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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-02-05

away. Standing at the window, !
watched her walking briskly down the
street, until the gray urban and white
feather were but speck in the somber
crowd.
"What very attractive woman!" 1
exclaimed, turning to my companion.
He had lit his pipe again, and was
leaning back with dropping eyelids.
SIS she2" he said, languidly. ST did not
observe"
"You really are an automaton-a cal
culating machine!" cried. "There is
something positively inhuman in you
at times"
He smiled gently. eft is of the first
Importance" he said, mot to allow
your judgment to be biased by per-
sonal qualities. A client is to me mere
unit-a factor in problem. The emo
tional qualities are antagonistic to clear
reasoning. / assure you that the most
winning woman ever knew was
hanged for poisoning three little chill
dren for their insurance money, and
the most repellent man of my acquaint-
ance is philanthropist who has spent
nearly quarter of million upon the
London poor"
SIN this case, however,"
81 never make exceptions. An ex-
ception disproves the rule. Bave you
ever had occasion to study character in
handwriting? What do you make of
this fellows scribble?"
ut is legible and regular" I an
swered. "a man of business habits and
some force of character"
Holmes shook his head. "Look at
his long letters" he said. ''They hard
ly rise above the common herd. That
d might be an a, and that an g. Men
of character always differentiate their
long letters, however illegibly they may
write. There is vacillation in his ks
and self-esteem in his capitals. am
going out now. I have some few refer
ences to make. Let me recommend
this book-one of the most remarkable
ever penned. 1t is WILDWOOD Reade's
'Martyrdom of Man. shall be back
in an hour"
I sat in the window with the volume
in my hand, but my thoughts were far
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-02-05

impulse upon my part, and have mem
toned it to no one"
"It is simplicity ITSELF" he remarked.
chuckling at my surprise-''so absurd
~ simple that an explanation is super
huous; and yet may serve to define the
limits of observation and of deduction.
Observation tells me that you have a
little reddish mould adherInR to your
instep. just opposite the Seymour
street Office they have taken up the
pavement and thrown up some earth
which lies in such a way that it is diff
cult to avoid treading in it in entering.
The earth is of this peculiar reddish
tint which is found, as far as / know.
nowhere else in the neighborhood. So
much is observation. The rest is de-
duction."
How, then, did you deduce the tele-
gram?"
why, of course / knew that you
had not written letter, since sat OPP
posite to you all morning. 1 see also
in your open desk there that you have
sheet of stamps and thick bundle
of postcards. What could you go into
the post Office for, then, but to send a
wire? Eliminate all other factors, and
the one which remains must be the
truth"
''In this case it certainly is So" re-
piled, after little thought. 1.-THE
thing, however, is, as you say, of the
simplest. Would you think me imper-
tinent if were to put your theories to
more severe test?"
ION the contrary" he answered, cit
would prevent me from taking Sec
ond dose of cocaine. 1 should be de-
lighted to look into any problem which
you might submit to me-"
II have heard you say that it is diff
cult for a man to have any object in
daily use without leaving the impress
of his individuality upon it in such a
way that trained observer might
read it. Now, 1 have here a watch
which has recently come into my pos
session. Would you have the kindness
to let me have an opinion upon the
character or habits of the late owner?"
l handed him over the watch, with
some slight feeling of amusement in
my heart, for the test was, as thought,
an impossible one, and intended it as
a lesson against the somewhat dog
matte tone which he occasionally as
sumed. He balanced the watch in his
hand, gazed hard at the dial, opened
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-02-05
CHAPTER Ill
IN QUEST OF A soLuTIoN.

