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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-03
sHERLoCK Pols5es WAS STANDING SMILING AT ME.

have reversed my boots, as AVE done
on similar occasions, but the sight Of
three sets Of tracks IN one direction
would certainly have suggested i de-
ception. On the whole, then, it was
best that I should risk the climb. It
was not a pleasant business, Watson.
The fall rOared beneath me- I am not
fanciful person, but / give you my
word that I seemed to hear AlOriarty's
voice screaming at me out OF the abyss.
A mistake would have been fatal
More than once as tufts Of grass came
out in my hand or my foot slipped in
the wet nOtches Of the rock I thought
that was gone. But 1 struggled up
ward, and at last 1 reached a ledge
several feet deep and covered with
soft green moss, where I could lie IN
seen in the most perfect comfort. There
l was stretched when you, my dear
Watson, and all your following were
Investigating in the most sympathetic
and inefficient manner the circum-
stances Of my death.
AT last, when you had all formed
your inevitable and totally erroneous
conclusions. you departed for the hotel,
and I was left alone I had imagined
that I had reached the end Of my adj
ventures, but a very unexpected occur
renee showed me that there were sur
prises still in store for me. A huge
rock. falling from above doomed past
me. struck the path and bounded over
into the chasm. For an instant 1
thought that it was an accident but a
moment later looking up. I saw a
mans head against the darkening sky,
and another stone struck the very
ledge upon which I was stretched
within a foot OF my head. OF course
the meaning Of this was obvious. Mo
riarty had not been alone. A cOnfeder-
ate-and even that one glance had told
me how dangerous a man that cODfed-
crate was-haJ kept guard while the
professor had attacked me From a
I distance, unseen 10y me. be had been a
witness of his friends death and Of
my escape TTe had waited and then.
making HIS way around to the top Of
the cliff. he had endeav0red to succeed
whore his c0mra1e had failed.
ct did not take long to think about it.
Watson. Again I saw that grim face
look over the cliff. and 7 knew that it
WIS the precursor Of another stone.
2 scrambled down on to the path.
don { think ] could have done it in cold
blood. IL was q hundred times more
difficult than getting up. But ] had no
time 10 uliuk of the danger, for an
other stone sang past me as l hung by
ny hands from the edge of the ledge.
/ Halfway down I slipped; but by the
/ blessing Of God, ! landed. torn and
/ bleeding. upou the path. I took 70 my
/ heels, did ten miles over the noun
tains in tne darkness, and a week later
I found myself In Florence, with the
/ certainty that no one in the world
I knew what had become Of me.
Il had only one c0nfdant-my broth
or AIycroft. I owe you m97y apologies
my dear Watson. but it was all impor-
ta1t that Il should be thought 1 was
/ dead. and It IS quite certain that you
would not have written 50 convincing
/ nm account Of my unhappy end had you
not Yourself thought that itfvas true.
/ Several times during the last three
! years I have taken up my pen to write
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-03

dinner before We need go. Wen, then,
about that chasm. I had no serious
difficulty in getting out of it for the
very simple reason that 1 never was
in it,"
"You never were in it?"
"NO. Watson, l never was in it. Ny
note to you was absolutely genuine. I
had little doubt that 1 had come to the
end Of my career when I perceived the
somewhat sinister figure Of the late
Professor Moriarty standing upon the
narrow pathway which led to safety
1 read an inexorable purpose in his
gray eyes. 1 exchanged some remarks
with him, therefore, and obtained his
courteous permission to write the short
note which you aftt rvard received. /
left it with my cigarette box and my
stick and I walked along the pathway,
Moriarty still at my heels. When
reached the end I stood at bay. He
drew no weapon. but he rushed at ne
and threw his long arms around me-
He knew that his own game was up
and was only anxious 10 revenge him
self upon me. We tOttered together
upon the brink Of the fall. have some
knowledge. however, Of baritsu. or the
japanese system of wrestling, which
has more than once been very useful
to me. ! slipped through his grip, and
he with horrible scream kicked mad
" for a few seconds and clawed rhe ai-'
with both his hands. But for all his
efforts he Could not get his balance,
and over he went With my face over
the brink saw him fall for a long way.
Then he struck a rock. bounded off and
splashed into the water"
/ listened with amazement to this eX-
PLANTATION, which Holmes delivered be
tween the puffs q his cigarette.
But the tracks, 1 cried Il saw
with my own eyes that two went down
the path and none returned"
1T came about in this way. The in
slant that the professor had disap-
peared it struck me what a really ez-
traordinarily lucky chance fate had
placed in my way. l knew that Mort
arty was not the only man who had
sworn my death. There We're at least
three others whose desire for vepge-
ance upon me would only be increased
by the death Of their leader. They were
all most dangerous men. One or Cthe~
would certainly get me. On the other
hand. if all the world was convincel
that was dead they would take liJer
ties. these men; they would soon lay
themselves open, and sooner or later }
could destroy them. Then it would be
time for me TO announce that 7 was
still in the land Of the living So rapid
" does the brain act that I believe I
had thought this all out before Profess
or AIoriarty had reached the bottom OF
the ReichenbaCh fall.
81 stood up and examined the rocky
wall behind me. In your picturesque
account Of the matter, which l read
with great interest some months later.
you assert that the wall was sheer.
That was not literally true. A few
small footholds presented themselves,
and there was some indication Of d
ledge. The cliff is so high that to climb
II all was an obvious impOssibiity.
and it was equally impossible TO maxi
my way along the wet path withoU
leaving some tracks. I might, it is true,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-03

