The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01

Wen, she bad sIate-coIored, broad
brimmed straw hgl. Aith a leather OF
a bricEish red. Her jacket was black,
with black beads sewn uDon it. and a
fringe of little black jet ornaments Her
dress was brown, rather darker than
coffee color, with a little purple plush
at the neck and sleeves. Her gloves
we're grayish. and were worn through
at the right fOTefingeV. Her. boots
didn't observe. She had small. round,
hanging good earrings, and a general
air Of being fairly Weli-to-do. III a VIII
gar, cOmfOrta BILE. easy going way"
Sherlock Holmes capped his hands
softly together and chuckled.
% Pom my word. Watson, you are
coming along wonderfully You have
really done very well. indeed. II is
true that you have missed everything
of Importance, but you have hit upon
the method. and you have quick eye
for color. Never trust to general im-
yourself upon details. Ny first glance
is always at Il WOmans sleeve. In d
man il is perhaps better first to take
the knee of the trOuser. As you OBJ
serve. this Woman had plush upon her
sleeves. which is a most useful ma
terial for showing traces. The double
line a little above the wrist, where the
typewritist presses against the table,
was beautifully defined The saving
machine, of the hand type. leaves a
similar mark. but only on the left arm.
and or the side of it farthest from the
thumb, instead of being right across the
broadcast part. as this was. I then
glanced at her face, and observing a
dint of a pincenez at either side of her
nose. | Ventured a remark upon short
sight and typeWriting, which seemed to
surprise her.
1T surprised ms
But surely it was very obvious
was then much surprised and Interested
on CHANGING down to observe that,
though the boots which she was wear
ing were not unlike each other. they
were really odd ones; the one having
a slightly decorated tOe-cap, and the
other a plain one. One was buttOned
only in the two lower buttons out of
five. and the other at the first, third,
and fifth Now, when YOU see that a
Young lady. otherwise neatly dressed,
has come away from home with odd
boots, half-buttoned. it is no great de-
duction to say that she came away in a
hurry"
And what else?" ! asked. keeniy in
terested. as ] always was, by my
friends incisive reasoning.
IT noted in passing, that shes had
written a note before leaving home.
but after being fully dressed. You OBJ
served that her right glove was torn
at the forefinger, but you did not ap-
parently see that both glove and finger
were stained with violet ink. She had
written in a hurry. and dipped her pen
too deep. Ii must have been this morn
ing. or the mark would not remain
clear upon the finger All this is anus
ing. though rather elementary. but I
must go back to business. Watson
Would you mind reading me the adver-
tised description of Mr.. HOsmer An
geI?"
held the little printed slim to the
light. Missing" il said, ION the moIu-
ing of the 14th. a gentleman named
Hosmer Angel About d TT Z in in
height; strongly built sallow complex
ion, black hair, little bald in the CEN
ter, bushy black side-Wh iskers and
mustache; tinted glasses, slight infirm-
ity of speech. Was dressed. when last
seen. in black frock-coat faced with
silk, black waistcoat, gold Albert chain
and gray Harris tweed trousers, with
brown CATERS over elastic-sided shoes
Known to have been employed in an
office in Leadenhall street. Anybody
bringing, etc, etc"
That will do" said Holmes. AS
TO the letters" he continued. CHANGING
over them, they are very common
place. Absolutely no clew in them to
Mr.. Angel. save that he quotes BalZac
once. There is one remarkable point.
however, which will no doubt strike
you"
"They were typewriter. remarked.
Not only that. but the signature Is
typewriter. Look at the neat little
Hosmer Angel at the bottom There
is a date, you see. but no superscription
except Leader GALL street which is
rather vague. The point abent, The