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

''But we formed ours yesterday. and uo, Z
to be correct. SO you must acknowledge. thn11
''You certainly have the air OF somethin, |,
having occurred, y said Holmes. K
Lestrade laughed loudly.
"Iou dou t like being beaten any NOR
ways to have it his own way. can he. br'
Step this way, If you please, gentlemen. Al,
| can conv vince you once for al that 1t was1
Farlane who aid this crime IL
He led us through the passage and out 81
hall beyond,
"This is where young McFarane must III
out to get hls hat after the crime was done.
Now look at this - With dramatic sud8s
blood upon the whitewashed wall As, IL;
match nearer, | saw that it was more than p L
was the well.marked print of thumb. II,
Look at that with your magnifyinp 4,
eyes, I am doing so -
You are aware that two thumb
alikc9''
~ have heard something of the kind %
"Well then. will you please compare d
with this WAX impression of young McFaf1nI
thumb. taken by my orders this morning n A
As he held the waxen print close to tie 81
1T did not take magnifying glass to see fhr|
were undoubtedly from the same thumb ~
dent to me that our unfortunate client waa N
"That is final.'' said Lestrade
Yes, that is final, / involuntarily echo
"It Is final, - said Holmes. -
Something in his tone caught my ear. an1
to look at him An extraordinary change
over his face. It was writhinp with inSrr|
ment. His two. eyes were shining like 4
seemed to ME that he was making despeyz|
to restrain a convulsive attack Of auahter
Dear me! Dear mel he said at lasf,
now, who would have thought it' And nox
ceptive appearances may be, TO be sureI 6u
young man to look at! 1t is a lesson TO I
trust our own judgment, is 1t not Lestrad9
Yes, some Of US are little too mucI
to be cocksure, Mr.. Holmes said Lest
man s lnsolence was maddening. but we
resent TIT it: .,.,o, 49,.
should press his right thumb against the ~
ing his hat from the peg9 Such very natur
too, If you come to think of it, Holmes va
ly calm, but his whole body gave wriee|
pressed excitement as he spoke. by the
trade, who made this remarkable discoveryi
CIT was the houseNeeper, Mrs Lexinf
drew the night constable S attention to it ~
Where was tho night constable9'
He remained on guard in the bedro>
the crime was committed, as to see thn
was touched -
''But why ddn It the police see this nd
day.,'Vw y.,'w.u ~. h., :. ,,,.;,,,,. .,... J.
careful examination Of the the hall, Besides. 4
very prominent place, as you see"
"No, no-of course not I suppose q
doubt that the mark was there yesterday.f
was going out Of his mind. | confess that
his rather wild observation
81 don Z know whether You think th1
lane came out Of gaoI in the dead of nigh
the strengthen the evidence against himst
Lestrade, 81 leave it to any expert in
whether that is not the mark of his thumb
"It is unquestionably the mark Of his u
practical man, Mr. Holmes, and when h
evidence | come to my conclusions. If you.
thing to say. you will find me writing my
the sitting room
Holmes had recovered his equanimity, tho
seemed to detect CLEANS OF amusement in
"'Dear me, this is very sad developm
son, is it not - said he. "And yet there at
points about it which hold out some bope
client
81 am delighted to hear it, - said ], he
was afraid it was all up with him II
''I would hardly go SO far as to say thai
Watson. The fact is that there is one real
so much Importance. y
s'Tndeed Holmes! What is it?"
''Only this that know that that mari
there when / examined the hall Yesterday,
Watson, let us have a little stroll round N
shine.
With a confused brain, but heart il
some warmth of hope was returning | accom-
friend in a walk round the garden. Holmes
face of the house in turn. and examined 1T
interest. He then led the way inside, ana
the whole building from basement to atr
of the rooms were unfurnshed, but none
Holmes inspected them all mlnutely. tlnau
top corridor, which outside three Gnteno
rooms. he again was seized with spasri
meDt. go
''There are really some very unique featu
this case, Watson said be. THINK
now that We took our friend 'Lestrade lnto
fidence He has had his little smile at our
and perhaps we may do as much by nm, t'
ing OF this problem proves to be correct;,
| think I see how we should approach IT.,
The Scotland Yard inspector was stil
the parlor when Holmes interrupted hlm.
81 understood that you were writing
this case" said he.
$50 | am ,,.,
t"Don't you think it may be a little pr
cant help thinking that your evidence =
plete. :, T..
Lestrade knew my friend too we'll e
his words. He laid down his pen and 700
iously at him. -,
'|What do you mean, Mr.. Holiness! 80
"Only that there is an important Win
YOU have not seen.
''Can you produce HING
ri think l can
"Theu do So -,
''I will do my best. How many consts7
you?n 49,,
''There are three within call. y y,
''Excellent! said Holmes. :. May MyrfaS a.
are all large, able bodied men with powerIfu9i
81 have no doubt they are. though
what their voices have to do with IT,.
"Perhaps ! can help YOU to- see that ~
two other things as well. said Ho'mes'
summon your men, aud J Will yo, ~, md
Tin the clubhouse YOU will find con G
quantity of straw" said Holmes II Min
to carry in two bundles of 1t. tnink ~. =
the greatest assistance in producing the w.
I require. Thank you very much ! oeiie'sss
some matches IN your pocket, watson.
Lestrade, will ask YOU all 10 accompany II
top landing, Ia,