The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-03


tention instantly became riveted. and
he gave a little cry of satisfaction
This is indeed important, said he.
Hal you find it so?"
Extremely so. I congratulate you
warmly"
Lestrade rose in his triumph and bent
his head to look. Why" he shrieked
you're looking at the wrong side!"
ION the contrary, this is the right
side"
The right side? You're mad. Here
is the note written in pencil over here. -
And over here is what appears to
be the fragment of a hotel bill, which
interests me deeply"
There's nothing in il. | looked at
it before" said Lestrade. "'Oct. 4,
rooms S., breakfast 2s Cd. cocktail Is.
lunch rs. 3d., glass sherry, Sd I see
nothing in that"
ant, all the same. AS to the note. it is
important also. or at least the initials
are, so l congratulate you again
I've wasted time enough" said Les
trade, rising. 81 believe in hard work
and not sitting by the fire spinning
fine theories. Good day, Mr.. Holmes,
and we shall see which gets to the bot
tom OF the matter first" He gathered
up the garments, thrust them into the
bag and made for the door.
Just one hint TO you, Lestrade, ."
drawled Holmes. before his rival van
ished. L will tell you the true solution
of the matter. Lady st. Simon is a
myth. There is not, and there never
has been any such person"
Lestrade looked sadly at my COM
paniOn. Then he turned TO me, tapped
his forehead three times, shook his head
solemnly, and hurried away.
He had hardly shut the door behind
him when Holmes rose and put on his
overcOat. There is something in what
the fellow says about outdoor work, -
he remarked, so ! think, Watson, that
] must leave you TO your papers for a
little"
It was after . o'clock when Sherlock
Holmes left me, but I had no time 10
be lonely, for within an hour there
arrived a confectiOner's man with
very large, fat box. This he unpacked
with the help of a youth whom he had
brought with him, and presently to
my very great establishment, a quite
epicurean little cold supper began to
be laid out upon our humble lodging
of brace of cold woodcock, a pheasant,
a pate de foie gras pie, with a group
of ancient and cob-webby bottles. Hav-
ing laid out all these luxuries my two
visitors vanished away. like the genii
of the Arabian Nights, with no ex-
PLANTATION save that the things had
been paid for and were ordered to this
address.
EaF on IaTK
stepped briskly into the room. His
features were grayely set, but there
was a light in his eye which made me
think that he had not been disap-
pointed in his conclusions.
''They have laid the supper, then,
he said. rubbing his hands.
You seem to expect company. They
have Laid Cor Ave"
Yes, l fancy We may have some
company dropping in" said he. Il am
surprised that Lord St. Simon has not
already arrived. Ha! ] fancy that L
bear bis step now upon the stairs
Tt was indeed our visitor of the
morning who came busting in. dan
Cling his glasses more vigorously than
ever, and with a very perturbed express
sion upon his aristOcratic features.
My messenger reached you. them"
asked Holmes.
Yes, and l confess that the contents
startled me beyond measure. Have
you good authority for what you say"
THE best possible"
Lord St Simon sank into chair
and passed his hand over his fore
head.
What will the duke say?" he MUIR
muTed,S when he hears that one of the
family has been subjected to such hu-
miIiatiOn?"
TT is the unrest accident. 1 cannot
allow that there is any humiliation
''Ah, you look on these things from
another standpoint"
L faE TO see that any one is to
blame. I can hardly see how the lady
could have acted otherwise, though
her abrupt method of doing it was un-
doubtedly TO be regretted. Having no
mother, she had no one to advise her
at such a crisis
1T was a slight, sir public slight,
said Lord st. Simon, tapping his fin
gers upon the table.
You must make allowance for this
poor girl placed in so unprecedented a
position"
Il viii make no allowance. / am
very angry indeed, and l have been
sbamefully used"
Il think I heard d ring, said Holmes.
Yes. there are steps on the landing.
If / cannot persuade you to take
lenient view of the matter, Lord st
Simon, have brought an advocate here
who may be more successful He
opened the door and ushered in a lady
and gentleman. Lord ST. Simon said
he, ALLOW me to introduce you TO Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Hay Moulton. The
lady, think you have already met"
At the sight of these newcomers our
client had sprung from his seat and
stood very erect, with his eyes cast
Gown and his hand thrust into the
breast of his fTock coat. a picture Of
offended dignity. The lady had taken
a quick step forward and had held out
her hand to him, but he still refused
10 raise his eyes. 1t was as well for his
resolution. perhaps, for her pleading
face was one which it was hard to re-
sist
You're angry. Robert" said she.
well, l guess you have every cause to
be-"
Pray make no apology to me" said
Lord St. Simon, bitterly.
"Oh, yes. know that have treated
you real bad and that ] should have
spoken to you before l went; but l was
kind of ratified, and from the time
when ] saw Frank here again / just
didn't know what / was doing or say
ing. / only wonder / didn't fall down
and do a faint right there before
the altar"
Perhaps, Mrs. Moulton, you would
like my friend and me to leave the
room while you explain this NATTER"
IF l may give an opinion" re-
marked the strange gentleman, we've
had just little too much secrecy over
this matter already. For my part,
should like all Europe and America TO
hear the rights of it, He was a small,
yyiry, sunburnt man, clean shaven, with
a sharp face and alert manner.
Then I'll tell our story right away"
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