IN QUEST OF SOLUTION.
It was half-past five before Holmes
returned. He was bright, eager and
in excellent spirits-a mood which in
his case alternated with fits Of the
blacklist depression.
There is no great mystery in this
matter" he said, taking the cup of tea
which had poured out for him. "The
facts appear to admit of only one ex-
PLANTATION"
what! you have solved it alreadyP''
well, that will be too much to say.
have discovered suggestive fact,
that is all. 1t is, however, very sug-
gestive. The details are still to be add
ed. have just found, ON consulting
the back files of the Times, that Mai
Sholto, of Upper Norwood, late of the
Thirty-fourth Bombay infantry, died
upon the 2sth of April, 1882"
II may be very obtuse, Holmes, but
fail to see what this suggests"
mo? You surprise me. Look at it
in this way, then. Capt. Morstan dis
appears The only person in London
whom he could have visited is Maj.
Sholto. Maj. Sholto denies having
heard that he was in London. Four
years later Sholto dies. Within week
of his death Capt. Morstan's daughter
receives valuable present, which is re-
peated from year to year, and now Gull
inmates in letter which describes her
as a wronged woman. What wrong
can it refer to except this deprivation
of her father? And why should the
presents begin Immediately after
Sho1to's death, unless it is that Sholto's
heir knows something of the mystery,
and desires to make compensation?
Have you any alternative theory which
will meet the facts?''
but what a strange compensation!
And how strangely madei Why, too,
should he write letter now, rather
than six years ago? Again, the letter
speaks of giving her justice. What
justice can she have2 Tt is too much
to suppose that her father is still alive.
There is no other injustice in her case
that you know of
There are difficulties; there are
certainly difficulties" said Sherlock
Holmes, pensively. But our expedt
ton of tonight will solve them all
All, here is four-wheeler, and Miss
Morstan is inside. Are You all readyo
Then we had better go down, for il is
little past the hour
70 be continued in Saturdays issuel
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-02-05

from the daring speculations of the
writer. My mind ran upon our late
visitor-her smiles, the deep rich tones
of her voice, the strange mystery which
overhung her life. If she were seven
teen at the time of her fathers disap-
pearance she must be seven-and-twenty
nova sweet age, when youth has
lost its self-consciousness and become a
little sobered by experience. So I sat
and unused, until such dangerous
thoughts came into my head that
hurried away to my desk and plunged
furiously into the latest treatise upon
pathology. What was I, an army sur
geon with weak leg and weaker
banking account, that should dare to
think of such things? She was unit,
a factor, nothing more. If my future
were black, it was better surely to face
it like man than to attempt to bright
en- it by mere will-o'-the-wisps Of the
imagination.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-02-05
CHAPTER I.

die, and rolled back his left shirt-cuff.
For some little time his eyes rested
thoughtfully upon the sinewy fore
arm and wrist all dotted and SCARED
with innumerable puncture marks.
Finally he thrust the sharp point
home, pressed down the tiny piston,
and sank back into the velvet-lined
armchair with a long sigh Of satisfac-
ton.
Three times day for many months
l had witnessed this performance, but
custom had not reconciled my mind to
it. On the contrary, from day to day
! had become more irritable at the
sight, and my conscience swelled night
ly within me at the thought that had
lacked the courage to protest. Again
and again l had registered vow that
l should deliver my soul upon the sub
ject, but there was that in the cool,
nonchalant air of my companion which
made him the last man with whom one
would care to take anything approach
ing to liberty. His great powers, his
mastery manner, and the experience
which had had of his many extraor-
binary qualities, all made me difident
and backward in crossing him.
Yet upon that afternoon, whether it
was the Beaune which had taken with
my lunch, or the additional exaspera-
ton produced by the extreme delibera-
ton of his manner, suddenly felt that
l could hold out no longer.
(Which is it to-day?" asked-''mor-
Prime or cocaine?"
He raised his eyes languidly from the
old black-letter volume which he had
opened. "It is cocaine" he said, "a
seven per cent solution. Would you
care to try it?"
mo, indeed" answered, brusquely.
my constitution has not got over the
Afghan campaign yet. I cannot afford
to throw any extra strain upon it."
He smiled at my vehemence. Per
haps you are right, Watson" he said.
II suppose that it's influence is physic-
ally "a bad one. l find it, however,
so transcendently stimulating and
clarifying to the mind that it's sec.
ondary action is a matter of small mo-
ment"
but consider!' l said, earnestly.
Count the cost! Your brain may, as
y IL
is pathological and morbid process,
which involves increased tissue-change
and may at last leave a permanent
weakness. You know, too, what a
black reaction comes upon you. Surely
the game is hardly worth the candle.
Why should you, for a mere passing
pleasure, risk the loss of those great
powers with which you have been en-.
dowed? Remember that | speak not
only as one comrade to another, but as
medical man to one for whose con.
stitution he is to some extent answer.
able"
He did not seem offended. On the
contrary, he put his fnger-tips to-
gether and leaned his elbows on the
arms of his chair, like one who has q
relish for conversation.
my mind" he said, ''rebels at stag
nation. Give me problems, give me
work, give me the most abstruse
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-02-05
THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION.

