It was a remarkable face, bold gray eyes, a strong, short-clipped, grizzled moustache, a square, projecting chin, and a humorous mouth.

He took a good look at us all, and then to my amazement he advanced to me and handed me a bundle of paper.
"I've heard of you," said he in a voice which was not quite English and not quite American, but was altogether mellow and pleasing.

"You are the historian of this bunch.

Well, Dr.Watson, you've never had such a story as that pass through your hands before, and I'll lay my last dollar on that.

Tell it your own way; but there are the facts, and you can't miss the public so long as you have those.