The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-05

some rumor that he is or has been a
clergyman, but one or two incidents Of
his snort residence at the Hall struck
me as peculiarly unecclesiastical-
have already made some inquiries at a
clerical agency. and they tell me that
there was a man of that name in or
ders, whose career has been a singu-
larly dark one. The landlord further
informed me that there are usually
weekend YisitorS-'a warm lot sir
at the Hall, and especially one gentle
man with a red moustacne, Mr.. Wood
ley by name. who was always there.
We had got as far as this. when who
should walk in but the gentleman him
self. who had been drinking his beer in
the tap-room and had heard the whole
conversation. Who was ]? What did
L want? What did l mean by asking
questions? He had a fine flow of Ian
gUage. and his adjectives were very
vigorous. He ended a string of abuse
by a vicious back-hander, which I
failed TO entirely avoid. The next few
minutes were delicious. 1t was d
straight left against a slogging ruff
fan. I emerged as you see me Mr..
| WoOdley went home in a cart So end
ed my country trip, and it must be con-
fessed that. however enjoyable, my
day on the Surrey border has not been
much more profitable than your own $
The Thursday brought US another
, letter from cur client.
You Will not be surprised. Mr..
Holmes, said she. Ito hear that I am
leaving Mr.. CarrutheTs' employment.
Even the high pay cannot reconcile me
TO the diScomforts of my situation. On
Saturday come up to town, and I do
not intend 10 return. Mr.. Carruthers
mas got trap, and so the dangers OF
! the lonely road. if there ever were any
dangers, are now over
AS to the special cause of my leav-
ing, it is not merely the strained stu
alton with Mr.. Carruthers. but it is the
| temperance of that odious man. Mr
Woodley. He was always hideous, but
| he looks more awful than ever now,
| for he appears to have had an accident
and he is much disigured. l saw him
out of the window. but / am glad "a
| say l did not meet him. He had a
| long talk with Mr.. Carruthers, who
seemed much excited afterwards. Mr.
| WoOdley must be staying in the neigh
| borhOod, for he did not sleep here. and
/ yet I caught a glimpse of him again
this morning, sinking about in the
! shrubbery. 1 would sooner have a saw
| age wild animal loose about the place
L loathe and fear him more than I ear
/ say How can Mr.. Carruthers endure
| such a creature for moment? How
/ ever. all my troubles will he over or
! Saturday
so ! trust, Watson, so I trust said
Holmes gTavely. There is some deer
intrigue going on round that little wo-
man. and il is our duty to see that no
one mOlests her upon that last journey
l think. Watson. thac we must spare
time 10 run down together on Saturday
morning, and make sure that this curl
Gus and inclusive investigation has no
untoward ending"
confess that / had not up to now
taken very serious view of the case
| which had seemed to me rather gro
teSque and bizarre than dangerous
That man should lie in wait and fol-
low a very handsome woman is no I'M
heard-of thing and if he has so little
audacity that he not only dared not
address her. but even fed from her APP
proach. he was not very formidable
assailant- The ruffian Woodley was a
very different person. but except on
one occasion. he had not molested our
client, and now he visited the house
of Carruthers without intruding upon
her presence. The man on the bicycle
was doubtless member of those week
end parties at the Hall of which the
publican had spoken. but who he was,
or what he wanted. was as obscure as
ever. II was the severity Of Holmes
manner. and the fact that he slipped a
revolver into his pocket. before leaving
our rooms which impressed me with
the feeling that tragedy might prove
to Turk behind this curious train OF
events.
A rainy night had been followed by
a glorious morning, and the heath-cov-
cred countryside, with the glowing