b the house which I had come 70 see.
A tail, thin man with cOlored glasses,
whom strongly suspected OF being a
plain clothes detective, was pointing
out some theory Of his own. while the
others crowded around TO listen to
what he said 1 got as near him as !
could. but his observations seemed Il
ne 10 be absurd 50 I withdrew again
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-03
The Adventure OF
the Empty House
No. HOf she Series

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-03
THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
By 4. Conan DQVLe


ILLUSTRATEDBY DIS STEELE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-03

7 was in the spring Of the
year 1894 that ali London
was interested and DC
fashionable world dis.
mayed by the murder OF
the Hon. Ronald Adail
unde- most UNUSUAL and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
SECRET BEDDING DISCLOSED.
Ferris l.. Bishop OF Bridgeport WEEDS the
Daughter OF a shirt Cutter

BRrDGEPoBr, Conn. Jan. The secret
marriage in Norwalk on Dec. IA last OF
Ferris l.. Bishop, son of DR.. Sidney Bishop
and brother Of Miss Georgiana Bishop,
who recently won the national womens golf
championship. 10 Miss Maud DeForest
Platt, daughter of David L. Plat, a shirt
cutter employed in q local factory. was
made known to-day.
DR.. Bishop, father OF the young man.
Is one of the wealthiest citizens Of this city
and is closely related to the Bishops who
have been active in the New Haven rail-
road. Young Ferris Bishop had been
paying some attention TO Miss Platt, who is
a striking brunette, for some time, but their
marriage was a surprise, Or. Bishop said
tonight that while he was opposed TO -the
style of the marriage he did not zee any
reason for opposing his sons choice. The
couple wept to Norwalk and were married
10y the Rev. j. b. Werner.
Young Bishop has not been home for
twenty-four hours. Mrs. Bishop is at her
home on Fairfield avenue, but has denied
herself TO interviewers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
SUCH A SADNESS CLIENT.
while the Duke OF Essex Street Hurried TO
His once His Properties Faded Away.

When Lawyers j. Choate Pearlman and
Joseph Levy, otherwise known as the
Duke of Essex street appeared in Essex
Market court yesterday morning they
wore detected oountenances for which
they refused TO give any good explanation
The cause was discovered later. however.
Yesterday morning about 7;3o an excited
young man rushed into the office Of Pearl
man. at az Essex street. No one was there
except the newsboy, Billy Eisenberg. who
takes care Of the rooms.
Where is Lawyer Pea rlman'' was tho
imperative question.
Hasn't come over vet, " replied Billy.
We'll. run over TO his house in n hurry
and tell him / want him and Levy to go
10 Fifty-seventh street court with me right
away. said the excited youn man.
Yer name?- asked Billy, putting on his
cap.
Never mind, get over there was the
command
Billy hurried away TO the lawyers house,
al Grand and Norfolk streets. Pearlman
ielcphoned to his partner the Duke, and
with Billy they hurried down TO the Office
Stepping inside they saw nobody. 80
Where Is hep sked PearlInan OF bllly.
Where is the typewriter, toof- put IN
Levy A search revealed the fact that
new overcoat Of the Dukes worth about
$40 was missing also. The typewriter was
worth SIPS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
PIG PROBLEM ron NEWARK.
Apparently tho city owns Two Porkers.
and What WIN It DO With Them

