The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-26
led the pigs. and no satisfac
20 the diseontented.
eQperty owners wers
81 were there. IN

eoperty owners wer,
we're there. Tn
TEL me- saio about evenl could
see b, his eyes that - m 'uch ex-
cited was this a mere. . TO the
3rsl. or did it appeas 70 pe, entirely
separateT
m was on a different panel Of the
door,"
Excellent This IS Far the most Inn
portant OF all for our purposes IL ills
me with hopes. Now, Mr. Hilton Gu
hitt, please continue your moSt interest
ing statement"
Il have nothing more - say, Mt.
Holmes. except that / was Rngey with
my wife that night for haw ig held me
back when ! might havq caught the
skulkng rascal. she s ~ that she
feared that might come harm. Fer
an instant Il had crossed y mind that
perhaps what she reallg feared was
that be might come 70 ha1n, for ! could
not doubt that she knew twho this man
was and what he 4int by these
strange signals But tn fre Is a tone In
my wlfe's voice, Mr. Holmes, and
look in her eyes whicl4 forbid doubt,
and l am sure that II was indeed my
own safety that was fin her mind.
There's the whole case, and now l
want your advice as to what l ought
to do. Ny own inclination Is 70 put
half dozen Of my farm lads n the
shrubbery and when this fellow comes
again to give him such hiding that
he will leave us 10 peace for the fu
ture.'
II fear II is too deep case FOR such
simple remedies, said Holmes. How
long can you stay in LondonT
7 Il must go back today l would not
leave my wife alone at night for any
thing. She is very nervous and begged
me to come back"
Il dare say you are right But II you
could have stopped I might possibly
have eeen able to return with you In
day or two Meanwhile you will leave
me these papers, and / think that II is
very likely that I shall be able to pay
you a visit shortly and TO throw some
light upon your case
Sherlock Holmes preserved his calm
professional manner until 1ur visitor
had left us, although il was easy for
me, who knew him so well, TO see that
hS was profoundly excited. The mo
ment that Hilton Cubitt's broad back
mad disappeared through the door my
coTnrade rushed to the table, laid ont
all the slips Of paper containing dane
ing men in front OF him ana threw him
self into an intricate and elaborate cal
cnlation. For two hours / watched him
as he covered sheet after sheet Of paper
with figures and letters. so completely
absorbed In his task that lie had evil
IDENTIFY forgotten my presence. Some
times he was making progress and
whlstled and sang at his work Some
times he was puzzled and would sit for
long spells with a furrowed brow and
vacant eye. Finally be sprang from
his chair with a cry OF satisfaction ana
walked up and down the room rubbing
his hands together. Then he wrote
/ long telegram upon a cable form. III
my answer TO this is as hope, you win
have a very pretty case TO add to your
collection, Watson" said he. II expect
that we shall be able to 60 down 10
/ Norfolk tomorrow and to take our
friend some very definite news as TO
the secret OF his annoyance"
/ confess that / was filled with curl
osity, but / was aware that Holmes
liked to make his disclosures at his own
tire and IN his own way, so / waited
until it should suit him to take me into
! his confidence.
! But there was a delay IN that an
swering telegram, and two days of
impatience followed, during which
Holmes pricked up his ears at every
ring OF the bell. On the evening OF the
second there came a letter from Hilton
Cubitt. All was quiet with him, save
that long inscription had appeared
that morning upon the pedestal OF the
sundlal He inclosed copy Of II, w1ich
Is here reproduced