Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-14

mArkei, considerably surprised at MI
enthusiasm.
There was the case Of Won Bischof
at Frankfort last year. he would GER
tainly have been hung had this test beer
in existence. Then there was Mason OF
Bradford, and the notorious Muller and
Lefevre Of Montpelier, and Samson OF
New Orleans. / could name a score OF
cases in which it would have been deci.
sive."
"You seem to be walking calendar
Of crime, said Stamford, with laugh.
"You might start paper on those lines.
Call it The Police News of the Past. -
Very interesting reading it might be
made, too, remarked Sherlock Holmes,
sticking a small piece of plaster over
the prick ON his finger. 81 have to be
careful, he continued, turning to me,
with q smile, ''for 1 dabble with poi
sons good DEAL" He held ont his hand
as he spoke, and noticed that it was
all mottled over with similar pieces of
plaster and discolored with strong acids.
"We came here ON business, (" said
Stamford, sitting down on three legged
stool and pushing another one in my
direction with his foot. my friend here
wants to take diggings, and as you were
complaining that you could get no ono
to go halves with you thought that I
had better bring you together.
Sherlock Holmes seemed delighted at
the idea of sharing his rooms with me.
II have my eye on a suit in Baker
street." he said, (which would suit as
down to the ground. You don't mind
the smell Of strong tobacco, hope?"
II always smoke ships myself" I
answered.
THAT'S good enough. I generally
have chemicals about and occasionally
do experiments. Would that annoy
your"
'By no means"
LET me see-what are my other
shortcomings? I get in the durips at
times and don't open my mouth for days
on end. You must not think am sulky
when l do that. Just let me alone and
I'll soon be all right. What have you to
confess, now? It's just as well for two
fellows to know the worst of one another
before they begin to live together.
l laughed at this cross examination.
II keep bull pup" said, land object
to rows, because my nerves are shaken,
and l get up at all sorts of ungodly hours,
and l am extremely lazy. l have another
set of vices when I'm well, but those
are the principal ones at present"
"Do you include violin playing in
your category of rows?" he asked anx-
iously.
SIT depends on the player" answer
ed ga well played violin is treat for
the gods. A badly played one"--
"Oh, that's all right, he cried, with
a merry laugh. ST think we may con-
slider the thing as settled-that is, if the
rooms are agreeable to you.
"When shall we see them?''
"Call for me here at noon tomorrow,
and We'll go together and settle every
thing" he answered.
"All right-noon exactly" said 7,
shaking his hand.
We left him working amorg his
chemicals and walked together toward
my hotel.
by the way" asked suddenly, stop
ping and turning upon Stamford, "how
the deuoe did he know that I had como
from Afghanistan?'
My companion smiled an enigmatical
smile. "That's just his little peculiar
ity." he said. IA good many people
have wanted to know how he finds things
out"
"Oh! A mystery, is it?" I cried, rub
bing my hands. 'This is very piquaat.
I am much obliged to you for bringing
US together. The proper study of man
Kind is man, you know"
"You must study him, then," Stam-
lord said as he bade me goodby. you'll
ind him knotty problem, though I'll
wager he learns more about you than
you about him. Goodby."
"Goodby," answered, and strolled
IN to my hotel, considerably interested
n my new acquaintance.