ORANGE. n. j., Jan. Former Collector
John c Groel Of Vaisburg will meet one OF
the clerks in the office Of City Comptroller
j. Harry Bachelor of Newark on Monday
in order that II may be determined whether
or not the city is to come into the possession
of two fine porkers that were owned by the
borough OF Vailsburg, which was absorbed
by the city OF Newark. II the pigs are
taken over, it will be UP TO MIR. Bacheller
to decide what he will do with them.
The pigs, it seems. form part Of the assets
that have come to Newark with the an
nexation of Vailsburg. They were in the
borough pound at the time OF annexation.
It is understood that there is nothing in
the city charter that justifles the city en-
barking in the keeping OF pigs as geological
specimens or in raising pork for homo con-
sumption or the market.
Still. there are the pigs, Mr.. Bachelor
will not for moment think of turning the
denizens Of the Vaisburg pounI out thus
thUlsting them upon the doubt vi mercy oSa
cruel and cherries world at this ~ason OF
the year, and there il no place IN the Comp
troler's Department in the city hall to house
them comfortably.
The report OF the city expert in the de-
scripton OF the borough assets did not
uellne tHe VltIhTtcl oi o41ilN va SilN'o f'eNi
and IA yet the Comptroller is undetermined
whether they are lean or fat young or old,
or whether they are razorbackS or Just
plain pigs.
Former Alderman Frank j. Book has
suggested that they may be Southdowns,
but Mr. Bachelor has lurking suspicion
that Southdowns are cows. He has
country place up Deuville way and prldes
himself on his intimacy with domestic
animals Alderman John b. Wood came
10 Mr. Bachelor to-day and suggested
rafFle or a throw of dice. Mr.. Bachelor
looked Mortified
Why. John, that would he gambling,
he said, "ard the police. you know, are try
ing to suppress gambling in Newark.
Capt J. Albert Gasser, secretary to Mayor
Doremus suggests that a CREASED pig con-
test be held in the old burying ground in
Newark Mr. Bachelor says he'll do moth
ing until he knows more about the situation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
SEVENTEEN HURT IN UPSET CAR.
Al but Two OF the Brooklyn Victims Able
TO Leave Hospital.

All but two Of the seventeen men injured
by the overturning of a trolley car in the
rninstor,n yesterday morning were able TO
Leave the hospital and return to their homes
Yesterday. The two most seriously in
irred. James Danner. 20 years old Of 4iG
Fifty.third street. and Edward Brown, the
motorman. we're still in st. Mary's Hospital
last night banner had a great cash across
his forehead. which it was at first feared
would proye to be a fracture of the skull,
and other injuries Brown. who was under
arrest and guarded by patrolman, was
suffering from an injury TO his hip. He
also bit on the end of his tongue when the
car struck the open switch. Both We're IN
fair way 20 recover.
Tho vyrecked car was one chartered by
Adirondack Council OF the Royal Arcanum.
of Bay Ridge Twenty seven men were
In the car when the motor1nan started on the
return trip from Carnarsie, where they had
been TO install the officers OF local council.
DourIass street was reached, and although
mo rain was beating fiercely in the face Of
the motorrnan, all power was turned on and
the car went down grade along the deserted
street at a high rate.
Suddenly there was thump and twist
and the car collapsed. An open switch had
Ieen struck. the car jumped the tracks,
plouRhed into the curb and trolley wire
pole and fell over on it, side.
Thomas Giddings, Past Regent OF Adj
rondack Council, in charge Of the party,
was shot through the open doorway, over
the dashboard TO the ground The edge Of
The roof Of the wrecked car fell on him and
pinned him down The conductor, the only
man who was not injured, got an axe and
chopped away the roof TO release Giddings.
Motorman Brown offered as his excuse
for the accident that be was not familiar
with the road on Douglass street. He said
he had rever been on those tracks before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
LIFE BOAT URAEDD LOSTf
Fears That the Norwegian Graft Was
wrecked In Friday Nights storm

