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i. THE MORNING STAr wBLMINGTON, N. C SUNDAYj FEBRUARY 271921. : .FLFTEUi-N TTflE PRESIDENT PATIENT' ,1 (Continued from Page Fourteen). iTVell. I never thought that I should anything more of the Russian and il. son, SO ruu mjt wuu t when, at the very same hour this enHg, tney uuiu vaiuc uwiviuui imo .r,anltiTiar-room. lust as the v. bad be'ore. don t f eol that I owe you a great many 0ioglcs for my abrupt departure yes-j J:d8y, dootor.' said my patient . -I conies tnai i was very , mucn i j o f it ' itaM T l"'.' .11 tfeo hot D V tk rum r wk8 m y nii"" tcjo uuu u to a11 that has gone before. I woke " in a strange room, as It seemed to 1. and made my way put Into the ltret in a son ui uaieu way wucn you """s" : r' rr - y, - 'v ' -v--...--- t-.;; ; S --By BIT. LY'DE BECK ( T1AQ ANXIOUS IbV MMMMvfe" fP T" v t . . A -TfeY TV! IS IMPORTED , V 0 THAT SMELLS , lV4iXT I " J mxu salt -rx drust J. -1 Tcmpt(ng. !!! ( & vvnni J : Jgj-v jj "' 1' -II 5 .".I roi .a r tio f by sta dr Blei short ,yth: :ell late D lang lave And I,' the son, 'seeing1 my (ither Pass tne dor of the walttng- ...ir ha1 nnme tn n.n And. Tt was Hill1' " ' " - not until we had reached home that I began to realize the true state of af- fairS" . ... -r , -u. Well. saiQ i, lauguing, mere 18 no Jiarm none ca.-ci- .nab uu mo ferric - - . Ptep into tne wamnj-room x snail oe happy to ronunu" vur consultation which was Droutni 10 so aorupi an For hair an nour or so i aiBCussea ,hB old grentleman's symptom with Jfilm, nd then, having prescribed for iim, I saw nim OIt uPn arm or s son. "I have told you that Mr. Blesslng;- on generally chose this hour of the ,y for his exercise, tie came in short - afterwards una paoaea upsiairB. ': An nstant later I heard him running: 0wn, and he burst into my consulting Oom like a man who is mad , with anlc. VTho has been in my room? he ried, "'No one, said L "'It's a lie! he yelled. "Come up and ok!' I passed over the srrossness ox his ruage, as he seemed half Out of his Ind with fear. When I went upstairs ftn him he pointed to several foot- rints upon the light carpet. " 'iyyou mean to say those are mine? e cried. . "They were certainly very much arger than any which he could have iade, and were evidently quite fresh. I rained hard this afternoon, as you now, and my patients were the only eopie who caiiea. j.i must 'nave oeen he case, then, tnat the man in - the aiting-room had, for some unknown eason, while i was ousy with the ther, ascended to the loom" of my resid ent patient. Nothlnsr had been touch- & or taken, but there were the foot- rints to prove that the Intrusion was n undoubted fact. , . .. . "Mr. Blessington seemed more . ex ited over the matter than I should e thought possible,- though- of urse it was enough to' disturb-any ou8 peace of mind. He actually sat rying in an arm-chair and I oould ardly get him to speak coherently. It as his suggestion that I should come und to you,' and of course I at once w the propriety of it, for certainly incident is a very singular one, ougli he appears to completely over te its Importance. If you- would only me back with me in my brougham. mj would at least be able to soothe m, though I can hardly hope ' that u will be able to ' explain this re arkable occurrence." Sherlock Holmes had listened to this ng narrative : with an lntentness hich showed me that his interest was enly aroused. His face was as im sstve as ever, but his lids had ooped more heavily , over his eyes, i his smoke had curled up more ickly from his pipe to emphasize ch curious episode in the doctor's . As our visitor concluded. Holmes ang up without a word, handed me y hat, picked his own from the table, i followed Dr. Trevelyan to the door, Ithin a quarter of an -hour we had en dropped at the door of the physi an's residence in Brook street,, one of loie sombre, flat-faced houses which e associates with a west-end prac- e. A small page admitted us, and we ean at once to ascend the broad, ell-carpeted stair. But a singular Interruption brought to a standstill. The light at the p was suddenly whisked out, and nra the darkness came a. reedy, quav ng roice. - .. ' "I have a pistol," it -cried. "I give a my word that I'll fire if you come y nearer. This really grows outrageous, Mr. sington," cried Dr. Trevelyan. Oh, then it