iV I A I 2 THE RED CLOUD CI1IEF, RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DEC. 15, 1893. CmBSU & das j 'MKl 7 s xsy a. oonr. It wnn a large, nqimro room, looking all tliu larger fur the uliscnco of all furniture. A vulvar, lltirlng paper lulorncri tho walls, lint It was blotched in places with mildew, and here and there grout strips had become detached and hung down, exposing the yellow plaster beneath. Opposite the door waH a Mhowy fireplace, surmounted by a mantle-pleco of Imitation whlto mar ble. On one corner of this was htuck the fitump of a red wax candle. The solitary window was so dirty that tho light was lni.y and uncertain, jflvhiff h dull gray tlngo to everything, which was Intensified by the thick layer of dust which coated tho wholo apart ment. All these dotallH I observed after ward. At prchcnt my attention wus centered upon tho single grim, motion less figure, which lay Btretehed upon the boards with vacant, sightless eyes Nttirlng up at tho discolored celling. It was that of a man about forty-thrco or forty-four years of age, mlddlc M.cil, broad-shouldered, with crisp, curling black hair und u hhort, stub bly beard, lie was dressed In a heavy broadcloth frock coat and waistcoat, with light colored trousers and im maculate collar and cuffs. A top hat, well brushed and trim, was placed upon tho Hour beside him. Ills hands were clinched and his arum thrown abroad, while his lower limbs wero In terlocked as though his death-struggle hud been a grievous one. On his rigid face there stood an expression of hor ror and, as It seemed to me, of hatred, Mich as I have never seen upon human features. This malignant und terrible contortion, combined with the low forehead, blunt nose and prognathous jaw, gave the dead man a singularly slmlous and upedikc appearance, which was Increased by his writhing, unnat ural posture. I havo seen death in many forms, but never has it appeared to me in a more fearsome aspect than in that dark, grimy apartment, which looked out upon one of the main arte ries of suburban London. I.estrade, lean and fcrret-llke as ever, was standing by the doorway, und greeted my companion and myself. "Tills case will make u stir, sir," ho remarked. "It beats anything I havo seen, and I am no chicken." , "There is no clew," said Oregson. j "None at all," chimed in Lestrado. ' Sherlock Holmes approached tho body, und, kneeling down, examined it intently. "You uro sure that there is no wound'.'" he asked, pointing to numerous gouts and splashes of blood which lay all round. "Positive!" cried both detectives. "Then, of course, this blood belongs to u second Individual presumably tho murderer, If murder has been com mitted. It reminds mo of tlii .iriMim stanees attendant on tho dntli of, Vun Jansen, in I'trecht. i the year 18!M. Do you remember the case, lircgsonV" "No, sir." "Head It up you really should. There Is nothing new under tho sun. It hos all been done before." As he spoke, hi' nimble lingers were flyi.ig iiere, here and everywhere, 'reeling, pressing, unbuttoning, exam ining, while his eyes wore tho same far-away expression which I have al ready remarked upon. So swiftly was tho examination made that one would hardly havo guessed the minuteness with which it was conducted. Kinally, he sniffed the dead man's lips, and then glanced at tho soles of his patent leather boots. "He has not been moved at all?" he asked. ,"No morethnn was necessary for the purpose of our examination." "You can tako him to tho mortuary now," he said. "There is nothing more to bo learned." (Iregson had a stroteher and four men at hand. At his call they entered tho room, and tho stronger was lifted ml carried out. As they raised him, BIIKHLOCK HOLMES Al'l'llOACIlKI) 11 IK 1IODV. a ring tinkled down ijnd rolled across the iloor Lestrado grabbed it up und stared at it with mystilled eyes. "There's been a woman here," ho cried. "It's a woman's wedding-ring." Ho hold it out, as he spoke, upon tho