Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-10

parted for Paris, and when he follow.
them there he learned that they had
just net out for Copenhagen. At the
Danish capital he was again a few
days late, for they had journeyed on
to London, where he at last succeed
ed In running them to earth. AS to-
what occurred there, we cannot do q
better than quote the old hunters ac-
count, as duly recorded in DR.. Wat
sons Journal, to which we are al
ready under such obligations. 81
CHAPTER vi.
A Continuation of the "Reminiscences
of John Watson, M. d.
Our prisoners furious resistance did
not apparently indicate any ferocity
in his disposition toward ourselves for,
on finding himself powerless, he
pressed his hopes that ne had nos
hurt any of us in the scuffle. II guess
you're going to take me to the police
station" he said to Sheslotk Holmes.
| my cabs at the door. If you'll loose
my legs, I'll walk down to it. I'm
not so light to lift as I used to be-"
Gregson and Lestrade exchanged
! glances, as If they thought this pro
i position rather bold one; but
| Holmes at once took the prisoner at
his word and loosened the towel
which we had bound around his an
kles. He rose and stretched his legs,
| as though to assure himself that they
were free once more. I remember
that I thought to myself, as I eyed
| 7 hn1
| powerfully built man; and his dark
suaburned face bore an expression of
determination and energy which was
as formidable as his personal
strength.
IF there's a vacant place for a
chief of the police, reckon you are
man for it," he said, gazing with un-
disguised admiration at my fellow
ledger. '"The way you kept on my
trail was &C aution."
You had better come with me-"
said Holmes to the two detectives.
II can drive you" said Lestrade.
"Good! and Gregson can come in
side with me. You too, doctor-you
have taken an interest in the case,
and may as well stick to u.s."
I assented gladly and we all de-
scended together. Our prisoner made
no attempt to escape, but stepped
calmly into the cab which had been
his, and we followed him. Lestrade
mounted the box whipped up the
horse and brought us in a very short
time to our destination. We We're
ushered into 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 white
faced, I'm emotional man., who went
through his duties in dull, mechani-
cal way. "The prisoner will be put
before the magistrates in the course
! Of the week." he said. Gin the mean
time, Mr.. Jefferson Hope, have you
anything that you wish to say? must
warn you that your words will be
taken down, and may be used
against you"
"I'7e got good deal to say" our
prisoner said slowly. II want to tell
you gentlemen all about it."
Hadn't you better reserve that for
your trial?'' asked the inspector.
II may never be tried" he answer
ed. ''You needn't look startled. 1t
isn't suicide I'm thinking Of. Are you
doctor?" He turned his fierce dark
eyes upon me as he asked this last
question.
eyes, am" I answered.
'"Then put your hand here he
said, with a smile, motioning with his
nanacled wrists toward his chest.
did so, and became at once con-
scious of an extraordinary throbbing
and commotion which was going on
Inside. The walls of the chest seemed
to thrill and culver as frail build
ing would do inside when some pow
erful engine was at work. In the 81
lence Of the room I could hear dull
humming and buzzing noise, which
proceeded from the same source. 4
why" I cried, you have an aortic
aneu, Nmv'
'That's what they call it, he said,
placidly. II went to a doctor last
week about it, and he told me that it
is bound to burst before many days
pass. It has been getting worse for
years. I got it from exposure and un-
derfeeding among the Salt Lake
Mountains. I've done my work now,
and don't care how soon 1 20, but
I should like to leave some account
of the business behind me. I don't
want to be remembered as a COM
mon cut-throat."
The inspector and the two detec-
tives had a hurried discussion as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of allowing him to
tell his story.
do you consider, doctor, that there
is immediate danger?" the former
asked.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Unfortunately Placed.