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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

such a string or FOUL oaths as have
never heard, and pulled out a revolver
of his own, but, before he could raise
IT, he was looking down the barrel of
Holmes weapon.
Enough of this" said my friend.
coldly. Drop that pistols Watson.
Pick it upi Hold it to his headi Thank
you. You, Carruthers, give me that
revolver. Well have no more violence.
Come, hand 1t overt"
Who are you. then?''
My name is Sherlock Holmes.
Good Lordl'
You have heard of me, see. I will
represent the official police until their
arrival. Here, you!" he shouted to a
frightened groom, who had appeared
at the edge Of the glade. Come here.
Take this note, as hard as you can
ride, to Farnham." He scribbled few
words upon a leaf from his notebook.
Give 1t to the superintendent at the
police station. Until he comes, must
detain you all under my personal GUS
tody."
The strong, masterful personality Of
Holmes dominated the tragic scene, and
all were equally puppets in his hands.
Williamson and Carruthers found
themselves carrying the wounded
Woodley into the house, and 1 gave
my arm to the frightened girl. Thd
injured man was laid on his bed, and
at Holmes request I examined him.
carried my report to where he sat In
the old tapestry hung dining-room with
his two prisoners before him.
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/ confess that / had not UP to now
taken q very serious view of the case,
which had seemed to me rather gro-
tesque and bizarre than dangerous.
That a man should lie in wait for and
follow very handsome woman is no
unheard-of thing, and If he has SO
little audacity that he not only dared
not address her, but even fed from her
approach. he was not very formid-
able assailant. The rufflan Woodley
was a very different person, but, ex-
oept on one occasion, he had not mo-
lested our client, and now he visited
the house of Carruthers without In
truding upon her presence. The man
on the bicycle was doubtless a member
of those weekend parties at the Hall
of which the publican had spoken,
but who he was, or what he wanted,
was as obscure as ever. Tt was the
severity Of Holmes manner, and the
fact that he slipped a revolver into
his pocket, before leaving our rooms
which impressed me with the feeling
tragedy might prove to lurk behind
this curious train of events.
A rainy night had been followed
by glorious morning, and the heath
covered countryside. with the glow
ing clumps of Towering gorse, seemed
all the more beautiful to eyes which
were weary Of the duns and drabs
and slate-grays of London. Holmes
and / walked along the broad
sandy road inhaling the fresh morn
ing air. and rejoicing in the music of
the birds and the fresh breath Of the
spring. From rise OF the road on
the shoulder of Crooksbury Hill we
could see the grim Hall bristling out
from amid the ancient oaks. which,
old as they we're. were still younger.
than the building which they sur
rounded. Holmes pointed down the
long tract of road which wound. red
dish yellow band, between the brown
OF the heath and the budding green
OF the woods. Far away, a black dot,
we could see a vehicle moving in our
direction. Holmes gave an exclama-
ton of impatience.
sI have given a margin of half an
hour" said he. 'fIf that is her trap,
she must be making for the earlier
train. / fear. Watson. that she will
be past Charlington before we can
possibly meet her."
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her mothers nona. II she u nos 9usts
convalescent, you viii fnd that q hint
that we are about to telegraph to a
young electrician In the MidiandB
would probably complete the cure. Az
to you. Mr.. Carruthers. think that you
have done what you could to make
amends for your share In an evil plot
There Is my card, sir and if my evt-
dence can be OF help to you In your
trial, 1t shall be at your disposal"
In the whirl OF our incessant activity.
IL has often been difficult for me. as the
reader has probably observed. to round
of my narratives. and to give those
final details which the curious might
expect Each case has been the prelude
to another, and the crisis once over the
actors have passed for ever out OF our
busy lives / find. however, a short
note at the end # my manuscript deal
ing with this case, in which have put
1T upon record that Miss Violet Smith
did indeed inherit a large fortune. and
that she Is now the wife Of Cyril Nor
ton, the senior partner OF Morton &
Kennedy. the famous Westminster
electricians. Williamson and Woodley
were both tried for abduction and as
sault. the former getting seven years
and the latter ten. OF the fate Of Car
ruthers I have no record, but I am
sure that his assault was not viewed
very gravely by the court, since Wood
ley had the reputation OF being most
dangerous ruffian. and I think that
few months were sufficient to satisfy
the demands OF justice.
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days ago Woodley came up to my
house with this cable. which showed
that Ralph Smith was dead He asked
me II would stand by the bargain. i
said l would not. He asked me il I
would marry the girl myself and give
MIN share. / said I would willingly
90 so, outsthat she would not have me.
he said, Let US get her married first,
ana after week or two she may see
tnlnss bit different / said / would
nave nothing to do with violence So
he went of cursing. like the foul
mouthed blackguard that he was, and
swearing that he would have her yet.
Sne was leaving me this weekend. and
4 Had got trap TO take her to the sta
tlon, out was so uneasy in my mind
that 1 followed her en- my bicycle. She
nad got the start, however, and before
l could catch her the mischief was
done. The first thing / knew about 1t
was when I saw you two gentlemen
driving back in her dog cart
Holmes rose and tossed the end OF his
cigarette into the CRATE. II have been
very obtuse, Watson" said he When
in your report you said that you had
seen the cyelist as you thought arrange
his necktie In the shrubbery, that alone
should have told me ALL However, we
may congratulate ourselves upon a
curious and, in some respects. unique
case perceive three OF the coun-
ty constabulary in the drive
and am glad to see that
the little ostler is able to keep
pace with them, so 1t is likely that
neither he nor the interesting BRIDE
groom will be permanently damaged by
their mornings adventures. think.
Watson. that In your medical capacity.
you might wait upon Miss Smith and
tell her that If she is sufficiently recov-
cred we shall be happy to escort her to
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, man, his gathered legs
] wide, one arm aklLnpo,

