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| Cold in Head. soc.
body? We cannot leave it here to the
foxes and the ravens
81 suggest that we put it in one of
the huts until we can communicate
with the police"
and 1 could carry it so far. Halloa,
Watson, what's this? It's the man
himself, by all that's wonderful and
audaciousl Not a word to show your
suspicions-not word, or my plans
crumble to the ground"
| A figure was approaching US over
the moor and I saw the dull red glow
of a cigar. The moon shone upon him,
and 1 could distinguish the dapper
| shape and jaunty walk of the natural
list. He stopped when he saw us, and
then came on again.
"Why, DIR. Watson, that's not you, Is
it? You are the last man that | should
| have expected to see out on the moor
at this time of night. But. dear me,
what's this? Somebody hurt? Not
don't tell me that it is our friend Sir
Henry" He hurried past me and
stopped over the dead man. heard
sharp intake of his breath and the
cigar fell from his fingers.
| "Who-who's this?" he stammered.
at is Selden, the man who escaped
from Princetown."
Stapleton turned a CHASTITY face upon
US, but by a supreme effort he had
overcome his amazement and his. dis
appointment. He looked sharply from
Holmes to me-
Dear me! What very shocking
affair! How did he die?"
''He appears to have broken his neck
by falling over these rocks. My friend
and l were strolling on the moor when
we heard a cry"
81 heard a cry also. That was what
brought me out. 1 was uneasy about
Sir Henry"
why about Sir Henry in particu
lar?" l could not help asking.
Because l had suggested that he
should come over. When he did not
come I was surprised, and 1 naturally
became alarmed for his safety
when 1 heard cries upon
the moor. BY the way"-his eyes
darted again from my face to Holmes
did you hear anything else besides
a cry?"
mo" said Holmes; did you?''
mo"
what do you mean, them"
ooh, you know the stories that the
peasants tell about a phantom hound,
and soon 1t is said to be heard at night
upon the moor. 1 was wondering if
there were any evidence of such a
sound tonight
I'VE heard nothing of the kind said
"And what is your theory of this
poor fellows death?"
A IT have no doubt that anxiety and
Yexposure have driven him off his head.
He has rushed about the moor in a
crazy state and eventually fallen over
here and broken his neck"
That's seems the most reasonable
theory" said Stapleton, and he gave a
sigh which | took to indicate his re-
| lief. s"What do you think about it,
Mr.. Sherlock Holiness
My friend bowed his compliments.
You are quick at Identification
said he
1--WE have been expecting you in
these parts since DR.. Watson came
down. You are in time to see a trag-
edy."
Yes, indeed. I have no doubt that
my friends explanation will cover the
facts, I will take an unpleasant re-
membrance back to London with me
tomorrow"
ooh, you return tomorrow"
THAT is my intention
81 hope your visit has cast some
light upon those occurrences which
have puzzled us?"
Holmes shrugged his shoulders,
lone cannot always have the sue
cess for which one hopes. An inves-
tigator needs facts. and not legends
or rumours. 1t has not been a salts
factory case"
most unconcerned manner. Stapleton
stills looked hard at him. Then he
turned to me.
Il would suggest carrying this poor
fellow to my house, but it would give
my sister such a fright that 1 do not
feel justified in doing it, l think that
if we put something over his face ne
4 will be safe until morning"
And so it was arranged. Resisting
Stapleton's offer of hospitality, Holmes
and / set off to Baskerville Hall, leav-
ing the naturalist to return alone.
Looking back we saw the figure NOV
ing slowly away over the broad moor,
and behind him that one black smudge
on the silvered slope which showed
where the man was lying who had
come so horribly to his end.
Kill
FIXING THE NETS.
Were at close grips at last" said
Holmes. as we walked across the
moor. What a nerve the fellow has
How he pulled himself together in
the face Of what must have been
| paralyzing shock when he found that
the wrong man had fallen a victim
10 him plot / told you in London.
Watson. and l tell you now again. that
we have never had a foeman more
1 worthy Of our steel"
Il am sorry that he has seen you.
And so was l at FIRST. But there
was not getting out OF IT,"
What effect do you think II will
have upon his plans, now that he
/ knows you are hereY"
] 1T may cause him "a be mora 90,