The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21
THE -D1sPATcH
CHAPTER Continued

| him then Have you a ny arms l
Il have my old service revolver and e.
few cartridges.''s fei I'D 81.
sB.,Ybu had better clean 1t and load IT
He will be despera tek man, and tho ugh
II shall take him I'm war u is as well
10 be ready for an vt hing. s
| H II went to my bedroom and followed his
advice. When III returned With the pistol
The table had been cleared. and Holmes l' g
v as engaged In his favorite occupation alton
lSof scraping upon his violin.
sS'Prhe plot thickens, he said. as ems
tered. II have Just had q an a ilswe TO
my American telegram. w view Of the
case Is the correct one. Il q W.
fSaArd that is?"gI asked eagerly,
My fiddle would be the better for new
strings, he remarked. Put yotf pist o..
In your pocket. When the fellow comes
! speak to him In an ordinary wa y. Leave
tie rest to me- Don't f11ghten him 81
Hooking at him too ha I'd. '' ss
8&l"It Is eight O. clock now X l said, Ela1ac-
i1g at my watch. 5a5,
yes. He Will probably be here In FL
few minutes. Open the door slightly.
tinside THANK you! This Is o queer old I'D
| took ii picked up at a.. stall yesterd a "
'De Jule Inter Gentes '--pu bished IN Latin
at Liege In the owlands, in 1912. Charles =
1 head was still firm on his shoulders when
this little brown, Backed volume ll was was
struck 10 ff.''3 5S.s 5is iii # ~ Fl $f
9I1ii:Who is the printer7i' sls3 fs Il
Philippe de Croy. W hoe yer he may have
tcen. On tho ly-leaf, IN very ded ink
lbs written, Eek libris Guliolmi &Wlhyte.' y
wonder who William NV hyte was. Some
/ rragmatical misunderstanding lawyer
suppose Els writing hasa legal twist Z,
1 a bout 1t. Here comes our man, u think
\ 81 AS he spoke til ere wa a HARP ring q 7!
Ahe bell.sS Sherlock Holmes rose softly.
! and moved his chair In q he direction OF
1.-The door. we 6lle lard Qs the servant pass
along { he hall, and the sharp click Of the
latch as she opened III t. sS
do es DIR. vatson I've. here 7''s} a sk ed
\ a clear but rat her ha rsh voice. " e could
rot hear the servant reply, but the door
4 closed, and some one began to as cand thu
stairs. Il The foo fall was e an uncertain
ard shuffllng on e. ", 81 Az III ook OF urprise
lie listened to came slo WY long
1.-THE passag &c, and there was 9 feeble tap
at the door. 3 N sa,R
3''Come in!''I cried. q: 53 s8
my summons, instead OF the man o
Violence whom we expected. Il q very old
and wrinkl oman 4. Shobbled into the:
apartment She appeared NJ to- be- dazzled3
lbs the sudden lolaze@ OF III ght. and, after
lgdroppng a courtesy, she stood blinking
\ at us with her bleared eyes and Sfumblingi
in$ her pocket With nervous, IS ha Ky lngers.j
\ glanced at my conf mon, and his faca5
Ihad assumed such a disconso late express
\ sion that wa a could do to keep my
4 countenarce. S
The Old B cronc drew out an \. evening
I:aper.$and pointed at our rtisement.
l5sts1tis this as has broug ut me II 1000 gem
5llemen,9 she said q d opping another cour-5
/; tcsy;l..a gold ding-ring In 1 he Brixto1lA
Il Road Say. j + belongs to my girl sal s
was married only this time tive venlontil,.
(which her husband IS st eWard aboard a
|Iynio1is boa +, and what e,ds say II he come
Il ,cme and found her wi thout her ring z Is
more than I can I think he being short
i enough d t the best o. ii times. but more
respectfully when he has the drink 81 IT.
/, plcase you, she went to- the circus q la st
right along With
rs that her ring '8$ I ask s
1.-THE Lord be thanked Teri led Il the. old
woman. Sail wi be II glad woman
15thsHng ht. Tha Is the ring.
i And what may your NJ dress be 81
i Inquired, taking up a. pencil. 3:s;,j AZ
il 5&',13 Ounce Street, Eoundsdi tch. Z A
i weary wa W from here. !" sgs
The Brixton Road does not lie between
any circus and II tch, 3 4 said Shcr-i
II Hack Holmes shar ply. Fit
S8fS The old woman ia ced round and looked
4 keenly5 at him from her little red trimmed
a eyes. .iThe gentleman asked me for my
4 address, she said Sally lives In lodg-3
ings at yield Fl Peckh N,
Il And your anne is
Il MY " name sis .$SSaWyer-hcrs Is Dennis,
(which Tom Dennis married her-and g
|smart, 4 clean lad. too. as long az he's g +
Il SC n.Sa Id no steward In the company more
4 Thought OF; but when on shore, what with
1.-The women and what with liquor
iIshOps--'l ~ "a ~
Here is your ring Mrs. Sawyer, !
4 INTERRUPTED, In obedience to a. sign from
5Isn;y% Companion clearly belongs to your
4 sIaughter, and i am glad to be able t o
EIircstore t5gto the rightfu owner, 's
many mum bled blcssi ngs and pro
y ,testations Of gratitude the old crone pack
a downsthes stairs. Sherlock Il Of pes sprang
4 to his feet the moment \ she was gone
LAND rushed into his room. He returned
A inBl III few seconds envel oped In an ster
and q cravat. II II follow her, nh no said
'she must be Il an q comp Ice,
4 INC. The hall door had hard slammed
4 sbehind Il our visitor before + Holmes had
\ dc scended the stair ookins through tn
Il window Il u could see her walking 'feebly
a along the! other side. while her p,lrsler
Y logged her some LITTLE distance Il hind.
E,ther his wilole, theory I, y correct {.
lied nov to the lear TT Q q the mystery
4 There was no need for him; to ask me a
Il walt 3up5for him, for ! felt that sleep was
4 impossible until heard the result OF n his
I adventure. S 81 {s5 3 8
WAS olos lpon ne SCI So!i
d i had no idea how = long he light, he, but
i q sat stolidly putting !, at Il my pipe and nc
a skipping over he pa ges .of Henri Muir
ger's n Vfe de 30 hem g, & IN Ten N o clock
4 pa ssed, and II heard the 70 OTIS cps of he
u maids as they battered off to bed, Eleven,
|, and the more stately tread q The land.
d lady passed my door bound for ne same
It s was close 3 upon twelve
before III ~ heard the sharp sound OF G his
HAT h-key.sT he stasnt he entered hsa y
BY his face hat he had not been sue.
"a cessful, & Amusement and cha grin seen1ed
Il tol be struggling for he ma stery, until
N the former suddenly carried the day, and
q he burst intota hearty lapg
Y gs"I wouldn't have the Scot and ers
e knowYit forbthe world, " lie cried, dropping
:. linto his chair; ct nave cha fled hem 50
,,l|rluch that they wonld never have let me
linear the IT,. ea ~, Tanord !, e
III :With hem In the long run, sEss H s%