Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-01-02
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Qntc."
Isn't it gorgeous" sail IIolmca
grinning over his coffee cup. What
do YOU think of it,
81 think that We have Lad close
shave ourselves If hrin.c arr '~;rd for
the crime.
$50 Il" |. woullu'' answer for oar
safety NOW. ifhe should happen IT, have
another If hi, attack, of rurrls,
At this moment there Wa = Loud
ring at the bell. and | could hear Mr.
Hudson, our landlady. raj ing her
voice i'm wall Undergraduates and dis
may.
by heaven. Holmes" I said, half
rising. Il believe that they are really
after us
No. its not quite - had as that. IL
l. the unofficial force-thr Baker street
irregularS.
As lac spoke. there came a swift pat
tering of naked feet upon tn" stairs. IA
CHATTER of high voices. ami in rushed
q dozen dirty and ragged little street
Arabs. There was some show 81 diNri-
plinr among them. despite their tn
multuuuS entry, for they instantly
drew up in line and stood facing NJ
with rNpcctant faces One If their
number. taller and older than the 9th
ers, stood forward with AN air "f lnuug-
ing superiority which was very funny
in such a di>rrputahlc little >carrcruv.
Got Your message. sir. said he,
and brought EN- on sharp. Three bob
and tanner for tickets"
Here you are" said Holmes. pro-
ducing some silver. In future they
can report 10 You. Wig@,u>. and you To-
me. cannot have the house invaded
In this WAY. However II - just a> well
that you should all hear the rnstruc-
tions. want To find the whcrra bouts
of a steam launch called the Aurora,
owner Morlecai Smith. black with two
red strcaks. funnel black with white
hand. She i down the river some
where. want one hoy to hr at Nor
dcrai smiths laudiug->tagr opposite
Millhanll Ia say if the hoatcnclcs back.
lou must divide it oat nmauw Your
selves. and do both hanks thoroughly.
Let mo know the moment you hav"
news. l. that all clear"
''lcs. gur nor" said Niggin~
The old scale Of pay. and guinea
to the boy who finds the boat. Here's
a day in advance. Now off You go,'
lie handed them "a shilling each, and
away they buzzcd down the stairs. and
saw them a moment later streaming
down the street.
"If the launch is above water they
will find her." said Holmes, a. hc rose
from the table ard lit his pipe. They
can go everywhere. see everything
overhear everyone. | expect IT, 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
either the Aurora or Mr.. Mordccai
Smith.
Toby could eat these scraps. dare
say. Are you going to bed. Holiness"
mo: | am not tired. | have a curl
Gus constitution. I never remember
feeling tired by work, though idlcnesS
exhausts me completely. | am going
osmol:e and to think over this queer
business to which my fair client has
introduced us. IL ever man had an
easy task, this of ours ought to hc.
Wooden-legged men are not ~ com
mon, but the other man must. should
think. he absolutely unique"
That other man again
81 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. Diminutivc
footmarks, toes never fettered by
boots, naked feet. stone-hcaded wooden
mace, great agility. small poisoner
dar's. VIVA tnlut, mako If all this
:" ...ysge4 'lsimed. Perhaps
one ~ tsos., iriia, who were the ar
sociu rf Jnnat'is' mall"
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 blowpipe. Now. then,
where are we to find our savage?"
South American" hazarded.
He stretched his hand up and took
down a bulky volume from the shelf.
This is the first volume of a gazetteer
which is now being published. 1t may
be looked upon as the very latest