Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08


''YOu can trust US to look after that.
Mr. Holmes" said Lestrade as the
whole party moved toward the door.
Anything further 10 say?"
only 10 ask what charge you IN
tend TO PREFER"
What charge. sir? Why. OF course
the attempted murder Of Mr.. Sherlock
Holmes"
Not so. Lestrade do not propose
20 appear In the matter at all. TO you
and to YOU only belongs the credit OF
the remarkable arrest which you have
effected. Yes. Lestrade. congratulate
you, With your usual happy mixture
OF cunning and audacity. you have got
him"
''Got him, Got whom, Mr.. Holmes :"
1.-The man that the whole force has
been seeking IN vain-Colonel Sebas-
tan Moran. who shot the Hon. Ronald
Adair with an expanding bullet from
an air gun through the open window Of
the second floor front OF 427 Park lane
upon the 3Oth OF last mouth. That's
the charge. Lestrade. And now, Wat
son. IL you can endure the draft from
a broken window / think that half an
hour I'm my study over n cigar may af-
ford you some profitable amusement"
Our old chambers had been left IN
changed through the supervision OF
Mycroft Holmes and the immediate
care Of Mrs. Hudson. As ] entered l
saw. II is true. an unwonted tidiness.
but the old landmarks were all In their
place There was the chemical corner
ana the acid stained deal topped table
There upon a shelf was the row OF
formidable scrapbooks and books OF
reference which many Of our fellow cit
liens would have been so glad TO burn
The diagrams. the violin case and the
pipe rack-even the Persian slipper
which contained the tobacco-all met
my eyes as glanced round me-. There
were two occupants OF the room-one
Mrs. Hudson. who beamed upon us
both as we entered the other the
strange dummy which had played 90
important a part in the evenings sd
ventures. IL was n wax coLored model
OF nay friend 10 admirably done that
it was a perfect fac-simile. IL stood on
a small pedestal table with an old
dressing gown OF Holmes so draped
round IL that the Illusion from the
street was absolutely perfect
Il hope you preserved all precautions
Mrs. Hudson r said Holmes.
II went 20 IL on my knees, sir. Just
as you told me-"
Excellent. You carried the thing
out well Did you observe where the
bullet wentT'
eyes air Tn, AFRAID - hos .,,,ft@ ,.,,,-
beautiful bust, for IL passed right
through the head and hattened itself
on the wall. l picked II up from the
carpet. Here IL isr'
Holmes held II out 10 me. a soft
revolver bullet, as you perceive. Wat
son. There's genius In that. for who
would expect 10 end such a thing fired
from an air gun. All right. Mrs. Hud-
son; / 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 10 discuss with YOU"
He had thrown of the seedy frock
coat, and now he was the Holmes OF
old In 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
4 hs,.. - 81 90
mo. have not"
We'll, well. such is fame! But, then.
If l 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 lazily. lean
ing back in his chair and blowing great
clouds from his cigar.
My collection OF Ms Is a fine one"
said be. "Moriarty himself is enough
TO make any letter illuStrious, and here
is Morgan. the poisOher. and Merridew
or abominable memory, and Mathews.
who Knocked out my left canine in tie
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 Pho
neers. Born London. 1910. Son OF
Sir Augustus Moran, c. r., once Brit !
ish minister 20 Persia. Educated Elton |
and Oxford. Served in Jowaki cam
paign, Afghan campaign. Charasiab |
(dispatchesD. Sherpur and Cabul Au-
thor OF Heavy Game OF the Western |
Himalayas' 0SSD; Three Months In |
the Jungle ASA. Address: Conduit !
street. Clubs: The Anglo-Indian. the !
Tankerville. the RI sateIle Card club |
On the margin was written in Holmes |
precise hand. The second most dan
gerous man In London"
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