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I was not IN a humor to ref,i be him
anything that he might ask. e was
my bencfactor, and an my desife was
to carry out his wishes in evetv par
ticular sent telegram home there.
fore. TO say that had important busi-
ness on hand and that II was iihpossi-
bic for mo to say how late I might be.
Mr. Oldacre had told me that be- would
Ike me 10 have supper with him at 8.
as he might not be home before that
hour had some difficulty inl hndlng
his house. however. and Il was nearly
half past before l reached IT, I found
him
zone moment" said Holiness "who
opened tie doorf'
"A middle aged woman, who was. 1
suppose, his hOusekeeper"
And Il was she, presume, who
mentioned your name"
Exactly said McFarlane.
Pray proceed"
McFarlane wiped his damp brow and
then continued his narrative.
II was shown by this woman into n
sitting room, where frugal supper
was laid out. Afterward Mr.. Jonas
Oldacre led me into bis bedroom. in
which there stood a heavy safe This
he opened and took out mass Of docu-
ments. which we went over together.
It was between II and II when we
finished. He remarked that we must
not disturb the housekeeper. He show
ed me out through his own French win
dow, which had been open all this
time"
"was the blind down." asked
Holmes
Il viii not be sure, but believe that
It was only half down. Yes, remem-
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between the two Incidents? Again.
would you choose an occasion when
you are known 20 be IN the house.
when a servant has let you in7 And.
finally would you take the great pains
to conceal the body and yet leave your
own stick as sign that you were the
criminalI Confess, Lestrade, that all
this Is very unlikely"
"As to the stick Mr.. Holmes, you
know as well as / do that criminal
is often lurried and does such things,
which a cool man would avoid. He
was very likely afraid to 90 back to
the room. Give me another theory that
would dt the facts"
Il could very easily give you half a
Dozen" said Holmes Here, for ex-
ample, Is a very possible and even
probable one. ! make you a free pres
ent Of IT, The older man is showing
documents which are OF evident value.
A passing tramp sees them Though the
window, the blind OF which Is only half
dawn. Exit the solicitor. Enter the
tramp. He seizes a stick. which be
observes these, kills Oldacre and de-
parts after burning the body"
why should the tramp burn the
body9"
For the matter OF that, why should
McFarlanew
",ro hide some evidence"
Possibly the tramp wanted to hide
that any murder at all had been COM
mltted."
"And why did the tramp take moth
lngr
Because they were papers that be
could not negotiate"
Iestrade shook his head. though Il
seemed TO me that his manner was
lees absolutely assured than before.
well, Mr.. Sherlock Holmes, you
may look for your tramp. and while
you are finding him we viii hold ON 10
our man. The future viii show which
Is right. Just notice this point Mr.
Holmes-that so far as we know none
Of the papers were renewed and that
the prisoner Is the one man IN the
world who had no reason FOR removing
them, since he was heir at law and
would come into them IN any case"
Ny friend seemed struck by this re-
mark.
Il don't mean 10 deny that the evi-
dence Is in some ways very strongly in
favor OF your theory" said be- Il only
wish 70 point out that there are other
theories possible. AS yeu say, the fu-
ture will decide Good morning! 1
dare say that In the course of the day
/ shall drop Ia az Norwood and See how
you are getting on"
When the detective departed my
friend rose and made his preparations
for the days work with the alert air
o. q man who has a congenial task be-
fore him.
MY first movement, Watson" said
be as be hustled into his frock cont,
must. ss SAID, be Ia the direction Of
Blackheath"
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teal importance. ia man drew ~ a
viii which be did not intend ever TO be
effective he might DO Il So"
Well, be drew up bis own death
warrant AZ the same time" said I.e-
strnde
"Oh you think soT"
Don't your
'Well. it is quite possible, but the
case Is not clear to me yet.p
Not clearf Well. II shat isn't clear
what could be clear? Here Is a young
man who learns suddenly that N Ger.
