The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-08-23
xI.-THE ADVENTURE OF THE
MISSING THREE QUARTER.
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our attention 70 wander away from l.
IL IL 20 gain light upon the purpose Of this
telegram that we are now upon our way TO
Cambridge. The path OF our investigation
= at present obscure. but I shall Do very
much surprised u before evening We have
rot cleared " up. or made . consld ,fablc
advance along IT,"
II was already dark when We reached
the old university city. Holmes took q
cab ~ tho station. and ordered the man TO
drive TO the house or DT. Leslie Arm
strong. a few mlHu;c later We had
stopped at a largo manson In the buscst
t~huToughlare. We were shown In. and att
or "A long wal; were AZ last admitted into
tho consulting ROOM. whore we found the
doctor seated behind hts table.
IL argues the degrees iu which ! had lost
touch with my profession that the name
OF Leslie Armstrong was known TO me.
Now I am awar, that no Is not only one OF
the heads Of tho medical school 81 the uni
Ncrslty. but "A thinker OF European rcpu-
tation In more than one branch Of
rcicncc. Yet even without knowing
hts brilliant record one could not
fall 20 be Impressed BY a mere
glance at the man. the square. massive
face. the %brooding eyes under the matched
brows. and the granite moulding % The
Inncxible Jaw. a man of deep character.
"a man with an alert mind. grim. asceilc.
s~elf-containcd. formidablc-so read Dr.
Leslie Armstrong. He held my frlcHd'a
card In his hand. and he looked up with
no very pleased expression upon hts dour
features.
II have heard your name. Mr.. Sherlock
Holmes. and ! ann awarr 81 YOU profcs-
tion-onc OF which l by no means APP
prove
in that. doctor. you viii lind yourso.:
IN agreement sit every criminal in the
sountry.' raid my friend. quietly.
80 far rs your efforts ar. directed to-
wards the suppression % crime. s'r. they
must have the supper or every reasonable
incmhcr ~ the community. though | can
cot doubt that tho official machinery g.
amply sufficient for the purpose whcr"
your calling Is more open 20 criticism "
when you pry into the secrets of private
Individuals. when you rake up family
matters when are better hidden. and
when you Incidentally waste The time o.
men who are more busy than yourself
~ the present moment. FOR example. |
should b. writing n treatise instead OF
sonvcrElng with you"
mo doubt. doctor. and yet the CONVEX
Sation may prove more important than the
treatise. Incidentally. | may tell you that
Ne are doing the reverse Of what you very
Justly blame. and that W. are cud-avor.
ans to prevent anything like public
sure OF private matters which must ncccE-
sarily follow when once the case Is fairly
N The hands OF the official police. You
may look upon me simply as nm Irregular
pioneer. who goes IN front Of the regular
forces OF the country. I rave come to AJAX
YOU about MIR. Godfrey S;aunion."
"Wha about him.
You now him. 10 you noi?"
"Hc ~ an Intimate friend OF mine"
You arc aware that he has disap-
pcarcdT'
"Ah indeed There was no change 81
expression In the rugged features OF the
doctor.
lie lei, hi, hotel las; nIsh;-he has not
been heard OF.
no doubt hr VIII RETURN"
Tomorrow Is the 'varsity football!
match"
- have no symnthy with these childish
games. The Young mans lat" interests
mo deeply. sine" I know him and like him.
rho football match does uu; come within
my horizon nt all"
II claim your sympathy. then. IN my IN
v~cstiEation 20 Mr.. siauaguu's fate. DO
you know whcT, he is.''
Certainly not"
You ave no, seen him since ycslcr-
day
NO. ! have nos"
WAS Mr.. Stanton n healthy MANI"
Absolutely"
Did YOU ever know him me-
Never
Holmes popped a sheet OF paper before
the doctor n eye. Then perhaps you viii
explain this rccclptcd bill for thirteen
Tuincas. paid by MIR. Godfrey Staunton
last month to Dt. Leslie Armstrong Of
Cambridge. ! picked IL out from among
the pap"rs upon hts desk"
Tn" doctor flushed with anger.
II 10 not forl that there H. any reason
why I should render an explanation To
you. Mr.. Holmes
Holmes replaced the bill On his note
book. III YOU prefer q public rNpiaua-
ton. u must come sooner or later" said
hr. Il have already told yop that I can
hush up that which oth-rs Vii DO bound
To publish. and YOU would really be- wiser
To take ~" into your complete conndcuc,. q"
II knc = nothing about ~
Did you hear from Mr.. stanton In
London"
Certainly not"
Dear me. dear mc-thc postorHcc
again. Holmes sighed, wcariiy. "a most
urgent telegram Was dispatched TO YOU
from London by Godfrey stanton at c:ls
yesterday cvcning-a telegram which h.
undoubtedly associated with his disnp-
p-carancc-and yet you nave not had a..
IL Is most ~culpablc. l shall certainly go
down TO the office here and register "A
complaint"
DR.. Leslie Armstrong sprang up from
behind his desk. and his dark face was
crimson with fury.
I'm trouble YOU 10 walk out Of my
house. sir raid he. You can tell your
employer. Lord Mount-Jamcs. that l do
not wish TO have anything TO do either
with him or with his agents. No. sir
not another word" lie ran the bell FUR
iously. John. show these gentlemen out. %
\ pompous butler ushcrcd us severely to
to" door. and We found ourselves I'm the
street. IIolmcE burst out laughing.
"Dr. Leslie Armstrong ~ certainly -
mun % energy and character said he.
II have not seen a man who. IL he turns
hgs talcatE that way. was more calculated
10 nll the gap left by the iilus;rious MORT
arlty. And now. my poor Watson. here
W. are. stranded and iricndlcsN Ia this In
rospitablv toWn. which We cannot leave
without abandoning our case. This iiitlo
ian Just upposit" Armstrong; house n
sinEuigrly adapted 20 our needs. II YOU
would engage a front room and purchas.
ia' u",rssarics Tor an" uight. I may have
,iu'r 20 make q 80" inquiries"
These iew Inquiries proved. however. to
he q uiur' lengthy proceeding than Holmes
Eg4 imagined. fur Er dld not return 20 thc
!-. aUfil nearly . o'clock. he Was pale
.us detected. stained with dust. and cx-
h.' I'D with hunger and fatigue. \ cold
%fgi'rr was ready upon the table. and
when his needs were satisfied and his pipe
a.lfAi D." was ready To take that half
y.iH.r ana wholly rhiiosophic view which
wa. natural 20 him when his EfIalTa were
3 llE awry. The sound OF carriage wheels
cau.ci him 20 rise and glance on; OF the
window. \ b%roushsm and uair o. gregg.