The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-09
name know you are not George Wash
ington, for he is client of ours

name know you are not George Wash
ington, for he is a client OF ours
Here's the dictionary" said, James,
returning with the book.
''You needn't bother about the diction-
airy, NJ. LIE Coq.'' said /. "Aphasia is a
and inability to utter the thought that is
in the mind. know who / am perfectly
well. but forget the word or sequence Of
words which indicate my identity.
have just arrived. and don't want to go
to hotel and register without being sure
OF myself"
Come inside said LIE Coz, opening the
little gate. I'D like you to come into the
private office where can talk with you.
You are really an interesting case, Mr.
er-ah--I forget your Nance"
80 do L., said I, not to be taken by
surprise
1 walked into his sanctum and sat down
beside huge wardrobe that took up one
whole side of the room.
My various DISCUSSES" explained LIE
Cog. as he noted my glance at this great
piece OF furniture. I'm five minutes l
can transform myself into any kind of an
other person, and SO completely, that no
one would imagine me to be myself"
Remarkable, said l.
Now, as to your own case he OBJ
served. whence do you Gomez"
London" said /. VI,
Live Cnefe long: ne demanded. n
Born there said |.
"Ah!' he cried, I'VE are getting at it.
You are an Englishman!' ~. 81. Iva.
What wonderful penetration thought
I. but never let on. How do you CUES
that?' said aloud.
Never mind. Mr.. Blank - sa id he. with
a knowing shake of his head. II certainly
shall not reveal to you the secrets of my
system. Your father was member of
the house of lords?' he added inquiringly
mo" I replied, ''he kept tobacco
shop In Cheapside.'
Another point, cried LIE Coo, glee-
fully, you are not Of noble BIRTH. -
Marvellous" I cried. How do you
do it?'' . 1852
Never mind that. returned LIE Coo.
patronizingly, If you knew. you could be
detective like myself. The main point
Is whether or not am right?' -.
You are, SIR I responded. Il am an
Englishman and not of noble BIRTH
You became a tobacconist yourself?''
he demanded; ..... ~ ,,.-.-
Il tried to. but failed" said I. IT was
100 fond of smoking. and kept all the
good cigars In stock for my own use. SELL
ing only inferior weeds. That Of course.
ruined the business
Quite so'' said LIE Coo. And YOU be-
came what?' .-s
"A tailor I replied quickly 1t was the
hrst thing that came into my mind.
lie eyed me closely with that penetrat-
Ing right eye Of his. but while it made
me nervous, I never faltered in my own
Indeed. - he said drily. "A tailor. Ell:
In London?" .'
Yes" said l.
good one?" said he, with a lurkins
smile about the corners of his mouth.
One OF the best in the world" said I
resolved to brag it out MY coats flttet
he
upon my customers as though they were
part OF them, and as for my trousers
they were perfection"
LIE Coo tapped a bell on his table twic,
and buttons entered. g. TO-. e.. 20 ~.
Show this gentleman out" he saic
SHARPLY. Good day, sir. I cannot tax,
your case" .. ..101.' =, 0>
But" I ventured. why? wha
have l. '-..
Il cannot take your case SIR" he inter
rupted peremptorily. You are not franl
with me- Good morning. ="
I rose up, completely nonplussed. .
must admit. -, - -.
- am wiling to go. M. LIE Coz" I. said
but really, I'd like to know why YOU sen,
me or SO uncermoniously. What have
done?' - =
.'Done?' he cried angrily, what hay
you done? You have tried to deceive m
"nlle seeking my aid. I cannot try to dis
cover your identity when you tell me a,
untruth, for. I can only reason from a. basi
of fact -. - -.
Well I said. meekly and hesitatins
~. regretting that I had been caught i,
what undoubtedly was lie. yet curiou
TO learn In what manner had betraye
myself, Il grant you I-er-I was not
tailor, but how did you know wasn't?''
Because said LIE Coo. haughtily way
Ing me out Of his presence, because yo
stated that you were London tailor an
could make clothes to fit. Sir I am
Frenchman, but I have studied the Brit
1sh, all my days, and there never was
London tailor who could do that. Goo
morning.
And I passed out into the broad ave
nue.. and inquiring my way to the nea,
est hotel, registered in propria pers on;
rs usual, 49,, -.
SHYLOCK HOMES,
a.... r LONDON, ENGLAND.
I must confess. my dear Watson, tn;
retired that night rather more favorab
impressed with the talents Of M LIE C
than I had ever been before He is
great sight cleverer than I had though
him. 1t also happened before I retire
that I received a call from gentlems
who sent me the following card -.