The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-15

me that something had happe-ed, and
that / should hear of Hosmer again.
As he said, what interest could any
one have in bringing me to the doors
Of the church, and then leaving me?
Now, if he had borrowed my money,
or if he had married me and got my
money settled on him, there might be
some reason; but Hosmer was very
independent about money, and never
would look at a shilling of mine. And
yet, what could have happened? And
why could he not write? Oh, it drives
me half-mad to think it! and l can't
sleep wink at night" She pulled
little handkerchief out of her muff,
and began to sob heavily into it.
Il shall glance into the Gaze for
you" said Holmes, rising; land l have
no doubt that we shall reach some
definite result. Let the weight of the
! matter rest upon me now, and do not
let your mind dwell upon it further
Above all, try to let Mr.. Hasmer Angel
vanish from your memory, as he has
done from your life"
Then you don't think I'll see him
again.
Il fear not"
Then what has happened to him."
You will leave that question in my
| hands. l should like an accurate de-
scription of him, and any letters of his
which you can spare"
| 81 advertised for him in last Satur-
| days Chronicle" said She Here is
the slip, and here are four letters from
| him"
I Thank you And your address,"
mo. 81 Lyon Place, Camerwell"
! Mr.. Angels address you never had
| understand Where is your fathers
| place of business"
HE travels for Westhouse & Mar.
bank, the great claret importers OF
Fenchurch Street.
/ Thank you. You have made your
statement very clearly You will leave
the papers here, and remember the
advice which l have given. you Let
the whole incident be a sealed book
and do not allow it to affect youE life
You are very kind, Mr. Holmes, but
| cannot do that. l shall be true to
Hosmer. He shall find me ready wher
he comes back"
For all the preposterous hat anc
y the vaeuous face, there was somethins
!, noble in the simple faith of our Wis
1tor which compelled our respect. She
. laid her little bundle of papers upor
the table, and went her way, with {
promise to come again whenever sht
might be summoned
! Sherlock Holmes sat silent for
, few minutes with his finger-tips still
: pressed together, his legs stretched
out in front of him, and his gaze di
7 rected upward to the ceiling. Thel
| ne took down from the rack the OLE
7 and oily clay pipe. which was to hin
as counsellor, and, having lit it, h,
leaned back in his chair, with tn,
| thick blue cloud-wreatfs spinning VI
; from him, and a look of infinite Ian
: guor in his face.
Quite an interesting study, tina
t maiden" he observed Il found he
: more interesting than her little prob
!, lem. which, by the way, is rather
4 trite one. You will find parable
: cases. if you consult my index, in And
. over in III, aud there was something
OF the sort al The Hague last year
Old as is the idea, however, Their
were one or two details which wer
r new to me. But the maiden hersel
p was most instructive"
You appeared to read a good dea
$ upon her which was quite invisible t
$ me- | remarked
t Not invisible, but unnoticed, Wa
son. You did not know where to lool
+ and so you missed all that was in
s portant. l can never bring you t
n realize the importance of sleeves. tn
o suggestiveness of thumb-nails, or tn
o great issues that may hang from
q boot-lace. Now, what did you gathe
r from that woman's appearance? D.
|, scribe it."
n We'll, she had a slate-colore,
O broad-brimmed straw hat, with
n feather of brickish red. Her JACKIE
!, was black, with black beads sewn u
: On it, and a fringe of little black il
p ornaments. Her dress was brow,
~ rather darker than coffee color, wit
" little purple plush at the neck an
,, sleeves. Her gloves were grayish, an
- were worn through at the right for
: finger. Her boots | didn't observ
u She had small, round, hanging go
earrings, and general air of befr