Show The Man Maii With the Twisted Lip By Conan I Sir Doyle Doyla Arthur F TART FRT RT S. S I Copyright 10 1021 by Harper er Brot DroL Published Pub Pub- by special arrangement with the McClure Mc- Mc Ic- Ic Clure Newspaper Syndicate The tory story thus farone far One Dr Watson Waton made hl his hi way WilY Into an en opium orium den deh In search earch of ft 8 friend who was Wa there then and noticed among amon the ha- ha of the place a 8 stooped old man Aa As Ashe he be the tho old man spoke poke to him revealing rc- rc himself as Sherlock Holmes And asked to watt walt for him hl This Tha Dr Watson Waton did and Holmes asked him to go IrO with him hint to Lee In Kent a a. suburb sub sub- urb urk to help t with a case a Th They y went to the tho h house s or ot f N Neville I IO S St whoso disappearance disappearance ma Holmes was waa Investigating Mr Ir I St. St Clair hall had a large laree suburban hou house e many Any I II a charming wife two children andI and I plenty of ot mone money But Dut he had hatt disappeared I I the Monday before was Friday l livery Every very da day he went to 10 the city to attend to several everal t companies In which he was waa Interested though he hud had no regular business On Monday Mon Mon- on- on day his hla wife vite had been called caliel allt to town foran for fur foran furan an express package and on leaving the express office had seen een her husband without with I out a collar beckon wildly to her fro from In a a. window over the tho o opium luin den tIen He no had then II suddenly disappeared as AI If It he ho had been jerked b back ek out of sight night She Sho ran un In but the Lascar Lascar Las Las- car scoundrel who kept the opium den I wouldn't let her go BO upstairs She got the police They went vent up There Ther was no one onen In n the tho room but a II horrible cripple a welt well known beggar who made his hla home there thoro He If denied all alt knowledge of fit St Clair however How how- ever on a table was wall a box of ot blocks such uch as St St. ClaIr Chit had hail promised to bring brine home homo for tor his hi children On looking about they found tracts trace of ot blood On the window windowsill sill o overlooking tho rl river at the J ba back ack k Behind a were St St. Clair clothe The cripple a II hideous hIdeout fellow with a t twitted twisted lip a a. scar Icar from eye to chin and na a a rough rouKh shock hock oT of hair denied all knowledge of ot the He hi was wu however locked up When hen the tide title went out St St. Glair's Clairs coat weighted with pockets full of ot pennies was 45 found In tho the mud of ot th the river b bed I Holmes had d been a able IO to find nothing more When hen ho he and Watson ahon arrived at Tho The Cedar Ct St. St Clairs Clair's h house use they found Mrs Ir I St St. Clair much disappointed Holmes a asked aked Cd her some orne questions ab about ut her habits habit She le he displayed a short hort note containing a ring of at her husbands husband's that she had just Juat received I posted Osted In TODAY'S INSTALMENT MENT A bedded room had been placed at our disposal and anti I wa was quickly between the tho sheets for tor I 1 was wa weary after m my night of oC adventure ad Sherlock Holmes was a n man however who when he ho had an n un unsolved problem upon his mind would go for tor days da and even for tor a week without rest rast turning It Il over rearranging his hla facts looking at It from ever every point of ot vi view ow until he had either fathomed It it or con eon convinced convinced vinced himself that hl his data were It was soon coon evident to me that he wa WAil now preparing for an night all sitting He took off art his coat and waistcoat waist waist- I coat put on a large I blue gown dressing and then wandered about the room collecting col- col lect pillows from his bed and anti cush cush- ions front from the s sofa ta and arm chairs With I theve thue he constructed a a. sort of ot Eastern divan upon which he perched himself Ie legged cross led with an ounce of snag tobacco to tobacco to- to bacco and box a-box of at matches laid out In tn front of him In the dim dini light of ot the tho lamp tamp I siw at him sitting there an nn old briar pipe between his lips hi his eyes fixed va va cantly upon the corner of at the ceiling the blue smoke moko curling up from him silent motionless with tho the light shining upon hi his strong set features So he sat when a sudden ejaculation caused me to wako wake up and I found the summer BUmmer sun shining Into the apartment The pipe was as still between hi his hi lips the smoke still curled upward and the room was full of oC a dense tobacco haze hare but nothing remained remained re re- re of oC the heap of ot snap snag which 1 I had seen sun upon the previous night Awake Watson ateon he be asked naked Y Ys S S I I Carpe for tor a a. morning drive I Certainly Then dres dress No one ono Is stirring yet jet but I know where tho the stable boy sleeps and we shall soon have the trap out He Ho chuckled to himself as he spoke lila Ills eyes eres twinkled and he seemed a o different man to the tho sombre thinker of ot tho the previous night As 8 I 1 dressed I 1 glanced at my watch It wn was no ho wonder that no one was stirring It was five minutes past four tour I had hardi hardly finished hed when Holmes re returned returned returned re- re turned with the news hews that the boy was putting in the tho hOr horse vi j I want to test a R. little th theory teory or of ot mine he said pulling on his boots I think Watson VAtson that you are now standing In the tho presence of or one of ot the tho most absolute fools tools in Europe I deserve to be bo kicked from hero to But I T think I have havo th the key of the