THE SCRAKTO"N- TRIBUNE TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 28. 1894. 35c. $198 FOR LADIES' MUFF. How can we sell 3P Muffs at this price? We must have the VU room and all Furs must go regardless of what they cosl;. Wc still have a good assortment of Fine Furs. FOR LADIES' JACKET. Black Cheviot Umbrella back, a very good gar ment and well worth double the money. We have some very good styles left in Fine Garments. fa CHILDREN'S UN UP DERWEAR. WUi Our stock of Chil li drcn's Underwear is much larger than we VUi want to carry, so have cut the price deep to close. White, qc. upward. Scarlet and Gray at cost. LADIES' AND MEN '3 UNDER WEAR. Greatest Bargain in this department ever offered. AH grades of White. Gray and Scarlet; price astonishes. ,., .ni 'v w v si e. yni , it m mm aw i i n mm an !. It: jfif Kwiv My flc 26c .75 No 3 $16.75 Demorest Sewing Machine. AT WALTER'S, 128 Wyoming Ava. A GOOD SKATEBAQ. Directions I or Halting It Strong. Durable unii Attractive In Appeurance. With the (Muting of tiie holidays come.1 a cessation from th. central dispensation hi' iU, but it by no means ends the oc casions which necessitatrt a birthday present hero and a wedding present there. For a boy's birthday nothing rould in most ca.es please more than a pair of skates with a nice bag to keep them in. It is uu easy matter to buy the skates, bnt everybody does not know just how to go to work to make an aj 1 1 a I S ij A FIRST CLASS SKATK.BAO. ,ropriate bag for them. The.odirections from (Jood Honsekoeping will therefor donbtleas prove helpful: Select a piece of dark brown leather, long and narrow. Twelve inches long and six inches Wide are ths usual pro portions. Make it with a flap to button over the top and line it with brown ei lesiu. Previous to lining tho bag. or in deed sewing it together, embroider the initialsof the prospective owner in brown eilk of a lighter shade on the front in old English letters; The strap by which the bag enn be slung over the shoulder is made of leath er mid lin.'d with filesia, held in place by a row of st itching down each side. When it is not practicable to use leather, any Btont material, such as heavy linen, may be substituted. It ought, however, to have a stout lining, as tho sharp edges of the skates soon cut through ordinary material. ntot Altmit Boiling Dumplings. Instead of covering the kettle so that as little air as possible will got in, do ex uctly tho icvcrse. Place something on tho kettle to raise the cover an inch or two. You will never have a heavy dump ling if OOOkod in this way. Beecham's pills arc for biliousness, bilious headache, dyspepsia, heartburn, torpid liver, dizziness, sick head ache, bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue, loss of appe tite, sallow skin, when caused by constipation ; and consti pation is the most frequent cause of all of them. Book free; pills 25c. At drugstorcs.or write B.F.Allen Co.,365 Canal St., New York. CHAPTER r. TOBIAS GBIGJON SHOWS WHAT EC CAN EOi Tin' papers uexi day were full of the 'Brixton mystery," as they termed it. Each had u long account of the uifalr, and some had leaders upon it in addi tion. There was some information in them which was new to me. 1 Itlti re tain in my scrap book numerous clip pings and extract bearing upon tho eaM. Here is u condensation of a few of them: The Daily Telegraph temarked that In the history of orime there had sel dom been a tragedy which presented tranger features, Thr German namo of the victim, tho absence of all other motive, und the .sinister inscription on the wall, all pointed to its perpetration by political refugees and revolution ists. The socialists bad many brunchse in America, and the deceased hsd, no doubt, infringed their unwritten laws and been tracked down by them. After alluding airily to tho Vehm gerieht, aqua tofana, Carbonari, the Marchioness de Brinyilliera, the Dar winian theory, the principles of Malthus and the Itatelitt' highway murders, the article concluded by ad monishing the government and advo cating a dolor watch over foreigners in England, Tht Standard commented uKn the fact that lawless outrages of the aort usually occurred under a Mberul ad miniatrfttion. 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 stayed at the boarding-house of Mine. Charpeutier, in Torquay Terrace, Camberwell. He was accompanied in bis travels by his private secratary, Mr. Joseph Stanger son. The two bade adieu to their landlady upon Tuesday, the 4th iust., and departed to Euston station with the avowed intention of catching the Liverpool express. They were after ward seen together on the platorm. Nothing more is known of them until Mr. Drebber! body was, as recorded, discovered in an empty house in tho Brixton road, many miles from Huston How he came there or how he met his fate are questions which are still in volved in mystery. Nothing is known of the whereabouts of Stangerson. We are glad to learn that Mr. lies trade and Mr. Oregson, of Scotland Yard, are both engaged