Evening star., 1925-03-15
Another Sherlock Holmes Story
By Sir Arthur Conan DOYLE

in the doorway he was erect but lean
ing forward with dangling arms. as
when we saw him last.
Now he stepped forward into the
drive and an extraordinary change
came over him. He sank down into
a crouching position and moved along
upon his hands and feet, skipping
every now and then as II he were
overfiowing with energy and vitality.
He moved along the face of the house
and then round the corner. As he
disappeared Bennett slipped through
the hall door and softly followed him.
Come, Watson, come" cried Holmes,
and we slipped as softly as we could
through the bushes until we had gain
ed a spot whence we could see the
other side of the house. which was
bathed in the light Of the half m oon.
The professor was cl learly visible
crouching at the foot of the ivy
covered wall. AS we watched him
he suddenly began with incredible
agility to ascend II.
From branch to branch he sprang,
sure Of foot and firm of grasp, climb
ing apparently IN mere joy at his
own powers with no definite object
in view. With his dressing gown
tapping on each side of him he look
ed like some huge bat glued against
the side of his own house, a great
square dark patch upon the moon
lit wall. Presently he tired OF this
amusement, and dropping from branch
to branch he squatted down into the
ord attitude and moved toward the
stables, creeping along in the came
strange way as before. The wolf
hound was out now. barking furi-
ously, and more excited than ever
when IL actually caught sight OF its
master. II was straining- on its chain
and quivering with ca agerness and
rage.
The professor squatted very delhi
erately just out Of reach of the hound
and began to provoke 1t IN eve-v
possible way. He took handfuls OF
pebbles from the drive and threw
them in the dogs face, prodded him
with a stick which he had picked
up, fioked his hands about only
few inches from the gaping mouth
and endeavored in every way 70 in
crease the animals fury which was
already beyond all control.
In all our adventures I do not know
that I have ever seen a more strange
sight than this impassive and still
dignified figure crouching froglike
upon the ground and goading the
maddened hound, which ramped and
ragged in front of him by all manner
Of ingenious and calculated cruelty
to wilder exhibition Of passion.
And then in a moment it happened
It was not the chain that broke, but II
was the collar that slipped, for il had
been made for a thiclI-necked New
foundland. We heard the rattle OF fall
ing metal and the next instant dog
and man were rolling on the ground to-
gether, the one roaring in rage, the
other screaming in a strange, shrill, fal-
setto of terror. 1t was a very narrow
| thing for the professors life. The saw
age creature had him fairly By the
| throat. its fangs had bitten deep. and
he was senseless before We could reach
them and drag the two apart. II might
have been d dangerous task for US. but
Bennetts voice and pressure brought
the great wOlfhound instantly to rea son.
The uproar had brought the sleepy
and astonished coachman from his room
above the stables I'm not surprised" "
said he, shaking his head. I've seen
! him at it before. / knew the dog would
get him sooner or later"
\
THE hound was secured and to-
gether we carried the professor M
TO his room, where Bennett who had q
medical degree, helped me to dress his
torn throat. The sharp teeth had passed
dangerously near the carotid artery and
the hemorrhage was serious In half
an hour the danger was passed. I had
given the patient an injection of
morphia and he had sunk into deep
sleep. Then, and only then, were we
able to look at each other and TO take
stock of the situation
Il think first-class surgeon should
see him." said J.
For Gods sake, nor cried Bennett.
At present the scandal is confined 10
our own household. 1t is safe with us.
If it gets beyond these walls il will
never stop. Consider his position at the
university, his European reputation. the
| feelings of his daughter"
Quite So" said Holmes IT thinl, II
may be quite possible to keep the mat
| ter to ourselves, and also to prevent its
recurrence, now that we have q free
| hand. The key from the watch chain.
Mr.. Bennett John will guard the pa
uent and let us know if there is anv
enange Let US see what we can find in
Ihe professors mysterious box
There was not much, but there was
| enough-an empty phial, another nearly
| full, hypodermic syringe, several let
| ters IN grabbed foreign hand. The
marks on the envelopes showed that
| they were those which had disturbed the
routine of the secretary, and each was
uateo from the Commercial road and
! signed A. Dorak. They were p7are ir-
- nls1I a AtcSH DOII6 was
being sent TO Prof Presburv. or re-
ceipts to acknowledge money. There
was one other envelope, however in a
more educated hand and bearing tha
austrian stamp with the posrrnark of
| Prague VI
Here we have our materfal~' cried
1olrnes, as he tore out the fnclosure.
Honored colleague" it ran.
since your esteemed visit 7 havA
thousht IN your circumstances tberA
are some special reasons for +bA
treatment, l would none the less on
| Joln caution, as my results baye
SHOWN that it is not without danger
| of a kind.
1t is possible that the serum of
anthropoid would have been better
l nave, as j explained to you. used
bIack faced langur because a speci
men was accessible. Langur is. of
course, crawler and climber. whiIe
anthropofd walks erect, and is in ali
! ways nearer
1 beg you to take every possible
| precaution that there be no prema
ture revelation of the process, [ have
one other client in England. and Do
rak is my agent for both. weekly
| reports will oblige.
Yours with high esteem.
H LcwENSTETN.~
| X
| T OWENSTEINi The name hrou rht
~ back to me the memory Of some
snippet from newspaper which
| spoke of an obscure scientist who was
striving in some unknown way for