The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-05


 "HoImes," said l.. as I stood one morning in our bow window looking down the street, "here is a madman coming along. It seems rather sad that his relatives should allow him to come out alone"
 chair and stood with his hands in the pockets of his dressing-gown looking over my shoulder It was bright, crisp February morning. and the snow of the day before still lay deep upon the ground, shimmering brightly in the wintry sun. Down the center of Baker street 1t had been ploughed into brown crumbly band by the traffic, but ateither side and on the heaped-up edges of the ; foot-paths it still lay as white as when it fell. The gray pavement had been cleaned and scraped, but was still dangerously slippery, so that there were fewer passengers than usual. Indeed from the d4rec- ton of the Metropolitan Station no one was coming save the single gen tleman wInoe eccentric conduct had drawn my attention.
 He was a man of about fifty. tall portly, and imposing, with massive strongly marked face and com manding figure -,cb He ie Was dpessed ap eiaeR 1R frock-coat, shining hat. neat brown gaiters, and well-cut pearl-gray trousers Yet his actions were in absurd contrast to the dignity or ms dress and features, for he was run ming hard with occasional little springs, such as a weary man gives who is little accustomed to set any jerked his hands up and down, wag- gled his head and writhed his race into the most extraordinary contor- tions. &
 what on earth can be the matter with him?" I asked. "He is looking up at the numbers of the houses"
 .I believe that he is coming here," said Holmes, rubbing his hands
 .Yes: rather think he is coming to consult me professionally. l thlnk that I recognize the symptoms Ha! did I not tell you?" As he spoke, the man. puffing and olowlns, rushen te3i mil the whole household resounded with the changing T.,
 A few moments later he was Tn our room, still puff1ng, still gesLlcu5 Iating. but with so fixed LOOK or srief and despair in his eyes that our smiles were turned in an 1nstanl to horror and pity For a Wnlle ne Swaved his body and plucked at his hair like one who has been drlVen to the extreme limits ot hls reason' Then suddenly springlng to ms leeI, he beat. his head aga1hS1 So+t hnT T,,shed T unon him and tore him away 10 tne center of the room. Sherlock holIlLeS nushed him down into the easy chair, and, sitting besloe ,1t nm bi4,, in the easy, soothing tones whlch ne knew so well how to employ.
 you have come to tell me you, story, have you not? saIu ne pLeu are fatigued with your haste. Fray 1,-ait until you have recovered youi ssIf and then I shall be most happy to look into any little problem Whlch you may submit to me -,,ore with a. heaving chest, nghIlns against his emotion. Then ne Pass 'et his handkerchief, over nls pFo"'
 his lips tight, and turned ms ia'e 'o~fl, %No doubt you think me mad ?" said he. 1 had some great trouble" respondeo f1otI trn,,b,e
 sGod knows I have!-a trouoie
 .;cb is enough to unseat my req son so sudden and so terrloIe IS is' Public disgrace 1 might nave eo' although I am ma man horne Mno a stain. Dr;,-.te affliction also is the lot or every man; but the two comlhs .o- eetner. and in so frightful loi orar1, III, have been enough to snake e,ans my The nouI Besides, it is not l alone. 1e @ sour nob1est in the land may suffer, ,nless some way be found out or tiAS horrible affair.". ,,, soid
 compose yOuISOAA' ro,res "and let me have a clear account of who you are, ana "hd' I is that has befallen you; ~ visitor.
 .sNv name" answered our Nlsn.oA .is probably familiar to your aki,e
 t1exander Holder, of the panklls 4ir1n of Holder & Stevenson oA III T5a name was indeed well known to us as belonging to the sehior p 11ate Rer Rrkinr in the Concern se in the City of Lon So- What could have happeheutt then. to bring one of the lo ,aitI : citizens of London to thls mos o'1r;ositv p ape Paib P,ifb another effort he braced himself to tell his story; p said a.T feel that time is of value, tara sIa he. "that is why l haseel.-oItn6 hasteneo aI 6 linen the police inspector sussesuoO sssro should secure your co-opeIao ti tnaI I came to Baker Street oy .iIe s 1ae-yronnd. 1loa. and hurried O m there on foot. for the That Thet is is why 1 @ throuen ie out tit of breath for am man nan fakes very little exerclse; setI 1t Wno noIy and I will put the 1acIs before you as shortly ana
 clearly as of course, well known to
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 > libraries, or plate. - eaa+ed ..Yesterday morning l was seaoeG e.G in nv office at the bank when car III iAiS fo me bv of the