tain older man dies he viii succeed to
q fortune What does he dot He saws
nothing to any one. but he arrauges
that he shall 20 ont on some pyetext
TO see his client that night. lie waits
until the only other person IN the house
Is Ia bed. and then IN the solitude Of
the mans room he murders him. burns
his body In the wood pile and departs
70 n neighborlng hotel. The blood
stains IN the room and also on the
stick are very slight It is probable
that he imagined bic crime TO be n
bloodless one and hoped that IL the
body were consumed IL would hide all
traces Of the method Of his death.
traces which FOR some reason must
have pointed to him. Is not an this
obviousf"
"it strikes me, my good Iestrode. as
being Just trne too obvious" said
Holmes "You DO not add Imagination
to your other great qualities. but IT,
you could for one moment put your.
self ia the place OF this young man
would you choose the very night after
the viii had been made to commit your
crime? Would it not seem dangerous
to You to make 80 very close a relation
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toned your name as " should recog.
nize it, but assure you that beyond
the obvious facts that you are a bach.
elor, a solicitor. a Freemason and an
asthmstic ! know nothing whatever
about you.'
Familiar as / was with my friends
methods, it was not difficult for me to
follow his deductions and to observe
the unudiness OF attire, the sheaf Of
legal papers. the watch charm and the
breathing which had prompted them.
Our client, however, stirred in amaze
ment.
Eyes, I am all that, Mr. Holmes. and
in addition / am the most unfortunate
man at this moment ia Loiidon. For
heavens sake, don't abandon me. Mr.
Holmes, II they come to arrest me he
fore have finished my story make
them give me time 80 that I may tell
you the whole truth. could 60 to
jail happy II knew that you were
working for me outside"
ARREST your said Holmes. "This Is
really most grati-most interesting. On
what charge do you expect to be ar
restcdT'
Upon the charge Of numbering Mr..
Jonas Oldacre Of Lower Norwood"
My companions expressive face
showed a sympathy which was not, ]
am afraid, entirely unmixed with sat.
isfaction
Dear me-" said he, sit was only this
moment at breakfast that l was say
ing to my friend Dr. Watson that sen
sational cases had disappeared out Of
our papers"
Our visitor stretched forward qulv-
ering hand and picked no the Daily
Telegraph, which still lay upon Holmes
knee.
III you had looked at it. sir. you
would have seen at a glance what the
errand is on which / have come to
you this morning l feel as If nay
name aad ny misfortune must be IN
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the state OF things which he had him
self cone so much TO produce.
At tAe time OF which speak. Homes
hsd been back for some months and
! at his request had sold my practice
AM returned TO share tie old quarters
in Baker street A young doctor nam
ed Werner had purchased my small
Kensington practice and given with
astonishingly little demur the highest
price that l ventured to ask-an Incl
dent which only explained itself some
time later when / found that Werner
was a distant relation Of Holmes and
that it was my friend who had really
found the money.
Our months Of partnership had not
been so uneventful as he had stated.
for / ind on looking over my notes that
this period includes the case Of the
papers Of ex-President Murillo, and al
80 the shocking affair OF the Dutch
steamship Friesland. which so nearly
cost US both our lives. His cold and
proud nature was always ayerse. how
ever, to anything Ia the shape Of public
applause. and he bound me in the most
stringent terms TO say no further word
Of himself. his methods or his sue
cesses-a prohibition which, as have
explained, has only now been removed.
Mr.. Sherlock Holmes was leaning back
IN his chair after his whimsical protest
and was unfolding his morning paper
in a ieisuFeiy fashion when our atten-
ton was arrested by a tremendous
afr % I..1 If.sa
by a hollow drumming sound, as II
some one we're beating on the outer
door with his hst. AS Il opened there
came a tumultuous rush into the hall,
rapid feet clattered up the stair and
an instant later a Wild eyed and fran
tic young mar. pale, disheyeled and
palpitating burst into the room. He
looked from one 10 the Oiher Of us, and
under our gaze OF inquiry be became
conscious that SOM apOlOgy was need
cd for this unceremoni0uG entry
I'm sorry. Mr. Holmes" be cried.