parted wide, one arm akimbo.
the other waving a ridlns-
crop, his whole attitude suggestive OF
triumphant bravado. Between them an
elderly gray-bearded man, wearing
snort surplice over light tweed suit
nad evidently just completed the Wsu-
prayer book as we appeared. and
slapped the sinister bridegroom upon
the back in jovial congratulation.
They're married. I gasped.
Come on!" cried our guide; come
on!" He rushed across the glade,
Holmes and at his heels. AS we ap-
preached the lady staggered against
the trunk of the tree for support. VIII
hanson, the ex-clergyman. bowed TO
US With mock politeness, and the puily,
Woodley, advanced with shout or
brutal and exultant laughter.
You can take your beard on. Bob,
said he. II know you. right enough.
Wen, you and your pals have just come
in time for me to be able to introduce
you to Mrs. Woodley."
Our guides answer was singular
one. He snatched off the dark beard
which had disguised him and threw 1T
on the ground, disclosing q long, sal
lew, clean shaven face below it. Then
he raised his revolver and covered the
young ruffiau, who was advancing up
on him with his dangerous riding-crop
swinging in his hand.
Yes" said our ally. II am Bob Car
ruthers, and I'll see this woman
righted, il I have to swing for it. /
told you what I'd do If you molested
her. and, by the Lord! I'll be as good
as my word.
You're too late. She's my wife.
mo, she's your widow
His revolver cracked, and / saw the
blood spurt from the front Of Woodley's
waistcoat He spun round with
scream and fell upon his back, his
hideous red face turning suddenly to a
dreadful mottled pallor. The old man,
still clad in his surplics. burst into
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"I never saw either Of them until two
months ago, and / have never been In
Africa in my life, so you can put that
in your pipe and smoke 1t, Mr.. Busy
body Holmes!"
What he says is true" said Car
ruthers.
'syveIl, well, two of you came over.
His reverence is our own home made
article. You had known Ralph Smith
in South Africa. You had reason TO
believe he would not live long. You
found out that his niece would inherit
his fortune. How's that-eh?"
Carruthers nodded and Williamson
swore.
she was next OF kin. no doubt, and
Won were aware that the old fellow
would make no will.
Couldn't read or write" said Car
ruthers.
$50 you came over the two Of you.
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He will live." said /.

