The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-05-03

sition rather a bold one; but ilolmes
at once took the prisoner at his word,
and loosencd the towel which he had
bound round his ankles. lie rose and
stretched his legs, as though 20 assure
himself that they were free once more.
I remember that | thought co myself,
~ I eyed him, that had seldom seen
moro powerfully built man; and his
dark, sunburncd face bore an expires.
sion OF determination and energy
which was as formidable rs his person
nj strength
III there's n vacant place for chief
81 the police, | reckon you are the man
for It," he said. gazing with undis-
guiscd admiration ut my Acknowledges.
THE way you kept on my trail was
caution"
"Iou had better come with me"
said Holmes To- the two detectives.
II can drive YOU" said Lcstradc.
Good! and Grcgson can come inside
with me. You too, doctor; you have
taken an interest in the case, and may
as well stick To us"
| asscntcd gladly, and we all de-
! seconded together. Our prisoner made
no attempt at escape, hut stepped
calmly into the cab which had been
! his, and we followed him. Lcstradc
mounted the box. whippcd up the
! horse. and brought MS i'm n very short
time 10 our destination. We were
| ushcrcd into u small chamber, where
police inspector noted down our
prisoners name and the names of
the men with whose murder he had
been charged. The official was II
whitc-fa faced. unconditional man, who
went through his duties in "A duh, me
chnnical way. THE prisoner will bc
put before the magistrates in the
course of the week" he said: lin the
meantime, Mr.. Jefferson Hope, have
you anything that YOU wish To say? |
must warn You that Your words will bc
taken down and may bc used against
you.
I've got good deal To say, our
prisoner said slowly. 81 want To tell
You gentlemen all about it,
Hadn't you better reserve that for
your trial? asked the inspector,
II may never bc tried he answered.
You needn't look startled, II isn't
suicide ! am thinking OF. Are YOU
d"ctor?' lie turned his fierce, dark eyes
upon me ns he asked this last question.
es' am, answered.
linen put your mana mere ne SAID,
WIN smile mouoning win his
mahncl'd Wrists toward his chest
l ala So ana became at once con
S'ious OF an extraordinary throhbing
WniTh was gong on INSIDE. Inc walls
OF MS cheSt seemed 10 thrill ana culver
as n frnil building would do inside
which some powerful engine was at
work. In the silence of the room |
could hear dull humming and buzz
zing noise which proceeded from the
same source.
Why" i cried, You have an aortic
nncurism"
That's what they call it," he said,
placidly. IL went To n doctor last
week about IL, and he told me that il
was bound To burst before many days
passed. II has been getting worse for
years. got ii from ovcr-cXposurc
and undcr-feeding among the Salt lake
mountains. I've done my work now,
and don't care how soon | go, hut |
should like Ia leave some account Of
the business behind me. don't want
To he remembered as common cut |
throat"
The inspector and the two detectives /
had n hurried discussion rs 10 the adj /
OF allowing him 10 tell his /
story.
DO yoa consider. doctor, that there /
is immediate dangcr?" the former /
asked.
Most certainly there is," | an
Swered.
I'm that ease II Is clearly our duty, |