Этюд в багровых тонах
The Conclusion.
Itseemsthatboththevictimsbelonged,intheiryoungerdays,totheLatterDaySaints,andHope,thedeceasedprisoner,hailsalsofromSaltLakeCity. Ifthecasehashadnoothereffect,it,atleast,bringsoutinthemoststrikingmannertheefficiencyofourdetectivepoliceforce,andwillserveasalessontoallforeignersthattheywilldowiselytosettletheirfeudsathome,andnottocarrythemontoBritishsoil. Itisanopensecretthatthecreditofthissmartcapturebelongsentirelytothewell-knownScotlandYardofficials,Messrs.LestradeandGregson. Themanwasapprehended,itappears,intheroomsofacertainMr.SherlockHolmes,whohashimself,asanamateur,shownsometalentinthedetectiveline,andwho,withsuchinstructors,mayhopeintimetoattaintosomedegreeoftheirskill. Itisexpectedthatatestimonialofsomesortwillbepresentedtothetwoofficersasafittingrecognitionoftheirservices.”
“Didn’tItellyousowhenwestarted?”criedSherlockHolmeswithalaugh. “That’stheresultofallourStudyinScarlet:togetthematestimonial!”
“Nevermind,”Ianswered,“Ihaveallthefactsinmyjournal,andthepublicshallknowthem. Inthemeantimeyoumustmakeyourselfcontentedbytheconsciousnessofsuccess,liketheRomanmiser—
“‘Populusmesibilat,atmihiplaudo
Ipsedomisimulacnummoscontemplorinarca.’”
