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w THE » EVENING » WORTD'S » HOME » The Fencing Girl Is Graceful, Agile and a Picture of Health #% : Mrs. Theodore Sutro and Miss Van Alen the Most Skilful Women with the Foils in New York. (@ermission of George Munro's Sons.) CHAPTER I. ta The Merder, was during the earlier years of Sher- lock Holmes's career, when his repu- tation as a detective was still ob- @oure, that the strange events which I @m about to record befell. Holmes was even then eagerly con- = Bulted by the police of Scotland Yartl mfhenever any (mportant or pussling ease came up. Lestrade and Gregson. the Yard'd two cleverest detectives and rival sleuths, were his most frequent elients. One morning as we were breakfasting tw our Baker street lodgings the follow- fap letter was brought to Holmes by a police messenger. ‘My Dear Mr. Shelock Holmes: Thi are. © bad business during the night ® Leuriston Gardens, on the Brixton road. man on the beat saw a light there about fm the morning, and as the house was an one, ed that something was He found the door open, and tn the A f¥oat room, witch is bare of furniture, 4 @fvered the body of a gentleman, well Greased, and having cards in his pocket bear- joch J. Drebber, Cleve- ‘There has been no rob- any evidence as to how the man met his death. There are marks Of blood in the room, but there ts no wound pon his person. We aro at a lo ow he came into the empty hou the whole affair ts a puzzler. Jf you can ©@me round to the house any time before twelve you will find me there, I have left everything in statu quo untii I hear from you. If you are unable to come I shall give you fuller details, and would esteem It a @feat kindness {f you would favor me with Your opinion. Yours faithfully, TOBIAS GREGBSON. Five minutes later Holmes and I were @riving in a hansom toward No. 3 Lau- iston Gardens. Before we reached the house Holmes alighted, searched the Treadway carefully as if seeking some Jost object, and then continued his search along the pathway leading to the house. Gregson met us at the door and con- @ucted us to the room, where the body hhadbeen found. } “Did either you or Lestrade come here | 40 2 cab?” Holmes asked, and seemed Felleved to get a reply in the negative. ‘Holmes walked into jthe room and I followed him with that subdued feeling err my oe which the presence of death pti was a large, equare room, looking f{; qll the larger for the absence of all {| gurntture. A vulgar, flaring paper }} \edornea the walls, but it was blotched ‘gm places with mildew, and here. and ) |i ot ‘there great strips had become detached ( ‘ana hung down, exposing the yellow }) plaster beneath. Opposite the door was| ity, & showy replace, surmounted by a man- ) ‘@el-plece of imitation white marble. On one corner of this was stuck the stump of a red wax candle, The solitary wi dow was eo dirty thag the light was fhazy and uncertain, giving @ dull gray tinge to everything, which was intens!- fled by the thick layer of dust which eoated the whole apartment. All these details I observed afterward. ‘At present my efttention was centred upon the single grim, motionless figure which lay stretched upon the boards, with vacant, sightless eyes staring up at the discolored celling. 1t was that of ja man about forty-three or forty-four yonre of.age, middle-sized, broad-shoul- Gered, with crisp, curling black hair, and . } aahort, stubby beard. On his rigid face ‘3 there stood an expression of horror and, Sherlock Holmes #& & ra .