Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-10-11
xili-THE ADVENTURE or TIE
SECOND STAIN-Car.in.e4.

CHARGE III rra .n.
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well. TAXI s~v asslce. TX ~rA Fl.
care0.r ~
wslt h.-e yss nd .ha
room Torgl rt.e * .lv 70
IL err fa=-fa. crt III him
how b 6s~.d n. as~i+
ih aes.e hi This .d.l. H1nt
hif. II ~ = 9ene ~
sra XIX Van
has asar e- press HIM Tel
that IL f4ll srfessfoa N!. .sat
u fsrslseues. DO esa..lr .u.a,I
youf"
"gv George. = - knows T1 have
ON ~ htr. .-. rl- Ha
81 in-o ,he h,l. ari a f.w mon
3ai.r his b4itfnr Voice sounded from
Tho back ror.r
"%ae. Watson. novt" cri..l Wr'trss
~ith franziai caes~r .Altsa
inoniar4l fsr-e. of M. .ran. masked t--
hind tact lees .aanrer hurst a..
ra~.v,sw If e.r~ry H. .s~.
drigyt from ne aoof. and III an IL
sta., vas down on his hands ol4vtrr
at e.rh Of .ha se-aras n y...9 ha~.s.~
IL. one turned sideways as he au:, b
nails INTO me .a-a or y. n hin.a5
back IKE tho I'D or a r.~ s--a
black CAVITY creaa1 far1a-b s.. Holr~.s
plunged his eager hand fn-o 4. az.
drew II on, vi,h a fi,,e- srar, ~ a.
ger and GisarroIatnant. II 1r3s emu.
quick War~on ruirt. Ge. :. -,
a~gaIni" Ths y.oo5an ia u.as r.nra~aT
ana the drlrca. had onlv i,s- haeT
dravp s,raf,h. -rer e-s,--ra.s ,.,toa
was heard il III rarsage He foYn5
Holmes Gaming lan,uidiv against he
r.grtler,eca --assr-ad and na-iant en-.
deavorn.e 10 conceal his frrenressfbla
vawrs
Sorry 10 kean vo, v~af.ior >-
Holmes. I can see that Won are borel
10 deatA vim ,ha wbofe Fl v-on
he mas confessed. ali ripb- cornc IN
here. MACPHERSON. lie. these gentle
men near o., your most !n~exeusable
conduct"
The big constable. ve-v hot and penl-
tent. sided into the room.
Il meant no harm. sir. Tn sure. The
young wonan came to the door last
evenlng-m!stook the house. ehe did
And the we got 20 talking. It's lone
some. when you're on duty here all
day"
Wei. what happened ther2"
She wanted to see where the crime
was donc-hyd read about il in the
papers. she said. She was a very re-
spectacle. wsH-spoken young woman.
ST, and | SAY no harm in letting her
have a peep. When she saw that mark
on the carpet. down she dropped on the
floor, and l@v as il she we're dead. l
ran 10 the hack and got some water.
but | could not bring her TO. Then /
went around the corner TO the IVY
Pant for sofae brandy, and By he time
| had brought II back the young
wonla had recovered and was off
ashamed of herself, ] Garesay. and da.-
ed not face me.
How about moving that arlgget7"
We'll sir It vas a bit rualpled. GER
tainly. when l came back. You soc. She
fell on it and it lies on a polished floor
with nothing 10 keep it in place. I
Strengthened it out afterward.'
It's a lesson to you that YOU can't
deceive me. Constable Macpherson"
said Lestrade. with dignity. \ doub.
you thought that your breach Of dufy
could never be discovered. and Wei =
mere glance ut thai drugget was
enough to convince me that someone
had been admitted to the room ms
lucky for you. my man. that nothing is
missing. or YOU would find yourself in
Queer street. Inn sorry 10 have called
Won down over such q metre b,,ci,a-s
Mr. Holmes. but thought The noint
of the second stain not c~orrespondjn
with the first would interest Won"
"cartain,v u was uos- ;n.aras.,o
Has his vcopan on,y hoe, $50 Us
constablea" o'e
Yes. sir. only once"
.yyho was sber"
Don [ now the name. sir Was an
sweriup an advertisement about 800
writing. and came TO the wrone nnro
ber-very pleasant. penteel yn,,n.
woman. sir"
.'rallo Han6someo"
Yes. sir. she was a weIl-rrow,
young woman supnose yo, with,
say she W. handsome. Perhrns en,,,s
would say she was very handsorne
oh, officer. do let me have n naan,
saws she. She had pretty coayir,
ways, as YOU might say. and 7 thoupbl
there was no harm in letting her ius
put her head through the door"
How was she dressed"
Quiet. sir-a long mantle down +,
her feet
What time was it%"
1T was just growing dusk at In,
time. They We're lighting the lamps a.
l came back with the brandy"
Very good" said Holmes. Come
Watson. think that we have more IN,
portant work elsewhere
AS We left the house Lestrade remain
in the front room while the repentant con
stable opened the door to let US oul
Holmes turned on the step and held u
something in his hand. The constabl
stared intently.
Good Lord. SIR he cried. with amaze
ment on his face. Holmes put his fnge
on MS lips. replaced his hand in his breas
pocket. ana burst out laughing as W