Life — December 1, 1900 — page 38: what you’re looking at

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oy |) oa) oie * Do you eee that man with the dark moustache?" eaid Sherlock Holmes, Jr. “Yes, Do you know him?” “1 never eaw bim before. He is married. He ought to live in a flat, bot doesn't, His wife is afraid of the hired girl, and he is left-handed." “Mr, Holmes, you are an everlasting marvel. How can you tell all that about a man you don't know and whom you never saw before?" ** Look at the second knuckle on his left hand, You see it is badly ekinned, Also there is a black mark on his left cuff. Now, let us see what we must make of this, When a left-handed man pokes up the farnace fire how docs hedo it? By putting his left hand forward, of course, Thus it happened that it was his left hand which ecraped Against the furnace door The blackened cuff shows that {t was a furnace door. Having this foundation to work upon, the rest is cary. If he lived in a flat he would have no furnace to look after, and if his wife were not afraid of the bired girl they would make the latter do the poking up. Itis all very simple if one’s perceptive faculties are properly trained. He can't really afford to live ina honse, because if he coald be would have a man to look after the furnace. ‘Therefore t to live ina flat." “Bat. hold on. How do you know the man is married Ie can't be over thirty at the most, Why may it not be possible that he lives at home with bis widowed mother?" “My dear #ir,""said Sherlock Holmes, Jr." 1 am surprised at your lack of perspicacity. If he lived at home with his widowed mother he would permit her to tend the furnace herself." Chicago Times-Ierald. SHERLOCK HOLMES, JR. “ Reaity, your face is very familiar, sir, but you seem to have the advantage of me in names.” And she Jooked at the distinguished stranger with a puzzled alr. “T fancied.” he «aid, ** that you would know me. My name is Bangs, and four years ago I had the henor to be your coachman,”* ‘The face of the lady biazed. rt? ehe fairly snarled. * But a remarkably lucky series of stock Investments," he went on, ** have enabled me to become your next door neighbor.” The lady's face roftened, * So pleased to renew our acquaintance, Mr. Bangs,” she smilingly said —Cleveland Plain Dealer. “HERE'S another man who got away with some moncy that didn’t belong to him," sald the young woman who was reading the paper. Now much?” inquired Miss Cayenne. It doesnt state."* IN 4 DIFFERENT WAY, * That's too tad: I wanted to determine whether he 1s a plain thief, a misguided “MY BOY, TO SEE YOU SMOKING MAKES ME FEEL VERY, VERY SICK AT ORART.”" embezzier, of a boid financter."— Washington Star. “IT SEEMS TO CATCH ME MORE IN THE PIT OP ME STUMMICK, MUM," —Moonshine. “One of the wonders of America.” THE GRAND CANON of the Colorado can be reached easily and quickly by the magnificently equipped trains of the NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES and their immediate connections, Get full information from our agents, or send a stamp to George H. Daniels, General Passenger Agent, Grand Central Station, New York, for a copy of THE TWO LEADING “ America’s Winter Resorts.” J Cee eS Ob aE RECEIVED THE HICHEST OF A\ PARIS EX DISTINCTIONS. PATS Oo Y 37 14 Oz Bottle mailedGN Ga receipt Of BL.50@ SOLO EVERYWHERE IN U.S. & CANADA. E141" ST, UNEW YORK. comicbooks.com