The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-03
CROP AND STRUCK NAPOLEON

Holmes smiled.
Don't I? WELL perhaps I don't but
I am sure that it viii interest Mr..
Horace Earker and the subscribers Of
the Central Press syndicate. Now
Watson. L think that we shall find that
we have q long and rather complex
days work before us. I should be
glad, Lesuade, if you could make it
convenient to meet us AT Baker street
at 6 o'clock this evening. Until then
I should like to keep this photograph
found in the dead mans pocket 1t is
possible that l may have to ask your
+ company and assistance upon a small
expedition which win have to be un-
dertaken tonight if my chain Of rea-
soning should prove to be correct I'm
Itir then, goodby and good luck"
Sherlock Holmes and I walked to
gether to the High street. where we
stopped at the shop Of Harding Bros.
whence the bust had been purchased.
A young assistant informed us that
Mr.. Harding would be absent until
after noon and that he was himself
a newcomer who could give us no in
( formation. Holmes face showed his
+ disappointment and annoyance.
well, well, we can't expect to have
+ It all our own way, Watson" he said at
last. eve must come back in the aft
prnoon, if Mr.. Harding viii not be here
until then. I am, as you have no doubt
surmised. endeayoring to trace these
busts to their source in order to find If
there is not something peculiar which
may account for their remarkable fate.
Let us make for Mr. Morse Hudson of
the Remington road and see if he can
throw any light upon The problem"
A drive Of an hour brought as 20 the
picture dealers establishment II was
a small, stout man, with red face and
I a peppery manner
eyes. sir. On my very counter, sir,
said he. "YVhat we pay rates and
taxes for 1 don't know. when any ruff
fan can come fin and break ones
goods. Yes, sir, It was / who sold Dr.
/ Barnicot his two statues. Disgraceful
sir. A nihillst plot-thats what
make It. 40 one but an anarchist
woull go about breaking statues. Red
republicans what 1 call 'em
Who did / get the statues from?
don't see what that has to do with it
Wen. if you really want to know,
got them from Gelder & Co, in Church
street. Stepuey. They are a vel
Known house i'm the trade and have
be,n This twenty years How many
had I? Three-tw0 and one are three
( two of DR.. Ba7nicots and one smash
ed ia broad daylight on my own count
er. DO / know that photograph No
I don't. Yes. I do, though Why, it's
Beppo. He was a kind OF Italian piece
work man, who made himself useful il
the shon He could carve O bit anC
rid and frame and 90 odd jobs. Til
fellow left me last week, and I've
heard nothing Of him since. No,
don't know where he came from no
whe-e he went to. I had nothing
against him while he was here. III
was gone two days before the bust wa
smashed"
"Well, that's all we could reasonable
expect from Morse Hudson" sai'
Holmes as we emerged from the shOI
eve have shls Bepp0 as a commol
factor, both "a Remington and In Ken
sington, SO that Is worth ten mil
drive. Vow. Watson. let us make 70
GelIer & &c. Of Stepney, the sourc
and origin OF the busts. shall be SUI
prised IL We don't get some help dow
there"
Tn rapid succession we passe
, through the fringe 81 fashionable LoI
don, hotel London. theatrical L0ndoI
literary London, commercial LondoI
and finally. maritime London til v
came to a riverside city Of 10000