The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-05-24

have some food first. Then you can
bring round the bicycle"
81 haven't got bicycle"
Holmes held up sovereign.
II tell you, man, that l haven't got
one. I'll let you have two horses as far
as the hall"
"Well, WE'LL" said Holiness "we'll
talk about it when we've had some.
thing to eat
When we We're left alone in the
stone tagged Kitchen it was astonish-
ing how rapidly that sprained ankle
recovered. 1t was nearly nightfall,
and we had eaten nothing since early
morning. so that we spent some time
over our neal Holmes was lost in
thought, and once or twice he walked
over to the window and stared earnest
ly out. 1t opened on to squnlid
courtyard. In the far corner was a
smithy, where a grimy lad was at
work. On the other side We're the sta
bles. Holmes had sat down again
after one of these excursions, when he
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loud exclamation.
by heaven, Watson, believe that
I've got it, he cried. Eyes, yes, it
must be so! Watson, do you remem-
Der seeing any COW tracks today?'
Eyes, several"
''Where?"
''Well. everywhere. They We're at
the morass and again near where poor
Heidegger met his DEATH"
Exactly. Well, now, Watson, bow
many cows did you see on the moore"
II don't remember seeing any"
Strange, Watson, that we should
see tracks all along our line, but never
Watson, eh!"
Yes, it Is strange"
"Now, Watson, make an effort.
Throw your mind back Can you see
those tracks upon the path?"
Eyes, 1 cam"
Can you recall that the tracks were
something like that, Watson'-he ar
ranged a number of breadcrumbs in
this fashion -: : land some
times like this: J.. :. .-''and
occasionally like this.
''Can you remember that?'
''No, l cannot
But l san. could swear to it.
However, we will go back at our leis-
ure and verify 1t. What a blind beetle
I have been not to draw my conclu-
slon!'
And what Is your conclusion?"
"Only that it is a remarkable COW
which walks, canters and gallops. By
George Watson, 1T was no brain of 81
country publican that thought out such
blind as that The coast seems to be
clear save for that lad in the smithy.
Let us slip out and see what we can
see"
There were two rough haired, un-
kempt horses In the tumbledown sta
bile. Holmes raised the hind leg of one
Of them and laughed aloud.
"Old shoes, but newly shod; old
shoes, but new nails. This case de
serves to be classic. Let us go across
to the smithy."
The lad continued his work without
regarding us. saw Holmes eye dart
ing to right and left among the litter OF
iron and wood which was scattered
about the floor. Suddenly, however, we
heard Il step behind us, and there was
the landlord, his heavy eyebrows drawn
down over his savage eyes, his swarthy
features conyulsed with passion. He
t.eld short, metal headed stick in his
hand, and he advanced i'll so menacing
a fashion that was right glad to feel
the revolver in my pocket.
You Internal spies" the man cried.
"What are you doing there?"
"Why, Mr.. Reuben Hayes said
Holmes coolly, zone might think that
you We're afraid of our finding some.
thing OUT
The man mastered himself with a
violent effort, and his grim mouth
loosened into Il false laugh, which was
more menacing than his frown.
You're welcome to all you can find
| out in my smithy,' said be. "But look
here mister, don't care for folk polk
ing about my place without my leave
so the sooner you pay your score and
get out of this the better shall be
| pleased"
"All right, Mr.. Hayes; no harm
meant said Holmes I'VE have beer
having Il look at your horses. but
think Iii walk, after all. It's not far.
believe"
Not more than two miles to the hal
| gates. That's the road to the left
He watched us With sullen eyes unit
we had left his premises.
We did not go very far along the
road. for Holmes stopped the instant
that the curve hid us from the land
lords view.
I'VE We're warm, as the children say
at that inn." said he. 81 seem to grow
colder every step that | take away
from it. No, no; can't possibly leave
it."
Il am convinced" said l, that thi:
Reuben Hayes knows all about it. \
l moro self evident y-iIlnin I np-al c.,N, =