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“Why should he be nlissiilg?" asknll
the European secretary. “lie would
take the letter to an embassy in Lon-
don, as likely as not.”
“I fallcy not. These agents work ill-
rlcpelldently, and their relations with
the embassies are often strained.”
'i‘lle prime minister nodded his nc-
quiescence.
“I believe you are right, I\Ir. Hallam.
lie would take so valuable a prize in
llcadquarters with ills own lnllnls. i
think that your course of at-:lou is nu
excellent one. illieanlvhilc, Ilope, we
l-:lnnot neglect all our other duties on
at-count oi' this one misfurtulle. Should
tllerc be any fresh developments dur-
ing the day we shall colnlnunicate with
you, lllld you will no doubt let us
know the results of your own in-
quirlcs.”
The two statesrnen bowed and walk-
ed gravely from the room.
When our illustrious visitors had de-
parted Holmes lit his pipe la silence
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alld sat for solne time lost lu the deep-
est thought. I was reading the lnornf
lug paper when my friend gave an ex-
l-llllnlltlon, sprang to his feet and laid
his pipe down llpon the lnantelplece.
"Yes," said lle, “there is no better
way of approaching it. Tile situation
is desperate, but not hopeless. Even
now, if we could be sure which of ihcln
llas taken it, it is just possible tllat it
lllls not yet passed out of his ll;llld.~l.
After all, it is a question of money
with tlleso t'nllows, and I have the
British treasury behind me. It is con-
ceivable that the fellow might hold
it back to see wllat bids conle from
this side before he tries his luck on
tile other. '_i'llel'e are only those thrco
capable of playing so bold a galac-
tllere are Oberstcln, Ln Ilothiere and
Eduardo Lucas. I_ will see eacll of,
'tllelll."
I glanced at my morning paper. _
“Why not?"
He was murdered in his house last
night.”
My friend has so often astonished me
in the course of ollr adventures that it
was with a sense of exultntion tllat I
I realized how completely I had astou-
islled him. He stared in amazement
and then snatched the paper from my
hands. This was the paragraph which
I had been engaged in reading when he
rose fl'om ills chair:
MURDER IN WESTMINSTER.
A crime of mysterious character was
rommlttcd last night at 16 Godolphin
street. one of the old fashioned' and sc-
eluderi rows of eighteenth century houses
which lie between the river and the ab-
b~~, almost in the shadow of the great
to.  of the houses of parlillmont. 'i‘llln
small but .select mansion has llcon inhabit-
ed for some years by Mr, Eduardo Luclls,
well lzno-_vll in foci:-ty circlcs both on ac-
` count oi' his 1!',:lrlli_` lf: pf‘l‘.=" :_lllt_\' and bc-
cllusc he lllls t‘\'\ well l' -'=|‘:‘.'ed reputation
of lleing one of the best ll'nntc\lr tenor!
in illc l‘ollrtl‘_v. Mr. llllras is il : urlmllr-
rind man. thirty-four _vellrs of :l and
his estllblisillllent collsists of lilrs. l’l~"l-
glc, nn elderly llnllsselccep'-r, and nf l\litioll_
his \'ulI_‘i_ 'i`llc f`ornlr‘l' l'l~i£|~es <‘:ll~l_v and
sleeps :lt the top of the llou.<l~, 'l‘hc valet
was out for the evening. visiting ll friend
at Humlrlt`rsn1illl. lt`l'orn 10 o'f‘loek ouw.'\l'ri
Mr. Lucas ll.l;1 the llounc to l\lm:=::if.
