The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-20


There isn't a cat in il. for example,
No. What a strange ideaf'
Well. look at thisr' He took up a
small saucer of milk which stood on
the top of it.
No, we don't keep cat. But there
Is a cheetah and a baboon."
An. yes. of course. Well. a cheetah
is just big cat, and Yet a saucer or
mix does not go very far in satisfying
Its wants. 1 dare say. There is one
| point which I should wish TO deter
! mine He squatted down in front OF
the wooden chair, and examined the
seat OF II with greatest attention
Ihanka you, that is quite settled -
said he, rising and putting his lens in
his pocket Hello! Here is something
interesting
The object which had caught his eye
was a small dOg-lash hung on one cor
ner of the bed. The lash, however. was
curled upon itself, and tied so as to
make loop of whip-cord.
What do you make Of that Watson
Its a common enough lash But I
don't know why it should be tied
THAT is not quite so common il
IL An me- 1t s wicked world and
) when clever man turns his brains II
crime il is the worst of all think
that have seen enough now. Miss
Stoner, and with your permission We
shall walk out upon the lawn
Ihad never seen my friends face 50
grim or his face so dark as il WAS
investigation. We had walked several
times up and Odwn the lawn. neither
Miss Stoner nor myself liking to break
upon his thoughts before he reused
himself from his reverie
1t is very essential, Miss Stoner.''
said he, that you should absolutely
follow my advice in every. respect
Il shall most certainly do So
The matter is too serious for any
hesitation. Your life may depend upon
your cOmDliauca'
hands"
In the first place. both my friend
ard ! must spend the night in your
room.
Both Miss Stoner and gazed at him
in astonishment.
Yes. it must be so. Let me explain.
believe that that is the village inn
over there?''
Yes. that is the Crown"
Very good. Your windows would be
visible from there?"
.CertainIy-''
You must confine yourself 10 YOUR
room on pretenSe of a headache when
your stepfather comes back. Then when
you hear him retire for the night Won
must open the shutters Of your window.
undo the hasp, put your lamp there
as a signal to us. and then Withdraw
quietly with everything which you are
likely TO want into the room which you
4 l.
in spite Of the repairs. YOU could man
age there for one night
"Oh. yes. easily"
hands"
But what viii you do"
We, shall spend The night IN vuur
room. and we shall investigs te the
cause of this noise which has disturbed
you"
Il believe Mr.. Holmes, that you have
already made up your mind said Miss
Stoner. laying her hand upon my COM
panlon's sleeve.
Perhaps / have"
Then for PHYS sake tell me what
was the cause Of my sisters death
I should prefer to have clearer
proofs before 7 speak
You can at least tell me whether
my own thought is correct, and if she
died from sudden fright
mo, I do not think SO. I think that
there was probab a more tangible
cause. And now. Miss Stoner, we must
I leave you, for if DR.. Roylott returned
and saw us our journey would be in
vain. Goodbye and be brave for II
you win do what I have told YOU you
may rest assured that we shall soon
drive away the dangers that threaten
you"
Sherlock Holmes and I had no diff
Guilty in engaging a bedroom and sit
ting room at the Grown Inn" They
were on the upper floor. and from our
window We could command view of
the avenue gate and of the inha bited
wing of Stoke Moran Manor house. Al
dusk we saw DR.. Grimesby RoylOtt
drive past, his huge form looming UP
beside the little figure of the lad who
drove him The boy had some slight
| difficulty in undoing the heavy iron
gates. and we heard the hoarse roar
of the doctors voice and saw the fury
with which he shook his clinched fists
Trwr~
minutes later we saw a sudden light
spring up among the trees as the lamp
was lit in one of the sitting rooms.
do YOU know. Watson" said Holmes.
as We sat together in the gathering
darkness. Il have really some scruples
as to taking you tonight. There IS a
distinct element OF danger
Can ] be of assistance"
Your presence might be invalus BILE"
Then shall certainly come
1T is very kind of you
You speak of danger You have evil
IDENTIFY seen more in those room than
was visible 10 me-
mo. but I fancy that may have
! deduced a little more. I imagine that
you saw all that l did
Il saw nothing remarkable save the
bell rope. and what purpose that could
! answer I confess is more than 1 can
| imagine
Won saw the ventiIator. too
yes. but I do not think that IL IS
such a very unusual thing to have
small opening between two rooms II
was SO small that rat could hardly
pass through
Il knew that we should find a ven
| tilator before ever we came to Stoke
/ Moran"
My dear Holiness
| "Oh yes. I did. You remember IN
( her statement she said that her sister
4 could smell DR.. Roylotts cigar Now.
! of course that suggested at once that
/ there must be a communication between
! the two rooms It could only be 2
! small one or II would have been re-
! marked upon at the corOner's Inquiry
/ I deduced a Ventilator'
! But what harm can there be in
! that2'
'Weu. there is at least a curious CO
/ incidence of dates. A ventilator is
made. a cord is hung. and lady who
/ sleeps in the bed dies. Does not that
strike your
| ton
oDid you observe anything very pc
euliar about that bed2"
No.
| TT was clamDed to the floor. Did you
/ ever see "a bed fastened like that be-
I