"I then proceeded careful examination room, which confirmed me in my opinion murderer's height, and furnished me additional details Trichinopoly cigar length nails I had already come conclusion, since there were no signs of struggle, blood which covered the floor had burst murderer's nose excitement perceive track of blood coincided track feet seldom that any man, unless very full-blooded, breaks out through emotion, so I hazarded the opinion criminal was probably robust and ruddy-faced man Events proved that I had judged correctly

"Having left the house, I proceeded what Gregson had neglected I telegraphed head police at Cleveland, limiting my enquiry circumstances connected marriage of Enoch Drebber The answer was conclusive It told me that Drebber had already applied protection law against an old rival in love, named Jefferson Hope, and same Hope was at present in Europe now that I held the clue mystery in my hand, and all that remained was to secure the murderer

"I had already determined in my own mind man who had walked house with Drebber, was none the man who had driven the cab The marks road showed me horse had wandered on in way which impossible had there been anyone in charge of it Where, then, could the driver be, unless he were inside the house ? Again, absurd to suppose that any sane man would carry out deliberate crime under the very eyes, as it were, of third person, who was sure to betray him Lastly, supposing one man wished to dog another through London, what better means could he adopt than cabdriver All these considerations led me irresistible conclusion that Jefferson Hope was found jarveys Metropolis

"If he one no reason that he had ceased contrary, point of view, any sudden chance likely to draw attention to himself , probably, for time , continue to perform his duties no reason to suppose that going under an assumed name Why should he change his name in country where no one knew his original one ? I therefore organized my Street Arab detective corps, and sent them systematically to every cab proprietor in London until they ferreted out the man that How well they succeeded, and how quickly advantage of it, are still fresh in your recollection The murder of Stangerson was an incident entirely unexpected, but which could hardly in any case prevented Through it, , into possession pills, the existence I had already surmised the whole thing is chain of logical sequences without break or flaw "

" wonderful ! " I cried "Your merits publicly recognized publish an account case won't, "

" do what you like, Doctor," he answered "See here ! " he continued, handing paper over , "look ! "

It Echo day, paragraph he pointed was devoted case

"The public," it said, "have lost sensational treat sudden death man Hope, who was suspected murder of Mr Enoch Drebber and of Mr Joseph Stangerson The details case will probably be never known now, though informed upon good authority crime result of an old standing and romantic feud, love and Mormonism bore part It seems that both the victims belonged, in their younger days, Latter Day Saints, , the deceased prisoner, hails also from Salt Lake City case has had no other effect, it, , brings out most striking manner the efficiency detective police force, and will serve as lesson to all foreigners that do wisely to settle their feuds at home, and not to carry them on to British soil an open secret credit smart capture belongs entirely well-known Scotland Yard officials, Messrs Lestrade and Gregson The man was apprehended, it appears, rooms of certain Mr Sherlock Holmes, who has himself, as an amateur, shown some talent detective line, and who, instructors, may hope to attain to some degree skill expected that testimonial of some sort presented two officers as fitting recognition services "

"Didn't I tell you so when we started ? " cried Sherlock Holmes with laugh "That's the result of all our Study in Scarlet: them testimonial ! "

"Never mind," I answered, " all the facts in my journal, public shall know them meantime make yourself contented consciousness of success, like the Roman miser --

"`Populus me sibilat, at mihi plaudo Ipse domi simul ac nummos contemplar in arca '"

------------- * Heber C Kemball, in one sermons, alludes hundred wives under this endearing epithet

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