The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22
THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
originals stories due Great lei Conan Famous

sherlock Holmes was a man, however,
who, when he had an unsolved problem
even for q week, without rest, turning it
over, rearranging his facts. looking at It
from every point of view, until he had
either eth h fat ast It or convinced himself
soon evident to me that he was now pre-
pairing for an all-night sitting. He took
off his coat and waistcoat, put on a large
about ts Room coeeting hg poWs FROM
his bed and cushions from the sofa and
arm chairs. With these he constructed
a sort sort Of Eastern divan, upon which 4tI he
ounce Of shag tobacco and a box Of
matches laid out in front of him. In the
dim light Of the lamp I saw him sitting
there, an old briar pipe between his lips.
Of the ceiling, the blue smoke curling up
from him, silent, motionless, with the
light shining upon his strongest aquiline
features. So he sat as dropped off tC
sleep, and SO he sat when a sudden
found the summer sun shining into the
apartment. The pipe was still between
his lips. the smoke still curled upward
and the room was full Of a dense to-
bacco haze, but nothing remained Of the
heap Of shag which had seen upon the
previous might . o., a,.o,
game for . morning driver"
Certainly @E .s....
"Then dress No one Is stirring yet
but know where the stable-boy sleeps
and we shall soon have the trap out" He
chuckled to himself as he spoke. his eyes
twinkled, and he seemed a. different mar
to the somber thinker Of the previous
night. .a< ~ :
. AS I dressed glanced at my watch
It was no wonder that no one was stir
ring. It was twenty-five minutes pas
four. had hardly finished when Holme:
returned with the news that the boy wa:
putting in the horse. ,'-
said he, pulling on his boots. II think
Watson, that you are now standing II
the presence Of one Of the most absolute
fools in Europe. I deserve to be kicket
have the key of the affair now"
"And where is it?' asked, smiling:
'In the bathroom" he answered. "Oh
yes am m not joking" he continued, see
been there, and I have taken it out, AM
I have got it in this Gladstone bag Com
on, my boy. and we shall see whether /
| ly as possible, and out into the brigh
morning sunshine. In the road stood GU
| horse and trap, with the half-clad stabl
| boy waiting at the head. We bot
London road. A few country carts wer
stirring, bearing in vegetables to the me
| tropolis but tho lines Of villas on eithe
side were as silent and lifeiess as som
| city in q dream.
1T has been in some points a singula
case" said Holmes, Ticking the hors
on into a gallop. II confess that hav
been as blind as a mole, but it Is bette
to learn wisdom late than never to lear
In town the earliest risers were Just be
ginning to look sleepily from their win
dows as we drove thru the streets Of tn
Surrey side. Passing down the Water
loo Bridge road we crossed over the rive
and dashing up wellington street wheele
sharply to the right, and found ourselve
in Bow street. Sherlock Holmes wa
well known to the force, and the tw
Of them held the horses head while tn
| other led us in.
"Who is on duty?" asked Holmes.
inspector Bradstreet sir"
"Ah, Bradstreet, how are you?" A. tai
frogged jacket. II wish to have a quie
word with you, Bradstreet."
room here
It was a small officelike room, with
huge ledger upon the table, and q tele
phone projecting from the wall. The in
sat- aaa do At for you Mr. Holmes?
II called about that beggarmal
Boone-the one who was charged wit
being concerned in the disappearance
Mr.. Neville ST. Clair, of Lee
Eyes. He was brought up and r.
manded for further inquiries"
80 heard. You have him here?"
I'm the cells"
"oh. he gives no trouble. But he Is
dirty scoundrel."
"Dirty?'
Eyes, it is all we can do to make hi
wash his hands. and his face is as blae
has been settled, he will have a regul'
prison bath; and think. II you saw hir
= you would agree with me that he needle
IT should like to see him very much
would you? That is easily don
Come this way. You can leave yo'
NS: no, think that TIL take it,
please" 1 He led Us down a passag
: opened a barred door, passed down
: winding stair, and brought US to a whit
washed corridor with line OF doors
E E :. SThe third on the right is his" 81,
shot back a panel in the upper part Of Il
door and glanced t In ~ ;. .v -, =. = .
:. him very well"
r We both put our eyes to the gratin
Il The prisoner lay with hip face toward U
, In very deep sleep, breathing slowly al
| ". Z
. coarsely clad as became his calling, wi
. a colored shirt protruding thru the re
in his tattered coat. He was, as the l
spector had said, extremely dirty, but t
= CRIME which covered his face c9uld On
wheal from an old scar ran right aero
!, it from eye to chin, and by its contract
y had turned up one side Of the upper i
!, so that three teeth were exposed IN pc
T petual snarl. A shock Of very bright r
hair grew low over his eyes and forehee
d Hes a beauty, isn't he?" said the
Q "He certainly needs wash" remark ark;
and took the the liberty Of bringing
~ tools with me-" He opened the Ola
"a stone bag as he spoke, and took out,
n my establishment. "a very large ba
n sponge. . 49,,
= chuckled the inspector.
:. a ,"Now, IL you will have the great goo
n ness to open that door very quietly,
- will soon make him cut much more
+" 'Wen, 1 don't know why not" said
the Bow street cells, does her"
: slipped his key into the lock. and we
quietly entered EEL Inc se ee dnn 81
more into deep slumber, Holm
s sponse, and az then rubbed 1t twice Wig
oi1sly across and down the prisone
/ SLet me introduce YOU" he shout
ito Mr.. Neville st. Clair. Of Lee. in
county Of Kent"
Never in my life have I seen such
r sight. The mans face peeled on UNI
% the sponge like the bark ark. from M II :,
= too, was the hoyrid scar which
scanned it across, and the twisted
}. which had given the repulgive sheer