Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-09
The Lost Democratic Majority.
By Dr. ii. A. E. Watson.

The day was drawing to a close on Monday evening, November 7th as Holmes and myself sat in the coffee room of the Hotel Burke. Holmes had just returned from chemical test of some hash, little of which he had reserved for this purpose from our supper the previous evening. He was looking pale, but sat before the glow ing steam register and was reaching for the cocaine, preparatory to reliev- ing his depression. Just then there was a rattle of wheels, and a coach drew up at the door. "Ah, " said my friend. "a four-wheeler. It has a green blind" l was somewhat star. tied, l must confess, but knew my friends methods. A man trembling, agitated, stepped from the carriage and exclaimed in a shaken voice, "Is -is MT. Sherlock Holmes here?'' He brushed passed the bystanders and rushed into the coffee room. He was rather tall, had thin face, aquiIine nose and black mustache inclining to the French. His eyes were piercing -and keen in the extreme. I withhold his name for delicacy's sake. "Is this MT. Holmes he broke forth? "May l speak with you, 1 am limited to five minutes'?' Holmes fIowned, but in little time, we being alone, he told our visitor to proceed. "There is a terrible calamity come upon me, " he said, "the democratic majority is mis- sing" Homes immediately frightened up and asked, ''What have you done?'' ''I have communicated with no one but Mark Smith,'' said our guest, "but he knows nothing, as usual, and has wired to Colonel Wilson to find where he --''
 "Colonel Wilson, interrupted Holmes, "ah, that is an important factor. ." Our visitor stared, but I was more accustomed to my friend. 'But pray proceed" said Holmes, laying down the cocaine bottle and falling fast asleep. "The majority" said our client "has been in the county tor the months of August, September and October, but as I returned to Prescott from Jerome this evening was staggered upon going to my office. The majority was gone. 1 tell you, NIT. Holmes this is killing. I can not, can not bear it.'' lis teeth ! chattered so that he bit a large piece out of steak that had been brought in for our meal. Holmes was deeply moved. 'This may prove instructive, g he remarked. "Come at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning and Sherlock Holmes will reveal the mystery. ''Is there 1 nothing you can do to relieve me, Mir. ! Holmes?'' Watson, g said Holmes. give him a soda g Our visitor was gone.
 l heard nothing more of the matter that evening. Our agitated visitor re- turned little before the appointed time, more excited than ever. As the 1 town clock struck l, a hand was laid | on the door, it opened uhsteadily, a | coarse voice said, fI-G voted fur Mike 1 Hic-hic- hickey. l want two bits to get i a hand out" Our client quickly | turned away and gIasped the Herald | 1 was about to show the drunken man l out, when a we'll known voice said | ''Well, we'll, Watson, we have been | successful" ''Have you found the | majority gasped our new friend?'' ''No'' said Holmes, with a chuckIe, 'It is gone forever, see CLARK, ROBERTS and the others'' Our guest tainted. ''Leave the poor fellow alone, said Holmes and we went to our room.
 You have solved great mystery said l. 'Not much, y said Holmes.
 FRIDAY EVENING MUSICAL.