VVhat occurrcll dui-lll;: that time has not
yct transpired, but at ll tjlmrtel' io 12
Police Constable Barrett, pzlssilzgr along
Godolphin street, observed that the dcnr
of No. ltl was njar. He knocked, hut re-
ceived no answer. Perceiving a light in
the front room, he advanced into the pas-
sage and again knocked, but without rc-
ply. He then pushed open the door and
entered. The room was in a state of wild
disorder, the furniture being all swept to
one sldo and one chair lying on its back
in the center. Beside this chair and still
grasping one of its legs lay the unfor-
tunate tenant of tile house. Ho had been
stabbed to tllc heart and must have diet]
instantly. The knife \\'itll which the <‘rZr:1o
had been Committed was ll curved 1nliE_ln
dagger, plucked flown frozu at trophy of
oriental arms wlllull adorllcrl one of the
walls. Robber_v 4io<~s not appeal' to llavo
been thc motive of the crime, for there
had been no attempt to remove the valu-
able cont-‘nts ol’ tho room. Mr. l-Eduardo
lluclls \'.'ll.~: so well known and popular
that his violent :ind mysterious flltc will
arouse painful interest and inten.~<~ sym-
pathy ill ll. \vidcspl'cad circle of l`l'i~\llds.
“\\'ell, \\':lt.soll, vflnlt do you lnalke ol'
lllls?" asked Ilollncs nflur ll long pause. 
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,ment already so distinguished that
_ “Mr Holmes,” she said, and her
A coincidence! Here _is one of ill#
three men whom we.,had named el
possible actors ln' this drama, and he
meets a violent death during very
hours when we know that fllllggrlma
was being enacted. The odds are
enormous against its being coincidence.
No figures could express the_m.' No,
my dear Watson, the two events were
connected-must be connected. It is
for as to find the connection." _
“But now the official police must
know all." -
Not at all. They know all they see
t, Westminster, is only s few~min-
5 ic~ other -secret agents whom I have
llllmld live in the extreme west end.
It was easier, therefore, for Lucas than
I for the others to establish a connection
or receive n message from the Euro-
pean secretary's household-a sinall
thing, and yet it may prove essential.
Hello! What have we here?"
Mrs. Hudson had appeared with a
lady's card upon her salver. Holmes
glanced at it, raised his eyebrows and
handed it over to ine.
“Ask Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope if
she will be kind enough,to step up,”,
said he. _
A moment later our modest apart-
morniag, was fnrtller honored by the
entrance of the most lovely woman in
London. I had often heard of the
beauty of the youngest daughter of the
Duke of4Belmlnstcr, but no description
ot'» it had prepared me for the sub-
tle, delicate charm and the beauti-
ful colorlng of that exquisite head. And
yet as we saw it that autumn morning
it was not its beauty which would be
the first thing to impress the observer.
The cheek was lovely, but it was paled
with emotion; the eyes were bright, but
it was the brlglltlless of fever; the sen-
sitive llloutll was tight and drawn in
an r-fi‘ort afll-r self command. Terror
~uot lical\ty~\rr.s what sprang first to
the eye.
“liao my llllsllalld been here, Mr.
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“)`os, madam, he has been here."
“Ml-_ Iiolnlct. I llnplore you not to
tell him that I came here."' Holmesl
bowed and motioned her to a chair.
“Your ladyship places me in a very
delicate position. I beg that you _will
sit down and tell me what you desire,
but I fear that I cannot make any' ull-
conditional promise."
She swept across the room and seated
herself with hcr back to the windo.w.
it was a queenly presence-tull, gvflce-
ful and intensely wonlaniy.
white gloved hands clasped and u1l~
clasped as she spoke. “i will speak
frankly to you in the hopes that it may
induce you to speak frankly in retllru.
'i`llere is complete confidence between
my husband and me on all matters'
save one. That onels politics. On this
_his lips are sealed. Ho tells me noul
ing. Now, I am awale that there was
-a most deplorable orcurrenxre in our
house last night. I know that a paper
has disappeared. lint llc-<-arise the mat-
ter is political my llul-li..._i.l refuses to
tailo me into his cnmplell- routldence.