Is you, doctor," said the 'w, with a great heave of relief, it those other gentlemen, are they at they pretend to ber' !?e were conscious of a long scrutiny or the darkness. "s. ye. it's a.11 rleht." said the ce at last "You can come tip, and m sorry If my precautions .have ari- you." -.. ' . relit the stair sras as he snoke. we saw before us a singular-lbok- nan, whose appearance, as well as voice, testified to his jangled He was verr fat. but had an- 'ntly at some time been much fat io that the skin hung about his t In loose pouches, like the cheeks 1 bloodhound. He was of a sickly K and his thin, sandy hair seemed wisue up with the intensity of motion. In his hand he held a pls m he thrust it into his pocket as Wvanced. Sood-evenine. Mr. Holmes." said he. Jm sure I am very much obliged to CORNS ift Off with Fingers or- f jj 'jf . , : l i .t hurt a bit! Drop ft Uttle n ' on an aching , corn, In- that corn stops hurting, then Vr.n M Ma. ..... . ...... ---.i 4hl ii rignoix wiin nngers. "on , ttween the toes, , and the ithout soreness or irritation. ugglst sells a tiny bottle .of jr a iew cents,' sumcieni you for coming round. No one ever needed your advice more than I do. I suppose that Dr. Trevelyan has told you of this most unwarrantable Intru sion into my rooms." "Quite so," said Holmes. who are these two- men; Mr. Biessington, and why do they wish to molest you?" "Well, well," said the resident pa tient. In a nervous fashion, "of course it is hard to say that. You can hardly expect me to answer that, Mr.. Holmes." "Do you mean that you don't know?. "Come In here. If you please. Just have the kindness to step in here." He led the way Into his bedroom, which waa large and comfortably fur nished. ; "You see that," said he pointing to a big- black box at the end of .his bed, VI have never bedn a very rich man, Mr. Holmes never made but one In vestment in my life, as Dr. Trevelyan would tell you. But I don't believe In bankers. I would never trust a banker, Mx. Holmes. Between ourselves, what little I have is in that box, so you can understand what it means to me when unknown people force themselves into my rooms." Holmes looked at. Biessington in his questioning way and shook his head. J1 cannot possibly advise you if you try to deceive me," said he. "But I have told you everything." Holmes turned on ' his heel : with a gesture of disgust. "Good-night, Dr. Trevelyan," said he. "And no advice for me?" cried Biess ington, in a breaking voice. ! "My advice to you. sir, is to speak the truth." A minute later we were in the street and walking for home. We had crossed Oxford street and were half way down Harley street before I could get a word from my companion. "Srry to bring you out on such a fool's errand.. Watson," he said at last. "It is an interesting case, too, at the bottom of it." "I can make little of it." I con fessed. "Well, It is quite evident that there are two men- more, perhaps, bu at least two-7-who are determined for some reason to set at this fellow Biess ington. Ihave no doubt In my .mind that both on the first-and on the sec ond occasion that young man pene trated to Blessington's room, while his .confederate, by an ingenious device, kept the doctor from interfering." "And the oatalepsy?" "A ' fraudulent imitation. Watson, though I should hardly dare to hint as much to our specialist. It Ab a very easy complaint to imitate. I have done it myself." "And then?" "By the purest chance Biessington was out on each occasion. Their rea son for choosing so unusual an hour for a consultation was obviously to in sure that there should be no .other pa tient "in the waiting-room. It Just happened, however, that this hour co incided with Blesslngton's constitu tional, which seems to show that they were net very well acquainted with his dally routine. Of course, if they had been merely after plunder thev woii'd at least have made some attempt to search for It. Besides, I can read In a man's eye when it is his own. skin that he is frightened for. It is 'incon ceivable that this fellow could have made two such vindictive enemies as these appear to be without knowing of It. I ! old it, therefore to be certain that h-j does know who these men are, and that for reasons of his own be suppresses It. It is just possible that tomotri-w may. find him In a more com -muniratiif