The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14

both In Afghanistan to last me fof the
remainder OF my natural existence. How
could I meet this friend OF yours ~
He Is sure to be at the laiorat Org, A He
either avoids the place for eeks. or etse
ho5 works there from morning to night
| II you like, we shall drive round Stogethsr
after lunchoon.ss's 81 a RF sgs
Certainly answered, and the coniS
versatior drifted away into other chan
\ rcls. e lsF IA! s ss;3 5s N
AS we made our way to the hospital
after leaving the Holborn. Stamford gave.
me a few moro particulars about the
gentleman whom / proposed to take as 81
i felloW-1od ger. III s. Il 5;,5 # ~.
You mustn't blame me II you don't.
i get on wi H. HIM he said !: II know nothfa
/ nEsmore OF him than l have learned from
meeting him occasionally In the labora-
tory. n You proposed this a rrarg e mcnt SO.
you must not hold me irresponsible,
| ~ we don't get on 1t will be easy to
part company answered. & II seems
to me, Etalnford,s"'s I added. looking hard
at my orrpanlon, that you have. some
reason for washing your hands q the
matter. rs this fellows temper $50 for
midable, or what Is It? Don't be mealy-
mollthcd about al. ~ l s85S y5
ble.'.5 he answered, wi til a laug Ii. As. Holmes
| Is a. little too scientific for my ia stes--
\ 1T approaches to coldbloode dness. could
Imagine his giving a friend a ut tie pinch
OF It he latest vegetable aka old a not out
i OF mnlevole YOU und ervt and, R hui sim
| ply out OF a spirit OF Inquiry. n err to
have an a ccurat e idea of the eff acts. To
do him 1llstice think that he,sWould3
take j e himself with the game read fness:s
He ppearsj to have a passion for definite
and exact knowied ge.'s ssSS s5s
Very rig ht, too. u y s 4
Yes y but 1t may be- pushed to excess
When It comes to beating the subjects.
In he dlssecting-r wi til 4 stick. II
lis certainly taking her @ s. bizarre
4 shape s X W
$Beating the subjects!
Yes. to verify how IA r bruises may be
produced al ter deaf h. say, hin, at 4
with my own ey ''s VIZ
4 And set you say he Is not a medical
| student? 8s M. ;ss y II
No. Heaven knows that the objects.
4 OF his studies are! But here we are, and
you must form your II own Impressions
1 about him. AS he spoke e. We turned
down a narrow lane and passed through
1 a small side door. / which opened into "a
wing Of i he great hospital 1t Il was "a.
Iimlliar ground to me- and ~ needed no
guiding as we ascended the bleak stone
A staircase and made our way down the
i long rridorG with Its vista OF " hite-}
]. washed wall and dun olored doors Near
i The farther end a low garched passage
branched away 81 from 1t Ind led to the
chemical abora tory.
1 This was 4 lofty chamber. lined and
4 Uttered with countless bottles Broad.
How ia les were scattered about, which
bristled with rotor Is, test tubes. and little
3Bunsen lamps, with their blue flickertngs
thames. There wal onl on g student IN
j the room, who was bendtn g over a. dis
liant table absorbed In his work. "a t the
sound OF our st cps he glanced round and
sprang to his feet with q cry OF pleas
Lure. I've found It! j We found 1t! he
shouted to my companion. running to-
4 wards us with a tube in his hand
i5.'I have found a reagent which rs be 4
4 cipitated by ha emog bin, and by nothing
else. g, Had he discovered $ a. gold mine
his features.
2is.''Dr. Watson-Mr. Sherlock I4olmes.I
\ said Stamford, introducing us.
How are you q he said cordtal y 3 rlp--
ling my hand with a strength for which \
4 should hardly have given him cred.t.i
you have been In fghan stan, ! per-
A ceiYe.... III VII E &. q II
How on earth did you know I hat ?"Ys
asked in establishment. Il 35s
Never mind said "a he. chuc klins h
A himself. he question low 9 Is a p 't,'
i haemogl No doubt you see the s'ts-
s|niaeance 6f&this discovery OF mine r
is interesting, chemical ", no dolot.
1 Unanswered: s but practic II ~
~. man. 1t Ia the most prlctieal
A medicolegal discovery for yea rsl Don't
YOU see tia gives us an IN fallib BILE sat
4 for blood tains I? Come over re- gnoH' Y
HE seized me by he coat sleeye ~ his
eager:icss, and ore mo over TO the table
|'atswhichS he had been kin g. l e t.t US
u have some fresh blood, Is he said. digginB
II a long bodkin into this .fng or and dra W
Ting off the resulting drop Of blood -
4 a chemIcal pipet to. ON. ~ ADD tn ll
small quantity OF blood to a III re OF W. !.
s|iter; You perceive that the resulting mix
i|ture has the ape RI co q Of true va tfi..
A The proportion OF blood sca nnot more
j than one In "a mil Ton. j ave no do bt,
iIhoweye that we shall be able to obtain
1.-THE Observation-Disclosures ton. as he spoke,
4 he threw into the vessel d a few, " me
5Icrystals, and then added some q ops bof
4 az transparent fluid In an In stant si ny
S|contents assumed IA dull ma gan y color,
and a brownsh dust was Iorec lPl "a ted 70
d tho bottom OF the glass ttal r i5 ~ X I
S",TIa! hal lie cried, apping his ma nds,
and looking as del lgh Ted as q child Win
Ia@new toy What you think sof tina q.
I'll seems to be "a very de icate Il e e' Y
4 remarked. l}5a@ l3sfl IS Il If
S3nBeautlful! beautiful! ,l1e old guaiai,sI
gIcum test was very clumsy and Y ncellalil,
Il So lis the microscopic examina ion fo ~
Iblo6d corpuscle The 10 tier ~ value !ess
sIifsthe stains arc q few hours Old .ss Now 2,
This appears to- act q well Whether I ne
Iblood. Is old or ad THIS TEST speen
Invented, there are hun red r of ~ now
q walking the earth who VOL ld long a SO
sIhaye paid the penalt 3 Of Their 2 li .
Y es"Ind eed 81 mllrrlu red Y s5 $s ;s "a
'crimina ca SEES q re 60 itlllual ~ lnging
\ upon that one point, a man 8is gsulsp ecIed
y az "a crime months perhaps a ftersi y A.
4 been committed, Ills linen or clothes q Fe
A examined, and hrownisf stains discoYefea
Iupon. them. Are. hey blood 81 lns !, ~
Snud stains, or rus or q al.ls.
"A or what are they? That is 2 g YES llpn
which has puzzled many an eXpsrt'B &. a.t4
why2 Beca use here wa no rel,a pc rs ~
& Now we have the Sherlock Holmes I X g,
and there VIII no he ny al'Il7
u Guilty, ~ .. as 83iB !.
His eyes fairly glittered as gsrok .,
and no put his land over DIS near a,,,a
II 10y SOrfle mi aud n e crOWu