palm of his hand. Wo all gathered round him and cazedat it. Thero could bo no doubt that that circle of plain gold had once adorned tho finger of a bride. "This complicates matters," Bald Gregson. "Heuven knows, they wero complicated enough bofoiel" You'ro buro it dousu't blmpllfy thorn?" observed Holmes. "There's nothing to bo learned by staring at It. What did you find In his pockets?" "Wo have it all here," said Oregson, pointing to a litter of objects upon ono pf jhu bQUcjnBtj;rs,if tho stalra, '.'A A.IV DOYIiB. gold watch, No. tir.liW, by llarraud, of London. Hold Albert chain, very heavy und solid, (lold ring, with mu Bonio device. (Sold pin bcJldog's head, with rubles as eyes. Ilusslun leather card-ease, with cards of Enoch J. Drebber, of Cleveland, correspond ing with tho 1-2. !. 1). upon the linen. No purse, but loose money to the ex tent of seven pounds thirteen. 1'ocket edition of lloeeueclo's'Dccameron.'wlth name, of Joseph Stangersou upon tho flyleaf. Two letters one addressed to II. J. Drebber anil ono to Joseph .Stungcrson." "At what address?" "American Exchange, Strand to bo left till called for. They aro both from the Onion Steamship company, and re fer to tho sailing of their boats from Liverpool. It is clear that this unfor tunate man was about to return to New York." "Havo you mado any inquiries as to this man StungersonV" "I did it at once, sir," said Oregson. "I huvu had advertisements sent to all tho newspapers, and ono of my men hus gone to tho American Exchange, but ho has not returned yet." "Have you sent to Cleveland?" "Wo telegraphed this morning." "How did you word your Iiuptlries?" "Wo simply detailed tho circum stances, und said that wo should bo glad of any information which could help us." "You did not ask for particulars on uny point which appeared to you to bo crucial?" "I asked about Stungcrson." "Nothing else? Is thero no circum stance on which this wholo case ap pears to hinge? Will you not tele graph again?" "I have said all I have to say," said Oregson, In an offended voice. Sherlock Holmes chuckled to him self, und uppeurcd to bo about to make some remark, when Lcstrude, who had been in the front room whllo wo wero holding this conversation in the hall, reappeared upon tho scene, rubbing his hands In u pompous and self-satisfied manner. "Mr. Oregson," ho said, "I havo just mado u discovery of the highest im- . I ! U TIIKRK WAS BCnAWLKD I.V Iir.OOD-JIKD 1.KITKIW A BINOI.K WOItl). portauce, and one which would havo been overlooked hud I not mado a care ful examination of tho walls." Tho little man's eyes sparkled as he f.poke, and he was evidently in a statu of suppressed exultation at having scored a point against his colleague. "Come here," ho said, bustling back into tho room, tho atmosphere of which felt cleaner since the removal of its ghastly inmate. "Now stand therel" He struck a match on his boot and held It up ugulust the wall. "Look at that!" he said, triumphant ly. I have remarked tmt the paper had fallen away in tlnv.o parts. In this particular corner of tho room a largo piece hud peeled off, leaving a yellow square of coarse plastering. Across this bare space there was scrawled in blood-red letters a single word: "ItACIIK." "What do you think of that?" cried the detective, with the ulr of a show man exhibiting his show. "This was overlooked because It was in tho dark est corner of the room, and no ono thought of looking there. The mur derer has written It with his or her own blood. Seo this smear where it has trickled down tho wall! That dis poses of tho Idea of sulelde, anyhow. Why was that corner cIiommi to write it on? 1 will tell you. See that candlo on the mantel piece. It was lit at tho time, and If it was lit this corner would lie the brightest Instead of tho darkest portion of the wall." "And what does it mean, now that you havo found it?" usked Oregson, In a deprecatory voice. "Mean? Why, it means that tho writer was going to put tho female name