Il e K l. y q K
HOLMES took
his bottle from
the corner o +
the IN a n t e l
piece and his
h y p o d e r m i C
syringe fro m
it's neat moroc-
co case. With
his long, white,
nervous fingers
he adjusted the
delicat a nee.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-06

Floyd, the four year old son of Mr..
Charley Maytield, is quite sick.
Go Wards store for everything that
Is new and up to-date in canned goods,
John Robinson's circus will be here
Wednesday, November 18th.
WANTED .-Two-horse load of pine
straw. Mrs. HEYwARD.
Sweaters for men and boys at Wards
| store.
Mr.. E. w. Medlock at his Austelf
home has young peaches and peach
blossoms in October, second crop.
LosT-A pocketbook containing SAT so
in money, two Odd Fellows receipts,
one note on ]. u. Pilante. Reward if
returned. J. w. DoBBs.
Miss Olivia Bacon entertained the
Shakespeare Club Friday night at a
Halloween party"
II its tinware, crockery ware, buck
cts or clocks or sole leather, you will be
sure to find it at Ward s store.
Mr.. H. R. McClatchey returned to
Adrian, Ga, Friday, where he will
probably remain until Christmas work
ing insurance.
If its tinTare, crockey-ware or buck
cts or clocks or sole leather, you will
be sure to find it at Wards store.
Mrs. 2. R. Cortelyou and daughter,
Miss Mabel, have returned from Brook
Ign, N Y, where they have been sew
eral months.
An alarm of fire was sounded Thurs
day night, caused by chimney burn
ing out at the residence of Mrs. P. r.
Cortelyou.
Grape nuts, Postum Cereal, Malta
Vita, Force, Quaker Oats, Cream of
| Wheat. Mothers Crushed Oats, Wheat
| lett, Banner Oats, Ralston Breakfast
Food, Shredded Wheat and Wheat Bis
cult at Wards store.
Cherokee Lodge of Odd Fellows, for
the next three months, will meet at
O'Clock every Tuesday night. The men,
| DerS are urged TO attend.
New pure Georgia cane syrup, new
Louisiana cane syrup, new homemade
sorghum and that delightful Peach
Drip, on sale at Wards store at so cts.
per gallon.
At Glover's Foundry last week u
mould exploded burning with melted
IRON Mr.. A. G.. Parks on the foot and
Mr.. O. w. Jones on the breast. Mr..
Parks has been confined to his room
ever since and has suffered good deal.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-06
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Photographed,
r1atters in City Briefly
ChrOnicled.
EVENTS SEEN AND HEARD.
rhe Passing ThrOng, It'd Bits Of
Social Occurrences, and
General Review.

Mosher gives Green Trading Stamps,
Rev. J. J. Crows meeting at Mt.
Zion proved highly successful.
Sweaters for men and boys at Ward s
store.
1t doesn't pay to grant favors to a
man with bad memory.
The best bread and cakes at Nosher's.
Some people grow old gracefully and
others disgracefully.
The hunters are having a fine time
shooting cartridges.
Deputy Sheriff Conger was quite sick
the past week, but is able to be out
again.
Mosher bakes bread twice every day,
and cakes all day, except Sundays.
II. Il. Ward & Bro. have full lire of
shoes, underwear, hosiery and dry
goods. Boys suits from to Is years
old, bought at manufacturers cost, sold
on the same basis.
Mr.. Clarence Power made visit TO
Knoxville last Thursday and spent a
few days.
Mr.. R. H. Northcutt is making some
building Improvements on his farm
near Kennesaw Mountain.
Pure candies, plain and fancy, made
by Mosher. Let him fill your orders.
Mr.. Dan Manget, of Newman, was
here Thursday to visit his father, who
has been quite sick.
The Mcneil Marble Company are
putting lin stone-servicing machine
capable of doing the work of twelve
men.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-06

