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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22
UNIQUE ORNAMENT PARADE.A
Co..

The big fir stump which was the cen
ter of attraction at the court house dur
western Lumbermen $ association has
been presented to the park board by the
Larson. Lumber company Of Belling-
ham, Wash, thru its eastern mana
ger, G. M. Stafford. The gift has been
accepted by the board and has been
ordered placed at some convenient spot
in the Parade.
The stump is monster, being thir-
teen feet in diameter and ten feet
high. 1t was on exhibition at the
worlds fair in st. Louis and later was
taken to Minneapolis for the lumber
men 8 convention. Since the conven-
tion many visitors have come to the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22
The Mothers Club.

The Mothers club of Unity house
has had an annual bazaar for several
years to raise funds for the vacation
school and summer outings. This year
the bazaar will be held on the after
noon and evening of May in Unity
house.. 1915 Washington avenue N.
Useful and fancy articles will be sold,
ice cream and cake will be served, ard
there will be music = - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22

court house to see the stump and it has
attained quite reputation among the
little folks in particular. The interest
in the stump came to the attention of
Mr.. Stafford, who suggested to the COM
pany that it be presented to the city,
althc several people were willing to
buy it.
The stump is unique as well as i'm
mense. For convenience in shipment it
has been sawn into sections and most
of the interior wood removed so that
when in position it forms a big room,
or hollow tree Of gigantic proper
lions. When placed in the p Parade a
athertight roof will be provided and
the stump will be utilized as play
house for children. .-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22
THREATEN A BOYCOTT

Special to The Journal.
Marshalltown, Iowa, April ia hum
dred and fifty Hardin county farmers
threaten to boycott Eldora merchants be-
cause their names were placed on list
and druggists warned not to sell them
liquor. The trouble is the result Of fight
made against issuing permits to druggists
of Hardin county. The anti-saloon league
and merchants deny completely in making
the list.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22
CLUB NOTES,

. The Utopian club will hold a reciprocity meet
ing Wednesday afternoon from 2:3O to 5 O'Clock
at 1929. Pleasant avenue. The members Of the
Authors Study club will be special guests
The Study Club Of Prospect Park viii hold its
annual meeting and election Of officers al the
residence of Mrs. E. B. johnson on Seymour ave-
nue. SCI, Tuesday at pm. ...- -. ..1-,-
A special meeting. of the state society of the
Daughters Of the Revolution will be held Mon
day afternoon at 8 o'clock at the home of the
regent. Miss Harriette Brown A librarian and
three directors will be elected and the new memo
rial work planned by the general society will be
discussed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22
QUARRELED WITH HUSBAND

Special to The Journal.
: Henderson, SON J, Mimi April 22..Mrs.
farmer of Tyrone township, LIE Sueur
county, left her home early this morning
after a quarrel with her husband, and is
believed to have committed suicide.
Footprints leading to the river prompt
ed the neighbors to drag it in a search
for the body.
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ton in the matter'
Whether the district court has the
power to mandamus judge of the mu-
| nicipal court is question never passed
| upon by the supreme court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22
Reed and Shaw Named.

S. A. Reed and Frank Shaw have been
appointed special administrators of the
Albert johnson estate. They will take
charge Immediately and handle the
property until the contest between the
heirs has been adjudicated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22
CLUBS AND CHARITIES
Club Calendar.
MONDAY

MONDAY
P. E. O., Mrs. Harry White, 1907 Colfax
avenue S, evening.
: State society, Daughters of the Revo-
luton, special meeting, Miss Harriette S.
Brown, 3104 First avenue S, 3 o'clock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22

is 60 AlQG ner
eyes and open
her mouth for
m e dicine and
trust to luck for
result is. S he
doctors" month
a f ter mon t h,
often year after
year, in this same
blind, hap haz-
ard fashion, and
receives no per-
manent benefit.
Women take
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescrip-
ton with their
eyes open to the
fact that 1t cures
womanly III s.
1t cures irregu-
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TILE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
Saturda y Evening,

rooms. A basket Of violets with q bow
of lavender tulle on the handle was IN
the centor of the table, and a cluster Of
|yiolets was at each cover.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22

Mrs. Oscar Swanson of Providence.
R. L., who is visiting Mrs. George Henry
at the Hampshire Arms entertained at
luncheon Thursday in Donaldson s tea.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22

Miss Eta Simmons gave a luncheon
of sixteen covers in Donaldson 3 tea
rooms yesterday. :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22

