The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-01

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was biz head coachman once and cruel
bad he treated me II was him that
sacked me without character on the
word OF lying corn chandler. But
I'm glad 10 hear that the Young lord
was henrd OF ia Liverpool. AID Ill help
you t.6e the rews TO the Lan."
THANK you," said Holmes. Wen
have some food first Then you can
bring round the bicycle"
Il haven't got a bicycle"
Holmes held up a sovereign
Il tell you. man. that l haven't got
one III let you have two horses as Ear
rs the hall"
"well. wel.' said Holmes. "we'l
talk about it when we've had some
thing 70 eat"
When we were left alone in the
stone tagged kitchen il was astonish-
ing how rapidly that sprained ankle
recovered 1t was nearly nlghtfall
and we had eaten nothing since early
morning. so that we spent come time
over our meal Holmes was lost in
thought, and once or twice he walked
over to the window and stared earnest
ly out 1t opened on to squalid
courtyard. In Ihe far corner was a
smithy, where grimy Lad was at
work. On the other side were the sta
bles. Holmes had sat down again
after one of these excursions, when he
suddenly sprang ou5 Of his chalr with
a loud exclamation.
"By heaven, Watson, believe that
I've got IL" he cried. ives, yes, It
must be sol Watson, do you remem-
Der seeing any COW tracks todayY'
YES several"
"Where?"
well, everywhere. They were at
the morass and again near where poor
Heidegger met his death"
Exactly. Well, now, Watson, how
many cows did you see on the moorT
~ don't remember seeing any"
Strange, Watson, that we should
see tracks all along our line. but never
a COW on the whole moor. Very strange
Watson, ehT'
Yes. ii is strange"
"Now, Watson. make an effort
Throw your mind back Can you see
those tracks upon the path?'
"Yes, l can"
"Can you recall that the tracks were
something like that, Watson"-he ar
ranged a number OF breadcrumbs in
this fashion -: -" "and some
times like this: .-"ahd
occasionally like this.
"Can you remember that?"
mo. cannot"
Put l can. l could swear 70 it,
However, we will 90 back at our leis-
ure and verify Il. What blind beetle
have been not to draw my conclu.
sionw
And what is your conclusions
"Only that II is remarkable COW
which walks. canters and gallops. BY
George, Watson, it was no brain OF a
country publican that thought out such
blind as that. The coast seems to be
clear save for that lad In the smithy.
Let US slip out end see what we can
see."
There were two rough haired. un-
kempt horses Ia the tumbledown sta.
BILE. Holmes raised tie hind leg OF one
Of them and laughed aloud
"Old shoes, but newly shod: old
shoes, but new nails. This case de
serves 70 be a classic. Let us go across
TO the smithy."
/ The lad continued his work without
| regarding us. | saw Holmes eye dart
ing to right and left among the litter OF
| iron and wood which was scattered
about the floor. Suddenly, however. We
/ heard a step behind US, and there was
the landlord. his heavy eyebrows drawn
down over his savage eyes, his swarthy
/ features conyulsed with passion. He
/ held a short, metal headed stick In bis
hand, and he advanced Ia so menacine
a fashion that | was right glad to fee
TIE revolver in my pocket.
you internal spies" the man cried
what are you doing thereT
"why, Mr.. Reuben Hayes" said
Holmes coolly. "one might think thai
you were afraid Of our finding some
thing out"
The man mastered himself with q
violent effort, and his grim mouth
loosened into a false laugh, which was
more menaclng than his frown,
you're welcome % all you can find
out in my smlthy." said he. But lool
here mister, | don't care for folk pok
ing about my place without my leave
so the sooner you pay your score anC
get out Of this the better ! shall b'
pleased"
"All right, Mr. Hayes; no harm
meant" said Holmes I'VE have beer
having a look at your horses, but
think I'll walk, after all. It's not far,
believe"
mot more than two miles 20 the hal
gates. That's the road 70 the left.
He watched Us with sullen eyes unit
we had left his premises.
We did not go very far along th'
road, for Holmes stopped the instan
that the curve hid Us from the land
lords view.
"We were warm, as the children say
at that inu," said be. II seem 10 grow
colder every step that l take away
from II. No, no. ! can't possibly leave
IT,"
81 am convinced" said l, that thil
Reuben Hayes knows all about H.
more self evident villain never saw.
"Oh, be impressed you IN that way
did Lef There are the horses. there y
the smithy. Yes, It Il az interesting
place, this Fighting Cock. think VI
shall have another look az II IN an un
cl.f-4sufra r-or-