Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-05


Mr.. Jabes Wilson, q stolid, stout,
rcd-hsnAsd man, . free mason, who
h been In China, visits Holmes for
the pusposs Of obtaining help. He
gives Holmas and Watson . clipping
asking them 20 rsAd Il.
rODAY'S INSrALLMENT.
took the paper nom him. and read
ITO he Rsd-hsAded League: On
account OF the bequest OF the late
Esskiah Hopkins, Of Lebanon, Pa.
Y. 4. A., thsrs Il now another vacancy
open which entities member OF the
League TO q salary Of pounds q week
for purely nominal servfces. All rod
headed men who are sound ia body and
mind, and above the age Of twenty-one
ysAr~, are eligible. Apply in person
on Monday, 1T eleven O'Clock, TO Duncan
Roes, ut the ofFces OF the League, 7
Popc's Court, Fleet street."
what on earth does this meAn7"
calculated after l had twice read
over the extraordinary announcement.
Holmes chuckled, and wrigsled in
hir chair, a was his habit when in
high sp,rits. 1T 10 little Of the heated
track, isn't itg" said no. sand now,
Mr.. Wilson, on you 70 Ut scratch
and tell US all about yourseli your house.
hold. and the effect which this advertise
mcnt had upon your fortunes. You will
first make q note, doctor, Of the paper
and the date
II. is tho Morning Chronicle, Of
April 81, 1890. Just two months ago. T"
Very good. Now, Mr.. Wilson,"
We'll, it IA Just ~ have been telling
YOU, Mr.. Sherlock Holmes" said Jaber
Wilson, mopring his forehead; Il
have a small pswn-broker's business
at Coburg Square. near the city. It's
not very large affair and Of late years
Il has not done more than just gwen me a
living. used 10 10 able 10 keep two
assistants, but now | only keep one;
and | would have = job 10 pay him,
but that he ia willing TO come for half
wagcs, so as 10 learn the business"
what l. tho name Of this obliging
YOUTH" asked Sherlock Holmes.
His name is Vincent Spaulding
and he's not such youth. either.
l,'s hard 10 sAy his age. | should not
wish a smarter assistant Mr.. Holmes
and I know very well that he could
better himself, and earn twice what
am able 70 give him. But, after all,
Il he is satisfied. why should put ideas
in bis head'"
why, indced7 You seem for
tunate in having an employee who
comes under the full market price
IL Is not n common experience among
employers in this age. | don't know
TINT your assistant is not a. remarkable
~ your advertisement"
'Oh, ne has bis faults. too" said
Mr.. Wilson. Never WAS such fell
for low photography Swapping away
with . camera when he ought 20 be
improving his mind, and then diving
down in 70 the cellar like rabbit.
into its hole 20 develop his pictures
That is his main fault; but on the whole,
he's good worker. There's no vice in
him"
He Il still with you. presume?'
'Ycs, sir. lie and girl OF fourteen,
Who doea . Bit Of simple cooking, and
Keeps the place olcan--that's all l have
in the house, for | am a widower, and
never had any family. We live very
quietly, air, the three Of us; and We keep
sroof over our heads, and pay our debts,
II We do nothing more.
The first thing that put rs out
WAS that advertisement. Spauldins
he came down into the Office just
this day eish, weeks, with this very
paper ia his hand, and he SAYS:
!" 4 wish TO the Lord, Mr.. Wilson,
TINT was a red-headcd man.
"'Why thatY ! asked.
Why" ~ys he. hers another
vacancy on the League Of the Red
headed Men. It's worth quite little
fortune 20 any man who gets il, and !
understand that there are more vscsn-
eies than there are men, so that the
trustees Are At their wits end what 70
do with the money. II my hair would
only change color, here's . nice little
crib all ready for me 70 step into"
why what u 1t, thsnf" | asked.
You see, MIR. Holmes, / am a very
stay-at-home man, and as NV bushes.
came to me instead OF my having &c
10 70 it. I was often weeks on end with.
out putting nv foot over the door-mat
In that way ] didn't know much o.
what was going on outside, and ] wa.
always glad Of bit Of news.
Have you never heard OF the Leagu,
Of the Red-headcd Mem" he asked
with has eyes open.
"'Never."
"Mhv ! wonder nj that, for YOU ar,
eligible yourself for one OF the vacancies.
And what are they WORTH | asked
"'Oh, merely a couple OF hundred ,
year, but the work is slight, and il neeC
not interfere very much with ones oihe
occupations
We'll, you can essily think tha
that made me prick UP my ears, for IN,
business has not been over-good fo
some years, and a extra couple Of hun
dred would have been very handy"
"'Tell me all aboutit,' said ].
We'll, said he, showing me th'
advertisement you can see for yourscl
that the League has vacancy, anC
there is the address where YOU should