The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29
which Straker wore, one Of Fitzroy
Simpson Is shoes. and q cast horseshoe OF

SILVER Blaze.
..Mydear inspector, you surpass your
self, Holmes took the bag, and, de-
scending into the hollow, he pushed the
Then stretching himself upon his face
and leaning his chin upon his hands,
mud M a in front Of him. hina H nf said
he, suddenly. "What's thisa" II was
a wax vesta half burned, which was so
coated with mud that it looked at first
D 9 cannot think how / came to over
look t,"$said the inspector, with an
expression of annoyance.
g It was invisible, buried in the mud.
7 only saw it because was looking for
"What! you expected to find it,"
i thought it not unlikely
He took the boots from the bag and
compared the impressions of each Of
them with marks upon the ground.
the hollow and crawled about among the
ferns and bushes.
| am afraid that there are no more
tracks, said the inspector. 1T have
examined the ground very carefully for
q hundred yards in each direction
Indeed! said Holmes, rising. "I
should not have the impertinence to do
it again after what you say. But I
should like to take a little walk over
may know my ground tomorrow, and I
think that I shall put this horseshoe
into my pocket for luck.'
Colonel Ross, who had shown some
signs of impatience at my companion s
quiet and systematic method Of work,
glanced at his watch. IT wish you
would come back with me. Inspector"
which I should like your advice, and
especially as to whether we do not owe
it to the public to remove our horse g
name from the entries for the cup. -
aecieien not shon cried + Holmes With
stand.' #.
The colonel bowed. 1T am very glad
to have had your opinion, SIR, said he.
ho aeg W WIZ find US ba at psor stEaker
walk, and we can drive together into
Tavistock,' saw
lie turned back with the Inspector,
while Holmes and I walked slowly
across the moor. The sun was begin
nlng to sink behind the stable of Maple-
ton and the long, sloping plain in 'front.'
OF US was tinged with gold, deepening
into rich, ruddy browns where the
daoed Terms and brambles caught the
1os5S 11Snt' Dut Iae glOrleS OF the
thought ':7{'h 49,. -..,. 1, ~ Ns'p'''
i 1seS we may leave the question of who
ter for the instant and
come Of the horse. Now supposing that
ne broke away during or after the trag-
S haysa w n could e,o ne have gone to? The
left to himself his instincts would have
been either to return to Kings PyIand
r pr 90 , eyer to Mhapleton Why should he
should gypsies kidnap him? These people l
always clear out when they hear of trou-
the police They could not hope ee to sell
such a horse. They would run a great
r E and gain nothing by taking him
Surely that is clear"
Where is he,. then?'
II have already said that he must have
gone to Kings Pyland or to Mapleton. He
ing hypothesis and see what it leads us
70: .Ih1s part Of the moor, as the inspec-
awa M hsTd ana a aSd
can see from here that there is a long ilol-
low over yonder, which must have beer
y yf4iygn wet on Monday night; If our suppo-
Should ioo u ereEs bis + ses POM
| we 1ldu peeH walking DrlSkly during
this conversation and few more min
utes brought US to the hollow in question
/ At Holmes request I walked down thu
bank to the right, and he to the left, but
| had not taken fifty PAGES before I heard
him give shout, and saw him waving
his hand to me: The track Of horse
was plainly outlined in the soft earth II
front OF him, and the shoe which he took
from his pocket exactly fitted the impress
See the value of Imagination sate
Gregory lacks. We imagined what Nigh
have happened, acted upon the supposi
ton, and find ourselves justified. Let u:
We Crossed the marshy bottom ant
hard turf. Again the ground sloped, ant
again we came on the tracks. Then W.
them them for for n aa mie o put only
first, and he stood pointing with a look o
trdum n}h, Upon pas MS fac face mans tract
The horse was alone before" cried.
Quite So: o., 1t was alone before-Hullo
. The double track turned sharp off an,
took the direction Of Kings Pyland
, Holmes whistled. and we both followed
along after it. His eyes We're on the trail
but happened to look a little to one side
and saw, to my surprise the same track
coming back again in the opposite direc
ton. .E..7-F I'll.
:. "one for you. Watson" said Holmes
: when pointed it out. You have save'
, us back on our own traces. Let us fol
, low the return track"
We had not far to go. It ended at tn
paving Of asphalt which led up to tn
gates of the Mapleton stables. AS we ap
preached, a groom ran out from them.
-. 1--WE e d don't y want any loiterers abou
, Il only wished to ask a question: sal
Holmes, with his finger and thumb in hi
waistcoat pocket. Should be too earl
: were to call at o'clock tomorrow morn
"Bless you, sir, if any one is about h
will be, for he is always the first stirring
lions for himself. No. Sir, no; il Is a
much as my place is worth to let him Sc
me touch your money. Afterwards.
yo on. li kher,oc,< Ho,nes ren,acea the hal,
crown which he had drawn from hi
! pocket, a flerce-looking elderly ma
strobe out from the gate with a hunting
. crop swinging In his hand.
Whats this, DaWson?" he cried. IN
!; gossiping. Go about your business. An
} "Ten minutes talk with you, my goo
voices. ,,- !,
! off, or you may. find a dog at your heels.
Holmes leaned forward and whispere
: something in the trainers ear. He start
| ed violently and flushed TO the temples.
cts 1iet'' he shouted; IAN inferno
.yery good. Shall we argue about
! here in public or talk it over in your PAL
: lors?"
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