The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-02

: year ago now He knitted another Itsl-
/ ian in the street, and then nc came
! to the works with the police on his
heels, and he was taken hsTe. BepUo
, was his nane-his second name I never
knew Serve me right for enea ging a
man with such 4. face. Fut he was a
good workman-one Of the best
What did he GET
The man lived and he got off with a
year. l have no doubt he IN out now.
but he has not dared show his nose
mere. We have a cousin OF his here.
and l dare say he could tell YOU wner"
he is
No no" cried Holmes. mot word
to the cousin-not a word. 7 beg Of YOU
/ The matter is very important. and the
farther / so with il, the more import
ant it seems to grow. When You re
fcrred in your ledger to the sale of
those casts observed that the date
was June Of last year. could yoU
give mo tho date when Boppo was ar
rested"
I could tell YOU roughly by thu pay
! list the manager answered - Is
of pages, ''he was paid last on May
Goth"
Thank you said Holmes. Il don
| think that l need intrude upon your
time and patience any more With
last word Of caution that he should
turned our faces westward once more.
The afternoon was far advanced be
fore we were able 10 snatch "A haSty
luncheon at q restaurant. \ news
bill at the entrance announced ken
sington Outrage Murder by a Mad
man ana the contents OF the paper
showed that Mr. Horace Harker had
got his account into print after all.
Two columns were occupied with a
highly sensational and fiowery render
ing of the whole incident Holmes
propped il against the cruet-stand and
read it while he ate Once OF twice
/ he chuckled.
That IS all right Watson. said he.
Listen to this 1t is satisfa Glory to
know that there can be no difference
of opinion upon this case. since Mr.
Lestrade, one of the most experienced
members of the official force. and Mir.
Sherlock Holmes. the we'll known con-
sultinC expert. have each come to the
conclusion that the grotesque series
OF incidents. which have ended in 50
tragic d fashion, arise from lunaCN
rather than from deliberate crime. NO
explanation save mental alteration can
cover the facts The press. Watson,
is a most valuable institution. If you
only know how to use II. And now.
if YOU have quite finished. we VIII
bark back to KenSinEtOn. and see what
the mana ger OF Harding Brothers has
to say on the matter"
The founder of that great emporium
proved TO be q brisk. crisp little per
son. very dapper and quick. with a
clear head and a ready tongue.
Yes. sir. I have already read the
account in the evening papers MI
Horace Harker is a customer OF ours
We supplied him with the bust some
months ago. We ordered three bCsts OF
that sort from Gelder & Co. Of step
ney. They are all sold now To " HON
/ oh. l dare say by consulting our sales
/ book We could very easily tell You.
! Yes we have the entries here one
! to Mr.. Harker. you see. and one u
/ Mr. Josiah Brown. Of Laburnum Lodge
I Laburnum Vale. ChisWick. and one TO
/ Mr. SandefOrd. of Lower Grove Road
/ Reading. No, 1 have never seen this
! face which YOU show ne I'm the pho
would you. sir, for I've seldom seer
an ugIier Have We any Italians OF
/ the staff Yes. sir. We have several
! among our workpeople and cleaners
/ I dare say they might get peer AT
I that SaleSboOk II they wanted to- There
! is no particular reason for keeping d
watch upon that book. Well. wei, its
! a very strange business. ana ] hope
! that you will let mo know If anything
| comes of your inquiries.
: Holmes had taken several notes
/ during Mr.. HardiuE's evidence. and
] could see that nc was thoroughly cat
/ isfied by the turn which affairs WCTC
/ taking. He made no remark however
/ save that. unless We hurried. We should
! be late for our appointment Will
I Lestradc Sure enough whom w
] reached Baker street the detective was