The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-08-09

over ma over. AT. oNtftuu WIZ tNt-
IDENTIFY considerably excited when he
sent Il. and somewhat Incohcrent In
consequence. We'll. well. he viii be
here. l dare say. by the time have
looked through the Times. and then We
shall know all about 10. Even the most
insignificant problem would be well
ONE In these stagnant days"
Things had indeed been very slow
with W. ard I had learned to dread
such periods of inaction. for I knew by
experience hat my companions brain
was SO abno.maily active that IL was
dangerous TO leave IL without material
upon which 90 work. For years l a
gradually weancd him from that drug
manin which had threatened once TO
check his remarkable career. Now 1
knew that under ordinary conditions he
no longer cravcd for this artificial slim
ulous. but I was well aware that the
fen6 was not dead but sleeping. and 1
have known that the sleep was a iEh:
one and the waking near . hen In peri
DDS OF .ilcncSs I have seen the drawn
look upon Holmes ascctic face. and the
brooding OF his deep set and inscrutnble
eyes. Therefore l blessed this Mr..
Ovcrton. whoever he might be. since
he had COTE with his enigmatic mes
sage To- break that dangerous calm
which brought more peril to my friend
than all the storms OF his tempestuous
life.
AS VIC had expected. the telegram
was soon followed by itn sender. n
the ard OF Mr.. cyril Ovcrton. Trinity
college. Cambridge. announced the ar
rival OF an enormous young man, six
teen stone OF solid me and muscle,
who SPAWNED the doorway with his
broad shoulders. and looked from nle
of us TO Tho other with "A comedy Nee
which was haggari with anxiety.
MIR. Sherlock Holiness"
My companion bowed.
i've been down To- Scotland Yard.
Mr.. Holmes l saw Inspector Stanley
Hopkins. He advised be to come To
you. lie said the case. so fas as he
could see. was more In our line than
In that OF the regular police"
Pray sit down and tell me what IL
the matter"
IT'S awful. Mr.. Holmcs-simply
full. ] wonder my hair Isn't gray. God
frey Siaunion-you'vc heard OF him. OF
course He's simply the hinge that the
whole team turns on. I'D rather spare
two from the pack. and have Godfrey
for my three-quatcr line. Whether It's
passing. or taCkling. or ~dribbling.
there's no one To touch him. and then.
he's got the head. and can hold us all
together. What am ! To do? That's
what ask you. Mr.. Holmes. There's
Moorehousc. first reserve. but he's
trained as n half. and he always edges
right In On To the serum. Instead OF
keeping out on h touchlinc. He's n
fine ~plucc-kick. It's true. but then he
has no Judgment. and he can't sprint
for nuts. Why. Morton or johnson. the
oxford nlcrs. could romp around him.
Stevenson Is fast enough. but he
couldn't drop from the twenty-five line.
and a three-qunrter who can't either
punt or drop isn't worth u place 10.
pace alone. No. Mr.. Holmes. we are
done unless you can help me TO lind
Godfrey Staunton."
aiy friend has listened with amused
surprise 20 this long speech, which was
poured forth with extraordinary ytgor
and eaTnestncss. every point being driv-
en- home by the slapping OF a brawny
hand upon the speakers knee. when
our visitor was silent Holmes stretched
out his hand and took down letter So
% his commonplace book. For once
he dug IN vain into that mine OF varied
Information.
There r. Arthur II. Staunton. the
there was Henry Staunton, whom 1
helped TO hang. but Godfrey Staunton
lE a new name to me-"
II was our visitors turn TO look sur
prised.
why. Mr. Holmes. I thought you
knew things" Eald nc. Il suppose. then.
II you have never heard OF Godfrey
Staunion. you don't know cyril over
ton. either"
Holmes shook his head good humor-
cdly.
Great Scott" cried tie athlete.
why. | WINS first reserve for England
against Wales. and I've skippercd the
varsity all this year. But that's MOTH
ing. Cidn't think there was a soul In
England who didn't know Godfrey
Staunton. the crack thrce-qu0rtcr.
Cambridge. Blnckhcath. and five inter-
nationals. Good Lord! Mr.. Holmes.
where have YOU llved7"
Holmes laughed nj the young giants
naive agtouishmcnt.
You 1.-Two In a different world 10 me.
MIR. OV"rton-a swcetCr and healthier
one. My qualifications stretch out into
many FcCtiOns OF society, but never. 7
am happy To- say. into amateur sport,
which IL the best and soundest thing In
England. However. your unexpected
visit this morning shows me that even
In that world OF fresh air and fair play
there may be work for me TO do. so
now, by good SIR. l beg you 10 sit down
n To- tell me. slowly and quietly. ex-
acily what II Is that has occurred. and
how you desire that / should help
you"
Young Overton's face assumed the
bothered look OF the mar who IL more
accustomed to use his muscles than his
Wits. but by degrees. with many rcpe-
titions and obscuri,ies which I may
omit from this narrative. he laid his
strange story before us.
Continued Next Week.