You mustn't blame me. I am nearly
mad. Mr. holmes, I am the unhappy
John Hector McFar,ane."
he made the announcement as II the
zane alone would explain both his
visit and rs manner, bur 4 cou.d see
~ roy cOmpsnion's unresponsiVe face
that Il meant 40 more 70 him than to
ms
'.iLare a cigarette, Mr. McFarlane."
etslpel pushing bis case across n
amgsure that with your symptoms my
friend DR.. Watson here would pre-
scEibe q aedatiye. The weather has
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The Adventure of
the Norwood
Builder

Ccssy,irhf 1913. D. Il Conan Doyle snS com.y's
,Fsstb.)
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every mans mouth" He turned II
over to expose the central page. Here
it is, and with your permission l will
read II TO you. Listen to this, Mr..
Holmes. The headlines are: Mysterious
Affair at Lower Norwood Disappear
anee OF a Well Known Builder. sus-
picion Of Murder and Arson. A Ciew
to the Criminal That Is the ciew
which they are already following, Mr.
Holmes, and know that Il leads in
fallibly 10 me- / have been followed
from London Bridge station. and am
sure that they are only waiting for the
warrant to arrest me. It will break
my mothers heart-it will break her
heartw He wrung his hands in m
agony OF apprehension and swayed
backward cad forward in his chair
looked with interest upon this man
who was accused of being the perpe-
traitor of a crime of violence. He was
daxen haired aud handsome, in a wash
ed out negative fashion, with frighten-
ed blue eyes and a clean shaven face.
with a weak, sensitive mouth. His age
may have been about twenty-seyen, his
dress and bearing that Of gentleman.
From the pocket Of his light summer
overcoat protruded the bundle Of in
dorsed papers which proclaimed his
profession.
we must use what time we have.
said Holmes. Watson. would you
have the kindness 70 take the paper
and TO read the paragraph ia ques-
tionr
Underneath the vigorous headlines
which our client had quoted l read The
following suggestive narrative:
Late last night or early this morning an
incident occurred at Lower Norwood
which points Il Is feared 20 serious
crime, Mr. Jonas Oldacre is a well known
resident OF that suburb. where he has car
ried on his business as builder for many
years. Mr Oldacre is a bachelor. hfty-
two years % age and lives in Deep Dene
House az the sycenbein end Of tie road
of thcit name. He las had the reputation
Of being man of eccentric habits Sc
cretye and rstirrig. For some years ne
has practically withdrawn from the busi-
ness in which he 10 said 20 have amaased
tonsiaerab!e wealth. A small timber yard
stiu exists. however, az the hack OF the
house. ana last night. about ~ o'clock.
an alarm was given that one 81 the stacks
was on nre. The engines wege soon upon
the spot but the cry wocd burned with
great fury and ir was impossible 10 ar-
rest the connasration until the stack had
been entirely consumed. up 10 this point
! the Incident bore the arDcaranne ~ an
ordinary accident. hgt fresh indications
seem 10 point 70 aericls cHnie euririae
was expressed az the absence 81 The maa-
Ter Of the establishment from the scene
81 tnc Gre and 40 inQtlf5 followed witch
showed ihei he haA dlsappearea FROM the
house A. efanaaiIon 81 MS fodn ra-
Yfllet tf "a nel had rol been slept u
that ntch7t1rf n h was ohe1
ihet q .D 1T mrnfI1nf naitf ~
1lirf 0Ho.I ere fcrIa rrI fr.14 t.'.I
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ber how he pulled 1t up in order "a
swing open the window l could moi
find my stick, and he said, Never mind
my boy shall see good deal of you
now, l hope, and I will keep your stick
until you come back TO claim IT, left
him there, the safe open and tne papers
made up in packets upon the table. Ii
was 30 late that could not get back
TO Blackheath, so l spent the night al
the Anerley Arms, and / knew nothing
more until l read Of this horrible AZ.
fair In the mornsng"
Anything more that you would like
TO ask, Mr. Holmes2" said Lestrade,
whose eyebrows had gone up once OF
twice during this remarkable explana.
ton.
