Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-02-12
THEF ADVENTURE
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nallErOWn Wuicn rs uou "a
his picket, tierce-lo0king, elderly man
strobe ont from the gate win nuht-
ing-eroO swinging In his hand
whats this, Dawson2' he cried. mo
gossipingl Go about your ouslnessl
And you-what the devil DO you want
here?"
.sTen minutes talk with you, my good
sir" said Holmes, In the sweetest or
voices.
eve no time to talk to every gada-
bout. We want no strangers here. BE
of. or you may find my dogs at your
heels"
Holmes leaned forward and whispered
something in the trainers ear. He start
ed violently and flushed TO the temples.
'It's a lieP' he shouted. "An internal
every good! Shall we argue about It
here in public or talk 1t over Ia your
parlor?"
'Oh, come in if you wish TO-"
Holmes smiled. 81 shall not keep
YOU more than few minutes, Watson, "
he said. Now, Mr.. Brown, 1 am quite
at your disposal"
1t was quite twenty minutes, and the
reds had all faded into grays before
Holmes and the trainer reappeared.
Never have I seen such change as had
been brought about in Silas Brown In
that short time. His face was ashy pale,
beads OF perspiration shOne upon his
brow, and his hands shook until the
huntlng-crop wagged like branch IN
the wind. bis bullying, Overoearlng
manner was all gone, too, and he crlnged
along At my companions side like dog
with its master.
"Your instructions will be done. IL
shall be done" said he.
There must be no mistakes, salo
Holmes, looking round at him. The
other WINGED as ne read the menace In
his eyes.
"Oh. no, there shall be no mistake.
It shall be there. Shall l change 1t
first or nOt?"
Holmes thought a little and then
burst out laughing. "NO don't, said
he. "I shall write 70 you about 1t. NO
tricks now or"
sob, you can trust me, you can trust
me-" 80,
Eyes, think can. Well, yOu shall
hear from me tomorrow. He turned
upon his heel, disregaTding the tremo-
ing hand which the other held out to
him, and we set out for Kings Pyland.
"A more perfect compound OF the
bullv. coward and sneak than Master
Sfas Brown l have seldom met with,
remarked Holmes, as we trudged along
together.
ale has the horse, then?'
ssHe tried 90 buster out Of II, but
described TO him so exactly what his &C
tions had been upon that morning tnat
he Is convinced that L was watching
him. OF course, you observed the pc
culiarly square toes IN the Impressions
and that his own boots exactly CORE
spOnded to them. Again, Of course no
subordinate would have dared TO have
done such a thing. l described to him
how when, according TO his custom, he
was the first down, he perceived
strange horse wandering over the moor
how be went out TO it, and his aston
ishment at recognizing from the white
forehead which has given the favorite
its name that chance had put IN his
mower the only horse which could best
the one upOn which he had put his
money. Then / described how his first
impulse had been 70 lead him back tC
Kings Pyland, and how the devil had
shown him how he could hide the horse
until the race was over, aud how he had
led IL back ana concealed IL at Maple
ton. When l told him every detail he
gave It up, and thought only Of saving
his own skin"
'sBut his stables had been. searched
"Oh. an old horse fakir like him ha'
many dodge.
"But are you not afraid to leave the
horse 10 his power now, since ne ha'
every interest In injuring it?"
my dear fellow, he will guard 1t a.
the apple OF his eye. lie knows thai
his only hope OF mercy is to produce II
safe"
"Col. Ross did not impress me as q
nah who would be likely TO show muct
mercy In any case.
"The matter does not rest with Col
Ross. follow my own methods, anC
tell as much or as little as / choose
That is the advantage OF being unOfi
cial. don't know whether you have
observed il, Watson, but the Colonel:
manner has been just trife cavalier
to me. / am inclined now 20 have 8
little amusement at his expense. Sal
nothing TO him about the horse"
Certainly not, without your per
mission"
"And, Of course. this is all quite {
minor point compared to the question
of who killed John Straker."
"And you will devote yourself Il
THAR"
son the contrary, we both go back Il
London by the night train"
was thunderstruck by my friend
words. We had only been few hour
IN Devonshire, and that he should Civ
M an investigation which he had be
gun 80 brilliantly was quite incomprs
hensible TO me. Not q word more coult
draw from him until we wer
back at the trainers house. Thu
Colonel and inspector were awaiting u
in the parlor.
my friend and 1 return to town b,
the midnight express" said Holmes
ave have had 3 charming little breatl
of YOUR beautiful DartmOOr air"
The inspector opened his eyes, an'
the COlOneFs lips curied Ia a sheer.
s'Do you despair OF arresting the muir
derer OF poor Stra6er?" said he.
Holmes shrugged mis- shoulders
sThere are certainly grave dificultie
in the way" said he. Il have ever,
hone, however, that your horse vii
start on Tuesday, and 1 beg that yol
will have your jockey in readiness
Might l ask for photograph Of Mr.
John Straker?"
The inspector took one from an en-
velope in his pocket and handed it I
him.
MY dear Gregory, you anticipate a