The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-03-29

licious. 1t was stra1gur rw. Asainst
slogging ruffian. emerged as you
see me. Mr.. Woodley went home in a
cart. So ended my country trip, and
1t must be confessed that, however en-
joyable nv day ON the Surrey border
has not Eeen much more profitable
than your own
The Thursday brought us another let
ter from our client.
You Will not be surprised, Mr..
Holiness" said she, ito hear that In
leaving Mr.. Carruthers' employment.
Even the l.igh pay cannot reconcile me
to the discomforts of my situation. On
Saturday come up to town, and do
not intend 20 return. Mr.. Carruthers
has got trap, and so the dangers of
the lonely road, if there ever were any
dangers, are now over
las to the special cause Of my lcay
ing, it Is not merely the strained situn-
ton with Mr.. Carruthers, but it is the
temperance of that odious man, Mr..
Woodley. lie was always hideous, but
he looks more awful than ever now,
for he appears to have had an acct
dent, and he is much disfgured. l saw
him out of the window, but am glad
to say did not meet him. He had a
long talk with Mr.. Carruthers, who
seemed much excited afterward. Wood
ley must he staying in the neighbor-
hood, for he did not sleep here, and
yet caught glimpse Of him again
this morning Sinking about in the
shrubbery. l would sooner have a saw
age wild animal loose about the place.
loathe and fear him more than can
say. How can Mr. Carruthers endure
such a creature for a moment? How
ever, all my troubles will be over on
Saturday"
$50 trust, Watson; so trust" said
Holmes gravely. .'There is some deep
Intrigue going on round that little wom-
IN. and it is our duty to see that no one
molests her upon that last journey.
think, Watson. that we must spare time
to run down together on. Saturday
morning. and make sure that this curl
GUS and inclusive investigation has u
untoward ending"
confess that had not up to nov
taken very serious view of the case,
which had seemed to me rather gro
tesque and bizarre than dangerous.
That man should lie in wait for and
| follow very handsome woman is no
unheard OF thing, and il he has SO lit
tie audacity that he not only dared not
address her, but even fed from her APP
proach, he was not very formidable
nssallant. The ruff1an Woodley was a
very different person, but except on one
occasion he had not molestcd our client
and now he visited the house of Car.
ruthers without intruding upon her
presence. The man on the bicycle was
doubtless a member of those week end
parties at the hall of which the pub
| lican had spoken, but who he was OF
what he wanted was as obscure as
ever. 1t was the severity of Holmes
manner and the fact that he Slipped a
revolver into his pocket before leaving
our rooms which impressed me With
the feeling that tragedy might prove
to Turk behind this curious train of
events.
A rainy night had been followed by a
glorious morning, and the heath COW
cred countryside, with the glowing
| clumps of Towering gorse, seemed al
| the more beautiful to eyes Which Were
| weary of the tluns and drabs and slate
| grays of London. Holmes and l walk
| ed along the broad, sandy road inhal-
ing the fresh morning air and rejoicing
/ in of tl,c iJlc nd t1tl ffns
breath of the spring. From a rise OF
| the road on the shoulder of Crooksbury
hill we could see the grim hall bristline
out from amid the ancient oaks, which
old as they We're, We're still younger
than the building which they surround
ed. Holmes pointed down the long
tract Of road which wound, a reddisl
heath and the budding green of tn
woods. Far away, Il black dot. w
could see a vehicle moving in our dirco
ton. Holmes gave an exclamation o
Impotence.
II have given n margin of half a
hour" said he. 'If that is her ira
she must be making for the earle
00JA 1cdI, WdtsOu tAttl Sic w III W
past Charlington before we can poss
bly, meet her.
From the instant that we passed til
rise we could no longer see the vehicl,
but we fastened onward at such
pace that my sedentary life began
t tell upon Inc. and l was compelled
!, fall behind. Holmes, however, was a
ways i'll training, for he had inexhaus
ible stores of nervous energy upo
r which to draw. His sprlngy step neve
: slowed until suddenly, when he was
hundred va. Is in front of me, he hal
ed, and saw him throw up his han
with n gesture Of grief and despai
7 At the same instant an empty dogcal'
!. the horse cantering, the reins trailing
appeared round the curve Of the roa
and ratified swiftly toward US.
+ TOO late, Watson; too late" erie
4 Holmes as l ran painting to his sid
/, ''Fool that was not to allow for til;
9 earlier train! It's abduction, Watson
, abduction! Murder! Heaven know
. whct, Pl0cl, the roall Sion the horS