mood." . "Is there not one alternative," I sugr jrcHted, "grotesquely Improbable, no doubt, but still Just conceivable? M!;?nt the whole story of the catalep tic Russian and his son be a conooa tlon of Dr. Trevelyan's who has. for his own purposes, been in Blessington's rooms'" I saw . in the gaslight ; that Holme wore an amused smile at this brilliant departure of mine. ' "My dear fellow." said he, "it was one of the first solutions whioh occur red to me, but I was soon able to corroborate-the doctor's tale. This young man has left prints upon the sta'.r c;rpet which made it quite superfluous for me to ask to see those which h hf?d made '. in the room. - When I .te',1 you that his shoes were square-toed instead of being pointed like Blessing lou'R, and were quite an "inch and a third longer than the doctor's, you wUl acknowledge that there can be no doubt-as to his individuality. But we may sleep On it now, for I shall be sur prised if 4 ve do not hear something further from Brook street in the morn-. Ing." - ' . in. Sherlock Holmes's prophecy was soon fulfilled, and In a dramatic fashion. At half -past seven next morning, in the first glimmer of daylight, I found Mm standing toy my bedside In his, dressing-gown. "There's a brougham waiting for us, Watson," said he. ' "What's the matter, then?" "The , Brook street business. "Any freeh news? r ' . ' "Tragic, - but ambiguous,", said he, pulling up the blind. "Look at this a sheet from' a note-book, with Tor God's ; sake come at once P. T-.' sorawled upon It In pencil. Our friend, the doctor, was hard put to it when he wrote this. ' Come along, my dear feL tnr -fur W att unrent call. In a quarter of an hour or so we were back at the physician's house. He came running out to meet us with a face of horror. "Oh, such a "buslnessv he cried, with his hands . to his temples. . : "What then?" --'"Biessington has committed suicide!" Holmes whistled. --' "Yes, he handed ,hlmself during the fclght." . - We had entered and the-doctor had; preceded us into what was 'evidently his waiting-room. - ''I really hardly know what ! am do ling," he cried. "The police are already j upstairs. . It has shaken me most areaaruiiy." "When did. you find it out?" "He has a cup of tea taken In to him early every morning. When the maid entered, about seven, there the unfor tunate fellow was hanging in the mid dle of the room. He had tied his cord to the hook on which the heavy lamp used to hang, and he had jumped oft from the top of the very box that he showed us yesterday." Holmes stood for a" moment in deep thought. , "With your permission," said he at last, "I should like to go upstairs and look into the matter." ,We both ascended, followed by the doctor. It was a dreadful sight which met us as we entered the bedroom door. I have spoken of the impression of, flab biness which this - man Biessington conveyed. As he dangled ' from the hook it was exaggerated and intensi fied until he was scarce human in his appearance. The neck was drown out like a plucked chicken's, making the rest of him seem the more obese and unnatural by the contrast. He was clad only In his long night-dress, and his swollen ankles and ungainly feet protruded starkly from beneath it. Be side him stood a smart-looking police inspector, who was taKlng notes in a pocketbook. "Ah, Mr. Holmes,"" said he, heartily. as my friend entered, "I am delighted to see you." "Goodi-morniii)g, banner," answered Holmes; "you won't think me an 'in truder, I am sure. ' Have you heard of the events which led up to this affair?" . "Yes, I heard something of them." "Have you formed any opinion?" " "As far as I can see, the man has. been driven out of his senses by fright. The bed has been well slept in, you see, There's his impression, deep enough, i It s about five in the morning, you know, that suicides are most common. That would be about his time for hang ing himself. It seems to have been a very deliberate affair. "I. should say that he has been dead about three hours, judging by the rig idity of the muscles," said I. "Noticed anything peculiar about the room?" asked Holmes. "Pound a screw -driver and some screws on the wash-hand stand. Seems to have 'smoked heavily during .he night, too. Here are four cigar-ends that I picked out of the fireplace." 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