The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22
THE ADVENTURES Of SHERLOCK HOLMES
Author, A. Conan Doyle, Famous.
COPYRIGHT, 1904, Nv HARPER 4 BROTHERS.

Their Author, A. G
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her head and face protruded, with eager |
eyes and parted lips, q standing ques-
NWellq" she cried, s.wellsO And
then, seeing that there were two Of US,
she gave a cry Of hope which sank into
shook his head and shrugged his shout
Fl No good newsi"
80 None.''
mo bads"
sNo."
"Thank God for that. But come in.
You must be weary, for you have had
"T6is Is my friend, DR.. Watson.
in several Of my cases, and a lucky
chance has made it possible for me
to bring him out and associate him with
this Investigation.
IT am delighted to see you," said
she, pressing my hand warmly: "You
will, am sure, forgive anything that
may ma = be wanting in :, our =, arrangements,
+
come so suddenly upon us. -
"My dear madam, said !, IT am
an old campaigner, and if I were not,
can very well see that no apology is
needed. If I can be Of any assistance.
either to- you or to my, friend here, I
shall be indeed happy
Now, Mr.. Sherlock Holiness said
the lady, as we entered a well-lit din
ing-room, upon the table Of which 2
c,1f,7 hoI 1oi1 eb 4
very much like to ask you one or two
plain questions, to which I beg that
you wi give plain answer. "
Certainly, madam ..
EDO not trouble about my feelings.
I am not .hysterical, nor given to faint
ing; I simply, wish to hear your real,
| In your heart Of hearts, do you
think that Neville is alive9''
barrassed by the question. "Frankly,
now!o she repeated, standing upon the
| rug and looking keenly down at hin,
| as he leaned back in basket-chair
Frankly, then, madam, do not. -
uYou think that he is dead'"
tnI don It say that. Perhaps"
death9o
/ "On Monday.'
"Then, perhaps, Mr.. Holmes, you will
be good enough to explain how it Is
that | have received letter from him
Sherlock Holmes sprang out of hi
chair as if he had been galvanized.
eyes, today, 0 She stood smiling
holding up little slip Of paper in The
"MayI see it,"
! "Certainly.'
i He snatched it from her in his eager
ness, and smoothing it out upon the
table, he drew over the lamp, and ex
amined it intently. I had left my chair
and was gazing at it over his shoulder
The envelope was very coarse one
and was stamped with tn eGravesent
very day, or rather Of the day before
for it was considerably after midnight
Coarse writing murmured Holmes
Surely this is not your husbands writ
mo, but the. enclosure Isl
Il perceive also that whoever addressed
the envelope, had to go and inquire as t
the address,
:; How can you tell that?"
= THE name, you see. is in perfectl
, black ink, which has dried Itself. III
rest Is Of the grayish color, which show.
had been written straight off, and the
!. blotted, none would be Of a deep blac
! shade. This man has written the name
! and there has then been a pause before n
., wrote, the address: which can only mea,
t that he was not familiar with it.. It is
8 Of course. a trifle, but there is nothing 9
+ important as trif1es. Let us now see tn
a letter. Ha! there has been an encIosur
t Yes, there was ring. His signe
ring ~ w., 49,. .,,r. +,.+ ~, :, ,o,,. .,,
] bands hand?" ... -.-
t " ..o Of his hands,"
r "His hand when he wrote hurriedl,
9 yet know it we'll"
q dearest, do not be frightened. A
Q will come well. There is a huge errc
: which it may, take some. little time. I
g rectify: !, Wait =, in patience:-Neville
t book octave size. no watermark. Hun
q Posted to-day in Gravesend fby ma
i with dirty thumb. Ha! And the fla
mas By peTson wo had b vsy
o ing tobacco. And you have no doul
it that it is your husbands hand, madam
q None. Neville wrote those words"
% eravesend we'll. Mrs: St. Clair. II
J clouds tighten, though / should not vel
u ture to say that the danger is over"
/ but ne must De awe, Mr.. Holiness
UNLESS this Is a clever forgery to p,
% us on the wrong scent. The ring, aft
e all, proves nothing. It may have BET
4 taken from him."
~ mo, no; it is, It is. it is his very ov
~ writing!' ~ ~. RI
re very well. It may. however, ha,
IF been written on Monday, and only pos
o. ed to-day ."EE -.
RI IF so; much may have happened b
~ tween" ~ H. G.-%E -.
10 "Oh. you must not discourage me,
= Holmes. I know that all is well wi
le with him. There is so keen sympatl
n between US that I should know If g,
III came upon him. On the very day that
"a saw him last he cut himself in the be
- ~ room, and yet I in the dining-room rush
:: upstairs instantly with the utmost &c
81 tainty that som ething had happened.
az you think that I would respond to such
ct trife, and yet be ignorant Of his death
a IT have seen too much not to knt
To- that the impression Of a woman may
ia more valuable than the conclusion of
~ analytical reasoner. And In this lett
70 you certainly have a very strong piece
z evidence to corroborate your view. B
al If your husband is alive. and able to wr
ge letters, why should he remain away fro
n you?"
IT. .T cannot imagine. It IS unthinkable
i'll 'And on Monday he made no remar
before leaving your"
>, mo"
- '.And you were surprised to see him
~ Swandam Lane?
TT VERY much So"
ng was the window open?''