The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-28

made himself useful In the shop. He
could carve bit and gid and
frame. and do odd jobs. The
fellow left mo last week. and I've
heard nothing OF him since. No. don't
know where he came from nor where
he went 10. 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, ms we emerged from the shop.
We nave this Beppo rs = common
factor, both In Remington and In
Kensington. 80 that In worth ten
mile drive. Now. Watson. let US make
for Gelder q Co. OF Stepney. the
source and origin OF the busts. l shall
be surprised II We don't get some help
down there"
through the fringe OF fashionable Lon
don. hotel London. theatrical London.
literary London. commercial London.
and. finally. maritime London. I'LL va
came to a riverside city OF a hundred
thousand souls. where the tenement
houses swelter and reek with the out
casts OF Europe. Here. In broad
thoroughfare. once the abode OF veal
thy city merchants. we found the
sculpture works for which We searched.
Outside was a considerable yard full or
monumental masonry. Inside was a
large room In which nifty workers were
carving or moulding. The manager. q
big blonde German. received US civilly,
and gave n clear answer To all Holmes
questions. A reference To his books
showed that hundreds OF casts had
been taken from a marble copy OF De-
vines head OF Napoleon. but that the
three which had been sent TO Morse
half OF n batch of six. the other three
being sent to Harding Brothers. of
Kensington. There was no reason why
those six should be different to any OF
the other casts. He could suggest no
possible cause why any one should
wish TO destroy them--in fact. he
laughed ut the idea. Their wholesale
price was shillings, but the retailer
would get IL or more. The cast was
taken In two mouids from each side
OF the face. and then these two probes
or plaster OF Paris were Joined togeth-
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 table In the
passage TO dry. and afterwards stored.
That was all he could tell us
But the production OF the photograph
had remarkable effect upon the man.
agcr. His face flushed with anger. and
his brows knotted over his blue Teu-
tonic eyes.
deed. I know him very well. This has
always been n respectable establish
ment, and the only time that we have
ever had the police In u was over this
very fellow. II was more than n year
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-his set ond name I never knew.
Serve me right for engaging a man
with such face. But he Was a good
workman--one OF the best"
What did he gct?"
The man lived and he got or with
a year have no doubt he IL ont now.
but he has not dared To show his nose
here. We have a cousin OF his here,
and l dare say he could tell'you where
he Is
mo. no. cried Holmes. mot n word
to the cousln-not word, ] beg or
you. The matter is very important.
and the farther go with II. the more
important II seems to grow. When you
referred in your ledger TO the sale OF
those casts ! observed that the date
was June . OF last year. Could you
give me the date when Beppo was ar
rested?"
Il could tell you roughir 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. II don't
think that ! reed intrude upon your
time and patience any more" With n
last word OF caution that he should
say nothing as To our researches. we
turned our faces westward once more.
The afternoon was far advanced be-
fore we were able To snatch n hnsty
luncheon nj n restaurant. A news bill
at the entrance announced "Kenslng-
ton Outrage. Murder by n Mailman"
-
that Mr.. Horace Hnrker had got his
account into print after all. Two coll
umns were occupied with n highly SEN
sational and fowery rendering OF the
whole incident. Holmes propped IL
against the cruct stand and read IL
while he ate. Once or twice he
Chuckled.
This IL all right. Watson" said he.
Listen TO this: II Is satisfactory to
know that there can be no difference
OF opinion upon this case. since Mr..
Lestrade. one OF the most experienced
members OF the official force, and Mr..
Sherlock Holmes. the well known con-
sulting expert. have each come TO the
conclusion that the grotesque 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.
IL most NniuuDIc INSTITUTION, III you
only know how TO use Il. And now. IL
you have quite finished. we will bark
back to Kensington. and see what the
manager OF Harding Brothers has TO
say on tho matter"
The founder OF that grea! emporium
proved TO be n brisk. crisp little per-
son. very dapper and quick. with n
clear head and n ready tongue.
Yes, sir. I have already rend The
account In the evening papers. Mr..
Horace Harker Is q customer OF ours
We supplied him with the bust some
months ago. We ordered three busts
OF that sort from Gelder & Co. Of
Stepney. They are all sold now. To
whom oh. I dare say by consulting
our sales book We could very easily tell
you. Yes. we have the entries here.
one 60 Mr.. Harker. you see. and one
TO Mr.. Josiah Brown. OF Laburnum
Lodge. Laburnum Vale. Chiswick. and
one TO Mr.. SRndeford. OF Lower Grove
Road, Reading. No. have never seen
this face which you show me IN the
photograph. You would hardly forget
| IL. would you. sir. for I've seldom seen
| an uglier. Have we any Italians on
the staff? Yes. sir. we have several
| among our workpeople and cleaners.
I 4 dara saw they might uet m nam af