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The story thus far.

The story thus lar. -,
Mrs. Hudson, the lnndlady Of Sher-
lock Holmes, went one day for help
To- DIR. Watson, saying Sherlock Holmes
was diving. For three days he had
been sinking. lie would have no doc
tor. but finally agreed TO see Watson.
When Watson reached HIM he WAS
in very bad way, but would not let
Watson touch him. lie said he was
suffering from strange coolc disease
from Sumatra, about which London
dwtor. knew nothing. Holmes con-
demncd Watson's limited knowledge.
DIR. Watson was hurt. Seeing this
Holmes assured him that he only
meant that Watson knew nothing
Of the obscure Eastern disease from
which he suffered which he had caught
while working among some coolies at
the docks. When Watson insisted
he would call doctor, Holmes sprang
10 the door and locked II. He stag
xcrcd back To bed, saying that at the
end vi two hours. Mt Sin O'Clock, ne
would let Watson go for help. Watson,
while walking about, picked up small
black and white ivory box. Holmes gave
dreadful cry to Watson to put 1t down.
lie seemed fcvcrish and dclirious. Al
six he asked him TO go fetch MIR. Gull
version smith. who knew about the treat
mcnt of his disease, but to return ahead
of him.
Watson left with instructions To
tell MIR. Smith Just what he saw
sherlock Holmes a diving man. Holmes
wandered ~ he talked, hut finally
Watson left him. Below, he met MIR
Morton of Scotland Yard. who inquired
for Holmes. lie then went To Mr.. smith
The servant announced him. but Smitt
wouldn't LET him in Watson, however
pushed back the servant and entered
tho room and found himself confronting
man with nm enormous skull. yellow
cosrsc-graincd face, and frau twiste'
body.
Mr.. Smith was angry AT the IN
tru.ion. but on learning that Watson
came from Holmes finally consented
90 90 TO see him. Smith said he wa
an amateur in disease Us Holmo
wns IN crime and pointed To som
tubes containing cultures Of strang
and deadly msladics Watson ne
turned ahead OF Smith and llolme
asked him 20 hide himself hchin'
the head of the bed lie cautlone
him on no account 20 do ANYTHING bu
listen. Watson heard Smith cntc
and speak ,o Holmes.
MIR Smith was angry at the ~
trus,on, hut on learning that Natso
came from Holmes finally consente
10 go to see HIM. Smith said he ";
nm amateur in diseases rs Holm'
was IN crime. and pointed to SON
tubes containing cultures Ot strans
aud deadly maladics. Watson returnc
ahead VI smith and Holmes asked IN
to hide himself behind the head Z
the bed lie cautioned him ON I
account 60 do ANYTHING but hste'
Watson heard Smith enter and spea
to Holmes.
smith and Holmes agreed thu
Holmes was suffering from the san
disease from which Victor Savae
had recently died, which Holmes ha
accused Smith Of causing lo
couldn't prove il. said Smith. Smi'
told Holme. he was diving and tho
proceeded 80 ask him il he could 7
member receiving little ivory IN
wv mail. Holmes said he could, h
tina, opened with spring that drc
blood. lie pointed 10 IT and SIM
put II in his pocket, as the last shred
evidence. saving he had killed Holm
because he knew 10 much of the ia
of Victor Savage. Holmes asked Sml
~ turn up the gas. Suddenly Holm
spoke in his natural voice saying he h
tasted for three days; the door open
and Inspector Morton of Scotla1
Nard entered.