Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29


Good Lordr'
You have heard OF me, see. will
represent the Official police until their
arrival. Here. your be shouted to a
frightened groom who had appeared at
TIE edge OF the glade. Come here.
Take this note az hard as you can ride
70 Farnham." lie scrubbed a few
words upon a leaf from his notebook.
Give IL TO the superintendent at the
police station. Until he comes l must
detain you ali under my personal Gus
tody." e
The strong. masterful personality OF
Holmes dominated the tragic scene,
and all were equally puppets in his
hands. Williamson and Carruthers
found themselves Carrying the wound
ed Woodley into the house. and gave
my arm to the frightened girl. The In
Jured man was laid on bis bed, and az
Holmes request / examined him.
carried my report 70 where be sat In
the old tapestry hung dining room with
bis two prisoners before him.
HE will live" said 1.
What" cried Carruthers. springing
out Of his chair "i'n 20 upstairs and
finish him first Do you tell me that
that girl. that angel. is 10 be tied TO
Roaring Jack Woodley for nfeY'
You need not concern yourself about
that" said Holmes. There are two
very good reasons why she should under
no circumstances be his wife. In the
first place, we are very safe In ques-
uoning Mr.. Williamson's right TO sol
emnize a marriage"
Il have been ordained" cried the old
rascal
And also unfrocked.-
Once clergyman. always a clergy
man"
Il think not. How about the H.
censeY'
I'VE had license FOR the marriage.
i have 1t here In my pocket"
Then you got II by trick. But Ia
nny case forced marriage is no mar
riage. but IL is a very serious felony,
as you viii discover before you have
finished. You'll have time TO think the
point out during the next ten years or
so, unless I am mistaken. AS TO YOU.
Carruthers. you would have done bet
ter 20 keep your pistol In your pocket"
Il begin 90 think so. Mr.. Holmes. but
when ! thought OF all the precauton
had taken 10 shield this girl--for I
loved her. Mr.. Holmes. and II IS the
only time that ever I knew what love
was-it fairly drove me mad 10 think
that she was In the power OF the great
est brute and bully I'm South Africa
man whose name is holy terror from
Kimberley 20 Johannesburg. Why. Mr..
Holmes, you'n hardly believe II. bu.
ever since that girl has been In nv
employment I never once let her go
past this house. where knew the ras-
Gals were lurking without following
Der on my bicycle Just 20 see that she
came TO no harm. l kept my distance
from her. and l wore beard so that
she should not recognize me. for she is
good and high spirited girl. and she
wouldn't have stayed In my employ
ment long IL she had thought that I
was following her about the country
roads"
why didn't you tell her OF her dan
gery"
Because then, again. she would have
that Even IL she couldn't love me IL
was great deal 10 me just to see her
dainty form about the house and to
hear the sound OF her voice"
We'll" said l, you call that love.
Mr.. Carruthers, but 1 should call IL
selhshness"
Maybe the two things go together.
Anyhow, couldn't let her 60. Be
sides, with this crowd about II was
well that she should have some one
near 10 look after her. Then, when the
cable came, ! knew they were bound
90 make move" ,-s--. ,--,-
What cableY" 49,
Carruthers took a telegram from his
pocket.
That's it," said he. - :;
II was short and concise:
''The old man ID dead"
Hum" said Holmes. II think see
how things worked, and 1 can under
stand how this message would, as you
say, bring them to a head. But while
you wait you might tell me what yop
can"
The old reprobate with the surplice
ObAcA AhtO u why VI OU0 tankOuhce
by heaven" said he, III you squeal
on Us. Bob Carruthers, I'll serve you as
you served Jack Woodley! You can
bleat about the girl 10 your hearts
content, for that's your own effair, but
IL you round on your pals &c this plain
clothes copper it will be the worst
days work that ever you did"
"Your reverence need not be excit-
ed" said Holmes, lighting q cigarette.
The case is clear enough against you,
and all l ask is a few details for my
private curiosity. However, II there's
any dificulty In your telling me I'll do
the talking, and then you will see how
far you have a chance OF holding back
your secrets. In the first place, tree
OF you came from South Africa on this
game-you, Williamson; you, Carruth-
ers, and Woodley."
Lie number one" said the old man.
II never saw either OF them until two
months ago. and l have never been IN
Africa In my life. so you can put that
in your pipe and smoke IL, Mr.. Busy