The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-11


cidents Of Beechers career. I was well
aware that you could not do this with
out thinking Of the mission which he
undertook on behalf of the North at
the time of the civil war, for I rennen
per you expressing your passionate in
dignauon at the way in which he was
received by the more turbulent of our
people You felt SO strongly about II
enae knew you could not think of
beecher without thinking Of that also
When moment later l saw your ewes
WANDER away from the picture, I sus-
pected that your mind had now turned
20 the civil war. and when I observed
that your lips set, your eyes spanked.
ana your hanfis clinched. I was positive
that You were indeed thinking of the
ealantry which was shown by both
SIDES in that desperate struggle Rrt
1nen, again, your face grew sadder: YOU
snook Your head. You were DWELLING
upon the sadness and horror and useless
waste Of life. Your hand stole toward
your own old wound. and a smile outv-
cred on your lips, which showed mo
that the ridiculous side of this method
OIL settling International questions had
forced itself upon your mind. At this
point agreed with you that 1t was nre-
posterous, and was Plad to find that all
my deductions had been correct"
" y
Absolutely said I. And now that
you have explained It, 1 confess inat
am as amazed as before,
1t was very superficial, nv dear
watson, L assure you. 1 should not
have intruded it upon your attention
mao you not shown some incredulitv tho
other day. But the evening has brought
a breeze with it. What do you saw to
a ramble through London?r
was weary Of our little sitting-room
ana gladly acQutesced- For three hours
WI stroiied about together, watching the
ever-changing kaleidoscope of life as
IL epps ana hoWs through Fleet street
ana the Strand. His characteristic talk,
with It's Keen observance of detail and
subtle power of inference. held mo
amused and enthrai1ed. It was 10
O'Clock before we reached Baker street
again. A brougham was waiting at orr
door.
Hum! A acknowledgements practi-
TONER, I perceive" said Holmes. mot
been long n practice. but has had a
good deal to do. Come to consult us.
fancy! Lucky we came backr,
y y
l was sufficiently conversant with
Holmes methods to be able to follow
his reasoning, and to see that the ma
ture and state of the various medical
in the wicker basket which
hung in the lamplight inside the broug-
ham had given MIN the data for his
Wi lodi {rl,,
dow above showed that this late visit
was indeed intended for u.s. With
some curiosity to what could
haze sent a brother medico to US
at such an hour. followed Holmes into
our sanctum.
A pale, taper-faced man with sandy
whiskers rose up from a chair by the
fire as We entered. His age may not
have been more than three or four and
thirty, but his haggard expression and
unhealthy hue told Of life which had
Slapped his strength and robbed him Of
his youth. His manner was nervous and
shy, like that of a sensitive gentleman.
and the thin white hand which he laid
on the mantelpiece as he rose was that
of an artist rather than of a surgeon.
His dress was quiet and somber-a black
frockcoat, dark trousers, and a touch
of color about his necktie.
Good evening. Doctor" said Holmes.
cheerily. II am glad to see that you
have only been waiting a, very few min
utes.''
You spoke to my coachman, them"
mo, it was the candle on the side
table that told me. Pray resume your
seat and let me know how I can serve
you
MY name Is DR.. Perry Trevelyan,
said our visitor. land I live at 400 Brook
street.
Are you not the author of a mono
graph upon obscure nervous lesions?" I
asked.
His pale cheeks flushed with pleasure
at hearing that his work was known to
me.
II so seldom hear of the work that
thought it was quite dead" he said
My publishers gave me a most discour-
aging account of it's sale. You are your
self, 1 presume q medical mann"
"A retired army surgeon
my own hobby has always been nerv-
Gus disease. / should wish to make it
an absolute specially, but, Of course, a
man must take what he can get at first.
This, however. is beside the question.
Mr.. Sherlock Holmes, and / quite appre-
cia@e how valuable your time is. The
fact Is that q very singular train of
events has occurred recently at my
house In Brook street. and tonight they
came to such a head that / felt it was
quite impossible for me to wait another
hour before asking for your advice and
assistance"
Sherlock Holmes sat down and lit his
pipe. You are very welcome to both, "
said he. pray let me have a detailed
account OF what the circumstances are
which have disturbed you
Zone or two of them are so trivial"
said DR.. Trevelyan. that really | am
d almost ashamed to mention them But
the matter is so inexplicable, and the re-
cent turn which 1t has taken is SO elab-
crate, that 1 shall lay it all before you,
and you shall judge what Is essential
and what is not
Il am compelled, 70 begin with, to say
some thing of M own college career. [
am a London University man, you
know. and I am sure that you will not
think that I am unduly singing my own
praise If ] say that my student career
was considered by my professors to be