Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-07-22
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of the ankle which leave a man help
less. With difficulty he limped up tc
the door, where a stfdat, dark elderly
man was smoking black cay pipe.
How are you, Mr.. Reubea Hayes o.
said Holmes.
"Who are you, and how do you get
my name so pat?' the countryman an,
pair of cunning eyes.
swell, it's printed on the board above
your head. It's easy to see a man who
is master of his own house. l suppose
you haven't such thing as a carria ge
in your stables?"
mo, have not
81 can hardly put my foot to the
! ground"
Don't put it to the ground"
"But l can't walk"
swell, then, hop"
Mr. Reuben Hayes manner was far
from gracious, but Holmes took it with
admirable good humor.
"Look here, my man." said he. "This
Is really rather an awkward fix for me.
l don't mind how I get on"
+ Neither do t. said the morose land
lord
1.-The matter is very important 1
would offer you a sovereign for the use
Of bicycle
The landlord pricked up his ears.
"Where do you want to go?"
''To Holdernesse Hail."
"Pals Of the dock, l SUPPOSED" said
the landlord, surveying our mud stained
garments with ironical eyes.
Holmes laughed good naturally.
Hell be glad to see US anyhow"
! "Why?'
! Because we bring him news Of his
lost son.
The landlord gave a very visible
start
"What, you're on his track?"
"He has been heard Of in Liverpool
They expect to get him every hour"
Again a swift change passed over the
heavy, unshaven face. His manner
was suddenly genial.
'I've less reason to wish the dock
we'll than most men," said he, "for [
was his head coachman once, and cruel
bad he treated me. 1t was him that
sacked me without character on the
word of a lying corn chandler. But
I'm glad to hear that the young lord
was heard Of in Liverpool, and I'll help
you take the news to the hail."
"Thank you," said Holmes. well
no frcN
bring round the bicycle"
Il haven't got bicycle"
Holmes held up sovereign.
II tell you, man, that 1 haven't got
one. I'll let you have two horses as far
as the hail.
''Well, WE'LL" said Holmes, ''we'll
talk about it when we've had some
thing to eat"
When we were left alone in the
stone tagged kitchen it was astonish-
ing how rapidly that sprained ankle
recovered. It was nearly nightfall,
and we had eaten nothing since early
morning so that we spent some time
over our meal. Holmes was lost in
thought, and once or twice he walked
over to the window and stared earnest
ly out. It opened on to a squalid
courtyard In the 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 out Of his chair with
q loud exclamation.
'By heaven, Watson, believe that
I've got it!' he cried. eyes, yes, it
must be so! Watson, do you remem-
Der seeing any COW tracks today?"
eyes, several"
"Where?"
SWELL, 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 moore"
81 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, eh?"
Eyes, it is strange"
INV, " dLSOA, Adhc dA OHOIls !
Throw your mind back. Can you see
those tracks upon the path?"
eyes, / can"
"Can you recall that the tracks were
something like that, Watson"-he ar
ranged number Of breadcrumbs in
this fashion -: :: - "and some
times like this: +. .-''andI
occasionally like this. II
'Can you remember that?" 4
mo, cannot"
But can. I could swear to it.
However, we will go back at our leis-
ure and verify it. What blind beetle
I have been not to draw my conclu-
sionn
''And what is your conclusionY
'Only that 1t is a remarkable COW
which walks, canters and gallops. By
George, Watson, it was no brain of !
country publican that thought out such
a blind as that The coast seems to he
clear save for that lad in the smithy.
Let us slip out and see what we can
see"