-& STUDY IN SCARLET. By Sir A, Conan Doyle. Ting tinkled down and rolled across the floor, Lestrade grabbed it up and stared at it with mystified eyes. “Ther been @ woman here," he orted. edding ring.” “This ‘Gregson, complicated enough before "You're sure it doesn't skmplty them?” observed Holmes, “There'f nothing to be learned by staring at it. What did you find in his pockets?” “We have it all hers," said Gregson, pointing to a litter of ofjects upon one of the bottom steps of the stairs. One of them was a letter to Joseph Stangerson, who proved to have been the dead man's secretary and travelling companion ‘tn Europe. As Holmes was examining the effects, Lestrade, who had been looking about, save a cry of triumph. “Mr. Gregson,” he seid, “I have just made @ discovery of the highest impor- tance, and one which would have been overlooked had I not made a’ careful ex- amination of the walls.” I have remarked that the paper had fallen away in parts. In this particular corner of thé room a large piece had peeled off, leaving a yellow square of @ plastering. Across this bare space was scrawled in blood-red letters a single word: RACHE. “What do you think of that?” cried fhe detective, with the air of a showman ex- hiblting bis show. The murderer has written it with ais or her own blood. ‘That disposes of the idea of suicide, any- how.” “And what does it mean now that you have found it?” asked Gregson, in a deprecatory tone, “Mean? Why, itt means that the writer was going to put the female name Rachel, but was disturbed before he or she had time to finish. You mark my words, when this case is cleared up you will find that a woman named Rachel has something to do with it, It's all very well for you to laugh, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, You may be very smart and clever, but the old hound {is the best when all is sald and-done,” Holmes had been moving about the room making careful examinations with & microscope, examining dust, tobacco ashes and footprints and) jotting down measurements, last wort he had ked the name of the constable who had dis- covered the body. Lestrade glanced at his note-book. “John Rance,” he said. “He is off duty now. You will find hi 46. s ley Sg gy Park: ‘Ga ate folmes note of the address "Com doctor,” he sald; “we shail fo Ga Boras up, I'll tell you one thing which may help you in the case," he continued, turning to the two detectives. ‘There’ has been murder done, and the munierer was a man. He was more than alx feet high, was in the Frei of life, had small feet for his + Wore coarse, square-toed boots smoked @ Trichinopoly cigar, He came hore with his wea heer tone Wheeled cab, which was drawn by A horse with three old shoes and one new one on his off foreleg. In all probability the murderer bad a florid face, and the finger-naila of his right hand ‘were re- markably long. ‘These are only a few indications, but they may assist yor ‘and Gregson glanced at each other with an incredulous smile. if oman was muruered, how was tt done? asked the former. ‘Poison,” said Sherlock Holmes ourtly “One other thing, Le- turning around at ihe’ fs the German for The Exercise of Fencing Develops the bung Power and Broadens the Chest—Many Fashe ionable Women of This City and Washington Are Experts with the Foils—The Best Ama- teur in the United States [s Mr. John Garle, ENCING has become more the rule than the exception among fasbion- able women. American gicls have taken to fencing with such gn enthu- siasm that fencing clubs in New York, ‘Weshington and Baltimore chalenge each other to contests for champion- ahip, but instead of having general meeting places for practice the women have salles d’erme fitted up in their own homes and there practice the vari- ous graceful movements of salutes, par- ries, ripostes and on guards which make them expert in the art of fencing amd add wonderfully to the grace of their movements ;thelr yuickness of thought and wit; their lung power and general good health, Not alone for the fun of it do Amert- can women practise fencing, No, in-| deed! The work would be too great merely for the fun of St. They have learned the Joy of swift motion in hand ani braln, of perfect circulation of the blood and flexibility of the muscles, and with these a ¢resher tint to thelr glow- ing complexiong ‘and an additional beauty of face apd form. Fencing, it 1s claimed, will put grace of motion into the most unwieldly of hu- man beings, so that women follow the fad for many reasons, and they could not follow a more healthy and senattile women have quite a craze for fencing, corps, and both the President and Gen, Wood are cited as wonderfully