Not until l have been to Black.
heath"
you mean to Norwood" said Les
trade.
"Oh. yes; no doubt that is what /
must have meant" said Holmes. with
his enigmatical smile. Lestrade had
learned by more experiences than he
would care to acknowledge that that
razorlike brain could cut through that
which was impenetrable TO him. / saw
him lock euriously at my companion.
II think / should like TO have word
with you presently. Mr.. Sherlock
Holmes" said b Now, Mr. McFar-
lane. two OF my .onstabies are at the
door. and there Is a four wheeler wait.
ing" The wretched young man arose
and with last beseeching glance at US
walked from the room. The officers
conducted him to the cab. but Lestrade
remained.
Holmes had picked up the pages
which formed the rough draft of the
VIII and was looking at them with the
keenest interest upon his face
There are some points about that
document, Lestrade. are there notT"
said he, pushing them over
The oficlal looked at them with a
puzzled expression.
Il can read the first few lines and
these IN the middle Of the second page
and one OF two at the end. Those are
as clear as print" said he. "but the
writing IN between Is very bad. and
there are three places where 1 cannot
read II AZ ALL"
what do you make Of that7" said
Holmes.
well, what do you make OF itlT
That II was written ln a train. The
good writing represents stations. the
bad writing movement. and the very
bad writing passing over points. A SCI
entihc expert would pronounce az once
I that this was drawn up on a suburban
1 line. since nowhere save ia the imme-
diate vicinity OF q great city could
there be 20 quick a succession Of points.
Granting that his whole journey was
occupied IN drawing up the will. then
the train was an express. only stopping
once between Norwood aud London
bridge"
] Leatrade began 70 laugh.
you are too many for me when you
begin 70 get on your theories. Mr..
\ Holmes" said he -H0w does this
bear on the CASEY"
"Weil. Il corroborntes the young
mans story 10 the extent that the will
was drawn up by Jonsh oldacrs IA his
/ Journey yesterday. II is curious. Is Il
not. that a man should draw up 20 I'm.
portant a document IN 20 haphazard q
fashion II sugsosts that be did not
think Il vas going 10 b u much prae-
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\ NMlyMayKoehne

Nervous exhaustion invites disease.
This statement is the positive truth.
When everything becomes burden
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feel that IL il had not been Tor this great med
icine for women that ] should not have been
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Mrs Piniham, OF Lynn, Mass. in
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her for advice. Her great experiences
Is az their service. free Of cost.
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So day you viii get a bad scare
when you ieel a pain 10 your bowels
and fear appendicitis Safety lies 10
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such as heaaache. bniousnessi cosuve-
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.Fsstb)
fcssyish. l7J5 b. Ai,ciars PaHH,, . coJ
4s.S-e.S 1EOM the point of view Of
the criminal expert" said
Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
,-----r--v- London has become
singuiarly uninteresting
go W. IS city since the death Of
the late lamcnted Pro
fessor Moriarty"
II can hardly think that you would
find many decent.cltzens to agree with
you l answered.
"Well, well l must not be selfish, :"
said he, with a smile as he pushed back
his chair from the breakfast table
"The community is certainly the gain
er and no one the loser save the poor
out OF work specialist, whose occupa-
ton has gone. with that man in the
field ones morning paper presented in
finite possibilities. OFTEN It was only
the smallest trace. Watson, the faint
est Indication. and yet II was enough
to tell me that the great malignant
brain was there, as the gentlest tre-
mors Of the edges Of the web remind
one Of the foul spider which turks in the
center Petty thefts, wanton assaults,
purposeless outrage-to the man who
held the clew all could be yorked
into one connected whole To the sci
entifc stVdent Of the higher criminal
world no capital in Europe offered the
advantages which London then pos
sessed. But now He shrugged his
shoulders in humorous depreciation Of
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A HEALTHY GID AGE
OFTENTHE BESTRARTOFLIFE
Help FOR Women Passing Through
Change Of Life

Providence has allotted as each at
least seventy years in which 20 fulfill
our mission in life, and IL is generally
our own fault if we die nrematNrelY.
