Home: Sicily.

[4] Ed. Note: The editor hopes to meet Mr. Hichens some day,
and is compelled to make the biography flattering.



HILL, Samuel, a man who did things in a hurry. Also a
celebrated rain storm.

HOBSON, American-Spanish War hero who lowered his ideals and
went to Congress. Later he became a temperance lecturer. Was
heard by great crowds. Produced statistics to show how few
saloons failed after a lecture.

HOLMES, Sherlock, detective. When a child he devoured
inexpensive literature and theatres. This fired his mind to
eliminate Scotland Yard as a crime-detecting agency. Entered
the profession of a detective, but was unknown until Doctor
Watson pulled him into print. His fortune was then made. All
the society scandals were placed in his hands, and if he only
told what he knew about society--! H. solved the most
complicated mysteries with a stroke of his hypodermic needle,
and was only baffled in locating the murderer of Cock Robin.
His name struck terror into the hearts of criminals and
competing publishers. After all the criminals in England had
been jailed or hung he was killed by an author, but the great
H. solved the mystery of the grave and came back to life in
time to see his murderer knighted. Now at work on the
suffragette case. Ambition: Another Dr. Watson. Recreation: