The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11

since the death of the late lumentcd Pro
lessor Moriarity''
81 hardly think that you would find many
decent citizens to agree with you, answered
''Well, well, l must not be selfish, said he,
with smile, he pushed back his chair
from the breakfast table. ''The community is
certainly the gamer and one the loser save the
poor outofwor specialist whose occupation has gone
With that in the field, ones morning paper pre-
sented infinite possibilities Often it only the
smallest trace Watson the fantest indication, and
vet it was enough tell that the great malignant
brain there, the gentlest tremors of the edges
of the web remind of the foul spider which turks
in The center thefts, wauton assaults purpose
less outrage-to the mau who held the clue all could
be worked into connected whole To the SCIENTIFIC
student of the higher criminal world, no capital IN
Europe offered the advantages which London then pos
sessed But now He shrugged his shoulders in hui
morous depreciation of the state of things which he
had himself done much to produce
At the time OF which / speak Holmes had been
back for months, and at his request had sold
my practice and returned to share the old quarters in
Baker street. A young doctor. named Werner, had
purchased my small Kensington practice, and given
with astonishingy little demur the highest price that
l ventured TO ask-sn incident which only explained
itself years later, when found Werner was
distant relation of Holmes and that it was my friend
who had really found the money.
Our months of partnership had not been so unevent-
ful as he had stated for I find, looking my
notes that this period includes the of the papers
of exPresdent Murillo, and also the shocking affair
of the Dutch steamship Friesland, which so nearly
cost both lives His cold and proud nature was
always averse however from anything in the shape OF
public applause and he bound in the most strin-
gent terms to say further word Of himself, his
methods, his prohibition which, as
have explained has only now been removed.
Mr. Sherlock Holmes leaning back in his chair
after his whimsical protest, and was unfolding his
morning paper in eisurey fashion when our atten ter,
ton was arrested by tremendous ring at the bell,
followed Immediately by a hollow drumming sound as
if beating on the outer door with his
the hall rapid feet cattered up the stairs and in
stant later wild eyed and frantic young man, pale,
looked from one to the other of US, and under our
gaze OF inquiry be became conscious that some apology
needed for this nneeremonous entry;
'I'm sorry, Mr.. Holmes, - he cried "Yop musn T
Snaepy Si@s John IL 9saF a" ''
He made the announcement as if the name alone
@ could S S0 h Es na 5 of
il meant no more % to him than to me cal, he
pusbpa bis ese am sure that with your
symptoms my friend DIR. Watson here would prescribe
these sst few ds days Now i you fe little
composed, should be glad if you would sit down in
YOU are and what it is that you want: You men
toned your name; as if should recognize It, but
are a bachelor a solicitor Freemason and asth
matte know nothing whatever about you" :.
difficult for to follow his deductions and
observe the untidness of attire the sheaf Of legal
prompted them Our client. however stared in amaze
ment; ,,.
] am the most unfortunate man at this moment in Lon
don. For Heavens sake, don 7 abandon me, Mr.,
ished my story make them give me time, so that
may tell you the whole truth could go to gao hap
nv if I knew that you were working for me out
Arrest youl'' said Holmes s'This is really most
graft most interesting On what charge do you
expect to be arresteds'
I GpPo Z the xa sla5ss % numbering Mr. Jonas Old
Ny companion IS expressive face showed sym;
pathy which was not am AFRAID, entirely unmi1ed
Dear me-, said he, sit was only this m0mont at
breakfast that 7 saying to my friend, DR.. Wat"
that sensational had disappeared out of our
papers,
Our visitor stretched forward quivering band and
picked up, the Daily Telegraph, which still lay upon
'If you had looked at it, sir, you would have seen
at glance what the errand is which have come
YOU this morning, l feel as if my name and n, my my
turned it over to expose the central page "Here it
M nd to @ s. Mr. omes The T eadaes at
tcrious affair at Lower Norwood Disappearance Of
Arso1 cew ' to the ermipa That is The clue
which they are already following Mr.. Holmes, and
ooved from London Bridge saton and am suTe
that they only waiting for the warrant TO arrest
her heat. He wrung bis han ands in agony Of appre
teusiou and swsyed backwards and forwards in his
chair
looked With interest upon this msn, who was ac-
negative fashion, with frightened blue eyes, and
clean shaveu face with weak, sensitive mouth. His
age may have been about ~. his dress and bearing
summer overcoat portruded the bundle Of indorsed
rapers which proclaimed his profession.
Eve must use what time we have said Holmes.
Watson would YOU have the kindness to take the
paper and TO read the paragraph in question:
Underneath the vigorous headlines which our client
had quoted I read the following suggestive
last night: or early this morning an incident oc
CURED al Norwood which points. II Is feared,
serious crime Ny Jonas odaere is wel-kn3Vn resi-
OF suburb, where I've he's carried his bust
builder for many years Mr. oldacre 10 bach
elor. ffty-two years OF age ana uvee IN peep Dene
House SydenEsni end Of the road Of that
He has had the reputation Of being OF eccentric
habits. secreye and retiring For he has
practically Withdrawn from the business. IN which he