The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-02

Ri LIZ N--4LA 4-..------ go 1870
see br his eyes thai LIZ was much ex-
c.ted-~waS this mere addition TO the
first or did it appear 10 be entirely
separate:"
IT was OF a different panel Of the
door"
Excellent. This j. far tie most in
portaut Of all for or purpose II Ills
lie with hopes New. Mr. Hilton Gu
bin. please continue your most interest
Ing statement
i have nothing more 70 say, III.
Holmes. except thar I was angry with
NY wife that night for having held me
back when I might have caught tie
skulk.uc rascal. So said thar SIZE
feared that might coma 10 harm. For
al instant il had crossed my mind that
perhaps what She really feared was
that he night come L. harm. f5- ! could
uor doubt that she knew who tits nan
was and what LIZ meant lT these
strange signals Bur there j. q tone il
ny wite-s voice. Nj Holmes. and q
look u Ter EYES which forbid doubt,
and I a-l sure that Il was indeed my
own szf4ty thai was il Ler mind.
There's tie whole case and now
want Your advice as 10 what ought
10 Go Ny own inclination Is 70 put
half q dozen Of ny farm lads in The
( s1ruhle-y and when this fellow comes
again u give him such a hiding that
BE- win leave Us in peace for the fl
lure.
i fear i Is 100 dee, q case for such
simple reu. ezieS.@ SAID Holmes. How
. Ion. can you stay in London:
i must 80 back today. I would rot
. leave my wife alone III night for any
thing she j. very nervous and begged
f ne r. come back.
4 dare say You are right But If y5l
could have STOPPED ! might possibly
have bee- able 70 return with YOU i q
. day or TWO. Meanwhile y5u VII. leave
. ne these papers. and think thar il i
very likely that I shall ha able u Tay
You q visit shortly and II throw S1zae
/ light ur9n y'ur case.
Sherlock Holmes preserved Lis calm
professional manner until our visitor
had left ". although il was easy FOR
me. who knew him - well. u see that
he was profoundly excited. The no
rne-t HAT Hilton C-h.rrS broad back
had disappeared through the door my
I comrade rushed 10 The table. laid out
[ al the slips Of paper c54ta ming dane
Ing men il front Of him and threw him
I self into an intricate and elaborate cal
culati5u. For two hours I watched him
a. he covered sheet after sheet Of paper
with figures and letters. 50 completely
absorbed in is task that he had evil
IDENTIFY forgotten ny presence. Some
times he was making progress and
vL.Srlel and sang al his work. Some
1 tines be was puzzled and would sit FOR
( long spells with q furrowed brow and
1 Q vacant eve Finally he s1ra1g from
/ his chair with q cry Of satisfaction and
( walked Up and down the room rubbing
I his hands together. Then be wrote q
( long telegram upon q cable form IF
ny answer 10 It's : as / hope. YOU WI
. have q very pretty case To add 10 your
collection. Watson said he I expect
. that we shall he able to = down 10
Norfolk tomorrow and 10 take o.
I friend some very definite news a. -
/ = secret q his annoyance
! I confess that l was filed with curl
osity. tut I was aware that Holmes
/ liked 10 make his disclosures a. his own
tine and IL LIS own way. 50 I waited
I until il should suit him 10 take me into
/ Ms confidence.
/ But there was a delay in that an
+ swerlng telegram, and two days Of
4 Impotence followed. during which
I Holmes Iricked up his ears at every
/ ring Of tie bell. on the evening Of the
! second there came q letter from Hilton
/ Cubilt AL was quiet with him. save
that long inscription had appeared
HAT morning upon the pedestal Of the
! ruudial. He inei3sed a copy Of il, which
/ Is here Reproduced: