Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28


Holmes. as we emerged from the shop.
We have this Beppo as a common
factor. both in Remington and in
kensington, SO that is worth ten
mile drive. Now, Watson, let US make
for Gelder & Co, of stepney. the
be surprised ii we don't ret some help
down there
through the fringe of fashionable Lon-
don. hotel London, theatrical lAondoG.
literary London. commercial London,
and. finally. maritime London, Till We
came to !, riverside city Of hundred
thousand souls. where the tenement
houses sweter and reeh With the out
casts OF Europe. Here. in :. broad
thoroughtare. once the abode OF veal
thy city merchants. we found the
sculpture works for which we searched.
outside was Il considerable yard full of
monumental masonry. Inside WAS 4
large room in which fifty workers were
carving or moulding. The manager. 4
big blonde German. received us ciNilly,
and gave u clear answer TO all Holmes
questions. a reference to his books
showed that hundreds of casts had
been taken from q marble copy of De-
vines head of Napoleon. but that the
three which had been sent TO Morse
Hudson Year or so before had been
half of a batch of six, the other three
kensngton. There was no reason why
those six should be different to amy of
the other casts. He could suggest no
possible cause why any one should
wish TO destroy them-in fact he
laughed nj the idea. Their wholesale
price was shillings. but the retailer
would get l. or more. The cast WIS
taken in two moulds from each side
OF the face. and then these two protiles
of plaster of Paris were Joined togcth-
Ell to make the complete bust. The
work WAS usually done by Italians. in
the room we were in. When finished,
the busts We're put on a Table in the
passage To dry, and afterwards stored.
That WAS all he could tell us.
But the production of the photograph
had Il remarkable effect upon ,he man
ager. His face flushed with anger, and
his brows knotted over his blue leu
tonic eyes.
All, the rascal," he cried. Yes. in
decd | know him very Well. This has
always been a respectable establish
ment, and the only time that we have
ever had the police In it Was over this
Very fellow. II WAS more than 4 year
ago now. He knitted another Italian in
tho street. and then he came to the
works With the police on his heels. and
he WAS taken here. l'eppo Syas his
name--his second name neNcr knew.
Serve me right for engaging a man
.
worlilnan-onc of the best"
What did he get"
The man lived and he got off with
n Year. have no doubt he is ont now,
but he has not dared 10 show his nose
here We have n cousin OF his here.
and | dare say he could tell You where
he is.
NO, no." cried Holmes, not a word
to the cousin not II word, | beg of
You. The matter is very Important.
and the farther so with ii, the more
imI~rtant it seems to grow. When you
referred in your ledger TO the sale of
those casts | observed that the date
was juno 3 of Last year. Could you
give me the date when lBeppo was ar
rcstedo"
Il could tel You roughly BY the pay
list, the manager answered. Yes,
he continued. after some turning over
of pages, "he was paid lasa ON May 90"
Thank YOU" said Holmes. II don't
think that reed intrude upon your
time and patience any more" With u
last word of caution that he should
say nothing as 10 our researches. we
turned our faces westward once more.
| The afternoon was far advanced be-
| fore we We're able to snatch "A hasty
| luncheon ut :, restaurant. A news bill
| at the entrance announced 'Kensing-
ton Outrage. Murder by a Madman."
| and the contents OF the paper showed
account into print after all. Two COL
| uinns were occupied with Il highly SON
sltional and hoWerN rendering of the
| whole incident. Holmes ptoppecl 1T
against the cruet stand and read it
| while he ate. once or twice he
| chuel4led.
This is all light watson, said he.
Listen to this 1T is satisfactory to
4 know that there can b. no difference
!. OF oIinioll upon this case, since MIR
! Lcstrude. one Of the most experienced
] .llelnbcrs of the official force, and MIR.
/ Sherlock Holmes, the wei known con-
4 sultne expert, have each come tn lie
4 Incidents. which haNe cnded In so
/ tragic q fashion, arise from lnacy
rather than from deliberate crime. no
explanation save mental sberration can
cover the fae's. The }fess. Watson
is a most vali.abia institution il you
only know how TO use ii, Ana now If
| You have quite finished we viii harl;
/ back To Ilensington, and sec what the
manager of iiardins Brothers has 10
4 say on the matter.
I. The founder of that great emporium
j son. very dapper and quick, With a
clear head and . readi tongue.
'tYcs, sir, / have already read The
account IN the evening papers. MI
Horace iiarlle, is 4 Customer of ours
we Slli'p!ied lllln with ne bust some
months ago. We oraelel thrce blste
Of that sort from oeltier 4: 90. oi
Sp9ncg They are an sold row. II
whomg OH | darc S;iy Dy consulting
our sales look ". could cry easily tell
YOU. Yes. we laaNc Tho entries here
one ~ Mr. llatHer, yoi sec, and oiie
20 Mr.. Josiah i'roWn, u l.abulnjiiI
lodge. I.aburpum Wade Eniswiek. ane
one to Mr.. siandoi@r@l If Lower GROW
Road. Reading 40. ] we nevcr seoi
this face which you SHOW ,ue in ths
photograph. You woul9 halfly forge,
IT, would 10Y SIR. for re seldom seer
am ugier. Haze we a4y Italians OF
the staIf2 Yes sir. W have snVeia5
among our workpeople and claGtlers
dare say they might get Il peep al
that sales book IL they Naritcd to
There is 80 particular " son .or keo,-
Ing watch upon tilt book Neii
we'll it's a very strange business ane
] hope that you sill ~ ne know ii
anything comes of your inGuiries."
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