" enter in minute," he gasped, darting out again "Where is candle ? strike match atmosphere Hold the light door and get them out, Mycroft, now ! "

With rush we got poisoned men and dragged them out well-lit hall Both were blue-lipped and insensible, with swollen, congested faces and protruding eyes Indeed, so distorted were their features that, save black beard and stout figure, failed to recognise in the Greek interpreter who had parted only few hours before Diogenes Club His hands and feet were securely strapped together, and he bore over one eye the marks of violent blow The other, who was secured in similar fashion, was tall man last stage of emaciation, with several strips of sticking-plaster arranged in grotesque pattern over his face He had ceased to moan laid him down, and glance showed me that for him our aid had come too late Mr Melas, however, still lived, and in an hour, aid of ammonia and brandy I had the satisfaction of seeing him open his eyes, and of knowing that my hand had drawn him back dark valley all paths meet

simple story which he had , and one which did but confirm our own deductions His visitor, on entering his rooms, had drawn life-preserver sleeve, and had so impressed him fear of instant and inevitable death that he had kidnapped him second time Indeed, almost mesmeric, the effect which this giggling ruffian had produced unfortunate linguist, for speak of him save with trembling hands and blanched cheek He taken swiftly to Beckenham, and had acted as interpreter in second interview, even more dramatic first, two Englishmen had menaced their prisoner with instant death if comply with their demands Finally, finding him proof against every threat, they had hurled him back into his prison, and after reproaching Melas treachery, which appeared newspaper advertisement, they had stunned him with blow from stick, and he remembered nothing more until us bending over him

And the singular case Grecian Interpreter, the explanation of still involved in some mystery We were able out, by communicating gentleman who had answered the advertisement, unfortunate young lady came of wealthy Grecian family, she on visit to some friends in England While there she had met young man named Harold Latimer, who had acquired an ascendancy over he and had eventually persuaded her to fly Her friends, shocked event, had contented themselves with informing her brother at Athens, and had then washed their hands matter The brother, arrival in England, had imprudently placed himself power of Latimer and associate, whose name was Wilson Kemp--that through his ignorance language helpless in their hands, had kept him prisoner, and had endeavoured by cruelty and starvation him sign away his own sister's property They had kept him house without the girl's knowledge, plaster over the face of making recognition difficult she should ever catch glimpse of him Her feminine perception, however, had instantly seen disguise when, occasion interpreter's visit, she had seen him first time The poor girl, however, was herself prisoner, for no one house except the man who acted as coachman, wife, both of whom were tools conspirators Finding that their secret was out, their prisoner was not coerced, the two villains girl had fled away at few hours' notice furnished house which they had hired, having first, thought, taken vengeance both man who had defied one who had betrayed them

Months afterwards curious newspaper cutting reached us from Buda-Pesth It told how two Englishmen who travelling with woman had met with tragic end They had each been stabbed, it seems, Hungarian police were of opinion had quarrelled and had inflicted mortal injuries upon Holmes, however, is, I fancy, of different way of thinking, and holds day that, if one could find the Grecian girl, one might learn how the wrongs of herself and her brother came avenged