The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-03

souls. where the tenement houses swell
ter and reel1 with the OutCasts Of Eu-
rope. Here, in a bread ,thoHoughfare,
once the abode OF wealthy city mer-
chants. we found the sculpture works
for which we searched. Outside was
considerable yard fun Of monumental
masonry. Inside was a lCrge rO0m in
which fifty workers were carving OF
molding. The manager. a big blond
German, received Us ciFiliy and gave
a clear answer to all Holmes sues
tons. A reference to his 6D0ks showed
that hundreds of casts had been taken
from narbls, copy; Of Esvhle' sdbeaa q
Napoleon. but that the three wh1ch mad
been sent to Morse Hudson year OF
so before had been haf OF aEbGtuh OF
six. the other three being sent to Hard
ing Bros. Of Eensingt0R. There-wasno
reason why those six should befdiher-
ent from any Of the other casts. he
could suggest no possible cause way
any one should wish to destroy them
i'm fact. he laughed at the idea Their
wholesale price was shHlings. but the
retailer would get u or more. The
cast was taken IN two molds from
each side OF the face. and then these
two profles Of plaster Of paris were.
Joined together to make the complete
bust The work was usually done BY
italians in the room we were in. When
finished the busts were put on a table
I'm the passage to dry and afterward
stored. That was all,he could tell rs.
But the production OF the photograph
had a remarkable effect upon the man
ager. His face flushed with anger, and
his brows knotted over his blue TcU-
tonic eyes.
"Ah. the rascaIr' he cried. Eyes. IN
deed, I know him very well. This has
always been a respectable establish
ment. and the only time that we have
ever had the police in tt was over this
very fellow. 1t was more than year
ago now. He knitted another Italian in
the street. and then he came to the
works with the police on his heels and
he was taken here. BeppO was his
name-his second name I never knew.
Served me right for engaging a man
with such a face. But he was a good
workman-one Of the best"
"What did he getY
"The man lived, and he got OF with
a year. I have no doubt he IS out now,
but he has not dared to show his nose
here. We have a cousin Of his here,
and I dare say he could tell you where
he is"
''No, no." cried Holmes; mot a word
to the cOusin-not a word, beg Of You.
The matter is very important, and the
farther I go with it the more important
/ it seems to grow When you referred
in your ledger to the sale Of those casts
J I observed that the date was June 3
Of last year. Could you give me the
date when BeppO was arrestedT'
Il could tell you roughly by the pay
/ list" the manager answered. yes"
/ he continued, after some turning over
/ Of pages, ''he was paid last on May 90"
Thank you" said Holmes. II don't
think that I need intrude upon your
time and patience any more" With a
last word Of caution that he should say
nothing as TO our researches we turned
our faces westwae II once more.
The Afternoon was far advanced be
fore we were able to snatch hasty
I luncheon at a restaurant. A news bill
at the entrance announced: "Kepsing-
ton Outrage. Murder by a Mailman, +"
and the contents Of the paper showed
that Mr.. Horace Harker had got his
account into print after ALL Two col
umns were occupied with highly sen
sational and howery rendering Of the
whole incident Holmes prOpped Il
against the cruet stand and read Il
while he ate Once or twice be
chuckIed.
''This is all right, Watson" said he
Listen TO this. Tt Is satisfactory to
know that there can be no difference
Of opinion upon this case, since Mr.
/ Iestrade. one OF the most experienced
I members Of the Official force. and Mr.
+ Sherlock Holmes, the well known con
sultng expert, have each come to tbs
conclusion that the grOtesque series OF
incidents. which have ended in so tragic
a fashion, arise from lunacy rather
than from deliberate crime. No ex
PLANTATION save mental alteration car
cover the facts The press, Watson
is a most valuable institution, If yoI
only know how to use It. And now, (.
you have quite finished. we win harl
back to Kensington and see what tn
manager Of Harding Bros. has TO sa!
on the matter"
The founder Of that great emporium
proved to be a brisk. crisp little per
son. very dapper and quick, with
clear head and a ready tongue.
Yes. sir, have already read th
account in the evening papers. MI
Horace Harker is a customer Of ours
We supplied him with the bust SOM
months ago. we ordered three bust
Of that sort from Gelder & Co o
Stepney. They are all sold now. u
! whom? On / dare say by consulunl
our sales book we could very easily tel
you Yes. we have the entries here
One to Mr. Harker. You see, and on
3 70 AIR Josiah Brown Of Lahurnur
D lodge. Laburnum vale, Chiswickl an