Ilnuhel, but was disturbed be fore ho or she had time to finish. You mark my words, when this caso comes to bo cleared up you will find that a woman named Kuchol has something to do with It. It's all very well for you to laugh, Mr. Sherlock Holmes. You may be very smart anil clever, but tho old hound Is best, when all Is said and done." "I rejlly beg your pardon!" said my companion, who had milled tho little man's temper by bursting into an ex plosion of laughter. "You certainly have tho credit of being tho tlrt of us to flrd this out, and, as you say, it bears every mark of having been written by the other participant in Jast "Ifflit's iiystory, J havo jiot T5 ! iRlK1 had tlnie to examine this room yet, I but with your ncrinlsMon I shall do so J now." As he spoke, ho whipped u tape measure and a large, round magnify ing glass from Ills pocket. With the'.e two Instruments ho trotted noiselessly about the room, sometimes stopping, occasionally kneeling, and once lying flat on his face. So engrossed was ho with his occupation that lie appeared to have forgotten our presence, for ho chattered away to himself under his breath tho wholo time, keeping up u running fire of exclamations, groans, whistles, and little cries suggestive of encouragement and hope. As I watched him I was irresistibly re minded of a pure-blooded, well-trained fox-hound as it dashes backward und forwunl through tho covert, whining in Its eagerness, until it comes across tho lost scent. Tor twenty minutes or more he continued his researches, measuring with tho most exact care the distance between marks which were entirely Invisible to me, and occa sionally applying his tapo to the walls in an equally Incomprehensible man ner. In ono plaeo ho gathered very carefully a llttlu pile of gray dust from tho floor and packed it away in an envelope. Finally ho examined with his glass the words upon tho wall, go ing over every letter of it with tho most minute exactness. Tills ilnuc, he. appeared to bo satisfied, for ho rn placcd the tapo and glass In his pocket. "They say that genius Is an infinite capacity for taking pains," ho remarked with n smile. "It's a very bad defini tion, but It docs apply to detective work." Oregson and Lestrado had watched the maneuvers of their amateur com panion with considerable curiosity and some contempt. They evidently fulled to appreciate tho fact, which I had be gun to realize, that Sherlock Holmes' smallest actions wero nil directed to ward some dellnlto und practical end. "What do you think of It?" they both asked. "It would bo robbing you of tho credit of the case If 1 was to presume to help you," remarked my friend. "You aro doing so well now that it would bo a pity for anyone to inter fere." Thero was a world of sarcasm in his voice, as he spoke. "If you will let mo know how your Investigations go," ho continued, "I shall bo happy to give you any help I can. In tho meantime, I should like to speak to tho countublu who found tho body. Can you give mo his numo and ad dress?" Lestrado glanced at his note-book. "John llance," ho said. "Ho Is oft duty now. You will find him at 40 Audley court, Kennington park gate." Holmes took a note of the address. "Como along, doctor," ho said; "wc shall go and look him up. I'll tell you one thing which may help you in the case," ho continued, turning to the two detectives. "There has been murder done, and the murderer was a man. Do was moro than six feet high, was In the prime of life, had small feet for his height, wore coarse, square toed boots and smoked u Triehlnopoly cigar. Ho came here with his victim in a four-wheeled cab, which was drawn by a horso with threo old shoes und ono new one on his off fore-leg. In nil probability tho murderer had a florid face, and tho finger-nails of his right hand wero remarkably long. These aro only a few indications, but they nuy ussist you." Lestrado and Oregson glanced at each other with an incredulous smile. "If this man was