The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-26
BY SIR A. CONAN DOYLE.


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isInd into tho 1iobt i,,de,st,ll,l, tb.,t
he had opened his can,Daieu ,.gainst
C-b.r,Ios tuo,1,ltIe NIiIL-irtoG Lut I
little dreamed tn strange SHINE which
tbat caI1rair1, 'I,.,s destined tn take .,
For some DAVIS Holmes came and
fent at ali hours i'm This attire. but be-
youd n remark that his time was spcut
a+ Hamnstoad and that if was not
wasted. I knew nothing of what he was
doing. At last. however. on d wild.
tempeetuous evening. when the wind
screamed and ratified against the win
doyys. he returned from his last OK
petition. and having removed his dis
grisc. he sat before the fire and
laughed heartily i'm his silent inward
fashion.
'.N-Ou would not call me a marrying
man Watson
NO. indeed
you'll be Interested To hear that I'm
cuga eed
My dear fellow, ] conErat--'
ITO MiIveTtous houSemaid."
Good heavens. Holiness
Il wanted information. Watson. -
surely yoU have gone too far
1t was a most necessary step-
I am plumber with a rising
business. EScott by name } have
walked out with the young lady each
evening. and / nave talked with her.
Good heavens. those talks! However, /
have got all 7 wanted. ! know Milver-
tons house As ] know the palm OF my
hand
But tho girl. Holmes"
He shrugged his shoulders
You can't help II, my dear Watson.
You must play your cards as best you
can when such a. stake is on the table
However. J rejoice to say that L have a
hated rival. who viii certainly cut me
out the instant that my back is turned.
What d splendid night i, is.
You like this weather."
1T suits my purpose Watson. 7
mean to bUrgIe AIilVertOn's house to-
night"
had O. catching of the breath, aud
my skin went cold at the words. which
We're slowly uttered i'll a tone of con-
centrated resolution. As a flash of light
ming in the night shows up in an in
slant every detail Of a wild landscape.
so at one glance 1 seemed to see every
possible result of such an actiOn-the
detection. the capture, the honOred
career ending in irrepara BILE failure and
disgrace nv friend himself lying at
the mercy of the odiOUS Milverton
For heavens sake. Holmes, think
what Won are doing" | cried.
MY dear fellow. I have given it every
consideration ] am never precipitate
N my dCtIOpS. nor would ] ADOPT 81
energetic, and. indeed. 80 dangerous q
course. if any other were possible. Let
rs look at the matter clearly and fair
". | suppose that you viii admit that
the actinn is morally tustifiable. though
+ecbnic,tIIv criminal. To burgIe his
house is no more than to fOrcibly take
his uocket buok-an action in which you
were PREPARED 10 aid me-"
! turned If over i'm nv mind
Yes / said. it is morally justifi-
able so long as our object is to take no
articles save those which are used for
am illegal purpose
Exactly Since it is morally justi-
fable. I have only to consider the Ques-
ton of personal risk. Surely q gentle
man should not lay much stress upon
this. when a lady is i'm most desperate
need of his help"
You will be in such a false posi-
ton"
swell that Is part of the risk. There
! is NO other possible way of regainine
these letters. The unfortunate lady has
not the money. and there are none OF
! her people in whom she could couiide
| Tomorrow is the last day of grace. anC
unlees we can get the letters tonight
! This villain will be as good as his wore
| ana will brina. about her ruin. | must
/ therefore. abandon my client to her fat,