The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-13

shoulders, massive head, and a
broad intelligent face, slipping down to
a pointed beard of grizzled brown. A
touch of red in nose and cheeks, with
a slight tremor of his extended hand.
recalled Holiness surmise as to his
habits. His rusty black frock coat
was buttoned right up in front. with
the collar turned up, and his lank
wrists protruded from his sleeves
without a sign of cuff or shirt. He
choosing his words with care, and
gave the impression generally of a
man of learning and letters who had
had i'll usage at the hands of fortune
We have retained these things for
some days" said Holmes, because we
expected to see an advertisement from
you giving your address. / am at a
loss to know why you did not adver-
tise''
Our visitor gave a rather shame
faced laugh -Shillings have have not
been so plentiful with me as they
once were" he remarked. Il had no
doubt that the gang Of roughs who
had assaulted me had carried off both
my hat and the bird. / did not care
to spend more money in a hopeless
attempt at recovering them"
Very naturally. BY the way. about
the bird-we were compelled TO eat
it.
ITO eat itr' Our visitor half rose
from his chair in his excitement
Yes; it would have been of no use
to anyone had we mot done so. But
l presume that this other goose uDon
the sideboard. which is about the same
weight and perfectly fresh. will an
swer your purposes equally weH?r
oh, certainly, certainly" answered
Mr.. Baker, with a sigh of relief
of course, we still have the feath-
ers, legs, crop. and SO on. of your own
bird, SO if you wish
The man burst into hearty laugh
They might be useful to me as relics
of my adventure" said he but be-
yond that l can hardly see what use
the disjeeta membra of my late ac-
quaintance are going to be to me- No.
sir; 1 think that, with your permits
sion, 1 will confine my attentions to
the excellent bird which 1 perceive
upon the sideboard."
Sherlock Holmes glanced sharply
across at me with a slight shrug of
his shoulders.
There is your hat then. and there
IS your bird" said he. by the way.
would it bore you to tell me where
you got the other one from? L am
somewhat of a fowl fancier. and 1
have seldom seen a better grown
goose"
Certainly. sir" said Baker. who had
risen and tucked his newly gained
property under his arm. There are
Few OF us who frequent the 'AIpba
Inn, near the museuH-we are to be
found in the museum itself during the
day, you understand. This wear our
good host. Windigate by name. instf-
tuted goose club. by which. on con-
sideration of some few pence every
week, we were each TO receive a bird
at Christmas My pence were duly
paid, and the rest is familiar to Won.
l am much Indebted TO you. sir for a
Scotch bonnet is fitted neither TO my
years nor my gravity" With a COM
icai pomposity of manner he bowed
solemnly to both of us and strobe off
upon his way.
SO much for Mr. Henry Baker :,
said Holmes when ne had closed the
door behind him. 1t is quite certain
that he knows nothing whatever about
the matter. Are you hungry. Wat
son2"
Not particularly"
Then / suggest that we turn our
dinner into a supper. and follow up
this clue while it is still hot" by all
means"
1t was a bitter night. so we drew on
our listers and wrapped cravats about
our throats- Outside the stars were
shining coidly in a cloudless sky. and
the breath of the passer- by blew out
INTO smoke like so many pistol shots