The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-29
The Adventure of The
Three Students

one of our great university towns, and it was
during this time that the small but instructive ad-
venture which ! about to relate befell US Ii
will be obvious that any details which would help the
reader to exactly identify the college the criminal
would be njudcious and offensive. SO painful
scandal may well be allowed to die out. With due
discretion the incident itself may, however be de-
scribed il illustrate Of the quail
ties for which my friend was remarkable will en-
deavor my statement to avoid such terms az would
limit the events to particular place, or
give clue to the people concerned.
We were residing at the time in furnished ladRiuss
close TO library where Sherlock Holmes pursuing
some aborous researches in early English charters
researches which led results striking that they
may be the subject of one of my future narratives
Here it that evening we received visit
from an acquaintance Mr. Hilton Soames, tutor and
lecturer at the College of st. Lukes Mr.. soames was
tall, spare man. of and excitable tempera-
mept I had always known him to be restless IN
his manner but on this particular occasion he was
in such state Of uncomfortable agitation that 1T was
clear something very unusual had occurred
SCI trust Mr. Holmes, that you spare me a FEW
hours of your valuable time. We have had very
painful incident at ST. Luke g. and really, but FOR
the happy chance of your being in town. should have
been at a loss what to do. -
81 am very busy just now, and desire no dstrac-
tions' my friend answered. ''I should much prefer
that you called in the aid of the police
s'No. no. my dear SIR such course is utterly i'm
possible. When the law is evoked 1t cannot be
STAYED
credit of the college, it is most essential TO
avoid scandal. Your discretion is as well known as
your powers. and you the one man in the world
who can help ME. I beg you, Mr.. Holiness to do what
YOU eau
NY friend IS temper had not improved since he had
deprived of the congenal surroundings of Baker
street. Without his serapbooks, his chemicals, and
his homely untidiness, he uncomfortable man,
He shrugged his shoulders in ungracious acquiescence
while visitor in hurried words and with much e1-
citable eestcuIatjon poured forth his story.
'sI must explain to you, Mr.. Holmes, that tomor-
is the first day Of the examination for the For
tescue scholarship. ! am one OF the examiners MY
subject Creek and the first Of the papers consste
of large passage of Greek translation which the
candidate has not seen. This passage'is printed on
the examination paper, and it would naturally be an
immense advantage if the candidate could prepare il
in advance, For this reason great care ls taken 20
tToday, about o'clock, the proofs of this paper
arrived from the printers The @ essFte m eaa y er
carefully the text must be absolutely correct AZ
so o'clock task was not yet cmpstsd fspd ,ooms had 3D.
7 left the proof upon my desk was absent rather
ssYou are aware, Mr.. Holmes that our college
doors are oubs one Ssn nv aeS outer
ee oaa as amazed o See Il key II It.
that had LETT my own tn there r put On NE feeIg ang
d. apeae % e'xia Which estsd far as was that
which belonged TO my servant sannlster,a man VINO
whose SIs Senesy is Absolutely above found
that the key was indeed his, that be had entered my
careessy left the key in the door when he came out
His visit to my room must have been within very
tse RaV would have mattered little upon other
son but this day it has produced the most de-
The moment looked at my table that
had % sa my M all The agspSs
Now found that Of them was lying on the hoGr,
was the side table near the window, and the
third WAS where had left it.
Holmes stirred for the first time
dow he M 'Tf Se Rs 2ou eft s
'Esactly Mr Holmes ohne,, You amaze me- HOW coud
!tPrsy continue your very interesting statement"
'.For instant I imagined that Bannister had
peF Hs s % With the
ness. and I am convinced that he was speaking the
t%ea observed the key in the door had known that
was out, and had entered to look at the papers:
a very valuable one, and INSCRIPTIONS might
very well run risk in order to gain an advantage
'Bannster was very much upset by the incident
He had nearly tainted when he found that the papers
had undoubtedly been tampered with. / gave him
little brandy and left him collapsed in chair, while
soon saw that the intruder had left other traces Of
his presence besides the rumped On the table
had been sharpened.. broken tip Of lead was lying
there also Evidently the rascal had copied the pa
been to fresh point to 'fl'''' It anu a'
"Eycelent!' said Holmes, who was recovering his
by the case Fortune has been your friend
This was not % all all ,l have new writing table with
and is Banniser, that it smooth and unstained
Now found clean cut in it about three inches long
not mere scratch but positive cut. Not only
this, but on the table found a small ball of black
like sawdust in it. am convinced that these marks
were left. by the man who rihed the papers There
footmarks and other evidence as to his
identity I at my wits ends when suddenly the
happy thought occurred TO that you were in town,
hands Do help me, Mr.. Holmes. You see my di.
lemma Either must find the or else the eIami-
nation must be postponed until fresh papers are
prepared and since this cannot be done without ex.
will throw cloud not only on the college but on the
matter quiet1y and discreetly.''
~ shall be happy to look into it and give YOU