Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-08-30
xl.-THE ADVENTURE OF THE
MISSING THREE.QUARTER.
CONTINUED.

much surprised II before evening We have
not cleared 1t up. or made a considerable
advance along IT,"
1t was already dark when we reached
the old university city. Holmes took a
cab at the station, and ordered the man to
drive to the house OF pr. Leslie Arm
strong. A few minutes later we had
stopped at a large manson in the busiest
thorougnfare. We were shown IN, and aft
or a long wait We're at last admitted into
the consulting room. where we found the
doctor seated behind his table.
1t argues the degrees in which l had lost
touch with my profession that the name
of Leslie Armstrong was known to me.
Now | am aware that he is not only one of
the heads of the medical schoo! of the uni
yersity. but Il thinker o. European reuu-
tation in more thar. one branch of
science. Yet even without knowing
his brilliant record one could not
tal TO he impressed by a mere
glance at the man. the square, massive
face, the brooding eyes under the matched
bruSs, and the granite moulding OF the
infleXibfc jaw. \ man of deep character.
a ma with an alert mind. grim. ascetic.
self-containel f~ormidahle-so | read Dr.
Leslie Armstrong. He held my friends
card in his hand. and he looked up with
no very pleased expression upon mis- dour
features.
Il nave heard your name. Mr. Sherlock
Holmes. and l am aware of your profess
sion-one OF which | b. no means APP
prove"
I'm that. doctor. you will find yourself
in agreement with every criminal in the
country" said my friend. quietly.
so far as your efforts ere directed to-
wards the suppression of crime, SIR. they
must have the support OF every reasonable
member of the community. though | can
not doubt that the official machinery Is
amply sufficient for the purpose. Where
your calling is more open to criticism is
when you pry into the secrets of private
individuals, when you rake up family
matters when are better hidden, and
when you incidentally waste the time OF
men who are more busy than yourself.
Al the present momcn for example. |
should be writing a treatise instead OF
convorsing with you
NO doubt, Doctor: and yet the CONVEX
sation may prove more important ;lan the
treatise. Incidentally. | may tell YOU that
We are doing the reverse of what You very
Justly blame. and that we are endeavor-
"a. z to prevent anything like public expo
sure of private matters which must neces-
sarily follow when once the case is fairly
in the .iands Of The ofiiciel police. You
may look upon mt simply as an irregular
%3ionoov. who goes In front Of the regular
forces of the country. I have come to ask
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