Mrs. Fred H. Day will entertain at
cards Tuesday faternooH at her home,
2409 Aldrich avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22

Mrs. John Henry Peterson will en-
terrain fifty women Monday at her
home, 1857 Irving avenue S. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22

The wedding of Miss Emelin Y. Cole
and G. E. Ashworth will take place
Wednesday, May 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22

Mrs. Elinor Marie Fitchette an
nounced the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Nell Barbara, to Albert Curtis Han
son, to a group Of fifty friends last
evening at her home on Lyndale ave-
nue. S. Carnations, tulips and daffodils
were arranged with ferns and foliage
thru the rooms, and mound of white
carnations fringed with ferns was on
bearing the announcement of the en-
gagement were concealed in miniature
suitcases, tied with green and white,
and containing bonbons for the girls
and cigars for the men. The wedding
of Miss Fitchette and Mr.. Hanson
will take place in September. -.:.s
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and Mrs. John Fothergill Harri-

Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. White announce
the engagement Of their daughter,
Marion Gertrude, to David Stevenson
Hingeley. The wedding will take place
in June. a.. -.... q z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22

The annual reception given by the
Church Of the Redeemer for the new
members will be held in the church par
lors Wednesday evening from until
10 CLOCK. The Ladies' Social circle
will have charge Of the arrangements.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22

lots Wednesday evening from . until
10 clock. The Ladies' Social circle
will have charge of the arrangements.
The wedding of Miss Amy Williams
and Roy Datson Of Portland,t Ore, will
be among the affairs of June. Miss
Williams, who is a member of the senior
class Of the Central high school, was
the honor guest at luncheon given
yesterday afternoon by Miss Pearl
Weston of Colfax avenue S. Covers
We're placed for eleven and the guests
included a group of Central high school
girls. A basket Of ferns and vines
was in the center Of the table and white
carnations and ferns tied with white
tulle marked the BRIDES place. Pres
ent were Misses Amy Williams, Anna
Puffer, Edna Williams, Helen Rihel-
daffer, Lillian Lovejoy, Bessie Murray,
Marjorie Thayer, Myrtle Roedearme]
and Mrs. Charles McMurdy.
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Weddings will smonopolize social in
forest for the next two months, for
there really seems to be promise of
more than the usual number of May
aud lure brides. The marriage Of Miss
Helen Hoegh and Ellery Charming Kib-
bee, which will take place next satur-
day afternoon, will be the first OF a
long list. Only small group Of rela-
tives and friends have been hidden to
the service, which will be read at the
Hoegh residence at O'Clock, and a
small reception will follow at 4:30
O clock. Miss Hoegh will have her sis
ter, Mrs. Frederick N. Ayres, of In
dianapolis, Ind, as her matron of hon
or, and Ralph Bagley will be Mr.. Kib-
bees best man. Mrs. Ayres, whose
wedding took place last May, is al
ready here, and Mr.. Ayres will join
her Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Stewart Of Chicago are expected up, for
the wedding. Mrs. Stewart, it will be
remembered, was Miss Jane Mcdonald,
and she was a bride of June.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fothergin Harri-
son announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Agnes Fothergill, to TenTy
Ware Lincoln of Boston. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison and their family formerly re-
sided in Minneapolis, but they went to
Milwaukee several years ago. Miss
Agnes Harrison has been in Boston this
winter continuing her art studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. White announce
L. 4l1s L
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nervous and discouraged. She suffers
from headache. baclache and other ills.
She wants to be we'll, but all she does.
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40 Cedar Avenue,
3O4 Central Avenue,
705 Nicollet Avenue,
1903 Washington Avenue N,
81 East Sixth Street,
676 Wabasha Street,
pa East Seventh Street,
Arizona republican., 1905-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. George Mintz enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Scott at
dinner Saturday evening.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-12

