Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26

NO indeed. she's IS trim little
thing as any on the river. She's been
fresh painted, black with two red
strea1s."
Thanks hope that you will hear
soon from Mr.. Smith | am going
down the river; and if | should see
anything of the Aurora shall let him
know that You are uneasy. a black
funnel, you say"
mo, sir. Black with a white band"
"Ah. of course. 1t was the sides
which were black Good morning,
Mrs. Smith. There is boatman here
with wherrv, Watson. We shall take
it and cross the river"
The main thing with people of that
sort" said Holmes, ~ we sat in Nc
sheets of the wherry, lis never to let
them think that their informntop can
be of the slightest Importance to you.
If you do, they will instantly shut up
like an oyster. If You listen to them
under protest, as it were you are very
likely TO get what you want"
"Our course now seems pretty clear"
said |.
J What would you do, no"
~ would engage a launch and 90
down the track of the Aurora"
/ My dear fellow. it would be colos-
sal task. She may have tniched at
any wharf on either side of the stream
between here and Greenwich. Below
the bridge there is "A perfect labyrinth
of landing-placcs for miles. 1t would
take You days and days to exhaust
them II = al -
Employ the police. then"
mo. | shall probably call Athclnev
Jones in at the last moment He !,
not bad fellow. and should not like
TO do anything which would injurc
him professionally. Bat have fancy
for working il out myself, now that We
have gone so far.
Gould we advertise, then. asking
for information from wharGnrcrs?"
Worse and worse. Our men would
know that the chase was hot at their
heels. and they you'd he off ont of the
country. As it j.. they Ne likely
enough to leave, but as long as they
think hey are perfectly safe they WI
be in no huNy Jones energy gill h,
of use to us there, for Iii, virw of iii,
nress and rho rnr.,,v,- o.ll ,h;ni
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scent"
"Nhot are we do tho,,o" o.,,d
as we landed near Millbanli peniten
tiarv.
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have some breakfast. and get an hours
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and could feel no intense antipathy to
his Murdcrcr>. The treasure. however,
was different matter mat or part
OF H. belonged rightully 70 Miss
No7stan. While there was chance
OF recovering IT, was reaN to
devote my life to the one object.
True, II ! found IT, n would prob
ably put her forever beyond my
reach. l@ 1T would he petty and
selfish love which would he influenced
by such thought as that. II Holmes
could work 10 find the criminals. had
tenfold stronger reason to urge me
on TO find the treasure,
bath at Baker street and com
plctc change freshened ule mp wonder
fully When came down to our room