Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-25

without reading natures pIainest dan
ger signals. He took NO heed Of any Of
us, but his eyes were fixed upon
Holmes face with an expression in
which hatred and amazement we're
equally blended. "You iend," he kept
on muttering-"you clever, clever
fend"
"Ah, colonel" said Holmes, arrang
ing his rumpled collar, Journeys end
in lovers meetings. as the old play
says. I don't think I have had the
pleasure Of seeing you since you "a
vored me with those attentions 40 lay
on the ledge above the Reichenbach
fall"
The colonel still stared at my friend
like man in a trance. you cunning,
cunning fendw was all that he could
say.
II have not introduced you yet" said
Holmes. "This. gentlemen. is Colonel
Sebastian Moran, once Of her majesty's
Indian army and the best heavy game
shot that our eastern empire has ever
produced. I believe am correct, colo
mel, in saying that your bag Of tigers
still remains unrivaled?"
The fierce old man said nothing. but
still glared at my companion. With
his savage eyes and bristling nlustac he
self
81 wonder that my very simple STRAIT
agem could deceive so old a shikari."
said Holmes. 1T must be very familiar
to you. Have you not tethered young
kid under a tree. lain above 1t with
your rife and waited for the bait TO
bring up your tiger? This empty
house is my tree. and you are my tiger.
You have possibly had other guns in
reserve in case there should be several
tigers or in the unlikely supposition Of
your own aim failing you. These"-he
pointed around--"are my other guns
Tho parallel is exact"
Colonel Moran sprang forward with
snarl Of rage. but the constables
dragged him back. The fury upon his
face was terrible to look at.
II confess that yOn had one small
surprise for me-" said Holmes. ~ did
make use Of this empty house and this
convenient front window. had mag.
incd you as operating from the street.
where my friend Lestrade and his mer-
ry men were awaiting you. With that
exception all has gone as expected"
Colonel Moran turned to the ofhcial
detective.
"You may or may not have just
cause for arresting me-" said he, "but
at least there can be no reason why
should submit to the gibes Of this per.
son. II am in the hands of the law
let things be done in legal way"
"Well. that's reasonable enough. u
said I.estrade. Nothing further you
have to say, Mr.. Holmes, before we
go?"
Holmes had picked up the powerful
| air gun from the door and was examin.
ing its mechanism.
IAN admirable and unique weapon,
he said, "noiseless and of tremendous
: power. knew Won Herder, the blind
, German mechanic, who constructed A
to the order Of the late Professor Mo
Z riarty. For years I haze been aware
, of its existence, though I have never
OclOIc uhO tiiC opportunity VI A"huaAhe
, 1t. commend it very specially Il
. your attention, Lestrade, and also thu
: bullets which fit IT,"
"You can trust us to look after that
, Mr.. Holiness" said Lestrade as the
whole party moved toward the door
, Anything further to say!"
"Only to ask what charge you in
tend to prefer?'
> What charge, sir? Why, of course
a the attempted murder Of Mr.. Sherlocl
= Holmes"
Not so Lestrade do not propose
to appear in the matter at all. TO YOU
and to you only belongs the credit Of
n the remarkable arrest which you have
effected. Yes, Lestrade. I congratulate
. you With your usual happy mixture
ofncunning and audacity. you have 60
,. him."
o Got him. Got whom. Mr.. Holiness
+. 1.-The man that the whole force has
+ been seeking In vain-Colonel Sebas
tian Moran, who shot the Hon. Ronald
/. Adair with an expanding bullet from
l. an air gun through the open window o.
the second floor front Of 427 Park LAM
n upon the 3Oth Of last month. That
o the charge, Lestrade. And now, Wat
i. son, II you can endure the draft from
G a broken window l think that half al
q hour in my study ever O cigar may af
/. ford you some profitable amusement.
q Our old chambers had been left un
/. changed through the supervision o.
|, Mycroft Holmes and the immediate
). care Of Mrs. Hudson. AS l entered
a saw, 1t is true. an unwOnted tidiness
+. but the old landmarks were all in thei
n place. There was the chemical corne
v and the acid stained. deal topped table
4 There uron shelf was the row o
formidable scrapbooks and books O
4 reference which many of our fellow cit
a liens would have been 80 glad to burn
h The diagram the violin case and tn
I pipe rack-even the Persian slippe
It which contained the tobacco-all me
n my eyes az l glanced round me. Tier
- were two occupants OF the rooin--one
II Mrs. Hudson. who beamed upon u
e both as we entered; the other tn
= strange dummy which had played o
4. important a part In the evenings ad
4 ventures. 1t was wax colored mode
10 of my friend so admirably done tina
n WAS n Dprfect facsimile 1t stood OIL