Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
The Return of
Sherlock Holmes
BY A. CONAN DOYLE.
The Adventure of the Priory School.
Copyright 1903 by Conan Doyle and Golfers Weekly
Copyright 1905. by Mcclure. Phillips & Coz

where his son Is. and another thousand to
him who can name the man or men who
have taken him.
TT is princely offer" said Holmes
watson. 1 think that shall accompany
DR.. Huxtable back to the north of England
And now. DR.. Huxtabe when you have
consumed that milk you will kindly tell me
what has happened, when it happened, how
1t happened, and, finally, what DR.. Thorney-
croft HuXtable of the Priory School near
Mackleton has to do with the matter. and
why he comes three days after an event
the state of your chin gives the date-to ask
for my humble services
Our visitor had consumed his mix and
biscuits The light had come back to his ewes
ana the color to his cheeks, as he set HIM
selI with great vigor and lucidity to ex-
plain the situation.
must inform you gentlemen, that the
frlory Is a preparatory school, of which 1
am the founder and principal 'HuxtabIe's
Sidelghts on Horace may possibly recall
my name to your memories. The Priory is.
wlthout exception the best and most select
preparatory school in England. Lord Lever
stoke, the Earl of BIackwater, Sir Cathcart
Soames-they all have intrusted their sons
to me But 1 felt that my school had
ia SacIeu IT'S zenith when, three weeks ago,
the Duke of Holdernesse sent Mr.. James
Wider his secretary with the intima ton
that young Lord Satire ten years old his
only son and heir, was about to be com
. niue 10 my charge Little did 1 think
crushing misfortune of my life.
'On May 1 the boy arrived. that being tbe
beginning OF the summer term. He was a.
charming youth, and he soon fell into our
ways may tell you'll trust that 1 am
not fndfscreet, but half-confidences ara an
surd IN such case-that he was NOT en-
tirely happy al home. 1t is an open secret
that the dukes married life had not been a
peaceful one, and the matter had ended in
separation by mutual consent the duchess
ldhIUS up Nef residence in of
france This had occurred very shortly he
lore. and the boys sympathies are known
70 nave been strongly with his mother
He moped after her departure from
Holdernesse Hall, and it was for thjs
reason that the duke desired to send him
10 my establishment. In a fortnight the
10y was quite at home with us, and was
apparently absolutely happy
He was last seen on the night of Nav
Is. -, that is. the night of last Monday
Ills room was on the second floor and
was approached through another larger
1Uoiii, IN winch two boys were sleeping
Ihese boys saw and heard nothing. so
that II is certain that young Satire did
not pass out that way. His window was
open, and there Is a stout ivy plant lead
ing 10 The ground. We could trace no foot
MARKS below, but 1t is sure that this Is the
only possible exit.
his absence was discovered at o'clock
on tuesday morning: His bed had been
Oh black eton jacket and dark gray trou-
sers There were no signs that any one
mad entered the room, and 1t Is quite GER
tam that anything in the nature of cries
or a struggle would have been heard since
Caunter. the elder boy IN the inner room.
is very light sleeper.
when Lord Saltire's disappearance was
discovered, | at once called a roll of the
whole stablishment-boys, masters and
servants. 1t was then that we ascertained
that Lord Satire had not been alone in
his flight. Heidegger, the German master.
was missing. His room was on the second
facing the same way as Lord Saltire's His
bed had also been slept in, but he had ap-
parently gone away partly dressed since
MS Shirt and socks were lying on the
| floor. He had undoubtedly let himself down
by the ivy, for We could see the marks of
| his feet where he had landed on the lawn
His bicycle was kept in a small shed be-
side this lawn, and it also was gone.
He had been with me for two years,
and came with the best references, but
he was silent, morose man, not very pop
could be found of the fugitives, and now.
on Thursday morning, we are as igno-
rant as we were on Tuesday Inquiry
was, of course, made at once at
Holdernesse Hall 1t Is only a few
I miles away. and we imagined that, in some
sudden attack of homesickness, he had
gone back to his father, but nothing had
been heard of him The duke Is greatly
agitated, and, as to me, you have seen
yourselves the state of nervous prostratton
| to which the suspense and the responsible
| you put forward your full powers, I I'd