The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-09

you a clue TO his occupation, or. at any
rate. TO his habits2"?
Cant say did"
.'Well, just take look at the back OF
his coat before he goes away-1uSt over
the ioins. Good-day."
AS have said. Hewitt's messenger was
quick / happened 10 be in. having lately
returned from a latish lunch when he ar
rived with this note.
''My Dear b: meant to lunch with
you today. but have been kept L expect
you are idle this afternoon. and / have a
case that will interest you-perhaps be
useful TO you from journalistic point OF
view. II you care to see anything of IT,
cab away at once TO Fitzroy square, south
side where I'll meet you. / Will wait no
later than $50. Yours, NJ. ii.
had scarce a quarter OF an hour. SO
seized my hat and left my chambers at
once. AS 1t happened, my cab and Hew-
tits burst into Fitzroy from opposite
sides almost at the same moment. so that
we lost no time.
Come" said Hewitt, taking my arm
and marching me off: I'VE are going 10
look for some stabling. Try and feel as
though you'd just set up brougham and
had come out TO look for placesto put II
In fear we may have TO delude some
person with that belief presently"
why what do you want stables for?
And why make your eXcuseP'
AS To what / want the stables for
really. I'm not altogether sure myself. AS
TO making YOU an eXcuse-well. even the
humblest excuse is better than none. But
come. here are some stables. Not good
enough, though, even IL any OF them were
empty. Come on
We had stopped for an instant at the
entrance 10 a small alley OF rather dirty
stables. and Hewitt paying apparently
but small attention TO the stables them
selves. had looked sharply about him.
with his gaze I'm the air
II know this part Of London pretty
we'll" Hewitt observed, 'and l can only
remember one other range of stabling near
by: we must try that. As a matter OF fact,
I'm coming here on little more than con-
lecture though I shall be surprised IL
there isn't something in it. DO you know
anything OF aphasia?'
IT have heard Of II. of course, though
can't say l remember ever knowing a
case
II have seen one today-very curious
case The mans a Freuchman. discovered
helpless in the street by n policeman. The
only thing he can say that has any mean
ing in 1t at all IS 'Je Ia ME- and LAT he
says mechanically. without in the least
knowing what he is saying. And he can't
write But he got sketching and scravl
ing various things on Some paper. and his
srrawls together with another thing or
two. have given me an idea. We're
following IL up now When We are less
busy. and in quiet place. I viii show
Won the sketches ard explain things gen
orally: there's no time now, and may
want your help FOR a bit. in which case
ignorance may prevent you spelling things.
Won clumsy ruffian. Hullo. here we are. l
think"
We had stopped az the end OF another
stable yard rather GIrtier than the first.
L. 10.
sheds. and one or two appeared 10 be de-
voted 70 other purposes, having low chin
news. on one of which an old basket was
rakfshlv set BY way OF cowl Reside the
entrance a yyorn-Out old board was nailed.
with the legend. "Stabling To Let" in
letters formerly white, on ground for
merry black.
Come" said Hewitt. we'll explore"
We nicked our way over the grassy
cohblestones and looked about US. on the
,afr was the wall fnrlosing certain hack
wards. and on the right the stables. Two
doors IN the middle ot these were open.
and a butchers young man. who. WIKI his
shiny bullet head. would have been known
for butchers young man anyV here. was
winning over the new washed wheel OF
smart butchers cart
Good day" Hewitt said. pleasantly. 20
! the Young man. Il notice there's some
s7ahlirz 20 let here. Now where should
( inquire about it,
ZONES Whitfield street" the young
r1an answered. giving the wheel final
! spin. "Rut there's only one little place
/ to lst row. I think. and IL Amt very
! grand"
oh Which is that
Next bat one 70 the stEeet there. \
chan 'aa il for wood chopin. bat q
( chucked IL. There amt room for more Z
a donkey an = harrow"
All. that's rity. We're not pavticu-
la. hurswant something rig enough. and
We don't mind paying a fair price Per-
! hans We might make arrangements with
somebody here who hss a stable"
The Young man shook his bead 7
.Aoulan't think so" he said. doubtfully:
.thev're mostly shop people as wants
all the room themselves Ny ssv' nor
| couldn't DO nothink. know. These ere
two stables ain't scarcely enough Tor all
. wants as u is Then there's Rarkett
The green grocer ere. next door. That
( a5n.s no good Then next 10 that there's
the little place as Is % let and 81 the end
there's Crifsth's al the butter shop"
And those the other wayE''
well this ere first ones Curtis. Tus-
/ ton road-thAt's a butter shop. too. an e
as tire next after that. TIE last one. IN
~ 49,. ENID dunno quite whose that i
u a1a't been 1onE took Aut n'have its
| some foreign bakers ain, ever see any
think come cut sf IL, though. e.s there's