Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-08-31
Undoubtedly

Ci.t mn! u!id piiI!S nm pain. IL
seized his bicycle, pursued the lad and
in pursuing him met his death"
$50 1t would seem"
"Now | come to the critical part Of
my argument. The natural action Of
a man in pursuing a little boy would
be to run after him. He would know
that he could ovcrtake him. But the
German does not do so. He turns to
his bicycle. l am told that he was an
excellent ~cyclist. He would not do
this If he did not see that the boy had
some swift means Of escape"
The other bicycle"
Let US continue our reconstruction.
He meets his death five miles from the
s~chool-not by a bullet, mark you.
which ven q lad might conceivably
discharge, but by a savage blow dealt
by a vigorous arm. The lad, then, had
a companion in his flight. And the
flight was a swift one. SINE 1t took five
miles before an expert cyclit could
ovcrtake them. Yet We survey He
ground round he scene of the tragedy.
What do VIC findt a few cattle tracks.
nothing more. l took q wide sweep
round, and there ls no path within fifty
yards. Another cvclist could have had
nothing TO do with the actual murder,
nor were ther" any human footmarks.'
"Holm"s." !! cried. this is impossi-
BILE
".Admirah'""' ne said. "A most H.
~luMina''n. r. 4 is impossible as
| state il. y: .-rfore I must In
some r"sln~. =. re -tatnd it wrong,
Yet you ,.r rorrs.lf. Can YOU
suggest a,.r : ..,ry:"
"He O MOI, have fractured his
skull in . :: -
I'm 81 MJrass. Watson?"
81 am at my wits end"
Tut, tat, We have solved some
worse problems. AT least We have
plenty Of material, If We can only use
It. Come, then, and, having exhausted
the Palmer, let US see what the Dun
lop with the patched cover has to offer
u.s."
We picked up the track and followed
1t onward for ON distance, but soon
the moor rose into a long, heather tuft-
ed curve, and we left the water course
behind us. 30 further help from tracks
could be hoped for. AT the spot where
We saw the last Of the Dunlop tire il
might equally have led to lioldcrncsSe
Hall, the stately towers Of which rose
some miles to our left, or u a low gray
village which lay in front Of US and
marked the position Of til" Chesterfield
h%ighroa1.
AS We approached the forbidding and
slualid n with the sign Of q game
cock above the door Holmes gave a
sudden groan and clutchcd me by the
shoulder to ave himself from falling.
He had had n Of those violent strains
Of the ankle which leave a man help
less. With difficulty he limpcd up to
the door, where a squat, dark elderly
man was smoking a BLOCK clay pipe.
How are you, Mr.. Reuben Haycs:"
said Holmes.
WHO are you, and how do you &c;
my maine 80 patT' the c~ountryMan an
swcr"l, with a suspicious fash OF a
pair Of cunning eyes.
well, it's printed on the board above
your head. It's easy to see a man who
is master OF his W house. | suppose
you haven't such a thing as a carriage"
In your stnblcS!"
40, | have not"
81 can hardly put my foot to the
ground"
"b"n't put it to the ground"
"Rut ! can't walk"
"Well, then, hop"
Mr.. Reuben Hayes manner was far
from gracious, but Holmes took it with
admirable good hulnor.
Look here, my man." said he. "TEis
Is really rather an awkward fix for ne.
don't mind how | get on"
"Ncithcr do l." said the morose land
lord.
THE matter is very important. |
would offer you a sovereign for the use
of Il bicycle"
The landlord pricked w his ears.
"Whcrc do you want to COZ
IT lIOllcrncSSc HALL"
pals Of the dock, | suppOscI' said
the landlord, surveying our mud stainc!
garments with ironicll eyes.
Holmes laughed good naturally.
Hell be glad to see us anyhow"
"WhyY
because we bring him news Of Iii
lost SON"
The landlord gave Il very visible
start"
What, you're on his trackt"
lie has been heard of in Liverpool.
they expect to get him every hour"
Again n swift change passed over tn
heavy, unShuven face. His mannr,
was suddenly genial.
i've less reason to wish the dock
well than most men," said he, 40: !
was ms head cuaclimun once. and cruel
bad he treated me. II was him that
sacked me without n character on the
word OF Il lying corn chandler. But
I'm glad to hear that the young lord
was heard OF in Liverpool, nnd I'll help
you tan" III" news to the hail.
THANK YOU" said Holmes. well
have" some food first, Then you can
bring round the bicycle"
II haven't got n bicycle"
Holmes hcld UP n sovereign.
Il tell YOU. man. TINT hoyan't uot