Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-23

ITS worth trying, Watson" said
Holmes. 'Of course with a warrant we
could demand TO see the counterfoils.
but we have no reached that stage
yet. don't suppose they remember
faces in so busy a place. Let us ven
ture it
Il am sorry 10 trouble YOU" said he
IN his biandeSt manner to the y,,ng
woman behind the grating: there is
some small mistake about a telegram T
sent yesterday. l have had no answer
Il l very much fear that | must have
omitted to put my name at the end.
Could You tell me if this was so:"
The young woman turned over a
Sheaf of counterfoils
What O'Clock was it:'' she asked.
"A little after g."
Whom was it to-
Holmes put his finger to his lips and
glanced at me. The last words in it
We're for Gods sake" he WHISPERED
contidentially. Il am very anxious at
getting no answer"
The young woman separated one of
the forms.
This Is 1t. There is no name" said
she, smoothing it out upon the counter.
Then that, Of course, for
my getting no answer" said Holmes.
Dear me, how Very stupid of me, to be
sure. Good morning, miss, and many
thanks for having relieved NV mind"
He chuckled and rubbed his hands
when we found ourselves in the street
once more.
"WellT" l asked.
! we progress, my dear Watson. we
progress. had seven different
schemes for getting a glimpse Of that
telegram, but 1 could hardly hope to
succeed the very first time
And what have you gained?"
"A starting point for our ipvesti-
CATION" He hailed a cab. Kings
Cross station" said he.
W have a journey, them"
Yes, l think we must run down to
Cambridge together. All the indica-
tons Eel to me to point in that direc-
ton"
Tel me-" l asked, as we ratified I'D
Gray's Inn road, have any sus-
picion yet as to the cause of the dis
} appearance? l don't think that among
! all our cases I have known one where
the motives are more obscure. Surely
syou don't really imagine that he may
be kidnapped in order to give informa-
ton against his wealthy uncle?"
Il confess, my dear Watson, that
that does not appeal to me as a very
probable explanation. 1t struck me,
however, as being the one which was
most likely to interest that exceedingly
unpleasant old person."
1T certainly did that, but what are
your aftermath"
Il could me-Iy.. s~y%":.3:. You must
admit that it is c:-i,l' ANA suggestive
that this Incident should occur on the
eve Of this important match and
should involve the ONLY man whose
presence seems essential to the sue
cess Of the side. 1t may, of course. be
a coincidence, but it is interesting.
Amateur sport Is free from betting,
but a good deal of outside betting goes
on among the public, and it is possible
that it might be worth some ones while
70 get at a player as the ruiIians of the
turf get at a race horse. There is one
explanation. y second very obvious
n is that this young man really is
inc helr OF a great property, however
modest MS means may at present be,
n it is not impossible that a plot to
hold him for ransom might be con-
cocted."
''These theories take no account Of
the telegram"
Quite true. Watson. The telegram
still remains the only solid thing with
winch we have to deal, and we must
not permit our attention to wander
away from it. 1t is to gain light upon
the purpose Of this telegram that we
are no" upon our way to Cambridge.
The path of our investigation is at
present obscure, but I shall be very
much surprised if before evening we
have not cleared it up or made a con-
siderable advance along it,"
1t was already dark when we reached
ue oid university city. Holmes took
a cab at the station and ordered the
man to drive to the house Of DIR. Les
lie Armstrong. A few minutes later
A"tSl
we had stopped at a large mansion in
the busiest t%horoughfare. We were
shown in and after a long wait were
at last admitted into the consulting
room. where we found the doctor seat
ed behind his table.
1t argues the degree in which had
lost touch with my profession that tho
name of Leslie Armstrong was I'M
known to me. Now l am aware that
he Is not only n Of the heads OF the
medical school Of the university. but q
thinker Of European reputation in more
than one branch Of science. Yet even
without knowing his brilliant record
one could not fail to be impressed nv
a mere glance at the mantle SQUARE.
massive face. the brooding eyes under
the matched brows and the granite
molding Of the infexible Jaw. q man
Of deep character, a man with ar alert
mind, grim, a%scetic, self contained for
midable-so I read DR.. Leslie Arm
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