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result ami a v? r\ workmanlike little bit analysis it is!" Holmes had the impersonal joy of the I artist in his belter work, even a ; he moun darkly when it fell below the high level which he aspired. Ile was still chuckling o his success when Billy swung open the il< and Inspector MacDonald <>f Scotland Y; was ushered into the room. ?""PIIOSK were the early clays at the end the '?Mi's,?when Alee MacDonald was from having attained the national fame whi he has now achieved. He was a youni? h trusted member of the detective force, IV had distinguished himself in several cas which had been intrusted to him. lb til bony figure gave promise of exceptional phy cd streng! h. \\ hile hi i greal cranium and dec set, lustnros eyes s|tokc no less clearly rrf ll keen intelligence which twinkled oui from b hind his bushy eyebrows. He was a silei precise man, with a dour nature and a hai Abct'ilonian accent. Twice already in his career had Holm< helped him to attain success, his sol?- rewai being the intellectual joy of the problem. Pi this reason the affection and respect of tl Scotchman for his amateur colleague wci profound, and he ??howed (hem by the franl ness with which he con ulted Holmes in ever difficulty. Mediocrity knows nothing high) than itself; but talent instantly recogniw genius, and MacDonald had talenl enough ?? his profession to enable him to perceive tha there was no humiliation in seeking ihe a; ?stance of one who already stood atone i bui'opc, both in his '.'ill and ill hi ? e\p< ricnci Holmes was not prone to friendship, bul h was tolerant of the big Scotchman, and .mile? ai the ?ghl ol him. " Voll are an carle bird, Mr. Mac. ' aid he "I wish vou luck with your worn!. I fe.'ir I hi mean- I hat there i - stunt' mischief a fool. " "If ? "ti aid ' hop?- ' instead of ' fear,' ?I would I? nearer the truth, I'm thinking, Mr Holme ." the Insjiector answered, with ; kiii iw in?" grin. " Well, maybe a wee nip wottli keep ?ml the raw morning chill. \o, I won't smoke, I I hank \ ou. I II ha\ e lo In ?,u ?hill}, on my wa; . for I he earl) hour- ol a case an Ihe pr? i mu - one I, a no man know ; bel lei i han \ our own ?elf. l'ail but The In ;|H'ctor had slop-m d mlilcul?. . and wa ? ; afin- wit h a look "i ab ?? ?lute ;: mi nt at a paper m .1 m t he (able. It w.'i the In el up' m which i had crawled 1 he ? i maiie message. " I 'nit -la- '." he lam?n? red. " llirl ion? ' Whai 1 hi 4. Mr. I lohne ? Man it's win h 1 rail ' Where in ; he name 1 ?I all I hai is w? >n dcrlul did ? >u g? : those nanu r" "It i .1 ? i plier thai l)r. Wal von ai d I have h.M iK'ca ??hi t?i olve. Bui w hy w hat ' ai 1 - ' ' 11 name The In ??eelor look? d from one '?! 'in ol in r 1 -i 11 in iln/.ti! astonishment. " ltt>l thi ..ml li> . - 1 hai Mr. D.ti-l., .,;' liiri loin M;,?i?,r Hou ' w.i hairribl) murder? d thi n i?r ;- ' ' CHAPTER II Sherlock Holmes Discourses TT wa one ? ?? tho 1 ilrai . 'i?- 1 101 i? ni for Whil ll ': lili ' ?I 1 ' 1 'i ,|. |i oui,| overs!at 1 ment to : 1 ?. I . ' . ,| . ,? ?ven im it? dl) the at une? ? ? Without having a tinge of cruelty in hi in lar composition, he was undoubtedly call? from long overstimulation. Vet, if his en lion; were ?hill??l, his intellectual pcrceptii were exceedingly ;n tivt-. There was no tl, linn of Ihe horror which I had myself felt this curl ficela rat ion ; bui his face show rather the rjuicl and inter? tet| composure ihe chemist who ei i the < r, ?tais falling it po.iiion from his over- aturatcd solution. "Remarkable!" aid he. "Remarkabh " You don't eeni urpriseil." " Inicie'.ii'.l, Mr. Nine, but hardly i prised. Why haitild I be urprised? I recii an anonymous communication lrom a (|ii;iri which I know to be