expert with the folls and devoted to the ex- ercise of fencing, Miss Lieber, daughter of Brigadier- Gen. Lieber, U. &, A., retired, ts con- sidered the best woman fencer jn ‘Weshington, while in New York Mrs. ‘Theodore Sutro and Mies Van Alnn are noted for their brillant parries and ripostes. Other fashionable women; who have gained a reputation for their olev- erness in the noble art of fencing are Miss Van Rensselaer Barry, Mrs. Digg- man, Miss Gladys Foulke, Mins Foraker, daughter of Senator Foraker, of Ohio; Mrs, Richard Townsend, Miss Mary Fat- ton, Miss May, daughter of Col. Henry May; Miss Taylor, Miss Breckinridge, daughter of Gen. Breckinridge, and Mrs. ‘Victor Kaufmann. Mrs. Meth Barton French, too, ts elted as boing a splendid fencer, but with characteristic modesty she makes no boast of her prowess with the foils, Among some charming Women who are noted as expert fencers as well as expert in the fascinating art of acting are Etfiel Barrymore, Edna Wallace Hopper, Julla Marlowe, Elsie De Wolfe, Jessie Milward and Grace George, Who ling more freedom of movement, but is reputed to be the best woman fencer} when having a bout with another de- in the country, en don @ very short skirt and = loose|wire mask. The foil that is now used MAGAZINE edges. ‘There ix a button fastened firm- the foll in arousing both mind and body ly to the end so that combatant votee to the art the participants wear! not hurt one another, for the play {s so| tion, to instantaneous and spontaneous ac- in compelling remarkable unity MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2, 1903, ne chest, besides rendering all the muscles of the body fexibie and supple, One has only to take a first desson in fenc- ing to realize how far from supple one’s Umbs usually are. It goes without say- Ing that flexible muscles insure grace of movement, while the art of fencing requires such @ close study of the value and reason for every motion made that @ fencer possesses a self-poise seldom found In any other person. ‘The curve of the arms, the position of the feet and of the body in fencing each have a meaning. The feet must be placed to.exactly bear the weight of the Woman, 0 that she can ir vance or retreat at her advereary's at- tack, The upward curve of the arm helps to balance the body and make alert movements more easy. while the twist of the torso after the frst saiute turns only the curve of the body to attack and ex- Poses much less of it to an adversary than if the position in advance were ® Derfectly natural one. ashington most of the ladies of the” diplomatic “corps, attena “feneine Schools und frtendly bouts, and Coun- amateur fencer in the United sa! eyes wore the same far-away, expres- » oF Jor r ks oe attalie new gowns or the making-ov ‘binck volle over black taffeta, with very | waist and sleeves? If 80, how? Should | von which I have already remarked go ESCeee Rp tae rende, OveE PRSRe Carre mA UH Yard, | peniet nowt elesTon 2 eer bent aboals pcaisck, voile 8 rattler thes, Qa elk THE LAST WEEK upon. So awittly was the examination | old ones, if you wish advice concern-} |nave some black silk Ince—neatly a |and lining? What could 1 make a short mate that one would hardly have} %ing home dressmaking, write to seve [gk heavy lace it can be madé quite sweo' abies ite) cinteraes corith blob’ tt Hie Lace price Oe te RO} [whole dress. Could it be used over Joost or jacket _of to wear with dress, {r would muguest mapping out a design | SENSATIONAL HIT, dag mei ge aa hen ana atte] for Bulg, Mew York, ly nd May Manton’s, Hints. Seow on woes &(CHECKERS |, lead man’s Ip: he will column. soles of his patent leather boots. will give it to you ia this $ newth and wear over bladk. A collar) with THOS. Ww. RO JESSIE MILLW. caalie: at Aa, RSET Chan Continuous Vauideviti acy | 98d $i fisld & Wilbur, Yorke & Agama, | + [Manning's Hontors: 2 fear Acts yf aa tt ceomed to me, of hatred, such as 1) ;Tevenge, eo don't lose your time look- ; tad never juman j rs ecially, the “4 seen upon h features, ith which Parthian shot he wamea| On 2% Washington, especially