbery ever perpetrated in this! :ountry, was executed by the notoriousl Cook gang of desperadoes, at Correta, a| siding five miles south of Wagoner, I. T.^ Saturday night. Tho Kansas City & Memphis express train was wrecked and! rain gutted by the desperadoes, whdj must have fired two hundred shots during the time of the holdup. The train wast running twenty miles an hour. When R'ithin one hundred feet of tho switch a* man came out from behind an embank-* ment and threw the switch for tho side Jrack, running the train into a string of impty box cars. Engineer James Harris applied the air brakes and re-j l-ersed the engine. The robbers com-» aienced firing at the engine and coaches. As soon as the train stopped two of tho robbers commanded the engineer and fireman to come down, and as soon as they aad dismounted marched them in front of them to the baggage and express cars. Here they forced express messenger Ford Lo open the doors by perforating the side Df the car with bullets. Several passengers were wounded, one fatally. Tho amount of booty secured by the robbers is inknown, but they got all there was to be iound. The entire gang escaped. Six of the men passed through Wagoner on Sunlay and showed no fear of arrest.

"Your turn will come soon," said the impecunious young man as he inspected his cull's.

THE MARKETS.

Oct. 23, 1894.

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CORONER.

DR. JOHN P. BLACK. SURVETOR. WM. E. SCOTTON COMMISSIONER FIRST DISTTTTCT.

LEMUEL HACKLEMAN. COMMISSIONER SECOND DISTRICT JAM BIS L. MITCHELL.

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BI.UK It IYER. TRUSTEE.

JOHN F. COFFIN. ASSESSOR. WILLIAM LAMB. JUSTICE OF THE PEACB.

ELI O. CATT. CHESTER TYNER. CONSTABLE.

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MORTON ALLENDER.

BIHAIA WINES. TRUSTEE. DAVID CONNER.

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DAVID BENTLEY CONSTABLE. GEORGE M. MILLER.

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JOHN W. GRIFFITH. ASSESSOR (LONG TERM.) DAVID J. GIRT. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

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A Woman's Ooud Sliot.

Abbot claims one of the best female: shots of Maine in the portion of Mrs. George Brown. Not lou^ auo sho saw. a fox crossing the field a short distance1 from the house. Taking her husband's rille and raising the window she drew a bead on Master Reynard, plantings the ball l'airly in the neck. Tha dist« ance was tw.eut^-two rods.

ATranch laundryman says you CM whiten linen with potatoes. Yes, and you can color it with tomatoes. We've been a lecturer "ours6lf."

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