The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25

U&>T. great artist
lived for hi
~ arts sake, anc
~ save in the cas-
~ of the Duke q
Holdernesse.
have seldor
~ known him t
~ claim any larg
-" reward for hi
e ineStimable ser
Vices. So unworioIy was he-or 81
.eapricious-that he frequently refuse,
He help to the powerful and wealth,
Wnere the problem mad no appeal t,
ais sympathies, while he would deyot,
9 of most intense application t,
xne anairs of some humble client who's,
0se presented those strange and dra
9Snaetc qualities which appealed to hi.
IMAGINATION and challenged his In
S8enuity.
N this memorable year '95. a curiou,
Snd homogeneous succession of case,
1ad engaged his attention, rangins
rom his famous investigation of thu
9ooden death OF Cardinal Tosca-an in.
S9try which was carried out by hin
~ the express desire Of His Holmes
ne Pope-down to the arrest OF Wilson
yae notorious canary trainer. which re-
enoved a plague plot from the East End
9 ~ Close on the heels of these
SWo famous cases came the tragedy of
Moodman's Lee. and the very obscure
circumstances which surrounded the
I'd of the doings Of Mr.. Sherlock
Holmes would De complete which did
0oe Include some account OF this very
unusual affair. Wy
During the first week OF July. my
91end had been absent so often
9nd 50 long from our lodgings that
Knew that he had something
- q The fact that sew
x2fal rough looking men called during
$aat time and inquired for Captain
1esu me understand that Holmes
Nas working somewhere under one the
numerous DISCUSSES and names with
N!th Which he concealed his own for
4aldnble identity. He had at least five
mall refugees in different parts of Lon
1on. in which he was able to change his
efeonality. He aid nothing of his
business to me, and 1t was not my habit
H. force q confidence. The first posi-
ve sign which he gave me Of the direc-
'3on which his Investigation was TAX
,Me wassan extraordinary one. He had
S0ne U before breakfast. and 1 had
~ down to mine when he strobe into
e room. his hat upor bis head and a
huge barb-headed spear tucked like an
umbrella under his arm.
Good gracious, Holmes.." cried.
don't mean to say that YOU have
xhing7" NAa
II drove to the bucher,s and back"
Z 1.-the butcher's?"
And I return with an excellent an
t4etate: There can be no question. my
gear Watson, of the value of exercise
pefore breakfast. But 1 am prepared
p bet that you will not guess the form
enat my exercise has taken"
81 Will not attempt IT."
EA chllckInd 90 no noyro 49,.
0slfee.
III you could have looked into Altar
yes back shop. you would have seen
. dead pig swung from a hook in the
n a gentleman in his shirt
o4oeveS f~uriously stabbing at It with this
weapon. I was that energetic person.
q \ have satisfied myself that by
Ok the pig with d single blow. Perhaps
You would are to try?"
mot for worlds. But why were you
Doing this?'
Because 1t seemed to me to have an
indirect bearing upon the mystery of
Woodman's e All. Hopkins. I got
y0ur wire last night. andaI have been1
axpecting you. Come and join u.s."
Our visitor was an exceedingly alert
man. thirty years OF age.i dressed in al
quiet tweed suit, but retaining the erect
bearing of n who was accustomed
official uniform. I recognized him
es once as Stanley Hopkins. a young
Holmes had high hopes. While he In
turn protested the admiration and re-
gpect of a pupil for the scientific meth
% OF the famous amateur. Hopkins
brow was clouded, and he sat down
With an air of deep detection.
NO, thank you, sir. I breakfasted
BEFORE I came round. 1 spent the night
n town - fnY I Nanno s,,r octec1o,, O.. l
report"
And what had you to report?"
Failure, sir. absolute failure"
You have made no progress?"
None"
s@Dear me! I must. have a look at the
matter"
II wish to heavens that you would.
Holmes. It's my: first big chance.
md I am at my wits end. For good
sake, come down and lend me a
hand.
We'll. well. 1t Just happens that ri
already read all the available evi-
fence. including the report Of the In
quest. with some care. By the way.
what do o make Of thai tobacco
pouch. found on the scene Of h crime?
70 there no clew there"
Hopkins looked surprised.
1T was the mans own pouch. sir.
His initials were inside 1t. And 1t was
.But he had no pipe"
NO. sir, we could find no pipe. In
heed. he smoked very little, and yet
he might have kept some tobacco for
friends"
NO doubt. 1 only mention it because.
e I had been handling the a /
should have been inclined to make that
he starting point of my investigation.
However. my friend. DR.. Watson.
Knows nothing of this matter, and /
lhould be none the worse for hearing
HE sequence of events once more. Just
i've us some short sketches Of the es-
Denttals."
STANLEY Hopkins drew a slip Of paper!
rom his pocket.
81 have a few dates here which will!
live you the career Of the dead man.