Этюд в багровых тонах
Tobias Gregson shows what he can do.
ThetwobadeadieutotheirlandladyuponTuesday,the4thinst.,anddepartedtoEustonStationwiththeavowedintentionofcatchingtheLiverpoolexpress. Theywereafterwardsseentogetherupontheplatform. NothingmoreisknownofthemuntilMr.Drebber’sbodywas,asrecorded,discoveredinanemptyhouseintheBrixtonRoad,manymilesfromEuston. Howhecamethere,orhowhemethisfate,arequestionswhicharestillinvolvedinmystery. NothingisknownofthewhereaboutsofStangerson. WearegladtolearnthatMr.LestradeandMr.Gregson,ofScotlandYard,arebothengageduponthecase,anditisconfidentlyanticipatedthatthesewell-knownofficerswillspeedilythrowlightuponthematter.
TheDailyNewsobservedthattherewasnodoubtastothecrimebeingapoliticalone. ThedespotismandhatredofLiberalismwhichanimatedtheContinentalGovernmentshadhadtheeffectofdrivingtoourshoresanumberofmenwhomighthavemadeexcellentcitizensweretheynotsouredbytherecollectionofallthattheyhadundergone. Amongthesementherewasastringentcodeofhonour,anyinfringementofwhichwaspunishedbydeath. Everyeffortshouldbemadetofindthesecretary,Stangerson,andtoascertainsomeparticularsofthehabitsofthedeceased. Agreatstephadbeengainedbythediscoveryoftheaddressofthehouseatwhichhehadboarded—aresultwhichwasentirelyduetotheacutenessandenergyofMr.GregsonofScotlandYard.