wrecked In Friday Nights storm
ppov1ScrTowE. Mass. Jan. 7.-Nothing
has been seen to-day Of the Norwegian life
boat Uraedd and the life savers along the
ebore fear that she has been carried well
ont INST Cape Cod by the terrific gale OF
last night.
Tho observers at Race Point lighthouse
and at Highland Light saw the strange
looking craft yesterday afternoon and
were able TO keep track Of her movements
until night came on and hoped that she
would be able TO work her way into port at
provincatown. It was believed that she
would be found safe at anchor there this
morning.
When last seen. however, the lifebOat
was sailing Ngzag course and pitching
and rolling in the trough Of the sea There
vera two small sails set on the boat and
from the movements Of the craft II was
evident that the venturesome crew we're
making d desperate effort 10 get into port
bnfnre the approaching storm should over
nike them. The life savers think that the
craft could not live through the gale that
was raging To-Day. ,
10 be taken in TOW hy the steamer that
spoke the craft on Wellfeet on thursday
cannot b. accounted for. The captain
reported that the rudder Of the hfcboat
was broken. and required the services OF
a tug TO tow him 10 port but declined 70
take a line offered to him by the captain OF
the steamer.
A. that time all hands wore reported
well but there has been such q riotous sea
running on the coast since Thursday, and
the Hfeboat has been bufeted about in such
a violent manner, that the crew must have
suffered hardships bottled up in the little
boat.
When passing Race Point yesterday
the sea would bury the craft at times. and
again she would seem 20 turn completely
over. her keel plainly showing as she was
rolled by the seas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08

the Mayor married us. The Mayor was
awful nice He said was a pretty girl
and hoped my life would always be happy
one. | wish he could see me nowl
Before | married Mr.. Gardner | heard
that this man Horton. who married us,
was only lay preacher and not an elder
at all. and thathe had no authority to marry
any one. | am sure that the marriage will
hold good As soon'as my husband appears
In court on Monday he will be arrested for
kidnapping my child. That's how III fix
him.
The only thing that worries me now,
though. ia my new husband. If he goes
back on me l guess I'm all in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

The Christmas olants have proved
disappointlnent to most women who have
received them. Few Of the blooms last
for more than day or two
Now that a7aleas and other Easter now
crs Inv become as common for presents
- they arr, four or five months hl"r,
,,,lst explained Yesterday, 1T ~ necessary
TO force The plants to degree tuhl ieLluei
it impossible for them to i've NJ re tll" ~, u
day or two after they are TAKEN lfo;H VIZ
coIserva tories. IL was 6iincu' ehJuEp
TO produce these plants at Faster. Is
more of a task than ever no" VhaD my
must be ready by Christmas
Householders who entertained used TO
find it necessary TO have table topii 'ney
wanted TO serve their diHners on rounu
tables. If they entertained a great oea,
they we're compelled to have seVefai oi
these round covers - or,icla is
no longer necessary. There are esta onsn-
ments which rent FOR very srnan sum
round table tops of any desired SIZE
The new cop had been told by some
one that the way to rehght an arc
Heht was TO bit the pole GOOD souhu
vbacl; with HIS club An arc hght on
his most went ont his first night on duty,
and no started TO whack the poie. ~ H.
a cold, clear night and the sound travelled
o good way. In five minutes six puttng
policemen came running up, three OIL them
being from an adjoining precihct,
What Won rapping for?' demanded
the first two arrivals. ,,. nth, no.
I'm tryin' to get this lectric hght ga 3
IN, again : said the new cop. The old
timers surrounded him and relieved their
minds
All qrst class restaurants in the cry N.Y.
refuse to permit pipe smoking even ia tne
,ner,a cafs and many clubs limit pipe
s,nokers 10 certain rooms The University
Clrh when it moved into its new Fifth
avenue quarters some years ago, esI stab
lished a rule that pipes should De smoker 1e
IN one room only. Now prominent BROOK
ivn oh,b. which IL especially favored by
young college men, has posted i rue g GpaI
pipe smoking IS prohioited IN , [He e'"'
And cigarettes are still allowed e1-
claimed one devoted Arcadlan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
srARJN BoArS WINTER CRUISE.
Across vac Knls from staten Island TO
bergen Point without Captain or Crew.