Newport daily independent., 1905-11-21

Read the Daily and Weekly Independent.
Newport daily independent., 1905-11-21
MORE THAN COMPS.
Sheriff Presented With $500 Bill by
 Robinson Circus Agent.

One of the circus people called at the office of Sheriff Lancaster early Friday morning, and after arranging about the license for the show presented the sheriff with a number of complimentary tickets, says the Batesville Guard.
 As the man was leaving the office the sheriff noticed that a $5 bill was enclosed in the tick cts. He called the man back and returning the money to him informed him that the show owed him nothing; that he would afford it all the protection to which it was entitled under the law, but that he would not hesi- tate to pull the outfit if he learned of any violation of the law.
 Later the sheriff went to the show grounds and found two jewelry fakirs running skin game. He at once stopped the game, and it was not resumed during the day. The sheriff also pulled medicine vender on the streets, who paid a fine of S1O.
Newport daily independent., 1905-11-21
The Byrne Business Colleges j.AScore
 Another Success.

The Memphis Com'l. College of Memphis, Tenn, is one of these four, great schools .a. aaa
 Two more of their students go directly from their school room and secure appointments as offic- ial court stenographers. These schools have placed more stu dents into positions as official court stenographers during the past six months than all other schools in the South combined. This is, no doubt, due to the ad- vantage they have by controll- ing the exclusive use of the Fla nous Byrne Sinplified Short hand in this section. This is the only system in existence to-day wherein a person without any previous knowledge of short ! hand can take up the study and in three months time pass the regular statutory examination for court stenographer. It seems that it would be unwise tor any one contemplating a stenograph- ] ic course to attend another bus mess college and spend from 6 to 10 months trying to learn one of che old systems of shorthand, when he could attend the Mem phis Com'l. College and master the Famous Byrne Simplified in half the time.
 This school also controls the Byrne Practical Bookkeeping, a system of actual business. face to-face bookkeeping and bu. mess training, the only system in use today requiring extensive office work. Every student is trained as salesman, cashier, bookkeeper etc.. in the various offices, con- sisting of Real Estate, Insurance, Bond-Indemnity Co.,, Commits sion House, Retail, Wholesale, Recorders office, Post Office, Banking, etc. This department is truly a representation of an up-to-date business city, and not only teaches the student book keeping, but how to dispatch business rapidly and accurately as we'll. This school has no va- cation; students enter every day of the year. If interested, write for free catalogue. Address Memphis Com'l. College, Dept. M, 46 N. Second St., Memphis, Tenn.
Newport daily independent., 1905-11-21
A Weak Heart

Seldom gets strong again with out help. Awake or asleep, 1t never stops, and consequently has no period of rest or relaxa- tion in which to regain lost wig or. You should avoid exertion, excitement and worry as much as possible, to relax the strain, and take Dr. Miles Heart Cure, which is a heart tonic, to strengthen and restore vigor to the heart nerves and muscles. The symptoms of a weak heart are shortness of breath, palpi- tation, feeble or too rapid pulse, hungry spells, hot flashes, dig ziness, smothering spells, pain in heart or side, etc.
 q had been treated for heart disease by different physicians without any improvement. Finally my doctor in formed me that there was little hope of my ever being able to do days work again. About that time gentle 'pOtA AiiC, eill1 Soelioi iiCcIi IA of your condition, and have conn to tell you that Dr. Miles Heart Cure saved my life, and I want you to try it. I did so and after a week or so I went to my physician and told him had been taking Dr. Miles Heart Cure lie examined me and said, God bless Miles Heart Cure, it has made you better in few days than ! ever ex- pected to see you again I am now well, having fully regained my health by the use of this remedy"
 B. R. LANSING, Rensselaer,, N. Y.
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Newport daily independent., 1905-11-21

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