Clue of the Twisted Candle

acing an elusiveline which occurred on an ordnance map

ve apublic official could have, and never missed an opportu

ou doing ther

ut looking up, "ismaps."Sir George passed beh

old map you have g

am perfectly sure that in one of these streams Ishall find what I am seeking.""You haven't given up hope, then, in regard to Lexman?""I shall never give up hope," said T. X.,"until I am dead, andpossibly

a again."T. X. made a noise which might be t

leman has made a very heroic at

as heroic an attempt toget him hung, and on

d people?""He did,

lly ass," re

im.""There are so many things you don't understand, Sir George," saidT. X. tartly, "that I despair of ever cataloguin

your club. Need I say more?"He smiled, as he worked after his Chief had gone, at therecollec

behaved most handsomely, for notonly had he accepted the apology, but he left nothing undon

of fellowship,eminent politicians who might conceivably be of service to anambitious young Assistant Commissioner of Police, beautiful ladiesto interest and amuse him. Kara

mentioned to Kara that "Sweet Lavender" was his favorite play,and he

about a railwaycompany which was operating in Asia Minor, and the shares of whichstood a little below par. T. X. tha

ston Priory. He had thefurniture removed to

s which came to her (as she was bitterly conscious) inincreasing volume a

urmured T. X.,as he

threatening letters wasnot substantiated. The revolver which he said had been flourishedat him had never

olver and associate itwith the murder beyo

been dammed, and the bed had been carefully driedand sifted, but there was no trace

ce, and he was armed with such indisputable authoritythat he was permitted

when it wasreported to him, until going to his safe that

a fret of panic and atconsiderable cost he had the safe removed and another put in itspla

bursting into the room. It was not usual forMansus to burst into anywhere. He w

matter?" asked

was on top of a bus - ""Wake up!" said T. X. "You're amongst friends and cut all that'bus' stuff out. Of course we searched Vassalaro's

places where he li

this?" asked his Chief

e were two men in front of me, and I heard the word'Vassalaro' and natura

aro used to lodge in my place, and I've still got a lot ofhis things.

d,'I am a police officer and I want you to come along with me.'"

n Great James Street, 604, on the thirdfloor. In fact, some of his furniture is there st

s her name

urposes and apparently he slept two or three nights ofthe week at Great James Street. I have told the man to leaveeverything as it is

e were certain articles which were the property of thedeceased man. He ad

atin trunk, a small writing bureau, a secretaire bookcase and a

d little or nothing of

af of the bureau, when letdown, formed the desk, and piled up inside was a whole mass ofletters

en his eye was attracted by asmall tin case thrust into one of the oblong pigeon holes at theba

d T. X.,and he was pa