upon the case, and it is confidently anticipated thut these well-known officers will speedily threw light upon the matter. The Da.il v News observed that there ivns no flnuht. as to the crime hlnff il I - - n political one. The despotism and ha tred of liberalism which animated the continental governments had had tho effect of driving to our shores a number of men who might have made excellent citizens were they not soured by tho recollection of all that they had un dergone. Among these men there was a stringent code of honor, any in fringement of w hich was punished by death. Every effort should be made to find the secretary, Stangerson, and to ascertain some particulars of the habits of the deceased. A great step hail been gained by. the discovery of the address of the house ut which he had boarded a result which was en tirely due to the acuteness and energy of Mr. QregKm, of Scotland Yard. Sherlock Holmes and I read theso notices over together at breakfast, and they appeared to afford him considera ble amusement. 'T told you that whatever happened Leitrade and Oregson would be sure to score." "That depends on how it turns out." "Oh, bless you, it doesn't matter in the least. If tho man is caught it will be on account of their exertions; if ho escapes it will be in spite of their ex ertions. It's heads I win and tails you lose. Whatever they do they will have followers. 'Un sot truve toujours un pins sot qui l'admire.' '' "What on earth is this'.'" I cried, for at this moment there came tho patter ing of many steps in the hall and on the stairs, accompanied by audible ex pressions of disgust, upon the part of our landlady. "It's the Halter street division of the detective jwdice force," said my com panion 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 eyes on. "Tentlonl" cried Holmes, in a sharp tone, and the Rix dirty little scoun drels stood in a line like so many statu ettes. "In future you shall send up Wiggins alone to report, and the rest "IIAVK YoU FOUND IT. WI0QIS8?" of you must wait in the street. Have you found it, Wiggins?" "No, sir, we liaiu't," said use of the youths. "I hardly expected you would. You must keep on un! II you do. Here aro your wages." He handed each of them u shilling. "Now, off you go, and couie back with a better report next time." He waved his hand, und they scam pered away downstairs like bo many ruts, and wo heard their shrill voices next moment in the street. "There's more work to le got out of one of those little beggars than out of a dozen of tho force," llolmes remarked. "The mere bight of an official-looking person seals men's Hps. These young sters, however, go everywhere and needles, too; all they want is organi zation." "Is it on this lirixton case that you ate employing them?" I asked. "Yes; there is a point which 1 wish to ascertain. It is merely a matter of time. Hullo! we are going to hear some news now with u vengeance! Here is Oregson comlug down the road with beatitude written upon every feature of his fiuv. Hound for us, I know. Yes, he is stor '"v. There he is!" There was a violent pea, v..e bell, and in u few seconds the fair-haired detective came up tho stairs, three steps at a time, and burst into our sitting-room. "My dear fellow," he cried, wringing Holmes' unresponsive hand, "Congrat ulate me I I have made tho whole thing as clear as day." A shade of anxiety seemed to me to cross my companion's expressive face "Do you mean that you are on the right track?" he asked. "The rijut track! Why, sir, we have the man under look and key." "And his uame is?" "Arthur Charpeutier, sub-lieutenant in her majesty's navy," cried Oregson, pompously, rubbing his fat hands und inflating his chest. Sherlock Holmes gave a sigh of re lief and relaxed into a smile. "Take a seat and try one of theso cigars, he said. " e are anxious to know how you managed it. Will you have some whisky and water?" "I don't mind if I do," the detective snswered. "The tremendous exertions which I have gone through during the last day or two have worn me out. Not so much bodily exertion, you un derstand, ns the strain upon the mind You will appreciate that, Mr. Sherlock llolmes, for we are both brain work ers." "You do me too much honor," said Holmes gravely. "Let us hear how you arrived at this most gratifying re suit." The detective seated himself in tho arm-chair and puffed complacently at his cigar. Then suddenly ho slapped his thign In a paroxysm ol amusement, "The fun of it is," ho cried, "that that fool Lestrade, who thinks himself so smart, has gone off upon the wrong track altogether, lie is after the sec retar . Stangerson, who had uo more to do with the crime than the babe un born. I have no doubt that he has caught him by this time." The idea tickled Oregson so much that he laughed until he choked. "And how did you get your clew?" "Ah, 1 11 tell you all about it. Of course, Dr. Watson, this is strictly be twecn ourselves. The first difficulty which we had to contend with was the finding of this American's