For orfinary practicing purposes wom-|padded waistcoats ‘and gloves and @lewift and the lunge so smartly deliv-Jof thought and action that proves a Bese an Tet ° 2 Bee Se eae eat Tine essary enti DEED ered that even a dull blade would be|biessing in all the other affairs of life. | young ain of Wastiepeee @ombined with the low forehead, blunt] mouthed behind hi because of the impetus given the pas-|shirtwalst, or bloomers more frequent-|!s m flexible quadrangular blade about |ert te infliot, nome wort of nur, aI tn at toe cencing developa thelie kaown alike to the social and “the ice ean ene cromeeitous Jay, seve Ce con! pores century time by the members of the diplomatic|1y take the place of the skirt as allow-/ thirty-four inches long and with dulled] said ¢hat no other drill equals that with| power of the lungs and broadens thel fending circles of New York. ‘W.. man @ singularly stmtous and ape-like é ‘appearance, which was increased by his ‘writhing, unnatural posture. s I h H D k _ iM Pusomante | "‘Holmes's nimble fingers were flying e Ome ressmua er.—By Mme. Judiee. Amusements. ae Amusements. _ Tea, Scie here, thero and everywhere, feeling, j z z ; ; suttable for wear at other times (thea-| white or light blue china silk for yoke, | and hi ’ | "ERS? | ORROW NIGHT. TAR Ste aE ot Oe |} If you wish advice concerning} |tre, &c.).. Would black peau de sole, or{or somo other kind of trimming on | wear dn ferieaieh ed bare. GP if ee Temeommns | J MADISON SO. fais ale Torn 75¢. re | 6th Av i Re Bt St. (SSR Aa See ote has not been moved at allt’ he A Visiting Costume. | mé uny V-shaped yore of pale blue in the TITLE ROLE. Beecial matinee at eas ». “No more than was necessary for the| A White Ball Gown- embroidered chiffon will give yout the] <q ,Presemtls under direction ot Ntatice tae bag : 495th St.’ McAllister, Jessie ‘Bonitel * KYRUE BELEN at be Big st of Favorites. Vande, EXTRA MATINEE TO-MORROW + ELECTION DAY. 14th St, T Theatre aw Wed. & Sat Purpose of our examination.” Dear Mmo. Judi “You can take him to the mortuary ] AM going to a balt and have no even. |“ desired touch of color. A Monte-Carlo HIEATHN G20 St, comt of binck albeline will go micely AMERICAN ® Eve kab. Mate with this gown, A light blue bow will Prices 25-00. look prettiest in your dark hair. Bargain Matinee Wednesday, 25e. and 500. now," he sald. ‘There ts nothing more| | ing dress, What kind’ of materidl EXTRA MATINEE to be earned.” _showld 1 buy? Tt must be whtte and : RA MATINEE ois P.M vless ae io $1 ta Bee Beata, er Gregson had a stretcher and four|not expensive. What should it be FE , 2.15 P.M — men at hand. At his call they entered | trimmed with? If you design a pattern For Euchre and Luncheons, orton nerenne Read saoM STAGE CARO eA aa ik Wen oe | eee eR Ge AULD EY iota ynaom f the room, and the stranger was lifted |I will gladly send for it. I have a 36- Dear Mme, Judice: seat % | eae tencey tint and Grand T “NIGHT: st and carried: out. As they raised him, a|inch bust measure, am 6 feet 3 and 2 HAT wi be appropriate to wear to] BROADWAY THEATRE, EXTRA PATTI CONCERT) Fon note or inches around the waist. I am nineteen years of age. MARIE HDBDL. ‘LETTERS. whit is quite the newest and apd waist. Is the fnclosed saniple teo IRVIN from’ those! unable. to ‘obtain seats. for Ne : really Trost. sadlatectory material for 4 dresey to wear with it? A.C. R HENRY NGm DANT ante aioe Yo meats Bath tt ih Beattie a (Parker, | Author of We ; QUESTIONS, ball and evening entertainment. Tt does Your white mull waist, apptiqued in RAHN FOR aD ey ELE Paasta Notes not af cart Frroiuction, “AS Beanie’ sn thevstase” | ot velvet flowers, te quite proper for noon not crush, will clean easily und is not Thurs hl et and ANSWERS. sive. As it tucks nicely, a gown and afternoon affairs, but hardly @uit- espe fee, Wed H he } " bed this way, running up and down able for morning wear. A material not ren nists Heeciaet, fees tor ACADEMY OF MUSIC. 14n gt Irving bl ul 4 Museum : (for your short figure) in. half inch 40 sheer would be better. — MATINER TO-MOwT ae wl { Futoind Entertainers. ry an An 014 Custom, Now tn Dinuse. | tucks in clusters of three, with six NEW BMPIRE THEATRE. 