Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18

n
city since the death of the late lamehteu
Professor Moriarty.''
Il can hardly think that you would find
many decent citizens to agree with you'
l answered.
We'll well. l must not be SELFISH said
he with a SMILE as he pushed back his
chair from the breakfast table The COM
muuity is certainly the gamer, and no one
the loser. save the poor out-of-work spe-
ciarfst whose occupation has gone. WITH
that man I'm the field, ones morning paper
presented infinite possibilities. OFTEN IL
was only the smallest trace. Watson, the
fsIrtest Indication and yet it was enough
10 tell me that the great malignant Draiil
was there. as the gentlest tremors OF me
edges of the web remind one or the Ioul
suidcr which turks in the center. Petty
thefts wanton assaults, purposeless out,
rage-to the man who held the clue al
could be worked into one connected "hole'
To the scientific student of the higher crlfn-
iuaI world no capital in Europe offered tne
advantages which London then possessed,
But now" He shrugged his shoulders IN
humorous deprecatiOn of the state OF thlIgs
which he had himself done so much 10
produce. ,
had been back for some months, ana at
his request had sold my practice and re-
turned to share the old quarters III BAKER
street. a young doctor named werner itdu
purchased my small Kensngton practice,
and given with astOnishingly little denur
tha highest price that I ventured to ask
an incident which only explained llsell
some years later, when | found that YER
ner was distant relation OF HoinleS: anu
that it was my friend who had really FOUND
the money. 49,,
our months Of partnership had not been
So uneventful as he had stated for hna,
on looking over my notes. that this PERIOD
includes the case of the papers of eX-Fresl-
dent Murillo and also the shocking al
fair of the Dutch steamship tTlesiauu'
which so nearly cost us both our lives
His cold and proud nature was always
averse however, from anything IN the
snaps of public applause. and he pouha
me in the most stringent terms to say no
further word of himself, his methods OF
his sllrcesses-a prohibition which, as L
have explained. has only no" been re-
moved.
Mr.. Sherlock Holmes was leaning back
in his chair after his whimsical protest,
and. was unfolding his morning paper in a
IeisureIy fashion, when our attention was
arrested by tremendous ring at the bell'
followed Immediately by hollow drum
ming sound as if some one We're beatlhg
ON the outer door with his fist AS 1t
ouened there came tumultuous rush lhto
tie hall. rapid feet clattered up the STAR,
and an instant later a wild-eyed and frantc
Young man. pale, disheVelled and palpl-
tatiag, burst into the room. lie looked
from one to the other of US. and under
cur gaze of inquiry he became
conscious that some apology was needed for
this unceremouious entry.
I'm sorry. Mr. Holmes" he cried. 1ou
r,,r,qtr7'f blame me. am nearly mad. Mr..
Holmes. I am the unhappy John Hector
NTcFr1r18ue''
III made the announcement as if the
,7.,,-. .fTrra youId eXplain both his visit
and it's manner. but l could see, by my
C-7--[trfon.s unrespOnsive face that it
r,,aIr-t no more to him than to ne.
..lT4,-e a cigarette Mr. McFarlane" said
u, ,,-,sfrira, his case across Il am sure
49, v,ftT your SYMPTOMS, my friend DR..
yz-rrsa1 here would prescribe a sedative.
I'm. v-Iathar has been so very warm these
1,e+ f.v- DAYS Now. If you feel a little
moro c1r1u1sa6 | should be glad if you
Z-1,.f5 eif down in that char and tell US
~ sr--,-r7- and quietly who YOU are and
what +, is that Won want You mentioned
- 1q,ra as II should recognize it. but
7 9-g,,-a ,1u trat beyond the obvious
60 ,E1t v.arI arc a bachelor a solicitor a
i,-.s-.,1son and an asthmatic. 1 know moth
60. ,,-r,.-sler. 'eloI1t YOU"
L,,-liiie, ae WIS with nv friends meth
,5. H. r,ss M. dfficuIt for me TO follow his
Io<. 1t. 80 y" % "a tn nhearva the untidi1ess
~ sFr,,f az lao,al rannre the
- ~ - tio - NM which had
"a - or cIianf however
- ~ o,,,a1eroapt
s.Ice an ali mai Mr. Holmes. and in
,4dittn., ano tho most ,nforfunafa man
80; ,a,1a1+ IN o,l1on E,or baa1-cn,s
-. 80 sIs,ia,, NC M IIoIrnaer re
- o1n,a 70 arrest me bafora 7 baye>fn-
th95 NJ sto-,. ,,a1ra tbaro q,iva mo time
T toll x-or, tho whole tr,Ith |
ia co 70 yaoI banry, ff Iynevy that voI,
- y.,-L,i,,9r for nc Ioutsf5a;'
-, r,s+ ,-e,,i., said HoInoes "Tbis is
III. 49, or, -r,oet intares.inp on
- - a. ,.n,, ax,nart 70 he ar
.-e5 -
.f, +ba ob,raa of ,orr5eriro Mr.
~ D,sorro 90 7 o,,,a,. N-o,.v,ood ;;
~. oC,,,r,,a,,io,I,, a,S,'ressi,,a 60 srorrad q
- 81 - 80 80 T ~, Eta ~,
~ - - -, 80 tIsti .ir '''0' '
~, 49,, :, "a 20 ..it III 1, .,,f
-. - - a. - 80 -
90 r. &c. 80 80, 50 -
ny IileHu; ~. na,soli o.tat seilsd tioi,tli
cases Itu u'Sd ppeaIed ou' oi our papers
our VISITOR slrstcleu lor Maru quiVerIis
htnu ana pIcheu up me DaIiy Telegraph
"hIch sun lay upon ifoifneS knee.
II you hao loohtu at H. sr' YOU "ouiu
nave seen al giahce what me errdhd ~
on Which nave come 10 you TINS morning
lsei as II my name anu my nIsior tune
must De IN every man mouth lie turned
IL over 70 expose the central page. Here
u Is. ana with your PERMISSION l Will read
II 10 you Listen 10 ms MI. holmes. Inc
ne1o INES are; mysterious AIlaIr at
Lower Nor"ood- disappearance or wen,
khoWn BuAdef- ousplcioh OF Murder ana
arson \ Clue 10 the criminal Ihat IS
the cue whlch they are already following