The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-26

ADf III ~
- vas no very unusual thing for
A. Teetrade, of Scotland Yard, to
look in upon is OF an and
his visits were welcome TO sherlock
IIo1mes for they enabled him to keep
- touch with all that was going on
Of the police headquarters. In re-
4n,n for the news which Lestrade
uorjd bring. Holmes was always
road to listen with attention to the
details of any case upon which the
detective was engaged, and was able
occasionally, withOu any active inter-
ference. to give some hint or sugges-
tion drawn from his own vast knoWl-
edge and experience.
on this particular evening, Lestrade
had spoken of the weather and the
newspapers, Then he a fallen 81
lent. putting thoughtful1y at his cigar.
Holmes looked keenly at him.
"Anything remarkable on hand
he asked.
"Oh. no. Mr.. Holmes-nothing very
particular.
Then tell me about it,"
Lestrade laughed.
We'll, MIR. Holmes, there is no use
denying that there is something on
my mind. And yet it is such an
absurd business, hat l hesitated to
bother you about it. On the other
hand. although it is trivial, it is I'M
doubtedly queer, and / know that you
nave a taste for all that is out Of the
comes more in DR.. Watson's line than
ours"
Disease ?" aid I.
Madness, anyhow. And a queer
Madness, too. You wouldn't think
there was anyone living at this time
of day who had such a hatred Of
Napoleon the First hat he would
break any image Of him that he
could see
Holmes sank back in his chair.
That's no business of mine aid
Exactly. That's what I said. But
then. when the man commits burg
larry in order to break images which
are not his own, that brings it away
from the doctor and on to the police
man
Holmes sat up again.
BURGLARY! This is more interest
ing. Let me lear the Details"
Lestrade took out his official note
book, and refreshed his memory from
ss pages:
The first case reported was -four
days ago. said he. 1T was at the
shop of Morse Hudson. who has a
place for the sale Of pictures and
statues in the Remington a The
assistant had left the front shop for
an instant. when he heard a crash,
and hurrying in he found a plaster
bust Of Napoleon, which stood with
several other works Of art upon the
counter, lying Shivered into frag-
ments. He rushe out into the road,
but. although several ~passers-by de-
clared that they had noticed a man
run out of the shop, he could neither
see anyone nor could he n any
means Of Identifying the rascal. Ii
seemed to be one Of those senseleSs
acts Of Hoofiganism which occur from
time to time, and it was reported to
the consta BILE on the Deat as such.
The plaster cast was not worth more
h a few shillings, and the whole
affair appeared to be too childish for
any particular investigation.
The second case. however. was
more serious, and also more singular
1t occurred only last night.
In Remington Road, and within
a few hundred yards Of Morse Hud-
sons shop, there lives a Wel-knoWr
medical practitioner, anne DR.. Barn
loot. who has one Of the largest prac-
tees upon the south side Of the
Thames. His residence and principa
conSulting-room is at Remington
Road, but he has a branch surgery
and diSpensary at lower Br!xtoI
Road. two miles away. This DR.
barnlcot is an enthusiastic admire
Of Napoleon, and his house is full O
BOOKS. pictures, and relics Of tht
French Emperor. Some little time
ago he purchased from Morse Hud
son two duplicate plaster casts O
The famous head of Napoleon by tht
french sculptor. Devine. One OF thest
ne placed in his hall in the house a
Remington Road, and the other OF
the manteipiece of the urger a
Lower tSriyfOn Aa11 when I1r
Barnicot came down this morning h,
was astonished to find that his hous'
mad been burgled during the night
out that nothing had been taken saw
the plaster head from the hall. ]
mad been carried out and a beer
dashed savagely against the gardel
wall. under which its splintered frag
Hients were discovered"
Holmes rubbed his hands.
TINS is certainly very novel.