The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-05-24

arts sake. and,
~ save IN the case
~ Of tAs Duke of
~ Eo!deTnesse, l
have seldom
~ EGtown him TO
- claim any large
- reward for his
5~neslinable ser
vices. So urwar44ly was he-or SO
S~aapricinus-thnt he frequently refused
hts help 70 II powerful and wealthy
vsbare the problem made no appeal to
his R~vl1narhiss, while he would devote
wrecks Of .Uynst iZ.anSa application to
fstte affairs Of Some humble client whose
casss presented those strange n dra-
TlattC qualities which appealed to his
7-nlaG!naCion End challenged his In
Eenutcy.
II This memorable year 's5. a curious
ttio Homogeneous succession of cases
laad ans;assa ms attention. ranging
ETun his 4RrlolS investigation of the
sudden taalh II Cardinal Tosca-an in
CURRY wthiah w2s carried out by him
&t the EISQrass desire of His Holiness
Che PDGte-1am1 10 the arrest of Wilson,
Chs ntiIDrdons canary trainer, which re-
moved Z plague plot from the East Enc
al J3naan. Close or the heels of these
Ewn @E-z12as cases came the tragedy of
WpoaE1Aass Lee. and the very obscure
sf-cur1srR1oss which round the
death IF Captain Peter Carey. No rec
ord af The dolngs of Mr.. Sherlock
Ansrnss would be complete which did
70 tnclu5e some account of this very
zuUsuRa affair,
During the first week of July, nv
Gud Sc long from our lodgings that
Z EE1sw that he a something
Esu hand The fact that sew
s-E rauga looking men called during
GtlEt lint and inquired for Captain
Gsasl MADE me- understand that Holmes
wire working somewhere under one the
Gurnsrczs d4sEU!ses and names with
With which he concealed his own for
xI1toRbie identify He had at least five
ssnttll rzefnsas In different parts of Lon
Aon, In which he was able to change his
S~se-snualitg- Ee aid nothing of his
&iiatriess 10 1rla- and II was not my habit
% force q cuu66staca. The first posi-
Rive Rtgn which h. gave me of the direc-
stnn which tbs investigation was TAX
Elg WIS In extraordinary one. He had
gone nut before breakfast. and l had
sizat down TO rhine when he strobe into
Sire room. his hat upcz his head and a
ant1se rp-ftrp1hsata6 spear tackled like an
ssirIflreliR under his arm.
s'te5uod gracious. Holmes,' cried.
Euu daTit mean TO say that you have
Been walking about London with that
ahinE2"
81 DROVE to the bucher's and back"
1.-THE butrhsr.s?"
and ] return with an excellent APP
~Exserfts. There can be no question, my
Ess9urs breakfast. But 1 am prepared
ITO bet that you will not guess the form
stahEt Iuy exercise has taken"
-T Will NOT attempt It."
Es chuckled as he poured out the
ssaszss.
II could lave looked into Altar
s&ycsfs back shop. o would have seen
aesfltng, and a gentleman in his shirt
tSsseeves ~furiously stabbing at it with this
weapon. I was hat energetic person,
and I have satisfied myself that by
NO eIertion of my strength can I trans
elk the pig with a single blow. Perhaps
vou would care to try?"
mot for worlds. But why were YOU
Going this?"
Because 1t seemed to me to nave an
indirect bearing upon the mystery of
Woodman's Lee. All, Hopkins, I got
your wire last night. and I have been
axpecting you. Come and Join u.s."
Our visitor was an exceedingly alert
s1an. thirty years Of age, dressed In a
quiet tweed suit. but retaining the erect
bearing of one who was accustomed
Co official uniform. l recognized him
at once as Stanley Hopkins, a young
police inspector. for whose future
Holmes had high hopes, while he in
turn protested the admiration n re-
Gpect of a pupil for the scientific meth
ods OF the famous amateur. Hopkins,
brow was clouded. n he sat down
with an air Of deep detection.
No, thank you. sir. I breakfasted
before I came round. I spent the night
fin town. for I came up yesterday to
report"
"And what had you to report?"
Failure, sir, absolute failure"
"You have made no progress? p,
None"
Dear me. I must nave a look at he
matter
"I wish to heavens that you would:
MT: Holmes: It's my first big chance,
end I am at my wits end. For good
ness sake, come down and lend me a
nand.'
well, well, 1t just happens that /
have already read all the available evil
dence. including the report of the In
Guest. with some care. BY the way.
what do o make Of that tobacco
pouch, found on the scene of the crime ?
Is there no clew there?"
Hopkins looked surprised.
IT was the mans own pouch. sir.
His initials were inside It. And it was
or se8lskin-and he was an old sealer.a
But he had nospipe.n
NO.. sir. we could find no pipe. In.
deed. he smoked very little, and YET
tae might have kept some lobacco fol
Hats friends"
t.No doubt. 7 only mention 1t because
~ / had been handling the case,
atanuld have been Inclined to make tina
q starting point OF my investigation
However, my friend, DIR. Watson
knows nothang of his matter, and
@tianld be none the worse for hearin,
tie sequence ofsevents once more. JUS
Mlpe US scss.ae short sketches OF the es
Ael4tiais."
stanley Hopkins drew a slip OF pape
x5aEu his pocket.
N M hafe a few dates here which Wi
saSss4 y the career OF the dead mar