important, warning i thai danger threaten a e< riain |h r r?n. Wit in an hour I learn thai ihi danger has actual inalcria'ili/ed and th.it the per on i. dead. am interested,' but, as you oli erve, I am n urpri-i d." In a ii w hurt entetices he ? Kplaincd to tl lns|K?ctor the facts about the letter and tl cipher. \Ia?'l )onalil at with his chin on 1 hand ; and hi ! gn at andv cyi brow I bim? h< into a yellow tangle. "1 was going down to I'ait'l tone this mon ?ng," aid lie. " I had come to a T you if )'< cared to conic will) me yoil and our tri? i here. Mut from what you a; we might rx haps do better 'Mirk in London." " I rallier think no!," ?aid Ifoltnes. " Hang it all. Mr. Holmes!" cried the It Npeetor. "The napcr. will be full of ihe Mir tone my tery in a day or I wo; but where the me ten if then i a man in London wh proph? ied the crime before ever it occurred We have only to lay our hand on lhal mat and the iv t will follow." "No doubl, Mr. Mac Bui how did yo projHisc to lay your hands on Ihe so-calle Morlock?" MacDonald turned r?ver the latter whiel I b ?line had handed him. " Po ted in ( "an hcrwcll lhal doesn'l help us much. Nairn ? i ai ay, i a umed. \? ?1 much to .?? > i ?i certainly. I lidn'l j i ?u a; thai v< m I a\ e ei him money?" " Twice." "And how'" " In note ; to ( 'amin rwi i; po>li -I " I )id ?. i 'it ? vi r i rouble lo ? i who . alh d foi I hem?" "No." The In m i ? ' ??: Im iki d sur| >ri ??? I and a littl? ho? k,d. Wh; not?" Be? au ' I ha' i :.< pi faith. I had ; ron ?m-?1 win ? - rote thai I would n?i ir i?? tract " V? ?u ' : ink then* i o? cone 1 n hind him? " " I k n o - '? ? ? i i . " Tin ; in if? - ? " lhal IV? h? ard you i en. lion?" -i:-.... iiy:' ! ??i r Ml l)?i??il?l miled, .Hid his i did our ere?l i I toward i I v iini? ? til :-??? ou. Mr. Iloh . . thai v e I ill 1 In- I. >r?-?' I 1 11 Wii hit aal" .'? 1 ?ci our bonnet over thi ' n f? or I ? ad? ? ? ? inquiri? itter He eeni '. a ver i-' pectable, learned, and "I'm lad you Vi o? u lalent." ceo ? ? ??? Afur I ????-,.-.'??. |{,,v, the talk got thai way 1 canna think; i,?t h. had "in ,i r?fl??tor lantern and i glob? ;,i?i made it all cl?ear in a minute. II?- |<.nt ,-,. . book; but I don't rund aying that it w,v<-, l.it above my h? ad, though I had ,-i yt*,,) .\1.. r deen upbringing He'd have manic a ?rand meenister with hi thin face and gray hair anrl ?olemn-like wa; of talking, VYhcn he put hi hand on my hotild? r n ? - ??. *.- |.-ir was like ;? father M? in? l*eforc ytm ...,, ,?,. ?nto the < "1.1. cruel ? orld." UOI.aMKS < hui I ?"1 and rul-lx-d hi ? hu "Great!' h? atel ?,??..," t*H I'ri?-nd Ma? I >- .lid thi plea ing and totted in;- intervii v w;i .1 uppo <?, ?i \)u, |,r,,f,. ,,-? lud) - That's .. ?' A fine roo* . : it not'( " \'i i" fin? . ? hand otro : deed Holm? " " \n\\ ,i' : front ol ? |n t -, ?'Sim in on ' ' and ihadow?" " \\'( II, it wa ' ' m:..' . hut I I lamo wa ! tumid ce." " Il "on!.! !.. I )i<] on i . a pi? lure *>\ i r th? i.roi'. .,-?' !,. " I don't mi II I |< arm '1 ' hat froi on \< . I Hire. ;i ? om.'. ?? oi an '.\iili hi i hands, ficcping ;i' ; ou i?l? v a; "That ' i ireuze.*' The I' |**Ctor ' ' '!'-?' ""'1 ' - . icd. " |. .m Bat i i? ( ???' ?]/< ," Holt joining hi ting? ; '? hi ? ' hair, " w ?? . I;r< n? It arti t I.? t- ? "#tl an?! " ' I ..' of ? our e, to hi ' ! . . erilii i ?n ha ' ore than opinion fon cd of hi rarii The In \* i '-?' " Hadn't w< I? t? r ?We arc .;" . ? . ' Il"l- ' "Ail that 1 vital !" arii . Birl toi '? M '? - - It fan ' Ik' ' all? d th? ' ' inter ol MacDonald |.? alii gl\ to ni?-. V? ?,?,,,?? i Ir. Hohn? ! I - ? Whai ?n ih? ? l: ??' ?? " All ktiowlcilg? ?,,'!,. :.' . - ? ' Hol es. ?!- ? -, tir? it I'll Kill ' ' '' ' ' llecti? li ' 1 ? I ? -Thi-i nuit? -?: li' A ' . ? ' I 11!