The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-30
PART ONE.

In glancing over my notes OF the
seventy odd cases in which I have
studied the methods of my friend,
Sherlock Holmes, l find many tragic,
some comic, a large number merely
strange, but none commonplace, for
working as he did rather for the love
of his art than the requirement of
wealth, he refused to associate HIM
self with an investigation which did
not tend toward the unusual, and even
cases, however, l can not recall any
ures than that which was associated
with the we'll known Surrey family of
the Roylotts of Stoke Moran. The
events in question occurred in the
early days of my association with
Holmes, when we were sharing
rooms as bachelors in Baker street.
1t is possible that I might have plac.
ed them upon record before, but q
promise of secrecy was made at the
time, from which I have only been
freed during the last month by the
untimely death of the lady to whom
the pledge was given. 1t is perhaps
as well that the facts should now
come to light, for I have reasons to
know that there are widespread ru.
mors as to the death of Dr. Grimes
by Roylott, which tend to make the
matter even more terrible than the
truth.
1t was early in April in the year
SO that l woke one morning to find
Sherlock Holmes standing, fully dress
ed, by the side of my bed. He was
late riser as a rule, and as the
clock on the mantel piece showed me
that it was only a quarter past seven,
blinked at him in some surprise,
and perhaps just little resentment,
for | was myself regular in my habits
Very sorry to knock you up.
Watson" said he, but it's the com
mon lot this morning. Mrs. Hudson
has been knocked up, she retorted
upon me, and l on you"
What is it then-a fire."
"No; a client. 1t seems that a
young lady has arrived in a consider.
able state. of excitement, who insists
upon seeing me. She is waiting now
in the sitting room. Now when young
ladies wander about the metropolis
at this hour of the morning, and
knock sleepy people up out of their
beds, l presume that it is something
very pressing which they have to
communicate Should it prove to be
an interesting case. you would, I am
sure wish to know it from the outset
thought, at any rate. that I should
call you and give you the chance"
My dear fellow, l would not miss
it for anything
had no keener pleasure than in
following Holmes in his professional!
Investigations, and in admiring the
rapid deductions, as swift as intui.
tons, and yet always founded on a
logical basis, with which he unravelled
the problems which were submitted
to him. l rapidly threw on my clothes
and was ready in a few minutes tC
accompany my friend down to the sit
ting ROOM A young lady dressed in
black and heavily yelled. who had
/ been sitting in the window, rose a.
we entered
Good morning. madam" said
Holmes, cheerily. "My name is Sher
lock Holmes. This is my intimate
friend and associate, DR.. Watson, be
fore whom you can speak as freely
as before myself. Ha! l am glad tc
see that Mrs. Hudson has had tho
good sense to light the fire Pray
! draw up to it, and / shall order :
cup of hot coffee, for | observe tha
you are shivering"
1T is not cold that makes ms
shiver," said the woman, in a low
| voice. changing her seat as requested
What them"
ut is fear, Mr.. Holmes 1t is ter
! ror.' She raised her veil as sh,
spoke, and we could see that sh,
was indeed in pitiable state of agi
tation, her face all drawn and gray