The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21

and it is probable that you will very short
ly hear from US again"
"Our case becomes rounded of. and diff
hculty after difficulty thins away in front
u.s." said Holmes. as We stood waiting for
the arrival OF the express from town. Il
shall soon be in the position OF being able
to put into a single connected narrative
] one OF the most angular and sensational
crimes of modern times. Students of GRIM
inology will remember the analogous Incl
dents in Godno. In Little Russia. in the
year SO, and. of course. there are the An
derson murders In North Carolina, but this
case possesses some features which are
entirely its own. Even now we have no
clear case against this very willy man. But
/ shall be very much surprised IL 1t Is
not clear enough before We go to bed this
night"
The London express came roaring into
the station. and a small. why bulldog OF
J a man had sprung from a first-class car
rage. We all three shook hands. and 1saw
at once from the reverentiai way In which
Lestrade gazed at my companion that he
had learned a good deal since the days
could well remember the scorn which the
theories OF the reasoner used then to ex-
cite in the practical man.
Anything good?" he asked
The biggest thing for years" said
Holmes. We have two hours before we
mn w AAAeAN
employ II in getting some dinner. and then,
Lestrade. we wiIlstake the London fog out
of your throat b. giving you a breath OF
the pure night air Of Dartmoor. Never
been there: All. well, I don't suppose you
Will forget your first visit"
CHAPTER XIV.
The Hound of the Baskervilles.
One OF Sherlock Holiness defects-if. in
deed. one may call IL a defect-was that he
was exceedingly 10th to communicate hi,
full plans to any other person until the in
slant Of their fulhllment. Partly 1t came. no
doubt. from his own masterful nature.
which loved TO dominate and surprise those
who were around him.. Partly also from his
personal caution. which urged him never to
take any chances. The result. however.
was very trying for those who were acting
as his agents and assistants. / had often
suffered under IL, but never more SO than
during that long drive In the darkness. Ths
great ordeal was in front Of US: at last we
were about to make our final effort. and yet
Holmes had said nothing. and ! could only
surmise what his course of action would be.
Ny nerves thrilled with anticipation when
at last the cold wind upon our faces and
the dark. void spaces on either side of the
narrow road told me that We were back
upon the moor once again. Every stride
Of the horses and every turn of the wheels
-
venture.
Our conversation was hampered by the
presence of the driver of the hired wagon
cite. so that We were forced to talk of triv-
ial matters when our nerves were tense
with emotion and authorizations 1t was "a
relief to- me. after that unnatural restraint.
when We at last passed Frankland's house
and knew that we were drawing nearfthe
Hall and to the scene of action We did not
drive up to the door. but we got down near
the gate of the avenue. The wasonette was
paid of and ordered to return to Coombe
Tracey forthwith. while we started to. walk
to Merripit House. |
Are you armed Lestradeg'
The little detective smiled j
"As long asI nav trousers I have a hip
pocket, and as long as I have my hip-pocket
I have something in IT,"
Good, Ny friend and I,are also ready
for emergencies"
Mr.. Holmes. What's the game nowy
"A waiting game"
MY word. IL does not seem a very cheer
full place." said the detective. with a shiyer. >
Eiancing round him at the gloomy slopes