Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-24
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 Holmes held 1t cut to me. "A soft revolver bullet. as you perceive, Wat son. There's genius in that. for who would expect to find such thing fired from an air gun. All right. Mrs. Hud- son: l am much obliged for your as- sistance And now. Watson. let me see you in your old seat once more, for there are several points which should like to discuss with you"
 He had thrown of the seedy frock coat. and now he was the Holmes of old fin the mouse colored dressing gown which he took from his efigy.
 ''The old shikari's nerves have not lost their steadiness nor his eyes their keenness." said he, with laugh, as he inspected the shattered forehead of his bust
 Plumb in the middle of the back of the head and smack through the brain. He was the best shot in India, and expect that there are few better in London. Have you heard the nameT'
 'No, have not"
 'well. well, such is fame! But, then. if I remember right, you had not heard the name Of Professor James MorIarty, who had one of the great brains of the century. Just give me down my index of biographies from the shelf"
 He turned over the pages laxily, lean. ing back in his chair and blowing great clouds from hIs cigar
 My collection of Mrs is fine one, " said he. ''Moriarty himself is enough to make any letter illustrious. and here is Morgan. the poisoner. and Merridew of abominable memory. and Mathews. who knocked out my left canine in the waiting room at Charing Cross. and finally here is our friend of tonight"
 He handed over the book. and read: Moran, Sebastian. colonel. Unem- ployed. Formerly First Bengalore Pic neers. Born London. 1S40. Son of Sir Augustus Moran. c. B.. once Brit. ish minister to Persia. Educated Eton and Oxford. Served in Jowaki cam paisn, Afghan campaign, Charasiab tdispatches,. Sherpur and Cabul. Au- thor of Heavy Game of the Western Himalsyas' Gssp: Three Months In the Jungle nss4). Address: Conduit street. Clubs: The Anglo-Indian. the Tankerville. the Bagatelle Card club. ''
 On the margin was written in Holmes precise hand. The second most dan gerous man in London
 This is astonishing" said I as I handed back the volume. The mans career is that Of m honorable sol Her"
 "ft.is true" Holmes answered. Up to a certain point he did well. He was always a man of iron nerve, and the story is still told In India how he srawled down . drain after 6 wound ed man-esting tiger. There are some trees. Watson. which grow to . cer- tain height and then suddenly develop some unsightly eccenuicify. You will see it often in humans. have a the ory that the individual represents in his development the whole procession of his ancestors. and that such . sud den turn to good or evil stands for some strong influence which came into the line of his pedigree. Tbe person becomes. as It were. the epitome of the history of his own family
 Tt is surely rather fancifuL-
 Well I don't insist upon is. What ever the cause. Colonel Moran began to go wrong Without any open scan dal be still made India too bot to hold him He retired. came to London and again acquired an evil name. It was at this time that be was sought out by Professor Noriarty. 10 whom for . time he was chief of the stad. Moriar- ty supplied him liberslIy with money and used him only in one or tvo very high class jo5s which 10 ordinary crim- InaI could have underfaken- You may have sone recollection q the death ef Nrs. Stewart of L.aud9 in 1sgs. ycff Well am sure Nersn vas st the bot ton of if- buf nothing could hs pro-ed- So cie~eriy ~as the colonel concealed that eFen rhen fhe ucrisrsy gsne was broken up re couh nsf ibcrininase hIn- Yos rDenbw sf shsf dafs. vhn en1n1 - - n - mu4 0v | - = = nUmm R - a R