'Now it is eesentln ~c.~lscnlial. I say"-
,that I should t.hol'ollgi:ly ul'ldel~.~ail\nd it.
You are the only other person, save
only these politicians, wllo knows the
true facts. I beg you tllcll, l\ll'. liollncs.
to tell exactly what has llappcllell and
_wllat it will lead to. 'i`ell me ull, hir.
Holmes. Let no regard for yolll'
client.'s interests keep you silent, for l
‘assure you that ills lulelests, il' he
'would only see it, would be best sel'\'<'ll
shy taking me into his complete con-
fidence. What was this paper which
was stolen?" '
“.\Iadlim, what you ask me is really
impossible."
She groaned and sank her face lll ller
bands.
“You must see that this is so, mall-
um. lt' your husband thinks tit to
keep you in the dark over this ln:lttel°,
is it for me, who have only le;l:~"\cll the
true tactsunder ‘the pledge ot' pl-ofcs-
slouel `s'ecl'eey, to tell what helnls
withheld? It is not~fail' to ask it. it
is hinl whom you must ask."
“I have asked llilll. I como to you
as a lllst resource. Bllt without your
telling ine anything definite, Mr.
Holmes, you may do a grellt service
if' you would enlighten me on one
polntl"
“What is it, madanl?" `
“Is lny husband’s political career
likely to suffer through this incident?"
"Well, madllm, unless it is set right
it may certainly have a very unfortu-
nate elIect_"
“Abi” She drew in her breath sharp-
ly, as one whose doubts are resolved.
“One more question, Mr. Holmes.
From an cxpressioll which my hus-
baud dropped in the first shock of
this disaster I understood that terrible
public consequences might arise from
the loss of this document.”
“lf he said so I certainly cannot deny
it." .
“Of what nature are they?"
"Nay, madam; there again you ask
me more than I can possibly answer.”
“Then I will take up no more of your
time. I cannot blame you, Mr. Holmes,
for having refused to speak more free-
ly, and you on your side will not, I
_rm sure, think the worse of me bc-
cause I desire, even against his will,
to share my husband’s anxieties. Once
more I beg that you will say nothing
of my visit."
She looked back at us from the door,
and I had a last impression of that
beautiful, haunted face, tim startled
eyes and the drawn mouth. Then she
was gone.
"Now, Watson, the fair sex is your
department,” said Holmes, with s
smile, when the dwindling froufrou of
skirts had ended in the slum of the
front door. “What was the fair lady‘s
game? What did. she really want?"
“Surely her own statement is clear
,ind her anxiety vcry_nlltural_"
“Huml Tillnl: of her appearance,
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Watson-her manner, her iuppl*ellsed_
excitement, her restlessness, lier tenac-
ity in asking questions. Remember that
she comes of a caste who do not lightly
show emotion."
“She was certainly much moved.”
“Remember also the curious earnest-
ness with which she assured us that it
was best for her husband that she
should know all. What did she mean
by that? And you must have observed,
Watson, how she maneuvered to have
the light at her hack. She did not wish
as to read her expression."
"Yes, she chore the one chair in the |
l-oom." V
“And yet the motives of women are
so inscrutabic. You remember the wo-
man at Margate whom I suspected for;
the same reason. No powder pn hel'|
nose-that proved to be the correct so- j
llltioa. How can you build on such a
quicksand? Their most trivial action
may meall volumes, or their most ex-
traordinary conduct may depend upon
a hairpin or a curling tongs. Good l
morning, Watson." ~
“You are off?"
alternative to absolute inaction. But
no case could he sustained against him.
