Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

&iAdlI IEOIl the UTtdhl0Gl ldDtIs -
community Is certainly the gamer. anc
no one the loser. save the poor out-of-
work specialist whose occupation mas
gone. With that man In the field, ones
morning paper presented Infinite pos
abilities. Often 1t was only the small
est trace. Watson, the faintest indica-
ton. and yet IL was enough to tell me
that the great malignant brain was
there. as the gentlest tremors of the
edges OF the web remind one OF the
foul spider which turks IN the center
Petty thefts, wanton assaults. pur-
poseless outrage-to the man who hello
the clue all could be worked into one
connected whole. To the scientific stu.
dent OF the higher criminal world. nc
capital in Europe offered the advan-
tages which London then possessed
But now" He shrugged his shoulders
IN humorous depreciation OF the state
OF things which he had himself done
80 much to produce.
At the time OF which / speak, Holmes
had been back for some months, and
at his request had sold my practice
and returned to share the old quarters
In Baker street. A young doctor
named Werner, had purchased my small
Kensington practice, and given with
astonishingly little demur the highest
price that / ventured to ask-an Incl
dent which only explained Itself some
years later, when / found that Werner
was a distant relation of Holmes. and
that Il was my friend who had really
found the money.
Our months OF partnership had not
been SO uneventful as he had stated.
for I find, on looking over my notes,
that this period includes the case of
the papers OF ex-President Murillo, and
also the shocking affair of the Dutch
steamship Friesland. which so nearly
cost us both our lives. His cold and
proud nature was always averse, how
from anything In the shape of
public applause. and he bound me In
the most stringent terms to say no
further word OF himself. his methods,
or his successes prohibition which,
as | have explained. has only now been
removed.
Mr. Sherlock Holmes was leaning
rack IN his chair after his whimsical
protest. and was unfolding his MORN
ing paper In a leisurely fashion, when
our attention was arrested by a tre-
mendous ring at the bell, followed i'm
Imediately by a hollow, drumming
sound, as ii someone were beating on
the outer door with his fist. AS II
opened there came a tumultous rush
tnto the hall, rapid feet clattered up
tAAA0 - Ala1 ~ = i0tCl a. a.
eyed and frantic young man, pale, d.
sheveled, and palpitating, burst into
the room. He looked from one to the
other OF US. and under our gaze of In
Quiry he became conscious that some
apology was needed for this uncere-
monious entry,
I'm gerry. Mr.. Holmes" he cried.
You mustn't blame me. I am nearly
mad. Mr.. Holmes, l am the unhappy
John Hector McFarlane."
He made the az lie the
r1aEue alone would explain both his
visit and It's manner. but l could see,
by r1y companions unresponsive face,
Il meant no more to him than 70
me.
HAYS a cigarette. Mr.. McFarlane,'
sald he. pushing his case across. Il
am sure that. with your symptoms, my
friend DIR. Watson here would prescribe
a Sedatfve. The weather has been Sc
very warm these last few days. Now,
IL 0 feel a little more composed, i
should be glad II you would sit down
IN that chair. and tell us very slowly
and quietly who you are. and what II
Is that you want. You mentioned your
nare. as IL I should recognize II. but
4 assure you, that beyond the obvious
Eacts that you are a bachelor. a sollc-
tt3r. a Freemason. and am asthmatic
4 know nothing whatever about YOU
Familiar as l was with my friends
methods, II was not dificult for me L,
Follow his deductions. and TO observe
the tfntidiness OF attire. the sheaf ol
legal papers the watch charm. ans
the breathing which had prompted
them. Our client, however. stared Ii
amusement.
Yes, | am all that. Mr.. Holmes
and. I'm addition. | ann the most un,
fortunate man at this In Lon
don. For heavens sake. don't abandon
me. Mr.. Holiness IL they com 10 ar
rest me before I have finished m,
story. make them give me time. s,
that 1 may tell you the whole truths.
could 10 10 gaol happy IL I knew tina
you were working for me outside"
Arrest youi" said Holmes. This 4
really most grati-most ~intcveatine
on what charge do you expect 10 b
arrested :"
a 1pon the charge Of numbering Mi
.Ionas Oldacre. OF Lower Norwood
NY companions expressive fac
showed q sympathy which was not.
am afraid. entirely unmixed With 4
1xfacffon..
~r,car me-. said he. 1T was only Till
z..n,.aenf al breakfast that I WAS eaxinl
~ *, friend. Or. watson, that scnsa
fioral cases Ind disappeared out Of on
WI s,sssor stretched forward : qulv