The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11
The Adventure of the Norwood
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Sherlock Holmes listened with closed eyes and
finge5tips together to this remarkable account.
said In &c case Sc has certainly somo points Of interest
how it oa osh are 1 M III
fs 6 nsfy there appears to be enough evidence
tI live at Torringtou Lodge Blackheath, with my
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hotel in Norwood and my business from there
when read what you have just heard 1 at once saw
tine horrible danger of my position and ] hurried to
should have been arrested either my city office or
at my home. man followed me from London Bridge
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1t was clang, of the bell, followed instantly by
heavy steps upon the stairs. 4 moment later our old
friend Lestrade appeared in the doorway over his
shoulder caught glimpse of one two uniformed
I'Mr. John Hector McFarane9" said Lestrade
ON O1r unfortunate client rose with ghastly face.
oldacre Of Lower Norwood .'
McEarlane turned to us with gesture of despair,
crushed.
''One moment Lestrade' said Holmes ssHalf an
hour more or less can make difference to YOU and
the gentleman about to give Of this
very interesting affair which might aid us in clear
...I think there will be no difficulty in clearing it
None the less, with your permission, should be
much interested to hear his account
"Wel. Mr.. Holmes, it is difficult for me to
force once Or twice in the past, and we owe you,
same time ] must remain with my prisoner, and
am bound to yarn him that anything he may say will
appear in evidence against him
81 wish nothing better" said our client "AI
ask is that you should hear and recognize the abso-
Lcstrade looked at his watch. ''I'n give you half
s'I must explain first said McFarlanc. ssthat
knew nothing of Mr.. Jonas Oldacre. His name
c"aned witt him. 5 Sey I ws
very much surprised therefore, when yesterday about
in the city But was stiil more asonished When he
told me the object of his visit. He had in his hand
several sheets Of notebook, covered with scrbbled
writing-here they are-and he laid them my Ia
BILE.
- Here is my will said he. II want you Mr.
McFarane, to cast 1T into proper legal shape. l will
set myself to copy it, and you can imagine my
establishment when found that. with reserva-
tons he had. had left Eft all his property to me He was
when I looked up at him found his keen. gray eyes
fxeG uPoG P me NV with @ an amused eHpaessiSn on could
the will but he explained that he bachelor with
ent in his youth and that be had always heard of me
as very deserving young man and was assured that
could only stammer out my thanks. The will was duly
finished, signed and witnessed by my clerk. This is
paned are the rough draft Mr. jonas odacTs then
informed me that there were number Of documents
forhwbc6 It was necessary that Should see and un
derstand. He said that his mind would not be easy
to out to his house at Norwood that night bring
ing the will with me, and to arrange matters. RE,
the affair ~ until everything settled We viii keep It
little ss pens f1a ads e prs. a t a sn
"You can imagine, Mr.. Holiness that was not in
humor to refuse him anything that he might ask.
He was my, benefactor, and all my desire TO carry
out his wishes in every particular sent telegram
on hand and that it was impossible for me to say bow
late 1 might be. Mr.. oidacro had told me that he
be- might hgH me mot % be hour at had o
difficulty in finding his house however, and it was
nearly half past before / reached it, found him
''One moment!' said Holmes, 'Who opened the
door'"
"a middle aged woman. who was. I suppose, his
housekeeper.'
fAnd it was She presume, who mentioned your
pame9'
Exactly" said McFarane.
''Pray proceed.
McFarlane wiped his damp brow and then con
tuued his narrative;
where frugal supper laid out Afterwards. Mr..
Jonas Oldacre led me TO his bedroom, in which there
stood heavy safe This he opened and took out
of documents, which We went over together. 1t
was between II and ~ when we finished He re-
showed out through his own French window, which
had been open all this time.
'fwas the blind dowu'' asked Holmes.