The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-02-15
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you at first, for I'm guyed at by the
children, and there's many a one Just
comes down this lane to knock me up.
What was it that Mr.. Sherlock Holmes
wanted, sir?" -qs,.see,, y~a-suss.z-,
''He wanted dog of yours"
''Ah! that would be Toby" ?
eyes, Toby was the name" .%a4N
''Toby lives at No. Z on the left
here" He moved slowly forward with
his candle among the queer animal
family which he had gathered round
him. In the uncertain, shadowy light
I could see dimly that there were
glancing, glimmering eyes peeping
down at us from every Granny and
corner. Even the rafters above our
heads were lined by solemn fowls, who
lazily shifted their weight from one
leg to the other as our voices dis,
turbed their slumbers. 81 AsaR'
Toby proved to be an ugly, long
haired, lop-eared creature, half span.
iel and half lurcher, brown-and-whitei in
color; with very clumsy waddling
gait 1t accepted, after some hesita-
ton, lump of sugar which the old
naturalist handed to me, and, having
thus sealed an alliance, it followed me
to the cab, and made no difficulties
about accompanying me. 1t had just
struck three on the palace clock when
found myself back once more at Pom
dicherry lodge. The ex-prize-fghter
McMurdo had, found, been arrested
as an accessory, and both he and Mr..
Sholto had been marched off to the
station. Two constables guarded the
narrow gate, but they allowed me to
pass with the dog on my mentioning
the detectives name.
Holmes was standing on the door
step, with his hands in his pockets,
smoking his pipe.
''Ah, you have him there!" said he.
Good dog, then! Athelney Jones has
gone. We have had an immense dis
play of energy since you left. He has
arrested not only friend Thaddeus, but
the gatekeeper, the housekeeper, and
the Indian servant. We have the place
to ourselves, but for a sergeant
Leave the dog here, and come up"
We tied Toby to the hall table, and
reascended the stairs. The room was
as we had left it, save that sheet had
been draped over the central figure. A
weary-looking police sergeant reclined
in the CORNER.
Lend me your bull's-eye, sergeant"
said my companion. Now tie this bit
of card round my neck, so as to hang it
in front of me. Thank you. Now
must kick off my boots and stockings!
Just you carry them down with you,
Watson. l am going to do a little
climbing. And dip my handkerchief
into the creosote. That will do. Now
come up into the garnet with me for a
moment"
We clambered up through the hole.
Holmes turned his light once more
upon the footsteps in the dust.
81 wish you particularly to notice
these footmarks," he said. "Do you OBJ
serve anything noteworthy about
them?"
They belong" said, 'to child or
a small woman"
apart from their size, though. Is
there anything else?"
They appear to be much as other
footmarlIs.'
Not at all. Look here This is the
print of a right foot in the dust. Now
l make one with my naked foot beside
it. What is the chief difference"
"Your toes are all cramped together.
The other print has each toe distinctly
divided"
"Quite so. That is the point Bear
that in mind, Now, would You kindly
step over to the flap window and smell
the edge of the woodwork? 1 shall
stay over here, as have this handlzer
chief in my hand"
l did as he directed, and was in
stantly conscious of strong tarry
smell.
''That is where he put his foot in get
ting out. If you can trace him, l should
think that Toby will have no difficulty
Now run downstairs, loose the dog
and look out for Blondin.''
BY the time that / got out into the
grounds Sherlock Holmes was on the
roof, and could see him like an enor
nous glow-worm, crawling very slowl,
along the ridge. I lost sight of hin
behind stack of chimneys, but h,
presently reappeared, and then van
ished once more upon the opposite side
When 1 made my way round there
found him seated at one of the corne
caves, -eh
THAT you, Watson?" he cried.
YES"
This is the place. What is tina
black thing down there?" ,sss,sl..--
! "a water-barrel."
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