The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-27

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i9g has been moved Officer in charge here DAY aud
61s morning as the was buried and the
We thought We could tidy up bit. This carpet You
zee; it is not fastened down, only lust laid there We
"Yes? You iIn fonndM-', i" ';e io'"a-
Holmes $ face grew tense with anxiety
drcd wears what we did End. You sec that stain on
Ire carpet: Vel great deal must have soaked
%s Sen y i +. Tu't SURPRISE, TO hear +,.
is 10 stain on the white woodwork to correspond
No stain But there must
that there isn't
lie took the corner of the carpet in his hand and.
turning it over, he showed that it was indeed as he
But t6e uudersde is as stained as tho upper Ii
, lestrade chucked with delight at having puzzled
''Now III show YOU the explanation. There ia a
second STAIN but It does not correspond with the 9th
another portion of the carpet, and there enough
was great crimson spill upon the white far
that, Mr. Holmes7''
Why; i is simple enough. The two stains did
correspond but the carpet has been turned round As
it wss square and unfastene1 it easily dome
- 1.-The ..I 60 Official police don need you, Mr. Holmes;
round That's clear enough for the stains lie above
each other-if YOU lay it over this way But what
could see from Holmes rigid face e that he wa,
vibrating nat With hs1. Inward excitement en;s
stable in the passage been in charge of the place all
Well, take my adviee Examine him carefully.
him into the back Tat pe 'as so
confession out of him alone: Ask him how he dared
Don ask him if he has done it. Take for granted
deIl hlm YOU know someone has been here Press him.
Tell him that full confession is his only chance of
forgiveness. Do exactly what I tell you'll
!. Ry George # be knows ] II have it out Of him''
moments later his bullying voice sounded from ths
CHOW, Watson, now!.'' cried Holmes with freuzied
eagerpess All the demoniaca force Of the masked
behind that listess manner burst out in paroxysn;
of energy; He tore the d,ugge from the floor. and in
an instant was down on his hands aud knees clawipg
at each Of the squares Of wood beneath it. One turned
hinged back like tie lid of box small black cav
5F n n ys ont @ br sns1 s sc
and disappointment It was empty.
wooden lid was replaced, and the drugget had only
just been drawn straight when Lestrade $ voice was
guidly against the mantelpece resigned and patient
endeayorlug to conceal his irrepreeSsibIG yawns
Well, he has confessed all right Come in here, Mac
excusabe conduct
The big constable, very hot and peuitent, sidled
81 meant HARM sir. m The young. WON
an an came am to the h door last the bouse
whep p,;y,,, yoM re on duty here all day
Well, what happened tbene
had read about it in the papers. she said. She
| saw no harm in letting her have a peep. When sbs
that mark the carpet. down she dropped on
back ami got some water, but could not bring her
to. Then ! went round the corner 10 the Ivy Plant
The @ yo"eg Woman @ bad re recovered and vas
of herself, daresay, and dared not face me-
How about moving that drng&et!
came back Yoo e ee she he fell on It aud it lies on
Straight straightepcd cd it out out afterward a -
sfSn to you M sGa you esnt de dsseTs me-
ono doubt yon thought that your breach of duty
could never be dissonerGd aud yet mere glance at
had been admitted 10 the room. It's lucky for
find yourself in Queer street m sorry to have called
You down over sncb petty business: Mr.: Holmes but
ing with the first would interest you
f'Certainy, ii most interesting. Has this
woman only boen here once, constahle'''
Yes. sir: only once
advertisements about tyrowritug, and came to tho
wrong number-very pleasant genteel young woman
.sTanr HandsomcG'
Yes, sir; she welgrowp Young woman.
suppose YOU might say she handsome. Perhaps
some would say she very handsome. fOh, Off
coax"g s Ways s as yoo % night say and thought there
was harm in letting her lust put her head through
CHOW vas she drcsscd;''
Quiet sr--a long mantle down to her feet
"It was just growing dusk at the time, They were
lighting the la%p as came back With the b5andy
think that We have more important work elsewhere
AS lcft the house Lestrads remained IN the
front room while tae repenapt constable opened the
door to lei out Holmes turned tbe step and
held up something in his hand. The constable stared
ntently, :.
Good Lord sir he cried. with amsgemspt on his
Holmes put his finger his lips. replaced bis
band his breast pocket, and burst ont laughing rs
we turned down the street g Excellent > said he.
Sd 5 re1ed o hear 5pfs M T
bc no war that the Right Honorable Treawney Hope
will suffer setback in his brilliant career. that the
pdiscree erecp viii receive pun shmeut for his
iudiscretiou that the prime minister WIN bave no Guro
nplir ratIo fn 6pn W
tact and management upon our part nobody VIII he a
penny the worse for what might have been very ugly
incident y :.
M mind filed with admiration for this extraordl'
nary man. ..,r