Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-08

$50 do ]. wouldn't answer for our
safety now, if he should happen to have
another of his attacks of energy"
At this moment there was loud
ring at the bell. and I could hear Mrs.
Hudson. our landlady, raising her
voice in wall Misrepresentation and dis
may.
by heaven. Holiness" / said, half
rising, 81 believe that they are really
after u.s.
'sNo, it's not quite so bad as that. It
is the unofficial force-the Baker street
irregulars."
As he spoke, there came swift pat
tering of naked feet upon the stairs, a
clatter of high voices, and in rushed
dozen dirty and ragged little street
Arabs. There was some show of disci-
pline among them. despite their tu-
multuons entry, for they instantly
drew up in line and stood facing us
with expectant faces. One of their
number, taller and older than the 9TH
ers, stood forward with an air of loung-
ing superiority which was very funny
in such a disreputable little scarecrow.
Got your message, SIR" said he,
land brought 'em on sharp. Three bob
and tanner for tickets
Here you are" said Holmes, pro-
ducing some silver. I'm future they
can report to you, Virgins, and you 20
me. cannot have the house invaded
in this way. However, it is just as well
that YOU should all hear the instruc-
tons. 1 want to find the whereabouts
of steam launch called the Aurora,
ATor1ooos Cy,ifh hlao1y will, fxxyc
red streaks, funnel black with white
band. She is down the river some
where. / want one boy to be at Nor
decai Smiths 1anding-stage opposite
Milibank to say if the boat comes back.
You must divide It out among your
selves, and do both banks thoroughly.
Let me know the moment you have
news. Is that all clear?'
Yes, guv'nor," said Virgins.
''The old scale of pay, and a guinea
to the boy who finds the boat. Here's
a day in advance. Now off you co.
He handed them shilling each, and
away they buzzed down the stairs, and
I saw them moment later streaming
down the street.
''If the launch IS above water they
will find her." said Holmes, as he rose
from the table ard lit his pipe. ''They
can go everywhere, see everything.
overhear everyone. I expect to hear
before evening that they have spotted
her. In the meanwhile, we can do
nothing but await results. We cannot
pick up the broken trail until we find
Smith.
''Toby could eat these scraps, dare
say. Are you going to bed, Holiness"
''No; am not tired. 1 have a Curl
GUS constitution. I never remember
feeling tired by work, though idleness
exhausts me completely. 1 am going
to smoke and to think over this queer
business to which my fair client has
introduced US. If ever nan had an
easy task, this of ours ought to be.
Wooden-legged men are not so COM
mon. but the other man must, I should
think, be absolutely unique"
THAT other man again.
II have no wish to make a mystery
of him-to you, anyway. But you
must have formed your own opinion.
Now, do consider the data. Diminutive
footmarks, toes never fettered by
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mace, great agility, small poisoned
darts. What do you make of all this?''
"a savage!" exclaimed. Perhaps
one of those Indians who were the as
sociates of Jonathan Small"
Hardly that" said he. when first
I saw signs of strange weapons was
inclined to think so; but the remark
able character of the footmarks caused
me to reconsider my views. Some of
the Inhabitants Of the Indian peninsula
are small men, but none could have
left such marks as that. The Hindoo
proper has long and thin feet. The
sandal-wearing Mohammedan has the
great toe well separated from the
others, because the thong is commonly
passed between. These little darts,
too. could only be shot in one way.
They are from a blowpipe. Now, then,
where are we to find our savage?''
''Sorth American I hazarded.
He stretched his hand up and took
down bulky volume from the shelf.
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