The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-13

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I that =. hs, cried. ut seems 10 de ,thht
y01 tfnoWa ia deal more than you
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yoa staoWa u DEAL more than ysv
aas Sl'sss ,aux , and. threw ii. card
.across the table to the constable. ''Do
not get arresting me for the MURDER =
he said. II am one OF the hounds, aud
not the wolf; M. Oregon or Mr., Les.
though. What did you do next?r
Rance resumed his sent, without.
however, losing his nlystified express.
ion. II went back to the cute and
sounded MY whistle. That brought
Murchcr and two more to the spot"
WAS the street, empty them" =.
We'll, 1t was. rs far rs anybody that
could Ike Of any good goes" '''f
! "What do you nie.iii?". I''.se ~
The cOnstable's' features brOadened
into II grin. '.l've seen many a chan
drunk in my time" he sold, shut never
any one so clyil'' drunk as that cove.
He was ut tho gate when I came out,
a-slngin' Mt the pitch u his lungs about
COluinbine's, New.fangletl Banner, or
some such stuff. He couldn't stand,
far less help:", .,i;a .'s5 ts.5 ir.';;i, ~
What sort OF a man was he?" asked
Sherlock Holmes. ..,.
john Rance appeared to be somewhat
irritated ut tlils DEPRESSION. she was
an uncommon drunk sort j. man." he
said. He'd ha' found; hlsself IA ahe
station II wn. hadn't been so took ups,
Ills facsTrhis dress dllp't yon nor
t tise tnem III Holmes a broke n impa:
" should thiuk 1tiid, ho.,cc, them, roe.
ing that had to, prop.him up-lne and
Murcher between us, He was a Long
chan ,ana,.1 with fa,I red face the lower part
THAT wiilltlo" cried Holmes. t"whati
became of|hhnfy,~3ii,. i...sl .4s9s..ir.;.
Wed elorgh to do; without lookin'
after him. the policeman said. IN an
agprieved voice. I'm wag II he found
his way homo all right" 10. T. 3lG 81
How was he dressed. ..,.i..i r. ht-7t
"a brown overcoat.H -, -, ,...., -,
Had he d whip In his hnnd?' =
IA whip-no.' - ~ 'i''
HE must have left IL behind" NUT
tered ,4is c9lnpanion. You didn't hap
pen tosaee or hear q cab after thaty"
) GsIhsaas n half, sovereign. for you.r
my. comp 1ai6n said standing up and
afaEfqa iffs hat. ~ ain afraid Rance.
that You Will never rise III the force.
That head Of yours should be for ,isc
Ens'. well as ornament: You might have
.AhgNibsd Sydur sergeant's stripes Inst
.lAaht5 fhe man whom You held In IL
4lyapr hands is the man: who holds a
tclewsAt the mystery, and whom we arc
4 seeking There is no use of arguing
y nSpIs ir now: I tell y6ti that It rs so.
Come along. doctOr."f. l'''r .at;i"s II
two strted of for the cab together.
1feavfhg our informant incredul0us, but
k'Ol'xlo.sslyr uncomfortable. IN 80 4
'Fhe Numbering fool" Holmes said,
| bitterly. sqs we drove back to our lodg-
ings Dust to think Of HIS having such
an inQQMpirable, bit Of good luck aud
/ not taking advantage OF IT.. 49,
II am. rather IN the dirk still. It IL
1 true .tkas the description, Of. this, man
tallics With your idea. Of the second
purity ;tn fhis mystery But why should
he. come buck to the house after leaving
1t! That is not the way of .criminalsY'
The ring man. the ring" that was
what "a game buck for live hive no
( Ht&e WV OF catching him, we can al.
a&S4 Ait our line with the ring. Il
a&GE1Me him. doctor-I'll lay You two
to one fiat llyc him. I must think
yosi fof-it all. L might not hive gone
PVT for You, and 80 have missed the fin.
ats sAN ever, came across; a study
s sGria ehY Why shouldn't We ase
q little targpn? There's tile. scarlet
thread oS murder running through the
colorle6 1skein OF lite. and our duty IA
to; uns1Seli 1t and isolate It. and expose
'eyesSspgh Of 1t. But now for lunch,
a,fd fhsn for Norunan; aleEuaa.s Her. At.
tnck and her i BdWinga are ssTiehffd.
4Whnt's that little thing OF Chopin.s abe
plays SO magnidcently:: Trn-la-lo.lira.
'f1EA-lay" se..--r ss 4: ..;.5,s =, 20. -!
Leaning back In. tire. cab, this anna.
teaE bloodhound, carolled away like q
lark, while 4 meditated, upon the many.
tsidedness Of thu humnn mind. T, :. =. 3: