Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-30
; FLlNTLOCK HOLMES
= a Clever Satire on Conan Doyle's
B Great Detective.

meeting made great impression on me.
can feel it yet. We were going in oppo-
site directions and collided at the corner
of Fleet street and Flodendoden lane.
Holmes apologized profusely.
Are you looking for trouble?' said he.
NO." l replied, rubbing my injured
leg II am looking for rooms" -
'\;ood!" said he. so am l. My name
is FHntlock Holmes. Let's go together:
it's safer that way. The sidewalks are
slippery
could not but note my new conlpan-
ions unusual appearance. His hawkliNe
eyes, his high forehead, his prominent
cheek bones-all impressed me as being
those of Il man. Later events proved
that l WAS not mistaken. Holmes kept
his seat in the underground and let a
woman stand On the way, l recollect
be told me about the Baker street rooms
how coy they were and how cheap
When we got to the"housc he had men
| toned. Holmes, without warning, gave
me Il kick which propelled my body &c
the top of the steps.
"Sorry to knock you up, Watson he
remarked affably, bat these fits of en-
ergy will come over me at times. l Ell
OCd\OG " SlOl3 UuL NNu I.
His calling me by name stifed what
! ever surprise l may have felt at his pc
culiar manner.
"How ON earth did you come to kno"
my namc?' l asked in astonishment.
| ingly II. saw the name Watson on you1
| shoe straps when you stopped to turn uI
your trousers" =,
~, 80, h,,
how could you tell it was not the name Of
| the maker:''
"Easily,' said he. 1T is a hobby OF
mine to be exact. l therefore carry Il
my mind the name Of every shoe dealer
| butcher, baker and so forth iii London
| There is no shoe dealer named Watson
The shoes are new. Hence you did MOI
| buy them elsewhere. Eliminate the i'm
! possible and that which remains must bt
the truth. You wrote the name OH. t;e
shoes yourself. fearful lest you migh
leave them somewhere without marks o.
Identification upon them. There is NJ
! mystery about it,
| "Holmes.'' l said. "you'r a WONDER
''You have guessed my occupation n
remarked good humoredly. Il am spe
calist in other peoples business. Whe1
the police fail, people resort to me. Whe1
| fail it is all up. Did you ring the door
bell. Watson"
| "No.'
| II thought us much. / dcduccd it,
"HOw|' l nlaryclcd.
"Eo one has come to tie door, he said
1T is simplicity ITSELF
| Holmes stepped forward and gave thu
bell handle 4 vigorous pull. In a few
minutes a maid ushered us into the entry
| I've have como to look at the rooms,
Holmes said, and we assembled the stairs
did you count the number OF steps OF
the way up. Watson?' my friend asked.
! "No.' I replied in establishment. "D!t
you:'
"Of COURSE be said Il always do.
believe in Details. The number Of step
in Il flight may be Il little matter in itself
! but stairs small as they are, invariabl.
lead to higher things
BY this time we were in the rooms
They were indeed cozy and comfortable
The golden shafts Of the late white
sun streaming through the west window
meIlowed the already half ripe furniture
I could see by the way Holmes shot hi
eyes about that he was reckless man
but l allowed no comment to escape m:
lips. Holmes actions surprised me to-
much for that. Whipping out magnify
| ing lens, he stretched himself out full
| length on the floor. In an instant he wa
up.
did you see it. Watson?'' he yelled
"Did you see it?''
'What?'' l cried
''The dust. The roon has not beel
! swept in two weeks" he said to the ter
| rifed maid. Il can see traces of dus
everywhere | look with the aid of TIL;
glass;
I was about to marvel at his miracu
lous deduction when the maid spoke:
II could tell that without magnify
ing glass;" she said. "Look at you
trousers
Holmes and did SO simultaneously
The maid was right. The fronts of boil
legs were covered with dust wher
Holmes had come in contact with tn
carpet. He glanced ruefully at his pants
you are Il remarkable girl" he >aid t
the maid. Your powers Of observation
are excellent. Still it matters little
What is it Longfellow says-'Dust tho1
art, to dust returneth:' He is so ex
pressive, Watson. l should recomnen,
you to study him.
II WILL" said l. But about the rooms
Will they suit, do you think?'
"Excellently for me- said Holmes
"but I was thinking Of you. Will the.
harmonic with your Indian tastes?''
''This is too much. Holmesv' | cried
"How do you know that have been il
India"
tits simplicity itself" he replied. will
laugh. ''You tried to work off rupee
on the guard in the underground. Be
sides, in the inner sole Of your right sho
there is a reddish clay which is peculia
to India. l have made study of mud
and I know"
Fright both times" managed t,
stammer: "in fact, when you explain
your deductions they seem absurdly sim
pie. | can't understand it. You see s.
much"
Mot more than other people, fancy,
said Holmes. You see as much. bu
you do not observe. For instance, how
many buttons are there on your coat?'
II haven't the slightest notion"
"Ah, there it is, as l told you Well
there are seven.'
"For heavens sake, Holmes, how d
you know"'
~ just counted them. 1t is simplcit,