Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 145, 29 April 1921 — Page 9

The Adventure of the Norwood Builder , By SIR ARTHUR CON AN DOYLE Copyright, 1921, by Harper & Bros. Published by special arrangement .with The McClnre Newspaper Syndicate. Li ; : ; ;

PART FIVE. Something in hia tone caught my car, and I turned to look at him. An extraordinary' change had come over his face. It was writhing with inward merriment. His two eyes were shining Tike t tars. It, seemed to me that he was making desperate efforts to restrain a convulsive attack of laughter. "Dear me! Dear me!" he said at last. "Well, now, who. would have thought it? And how receptive appearances may be, to be sure! Such a nice young man to look at! It is a lesson to us not to trust our own Judgment, is it not, Lestrade?" "Yes, ome of us are a little too much inclined to be cocksure. Mr. Holmes." said Lestrade. The man's insolence was maddening, but we could not resent it. "What a providential thing that this young man should press his right thumb against the wall in taking his hat from the peg! Such a very natural action, too, if you come to think of it" Holmes was outwardly calm, but his whole body gave a wriggle of suppressed excitement as he spoke. "By the way, Lestrade, who made this remarkable discovery?" "It was the house keeper, Mrs. Lexington, who drew the night constable's attention to it. "Where was the night constable?" "He remained on guard in the bed room where the crime was committed.

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"But why didn't the police see thid mark yesterday?" "Well, wo had no particular reason to make a careful examination of the hall. Besides, it's not in a very prominent place, as you see." "No, no of course not. I suppose Ihere is no doubt that the mark was there yesterday?" Lestrade looked at Holmes as if ha thought he was going out of his mind. 1 confess that I was myself surprised both at his hilarious manner and at his rather wild observation. "I don't know whether you think that McFarlane came out of jail in the dead of the night in order to strengthen the evidence against himself," said Lestrade. "I leave it to any expert in the world whether that is not the mark of his thumb. "It is unquestionably the mark of his thumb." "There, that's enough," said Les

trade. "I am a practical man, Mr. ! Holmes, and when I have got my evi- j dene I come to my conclusions. If:

you have anything to say, you will find ,

me writing my report in- the sittingroom." Holmes had recovered his equanimity, though I still seemed to detect gleams of amusement in his expression. "Dear me, this is a very sad development, Watson, is it not?" said he. "And yet there are singular points about it which hold out some hopes for our client." ' I am delighted to hear it,"-said I, heartily. "1 was afraid it was all up with him." "I would hardly to so far as to say that, ray dar Watson. The fact is that there is one really serious flaw in this evidence to which our friend attaches so much importance." ' Indeed, Holmes! What is it?" "Only this: that I know that that mark was not there when I examined the hall yesterday. And now, Watson, let us have a little stroll round in the sunshine." With a confused brain, but with a heart into which omo warmth of hope was returning, I accompanied my friend in a walk, round the garden. Holmes took each face of the house in turn, and examined it with great interest. He then led the way inside, and went over the whole building from basement to attic. Most of the rooms were unfurnished, but none the les3 Holmes inspected them all minutely. Finally, on the top corridor, which ran outside three untenanted bedrooms, he

again was seized with aspasm of merriment. "There are seally some very unique features about this case, Watson." said he. "I'thlnk it Is time now that we took our friend 'Lestrade into our confidence He has had his little smile at our ex-pense, and perhaps wo may do as much by nim, if my reading of this problem proves to be correct Yes. yes. I think I see how we should approach it." The Scotland Yard inspector was still writing in the parlof when Holmes interrupted him. "I understood that you were writing a report of this case," said he. "So I am." "Don't you think it may be a little premature I can't help thinking that your evidence is not complete." Lestrade knew my friend too well to disregard his words. He Taid down his pen and looked curiously at him. "What dp you mean, Mr. Holmes?" "Only that there is an important witness whom you have not seen." "Can you produce him?" "I think I can."

"Then do so." - "I will do my best. , How many constables have you?" . "There are three Within call." "Excellent!" said Holmes.-"May-1 ask if they are all large able-bodied men with powerful voices?" "I have no doubt they are, though I fail to eee what their voices have to do with it." - "Perhaps I can help you to see that and one or two other things as well," said Holmes. "Kindly summon your men, and I will try." Five minutes later, tlrree policemen had assembled in the hall.. "In the outhouse you will find a considerable quantity of straw," said Holmes. "I will ask you to carry in

two bundles of it. I think it will be or the greatest assistance in producing the witness whom I require. Thank you very much. I believe you have some matches in your pocket. Watson. Now. Mr. Lestrade, I will ask you all to accompany me to the top landing." As I have said, there was a broad corridor there, which ran outside three empty bedrooms. At one end of the corridor we were all marshaled by Sherlock Holmes, the constables grinning and Lestrade staring at my friend with amazement, expectation, and derision chasing each other across his features. Holmes stood before us with the air of a conjurer who is performing a trick. "Would you kindly send one of your

constable for two buckets- of water? Put the strtw on the floor hrre, free from the wall cn either side. Now I thing that we are all ready." f Lestrade' face had begun to grow red and angry. "I don't know whether you are playing a game with us. . Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said he. "If you 'know anything, you can surely say it without all this tomfoolery." "I assure you, my good Lestrade, that I have an excellent reason for everything I do. You may possibly remember that you chaffed me a little some hours ago, when the sun seemed on your side of the hedge, so you must

uoi sruase me a mtie pomp and ceremony now. Might I ask you. Watsou. to open that window, and then to put a match to the edge of the straw?" I did so, and driven by the draught, a coil of gray smoke swirled down the corridor, while the dry straw crackled and flamed. "Now we must see if we can find this witness for you, Lestrade. Might

I ask you all to join in the cry of 'Fire!' Now then; one two three "Fire!" we all yelled. "Thank you. I will trouble you once again." "Fire!". . "Just once more, gentlemen, and all together." ; "Fire!" The shout must have rung over Norwood. Tomorrow The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, concluded. "

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