The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

NNNtr Ifufn the bfeNkI1N
community In certainly the gamer. ana
no one the loser. save the poor out of
work specialist whose occupation has
gone. With that maa In the field. one
morning paper presented infinite pos
abilities. Often az wns only the small
est trace. Watson. the f,intcst tndtcn-
tim. and yet II was enough TO tell me
chat the great malignant brain was
there. ~ the EcntIcst trcmors or the
edges ~ the web rrmind one OF the
Scai spider which turks IN the center.
Petty thef,s. Elnton assaults, pur-
p1seleRs outragc-tp the man who held
tn. clue all could h- worked into one
conncrtrd whole. To the scientific stu
dent OF the higher criminal world. no
capital In Eurup" offered the advan-
iagca which London then Possessed.
liu, now" Hc shrugged his shoulders
Ia humorous depreciation or tts state
of things which he Ind himself done
- much To- produce.
~ the time % which I speak. Holmes
had been back FOR some months, and
at his request had aold my practice
and returned TO share the old quarters
in Baker street A young doctor.
named Werner had purchased iny small
KeGsingtnn practice. and given with
astonishingiy littl. demur the highest
price that I ventured 60 nsk-an incl
years later. when 1 found that Werner
was = distant relation OF Holmes. and
that q was my friend who had really
Sound the money.
Our months Of partnership had no,
been so uncventful as he had stated.
for find. on looking over my notes
that mis- period includes the case OF
che papers OF ex- President Murillo. and
aiso the shocking affair OF the Dutch
Ia Ns.a.. a.. -.
cost us both our !iycR Hts cold and
proud nature was always avsrse. how-
ever. from anything la the shape OF
pubiic applause. and he bound me IN
che most stringent terms TO say no
further word Of himself. his methods
ar his succeas.s-a prohibition which
aa have explained. has only now beer
y.rJe,ycd.
Mr.. Sherlock IIclmca was leaning
hack In hts chair after his whimsical
protest. and was unfolding his morn
Ing paper In iciaurcly fashion. wher
our attention was arrested by tire.
Inendous ring at the hell. followed Inn
fsediately 10y hollow. drumming
~s'aud. a. u someone were beating OF
the outer door with his nSt. a. n
opened there came n tun,ultous rush
tato the hall. rapid feet clattered M
khe stair. aud at instant later n wilc
atiH taAts VI
sheyeled. and FACILITATING. burst int
ttse room. He looked from one To tn
other or va, and under our gaze Of In,
quiry he became conscious that som,
apology was needed for this unccrc,
suoaious entry.
I'm sorry. Mr.. Holmes" he cried
You mustn't blame me- I am nenrl,
u'ad. Mr.. Holmes. I am the unhapp!
John Hector McEariane"
He made the announcement M II IN,
name alone would explain both hi
Walt and its manner. hut 1 could see
by my conpanion's unresponslye face
That IL mesut no more To him than q
sne
''Hive a cigarette. Mr.. McFarlane.
aaid he. pushing his case across -
an snrc that. with your symptoms. IN,
friend DIR. Watson here would prescrlb
"a sedatlve. The weather has been n
very warm these last few days Now
~ you feel n little more composed
should be glad N you would sit dow
Ia tnat chair. aud tell Us very alowI
sud quietly who you are, and what
~ mat you want You mentioned YOU
name. 80 II ahould recognize Il. bu
q assure you, that beyond the obviou
Facts that you are bachelor. "A sole
ftor. Freemason. and an asthmati,
4 know nothing whatever about Won.
Familiar as I VAS with my friend
tucthrds. IL vas not ditficuit for me I
follow his deductions. and 20 ohsery
the un;idiness 81 attire. the rhcnf Z
Jesil papers, the watch charm. an
ahs breathing which had prompte
chem. Our client however. stared
ansk-mcnt.
Yes. I an nil that. Mr. Holms,
and. tn addition. ! ana the most ur
Acknowledgement al. khis monenl IN sIyor
don For heavens sake. don't nbando
Fsse. Nc. Hoiutcs, II they come Co nj
rest me before have finished nj
s4tarJ. snake them give the time. ,
Shh may tell YOU the whole truth.
could 20 To gaol happy IL knew tn:
you were working for me outside"
Arrest you" said Holmes. This
realty most grati-most interestln
ON what charge do you expect TO |
arrcatedg'
Upon the charge OF numbering NJ
Joeas Oldscre. OF Lower Norwood"
ny mpsnion's expressive IA,
showed a sympathy which was not.
ann afraid. entirely unmixed with sa
tsfaction
Dear me-" said lie. 1T was only tn
moment at breakfast that was sayiI
Co my friend. Dr. Watson. that sens
tionsi cases had disappeared out OF OF
Vapera."
Dur vlaitor stretched forward a qul,