murdered, how was it done?" asked tho former. "1'oison," said Sherlock Holmes, curt ly, and strode off. "Ouo other thing, Lestrade," ho added, turning round at tho door; " Mtnchu' Is tho German for 'revenge;' so don't lose your time look ing for Miss Kuehel." With which Parthian shot ho walked away, leaving tho two rivals open mouthed behind him. CltAl'TKK IV. WIIAT JOHN KASCE HAD TO TM.L It was one o'clock when wo left No. a Lauriston gardens. Sherlock Holmes led mo to tho nearest telegraph ofllce, whence ho dispatched a long telegram. Ho then hulled a cab, and ordered the driver to tako us to tho address given us by Lestrade. "Thero is nothing like first-hand evi dence," ho remarked; "as a matter of fact, my mind is entirely mado up upon tho case, but still wcniity as well learn all that Is to be learned." "You amazo me, Holmes," said I. "Surely you aro not us sure as you pre tend to bo of all those particulars which you gave." "There's no room for a mistake," he answered. "Tho very first thing which I observed on arriving there wus that a cab had mado two ruts with Its wheels close to tho jurb. Now, up to last night, wo havo had no rain for it week, so that those wheels, which left such a deep Impression, must have been thero during tho night. There wero tho marks of tho horse's hoofs, too, tho outline of ono of which was fur more clearly eut than that of tho other three, showing that thst was a new shoe. Slnco tlto cab was thero after tho rain began, and was not there at any time during tho morning I havo Oregsou's word for that it follows that It must havo been thero during tho night, and, thereforo, that It brought those two individuals to tho house." "That seems simple enough," said I; "but how about tho other man's height?" "Why, tho height of a man, In nine cases out of ten, eau be told from the luugth of his Btrido. It is a simple calculation enough though thero is no use my boring you witli figures. I had this fellow's stride, both on the clay outside and on tho dust within. Then 1 hud a way of cheeking my cal culation. When a mim writes on a wall, his instinct leads him to write about tho level of his own eyes. Now, that writing was just over six fcot from tho ground. It was child's ploy." "And his ago?" I asked. "Vcll, if a man can fctrhlo four and a half feet without the smallest effort, die caji't J)ojjulte In the sere and vel- low Tlml was life breadth of a puildlo on tho garden walk which ho had evidently walked across. Patent leather boots hail gone round and Square-toes had hopped over. There Is no mystery about it at all. 1 am I Blmply applying to ordinary life a few . of those precepts of observation and deduction which I advocated in that article. Is thero anything else that puzzles you?" "The finger-nails and tho Triehlnop oly," I suggested. "Tho writing on tho wall was done with a man's forefinger dipped In blood. My glass allowed me to observo that the plaster was slightly scratched in doing it, which would not have been the caso if the man's nail had been trimmed. I gathered up some scat tered ash from the iloor. It was dark in color and flaky such an ash as is only mado by u Triehlnopoly. I have made a special study of cigar ashes in fact, I have written a liionogrnptl upon thoKubjoet. 1 flatter myself that I can distinguish at a glance the ash of any known brand either of cigar or of tobacco. It is just in such details that tho skilled detective differs from tho Oregson and Lestrado type." "And tho florid face?" 1 asked. "Ah, that was a more daring bhot. though I have no doubt that I was right. You must not ask mo that at tho present state of tho affair." (T b continued.) . Notice to Tcuvlier. Notino is hereby given that I will cxauiino all persons who tuaj desire to offer themselves as candidates for teachers oftho public schools of this couuty, at ltcd Cloud on tho third Saturday of each month. Special examination? will bo held on tho Friday proceeding tho 3d Sat urday of each