The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-22

have to sny mr. nornes. erorv W.
Toy
Holmes had picked up h powerful
air gun from the floor ana w. oxamin.
Ing ITS mechanism
"An admirable and unlouef weapon"
be said "noiscless and sf tNemendous
power. I knew Won Her.ierE the blind
German mechanic. who conItructed Il
10 the order Of the late Professor Mo
riarty For years J have been aware
Of It's existence though ! have never
before had the opportunity lof handling
IT, commend it very specially &c
your attention, Lestrnde, and also the
bullets which 81 H."
"You can trust us TO look after that.
Mr.. Holmes" said Leserade as the
whole party moved toward the door.
Anything further 70 sayr'
only to ask what charge you in
tend to preferT
what charge, sir? Why. Of course
the attempted murder Of Mr. sherlock
Holmes"
"Not SO. Lestrade ] 10 not propose
TO appear in the matter at an TO you
and to you only belongs the credit OF
the remarkable arrest which you have
effected Yes. Lestrade. l congratulate
youl with your usual happy mixture
Of cunning and audacity, you have got
him"
"Got hint Got whom, Mr. Holmes u
"1he man that the whole force has
been seeking in vain Colonel Sebas-
tian Moran. who shot the Hon. Ronald
Adair with an expanding bullet from
an air gun through the open window Of
the second floor front Of 427 Pack lane
upon the Both OF last month. Tha1s
the charge. Lestrade. And now. Wat
son. if you can endure the draft from
q broken window think that half an
hour in my study over cigar may af-
ford you some profitable amusement
Our old chambers had been left un-
changed through the supervision Of
Mycroft Holmes and the immediate
care OF Mrs. Hudson. As ! entered ]
saw, It is true, an unwonued tidiness,
but the old landmaIks were all In their
place. There was the chemical corner
and the acid stained, deal topped table.
There upon shelf was the row Of
formidable scrapbOoks and books Of
reference which many Of our fellow cit
liens would have beer so glad to burn.
The diagrams, the riolln case and the
pipe rack-even the Persian slipper
which contained the tobacco--all met
my eyes as l glanced round me. There
were two occupants Of the room-one
Mrs. Hudson, who beamed upon us
both as we entered; the other the
strange dummy which had played so
important a part In the evenings ad
ventures. 1t was n wax colored model
Of my friend so admirably done that
II was perfect facsimile. II stood on
small pedestal table with an old
dressing gown Of Holmes so draped
round it that the illusion from the
street was absolutely perfect
Il hope you preserved all precautions,
Mrs HudsorT said Holmes
Il went TO It on my knees, sir. just
as you told me-"
Excellent You carried the thing
cut well Did you observe where the
bullet wentY'
Yes, sir. I'm afraid It has spoilt your
beautiful bust, for II passed right
through the head and hattened itself
on the wall. picked II up from the
carpet Here II isr'
Holmes held il out to me. "a soft
revolver bullet. as you perceive, Wat
son. There's genius ia that, for who
would expect TO ind such a thing fred
from an air gun. All right, Mrs. Hud-
son; / am much obliged for your as
sistance. And now. Watson let noe see
you in your old seat once more, for
there are several points which should
like to discuss with you"
He had thrown on the seedy frock
coat, and now he was the Holmes Of
old Ia the mouse colored dressing gown
which he took from his efigy.
''The old shikarrc serves have not
lost their steadiness nor his eyes their
keenness," said he, with laugh, as he
inspected the shattered forehead OF his
bust
Plumb In the middle OF the back OF
the head and smack through the brain.
He was the best shot IN India, and
expect that there are few batter Ia
London. Have yea heard the nameY
mo. / hay@ not"
well, well, such Is famel But, then.
IL / remember right. you had not heard
the name OF Professor james Moriarty,
who had one OF the great brains OF the
century. just give me down my index
Of biographies from the shelf"
Pie turned over the pages lazily, lean
ing back in his chair and blowing great
clouds from his cigar
MY collection OF MS is fine one"
said be- "Moriarty himself is enough
TO make any letter lllustrious, and here
is Morgan. the polsoner, and Merridew
Of abominable memory, and Mathews,
who knocked out my left canine ia the
/ waiting room az Charing Cross. and
! finally here is our friend Of tonight"
/ He handed over the book, and ! read
moran, Sebastian. colonel. Unem-
pl0yed. Formerly First Bengalore Pio
neers. Born London, 1870 Son Of
/ Sir Augustus Moran, {. b.. once Brit