Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-29

progress. / aal seven different
schemes for getting glimpse Of that
telegram, but I could hardly hope to
succeed the very nrst time"
"And what have you gained?
"a starting point for our investi-
cation" He hailed a cab. Kings
Cross station" said he.
I'VE have journey, then2"
Eyes, think we must run down to
Cambridge together. All the indica.
tons seem to me to point In that direc-
ton"
TELL me-" asked, as we ratified up
Gray's Inn road, have you any sus-
picion yet as to the cause Of the dis
appearance? don't think that among
all our cases have known one where
the motives are more obscure. Surely
you don't really imagine that he may
be kidnapped in order to give informa-
ton against his wealthy uncleT'
Il confess, my dear Watson, that
that does not appeal to me as a very
probable explanation. It 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 alternatives 7"
II could mention several. You must
admit that it Is curious and 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. It may, Of course, be
coincidence, but it is interesting
Amateur sport is free from betting
but good deal Of outside betting goes
on among the public, and 1t is possible
that 1t might be worth some ones while
to get at player as the ruff1ans Of the
turf get at race horse There is one
explanation. A second very obvious
one is that this young man really is
the heir of a great property, however
modest his means may at present be
and it is not impossible that plot tc
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
which we have to deal. and we must
not permit our attention to wande,
away from 1t. It Is to gain light upon
the purpose of this telegram that we
are now upon our way to Cambridge
The path Of our investigation is al
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
the old university city. Holmes tool
a cab at the station and ordered the
man to drive to the house Of DR.. Les
lie Armstrong. A few minutes late,
we had stopped at large mansion II
the busiest thoroughfare. 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.
It argues the degree In which hat
lost touch with my profession that thu
name Of Leslie Armstrong was un
known to me. Now | am aware tina,
he Is not only one of the heads Of th,
medical school of the university, but {
thinker of European reputation In NOR,
than one branch of science. Yet ever
without knowing his brilliant record
one could not fail to be impressed by
mere glance at the mantle square
massive face. the brooding eyes undel
the matched brows and the granite
molding Of the inflexible jaw, man
| Of deep character, a man with an aler
mind, grim, ascetic. self contained. tor
uuldabls-sc ! read Or. Laaits Arr,