"Well, when were indeed the proofs, then that he yielded to temptation He put his shoes table it you put chair near the window ? "

"Gloves," said the young man

Holmes looked triumphantly at Bannister "He put his gloves chair, and the proofs, sheet by sheet, to copy them He thought the tutor must return main gate, see him As , back side gate Suddenly he heard him very door no possible escape He forgot his gloves, but he caught up his shoes and darted bedroom You observe scratch table is slight at one side, but deepens direction bedroom door That in itself is enough to show us shoe drawn direction and culprit had taken refuge there The earth round the spike left table, and second sample was loosened and fell bedroom add that I walked out athletic grounds , saw that tenacious black clay is used jumping-pit, and carried away specimen of it, together with fine tan or sawdust strewn over it the athlete from slipping Have the truth, Mr Gilchrist ? "

The student had drawn himself erect

"Yes, sir, true," said he

"Good heavens, nothing to add ? " cried Soames

"Yes, sir, , but the shock disgraceful exposure has bewildered me letter here, Mr Soames, which early middle of restless night before that my sin had found me out Here , sir that said, ` determined not in examination offered commission Rhodesian Police, and going out to South Africa at once "'

" indeed pleased to hear that intend to profit by your unfair advantage," said Soames "But why did you change your purpose ? "

Gilchrist pointed to Bannister

" the man who set me right path," said he

"Come now, Bannister," said Holmes " clear from what said that only let this young man out, since you were left room, and locked the door went out As escaping window, incredible not clear up the last point mystery, and tell us the reasons for your action ? "

" simple enough, sir, only had known; but with all your cleverness impossible that know Time was, sir, when butler to old Sir Jabez Gilchrist, this young gentleman's father When ruined college as servant, but I never forgot my old employer because down I watched his son all sake old days Well, sir, when room yesterday alarm was given, the very first thing was Mr Gilchrist's tan gloves a-lying chair those gloves well, and I understood their message If Mr Soames saw them the game was up I flopped down into that chair, and nothing would budge me until Mr Soames he went Then out came my poor young master, whom I had dandled on my knee, and confessed it all Wasn't it natural, sir, that save him, and wasn't it natural also that try to him as his dead father done, and make him understand that profit by such deed ? Could you blame me, sir ? "

"No, indeed," said Holmes, heartily, springing feet "Well, Soames, cleared your little problem up, breakfast awaits us at home Come, Watson ! As , sir, I trust that bright future awaits you in Rhodesia For once fallen low how high rise "