Yesterday afternoon was thoroughly
enjoyed at the Country club. There
was a large attendance during the af-
ternOOn Mrs. Henry George, assisted
by the house committee, served. Mrs.
Leo Goldman received the Prize for the
highest score in the game of five hun
bred. Mrs. F. A. Tritle, Miss Wilkin-
son and Miss Fisher were the visitors.
Mrs. Walter Talbot gave one of her
delightful afternoons yesterday in hon
or of Mrs. George Christian. The in
vited guests We're: Mrs. Christian,
Mrs. w. f. Nichols. Mrs. Edward Kent,
Sr., Mrs. James II. McClmtock Mrs.
Reeve, Mrs. George Vickers, Mrs. =. V.
Cushman, Mrs J. Mills Kendrick, Mrs.
George Archer, Mrs. Hartranft, Mrs.
Heard, Mrs. Dwight B. Heard Mrs.
William Pickrell, Mrs. George Walker,
Mrs. Ancil Martin, Mrs. William
Barnes, Mrs. J. Elliot Walker Miss
Elizabeth Kendrick, Miss Anna Arch
er Miss Reid and Miss Bartlett.
Miss Wilkinson of Chicago, a sister
of Mr.. H. B. Wilkinson, arrived last
week and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. B. Wilkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. James, Col. and
Mrs. James McClintock and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Oberfelder were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Foster Tuesday ev-
ening and enjoyed a pleasant game of
bridge whist after which there was a
charming menu served.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Tritle were hosts to the Bridge club.
After an unusually delightful game re
freshments were served. The guests of
the club We're Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Aksrs Mr.. and Mrs. George Cook and
Miss Fisher.
Mrs. Jamison and Mrs. Tritle held
the highest scores for the morning at
the Bridge club Wednesday morning.
Miss Fayette Murray, Miss Leah
Cole, Miss Brooke George, Mr.. George
Lutgerding. Mr.. Hal Bennett and Mr.
Frank Cleary composed a jolly theater
party Wednesday evening at GOrdons
concert.
Today Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Chamber
lain viii give one of their charming
Arizona republican., 1905-02-12

and Mrs. Webster Street, Mr.. and Mrs
Dave Goldberg, Mr.. and Mrs. S. ODER
fielder, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Ryan, DR.
and Mrs. Jessop, General and Mrs. In
giles, DR.. and Mrs. AnciI Martin, Mr..
and Mrs. H. I. Latham, Mr.. and Mrs
George Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.
Bennitt Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Talbot
Mr. and Mrs. w. 3. Cleary. Judge and
Mrs. A. c. Baker, Judge and Mrs. c. r.
Ainsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. James,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ainsworth, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Heap, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cold
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Goldman, DR..
and Mrs. Stroud, Colonel and Mrs. Nc
Clintock, Judge and Mrs. Jamison, Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil CAM, Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby Gull
lon, Mr. and Mrs. George Christian.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Bicknell, Mr.. and
Mrs w. c. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Bennett, DR.. and Mrs. Lentz. Cen
eral and Mrs. Reeve, Mr.. and Mrs W.
c. Barnes, Las Vegas. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Kingsbury. Mrs. Kent, Mrs.
Craig, Mrs. Sarah G. Evans. Miss
Ainsworth, Judge Kent. DR.. Craig, Mr..
John Neylan and Mr.. Lee Lands.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mintz enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Scott at
dinner Saturday evening.
Mrs. Stein, Mrs. Frank Luke, Mrs.
Liebenow and Mrs. c. a. Luke were
hostesses at the Harmony Club, We'd
nesday afternoon. Five hundred was
played. Mrs. Tweed, Mrs. Thalheimer,
Mrs. Melczer Mrs. Dummel and Miss
Cohn were awarded the prizes which
were different pieces of hand painted
china. The refreshments served were
delightful. The invited guests of the
club were: Mrs. John Dunbar, Mrs NJ.
Jacobs, Mrs. Mendelson, Mrs. jacobson,
Mrs Ada, Mrs. Billups and Mrs.
Thompkins.
Friday afternoon Mrs. Thalheimer
assisted by Mrs. Dummel entertained
with a charming Mexican afternoon.
The decorations throughout We're the
Mexican colors, red, white and green,
and Mexican card games were played.
Mrs Toohey, Mrs. jacobson, Mrs.
Goldstein and Mrs. Melczer received
the prizes. In the dining room there
were three tables where the guests
We're seated and a delicious mexican
luncheon served, all prettily decorated
in the Mexican colors, Each guest re-
ceived a tiny drawn work doiley which
was found in an imitation tamale
which was used as a place card. Dur
ing the afternoon there was fortune
telling and music. The guests of hon
or were Mrs. Luhrs and Mrs. Rhine
stein it being their twenty-drst and
third wedding anniversaries. The
guests present were: Mrs. George
Luhrs, Mrs. Rhinestein, Mrs. John T.
Dennis, Mrs. Frank Luke, Mrs. Eugene
Brown, Mrs. G. a. Luke, Mrs. w. w.
Hubbard, Mrs. Louis Melczer. Mrs. NJ.
Rosenberg, Mrs. VIM. Mayors, Mrs. r.
GoIdstein, Mrs. Cohn, Mrs. Toohey,
Mrs. Mendelson, Mrs. NJ. Jacobs, Mrs.
Plath, Mrs. Toney, Mrs. Andre, Tempe,
Mrs. Liebenow, Mrs. Merryman, Mrs.
Stein, Mrs. Jacobson, Mrs. Diamond
and Miss Tochey.
Miss Elizabeth Sharkey is the guest
of Miss Clea Clifford of Tempe over
Arizona republican., 1905-02-12

Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
T. StOddard delightfully."- entertained.
The game was five hundred. The Ia
dies received pretty souvenirs, heart
shaped boxes of candy. After an in
teresting game refreshments were ser
we'd. The invited guests were: Judge
Arizona republican., 1905-02-12

DR.. and Mrs. Lentz gave one of their
delightful evenings Monday. Five
hundred was the game. Mrs. George
Walker and Mr.. Charles Taylor re-
ceived the prizes for the highest scores.
Delicious refreshments We're served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Taylor, Judge and Mrs. jam
isOn, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry George, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Akers, Mrs. George
Mr.. Walker and Captain Crenshaw. r
Arizona republican., 1905-02-12

Today Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Chamber
lain viii give one of their charming
Arizona republican., 1905-02-12

Miss Elizabeth Sharkey is the guest
of Miss Clea Clifford of Tempe over
Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-12

Mrs. Jamison and Mrs. Tritle he'll
the highest scores for the morning a
the Bridge club Wednesday morning
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lions to prevent me from being dog
matte or from insisting upon this point
in my description. My own face is a
narrow one, and [ find that | can
not get my eyes into the centre, nor
near the centre of these glasses. There
fore the lady's eyes are set very ncar
TO the sides of the nose. You will per-
ceive, Watson, that the glasses are con
cave and Of unusual strength. A lady
whose vision has been so extremely
contracted all her life is sure to have
the physical characteristics of such
vision, which are seen in the forehead,
the eyelids, and the shoulders
Yes" | said, II can follow each of
your arguments. l confess, however.
that / am unable to understand how
you arrive at the double visit to the
optician."
Holmes took the glasses in his
hand.
You will perceive" he said that
the clips are lined with tiny bands OF
cork to soften the pressure upon the
nose. One of these is discoloured and
worn to some slight extent, but the
other is new. Evidently one has fallen
off and been replaced. ] should judge
that the older OF them has not been
there more than a few, months. They
exactly correspond, so ! gather that
lishment for the second"
BY George, it's marvellous!" cried
Hopkins, in an ecstasy Of admiration
'"Fo think that | had all that evidence
in my hand and never knew it, l haC
intended, however, to. so the rounC
of the London opticians.
"Of course you would. Meanwhile
have you anything more to tell u;
about the case?"
Nothing, Mr.. Holmes. ] think tina
you know as much as 1 do now
probably more. We have had inquiries
made as to any stranger seen on the
country roads or at the railway station
We have heard OF none. What beats
me is the utter want of all objec
in the crime. Not a ghost of a mo
tive can anyone suggest
''Ah! there l am not in a position t
help you. But l suppose you want u
to come out tomorrow
If it is not asking too much, Mr.
Holmes. There's q train from Charins
Cross to Chatham at six in the morn
ing, and we should be at Yoxley Ole
Place between eight and nine"
Then we shall take it. Your case
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gress. Our lady enters the room, ad-
VanceS to the bureau, and either opens
it or tries to do so. While she is thus
engaged, young Willoughby Smith en-
ters the room. In her hurry to with
draw the KEEP, she makes this scratch
upon the door. He sezes her, and
che, shatching up the nearest object
which happens to be this knife. strikes
ut him in order to make him let go
his hold. The blow is q fatal one. He
falls and she escapes, either VIII UI
without the object for which she has
come. Is Susan, the maid, there?
Could anyone have got away through
that door after the time that you
heard the cry, Susan"
EMO, sir, il is impossible. Before
/ got down the stair, I'd have seen
anyone in the passage. Besides, the
door never opened, or / would have
heard it,"
THAT settles this exit. Then no
doubt the lady went out the way she
came. / understand that this other
passage leads only to the Professors
room. There is no exit that Way?P
"None, sir"
1--WE shall go down it and make the
acquaintance Of the Professor. Hal
loa, Hopkins this is very important,
very important indeed. The Profess
sor's corridor is also lined with cocoa
nut mating"
Wen, sir, what Of that?"
Don't you see any bearing upon
the case? Well well, | don't insist
upon it. No doubt ] am wrong And
yet it seems to me to be suggestive.
Come with rne and and introduce me-
We passed down the passage, which
was of the same length as that which
led to the garden. At the end was
short flight Of steps ending in a
door, Our guide knocked, and then
ushered US into the Professors bed
room.
1t was a very large chamber, lined
with innumerable Volumes which had
overlooked from the shelves and lay
IN piles In the corners, or were stacked
all around at the base of the cases.
The bed was in the centre of the room.
and in it, propped up with pillows,
was the owner of the house. I have
seldom seen a more remarka ble-look-
ing person. it was a gaunt auuiline
face which was turned towards us.
with piercing dark eyes, which lurlxed
in deep hollows under overhung and
tufted broWs. His hair and beard
We're white save that the latter was
curiously stained with yellow around
his mouth. A cigarette glowed amid
the tangle of white nair, and the ar
Of the room was fetid with stale to-
bacCo-smoke. As he held out his
hand to Holmes, / perceived that it
was also stained with yellow nicotine
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this visitor had nothing to do but to
walk in. The idea of murder was not
in her mind or she would have pro-
vided herself with some sort OF Weap-
on, instead Of having to pick this knife
off the Writing-tahle. She advanced
along this corridor, leaving no traces
upon the cocoanut mating Then she
found herself in this study. How long
was She there? We have no means Of
Judging"
mot more than a few minutes, sir.
/ forgot to tell you that Mrs. Marker,
the housekeeper, had been in there
tidying not very long before-about q
quarter Of an hour, she says.
well, that gives us q limit. Our
lady enters this ROOM and what does
she do? She goes over to the writing
table. What for? Not for anything
in the drawers. If there had been
anything worth her taking. it would
surely have been locked up. No, it
was for something in that wooden
bureau. Halloa! what is that scratch
upon the face OF it? Just hold a
match Watson. Why did you not tell
me OF this, Hopkins -
The mark which he was examining
began upon the brass-work on the
right-hand side OF the Keynote, ana
extended for about four inches, where
'NAtNSNAi~NA A'i''Ai
surface.
Il noticed it, Mr. Holmes, but you'll
! always find scratches round key
hole"
This is recent, quite recent See
| how the brass shines where it is cut.
An. old scratch would be the same
colour as the surface. Look at ii
/ through my lens. There $ the varnish,
! too, like earth on each side of a fur
row. Is Mrs. Marker there?2
A sad-faced. elderly woman came
| into the room.
Did you dust this bureau yester-
! day morning.
Yes sir
did you notice this scratch?'
mo, sir, / did not"
Il am sure you did not, for a due
ter would have swept away these
shreds of varnish. Who has the key
of this bureau%'
THE Professor keeps it on his
watch-chain.
is it simple key?"
mo, sir it is a Chubb's key"
Very good Mrs Marker. you car
J 60. Now we are making li+tle pro-
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The Return Of Sherlock Hol-
mes.
Continued from Page one.)

