The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-24

inestimable SER
Vices. So ucwor,ny was he-or M
cnpricious--tha, he frequently refused
hts help tn the powerful and wealthy
his sympathies. while lac would devote
weeks or mott intense application In
the affairs OF some humble client whose
case presented thuse strange and dra-
matte qualities which appealed To hts
imagination ana challenged his In
gcnuity.
In this me morniir year rs. n curious
and incongruous succession of cases
had engaged his attention. ranging
from his famous investigation of the
sudden death Of Cardinal Tosca--an I'm
Quiry which was carried out by him
at the express desire of His Holiness
the Pope down tn TN" arrest of Wilson.
the notorious canary trainer. which re-
moved plague plot from the East End
OF London. Close on tn. heels OF ihcae
two famous cases came the tragedy OF
Woodman's Lee. and the very obscure
circumstances which surrounded the
death NJ Captain Peter Carey. No rec
ord Of the doirca OF Mr.. Sherlock
Holmes would he complete which did
mot include some aCoun, OF this very
unusua, affair.
During the hrSt week 81 Juiy ms
friend had bccn ahsrn, 80 often
md 81 long frorr our I"'g'rSs that
knew that h. h,i something
on hand. Tho fact that scy-
eral rough looking mon called during
basil made me understand that HOLMES
was working somewhere under one the
numerous disguiscs and names with
with which he concealed Ills own for
sridabt~ Identity. He had M least Ave
email refugees in different parts of Lon
don. In which he was able 'o change his
personality. lie r,ii nothing or his
business tn me. md u WIS not my habit
20 force confidence. The first p,Si-
tive sign which he CAV" nv" nf the dlr"r-
tion which his investigation WIS taxi
ing was mn extraordinary one. lie hrh
gone out before breakfast. and I hal
sat down To mine whcr be strobe into
the room. his hat upon his heat md
huge barb-heaJcJ spear taC,scd iIk, mn
umbrella under his arm.
Good gracious. Holw"n'' cried.
You don't mean To say ih~i YOU have
been walking about London With thlt
thing"
II drove 10 tho hachrr'a aui back"
9Th" butchers
And I return with m EXCELLENT np-
petite. There can br 80 uuef ton -ny
dear Watson. az tn" value ~ cv"-CIse
before breakfast. Hut I am prepared
To bet that you VIII not ru~sS the form
that my exercise hns taken
II viii not attempt H."
lie chuckicd as he poured out tire
coffee.
III you could have lo,I;ci into Allpr.
dyce's back shop. yen would have seen
q dead pig swung from y hook IN 'hr
ceiling. ant Gcn;len IN a. his shirt
siecvcR furiousiy % lbbiug ~ n with this
weapon. 7 was that cucry"'ir person
md ] have satisfied mNscir that by
no esertion az my strength "ln ! t-1us-
fix the pig with u Nngl. blow. Perhaps
you would care Ia try"
NO, for worlds. Hut why were you
doIn. this
''Becnus. ~ seemed u mo 10 have ~
indirect bearing upon the mystery Of
wcodmnn's Lee. All. HOPKINS. I got
your wire last night. and I have been
expecting YOU. Com. AMI Join us.'
Our visitor was an exceedingly alert
man. thirty ycnra ~ age dressed IN "a
a,'iet tweed suit. hut retni';Ing the erect
hearing of one who was accustomed
To official uniform. I recognized him
nj once M Stanley Hopkins. u young
police inspector. for Whose future
Holmes had high homes. while he IN
turn profcsscd the admiration and re-
spect OF n pupil for tn. scientific meth
OILS NJ the famous amateur. Hopkins
with nm MIR Of deep detection.
mo. thank you. sir ! .brcak.astni
before I came round ! spent the night
~ town. for I came up yesterday To
report
And what had You tn report 80
Failure sir. absolute failure"
You have made no progress
None
Dear the! must have look a, the
matter
II wish to heavens that you would.
Mr.. Holmes. It's my hrst big chance.
and I am nj my Wits end. For good
ness sake. come down and lend me a
hand"
Well well. u just happens that I
have already read NIL the available evil
drncc including the report OF the In
t.dcst. with SOME care. rs the way.
what do you mHg" Of that tobacco
pouch. found on IA. scene of the crime :
L. there no clcw there
Hopkins looked surprised.
III was the mans own pouch. sir.
His initials were inside ~. And IL was
of scllskin-and he was an old scaler."
But he had no pipe"
mo. sir. we could find no pipe. In
deed. he smoked very little. ana yet
lie might have kept some tobacco FOR
his friends
NO doubt. I only mention Il because.
N i had been handling the case.
should have been inclined To make that
the starting point OF my investigation.
However. my friend. DIR. Watson.
knows nothing OF this matter. and I
should be none the worse for hearing
the sequence OF events once more. Just
give us SONS short sketches OF the cs-
sentiuls."
Stanley Hopkins drew a slip Of paper
from his pocket.
give you he career OF the dead man.