antecedents Some people would have waited uuti their advertisements were auswerei or until parties came forward and vol uutcered information. That is no Tobias Gregson's way of going t work. You remember the hat beside the dead man?" "Yes," said Holmes; "by John Un derwood & Sons, 189 Camberwell road." Oregson looked quite crestfallen "I had no idea that you noticed that," hu said. "Have you been there?" "No." "Ha!" cried Oregson, In a relieved voice; "you should never neglect chance, however small it may seem.' "To a great mind nothing is little, remarked Holmes, seuteutiously. "Well I went to Underwood and asked him if he had sold a hut of that size and description, lie looked over his books and came on it at once. He had sent tho hat to a Mr. Drebber, re siding at Charpentier's boarding cstab lishmmt, Torquay terrace. Thus 1 got at his address." "Smart very smart!" murmured Sherlock Holmes. "f next called upon Mine. Char pen tier,!' continued the detective found her ?ery pale and distressed Her daughter was in the room, too an uncommonly line girl she Is, too sue was looking red about tue eyes and her lips trembled as 1 spoke to her, That didn't escape my notice. I began to smell a rat. You know the feeling Mr. Sherlock llolmes, when you come upon the right scent -a kind of thrill In your nerves, 'fluve you heard of the mysterious death of your boarder Mr. Enoch J. Drebber, of Cleveland I asked. "The mother nodded. She didn't seem able to get out a word. Tht daughter burst into tears. 1 felt more than ever that these people knew something of the mutter. " 'At what o'clock did Mr. Drcbbei leave your house for the train?' I asked. " 'At eight o'clock,' she said, gulping in her throat to keep down her agita tion. 'His secretary, Mr. Stangerson, said that there were two trains one at 8:15 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 fuce as I asked the question. Her features turned perfectly livid.' It was some seconds before she could get out the single word 'Yes,' and wheu it did come out it was in a husky, unnat ural tone. "There was silence for a moment, and then the daughter spoke In a calm, clear voice: " 'No good can ever come of false hood, mother,' she said. 'Let us be frank with this gentleman. Wedid see Mr. Drebber again.' " 'CJod forgive you!' cried Mine. Char pentier, throwiug up her hands and sinking back In her chair. 'You have murdered your brother.' " 'Arthur would rather that wo spoke the truth,' the girl answered (irmly. " 'You had best tell me all about It now,' I (.aid. 'Half-confidences are worse then none. Hesides, you do not know how much we know of It' "'On your head bo it. AUeel' cried her mother; bnd then, turning to me: that my agitation on behalf of ray son arises from any fear lest ho should have had a hand In this terrible affair. He is utterly innocent of it. My dread is, however, that in your eyes and in the eyes of others he may appear to be compromised. That,, however, is Mire- ly impossible His high eaaructer, his profession, his antecedents would all orbid if " 'Your best way Is to make a clean breast of the facts,' I answered. 'De pend upon it, If your sou is innocent he will be none the worse.' " 'Perhaps, Alice, you had better leave us together,' she said, and het aughter withdrew. 'Now, sir,' she continued, T had no intention of tell ing 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 omit ting any particular.' 'It is your wisest course,' scld I. 'Mr. Drebber bus been with ti nearly three weeks, lie and his sec retary, Mr. Stangerson, had been trac ing on the contment. 1 noticed a Copenhagen" label upon each of their trunks, showing that that had been their last stopping piace. Stangerson was a quiet, reserved man, but his em ployer, I am sorry to say, wasfarother- wise. He was coarse in Ins habits and brtttish in his ways. The very night f his arrival he became very much the hear everything. Tljcy re as sharp as 'I will tell you all, sir. Do not imagine "PEKUAI'S, ALICE, YOU BAD BETTKH LEA VIC IB TOUETHEU." worse for drink, and, indeed, after twelve o'clock In the day he could hardly ever bo said to be sober. Ills manners toward tho maid servants wero disgustingly free and familiar. Worst of all, he speedily assumed the same attitude towurd my daughter, Alice, and spoke to her more than once In a way which, fortunately, she is too innocent to understand. On one occa sion he actually seized her in his arms und 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. 'I suppose that you can get rid of your boarders when you wish.' "Mrs. Charpentier blushed at my pertinent question. 'Would to Ood thut I had given him notice on tho very day he came,' she said. 'Hut it was a soro temptation. They wero paying a pound a day each fourteen pounds a week, and this is a slack sea son. I am a widow, an J my boy in the navy has cost me much. 1 grudged to lose tho money. 