Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26

The proud lord of Holdernesse was
not accustomed TO be so rated in his
own ducal hall. The blood flushed into
his high forehead, but his conscience
held him dumb.
II win help You. bpt on one condition
only. 1t is that Won ring for the foot
man and let me give such orders rs I
like"
without a word the duke pressed the
electric bell. A servant entered.
You viii he glad 10 hear said
Holmes. that your young master is
found. IL is the dukes desire that the
carriage shall go at once 10 the Fight
ing Cock Inn to bring Lord Satire
home.
Now" said Holmes when the re-
ioicing lackey had disappeared. hay
ing secured the future. we can afford
to be more lenient with the past. I am
not in an official position. and there is
no reason so long as the ends OF Justice
are served why I should disclose all
that I know. As 70 Hayes. I say moth
ing The gallOws awaits him. and I
would do nothing to save him from il.
What he viii divulge I cannot tell. but
l have no doubt that your grace could
make him understand that it is TO his
interest 10 he silent From the police
point OF view he viii have kidnapped the
boy for the purpose of ransom. II they
do not themselves find il ont, see no
reason why l should prompt them to
take broader point of view. l would
warn your grace. however. that the
continued presence of Mr.. James VII
4. IN, h-,,SnhnIF IsaaI fp
misfortune"
u understand that. Mr.. Holmes. and
il is already settled that he shall leave
me forever and go to seek his fortune
In Australia"
In that case. your grace, since you
nave yourself stated that any unhappi-
ness in your married life was caused
by his presence, l would suggest that
you make such amends as you can to
the duchess and that you try 20 resume
those relations which have been so I'M
happily interrupted"
That also have arranged, Mr..
Holmes. 1 wrote to the duchess this
morning"
In that case" said Holmes, Il think
that my friend and can congratulate
ourselves upon several most happy re-
suits from our little visit TO the north.
There is one other small point upon
which l desire some light. This fellow
Hayes had ShOd his horses with shoes
which counterfeited the tracks of cows.
Was il from Mr.. Wilder that he
learned so extraordinary a device"
The duke stood in thought for mo-
ment, with a look of intense surprise
on his face. Then he opened door and
showed us into a large room furnished
as a museum. He led the way to Il
glass case in corner and pointed to
the inscription.
These shoes" Il ran, were dug up
in the mpat of Holdernesse Hall. They
are for the use of horses. but they are
shaped below with a cIoven foot OF iron
so as TO throw pursuers on the track.
They are supposed 10 have belonged to
some OF the marauding barous Of Hol-
derneSSe i'm the middle ages"
Holmes opened the case. and, mois-
tcning his finger. ne passed ii along the
shoe. 4 thin film OF recent mud was
left upon his skin.
Thank YOU" said he as he replaced
the glass. 1t is the second most inter
estinS object that I have seen in the
north"
And the first?"
Holmes folded up his check and
am poor man." said he as he patted II
afectionateIy and thrust II into the
iepths OF his inner pocket.