Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-14
Ill.

| C0ufeSk tnAt l WAS cOusiucIaoi.
startled byithis fresh proof Of the prac
tical naturf Of my companion theories
My respectifor his powers OF analysis In
creased woildrously There still remain
ed some lu fking suspicion in my mind
however, that the whole iIiug was
prearranged episode, intended to dazzl
me. though " nat earthly object he coul'
have in taking me in was past my com
prehension.l When looked at him, h,
had finisheh reading the note, and hi
eyes had assumed the vacant, lackluste
EXPRESSION (which showed mental ab
straction
'How in the world did you deduc'
thatl" asIed-
"Deduce Mhat?" said he petulantly.
why. ttht he was retired sergean
Of marines
IL have mo time for trifles, he re
piled brusdpely; then. with smile
Excuse mI rudeness You broke tn
thread Of mI thoughts, but perhaps it i
as well SCI you actually were not abl'
to see that THAT man was a sergeant o
marines"
mo. indI Jed
1T was ehsier to know it than to ex
plain why know it II you were asket
| 10 prove thai two and two make four
you might dnd some difficulty, and We
you are quitb sure OF the fact Evei
across the stteet could see great blu
anchor tattoped on the back OF the fei
lows hand That smacked Of the sea
he had military carriage, how
ever. and Regulation side whiskers
| There we haEe the marine. He was
man with seine amount Of self impor
tance and !certain, air Of command
You must lave observed the way II
which he heh his head and swung nj
cane a steady, respectable, middle age'
man. too, onl the face Of him. all fact
which led md to believe that he had beel
q sergeant "
Wonderful" calculated.
"Common,I lace, I" said Holmes, thougl
1 thought frbm his expression that h
| was pleased ,lt my evident surprise an'
admiration Il said just now that ther
were no criminals Itappears that | an
wrong Looa at thisp' He threw m
over the note which the commissionnair
had brought
Why" tried as cast my eye owe
it, this is tefriblei''
at does sekm to be little out Of tn
common, hefemarked calmly. "Woul'
you mind reahing it to me aloud?'
This is the letter which read to him
MyDrAR MR sHERIocx HoIxEs-There ha
been a bad busikess during the night at LAT
| r,ston l;ardens Sff the Brixton road. Our ina
ON the beat saw light there about in tn
| morning. and al the house was an empty on
suspected something amiss He found the doc
oren and In helfront room, which is bare c
furniture, discote the body Of . gentleman
| well dressed anil having cards In his pocks
hearing the nainb of .'Enoch J. Drebber, Clev,
land Ohio. U. SA.' There had seen no rot
| bery. nor il the}e any evidence as to how th
man met hts dcsfh There are marks OF bloc
IN the room, bul there II no wound upon b
person We are ak loss as to how he came int
the empty houssl Indeed the whole affair II
ouzzIer II yor,can come round TO the hons
sny time beforell2 you will ind me there
nave left everything in statu quo until hea
| from Won n y1u are unable to come. sha
| o,ye Won fuller letaiis and would esteem IL
/ great kindness j you would favor me wit
your opinion Yipurs faithfully.
TOBIAS 0REosoH
"Gregson id the smartest Of the Scot
land Yarders, p my friend remarked
He and Lesttade are the pick OF ba
lot They are both quick and energetic
but conventional. shockingly So The
have their kniFes into one another toe
They are as jef flous as pair OF profet
sional beautiea There will be some fu
over this case 4 they are both put upo
tho scent
| Twas amasA at the calm way 1
which he ripIf o. "surely there