month. The standing required for 2d and 3d grade certificates is tho same no grado below 70 por cent., average 80 per cent; for first grade certificate no grndo below 80 per cent., average DO per cent, in all branches required by law. I). M. Hunter, County Supt. SlicrlfPK hale. Notice Is hereby clvcn, tli.it umlcr anil liy iiluo of an order of salt. ihhiimI from llui olllctt of ('. II Clone cU-ik of tlie district cotirt of tliu tenlli Juilli-liil district, within and fur Webster county, .N'tliraskii, upon an Mellon punHim, ilificla, wlieii'la L'liarlt'K .1. rickfnrd Is plantlll. mid avuliist John A. Hllicrt, Mary i:. Mlicrt, lliiriiliaiiroilli'js & Co,, l.jMiiucr W. Tnllejs, and Ckircnct! K. liesnu. Trustee anil tiJUHi'lury Trustee ilefi'llil. lilts. I shall oiler fur sate at public vendue, to tho highest bidder for cash in hand, at the east doorof llittcoiirt-li ush, tit Itud Cloud. In said Webster county, !eli.iska, (that lielnc tliu liuililliiL' wherein the last tviin of suld court was holdeii) on the li'.tli day of Pceemlirr A. I). I SUM at II o'clock A. M.. of said dav. tliu follow- Ihk ilcscrlhcd property to-wlt: The southeast I arit-rni urcuon unri)-ue IJ.) lowiiiinp one il) nor.li of rnmji' tvu'lw! M'l wont of thn mil I'. t., containing iiccordlnu to government simey iiiu acres. (ihtii under my hand this 10th duyofNoveia ber A. !.. I8W. Oko. K. Coon, Sheriff, by A. J, Tomi.i.nhon. Deputy. flKO.W .ILirker, riMiitM'a Attorney. Klicriir Sale. Notice Is hereby given, tint under ami by virtue of an order of s.ilo Issued from tin. nftlx.. of I II. Ciniie, eluik of tilt) district court of iiiuienin judicial iiuuici, uiuilil nun lor Webs t(r county, Nebraska, upon a decree in nunc (Inn unliii!:, therein, wherein, A. '). lieii:. ri.'lll.tlll. Ulld llL'lllust Mllllli'V It. MeN'Itt A.,! tolnrlto Mc.NItt and tin Hanover N'ntli.iml Hank defendants, I Khali oiler for sale at pub- nu ti'iiiiui'i iu u iu "iKuesi Dinner tor cash in hand, at the east door of the court-house, at Ited Cloud, In said Webster County, Nebiaska, tlhiit lielnulliobulldlni; wherein tliu last tarm of .snld court was holdeii) on tno vr.th. iuv ,ii December. A. I). 189.1, at II o'clock A. .M. of s.iin uny, mu iDimuniK uescrioeii property, to wlt. Ileu'lnnlnuat tho u. e. cornero ii. tv i. of .section thirteen d:i) town ono (1) ratmo clov en (it) W. ofjthe i;th 1'. M. Thence .S. variation 13- ID" east 311 feet. Thenco W. miiiiu arla- nun iwu icci. ineuco . miiiiu variation :l feet to uoith line of said secitou. Thence, east alfniL' llneof said section lfioo foot to Urn nlm... of lieKlnnliis, contalnlnc eleven (If) anil 71-100 acres more or inss an in mo norm-wc.st quarter of stiilou iiimilivr thliteen (13) town one, (I) ramie, ch-veii (II) west. Also the northeast itiaiicrii kci-iioii iiiirieeu tuj town ono (l) i ance eleven (II) W.mh 1'. M. Also the south' east nuarter p. I of the south-west ami lots iiv ami ix all In tho south-west nuailer ('.,) of MM'in'ii iwenu u-) lonn cue id nmuo eleven ill) W . t'linlainliiK 101 and 40-iiki acres. Chen under inv hand this '.'1th nay of No vember A. I). 1SUJ. (Ho. K. Coon, sh-rilf. by A, .1. Tomi.inson, Deuuty. U.c. Cask, rialntilfs Attorney. SIici-III'm Sale. Ilv irtiieof an oiderof sale dlr'cted In me f i em the Justice court of Webster county, Neb,, in a Judgment obtained hofntc Stephen ll.tjlcs. a Justice of tliu ie.ico ot Webster county, Ne braska, on the sixth dav of October, 1MCI, In fa wn of 'IhulUd Cloud Klcctrlo rinut as pliilnllir, ami .ipdbst S. T Hurt as defendant, fcrtlio sum oi tinny-one ami .'t-iioniH uouars. ami costs taxed at Si:i, '.'.', ami ucciulnr; costs, 1 have levied upon Hut fiillowliiK kooiIh and cliittels, taken as the propel ty of said defendant, to sat. inly said Judgment to-wil: One .sipiare 0 foot show case, o.ip siiuatu Sfoot show case, ouo small omiI front rhow case, one silver entice in n, nun slat partition with arch, one small leu chest and contents, ono dltilnj,' room extcminn, nun steel ti Inutile, C, hlcli louhd top lunch counter chairs, a small square tables. 