He will live" said /.
What" cried Carruthers, springing
out OF his chair. 'I'll go upstairs and
finish him first. Do you tell me that
Inat girl that angel. Is to be tied to
honrlng Jack Woodley for life?''
ABOUT thai" said Holmes. There
are two very good reasons why she
snouiu, under no circumstances be
MS Wife In the first place, we Nare
very safe in questioning Mr.. William
sons right to solemnize a marriage
II have been ordained" cried the
old rascal.
And also unfrocked."
once a clergyman, always cler-
7 think not. How about the IL
We had license for the marriage.
nave 1t here in my pocket"
Then you got it by a trick. But
In any case, forced marriage is no
marriage, but it is a very serious fell
ony. as you will discover before you
: nave finished. You'll have time to
think the point out during the next
ten years or so, unless 1 am mistaken.
AS to you, Carruthers, You would have
oone better to keep your pistol in
your pocket
begin to think so, Mr.. Holmes,
but when l thought Of all the precau-
ton had taken to shield this girl
for [ loved her, Mr.. Holmes, and. it
is the only time that ever I knew
what love vast fairly drove me
mad to think that she was in the DOW
er OF the greatest brute and bully in
South Africa man whose name is
holy terror from Kimberley to Jo-
hannesburg. Why, Mr.. Holmes.
you'll hardly believe 1t, but ever since
that girl has been in my employment
| never once let her go past this
house, where I knew the rascals were
lurking, without following her on my
bicycle, just to see that she came to
no harm. I kept my distance from
her, and wore beard, so that she
should not recognize me, for she is a
good and high-spirited girl, and she
wouldn't have stayed in my employ
ment long If she had thought that
1 was following her about the country
roads,
why didn't you tell her Of her
langer?"
Because, then, again, she would
have left me, and I couldn't bear to
face that. Even If she couldn't love
me, 1t was a great deal to me Just to
see her dainty form about the house.
and to hear the sound of her voice. .
Well. said /, you call that love,
Mr. Carruthers, but I should call 1t
selfishness.''
Maybe the two things go together.
Anyhow, I couldn't let her go. Be-
sides, with this crowd about, il was
well that she should have some one
near to look after her. Then, when
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The Thursday brought US another let
ter from our client.
You viii not be surprised, Mr.
Holmes, said she, ito hear that am
leaving Mr. Carruthers' employment
Even the high pay cannot reconcile me
to the discomforts OF my situation. On
Saturday 1 come to town, and I do not
intend to return. MIR. Carruthers has
got a trap. and so the dangers of the
lonely road, If there ever were any dan
gers, are NOW over.
AS to the special cause of my leav-
ing, II is not merely the strained situa-
ton with Mr.. Carruthers, but 1t is the
reappeaTancc of that odious man, Mr..
Woodley. He was always hideous, but
he looks more awful than ever now.
for he appears to have had an accident,
and he is much diSngured. / saw him
out of the window. but I am glad to
say I did not meet him. He had a
long talk with Mr.. Carruthers, who
seemed much excited afterward
Woodley must be staying in the neigh
borhood for he did not sleep here, and
yet ! caught a glimpse Of him again
this morning, sinking about the
shrubbery. ] would sooner have a saw
age wild animal loose about the place.
] losthe and fear him more than ! can
say How can Mr.. Carruthers endure
such a creature for a moment? How
ever. all my troubles will be over on
Saturday"
so 1 trust, Watson. so 1 trust" said
Holmes, graveIy. There is some deep
intrigue going on round that little
woman, and il is our duty to see that
no one molests her upon that last jour
ney. / think. Watson, that we must
snare time 10 run down together on
morning. and make sure that
this curious and inclusive investigation
has no untoward ending"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-10-26
Kennesaw.

Messrs z G Gault, J R AIRING,
TOT, Geo Stephen and s J AIRING
ton lett Saturday hight for Hot
Springs. Ark.
Mrs } II William. and son Jack
u Cedartown, visited her father.
Mr. } " Bennett, last week.
Mrs FELTON, Collins. of Tunnel
Hill, visited Mr. B Griggs and
family last week.
Mrs Ben Hardage returned to
hes home IN Macon Monday.
Mrs Andrew Stanley and Mrs
James Terrell. of Adairsv1lle,
visited Mr. aid Mrs Win Morgan
last week.
Mr. Hale and Miss Ida Wills.
of Atlanta, spent Saturday here.
Mrs Morris. of Thomson. is
visiting Mr. J Z Brinklev and fam
lily,
Mrs B Z Greer is visiting in
Marietta and Atlanta.
The Bell Telephone Company
Is putting in an exchange here.
Mr. Under wood. of Atlanta, has
bought land from Mr. E D Thomas
and will have four room house
built at once,
Mr. Virgil Gray is at home from
Dahlonega, having been advised
by his physician to stay out of
school till his eyes get stronger.
Mr. Virgil Greer, who is in the
mercantile business in Atlanta,
was here last week.
Mr. and Mrs Ben Stanley had a
family reunion at their home last
Sunday, all of their children and
grandchildren being present. We
wish for Mr. ard Mrs Stanley MANY
more such pleasant reunions.
Mrs Annie Pyron has returned
from Atlanta. where she spent last
week, Gypsy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-10-26
TIRES OF SOCIETY.

