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

London was eVtra5r ordinary. ana on this
occasion De passed rapidly and with al
assured step through O. uarvorz of
news and stables the very existence.
Of which had never known. We
emerged ut l1er into small road Ilef
with DID, gloomy houses which icl u1
into Manchester street and SD 90 Bland.
ford street Here ba turned swftlV
down q Ilarr1-, passage passed through
q wooden gate into lae-rasl yard and
then opene- with Key the lack doo-.
Of q house we entered toEa. her. and
he closed it behind us.
The place was pitch dark, but it was
evident to me that it vCs an empty
house. Our feet crealei anil cracked
over the bare pIluEing. and ny out-
stretched hand touched q wall from
which the paper was hanging En- rio.
bons. Holmes cold ttln fingers closed
around my wrist and led me forward
down long ban until diuly saw Tho
murky Gan light over rhe deer. Ha-s.
Holmes Turned suddenly 90 the rlght.
and we found ourselves m largo.
square. empty ro5u1, heavily sh1t lowed
In the corners. bat faintly Biz il tle
center from the lights oe Che street be.
yond. There was no lamp near. and
the window was thick win Dust s0t
that we could only jlgt discern eacIt
others figures within. 3ly eomp2Etcul
1t his hand upon my gloulGor end
his lips close 20 my ear.
"DO you know waero ve areE' no
whispered
Surely that IS Baker street" on-.
swered. staring through The dim vim
dow.
Exactly. We are in Camden House.
which stands opposite to cur own old
quarters"
"But why are we hcroF
Because it commands so excellent
q view OF that picturcscue piie. Hizat
/ trouble YOU my dear }TGEou. to
draw q little nearer 20 the window,
taking every nrecautou not tl show
yourself. a1d then To look I'D at our
old roorns-the Stirring point ~ SOL
many Of your little fairy uic5t We
viii see if my three years Of absence
have entirely taken away my power Co
surprise you
/ creDt forward ana looked u
at the familiar window. AS e
fen upon st i gave q gasp ana cy
Of auazenfent. The blind was dcTl-
and a strong LIGHT was bLulls .l tle'
room. The shadow Of man who was
seated fin n chair within was lroT o.
i'm hard. black outline upol the
nous screen Of the window. L1crr
no rufstaking the p0ise OF tire hela. tt-
sou9reness of the sd0Uiders, the sharp
ness Of the features. The face was
Turned half around, ard the effect was
that o. one Of those b.2eG siila-e-la
which our grandparents loved 20
frame. 1t was a perfect reproll1clon
Of Holmes. So amazed was mar z
threw out nay hand to make sure that
the man biuseif was stumbling beside
me. He was quivering with silent
laughter
"WeHP' said be.
Good heavepss8 cried. 'Tt is mar
velous?'
81 trust that age doth not Tiiher nor
/ Custom sliie lAf aA------ '-af
ne. And recognized in his voice che.
fov and pride which the a--ilt tE'e5 ia
I his cwo creation "It really is rather
( IKE me. IS 1T nott'
81 should be prepared TO swear fhst
+ It was yOu'
'gThe credit OF the execution is due
( 10 ~. oscar 1fcuuier Of Greuoblo. VINO
( spent some days i1 doing the molamg.
/ IL is a bust iu wax. Ile rest ar-
I ranged myself during my visit % ha-
I ker street this afternoon"
"But whT?
( because. my dear Watson. Il had the
/ strongest possible re9z9u f5r wishing
certain people To- think that was there
/ when was really elsewhere
and y0u thought the rooms were
. w8tchedT'
.I knew that they were watched
by whom
'By my Oh enemies, watson. & 90
charming society whose leader -.es En-
/ the ReichanLaeh Gan T1l must r1-
loon iruc1 on PAGE Eeren]