Unfortunately, the path was tiled
at that point"
We'll. on the road itself?"
No, it was all trodden into mire."
tTut-tut, Well, then, these tracks
upon the grass, were they coming or
going?"
1T was impossible to say. There
was never any outline.
"A large foot or a SMALL
You could not distinguish"
Holmes gave an ejaculation of inn
patience.
1t has been pouring rain and blow
ing q hurricane ever since said he.
cit will be harder to read now than
that palimpsest. Well, well. it can't be
helped. What did you do. Hopkins, at
ter you had made certain that you
had made certain of nothing"
II think / made certain of a good
deal. Mr.. Holmes l knew that some
one had entered the house cautiously
from without. / next examined the
corridor. 1t is lined with cocoanut
mating, and had taken no impression
of any kind. This brought me into
the study itself. 1t is a scantily furn-
ished room The main article is a
large writing-tabl with o fixed bureau
This bureau consists of a double col
nmn of drawers, with a central small
cupboard between them. The draw
ers were open, the cupboard locked
The drawers, it seems, We're always
open, and nothing of value was kept in
them. There were some papers of inn
portance in the cupboard, but there
were no signs that this had been tam
pered with, and the Professor assures
me that nothing was missing. 1t is
certain that no robbery has been com
mitted.
Il come now to the body of the
young man. 1t was found near the
bureau and just to the left of it, as
marked upon that chart The stab was
on the right side of the neck and from
behind forwards, so that it is almost
impossible that it could have been self
inflicted"
Unless he fell upon the knife, . said
Holmes.
Exactly. The idea crossed my mind