The Denver Post reports the
case OF a young lady Of that city
who tires of society and wants 10
worE Nhe 9..rs: Society gearles
ms. What is there in 1t but empty
form, and what do You gain? l
wait TO do something worth while
III the world-to feel the Joy of
good hard work we'll done 1t is
a laudable ambition Society
when 1T means rivally ia expensive
entertainments which pamper the
body and overlook both mind and
heart is empty. No wonder that
an earnest person finds it tiresome.
Society, when 1t describes the as
soclatloi OF congo lal eprits
whore the animal sYbord Il ed
TO the delights of The nit.d and
the growth af the allectlons~-,lch
society "a in every way hel ,Eul;
and ouch society j. enrirel, con-
sistent with work In fact, ,vch
society is only possible among
those who find pleasure il service.
1t is the society in this better
sense shat the poet speaks when
he says: Society, friendship
and love bequeu.hed by God unto
man. O, had | the wings of a
dove how soon would / taste them
again" But the fashionable So
ciety into which 50 many young
mon and women seem anxious to
enter deadens the morals, rusts
the intellect and at last destroys
the BODY. Fortunate are those
who tire of it early.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-10-26
FRENZIED FINANCE.

This is indeed, day of loose
financier.ng. Mrs. Chadwick is
able to borrow a million on a face
as ugly as sin; a Wall street clerk
takes out third of million inst
as a practical joke" an express
employe of Pittsburg was able to
walk off With more than one hun
dred thousand dollars and is only
guilty of misGemeanor; parties
have obtained hundreds of thous-
ands from the big Insurance COM
panies without giving receipt, note
or due bill, and a Georgia bank
cashier who appropriated all the
deposits of his bank, amounting
to more than the capital stock
could not be convicted.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-10-26
Useful Facts
About Coughs, Colds and Bronchial
Troubles Given TO the People OF
Marietta 10y Our Druggists. c.
NJ. Crosby " Company.

In conducting large drug business
We naturally meet great mary peop-
pie at this season of the year who suf,
fer from coughs, colds and bronchial
troubles
As these troubles are easily con.
irolied if the right means is taken we
want 10 say to the people of Marietta
that we guarantee our cod liver oil
preparation, NiBol, will cure hanging on
c3lds, stubborn coughs bronchial and
lung troubles, quicker than any pFepa-
ration We have ever sold. because il is
the most perfect preparation of cod
liver oil ever compounded 1t contains
no oil or grease to clog the system and
upset the stomach, yer il dnbS contain
very one of the fifty odd medicinal
'"~nents actually taken from fresh cod : ,
t'N"r' in a highly concentrated form
ahd is therefore the best cod liver
preparation obtainable. Ninol is not a
.ateu' medicine; everything in it is
named On the back label of the bottle
and y"u Nnow what you are taking so
without reservation we endorse and
guarantee Vnol to strengthen every
organ in the body to do it's work as ma
ture lntended-to cure coughs, colds,
bronchial troubles, increase the appe-
tlte, build up the run down, tired and
debilitated, and create strength and
renewed vitality for the aged.
IF Ninol fails To do what we say we
VIII refund every dollar paid for it.
You know us and know we will do as
we agree. { Nj Crosby & Co, Druggists
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-10-26
Sardis.

Messrs, Abercromby and Lutz
will move their saw mill to Vim
ings this week.
Maurice Cochran, a prominent
young man. will attend school in
Atlanta in few days
D N Smith was sick last week.
l. Loudermilk left Sunday for
Ducktown, Tenn.
Bill Dickerson has moved his
family to Marietta where he has
position in paper mill.
Vim Smith fell off of load of
cotton last week and was badly
hurt.
Sunday school every Sunday
morning at niue o'clock. Come.
Farmers done gathering cotton
and preparing land to SOW wheat
and oats.
Rev John McCord, of Alabama
is visiting relatives here.
Sam Webb, Jr., left for Scot
dale, Ga, Sunday. Little One.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-10-26
ACWOrth.

Mr. (. NJ. Kendric5, OF Plains.
and Mrf. John Awtr4y Of Marietta
VISITED the family Of B Raney
last week.
Mrs, Wigs d the Caaoage
Patch was presented by bone
talent last Friday night and was
repeated by request Monday night
to a full house.
Geo L Lemon returned Sunday
from India whera he went with
the intention Of entering the mill.
ing business but failed to make a
trade.
Eugene Ray spent last Sunday
IN Emerson with his sister. Mrs.
Pledger. II
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-10-26
Oakhurst

A heavy frost visited our section
last Saturday night.
Homer Kemp and wife of Sandy
Plains, spent Saturday night with
homefolks.
Mr. w NJ Latimer and daughter
visited relatives at MONDAY Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Powers, of
Marietta, were visitors in our burg
Sunday.
Mr. A D Kemp and daughter, also
Mr. w H Devices, wife daughter,
visited Mr. W c Kemp and family
near Kinks Chapel Sunday,
On last Saturday afternoon as
Mr. Dees Of Marietta camp ground,
was crossing the railroad at Oak
hurst southbound freight train
struck his buggy and damaged it
verysbadly. Mr. Dees also received
several bad bruises. AID.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-10-26

