A Study in Scarlet (Serial Edition Cover) — page 19: what you’re looking at

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da STUDY IN SCARLET. S| stone staircase and made our way down the long corridor with its vista of whitewashed wall and dun-colored doors, Near the further end a low, arched passage branched away from it and led to the chemical laboratory. This was a lofty chamber, lined and littered with countless bottles. Broad, low tables were scattered about, which bristled with retorts, test-tubes, and little Bunsen lamps, with their blue flickering flames. There was only one student in the room, who was bending ‘over a distant table absorbed in his work. At the sound of our steps he glanced round and sprung to his feet with a cry of pleasure. “T’ve found it! I’ve found it!” he shouted to my companion, running toward us with a test-tube in his hand. “I have found a reagent which is precipitated by hemoglobin, and by nothing else.” - Had he discovered a gold mine, greater delight could not have shone upon his features. “Dr. Watson—Mr. Sherlock Holmes,” said Stamford, introducing us. “How are you?” he said, cordially, gripping my hand with a strength for which I should hardly have given ee credit. “You have been in eine nesta I perceive.” “How on earth did you know that?” I asked, in astonishment. “ Never mind,” said he, chuckling to himself. “The question now is about hemoglobin. No doubt you see the significance of this discovery of mine ?” “Tt is interesting, chemically, no doubt,” I answered; “but practically— (C(O) nn) (C 6)(0)()