That's
very
unusual,'
said Holmes.
'What's
the
name
of
your
assistant?'
'Vincent
Spaulding,' replied Mr Wilson.
'He's
an excellent
assistant, but he does do one unusual thing.
'Spaulding's very interested in photography and takes a lot
of photographs. He
develops
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these photographs himself, in the
cellar of my shop. When he isn't working, he spends all his time
down
there.'
'Go
on,'
said Holmes.
'We
live very
quietly,'
continued Mr Wilson.
'I
don't go out
very much. And I don't read the newspapers.
'One
day, eight weeks ago, Spaulding came to me with a
newspaper in his hand. It was the same newspaper that I showed
you, Dr Watson.
' "Mr Wilson," said Spaulding, "I wish I were a red headed
man."
'
"Why?"
I asked in surprise.