The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-07

Directory and turned up the name
There were several Mortimers. but only
one who could be our visitor | read
his record aloud.
Mortimer. James. 81. r. c. S.. 1882.
Grimpen. Dartmoor. Devon. House
surgeon, from 1882 to 1884. at Charing
Cross Hospital Winner OF the Jack
son prize for Comparative Pathology,
with essay entitled Is Disease a Re
verslon?' Corresponding member of the
Swedish Pathological Society. Author
OF some Freaks OF Atavism' Lancet,
1882. Do We Progress?' (Journal of
Psychology. March. 1889. Medical Of
iicer for the parishes of Grimpen,
ThOrsley and High Barrow"
No mention of that local hunt, Wat
son." said Holmes. with a mischievous
smile. but a country decor, as you
very astutely observed. l Think that
/ am fairly justified in my differences.
As 10 the adjectives. l said, II / -emem-
Der right, amiable, unambitioUs, and
absent-minded IL is my experience
that IL is only an amiable man in this
world who receives testimonials, only
an unamhitious one who abandons a
London career for the country, and
only an absent-mlnded one who leaves
his stick and not his visiting card after
waiting an hour in your room"
And the dog?"
Has been IN the habit of carrying
this stick behind his master. being a
heavy stick. the dog has held II tightly
by the middle. and the marks of his
/ teeth are very plainly visible. The
/ dogs jaw, as shown in the space be-
tween these marks, is too broad. in my
or Mon, for a terrier, and not broad
! enc Tash raauffff II NAV
been-yes, by Jove. IL l. a curly haired
spaniel"
He had risen and paced the Dom as
h. spoke. Now he halted IN the re-
cess of the window. There We such
ring of conviction in his voice that l
glanced M in surprise
My dear fellow. how can you pos
sihly be so sure of that?'
For the very simple reason that l
see the dog himself on our vs.y door
step, and there ls the ring of its owner.
Don't move. l beg you, Watson. He
Is a professional brother of yours, and
your presence may be OF assistance 10
me. Now is the dramatic moment OF
= fate Watson. when you hea- a step
upon the stair which is walking into
/ your life, and you know not whether
/ fnr good or in. What does DIT. James
Mortimer. the man of science. ask of
/ Sherlock Holmes, the specialist in
/ crime? Come fni'
The appearance of our visitor was a
surprise to me. since ] had expected
/ typical country practitioner. he was
very tall. thin man. with a long nose
/ like a beak. which jutted out between
! two keen, gray eyes. set closely to-
/ gCther and sparkling brightly from be-
I h ne a pair of gold trimmed glasses. He
/ was clad in a professional, bat rather
/ slovenly. fashion, for his frock coat was
dIrgy and his trousers frayed. Though
/ young. his long back was already
! bowed and he walked with a forward
/ thrust of his head and a general air of
! peering beneVolence. As he entered his
| eyes fell upon the stick in Holmes
! hand. and he ran towards IL with an
/ exclamation OF JOY. 4 am so very
glad" said he. Il was not sure whether
/ / had left il here or in the shipping Of
] fee. l would not lose that stick for the
! world"
a presentation. 1 see" said Holmes.
Yes. sir
From Charing Cross hospital?"
From one or two friends there on
the occasion Of my marriage"
Dear. dear, that's bad" said
: Holmes. shaking his head.
/ DR.. Mortimer blinked through his
{ glasses in mild establishment.
Why was II bad?"
only that you have disarranged our
/ little deductions. Your marriage. you
| say?"
Yes, sir. l married, and so left the
| hospital. and with it all hopes of a
! consulting practice. 1t was necessary
| to make home of my own"
Come, come. we are not so far
wrong, after all" said Holmes. And
/ now. Dr. James Mortimer"-
Mister, sir, mister-a humble NJ. r.
/ c. S"
, And a man Of precise mind. evident
~"
"A dabbler in science. Mr.. Holmes. a
| picker ~ Of shells on the shores Of
! the great unknown ocean / presume
/ that IL is Mr.. Sherlock Holmes whom
am addressing and not
mo. this is my friend, DIR. Watson"
Glad to meet you, sir. / have heard
| your name mentioned in connection
| with that of your friend. You interest
me very much, Mr.. Holmes. l had
/ hardly expected so dOlichocephalic a
I skull OF such well marked supra-orbital
/ development. Would you have any OBJ
/ lection To my running my finger along
/ your parietal assure? cast of your
/ skull, sir. until the original is avail
able. would be an ornament TO any an
/ thropological museum. II is not my
J intention to be fulsome. but l confess
/ that / covet your skull.
] Sherlock Holmes waved our strange
/ visitor into chair You are an en-
| thpsiast in your line of thought. per-
/ eelve. sir. as | am in NINE" said he.
/ Il observe from your forefnger that
you make your own cigarettes. Have
no hesitation in lighting one.
The man drew out paper and tobacco
and twirled the one up in tne other
with surprising dexterity. He lad long,
( qmvering fingers, as agile and restless
! as the antennae OF an insect.
I Holmes sat silent. but his htt.t dart
lne glances showed me the interest
! which he took in our curious Uompan-
( ion
Il presume, sir" said he. at last,
, that il was not merely for the purpose
. of examining my skull that you have
{ done me the honor TO call here last
night and again today
NO. sir, no; though / am happy 10
have had the opportunity OF doing shat
as we'll. I came TO you. Mr.. Holmes,
because I recognized that l am my 4if
an impractical man. and because am
! suddenly confronted with most seri-
Gus and extraordinary problem. Recog-
| nlzing. as l do, that you are the sec
ond highest expert in Europe -
] Indeed. sir, May / inquire who has
! the honor 10 be fifst2' asked Holmes,
| with some asperity-
TO the man of precisely scientific
| mind the work of Monsieur Bertill IN
must always appeal strongly"
Then had you not better consult
him."
Il said. sir. 10 the precisely scientific
/ mind. But as a practical man OF at
fairs il Is acknowledged that you stand
/ alone. ] trust sir that ] have not IN