The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-06-28

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he went to. 1 had nothing against him
while he was here. He was gone two
days before the bust was smashed"
We'll, that's all we could reasonably
expect from Morse Hudson" said
Holmes, as we emerged from the shop.
We have this Beppo as & COMMON
factor, both in Remington and in
k~ensington, so that is worth a ten
mile drive. Now, Watson, let us make
for Gelder & Co, of Stepney, the
source and origin of the busts. I shall
be surprised If we don't get some help
down there"
In rapid succession we passed
through the fringe of fashionable Lon
don, hotel London, theatrical London,
literary London, commercial London,
and, finally, maritime London, till we
came TO a riverside city of 4 hundred
thousand souls, where the tenement
houses SWelter and reetI with the out
casts Of Europe. Here, in a broad
t~horoughfare, once the abode of veal
Thy city merchants, we found the
sculpture works for which we searched.
outside was q considerable yard full OF
monumental masonry. Inside was a
large room in which fifty workers were
carving or moulding. The manager, q
Dig blonde German, received us civilly,
ana gave Il clear answer to all Holmes
questions. y reference to his books
showed that hundreds of casts had
been taken from a marble o of De
NlNeS mead of Napoleon, but that the
three which had been sent to Morse
hudson Il year or so before had been
half of a batch Of six, the other three
being sent to Harding Brothers, of
kensington. There was no reason why
those six should be different to my OF
the other casts. He could suggest no
possible cause why any one should
wish to destroy then1-in fact, he
laughed at the idea. Their wholesale
/ price WAS Il Chj11io re iNlIt tho ,nta,i-,
would get u or more. The cast was
taken in two moulds from each side
OF the face, and hen these two p~rofles
OF plaster Of Paris We're joined togcth-
er to make the complete bust. The
work was usually done by Italians. in
the room we were in. When finished,
the busts were put on a table in the
passage to dry, and afterwards stored.
That was Il! he could tell US.
But the production of the photograph
had Il remarkable effect upon the man
ager: His face flushed with anger, and
ms broWs knOtted over his blue Teu-
tonic eyes.
All, the rascal" he cried. Yes, in
deed, | know him very well. This has
always been a respectable establish
1nent, and the only time that we have
ever had the police in it was over this
very fellow. 1t was more than a vear
ago now. He knitted another Italian in
the street, and then he came to the
works with the police on his heels, and
he was taken here. Beppo was his
name-hls second name l never knew.
Serve me right for engaging a man
with such a race. But he was a good
Workn2n-one of the best"
"TFha did he get?"
The mar lived and he got off with
q year. I have no doubt he is out now,
put he has not dared to show his nose
here. VIZ have a ousin Of his here,
and dare say he could tell you where
he is"
mo, no. cried Holmes, mot a word
to the cousin-not a word, I beg of
you. The matter is very important.
and the farther I go with it, the more
important it seems to grow. When you
referred in your ledger to the sale Of
those casts l observed that the date
was June 8 Of last year. Could you
give me the date When Beppo was ar
rested?"
81 could tell you roughly by the pay
list" the manager answered. Yes
he continued, after some turning over
OF pages, he was paid last on May 90"
THANK YOU" said Holmes. 81 don't
think that I need intrude upon your
time and patience any more" With a
last word of caution that he should
say nothing as to Il researches, we
turned our faces westward once more.
h afternoon was far advanced be-
fore We were able to snatch a hasty
ncheo at a restaurant. A news bill
at the entrance announced "Kensing-
ton Outrage. Murder by a Mailman"
n the contents OF the paper showed
that Mr.. Horace Harker had got his
account into print after all. Two col
ulnns We're occupied with a highly SEN
satlonal and flowery rendering of the
whole incident. Holmes propped it
against he cruet stand and read it
While he ate. Once or twice he
chuckled.
This is all right, Watson" said he.
Listen to this: 1T is satisfactory to
know that there can be no difference
OF opinion upon this case, since Mr..
Lestrade, n Of the most experienced
members of the official force, and Mr..
sherlock Holmes, the we'll known con-
sult1ng expert, have each come to the
conclusion that the g%rotesque series of
incidents, which have ended in so
tragic a fashion, arise from lunacy
rather than from deliberate crime. No
explanation save mental alteration can
cover the facts The press, Watson,
is a most valuable institution. If you
only know how to use it. And now, if
back to Kensington, and see what the
manager of Harding Brothers has to
say on the matter"
The founder of that great emporium
proved to be a brisk, crisp little per-
son.. very dapper and quick, with a
clear head and a ready tongue.
Yes, sir, l have already read the
account in the evening papers. Mr..
Horace Harller is a customer of ours.
We supplied him with the bust some
months ago. We ordered three busts
Of that sort from Gelder G. Co, of
Stepney. They are all sold now. TO
whom? Oh, 1 dare say by consulting
U sales book we could very easily tell
you. Yes, we have the entries here.
One to Mr.. Harker, you see. and one
to Mr.. Josiah Brown, of Laburnum
Lodge, L%aburnurl Vale, Chiswick, and
n to Mr.. ~Sandeford, of Lower Grove
| BEAD, Reading. No, I nave never seen
this face which you show me in the
photograph. Yeu would hardly forget
an uglter.# Have we any Italians on
the staff? Yes. sir, we have several
among U worlipeople and cleaners.
/ dare say they might get a peep at
that sales book if they wanted to.
There is no particular reason for keep
ing a watch upon that book. Well.
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