Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-08
name, and took the seat indicated

The new client, who had with him
a small leather bag, opened it, and
produced three articles, which he
! placed upon the table before him
| They consisted of a square, fiat pack
age, a photograph and a ball from a
revolver.
Suppose you begin from the begin.
ming and tell me all about it. l shall
not interrupt you," said Mr.. Sharp,
as he opened the notebook and mois-
tened stump of lead pencil with his
tongue.
He kept his word, though he made
copious notes, and for some moments
there was only the monotoncus sound
of the one voice, as the new client re-
capitulated all the circumstances
which had led to his seeking Mr.
Sharp's assistance, and which have
already been fully gone into.
When he had finished, 81 thought
the name seemed familiar to me-" said
the other. ITO be sure, | remember
all the circumstances connected with
the sad affair. And so you think you
have hit upon the guilty party?"
Il am certain of it." was the deter
mined answer. 81 believe | know his
name, and have proof in my own
mind that he committed the deed.
for me-or, rather, put me on his
track and let me run him down"
"Phewl" whistled Mr.. Sharp, softly.
under his breath. This is something
quite out of the common, this is. Sup
pose," he said, addressing the young
man, that we examine the evidence.
This is the bullet, you say; and this
photograph you found among the
deceased gentleman's papers. Might
inquire what this is?" laying his
hand upon the other article.
THAT is the letter spoke of, which
made the appointment which my
father kept, and was thus, indirectly,
the cause of his death. 1t is partly
destroyed; but enough remains to
show that there was"-here he hesi--
tated for the first Understanding
of the nature of a secret between
them"
Mr.. Sharp ran his eye down the
page. "Humphi" he remarked;
something vague and unsatisfactory.
1t certainly seems to hint at some
thing of a suspicious nature between
the two"
Don't make any mistake" put in
Ted Burritt at this point; whatever
there may be of that nature does not
cannot apply to my father"
Probably noti Probably not! But
you must allow a certain amount of
cutting both ways. II
we could prove the knowledge of some
efarious-some''-h he referred
to sentence in the copy of the letter
-"some criminal proceedings con-
,erning the writer on the part of the
.er-the unfortunate gentleman who
was shot-something which lay be-
.ween those two alone. Why, then,
We should be able to see our way.
ion. Suppose those two to be alone
in a frst-class carriage. Suppose
hat a sudden quarrel arises between
hem; that the deceased, as l have
ust said, is provoked to utter threats
Is to what he may or may not do.
suppose the one threatened, who car
les a revolver, makes up his mind to
Hence him once for all by the
means of bullet through his BRAIN"
His client nodded.
Now" continued Mr.. Sharp, be
ore proceeding farther, just let us
ONE to an understanding as to what
on want me to do?"
81 want YOU" was the answer, ito
race this other from the time that he
yas last seen"
Every good" from Mr.. Sharp.
And to trace his history back
ards from that time"
"And the party's name?"
Ted handed him the photograph and
bowed him what was written on the
ack
Every good, sir. l think we under
tand each other. And you would
ish me to begin my investiga-
ons-?"
cat oncel"
There was a little discussion here
bout terms, expenses, ETC., which, be-
e satisfactorily arranged, the client
use and prepared to take his depar-
ire.
"You will leave me this"-the de-
sctive indicated the Photograph
ind your copy of the letter."
Ted Burritt assented and replaced
e other articles.
81 shall make a point" said Mr..
harp, "of going through the report
the inquest again to refresh my
emory, and in case there should be
" little fact that NAV have escaped