Rev. w. j. Barton, who married
Miss Alice York of Marietta, has ac-
cepted the pastorate of the Baptist
church at Abbeville, Ga.
Guns, loaded shells, leggins, wagon
harness. buggy harness, carpenter
tools, and most anything in the Hard
ware line can be found at Ward s store
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Northcutt visited
their farm in Gilmer county last Thurs
day, and will probably build summer
home there.
Go to Wards store for everything
that is new and up-to-date in canned
goods.
Mr.. j. H. Bate, who has been in Col
orado for the past twelve months for
his health, returned home Sunday
evening very much improved.
For SALE OR RENT-The Hughes resi-
dence, on Washington avenue, seven
rooms, bath rooms, waterworks, cleo
trio bells, electric lights, servants
house and stables. Apply to Mrs.
Chamberlain at postoffice.
Rev. w. w. Gaines, pastor at AustAll,
reports that new Methodist church
has been organized at Middleton with
% members, a Sunday School with 60
members and a flourishing Epworth
League.
New pure Georgia cane syrup, new
Louisiana cane syrup, new homemade
sorghum and that delightful Peach
Drip, on sale at Wards store at so cts.
per gallon.
For SALE.--Seven room house now
occupied by R. w. Moon. Apply to
Mrs. J. H. Bate.
At Powder Springs, last week, Hon.
Burton Smith, OF Atlanta fell from d
moving train and had his fingers on
his left hand crushed, amputation OF
all the fingers being necessary, the
thumb alone being saved.
Mr.. Robert Ralph Dunwoody and
Miss Sarah Wallace were married in
Macon on the morning of October 10Th.
The groom and bride visited his sister
Mrs ]. Wilder Glover, of Marietta.
Grape Nuts, Postum Cereal, Malta
Vita, Force, Quaker Oats, Mothers
Crushed Oats, Cream of Wheat, Wheat
lett. Banner Oats, Ralston Breakfast
Food, Shredded Wheat and Wheat Bis.
cult at Wards store.
Mr.. A. ]. Carmen. one of Cobb's in.
dustrious and clever farmers, left with
US last Saturday sweet potato weigh
ing eleven ounces. This is whopper
He has our thanks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-26
VIRGINIA CLOTHING HoUsE.

Mems Boys. and childrsn's CLOTHING Gem
.o,o. Furnishings Shoes Hats, Caps, Etc
here that isn't all it should be quality and syle ali as ca
fully made as high-cass makers do it; no custom work I me-
Seamless Overall the invention strong and 81
guarantee with every pair patented Feb II 1902 Don fo
your cd place, the Virginia Clothing House. H. FALK PROM
ol4 Main st. Open evenings till o'clock Ont Of 1o,r
promptly attended to- "i O'u
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-26

At = recent dinner Charles NJ
Schwab In talking about interviews
told how he got even with at least one
newspaper man FOR the stories tho
newspapers told about the steel kings
gambling experiences al Monte Carlo
last summer. The reporter was sent a
long distance TO find Mr. Schwab and
happened To find him in his New York
Office. apparently al leisure. smoking a
cigar.
Il viii give yon the interview" said
Mr. Schwab. but | must exact one
condition, which we viii mention later
Oh. VIII You agree TO liz"
Certainly" said the reporter. getting
out his notebook; amy wish of yours
about the interview Shall be respected
TO the utmost"
Thereupon Mr.. Schwab opened his
heart and his lirs The reporter took
copious notes. When all was over. the
steel magnate said: oh. yes: and now
about that condition. You have prom
ised 10 fulfl IT,"
1t shall be done" said the reporter.
What is your stipulationf"
simply this" replied Mr.. Schwab.
rising and moving toward the door,
VIII not permit you 10 publish one
word that have said"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-26

Dangling from his watch chain and
skilliully mounted in gold Jim Moody
OF North Carolina has a unique charm.
II Is black, oval SNAPPED stone.
smoothly polished.
This charm came to Mr. Moody in a
unique manner. One Of his constituents.
Mr.. II. {. Jones. once went fishing in
the French Broad river for black bass.
He got whopping big fish. In whose
stomach he found this smoothly polish.
cd stone.
The superstition" says Mr. Moody.
us that the bass took this stone for a
biz bug and snapped al IL. The stone
renamed IN his stomach the remain
oer OF his days. till my friend Jones
caught him .n the French Broad river"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-26

