The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-19
PART TWO,


I took the paper from him, and
read as follows:
ITO the Red-headed league: On &C
count of the bequest of the late Eek
iah Hopkins. of Lebanon, Pa, U. ). A,
there Is now another vacancy open
which entities a member of the league
to salary of ga week for purely |
nominal services. All red-headed men
who are sound in body and mind, and
above the age of 81 years, are ellgi- |
BILE Apply in person on Monday, at
IL o'clock, to Duncan Ross, at the Of
fees of the league. Pope's Court,
Fleet Street"
What on earth does this mean!
I calculated. after | had twice read
over the extraordinary announcement.
Holmes chuckled, and wriggied IN
his chair as was his habit when IN
high spirits. ut is a little off the
beaten track, isn't it?" said he. And
now, Mr.. Wilson, off you go at
scratch. and tell us all about yourself,
your household, and the effect which
this advertisement had upon your for
tunes. You will first make a note,
doctor. of the paper and the date"
'It is The Morning Chronicle, Of
April 81, 1890. Just two months ago.
Every good. Now, Mr. Wilson,"
We'll. it is just as have been tell
ing you, Mr.. Sherlock Holmes" said
Jabez Wilson, hopping his forehead;
IT have a small pawn-broker's bust
ness at Coburg Square, near the city.
It's not a very large affair, and OF late
years il has not done more than just
give me a living. / used to be able
to keep two assistants, but now / only
keep one; and | would have a job to
nav him, but that he is willing to come
for half wages, so as to learn the
business"
What is the name of this obliging
YOUTH" asked Sherlock Holmes.
His name is Vincent Spaulding,
and he's not such youth, either. It's
hard to say his age. | should not wish
a smarter assistant, Mr.. Holmes; and
| know very well that he could better
himself, and earn twice what l am
able TO give him. But, after ALL If he
is satisfied, why should l put ideas in
his head?"
why, indeed? You seem fortunate
in having an employee who comes un-
der the full market price. 1t is not
common experience among employers
in this age. / don't know that your
assistant is not so remarkable as your
advertisement"
"Oh, he has his faults, too" said Mr..
Wilson Never was such fellow for
photography. Swapping away with
camera when he ought to be improv-
ing his mind, and then diving down
INTO the cellar like rabbit into its
hole to develope his pictures. That
is his main fault; but on the whole,
he's a good worker. There's no vice
in him."
He is still with you, presume?'
Eyes, sir. He and girl of IA, who
does a bit of simple cooking, and
keeps the place clean-that's all
have in the house, for am a widower
and never had any family. We live
very quietly, sir, the three of US; and
we keep a roof over our heads. and
pay our debts, if we do nothing more
THE first thing that put us out was
that advertisement. Spaulding he
came down into the office just this
day eight weeks, with this very paper
in his hand, and he says:
at wish to the Lord, Mr.. Wilson
that was a red-headel man.
why that?" l asks.
why says he, here's another va
cancy on the League of the Red-head
ed Men. It's worth quite little for
tune to any man who gets it, and
understand that there are more va
cancies than there are men, so tina
the trustees are at their wits enc
what to do with the money. If my
hair would only change color, here's {
nice little crib all ready for me t
step into
"'Why, what is it, them l asked
You see, Mr. Holmes, | am yer.
stay-at-home man, and as my bushes
came TO me instead of my having t
go to it, | was often weeks on ent
without putting my foot over the door
mat. In that way didn't know mucl
of what was going on outside, and
was always glad of bit of news.
"'Have you never heard of tn
League of the Redheaded Men" h
asked with his eyes open.
Never
why, | wonder at that, for yo
are eligible yourself for one of tn
vacancies
"'And what are they WORTH
asked.
"'Oh, merely a couple of hundred
year, but the work is slight, and
need not interfere very much wit
ones other occupations
We'll. you can easily think that tina
made me prick up my ears, for tn