440th BEST OF FRIENDS. ) ne Dastoves, Siextbts fo the Editor of The Evening World: inch spaces between, where cream band Is it at the present time, or has it! yak lace is laid, will give you @ dainty @ver been proper, while at table, to| girlish effect. A crush girdle of one { pour tea or coffee into a saucer and] tone, or several dlended nicely in the °* @rink therefrom. M. F. W. |aetel shades, such as lavender, pale It is not now in good form to do so: | bie or green, yellow or dull pink, adds But @ century or less ago it was con-|4 most artistic touch. midered the correct thing. a Irving Waa Born in isas, A Pretty Waist. Amusements. 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BxTRa teat ON DAY: iP —— Re See aes fusi GARRICK qe TRE urs—others ‘ MAXINE ELLIOTT wifes aa Graagy pape Tocmorere | MOTHS, Wind the gery pracy od DARIS GARDEN Re gee ean - BEN HER ICTORIA, FRANKDANIELS Philips’ ULYSSES) Riniv'&erianger's Eisn.ues In The Office Boy. |KNICKERBOCKER jirvatnay Siete st | _To-Nurhe! |Extra Matinee To: sorrow a waist? If not, kindly suggest a way'| of making it. R. A. G. Your tan and brown brocaded satin ts the Rye" refers to a rye field, not to0 audy, Dut I tear. too sites of in quantity for . > ease doce. Pee Paes | Combine it'with brown velvet, eatin or ¥ |oream lace. The style of making de- ba Seaalinchad pends \ material used In combination. “lla ie lh ot Ade If lace, a yoke and sleeve puff of It, je the birthstone for ehiid| with cap sleeve and lower portion of bern In the month of June? B.A. H. | waist of the silk. If you use velvet a! ‘Apply to Board of Education. | polero coat offect and upper sleeve of toy & Wilson, ee ee aeeonlat| EVE ATS MAT, gazunDAT AT‘? | SATURDAY EVU., NOV. 7, AT ETE, LIGHTS OF HOME. ath eae Bway BBLASCO THEATRE Zea"eFe"ususess| UDSON Bee arate: & Wie) He TES AE at tne BTHEL hai | COUSIN Kate | THe ROGERS BROS.IN LONDON: WEBER A FIELDS. mack | fora ut '*WHOOP-DEE- p00" 4 THEA. Lex. Ave. & 42d st tL 8.15. Mats. Wed &8at. Xtra Mat To-m'W | HARLEM Eves $15. Mats.To-i'w & Sat2 the Editor Event ivéet and balance of the waist and/ | u Mats Wed ee | eves 313, Mytow cana boy get on Tha tchoote| sleeve of the brocade, ‘The brown vel-| ee on co. | BK ‘Thursday Eve tn NopeKA otc much. VMAY: 3 vA ebip 6t. Mary's? BAILOR. | ver will tone down the brocade if that Pa ATR. [way a goth at, | London's Mok EY, will appear fe Fri {s what you would prefer, TT! stume {a made of the popular zibeline in one of the new shades of graen Bey any oth aeenaes aus Winkie 3 LITTLE MAIDS. cexmuse | run MATINEE TOLIDAY: WEST END, that showa touches of white In the long hairs and ts almply stitched in tallor ————___——_---~ ec, Fevt ! Sena ss Dress, Coat and Bow. ftyle, The quanthy of qaterial requited for the medium gio te; Yor | MALINELRR’S ¢ HAV tHEATRE | NEW LYCEUM Wet | DEWEY} Bon Ton Burlesquers, : aA i comet, i ‘ $ vi 4 Fil le, MTHY o a Dy Coat, 61-4 yarda 27 oF 5 1-4 44 or G2 inches wide; for skirt, 61-2 yards 37, 41-4 yards] Reats-Santley Burlesque Co. WU ubttires 2 Burlesaves, Oriental Dancers. GLEN. | near Mme. Judice: iz EXPECT to attend @ tenth wedding} 44 or 4 yards 62 Inches wide, CRI I Character, t t tt 505, for a 82, $4, 38, 38 and @ Inch bust measure, will be maitea| N ti anniversary the first of next month. ‘The coat pattern, 4,505, for a 32, 34, 36, xia Matte morrow. Returni 4; eotn World ie'la to be aulte a dress attatr, in | for 10 cents. WOUAN! “"yroxe nas To RicHES. AURTIG & ‘SEAMON S Fae j Batra hat Sta Day—Returns from Stage COL, MONTAUS. & t ‘Game? in extat-’ ening. 5 feet 3 inches m| , The skirt pattern, 4,429, £ 22, M4, 26, %8 and 9 Inch wafst measure, will be - T. ‘ {3iake alin, with dari hate_anat epee" maied for 10 cents, "Bend inctey to “Cashier, The Woe, Patter Bulling, 3ew cans, ak eer. Tobey. Rai ae ait | BIJOUL aa a MECOLLIBR \ieROMs SKE: ah ns Pires t bere eomeunee ze no Pat Yorks mito We, METROPOLIS *y DAVID: HARUM, 2 a sandal eee sia ia A Si irl oie oh teas, Fh. cll vcd uaitly,