1 square di op leaf table, i stand, 1 boat arm chair ratio seat, one pilvinl7fd Iron water tank and con tent, ono Ian,'" icftlKciator, ono Iouiikc, -' beatliiK stoves, one laruc. kitchen Itatmo, ono liirue power ice cream fieeer, one water eool r. 'J clock', one cluar lighter, i small boxes butternuts, annall nieces ran carpet, '.! places Initruln carpet, 1 bedstead, 1 dresser, I cninodo, ami all Hie kitchen and illnlui; loom furniture, ami llxtuies, und everjtlilnt; useful ami orna mental brlonulim to tho restaurant rooms known as tho Itelmiiulcn, In tliu Moon block at lied Cloud, Nebiaska, alu-d at the sum or two bundled amt ten dollars and ten cents; And will oiler tho s.tmn for sale to the highest b'ibler, lor cash In hand, on the sixteenth dav ot Dicemlier, A 1). lm-'l In front of tho build I UK known as Cli.iuev St Challln's law olllce, on WVbsler street, the llr-t door south of tho Itluk, at the hour of ouu o'clock p. m of said day when and where due uttenuaucu will bei.-heu by the mulct Mimed, Dated Nuu'iunuriitli, 18J.I. Ceo. 15 Coon, sherlil. My A..I.'Iomi.insi)n, Deputy. J.is. MeNeny, I'lalnllll's Attorney. Slii'Hir Sale. Notice Ishereby idven, that under and bv vir tue of an order of Milo Issued from the olllce of c. II. Clone clerk of the dlsltlct eouit of the tenth Judicial district, witlili and for Wclotei county, Ncbr.uk, i, upon a decive In an iictlnn pending, therein, vvhcteln, lliimi.ii U, ll.uton Is plallitllf, xml it'.-iuist Untile K. 1'Vldit. Hurry I'elnht, .lames Walsh, Hie .lames WmIsIi Mcr c.iullle Company anil .I.TiuucIa Smith, Tiustte are di'fumNuts. 1 shall otter fur sale at nubile vendue, to tho hlithciit bidder for cash in hand, at the cast door of the court houso, at Red Cloud, In said Webster dainty, Nulnnk;i, 'that belu Hie bulldliu! wilt-mill tho hist term ot said com I wasliolden) on tho St It dav of .military A. D, lsS4, at II o'clock it, m., or said dav, the fallow Inuilescilbcil property. In-wilt lot three (3) block one (I) hi William's addition ;t lied l loud, Webster comity. Nebraska. tilven imiler my baud this Bill day of Decern lerA. 1). 1WJ. Ceo. 15. Coou. Sheriff, by A. J. Tuiiilliison, Deputy, James McNvDyl'lulutlfft' Attoruey, mmmmmm IS A8 8AFEANDHARML1SS AS Vjt I -A. Flcis: Seed Foialtloe. y I It la applied right to tho parts. It lady can uso it horsolf. Sold by address on rocoipt of $1. Dr. J. A. MoQill & Co., 3 and 4 For Hale by New York Weekly Tribune THE CHIEF ONE YEAR F(1DH $I$ Address THE CHIEF, TAYLOR, TAYIOli, Furniture - Furniture r This may look iunny to you, but then Xnas is coming, 1 aylor has would be nicer for FINE SUITE OF FUIiNITUR Transfer Line, I will haul anything from Trunk to a Thresh ing Machine to any part of the city as T cheap as an) man on earth. Any order left at Conover & Abhight's feed store will re ceive prompt attention. Yours for business, John Bakkley. J4. E. i'iioi'itirroK City Livery, Feed and Sale Stable Red Cloud, Nebraska. Farmers patronage cordially solicited. O'ood rigs at rea sonable rates night or day. Horses boarded by day or week. BEST LINE y..t. TO DENVER AND CALIFORNIA ' -k. "c v .- w im y m euros all disoasos of woman. Artj ALL DRUGGISTS. Mailod to anyi Panorama Placo, Chicago, HL L, Cottitit. Red Cloud, Neb. the goods, and wi a present than P04D, Hi purl or V. II. Fulton, , I'li'i'lt, Uceilseil foes collect eil JillOro l"",,.".,!,,r,5wl,"!,,M;c"iti(iiiriiiiii . ibii hit Amount tax lowed . :isii 5T Amount uariaiilsdiawi . .. ais." UT ii,,Mi!'j ;"" i,tm,llij .appointed tn examine. Hied tliemaml imiml tim samoconeet. (-'lux. II, roriKii, iL,im' AIUVIVA 7l TRADE MARKS, btJ- DESIGN PATENTS, '"' BP1 -".mo KAI ijBs'ni V"n s?iaiftco nnnrtl'oolf nrlfn U tuo puulla ty u uutlcu Klvvu li oo ot ctii a lu Uju SKsssasfpasysm- jeari :wlx roontlii. Addrols Mf'i CO? VNl) l jk Sclentifio American jiafii'l Jll PI Fill'i'i ''llmf 1 I A.