The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20

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West. Among other things I bought thes.
brown boots-Gave s. fer mar had
enc stolen before ever had them on my
feet"
1T seems a ~sIngularly useless thing 20
steal" said Sherlock Holmes. "I confess
That I share Doctor MOrtImcrs belief that
= will not be long before the missing boot
IS found"
And now. gentlemen" said the Baronet.
with decision. 1t seems 10 me that I have
SPOKEN quite enough about the little that !
know. II IS time that you kept your prom
Use and gave me a full account OF what We
ere AL driving at
Your request Is a very reasonable one"
Holmes answered Doctor Mortimer. I
think YOU could not do better than TO tell
your story as you told II to US
Thus encouraged. our scientific friend
drew his papers from his pocket and pre-
snutei the whole case as he had done upon
the morning before. Sir Henry Baskerville
listened with the deepest attention end
wash an occasional exclamation OF surprise.
We'll. I seem 10 have come into an
Inheritance With q vengeance. said
MAS nnlshed' -of course. I've heard OF the
hound ever since I was In the nursery It's
the pet story Of the family. though l never
thought OF taking Il seriously before But
as 20 my uncie's dsath-well. II all seems
~~e - 81 AN ANa 49,
clear yet You don't seem quite to have
made Up your mind whether rs a casa for
= policeman or q clergyman"
Precisely"
And Cow there's this affair Of the letter
to me at the hotel 1 suppose that dts into
rs place"
1T seems TO show that some one knows
more than We DO about what goes on upOa
the moor" said Doctor Mortimer.
And also" said Holmes, that some one
Is not m-dispOsed towara you, since they
warn you OF danger"
"Or Il may be that they wish. for their
own purposes. TO scare me away"
Well. OF course. that 10 possible also. I
am very much indebted TO you. Doctor Nor
timer. for introducing me to a problem
which presents several interesting alterna-
tiveA But the practical point which vs
now have to decide. Sir Henry. Is whether
Il Is or Is not advisable for you TO 60 to
Baskerville Hall"
why should I not EoT
There seems TO be danger
DO you mean danger from this family
hend or do you mean danger from human
beIngsT'
We'll that Is what We have to ind out"
Whichever Il IL. my answer IL fixed
There Is no devil In hell. Mr.. Holmes. and
there Is no man upon earth who can pre-
vent me from going 10 the homo OF my
own people. and you may take that to be
my final answer HIS dark hrows knitted
and his face flushed 20 q dusky red a. he
spoke. Il was evident that the derry tamper
OF the Baskervilles was not extinct In this
their last representative. Meanwhile"
said he. Il have hardly had time to think
over all that YOU have told me. It's a big
thing fo- a man TO have TO understand and
TO decide az one sitting. I should Ike TO
have a quiet hour by myself TO make up my
mind. Now. look here. Mr. Holiness: rs
half past II now and I am going back rtcht
away 10 my hotel Suppose you and your
friend. Doctor Watson. come round and
lunch with US at ?? III be abe 10 teI you
moro clearly then how this thing strikes
me"
Is that convenient to you. watsOnr
Perfectly"
Then YOU may expect US shsn I have .
cab called2'
ia prefer 20 walk. for this anar hcs
furrfed ne rather"
.rn Join YOU in a walk. with pleasure
said his companion.
Then We meet again At : o'clock An
revoir and good morn.ngF"
We heard the steps OF cur visitors
descend the stair and bang the front door
an instant Holmes had changed from the =,
lanEuid dreamer 70 the man OF action
Your hat and boots. Watson. quickl
Not a moment to loser" He rushed into
his room IN his dressing gown and was
again in a few seconds IN a frock coat. |
" 49, -""A N"~ ~N 49,
the street. Dr.. Mortimer and Baskerville
were s:iIl visible about two hundred yards
ahead % Us IN the direction OF Oxford
street.
shall I run on and stop them
Not FOR the world. my dear Watson I
Inn perfectly satisfied with your company
Z you will tolerate mine. Our friends arr
wise. Tor Il Is certainly a fine morning for
q walk"
lie Guickened his pace until We had de-
creased the distance which divided us by
about half. Then. stIll keeping a hundred
yards behind. We followed into Oxford
street and 81 down Regent street. Once
'ur friends stopped and stared into a shop
window. upon which Holmes did the sams.
instant afterwards he gave n little cry
n satisfaction. and following the dIrec-
Of his eager eyes. I saw that a hanson
nb with 4 man inside which had halted On
he other side OF the street was now walk
NJ slowly EDWARDS again.
There's our man. Watsoni CONS Riongf
Ven have n good look at him. II We can
10 no more"
1t that instant I was aware OF a bushy
lack beard and a pair OF piercing eyes
uTuet upon us through the side window OF
NJ CAB Instantly the trap door at the
few M. something was screamed 10 the
river. and the cab flew madly or down
street. Holmes looked eagerly
round for another. but no empty one vas
% sight Then he dashed in Wild pursuit
mil the stream OF the traffic. bu. N.
-art was too great. and already tba cab
vas out Of sight.
There now" said Holmes bitterly a.
ntrSed. painting and white with yeXation