Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-08-05

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'Well. now. let Us turn TO this I'M
fortunate German master The boy
was fClly dressed when he fed. There
fore he foresaw what he would do.
But the German went without his
socks Re certainly acted on very
short notice
Undoubtedly
"Why Cid he 20? Because from his
bedroom window be saw the flight OF
the boy: because ne wished 10 over
take him and bring him back lie
seized his bicycle. pursued the lad and
in pursuing him met his death"
$50 il would SEEM
''NOw / come TO the critical part OF
my argument The natural action OF
n man in pursuing a little boy would
be to run after him. He would know
that he could ovcrtake him. But the
German does not do so. He turns 10
his bicycle. I am toll that he was an
excellent cyclist lie would not do
this if he did not see that the boy had
some swift means Of escape"
The other bicycle"
let Us continue our reconstruction
He meets his death FIVE miles from the
school-not 10y a bullet. mark YOU.
which even n lad might conceivahly
discharge. but by savage blow dealt
by q vigorous arm. The lad. then. had
q companion i'm his flight And the
flight was a swift one. since Il took Eve
miles before an expert cyclist could
Overtakc them. Yet we survey the
ground round the scene OF the tragedy.
q
nothing more took n wide sweep
round. and there o. M path within fifty
yards. Another cyciist could have had
nothing 90 Go with the actual murder.
nor were there any human foo.marks"
Holmes" I CRIED "this Is impossi-
BILE"
Admirable he said a most IT.
Eliminating remark. II IS impossible as
state ii. and therefore , must I'm
some respect have stated % wrong.
Yet YOU saw for yourself Can you
suggest any fallacyg'
He could not have fractured his
skuu I'm fans"
I'm q mcrass. WatsonT"
Il am 81 10y wits end"
Tut. int We have solved some
worse problems At least we hav,
plenty of material. ~ we can only use
e. Come then. and. having exhs listed
tie Palmer. let Us s,. at the Dun
Top with the patched cove. has TO oGer
Us"
We packed mp the track and followed
IL onward FOR some distance. but soon
the moor rose into "a long. heather tuft-
ell curve. ami We LETT the water course
behind Us. No further help from tracks
could be hoped FOR. At the spot where
we saw the last OF the Dunlop tire IL
might equally have led TO Holdernesse
Hail. the stately towers Of which rose
some miles 10 our left. or 90 a low gray
village which lay in front OF as and
marked the position OF the Chesterfield
highroad.
AS we approached the fOrbiddlng and
squald inn with the sign of a game
cock above the door Holmes gave a
sudden eroaR and clutched me by the
shoulder 10 save himself from falling
He had had one of those violent strains
OF the ankle which leave a man help
less. With difficulty he limped up 10
the door, where a squat. dark elderly
man was smoking black clay pipe
How are YOU, Mr.. Reuben Hayes =
said Holmes.
who are you. and how do you ge,
my name SO pat:" the countryman an
swered, with a suspicious flash OF d
pair OF cunning eyes.
'Well, it's printed on the board abov,
your head. It's easy TO see man who
is master OF his own house. l suppos,
you haven't such thing as carriag,
iR your stablesE"
mo, have not"
II can hardly put my foot to tn,
ground"
Don't put il TO the ground"
''But / can't walk"
''Well, then, hop"
Mr.. Reuben Hayes manner was fai
from gracious, but Holmes took ii witt
admirable good humor.
Look here, my man." said he. ''Thi.
is really rather an awkward tx for me
i don't mind how l gr6 on
Neither do l." said the morose land
lord.
''The matter is very important.
would offer you a sovereign for the u.s.
OF bicycle"
The landlord pricked up his ears.
Where do you want 20 goT'
ITO Holdernesse Hall"
Pals OF the dock. ] supposeT sai,
the landlord. surveying our mud staine,
garments with irOnical eyes.
Holmes laughed good naturally.
Hell be glad 10 see US anyhow"
"WhyY'
Because we bring him news OF hl
lost SON.
The landlord gave very vislbl
start"
What. you're on his track"
HE has been heard OF in Liverpool
They expect to get him every hour"
Again swift change passed over Tn
heavy, unshaven face. His manne
was suddenly genial.
s.I've less reason TO wish the doo
well than most men," said be. ''for