Clark had not been properly rewarded
for his remarkable and plucky work in
bringing the Oregon from San Francis
co at time when it was believed that
Cervera's feet was cruising I'm the wa
tiers of the south Atlantic and in the
track which the Oregon would follow.
After the war Captain Clark was Civ
en- slight recognition in the way of al
vancemcnt of n few numbers In his
grade, but there has been a feeling
that his reward was not sufficient.
Charles Edgar Clark was born in Yer
mont in August, 1913. and was ap-
pointed to the Naval academy in Sep
tember. 1860.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-26

sat steadily writing at IFS desk for
more than az hour, but az the same
time apparently listening to what Sen
ator Spooncr was saying.
Whats ne writingf" asked Senator
Willard of Senator Scott
Don't know" replied Scott, but it
seems too long for a letter"
The curiosity OF all hands was salts
ned soon after. for Mr.. Pettus arose.
took up the manuscript and read from
1t. He had been writing an answer To-
Senator Spooner while listening To him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-26
Strong In OLD Aec.

Senator Pettus of Alabama. though
the Oldest man In the United States
senate. is always alert wher any mat.
ter I'm which he is Interested Is under
consideration and as active as 4 youth
Of twenty when drawn into the discus.
sions. though he has passed his eighty
first birthday. The following little H.
cident proves the truth Of this state
ment:
When Senator Spoouer was making
his PhilnDine speech. Senator Pettus
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-26
...Attention...
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100 Light St. Baltimore. Md

Is headquarters for Remington Hammer
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-26
DR.. M. CuRBy BURKHARD's
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specialist. Highly endorsed by thousands
and recommend 10y prominent physicians
throughout the United states. Remember,
fore, all patent medicines sold al "A seemingly
low price. or given away free, should be
avoided.
Price. per box (the only size) Five Dollars:
sent by mail, postpaid. IN plain wrapper Sc
curelN sealed and free from observation " II "a
fun directions fnclosed. Send money bv Reg
istered Letter, Postal or Express Order Cut
this out and keep for future reference.
Money by letter viii come safe. Address q /.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-26
Acts Immediately

Colds are sometimes more troublesome
IN summer than in winter. it's 80 hard
70 keep from adding 60 them while co,,l.
INK on after exercise Ono Minute Couoh
Cure cures az once. Absolutely sale. Acts
immediately. sure cure for coughs. colds
.r"np. throat and lung troubles u q.
Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-26
JUST AS EASY.

TO cook nice things as rolling of 4
especially when you buy one of those d
Sook Stoves from r ]. STONE. HI
you seen the Dewey Cook Stove? WhyI
- grand Have you seen the Fitz i
ano Good Luckg Just take look at tho
Also take a look at the Steel Ranges 4
eni Alr-Iight Stoves. / can show Won
hnest that are made / win not name ]
prices mere, but ! will guarantee to
cheaper Than anyone. | am a born 81.
man ana practical in all it's branches.
maven got thebusinesst TO learn ,especia
wnen nave oeen working at it for 75yef
the trees Many dollar will be save,
you call atR. L. STOVES. the old
stove house IN the city, 2o3 CONNIE
street
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-26
For Sale or Rent.

Ny farm Forrest ilau" in Spof.oIvanfa
49, cfnuiN containing ZOO nrr,N arabic land
aud loo ACRES u tiu.i.r is Tor r.ui .lrriur ~.
year lN"H ur Tor r4I". For terms apply e.
uic. ~ GARNER
rlufrk lNnulH. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-26
PEOPLE OF THE DAY
A pc.er.ca teccenitIon.

The nomination of Captain Charles
+. Clark 10 be rear admiral. which was
sent 10 the senate by President Roose-
welt on June TO- met with general mp
prevail not only IN official circles. bat
throughout the country. There was a
very general feeling that Captain
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-26
The Itchwood rrcc

The most dangerous vegetable irri-
'ant poison Is that Of the fleetwood tree
or the Fiji Islands. One drop OF the
sap falling on the hand is as painful
as touch Of n hot iron.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-30

successor to Senator Ha%nsbrough.
Republicans of the county will hardly
give their votes to independent-dem-
ocrats. at the suggestion of a traitor
to the republican party, who is work
ing solely through motives Of revenge,
and who will hesitate at no misrepre-
sentation or falsehood that he thinks
Will help him gain his ends. I,
Let every republican, do his duty on
election day and vote the straight re-
publican ticket. Let the voters of
the county read the record as the Trl-
bune has presented it from the COUNT
records. That is the test, and it
shows that the republican county ad-
ministration of affairs has been clean,
business like and worthy of indorse-
ment.