He had visited friends in Hammer-
smith that night. The t\,1ll,li was com-
plete. It is true that hlfsbarted home
at an hour which should havbhrought
when the crime was discovered. but
his own explanation that he had walk-
ed part of the way seemed probable
ni
him to Westgnlnstet before the tiw\|
enough in view of the iineness of the
ght. He had-actually ,arrived at ,I2
o , _ _ _ _
ed by the unexpected tragedy. He had
always been on 'good tellmmwiih 'P19
master. Several ot' thofdead ~mau's
possessions, 'notably aqllilafi case of "rA~.`
not-s, had been found in the valet’s
boxes, but he explained that they had
been presents from the deceased,-and
the housekeeper was able to corrobo-
rate the story. Mitten had been in Lu-
cas’ employment for three years._ It
:was noticeable that Lucas did not talic
Mitton on the continent with him. _
Landon. Her moiementl
Monday night have not yet
but it is nndoubted thtt l
swerlng to »her descr ption
mach attention at Cllarlng
tion on Tnesday morning by the
ness of ber appearance alld the vio-
lence pf her gestures. it is probable.
therefore, that the crime was either com-
mitted when insane or that its immedi-
ate effect was to drive the unhappy
woman out of her mind. At' present
'clock and appeared to he overwhelm-., lb” 1! “”“b|" ‘° 3|" 'my "°l"'r°"t M'
count of the past, and the doctors hold
out no hopes of the re-estnlilisllmellt of
nm- reason. There is evidence that lx
woman, who might have been Mule.
Fournaye, was seen for some hours up-
on Monday night watchlng the house In
Godolphin street."
“\Vhat do you think of that. Holmes?"
I had read the account aloud to him
while he finished ills brealdast.
"‘_\iy dear Watson," said he as lm
rose from the table and pllrrll Iii? "lid
Sometimes ho visited Paris for three d0Wl1 the room. “yon are Hi~»~t long
ulontlls on end but Mlttou was left in “ Bllffeflng- lllii il' I llil\’I‘ lfllil .\'f"~i Will"
"Yes, I will while away the morning
at Godolphin street with our friends of
the regular establishment. With Ed-
uardo Lueas iles the solution of our
problem, though I must admit tilat I
have not an inkllng as to what form it
may take. It is a capital mistake to
theorlze in advance of the facts. Do
YOU Billy on guard, my good Watson,
and receive any fresh visitors. I‘ll join
you at lunch if I am able.”
All tllnt day and the next and next
Holmes was in a mood which his
friends .Would call taclturn and others
morosc. He ran out and ran in, slnok.
ed incessantly, played snlltches on his
violin, sank into rcverlcs, devoured
sandwiclles at irregular hours and
hllrdly answered the casual questions
which I put to him. It was evident to
ine that things were not going well
with him or ills quest. He would say
nothing of tlloease, and it was from
the papers that I learned the particu-
lars ot' the inquest and the arrest, with
lthe subsequent release, of John Mit-
Iton, the valet of the deceased. The
.`coroner‘s jury brought in the obvious
`,“wlllf1li murder," but the parties rc-
,mained as unknown as ever. No mo-
itive was suggested. The room was
tnll of Vagticles of value, but none had
heel! taken. The dead lnan's papers
had not been tampered witll. They
were carefully examined and showed
tllat he was a keen student of ‘interna-
tional poiitlcs, an indcfatigable gossip,
a remarkable linguist and all uutiring
letter writer. He had been_on inti-
mate terlns with the leading politicians
of several countries, but nothing sen-
unleuls which filled his drawers. As to
his relations with women, they appear-
ed to have been promiscuous, but su-
perficial. He had nlany acquaintances
among them, bllt few friends, and no
one whom he lo\'ed. IIis habits were
regular, ills conduct inoitellslve. ills
death was an absolute mystery and
likely to remain so.
As to the arrest of John Mitton, the
valet, it was a council of despair as ,an
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As to the housekeeper, she heard noth-
dmitted him. ,
So for three mornings the mystery re-
mained, so far as I could follow it in
the papers. if Ilollnes knew more, he
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me tllac inspector Lestrade had taken
hlln illto his confidence in the case I t
knew that lla was in close touch with l
ing in the lust three days it is la-i-:lll_-e
there is nothing to tell. 1-Ivan now
ing on the night of the crime. If her ‘ this report from Paris docs not in-lp
master lnla il vllinol- ne had lilmselr l us uuwh-"
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“Surely it is final as regards the
man's death."
