The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-24
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their weakness both IN attack and defensA
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heavy and Woodworking pack"
'Then our friend Overton's forebodings
nave becn justified" said Holmes per-
HonAlly j am In agreement with DIR. Arms
strong, and football does not como within
my horizon. Early to bed tonight, Wat
son, for L forcsee that tomorrow may be
an cventful day."
I was Mortified by my first glimpse Of
Holmes next morning. for he sat by TIN.
fire holding his tiny hypodermic syringe. 4
associated that instrument with the single
weakness of his nature, and l feared tho
worst when I saw 1t Gltttering in his hand.
He laughed at my expression Of dismay.
and laid 1t upon the table.
mo no, my dear fellow. there is no
cause for alarm. 1t Is not upon this &C.
casion the instrument OF evil. but 1t will
rather prove to be the key which win un-
lock our mystery. On this syringe I base
all my hopes. l have Just returned from
a small scouting expedition. and every
thing Is favorable. Eat a good breakfast,
Watson, for I propose to get upon DR..
Armstrong; trall today, and once on It
1 Will not stop for rest or food until I run
him to his burrow."
..ln that case,'' said I, 1--WE had best
carry our breakfast with US, for he 10
Oil SoAAS oA0AAs LAC Vail 4o6 40 u
the door"
Mover mind. Let him go. He will be
clever II he can drive where I cannot fol-
low him.. When you have finished, come
downstairs with me. and I will introduce
you to a detective who is a very eminent
specialist in the work that lies before u.s."
When we descended l followed Holmes
into the stable yard, where he opened the
door of a loose-box and led out a squat,
lop-earcd. white-and-tan cog, something
between a beagle and a foxhound.
Let me introduce you to Pompey."
said he. "Pompey is the pride of the local
~draghounds-no very great fier, as his
build will show. but a staunch hound on a
scent. Well, Pompey, you may not be fast.
couple of middle-aged London gentlemen,
so 1 will take the liberty of fastening
this leather leash to your collar. Now,
boy come along. and show what you can
do" He led him across to the Doctors
door. The dog shifted round for an in
slant, and then with a shr.ll whine of ex-
element started off down the street, tug
In half an hour we were clear of the town
and Fastening down g. country road
What have you done. Holmes?" I
asked.
"A t~hreadbare and venerable device but
useful upon occasion. l walked into the
Doctors YARD THIS morning, and shot my
syringe full Of aniseed over the hin
wl.eel. A draghound will follow aniseed
from here to John o. Groat's, and our
friend. Armstrong. would have to drive
through the Cam before he would shake
Pompey off his trail. Oh. the cunning ras-
cal! This is how he gave he the slip the
other night"
The dog had suddenly turned out Of the
main road into a grass-grown lane. Half
a mile farther this opened into another
broad road, and the trail turned hard to
the right in the direction of the town,
which we had just Quilted. The road took
a sweep to the south of the town, and
continued In the opposite direction to that
in which we started.
.orbis detour b.s hoo, an+,ra,v for orr
hanaat +hano o., soid ao,n,as ..No n,ondar
that NV, inn,ir;as amona .hns. yil1,ges 1ad
To norbing Tho don9or hoe cartatnlv
nI.ra1 I've COVE far oil - is n,or.h an5
pna n-o,,l5 1iLa 70 Lnnu ths raasnn for
snoh a1ata.ata aoooa+;oa nI;. .hoMia ha
the yillapa of T-rnmnington to tho rieht
Of nc Al Nv love, hare is tho hro,,sham
oanann - = ~ go o,,iah 49,
n,,;aS ~ ~ 90 donoln ~ ~
H. +hno,ab ~ eo,s
dra soin1 ri.o raInetan pen,nen af+ar him
We had bardly got ,naer tho sbalter of
The bod,e r.han fha carriaoe r.ttIed n.st
+ co,rht . ,Iirnsa of nr 49, strona
Within his eho,,idars hou,ad hts haa6
snnl, -, his hands tha Nv, $500 30 a;s-
+rass T oo,,,a ~, h., ~ aas.aoa,.
- go fooa tha+ 30 a1so "a sonn =
IT fear there is some dark ending to our