The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-19

A Retrospection.

XIV.
A Reuospection.
=, Vas tHe end %. November. and
rI1irss and sat. upon raw ana I"ssy
-.1ff 51 either side OF a blazing nre
a. ANN Sitting room in Baker street
sine thr tragic gpsAot Of our VISIT
u.rar-b.r. Le had been engaged
a. rUo 4ra.rs of the utmost Import
sr.- u lAg lIst of which he had eX-
800 me atrdc.uus conduct Of Colonel
i-1rolJ Ia connection with the Ia
,-,Ys card scandal Of the NOnpareu
CHM while boz the second he had de-
ended the unfortunate Nine. Mont
v.rsIar from the charge OF murder,
which hung over her boo connection with
me death of her stepdaughter. Mile
Car.rr. the young lady who. as il viii
b. remembered. Was found six months
later alive and married in New York.
Nv friend was m excellent spirits over
tba success which had attended a sue
erssl0n of difficult and important cases,
SD that 1 was able 90 induce him 20
discuss the details of the Baskerville
mystery. ] had waited patiently for
tba opportunity Tor / was aware that
Ian. and that his clear and logical mind
would not be drawn from its present
work t6 dwell upon memories of the
past. Sir Henry and DIR. Mortimer
were. however In London, on their
way t0 that long voyage which had
been recommended for the restoration
of his shattered nerves, They had
called upon us that very afternoon. so
that % was natural that the subject
should come up for discussion.
The whole course OF events" said
Holmes. from the point OF view Of
the man who called himself StapletOn.
was SIMPLE and direct. although 10
Us. who had no means in the begin
ming 90 knowing the motives of his
actions and could only learn part Of
The facts. % an appeared exceedingly
complex have had the advantage
o. TAO conversations with Mrs. Staple
t0n and the case has now been so
entirely cleared up that I am not
aware that there is anything which
has remained a secret 90 us. You VIII
ma Jew notes upon the matter I'M
Ger the heading 3 in my indexed list
Ol eases
Perhaps you would kindly give me
sketch OF the course of events from
memory"
Certainly. though 1 cannot guaran-
iee thar 1 carry all the facts in mind.
Intense mental concentration has a
curious way of blottng out what has
PASSED The barrister who has his
case at his fingers end. and is able 10
argue with an expert upon his own
subject finds that a week or two OF
lhe courts viii drive 10 AN out of his
Bead once more So each of my cases
esP.aces the hast and Mile. Carere
hls blurred my recollection of Basker-
VILE Hall Tomorrow some other lit
ur problem may be submitted 20 my
notice which viii Ia turn dIspossess the
iilr French lady and the infamous Up
wood, So FAR as the case OF the Hound
goes, however ] will give Won the
course OF events as nearly as I can.
ana You Wll suggest anything which
may have forgotten.
My Inquiries show beyond an oues-
t''h tlat The family portrait did not
ter ana that this fellow was indeed a
nasArf'lIr. He was a son of that
4'oasrr Baskerville. the Younger
brother OF SIP Charles. who fed with
SINISTER reputation 90 South America.
Ar was said % have died un-
'.I.ed lie did, as a matter of fact.
-'"LI9' ana had one child. this fellow.
".o'r H.sl name is the same as his
iei- lie married Beryl Garcia. one
que o,autles of Costa Rica. and. hav-
la'''.arl ID considerable sum OF
t-oi. money. De changed his name 10
--l.-4E ana lied 20 England. where
-'-i~a-3 school i'm the east OF
l.g. Ills reason for attempting
,"-s A.e,iAl lu- of business was mat
"@I struck un am ACQUAINTANCE with
l'-'L-A tive tutor upon The yovara
r ana that Dee had used this mans
-| ,' make ,Ee uulerJa king "a sue
l..s.r The tutor. died however
- t-r school which had baeun we'll
IN ..'n lsrepute into inf.my. The
''ls .0IuI il convenient no
AF aame t0 Stapleton. and
81 --- .'- remains OF his fortune.
49,. a."-r TOP the future and his
49, entomology 90 the soutb M
learn 40 the British mn
.-a- Dee was "a recognized am
..F upon the subject. ana Thai fha
$50, u- 'N.Ie.eur has been perma-
10y attached 90 a certain n0rh
-.a De- Dad. in his YORKSHIRE 5s,--
... -.st ro describe.
no. We now some 20 that portion OF hi.
.- has proved Co De of such i'm.
s-.r r- I- us. The fellow hat
,-r-- ..f-. inquiry. and found rha.
avg - -..- interviewed between hin
=. MS. estate. When he wen
DIS plans were. / believe
aH-y. but thar he mean
.". lle drst is evident from
-+ H .-..E hr took his wife yriri
-- ... ..ara--rr az his sister tn,
E.r ls q decoy WAS clear
-t " l.-l though he may no
49, .. certain how the details 81
t". we've r1 Dee ARRANGED u.
- -- ,aa end 90 have the estate
r Was ready Co use any tool %
OFT. -sN Top that end. His frs
80 -- O" establish himself as naa
h. r~f@l home as he could. an,
.a was to cultivate a friend
NJ, YIN Sir Charles Rasker,fU an.
'..a lae ue.chbors.
o. we aaElDet himself told him sbou
.y hound and So prenared th
MS own death. Staolaton a
continue 90 cali him knew ma
1871 a..a heart was weak ana ina
I.-A would XIII him. So much b
50 .i'm Dr. Mortimer. He ma
$40 $50 That Sir Charles was super
~ 49, ana had taken this grim legen
ST.. ,..'isly His Ingenious mind In
- suggested way by which an
80. could be done 90 death. an
-. Would Dee hardly possible 10 hrin
-u ,A- guilt 90 The real murderer.
'-s conceived The idea he ur,
IN ,' carry IL out with consider
go, .'rsse- An ordinary scheme
. nave been content 20 work vii
rsaS- hound. The use of artifei.
u make the creature diabolic.
d hash OF genius upon his par