The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-18

IN bis biandest manner 10 tne young
woman behind the grating. "thero IS
some small mistake about a telegram 1
sent yesterday / have had no answer.
ana I very much fear that must have
omitted 20 put my name at the end
Could you tell me II this was sofp
The GegnR woman turned over a
sheaf OF counterfols
What O'Clock was III" she asked.
"A little after g."
Whom was II tor
Holmes put his finger to his lips and
glanced at me "rhe last words IN II
were for Gods sake" he whispered
confdentially. Il am very anxious at
getting no answer"
The young woman separated one OF
the forms.
This is IT, There is no name" said
she, smoothing Il out upon the counter
"Then that, OF course, accounts for
my getting no answer" said Holmes.
Dear me. how very stupid OF me. to be
surel Good morning, miss. and many
thanks for having relieved my mind. :"
He chucklsd and rubbed his hands
when we found ourselves in the street
once more.
"wenY' | asked.
"We progress, my dear Watson. we
| progress. had seven different
schemes for getting a glimpse OF that
telegram. but | could hardly hope to
succeed the very first time"
And what have you gainedf
"a starting point for our investi-
cation" He hailed cab. "Kipg's
Cross station" said he
I'VE have a journey. thenY"
Yes, ! think we must run down to
Cambridge together All the indica-
tons seem to nae to point in that drec-
ton"
Tell me-" asked, as we rnttled up
Grays Inn road, 'have you any sus-
plclDn yet as to the cause Of the dis
appearance? / don't think that among
all our cases have known one where
the motives are more obscure. Surely
you don't really imagine that he may
be kidnapped in order TO give informa.
ton against his wealthy uncleT
II confess. my dear Watson, that
that does not appeal to me as a very
probable explanation. 1t struck me,
however. as being the one which was
most likely TO interest that exceedingly
unpleasant old person
1T certainly did that, but what are
your Alternatives"
Il could mention several. You must
admit that IT is curious and suggestive
that this incident should occur on the
eve of this important match and
should involve the only man whose
4 presence seems essential 70 the sue
cess OF the side. II may, Of course be
"a coincidence, but it is interesting
Amateur sport is free from betting,
but a good deal OF outside betting goes
ON among the public. and II Is possible
/ that 1t might be worth some ones while
4 to get at a player as the rufiians of the
/ turf get at "A race hc-se. There is one
explanation. second very obvious
one is that this young man really IS
the heir Of great property, however
modest his means may at present be.
and II is not impossible that plot to
hold him for ransom might be con
cocted.y
These theories take no account OF
the telegram
"Qulte true. Watson. The telegram
still remains the only solid thing with
which we have TO deal. and we must
not permit our attention 70 wander
away from It. II is to gain light upon
the purpose OF this telegram that we
are now upon our way TO Cambridge.
The path OF our investigation is at
present obscure, but / shall be very
much surprised II before evening we
have not cleared II up or made con-
siderable advance along It,"
II was already dark when we reached
the old university city. Holmes took
a cab at the station and ordered the
man TO drive to the house OF DR.. Les
lie Armstrong A few minutes later
we had stopped at large mansion in
the bnsiest thoroughfare. We were
shown In and after long wait we're
az last admitted into the consulting
room, where we found the doctor seat
cd bahtnd bis "a bio
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