The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-16
HOLMES. JR,. AT AN EASY ONE.
How He Reconstructed Picture cI
Early Morning Domestic Bliss

How He Reconstructed Picture ot
Early Morning Domestic Bliss
'Hah" said Sherlock Holmes, IT, IT
Is ~ suspected"
His companion stopped. mysthcd AMI
asked.
What has happcncd''
"Th're" replied the great amateur
dr, V;jye pointing 10 u man who had
tus, pass,l them; he is the father ot
child less than six months old that Is
troubled with the colc lie has no
other children and is lot handed. his
wife Is not Vrsy strong, AMI they can
AFFORD yu keep u Nurse They feed ,hr
child on milk trnn jersey COW. lie
kissed her when ne lett home This mora
ing. and ;hcn walked half backward to
m, street smiling At her"
Tn, other turned pail and asked
Heavens. how io you know this Is
hc a friend NJ yours"
NO" said Sherlock Holmes Jr Il
never saw n.m jotnrc I have never
heard his name"
"Ru, surely YOU can't expect NE To
believe there ls anything in his personal
appearance to enable you 90 make this
wonderful DEDUCTION"
Yes one glance as he passed close
20 US moment ago was suiicient. Real
ly. you irc very stupid not to notice
these things They arr 50 simple, Now
ne Is stopping 90 look In az the hlbcr'
dashers window. We win pass behind
him Look closely and see II there Is
anything about hun 20 indicate no"
I have arrived AZ my wonderful com
cluslon regarding him"
After they hld passed the great De-
tsciIve turned with look ~ Inquiry 20
his companion.
NO" the nu"r nil u coulin', 'r'
anything that gave me ;he slightest
clew"
Il ka,w YOU wouldn't" Holmes an
4v.r.,l "Th,r, az, three spr,s on the
back NJ h.g col,-or rather there IS a
s,r.ak broken Into three parts 30 me
back " his coat piss.ns ipwHvarl
from IN, right shoulder You amt
surs1 h5w these spots cam" there. can
you"
$50" nj. companion confessed. u
CAM"
"Tha, is beclus you are NOT 1n ry'
per, In the Icluc.ng business. il' held
hls baby ov,r h's shoulder ana 80
lr,pl.l. making hl. broken urrk
Why dll he holl thr child oyer bits
shoulder Bccnus. jt vas rplicky. and
holding It In that position rrll we'd D.
Hl4 wife would have held u oyer hrt
own shoulder II she had not been all
t.rel oua which shows that she is not
very strong n ,hcy could nford "a
keep nurse the father would not oi
course. be- compelled 90 holl the ll,u,
one up and pat II on the back, ana II
he were an old hand at that sort o
thing he would take m his coat or pu
a towel over his shoulder before hold
ing the child up. Il that an clear 3.
you?"
Wonderfully so" his companion re
piled with Ill-felgned admiration, "bu
how do you know the baby Is under SD
months Of age. that the man Is lcf
handed, that they feed IN. l!ttle on
milk from Jersey cow that he kssT
his wife and walked backward to tn
street this morning"
Il am coming to that" SherlucI
Holmes, Jr. satd with a queer gleim Il
his wonderful eyes. After a child &
mode than six months old It isn't likely
! 70 have collie II you have ever held
collcky baby you must know that
right handed man always holds the llt
tie one over his left shoulder and vic
yersa Now we come to the COW.
have for years been smelling these spot
on mems shoulders, ana KNOW ny I'M
degree Of sOurness Just what kind Of In
fants' food Of milk they are compose
of. OF course. II he hadn' backed ou
u the door when he lett home thii
morning his wife would have seen tn
streak and called him In to have {
sponged on. 50 he must have kisse,
her az he departed and kept turnini
and smiling back until he was 80 IA
away that the spots were invisible t.
her"
The great amateur detective thel
caught glimpse Of man VINO wore
silk hat and a sack coat, and hurrIr'
after him 10 make further detcCtlons.-
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