THE ADVENTURE OF THE PIPE(Mr. Pugh tells the story)
CHAPTER I
THE SMOKING OF THE PIPE
“Randolph Crescent, N.W.
“My dear Pugh,—
“I hope you will like the pipe which I send with this. It is rather a curious example of a certain school of Indian carving, and is a present from
“Yours truly,
“Joseph Tress.”
It was really very handsome of Tress—very handsome! The more especially as I was aware that to give presents was not exactly in Tress’ line. The truth is that when I saw what manner of pipe it was I was amazed. It was contained in a sandalwood box, which was itself illustrated with some remarkable specimens of carving. I use the word “remarkable” advisedly, because although the workmanship was undoubtedly, in its way, artistic, the result could not be described as beautiful. The carv
