Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16

Oxford won by r-1I oal two tries.
The last sentences OF tho description
say. The defeat of tho II-ht Blues
may Doe eutr,lr ott-ihu-el 90 the un-
fortunate absence OF tho crack inter
national Godfrey Staurton. whose
want was felt at every instant or the
game. The lack OF combination iu the
three-quarter ilue auI their weakness
both in attack ANA defense more than
ueutralizod the efforts OF heavy and
harlworkug pack.
Then our friend Orsrt1n's forebo1-
1uES have uecu ju~circI." said Holmes.
Personally A avn iu agreement with
Or. Armstrong and footballs does not
come within my horizon. Esr'y 90 bed
tonight Watson, FOR ] foresee that to-
morrow may be an eveutful dav."
was horrihed by my first glimpse
OF Holmes next morning. for De sat by
the fire holding his tiny hypodermic
syringe. ] associated that instrument
with the single weakness OF his na-
ture. and I feared the worst when
saw IL glittcriug i'm his hand He
laughed at my expression " dismay
and laid it upon the table.
.N0. no, my dear fellow. there is no
cause FOR alarm. IL is not upon this
occasion the Instrument Of evil. but
81 viii rather prove 20 Doe the key
which VIII unlock our mystery. on
this syringe I base an ms hopes. I
have just returned from q small scout
Ing expedition and everything is favor
able Eat good breakfast Watson.
FOR I propose 20 get upon Dr Arm.
Strong's trail today and once ON IL 7
VIII not stop Tor rest or food until /
run him Co his bUrrow."
"ln that case" said 7. eve had best
carry our breakfast with us. f6r hc is
making uu early start His carriage
s. at the door"
Never mind Let him g.. he viii
bc clever Or he can drive where I can
not follow him. When YOU have finish
ell come downstairs with me. and 7
viii introduce you CD detective who
is very eminent specialist in the
work that lies before U.S."
When we descended followed
Holmes into the stable yard. whore De
opened the door Of loose box ana led
out squat Top cared. white and tan
dos. something between q beagle and
q foXhouuj
Let me Introduce you to p0mpcy."
said Dee. "Pompcy is the pride OF the
local draghouuds-no very great rIer.
as h!s build win show. but q stanch
hound on scent Well Pompey. Won
may not Doe fast, but J expect YOU VIII
be too fast for couple OF middle aged
London gentlemen. SO ! VIII take the
liberty Of fastening this leather leash
10 your collar. Now. boy. come along
and show what you can do" He Ted
him across 90 the doctors door The
dog shifted round for an instant and
then with shril whine OF excitement
started OF down the street tuggug 1t
his leash In his efforts 10 go faster.
IL half an hour we were clear Of the
town and Fastening down a country
road.
"What have you done. HolmesTr I
asked.
"a threadbare and venerable device.
but useful upon occasion. 1 walked
into the doctors yard this morning and
shot my syringe fun Of anlseed over
the hind wheel. A draghound viii FOL.
low aniseed from here 20 John o.
Groats. and our friend Armstrong
would have 10 drive through the Cam
before he would shake Pompey of his
tran. Oh. the cunning rascal! This is
how he gave me the slip the other
night"
The dog had suddenly turned out OF
the road into grass grown lane. Half
mile farther this opened into another
broad road. and the trail turned hard
20 the right in the direction OF the
town which we had just quilted. The
road took sweep 20 the south OF the
town and continued in the opposite
direction TO that in which we had
started
This detour has been entirely for
our benefit, them" said Holmes. "No
wonder that my inquiries among those
villages led 10 nothing The doctor has
certainly played the game for all il is
worth. and one would like 20 know the
reason for such elaborate deception.
This should be the village OF Trumping-
ton TO the right OF us. And. by Jove.
here is the brougham coming round the
corner Quick, Watson-quick, OF we
are doner'
He sprang through a gate into a field.
dragging the reluctant Pompey after
him We had hardly got under the
shelter OF the hedge when the carriage
ratified past. I caught q glimpse of
DR.. Armstrong within. his shoulders
bowed. his head sunk on his hands. the
very image OF distress. could tell by
my companions graver face that he
also had seen.
II fear there is some dark ending 20
eur quest" said he. "It cannot be long
before we know IL. Come, Pompey.
All, IL is the cottage In the feldG'
There could be no doubt that we had
reached the end of our journey. Pom
pey ran about and whined eagerly out
side the gate, where the marks OF the
brougham's wheels were still 10 be
seen A footpath led across 20 the lone
~ cottage. Holmes tied the dog 10 the