The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-12


handling it. commend it very specially to your
attention, Lestrade, and also the bullets which ut
you can trust Us to look after that Mr.
Holiness" said Lestrade, as tho whole party moved
towards the door. ~Anything further to say."
~Only to ask what charge you intend TO prefer :"
What charge, sirz Why, of course, the at
tempted murder OF Mr.. Sherlock Holmes"
Not so. Lestrade. LIDO not propose to appear
in the matter all. To you, and to you. only, be-
longs the credit of the remarkable which YOU
have effected. Yes, Lestrade, 1 congratulate you'll
With your usual happy mixture of cunning and au-
dacity, you have got him."
SCOT him. Got whom. Mr.. Holmes 2"
The that the whole force has been seek
ing IN vain-Colonel Sebastian Moran who shot
the Honorable Ronald Adair with expanding
bullet from air-gun through the open window
of the second-6oor front of No. 427, Park Lane,
upon the Both of last month. That's the charge
Lestrade- And now, Watson, if you endure
the draught from broken window. I think that
half an hour IN my study over a cigar may afford
you some profitable amusement"
Our old chambers had been left unchanged
through the supervision of Mycroft Holmes and the
immediate care of Mrs Hudson. As L entered l
saw. 1t Is true, unwonted tidinesS but the old
landmarks all in their place. There was the
chemical corner and the acid-stained deal-topped
table There upon a shelf the of formid-
able scrap-books and books of reference which
glad to burn The diagrams the violin-case. and
the pipe-rack-even the Persian slipner which con-
tanned the tobacco-all met my eyes as I glanced
round me. There We're two occupants of the room
ono, Mrs. Hudson, who beamed upon us both as
we entered-the other. tho strange dummy which
had played so important part In the evenings
adventures. 1t was a wax-colored model of my
friend admirably done that 1t was perfect fac
smile. it stood small pedestal table with
old dressing-gown of Holmes so draped round it
that the illusion from the street was absolutely
perfect.
81 hope you preserved all precautions, Mrs.
Hudson?" said Holmes
81 went to it on my knees, sir, just you told
me-
Excellent. You carried the thing out very We'll
Did you observe where the bullet went ?'
Eyes sir. I'm afraid ii has spoilt your beau
tful bust for 1T passed right through the head and
hattened itself ON the wall II picked it up from
the carpet. Here it is"
Holmes held it out to me. "A soft revolver bull
let as YOU perceive, Watson There's genius in
that for who would expect to find such thing
fired from an air-gun. All right, Mrs. Hudson, /
am much obliged for your assistance And now.
Watson let me see you IN your old seat once more.
for there several points which should like to
discuss with you"
He had thrown off the seeds frock-coat, and
now he was the Holmes of old in the mouse-colored
dressing-gown which he took from his effgy.
"The old shikari's nerves have not lost theiS
steadiness, his eyes their keeHness said he, with
a laugh as he inspected the shattered forehead of
his bust
''Plumb In the middle of the back of the head
and smack through the brain. He was the best
shot in India and [ expect that there few better
in London. Have you heard the Nance"
NO, have not"
well. well, such Is fame! But, then. if I re
member right you had not heard the name of Pro
fessor James Moriarity, who had one of the great
brains OF the century. just give down my index
of biographies from the shelf"
He turned over the pages laziy, leaning back III
his chair and blowing great clouds from his cigar
My collection of Ms is a fine one said he.
''Moriarty himself is enough to make any letter
ilustrions, and here is Morgan the prisoner, and
Merridew of abominablo memory, and Mathews. who
knocked my left canine III the waiting-room at
Charing Cross, and, finally, here Is friend of
tonight"
He handed over the book and [ read: Moran,
Sebastian. Colonel. Unemployed. Formerly First
Bengalore Pioneers. Born London, 184c- Son OF
Sir Augustus Moran, c. b, once British Minister
to Persia. Educated Elton and Oxford Served in
Jowaki campaign, Afghan campaign. CharasiaD
(despatches), SherPuT. and CabuL Autho; of
Heavy Game of the Western Himalayas' CSSn :;
Three Months in the Jungle GSS4- Address ::
Conduit street Clubs: The Anglo Indian, the
Tan<ervilIe the Bagatelle Card club"
On the margin written, IN Holmes precise
hand: The second most dangerous man III Lon
don"
''This is astonishing" said T. as / handed back
the volume. The mans career Is that of honor
able soldier"
1T is true" Holmes answered. "Up To certain
point he did we'll He was always a Of iron
nerve, and the story is still told in India how he
crawled down a drain after wounded mar-eating
tiger. There are some trees, Watson, which grow
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