In the gale early yesterday morning the
excursion steamers Howard Carroll and
Matteawun. owned by the Starin Trans
portation Company. which were laid up
al Port Richmond, s. T.. broke their haw-
sers and we're driven by the wind acruss
the Kills.
They went half mile az d came 10 a stop
the gangway exactly in place for passengers
10 board Then the vessels moved further
west. turned completely around, grazed
the Palace saloon and came 10 a stop in the
mud 100 feet east OF the Shore House and
close to shore. Neither vessel appeared
70 have been damaged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
Sold Wherever Civilization
HdS Penetrated

From a small beginning in the
simplest form. Cutioura Remedies
have become the greatest cuEatives
Of their time, and, in fact, OF all
time, for nowhere in the history
OF medicine is TO be found another
approaching them in popularity
and sale.
In every cline and with every
people Cuticura Soap. Ointment,
and Pills have met with the same
reception. They have conquered
the world. BY rail and SAIL by
caravan, by saddle, and on the
backs of human beings, they have
made their way to the tarthermost
parts of the earth.
There seems to be something
about Cutioura Remedies which
invites the confidence Of mankind.
National peculiarities, European,
Eastern, and Asiatic teachings and
traditions seem to have no adverse
influence upon them. Hence they
are to be found in every part OF
the world, and the sight of them
in the bazaars and native shops OF
foreign lands has inspired the
American traveller with patriotic
emotions second only 10 those
produced by the contemplation u
his country's flag.
Potter Drug & Chrn Cop, Boston. Mas,
Sc Piop'
tlAt.aibs skin se,,p ana H,i,- M.gs. 7reA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
UNIQUE WILL FILED IN UTICA.
Mrs Jane Is. Smith Makes Equitable d.
vision OF Her Effects.

UTICA, Jan. IA unique viii fled In
tins city. that OF Mrs. Jane f. Smith, Is
about to be admitted TO probate. The
will J.. written on a half sheet OF note paper
and homemade ink is used. 1t is worded
o. follows.
Those few lines in my will and last
testimony, and includes what l wish 70
have done with what money and things
] have left after my death. What money
] have my sons Charles and Frank. TO
have share and share alike. Frank 70
have feather bed and bedding equal 10
those Charles has had. and Frank Is 70
have my white bed spread. Divide my iurnl-
ture and other things in bureau drawers
equally between Charles and Frank.
The property left by the woman Is about
s. 900 in cash and s. 900 worth Of real estate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
ITHACAs WATER SUPPLY.
Commission 10 FIX the Vaiue OF the Com
nany's Property Lately Condemned.

BINaaAMavN, n. Y. Jan. 7.--Justice
Lyon this afternoon ra.ne,i denrv b.
Conan Of Nulleivi'ic. Tn odore Wick
wire Of Corliopd end William G. Pheips
OF this city a. a commission o dety niue
water Work, Comtahy, l6telv condemned
bv II , city IF Ithaca for the purpcso Of
installing an artosian water supply.
About $500 600 il involved In the trans
action, OF which Cornell University holds
n large amount in bonds.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-11
THE DOCTORS TROUBLES.
She May Be Sick L. the
Limit

Capt John Rost, the physician who
has proved that common salt is an ex-
celent remedy for cancer, has a brusque,
unexpected sort of wit" said surgeon
of New York. according to the Times
Capt Rost was for time in private
practice He did well; he effected some
remarkable cures; but he had no pa
thence with the imaginary ailments Of
certain type of rich person, and. to
escape treating people who were not
really sick, he turned to original re-
search
Rosts early patients. She was never
IL, but eternally she feared that some
dreadful disease was about TO attack her,
"One afternoon she sent for Rost
posthaste He found her in first-class
health. She was only afraid that. on ac-
count of the dampness it might be I'M
wise for her to go to the theater that
avening.
GO by all means 1t won't hurt you
said DR.. Rost.
Then he took his leave. But, as he
was putting on his gloves in the hall
servant called him back. The woman
wanted to see him again.
"'Oh. doctor, she said on his return,
I wanted 10 ask you if might eat some
oysters after the theater-
Yes, madam he answered gravely,
shells and all "