The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-16

me, he would. He IL most sleilied
and minute observer, and you must
not forget that the speciality 81 &
Sherlock Holmes II the everyday rou.
tine OF woodsman. Observation and
deduction are part and parcel Of hts
he runs. Tia floor OF the forest d
his page. And whom q cfins y com
mitted in the woods. those facts arr
very fortunate" -.
I'm what wayT"
MY dear James, have you nevss
given any consideration 10 the mark
eddy different ctrcumstanc which
surround tho wide subject OF crime
and Its detection. whore the locality
settled country to the loneliness Of
some wild region. In the midst of .
city. any crime Of magnitude 10 very
frequently discovered within . few
hours Of its committal." -" .s
you mean that the detectives can
get after the glilty person while ,ths
tran 70 freshf" o.; as Ind
'Yes. but in thu woods II 10 far
otherwise. There Mature y the GRIM
inars best ally. She sssms to lSeGus
herself with him IN many wayc Of
ten she delays the discovery Of his Ill
doing; she covers his deeds with har
leaves and her snow; his track cha
washes away with her rain. and more
than all she provides. him with . vast
area of refuge, over which she SENDS
the appointed hours of darkness. dur.
ing which he can travel fast and far.
Life in tho wilderness 10 beautiful and
sweet, II you viii, but II has ite som.
bre places, and they are often dimcult
indeed to unveil." -.-...
"All things considered. II 10 surpris-
ing that 90 many woods crimes ars !.
brought homo 70 their perpstrators."
'.ThSrs you are forgptting one VERY
important point. A. YOU know. nay
professiou, that Of medicipA touonee,
at one point. vsry cioeely upon ~
boundaries Of criminal law! ana ehSe
eubject Of woods crimes has a1weye
possessed q singular faoolnAeaoQ 81
me. have bsen pressnt at many
trials and the most dangerous W.
nessss that I have ever seen nAve
been men OF the NovembAr voe VIZ
that 10. practically nlitsrtss vooos-
men.
Their evidence has . quality OF
terrible simplicity;' they give minute
but unanswerablo details; they hold
up the candle to truth with . vsnee.
ance, and this. think, 10 partly que
10 tho fact that their minds are I'M
clouded by any atmdsphere OF MAKE
believes; they have never rsad any
sensational novels; all their eIpcn-
ences are at frst-handi they bring
forward naked facts with s'eoss-
hammer results" -. .
I had listened to Sir Andrew with
Interest, for ] knew that his preciee
and accurate mind was not easily w
auenced to tho expression OF denn-
ito opinion. 40,
For some years." he continued. Il
have studied this subject. ana there
Is nothing that I would personally
like to do better than TO have the
opportunity Of watching November
Joe at work"
II SOC ne has interested you." said
I. half smiling.
II confess no has. Looked at from
q scientific standpoint. consider him
the perfect product OF his environ.
mont. / repeat there are few things
! would enjoy moro than TO watch
November using his experience and
his supernormai senses In the IN.
ravellins Of soma crime 81 the
woods" t..s.
/ threw the stump Of ny cigar iate
you have persuaded me-" ] said,
II win try to make Q start ~ the
end Of the week. Where u Joe -
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