Few more important decisions
have been rendered by the United
States Supreme Court, So Far as
the interests OF the South are con-
cerned. than that handed down in
which Judge Emory Speer, of the
Southern District CT Georgia, was
reversed in the case of Wimbish
v5. Jamison, involving the right
of recorders courts to sentence
violators of municipal laws to the
chain gang without trial by jury.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-10-26
COUNTY NEWS.
BY CORRESPONDENTS.
from other Towns and To-
calstiCS.
WORK OF NEWS-FINDERS'
All Points of the County Represented.
Rural News Fresh and Spark.
ling for Perusal.
WORK OF NEWS-FINDERS.'
Wiieys.

Mrs B F Reed, of Smyrna, re.
ceived the sad news last week of
the death of her father, Mr. Weber,
Of Blackburg, S G. He was taken
sick with fever shortly after he
returned home from his visit to
Smyrna.
Mr. Elijah Fortner and wife and
daughter and granddaughter, Of
Jackson county, n G, spent last
week. with his brother, Mr. L f
Former.
Born-to Mr. and Mrs Elma
Anderson last week, a fine boy !;
also to Mr. and Mrs i D Spinks, a
Aboy.
We notice there are a great deal
Of sewer plpeing and lumber haul
ed out of Marietta to be used on
public roads by country wagons.
Wonder it the mayor and coupcil-
men have been consulted about
the hauling.
Mr. Joe Fowler and his little
son, are shaking with the chills,
and also Mr. Nathe Barefield has
the shakes. Better move away
from the stagnated pond of water
and get well.
Mr. Lee Stevens, who lived on
Dir Jim Thomas place, has moved
to Riverside near Bolton.
Beulah.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-10-26

Study to make the best of what
you have Too many people fail
to use the talents they have be-
cause they have not more to put
with them Don't look for too
grand things and deny yourself
and family the pleasures you
might enjoy, simply because you
can't give them greater ones The
man who gives his family the
benefit of good, convenient, we'll
arranged home, with fruit and
flowers and good books and we'll
chosen periodicals for reading and
cultivating the mind. who gives
each such education as his means
will allow, and who is kind and
conslderate towards those who are
in a large degree dependent ON
him for love ard protection, has
done a good work which, coupled
with true Christian life, will en-
title him to the blessed welcome i:
well done, thou good and faith
full servant, enter into the joys of
thy Lord y
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-10-26
Powder Springs.

Mrs..J D Middlebrooks is slow
~ improving.
Mr. Charlie Lanham spent Sun
day with his parents here.
Mrs Hunter, who has been quite
sick is some better,
Mr. Maurice Brooks from Lost
Mountain spent Sunday with the
family of Mr. John A Lewis.
Mr. w w Scott will move his
family TO Atlanta in the near flu
ture. He will be greatly miss
ed.
Mr. ] E Mckinney, mail carrier
will move to his farm near town.
Our school here is doing fine un-
der Prof and Mrs w G Monk.
Fairy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-10-26
Olive Springs.

The debate Saturday night was
quite interesting, a large crowd
IN attendance, some from sMariet-
ia, Smyrna, Atlanta, andConcord
Mr. J A Mohon's little daughter
is improving and will SON be out
again, we are glad to state.
Mr. Jeff Sanders is contemplate
ing moving below Atlanta to To-
cate his saw mill.
Nh and Mrs Arthur Barber, of
Newton county, visited relatives
ieEe last week.
Mr. d NJ Warren is at home for
a short time. He says that be
likes South Georgia ali right, but
mat the sun is mighty not in the
sumner time.
The trustees and patrons have
selected F. B. Barber to tsach
school here.
What man or boy or anybody
else who lives in Cobb county who
cannot appreciate the high trib-
ute sand complimentary remarks
made by the President at Roswell
a5out Senator Clay. In the per-
sohallty of Hon. A. S. Clay, Cobb
county has produced one among
Ine great and good men of Georgia
ana al the South. Three cheers for
Steve.
Let all come to Sabbath school
'eAS Sunday morning.
FUND.-.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-10-26
ADVERTISEMENT

There is a feeling of sincere
qualification in all parts Of the
Seventh District that a man of
Judge Fite's ability and expert
ence is to enter the race for Con-
gress. The average voter cares
little for the sentiment of cour-
tesy or past custom in regard to
the number of terms a Congress-
man shall serve. The point with
him is to get the most capable and
efficient man.-Cartersville News.