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

fate or ! must play this last card BE.
tween ourselves. Watson. It's a sport
ing duel between this fellow Mllvertoa
end me. He had. es you saw, the best
Of the fret exchanges, but my self re-
spect and my reputation are concerned
70 fight IL to a finish"
"well. don't like II, but I suppose
It must be- said J. "When do we
startf"
"Nou are not coming"
"Then you are not going" said !. 'I
give you my word OF honor -and nev-
er broke Il IN my llfe--that viii take
cab straight to the police station and
give you away unless you let me share
this adventure with YOU"
You can't help me-
How do you know that? You can't
tell what may happen. Anyway my
resolution is taken other people be.
side you have self respect and even
regulations"
Holmes had looked annoyed. but his
brow cleared, and he ciapped me ON
the shoulder
"Well, vel. my dear fellow. be Il so.
We have shared this same room for
some years and 1t would be amusing
II we ended by sharing the same cell.
You know. Watson. don't mind CON
fessing TO you that have always had
an idea that would have made a
highly efficient criminal This Is the
chance Of my lifetime I'm that direction.
See hcrew lie took a neat little leath-
er case ont OF a drawer nj. opening
IT, he exhibited number Of shining
Instruments "This Is a first class up
to date burgling Kit. with nickel plated
jimmy. diamond tipped glass cutter,
adaptable keys and every modern inn
provemeut which the march Of civiliza-
tion demands. Here, too. is my dark
lantern. Everything is in order. Have
you pair OF silent shoesY"
Il have rubber soled tennis shoes"
Excellent And maskf'
81 can make couple out of black
silk"
Il can see that you have strong
natSasl turn for this sort OF thing
Very good. you make the masks We
shall have some cold supper before we
start. It Is now 9:30 AT IL we shall
drive as far as Church row. II is a
quarter of au hours walk from there
10 Appledore Towers We shall be at
work before midnight MilvertOn Is a
heavy sleeper and retires punctually
at 1890. With any luck we should be
back here by with the Lady Eva's
letters in my pocket"
Holmes and put on our dress
clothes so that we might appear to be
two theater goers homeward bound. In
oxford street we picked UP a hanson
and drove to an address I'm Hamp-
stead Here we paid on our cab, and
with our greatcoats buttoned up. for
it was bitterly cold and the wind
seemed TO blow through us. we walked
along the edge of the heath.
"Its a business that needs delicate
treatment" said Holmes "These docu-
ments are contained In a safe in the
fellows study. and the study Is tue
antercom OF His bed chamber On the
other hand. like all these stout little
men who do themselves well, he is
plethoric sleeper Agatha--that's my
hancee-says II is a joke In the Serv-
ants hall that it's impossible TO wake
the master. lie has a secretary who
is devoted TO his interests and never
budges from the study all day. That's
why we are going at night. Then he
has beast Sf a dog which rOams the
garden. ! met Agatha late the last
two evenings, and She locks the brute
ur so as to give me clear run. This
is the house, this big one IN It's own
grounds. Through the gate-now TO
the right among the laurels We might
put on our masks here, | think. You
see, there is not glmmer Of Hight IN
any Of the windows, ana everything is
working splendidly."
With our black six face coverings.
which turned us into two of the most
truculent figures IN London. we stole
up 10 the silent, gloomy house A sort
OF tiled veranda extended along one
side Of 1t, lined by several windows
and two doors.
That's his bedroom" Holmes whis-
pered This door opens straight into
the study. II would suit Us best, bat II
is bolted as well as locked and we
should make too much noise getting
In Come round here. There's a
greenhouse which opens into the draw
ing room"
The place was locked, but Holmes re-
moved a circle Of glass and turned the
key from the inside. An instant after
Tard he had closed the door behind US,