The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29

disregarding the trembling hand which the other
held out to him, and we set on Tor Kings Py-
land.
"a more perfect compound Of the bully, coward
and sneak than Master silas Brown I have sell
dom met with, /" remarked Holmes a. we trudged
HE has the horse, then7'' Vi.
He tried to bluster out Of It but Described
upon that morning that he is convinced that I
was watching him. OF course, you observed the
peculiarly square toes in the Impressions and
thta his own boots exactly corresponded to them.
dared to do such a thing. descr1ped to him
how, when according to his custom he was the
frst down. he perceived strange horse wander
Ing over the moor. How he went out it, and his
establishment at recognizing, from the white
forehead fs which has given the favoEite its name
which could beat the one upon which he had
put his money Then described how his first
impulse had been to lead him back to King's
Pyland, and how the devil had shown him how he
could hide the horse until the race was over and
how he had led 1t back and concealed 1t at
Mapleton: When told him every detail he gave
but his stables had been searched?''
.oh; ), an old horse fakir like him has many 3
"But you not afraid to leave the horse in
ms power now, since he has every interest in
that qaf bis i only the hope
mercy Is to produce 1t safe"
Colonel Ross did not impress me az man
who would be likely to show much mercy in any
ns matter does not rest with ooone,
as choose That Is the adya as az or
ing unofficial, don't know whether YOU OBJ
served 1t, Watson but the colonels manner has
been Just tride cavalier to me. I am inclined
Say nothing to him about the horse''
Certainly not without your permission
And of course this is all quite minor point
compared to the question Of who killed John
Straker., y III :
. ..Aand you win devote yourself that.'
| by the night train"
I was thunderstruck by my friends words
We had only been few hours in Devonsliire and
he au begun 50 wss au3e
1ne aTaw pens s,I nf
trainers house. The colonel and the Inspector
were awaiting us in the parlor.
friend and return to town BY the night
Ing ;. little breath Of your beautiful Dartnnoo1
The inspector opened his eyes, and the col
onels lip curled In sneer.
80 you DESPAIR Of ,arresting the murdere.
RSGp straker SAID i'd be-
he: II have every hope. however. that you,
sss5 1Ssk 81
The inspector or, took one from an envelope and
my dear a9tepats al, all
Axe e mt l. haze &. question which should
Iondon eertan Fa' ssd GoensI soss
bluntly. as my friend left the room. II do no
see that we are any further than when hi
.At least ycu have his assurance that you
Yes, I have his assurance" said the col
onel, with shrug. of his shoulders. II shoul'
prefer to have tn. horse"
i I was about to make some reply in defense O
my friend when he entered the room again.
ro. "Now ~ gs a said he am quit
AS we stepped into the carriage one Of tn
idea seemed i to Occur to Holmes for he lsane.
said; ~: "W II attends ' to then'" ' ~
"Have you noticed anything amiss with then
Wei, Sir not Of much s account; but tire
pleased. for he cEuckied and rubbed his hand
~ long shot, Watson; very long shot
demic among the sheep. Drive on, coachman.
Ross stu Ss sas
Of my companioa's ability, but saw by the in
spector's face that his attention had been keen
You consider that to be Important" h
asked.
..Exceedingly So
to draw Ven my All attrntion:' 'AN- s0 0'1 WAS
10 the curious incident Of the dog in tn
nighttime"
7:The dog did nothing in the night. time"
"yLat was the curious incident" remarke
Sherlock Holmes.
-Four days later Holmes and I were agai
in the train, bound for Winchester to see tn
race for the Wessex cup. Colonel Ross met U
BY outside h the station nd y
town. His face was grave, and his manner wa
y Have seen nothing of my horse said hs
you saw limp asked Holmes. -.
on the turf for twenty years ,and never wa
asked such o question as s that aa b
wntte e forehead G and hi. mottied oiforeies."
''How is the betting 2"
T have tee ea sp1 oDe az
, price has become shorter and shorter, until 20
haay sa fst Holiness t51as to
AS the drag drew up. in ths enclosure near II
entries.
wessex Plate ut .ran) 30 sovs each It wit
added fr fegs ana SeW eSgsse
mile Mr. aRa ss lasseRf The Negro Red
2. Colonel Wardlaw's Pugilist. Pink cap. Blu
, 5. Lord Backwater's Desborough. Yellow ca
: 4: Colonel Ross Silver Blaze. Black cal
Pod OH az <
s. Duke Of Balmorars Iris. yellow and blac
{ 8. Lord singleford's Rasper. Purple cal
Black sleeves
I'VE scratched our other one and Put all hop
that? Silver Blaze favorite?"
Five % four against Silver Rla ;", Fo ,a
Fl 57s to es against DssDof0ush Five to f0'
There 9s E, arg the plumbers up" cried. ''The
! .''All six there? Then my horse is running,
, cried the colonel in great agitation. but
I Honiy five have passed. This must be he.''
AS spoke a powerful bay horse swept o,
from the weighing enclosure and cantered pa
and red OF the colonel.
That's not my horse. cried the owner. 9TH,
hts haus
my friend, impesturbably. For a few minute
ga5ea thF@ % Rs seeG An
s are. coming round the curye!''
From our drag we had superb view as tn,
came up the straight The six horses were
S ns he
! and the coloneIs horse. coming away w. With tn
81 a4sa ssss
: "It's my race, anyhow gasped the colone
e passing his hand over his eyes. IT confess til,
can make leither head nor tail OF 1t. Don
: long enough, Mr. Holmes
Certainly, colonel, you shall know ever
j thing. Let us all go round and have look
the Wesnns
: where only owners and !heir friends And a
mittance. "You have only to wash his IA
!, that he is the same old silver Blaze a. ever
= You take my breath 1wayl''