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Page 125
"Anything else?"
"Well, we have nothing else to go upon--no evidence of
any kind."
"Have you formed a theory about how that bell rang?"
"Well, I must confess that it beats me. It was a cool
hand, whoever it was, to go and give the alarm like
that."
"Yes, it was queer thing to do. Many thanks to you
for what you have told me. If I can put the man into
your hands you shall hear from me. Come along,
Watson."
"Where are we going to now?" I asked, as we left the
office.
"We are now going to interview Lord Holdhurst, the
cabinet minister and future premier of England."
We were fortunate in finding that Lord Holdhurst was
still in his chambers in Downing Street, and on Holmes
sending in his card we were instantly shown up. The
statesman received us with that old-fashioned courtesy
for which he is remarkable, and seated us on the two
luxuriant lounges on either side of the fireplace.
Standing on the rug between us, with his slight, tall
figure, his sharp features, thoughtful face, and
curling hair prematurely tinged with gray, he seemed
to represent that not too common type, a nobleman who
is in truth noble.
"Your name is very familiar to me, Mr. Holmes," said
he, smiling. "And, of course, I cannot pretend to be
ignorant of the object of your visit. There has only
been one occurrence in these offices which could call
for your attention. In whose interest are you acting,
may I ask?"
"In that of Mr. Percy Phelps," answered Holmes.
"Ah, my unfortunate nephew! You can understand that
our kinship makes it the more impossible for me to
screen him in any way. I fear that the incident must
have a very prejudicial effect upon his career."
"But if the document is found?"
"Ah, that, of course, would be different."
"I had one or two questions which I wished to ask you,
Lord Holdhurst."
"I shall be happy to give you any information in my
power."
"Was it in this room that you gave your instructions
as to the copying of the document?"
"It was."
"Then you could hardly have been overheard?"
"It is out of the question."
"Did you ever mention to any one that it was your
intention to give any one the treaty to be copied?"
"Never."
"You are certain of that?"
"Absolutely."
"Well, since you never said so, and Mr. Phelps never
said so, and nobody else knew anything of the matter,
then the thief's presence in the room was purely
accidental. He saw his chance and he took it."
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