affair now 01 And Anti where Is It 7 I asked L smiling smiling- In lIn tho the bathroom he answered Oh yes S I 1 am am not Joking he ho continued seeing see see- ing Info my look of or Incredulity I have Just b been en there and I have havo taken It out and I have havo got It In this Gladstone bag Come on my bo boy and we Wo shall see Bee whether it wilt will not fit I lock I Wo We e made our way downstairs as quietly quiet quiet- ly Jy as S possible and ana out into the bright I morning In the road rond stood our horse and trap with the tho half clad stable bo boy waiting at the head bead Wo We 0 both sprang In and away awny we dashed down doyn tho the London Road A few country countr carts were stirring bearing in vegetables to the metropolis but tho the lines of viIla villas Ulas op oa either elthel side were vero as silent and lifeless as ns some city In a I dream It 11 has lias been In some ome points a ular u- u lar tar cne case said Holmes flicking the tho horse on Into a gallop I confess contess that I haVe been boen as blind as a mole but it Is better to 10 learn wisdom late than never tr to learn learnt It at all ll I In town the earliest risers were Just beginning to look sleepily from their windows windows win win- I dows as wo we drove o through tho the streets of oC the tho Surre Surrey side Passing Passin down tho the Wa Wn Bridge Road we crossed over tho the river and dashing up Wellington street streel wheeled d lI to the tho right and found ourselves in III How now street Sherlock Holmes was well known to the force torce and tho the two constables at the door saluted him Ono One of ot them held th the the- horses horse's head while theother the theother theother other led us In Who Is la on duty asked Holmes Inspector sir Ah Bradstreet how are you rouY A tall stout official had come como down the stone flagged passage In n a peaked ked cap capI and Jacket I 1 wish to have a I quiet word with you OU Bradstreet Certain Certainly Mr OIl Holmes HOlm 8 Step Into lU my Iny room here i It 11 was waa a small office like room with witha I I a huge hu ledger upon tho the table and U a telephone telephone tel tel- ephone projecting from the wall cail All The tel I Inspector sat cat down at his hs desk What can I do for you OU Mr Ir Holm Holmes a I called about that Boone the tho tho one who was charged with being concerned In tho the disappearance of oC Mr Neville St St. Clair of L Lee e Y Yes 8 He Ha was brought up and re remanded remanded ro- ro for tor further Inquiries So I heard You have havo him hero here In OlIn the tho C cells celis I li 1 he quiet Oh he gives no trouble But ho isa is iv a dirty scoundrel Dirt Dirty Yes It is all alt we can do to make ml him wash his hla hands and his face tace Is as black as a tinkers Well VelI when once hIs hla case caso has been settled he will wilt have a sa regular prison bath and I think if It you ou ilia saw him you would agree With m me that he needed It It It- I OIt r should like to see him very much Would you OU That is easily done Come t this s way You can leave lea your our ba bag J I P No I I 1 that Ill I'll take It H. IL Ver Very ery good Come this way If It you OU please I He lie led us us' us a n passage opened a a. barred door passed down a n. winding stair and nd brought us to a n. white white- wa washed corridor with a n line lino of oC doors on each side The third on the right Is his said eald tho the Inspector Here Hore it H is Is' Is IsIS IsIS' He Ho quietly shot back ibaCk a n panel panet In the upper part of oC the tho thedoor door and glanced through He I la Is asleep said eald h he You can see him very well J We Va both put our eyes oyes to the tho grating l The prisoner lay 13 with his face tace towards us us in a ver very deep sleep breathing slow slow- J Iy 1 and heavily He Ho was a n. sized middle le man coarsely clad as ns became m his calling with a n. colored shirt protruding through the rent In his tattered coat cant Ho was as tho inspector had said sald extremely dirt dirty but bul the grime which covered his face taco could not hot conceal Its repulsive ugliness A i broad wheel from tram an nn old scar ran right across it from eye eo to chin and b by Its contraction had turned up one side of or the upper lip so 80 that three teeth were ex expos ex- ex pos posed d in a perpetual snarl A shock of ot very bright red hair grew low Jow over his eyes es and forehead Hes a beauty isn't he said the tho Inspector lie Ho certainly needs a n. wash remarked remark d Holmes HolmeR I 1 had an idea that he might and ande I took the tho liberty of at bringing the tools tools' with me Ho He opened the Gladstone Gladstone Glad Glad- stone bag as he spoke and a 3 took out to m my astonishment a n. ncr cr very large bath spon sponge e lie VHo he You are arc a funny tunny ore one one chuckled the Inspector I Now If IC you OU will have the great goodness good good- ness noes to open that door vcr very quietly we will wilt soon make mako him cut a n much more moro respectable figure Well ell I dont don't know v wh why not said the Inspector Ho He doesn't look a. a credit to the Bow Street cells docs lacs he He slipped his Ice key Into the lock and anti we nil all ef very quietly entered the cell cil c ll The sleep sleep- er Cr er half turned and then then settled 1 down once more morl Into a deep slumber Holmes HolmeR stooped to to the Jug water moistened his hla sponge and then rubbed It twice Igor vig sig or across and d down wn tho the prisoners prisoner's face L Let t me Introduce you ou ho he shouted to Mr Ir Neville St. St Clair Clair- of oC Leo Lee o. o in the county of It Kent Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow-laTho Tho Man With the Twisted Twitted Lip concluded |