The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07

says she. She had pretty. coaxing
ways, as you might say and I thought
there was no harm iu letting her Just
put her head through the door
How was sh= dressed"
quiet. sir-a long mantle down TO
her feet"
What time was it,
1T WAS just growing dusk at the
time They were lighting the lamps as
I came back with the brandy
Very good" said Holmes. Come,
Watson. I think that we have more inn
TuTJuuJ work elsewhere"
As SIC iaft the house Lestrade To-
manned In the front room. while the re-
peuJaut constable opened the door to
Jet us out Holmes turned OF the sep
ana held up something in his hand.
The constable stared iuteHJy-
Good Lord. sir" he cried with
engagement on his face Holmes put
his finger on his lips, replaced his
hand iU his breast pocket. and burst
out laughing as We turned down the
street. Excellent" said he. Come,
friend Watson the curtain rings UP
Tor the last act You viii be relieved
To hear that there viii be no war that
the Right Honorable TreiaWuay Hope
VIII suffer uo setback I'm mis- brilliant
career. that The iUdiscreet sovereign
viii receive no punishment for his in
discretion that the prime minister VIII
have uo European complication To deal
with, and that with a little tact and
management upon our part nobody will
be penny the worse for what might
have been a very ugly incident"
Ally mind filed with admire zion for
this extra ordinary man.
You have solved it," I cried.
Hardly that Watson There are
some points which are rs dark rs ever
But we have so much tlFIJ il viii be
CUR own fault If We cannot get the
rest. We Viii go straight to Whitehall
Terrace and bring the matter TO a
head"
When we arrived at the residence Of
the European secretary IT was for
Lady Hilda TTelawney Hope that Sher-
Jock Holmes inquired We were snow,
into the morning room.
M Holiness" said the lady. and her
face was pink with her Indignation.
this is surely most unfair and uugeu-
egouS upon your part I desired as I
have explained. To- keep my visit 10
You a secret lest my husband should
think that / was iutTUdiuS INTO his az
fairs AND Vet YOU compromise me by
coming here and so showing that there
are business relations between us
unfortunately madam. I had no
possible alternative. have been com
miSSioued to recover this immensely
important paper. Z must therefore ask
YOU. madam. to be kind enough to place
IL in my hands"
The lady spTaug 20 her feet. with the
color all dashed i'm all instant from her
beautiful face Her eyes elazef-sba
tOttered-I thought that she would
faint. THeH with grand effort She
rallied frOm the shock. and s1lnrar,,a
establishment ana Indignation chased
every other expression from her faa
lures.
''You-you insult me Mr. Holmes
Come. come. madam, il is useless
Give up the letter"
She darted TO the bell
The butler shall show YOU out"
DO not ring. Lady Hilda If vou do
then all my earnest efforts to avoid :.
scandal viii be frustrated. Give I'M the
letter and all viii be set right. If Won
wiz work with me / can arrange every
thing. If YOU work against me I must
expose you
She stood grandIy defiant a queenfv
figure. her eyes fixed upon his as If
she would read his very soul Her
hand was Ola the bell but she had for
borne Ia ring it
"Yon are trying 10 frighte1 me. It
IS net a very manly thing. Mr. Holmes. /
to come here and bTOWbeat a woman |
You say that you know something.
What is it that you know"
Pray sit down. madam You will
hurt yourself there if you fail. I viii
not speak until You sit down. Thank |
you
7 give you five minutes. Mr.. /
Holmes"
"One is enough, Lady HHda.
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