1 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 any thing of this, for his temper is violent, and he is passionately fond of his sis ter. When 1 closed the door behind them a load seemed to be lifted from my mind. Alas! in less than an hour there was u ring at the bell, and learned that Mr. Drebber had re turned. He was much excited, an evidently tho worse for drink. He forced his way into the room where 1 was sittiug with my daughter, and made some incoherent remark about having missed the train. He then turned to Alice und, 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 coino 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 sou Arthur came into the room. What happened then 1 do not know. I heard oaths and the confused sounds of u sculHe. I was too terrified to raise my head. When I did look up 1 saw Arthur standing in the doorway laughing, with a stick in his hand. "1 dou't think tiat fine fellow will trouble us again," he said. "I will just go after him and see what he does with himself." With those words ho look his bat and started off down the street. Tho next morning we heard of Mr. Drebbi r's mysterious death.' "This statement came from Mrs. unarpennsr s nps wun many gasps and pauses. At times she spoke so low that I could hardly catch tho words. I made shorthand 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 uyawu. "What happened next?" "When Mrs. Charpentier paused," the detective continued, "I saw that the whole case hung upon one point. Fixing her with my eye iu a way which I ulways fouud effective with women, I asked her at w'hat hour her sou re turned. " T do not know,' she answered. " 'Not know?' " 'No; ho has a latch-key, and le 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?' ii .Yeg.t " 'Possibly four or live?' " 'Yes.' " 'What w as he doing during that time'." " '1 do not know.' alio answered, turn ing whito to her very lips. "Of course after that theso was nothing more to be done. Ifsundout where Lieut. Charpentier was, took two officers with ine, and nrrcsted him. When I touched him on the shoulder and warned hint to come quietly with us, ho answered us as bold as brass: '1 suppose you aro arresting me for being concerned in tho death of that scoun drel, Drebber," ho said. We had said nothing to hitj about it, so thut his alluding to it had a most suspicious uspeet." "Very," said Holmes. "Ho still carried tho heavy stick which tho mother described him as having with him when he followed Drebber. It was a stout oak cudgel." "What is your theory, then?" "Well, ray theory is that he followed iTrebber as far as the Hrixton road. When there, a fresh altercation arose between them, iu the course of which Drebber received a blow from the stick, in tho pit of the stomach, per haps, which killed him without leuving any mark. The night was so wet that no one was about, so Charpentier dragged tho, 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 to the wrong scent." "Well done!" said Holmes, in an en couraging voice, "lleally, Oregson, you are getting along. We shall make something of you yet." "1 flatter myself that I have man aged it rather neatly," the detective answered proudly. "The young man volunteered a statement, iu which he said that after following Drebber some time, the latter perceived him, und took a cab in order to get away from him. On his way home lie met un old shipmate, and took a long walk with him. On being asked where this old shipmate lived, he was unable to give any satisfactory reply. I think tho whole case fits together uncommonly well. What amuses me Is to think of Lestrade, who had started off upon the wrong scent. 1 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 tho stairs while we were talking, and who now entered the room. The assurance and jauntiness which generally marked his demeanor and dress were, however, wanting. His face was disturbed and troubled, while his clothes were disarranged und untidy. He had evidently come with tho intention of consulting with Sherlock Holmes, for on perceiving his colleague he appeared to be embar rassed and put out. He stood In tho center of tho room, fumbling nervous ly with his hat, and uncertain what to do. "This is a most extraordinary case," he said at last "a most incom prehensible affair." "Ah, you find it so, Mr. Lestrade!" cried Oregson, triumphantly. "1 thought you would come to that con cluViou. Have you managed to find the secretary, Mr. Joseph Stangerson?" "The secretary, Mr. Joseph Stanger son," said Lestrade, gravely, "wasmur derod at llalliday's private hotel about six o'clock this morning." TO BE CONTINUED. Photographic Panorama CURES Bad Blood. CURFS Bad Blood. CCRKS Bad Blood. Purifies The BLOOD. I have heen suffering ten years with Erysipelas. Have tuten doctors' medicines and patent medicines of most all Kinds, but none seemed to dc moanyuod. I finally made np my mind to try Burdock Blond Bitters. Have used four bottles ..t B. B B . and thins myaelf entirely eured Mns N J. MCCATLT, Service, Beaver Co., Pr E. Robinson s Sons' OF THE Now Ready Something new. 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