The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
v.-THE ADVENTURE OF THE
pRIORy SCHOOl.-Continusd

Ss-IHG AoNCN OHC VI tHG
PRi0RY ScHool.-continusd.
ut seems to be a curious class OF custom
that Is done by the Fighting Cock" said
Holmes.
''The bar Is on the other side"
quite so. These are what one may call
On. private guests. Now. what IN the
world IL MIR James wilder doing In that
den at this hour OF night. and who IN the
compa nion who comes TO meet him there
Come. Watson. We must really take risk.
and try to investigate this a little more
closely
Together We stole down the road and
crept across to the door Of the Inn. The
bicycle stu leaned against the wall.
Holmes struck n match aud held IL TO the
back wheel and ] heard him chucklc as
the light fell upon n patched Dunlop tire.
Up above US was the lighted wiadow.
II must have n peep through that. Wat
son. IL YOU bend your back and support
yourself upon the wall. think that can
manage"
An instant later. his feet were on my
shoulders. but he was hardly up before
ne was down again.
Come. my friend" said ne. "our days
work has been quite long enough. think
that We have gathered all that We can
Its n long walk to the school, and the
so"ner We Get started the better"
lie hardly opened his lips during that
weary trudgc across the moor. nor would
d. enter the school when he reached a..
hut went on TO Mackieton station. whence
he could send som. kilograms. Late at
night heard him consollng DIR. HuXiablc.
Frustrated by the tragedy OF his masters
death. and later still he entered my room
ar alert and vigorous ~ he had been when
he started In the morning. IAN goes well.
my friend" said he. II promise that be-
fore tomorrow evening we shall have
reached IN" solution OF the mystery"
At II o'clock next morning my friend
and ! were walking w the famous yew
avenue OF Holderncssc hall. We were
ushercd through the magnificent Eliza
bethRn doorway and into his grscc's
study. There We found Mr.. James Wild
or. demurc and courtly. but with some
trace OF that wild terror Of the night he
for. still lurking In hts furtivc eyes and
In his twitchlng features.
You have come to see hts grace am
sorry. hut the fact IN that the duke Is far
from we'll lie has been very much upset
by the tragic news. We received n tcle.
gram from Dr. Huxtablc yesterday after
noon. which told Us OF your discovery
II must see the duke MIR. Wildcr."
But he u In his room
Then ! must no To his room
II believe he u IN his bed"
- will sec him there"
Holmes cold and in"Norahlc manner
showed tho secretary that u was useless
TO argue with him.
Very good. Mr.. Holmes. I vial tel. him
that you are here.
After an hours delay. tire great noble
man appeared. His face was more
cadavcrous than ever HIS shoulders had
rounded. and hr seemed TO me to be- an
altogether Older man that he had been
"a kaf IL. taa
n stately courtesy and seated himself ut
his desk. his rcd beard streaming down
on the table.
We'll Mr Holmes" sad he
Hut my friends eyes wr-n ftNs~i upon the
secretary who stood by his masters
chair.
II IN. nk. ynrr grace. that could speak
-'nrr freely tn 81 wiidrr'~ absence"
Th" man turned a shade palrT aud cast
a r-R.'--ant glare" NJ Holmes
'if your grace wishcS--'
ives yes. ypr had better 80. Now. Mr..
iiol'-r'. What hive ypu "a say
NJ f-'rrd v'r"~I rnt1 tho door had
GO 4 rr''trj al" r"'rrs ding srrr"'ar'.
''rhr Ir~' - v>"r grace" said 10. INST
''v COT - GO Tr Watson. AMI r-vsclr had
.~ ars'"r-~" from Dr. iluxtahlr that u
7-i hrh ,rs'1 nfyr-~i ~ 'r!s case.
.hou'd Ike to have this contrmci from
scs'r AN Iips
''c-r ''r,y Mr. Holmrs"
ut ~ 1ur'~h " I am CORRECTLY r.
'N-'-".' ." TVr thpus1rd hounds - anyone
e 30 s't '"'' YOU where your son !s-''
"''-Nr.i,"
"'"d a-o'h~- Thousand to IN" rr.an Who
-'Il ''-'" - r'r'nn or p"rsors who keep
49, l'' "''s'..iv-''
"f'",-tI,."
"i'ui'r I've 'a''rr hcai.rg - Excluded ~
''"r' r"' r'iv thns" vhr -.7y have 'aS~1
hir' r-.ry h''t also those g m rnrzI..f,, 10
rs.,.' N'- o. - n-rs~u' rrsit.on-''
''N"@ v's " cried Tho DUE" ir,rr' ."''tiv.
~ "'u a. vn''~ r.ak wei. Mr. Sherlock
'oir'rs. "Nr r'''l r,v" nn reason 10 COM
r',ir - "r-tt'v trrlt--"r'"
NJ s-l~r.i -r'',i,,.i h's tim harIa 'o-a'h-
cr with =" Irw'arlUr" ~ avll.'v which
was surprisr - ne. who knew his frugal
ias,"-
- raae, tSrt I -" vp"~ ;-l-a's c,r-r':
book rrs,'' ihr table" said H.. II should
he Glad r vnu would mako ~" oct check
for six tkprs,rd' rounds T. would b.. ~
we'll pcrhirs. for you TO cross g.. The
Capital AMI Counties bark. Ox!nrd street
branch. arc my agents"
His grace sat very stern AMI upright N
his chair. and looked stnnily ai my friend
'Is this n Joke. Mr.. Holmes? u Is hard.
~ q subject for pleasantly"
mot at ALL your grace. I was never
moro earnest In ms life"
what do you mean. them"
ct mean that have earned n" reward
] know where your son II. ard know
soma. at least. OF those who are holdiGg
him"
The dukes beard had turned moro aE-
gressiveiy red than ever against his
CHASTITY white face.
where L. he" he EaSp'd.
"H. L.. or was lart night. at tho Fight
ing Cock inn. about two mites from your
] park gate"
! The duke fell back iu his chair
Md whom do yoU Accuse"
Sherlock Iio,Urs' answer was m as
| touHGiIg pu". -" stepped swiftly for
wi'd aui touched th" duh" uron the
shoulder
- ur,g.r gpu." sa'ii h.. And nos. your
stl,e l'iI tgoabi" sou FOR that check
| Nm,"i ~aslI I forget toe dukes appear.
tn,r,' go. ~" sprtus 49, aEd r.dwci with hts
| EnlH- tSr ore who IT, sinking into AZ
| ab. 80. Iur.. WiiF al extraordinary 81.
| lYll 90 nTis,D,ratic ~r,i-rOmuuud BE- sat
dow. All ,Irk hts face ~ hi- hands j:
| So, -pt..,' minute. before h- SPOKE"
"Hos. much - you know" H. asked al
| last. without raising his head
| II saw YOU together last night"
Docs anyone else beside your fricaj
| know go
Il have spoken 10 no one
In" duke took a zen "a his dulvcrinE