The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-19

me that he would like to have supper with him at
nine as he might not be home before that hour had
some difficulty in finding his house. however and it
him"
"one moment" said Holmes. WHO opened the
door?"
"A middle-aged woman. who was. suppose his
housekeeper."
And it she, presume. who mentioned your
name?"
Exactly" said A1cFarlane
Pray proceed"
McFarlane wiped his damp brow and then con-
tinued his narrative:
Il was shown by this woman into a sitting room
Where a frugal supper was laid out. Afterwards Mr.
Oldacre led into his bedroom I'm which there
stood heavy safe. This he opened and took out a
mass of documents which we went over together
1t was between eleven and twelve when finished.
ne Ieila[ked that we must not disturb the house
keeper he showed me out through his French
window, which had been open all this time"
Was the blind down?" asked Holmes.
will not be sure, but L think that it was only
half down Yes 1 remember how he puTad Il I'm
in order to swing open the window could not find
my stick and he said, Never mind, my boy shall
see good deal of you, hope and 1 will keep your
stick until you come back and claim it, I left him
there the safe open, and the papers made nm in
packets upon the table. It late could not get
back to Blackheath, so spent the night at AnerIey
Arms, and knew nothing more until 1 read of this
horrible affair in the morning"
Anything more that you like to ask Mr. Holmes ?"
SAID Lestrade, whose eyebrows gone up once or
twice during this remarkable explanation.
Not until 1 have been at Blackheath"
on yes, no doubt that is what 1 must have
meant" said Holmes with his enigmaticaI smile
Lestrade had learned by more experiences than he
would to acknowledge that that razor-Iile bra
could cut through that which was impenetrab bile to
him saw him look curiously at my companion
Il think should like have a word with Won
presently Mr. Sherlock Holiness said he Nov
Mr.. McFarlane two my constables are at the door
and there is a four-wheeier waiting" The wretched
young arose, and with a last beseeching glance
at us walked from the The officers conducted
him to the cab, but Lestrade remained.
Holmes had picked up the pages which formed the
rough draft of the Will and looking at them with
the keenest interest upon his face.
There are some points about that document Les
The official looked at him With a puzzled express
sion.
4 read the lines and these in the
middle of the second page, and or two at the
end. Those are clear print" said he but the
writing in between is bad and there are three
places where cannot read it at ALL"
What do you make of that?" said Holmes.
We'll. what do you make t?"
That it written in train. The good writing
represents stations the bad writing movement and
the very bad writing passing points. A scien-
tihc expert would pronounce once that this was
drawn suburban line. since nowhere save in
the immediate vicinity of great city could there
be so quick a succession of points. Granting that
this whole journey occupied in drawing up the
viii, then the train express, only stopping
once between Norwood London Bridge
Lestrade began o laugh
You too many for when you begin 10
get your theories" said How does this bear
the case?"
We'll. it corroborates the young mans story TO
the extent that the will up by Jonas Old
acre in his journey yesterday 1t is curiousis