The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-24

occurred. Ihe carriage stopped. the
doctor alightcd. walked swiftly back TO
where ] had halted and told me I'm an
excellent sardonic fashion that he fear
cd the road WAS narrow and that be
hoped his carriage did not impede the
passage Of my bicycle. Nothing could
have been more admirable than his
way Of putting e. I at once rode past
the carriage. and. keeping TO the main
road. ] went on for a few miles and
then halted in a convenient place 10
see 81 the carriage passed There was
no sign Of it, however, ana so it be
came evident that it had turned down
one OF several side roads which I had
observed / rode back, but again saw
nothing Of the carriage. and now, as
you perceive. fl has returned after me.
OF course I had at the outset no par
ucular reason to connect these jour
neys with the disappearance Of God
frey Stanton and was only inclined
to investigate them on the general
grounds that everything which con
Germs DR. Armstrong is at present Of
interest to us. but now that I find be
keeps so keen a lookout upon any one
who may follow him on these excur-
sions the affair appears more impor-
tant. and I shall not be satisfied until
i have made the matter clear"
eve can follow him tomorrow"
"Can wes IL IS not SO easy as you
seem 40 think. You aFe not familiar
with Cambridgeshire. are y0u2 It does
not lend itself TO concealment All this
country that I passed over tonight is as
Cat as the palm OF your hand. and the
man re are following IS no fool. as he
very clearly showed tonight 1 have
wired 20 Overton TO let us know any
fresh London developments at this ad-
dress. and in the meantime we can only
concentrate our attention upon DR..
Armstrong. whose name the obIging
yomE lady at the Office allowed me to
read uilon the counterfeit Of Staunton's
urgent message. He knows where the
young man is-to that I'll swear-and
if be knows. then O. must be our own
fault lf we cannot manage TO know
also. At present 1t must be admitted
that the odd trick is in his possession.
and. as you are aware Watson. il is
not nay habit to leave the game in that
condition"
And yet the next day brought US no
nearer 20 the solution Of the mystery.
A note was handed in after breakfast
which Holmes passed across TO me
with a smile it ran as follows:
sir-I can assure you that you are vast
inE your time in dogsinE my movements.
have. as YOU discovered last night
window at TIE back Of my brouEhan. and
o. you desire twenty mile ride which VIII
Head you 90 the spot from which you
STARTED you have only 90 follow me.
1fclz while 7 can inform you that no spy
fnc pon me can in any way help 3fr
CodAev SfaUrton. and 7 am convinced
that ti.e best scrvice you can do 90 that
rcnfcran is 90 rcturn 90 once to London
and o. report 90 vCur employer that YOU
are unchle io trace him Your tirne in
Cambridge win certainly be wasted.
Yours faithfully.
LESLIE ARMSTRONG.
can outsDoSen. honest antagonist is
the doctor" said Holmes. "Wen. wei.
ne excites my curiosity. and must
really know before I leave him."
"His carriage is az his door now,
said ]. There he is stepping into H.
saw him glance mp nj our window as
be did SO. Suppose I try my luck upon
The bicycle"
"No. no. my dear Watson! With ell
respect FOR vOur natural acumen. I Go
not think that you are quite match
Tor the worthy doctor I think that
possible i can attain our end by some
Independent explorations OF my own.
] am afraid that 1 must leave you 20
you- own devices. as thc appearance
~ two inquirlug strangers upon g
sleepy country sue mI-ll excite more
gossip IMAM j care FOR. J hope % b-ils
back "a more favorable report 20 you
before evening
Cnce more. however. my friend was
destined % De Disappointed lie came
back az night weary ANA unsUceesstul
u have had a blank Gay. Watson
Having got the doctors general direc
iion. spent che day m visiting au the
vilaglS upon shat side of Camlridg,,
and comlsaring notes with nubiicans
and other loral news nzeucies. Z have