The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-08

discretion if were even TO hint at the identity Of
ustrious clients who crossed our humble thresn'
old in Baker street Holiness however, Like all great
artists lived for his art sake, and, save in the case
of the Duke of Hodernesse have seldom known him
claim any large reward for his inestimable services
So uuworldy he-or capricious-that he fre-
quertly refused his help the powerful aud wealthy
where the problem made appeal TO his sympathies,
while be would devote weeks of most intense appli"
cation the affairs of humble client whose case
presented those strange and dramatic qualities which
appealed TO his imagination aud challenged his In
genuty
In this memorable year 'o5, curious and ncongru.
GUS succession Of had engaged his attention,
ranging from his famous investigation of the sudden
death of Cardinal Toscs--ap inquiry which
red out by him at the express desire of his holiness
the Pope-dowu TO his arrest of Wilson. the notorious
cspsry-trainer. which removed psgue-spot from the
East End Of London Close the heels of these two
famous cases the tragedy of Woodlands Lee,
and the very obscure circumstances which surrounded
the death of Captain Peter Carey. No record of the
doipgs of Mr., Sherlock Holmes would be complete
which did include account of this very
usual affair.
During the first week OF July my friend had been
absent often aud so long from our lodgings that
knew be had something on hand. The fact that
crsl roughlooking called during that time and
inquired for Captain Basil made understand that
Holmes working somewhere under of the
DISCUSSES and with which he concealed
his formidable identity. He had at least five
he able to change his personality. He said moth
ing of his business to me, and it my habit to
force confidence The first positive sign which he
gave of the direction which bis investigation
taking extraordinary He had gone out be-
fore breakfast, and bad sat down to mine when he
strodc into the ROOM his bat upon his bead and huge
barbed headed spear tucked like umbrella under
his
Good gracious Holmes!'' cried ''You don t
to say that you have been walking about London
with that tbng7''
AZ drove TO the butchers and back
''Tbe butchcr's?''
''And | return With excellent appetite. There
be question, my dear Watson of the value of
exercise before breakfast. But prepared to bet
that you will not guess the form that my exercise
has taken
81 will not attempt it
He chucked as he poured out the coffee.
''If you could have looked into Allardyce's back
shop you would have seen dead pig swung from
hook 10 the ceiling, and gentleman in his shirt
sleeves furously stabbng at it with this weapon, 7
that energetic person, and have satisfied myself
that by exerton of my strength I transfiz the
pig with single blow Perhaps you would care to
tryl''
Not for worlds But why were you doing his7''
Because it seemed TO me to have indirect bear
kins. got Your wire last night and have been ex
pecting YOU Come and join us
Our visitor was an exceedingly alert man, thirty
wears Of age dressed in quiet tweed suit. but re-
tanning the erect bearing Of one who accustomed
/ recognized
future Holmes had high hopes while he iu turn pro
of o 1a pupil G ss
brow clouded and he sat down with air OF deep
detection no ,h,n, Won si- hro,,s,.,oa ,.f
round. spent the night in town, for came mp yes
terday 10 report
And what had you to report1'
Failure sir. absolute failure
You have made no progressF'
Dear me- must have look at the matter,
rrtSh IN hat NJ Ha1z,
Us my first big chance and am am at at my wits end
''Well, well, it just happens that 7 have already
read all the available evidence. including the report
Of the iRs S % By b S what do
Of The crimel Is there DO clew there7'
90 1t the man { pouch. sir. His initials
inside it, And it was of sealskip-aud be was
su old sealer.''
''But he had pipe
.No, sir. We could find pipe; Indeed be
tobacco for his friends. "'r'
''No doubt. only mention it because, if had
been handling the case, should have been inclined
10 make that the starting DoDt of my investigation.
However. my friend, Dr.. Watson knows nothing of
this matter, and should be the for hear
ing the sequence of events more. Just give us
some short sketches of the essentials
Stanley Hopkins drew slip of paper from his
pocket.
ar have few dates here which will give YOU the
of the dead CAPTAIN Peter Carey. He was
ing and successful seal and whale fisher In Isss be
commanded tho steam sealer Sea- Unicorn of Dundee.
cesson and in the following wear 1881 he retired red
After that he travelled for years, and finally
he bought small place called woodmsn's Lee,
Forest Row. in Sussex. There he has lived for six
years. aud there he died Just week ago today.
'There were some most singular points about the
man. In ordinary life. be strict Puritan
silent gloomy fellow. His household consisted of his
wife, his daughter aged 90 and two female servants
These last continually changing, for ii was never
very CHEEKY situation, aud sometimes il became past
All bearing. The man was au intermittent drnnkard.
aud when he had the fit on him he perfect
fiend. He has been known TO drive his wife and
daughter of doors in the middle OF the night and
fog them through the park until the whole village
outside the gates aroused bv their screams.
He summoned for q savage assault upon
the old vicar, who had called him demonstrate
with him upon his conduct. In short, Mr.. Holmes