"Tile lnllll's death is a mere illcllimlt.
a trivial episode, in eonlp:ll'i.~'rlll with
ken his own counsel but as he told ` ollr real task, which is io is-:lcv thi;
document and save a Idllrnpenll c;lt;:s-
roplle. Only one inlportllnt tiling ima
lappencd in the last three days. Hill
every development. Upon the fourth
day there appeared a long telegram
froln Paris which seemed to solve the
whole question.
“A discovery has just been made by
the l‘llrislan police," said tile Daily
Tell-gl-llpll, "which raises the veil which
bling rollud the tragic fate of l\il°.‘
Eduardo Lucas, who met ills death by
violence last Monday 11151!! ln Godo~-
phin street, W_estlnillst/.~l'. Our rcaliers
will rclllclnber' that thc deceased gen-
tlelnall was found _stabbed in ills rooln
and that some suspicion attached to his
valet, but tilnt tllccasc broke down
on all alibi. Yesterday a lady, who
has been known as Mme. iIenrl.Four-
naye, occupying a small villa ill the
Rue Austerlitz, was reported to tile all-
tiloritles by hcl' servants as being in-
sane. An examination showed she had
indeed developed lnania of a dangerous
and permanent form. On inquiry the
police have discovered that Mme. Henri
Fonrnaye only returned from a journey
to London on Tuesday last, and there
ly that l\I. Henri Fournaye and Eduar- t
that is tllat llotlling has blvppclled_ I
get reports allnost hourly from the gov-
ernment, and it is certain that llowllt-rc
ill Europe is there ally sign of trouble.
Now, ii' this letter were loose--ull, it
can't be loose-but if it isu`t low:
where can it be? Wim has lt? \\`ll_\' is
it held back? ’1`llat'.-l the qllc-:<tioll tll:lt
beats in my bralll like ll ll:lnllnl~r_
Was it, indeed, tl coinrzldenc-c that l.|l-
clls should nlect his delltll on the lliulit
when tllp letter dlsappearell? Dill the
letter ever l'cacl\ him? If so, wily is it
not aluollg his papers? Did this nlznl
qgn nf ills c:;rT_',' it oil' with iu~r'_` II
so, is it ill lull' house iii I‘:1l'Es'.’ llolv
could I "qv-nh for it without that
l’*reneh police having their suspicions
nl'oused'.' It is a case, my dc-ar Wat-
son, where tllelaw is as dangerous to
us as the crilnlllals are. Every lu:lr.'s
hand is against us, and yet the illter-
ests at stake are colossal. Should I
bring it to a successful conclusion it
will certainly represent the crowning
glory of my career. Ab, here is my
is evidence to connect her with the latest "Dm the fr-Ompi H0 glanced
Crime Ht “"0Hlml“5f0\`- A °`°mP“l`1f‘°“ hurrlerlly at the note which had been
Of li|10t°E!I“\I‘l"’ has Dfoved "°”"l“’“""' ilalnled in. “Hellol Lestrade seems
o have observed something of interest.
satlonal was discovered among the doc- ,
do Lucas were really one and the annie
person and that the deceased had for
some reason lived a double life ill Ilon-
don and Paris. Mme. Follrnaye, wilo
is of creole origin, is of an extremely
excitable nature and has suffered in the
past from attacks of jealousy which
have amounted to frenzy. It is con-
jectured that it was in one of these
that slle committed the terrible crime
which has caused such a sensation in
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  CHU BY R0 NT FIRE IN llD.|0IN|Nl3 STURE
I‘ut on your hat, Watson, and we will
stroll down together to Westminster.”
'I0 BE CONTINTIED.
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