The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21
CHAPTER MI-ooHTIyuED.


81 know what Is rood when 1 see It. and
I sec It now. That's q Kneller.. I'll
swear. that lady in the blue silk
with the wig ought to be q Reynolds. They
arc all family portraits. I presumed"
"Every one-"
do you know the namesT'
Barrymore has been coaching me IN
them and I think I can say my lessons
fairly we'll"
"~Who is the gentleman with the tels
soopeT"
Il Rear Admiral Baskerville. who
served under Rodney In the West indies
The man with the blue coat and the roll OF
paper 10 Sir William Baskerville, who was
Chairman Of committees Of the House OF
Commons under Pitt"
"And this cavalier opposite to me-tht
one with the black velvet and the lace?'
"Ah you have q right to know about
Dim. That Is the cause Of ell the mischief,
r.hs wicked Hugo. who started the Hound
rof The Baskervilles. Were not likely &c
forget him."
I gazed with interest and some surprise
upon the portrait.
Dear mel" said Holmes: he seems a
quiet, m-eek-msnnered man enough, but !
daresay that there was a lurking devil in
mis- eyes. ! had pictured him as q more ro-
bust and rufianly person"
1ucIS no OOuDt ABOUT INC duI9cntlClty,
for the name and the date. 1s47, are on
the back OF the canvae."
Holmes said little more. but the picture
of the old roysterer seemed to have a fas-
lcination for him. and his eyes were con-
itinually fixed upon It during supper. 1t
was not until later. when Sir Henry had
gone to his room, that L was able to fol-
low the trend of his thoughts. He led me
back into the b~anqueting hall. his bedroom
candle in his hand, and he held It up
against the time-stained portrait on the
wall.
do you see anything therer"
I looked at the broad plumed hat. the
curling loye-locks. the white lace collar and
the straight. severe face. which was framed
between them. 1t was not q brutal counte-
nance, but 1t was prim. hard and stern.
with a firm-set. thin-lipped mouth, and a
coldly intoierant eye.
rs It like any one you known
There is something OF Sir Henry about
the Jaw"
Just a suggestion, perhaps. But wait
an Instant"
He stood upon a chair. and. holding up
the light in his left hand. he curved his
right arm over the broad hat and round
the long ringlets.
Good heavens!' I cried, in amazement.
The face OF Stapleton had sprung ont of
the canvas.
A1as - Gto a. w. 49, tsCS hdfC C1AA
TRAINED to examine faces and not their
trimmings. 1t is the first quality of a
criminal investigator that he should see
through a disguise"
But this is marvellous. It might be his
portrait"
Yes. it is an interesting instance OF
a throw back. which appears to be both
physical and spiritual. A study of family
portraits is enough to convert a man to
the doctrine of reincarnation. The fellow
is a Baskerville-that is evident"
With designs upon the succession"
Exactly. This chance of a picture has
supplied US with one OF our most obvious
missing links. We have him. Watson, We
have him. and I dare swear that before to-
morrow night he will be ffuttering in our
net as helpless as one of his own butter
flies. A pin. "a cork. and a card. and we
add him to the Baker street collection He
burst into one OF his. rare fits of laughter
as he turned away from ths picture. I
have not heard him laugh often. and It has
always BODIED i'll to somebody.
L was up betimes in the morning, hut
Holmes was afoot earlier still, for I saw
him as I dressed coming up the drive.
Yea We should have 3 full day. to-