The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-08-16

papers with which you arc making 40
free. I ma. tell you that In care there
should he anything % any value among
them. you will be held strictly TO account
for what you DO with them"
Very good. sir" said Sherlock Holmes.
May l ask. In the meanwhile. whether
you have yourself any theory 20 account
Tor this young mans disappoaFHnc0:''
mo. sir. I have r>cRrPsss Is 'sig enough
and old enough 10 look after himself. and
" he Is SO foolish as TO lose himself. I
entirely refuse to accept the responsibility
Of hunting for him"
II quite understand your position said
Holmes. with a migchicvous twinkle In his
eyes. Perhaps you don't quito under.
stand mine. Godfrey staun;on appears ia
have been n poor man. IL no has been
kidnapped. u could not have been for any
thing which he himself possesses. The
fame % your wealth has gene abroad.
Lord Mount-Jam.s. and u IL entirely POS.
siblc that a gam Of thieves have secured
your nephew In order 10 gain from him
some Information as TO your house. your
habits and your treasure
The face OF our unpleasant little visitor
turned as white as his neckcloth.
Heavens. sir. what an idea, I never
thought OF such villainy. What iEhumRn
rogue there are In the world But God.
frey Il a fine lad-a staunch lad. Nothins
would induce him TO give his old incl,
away. III have the plate moved over
% the bank this evening. In the mean.
time spare no pains. Mr.. Detective ! be.
you to leave no stone uniurncd 20 brln.
him safely back. As 90 money. well. 90
lar as n nvcr. or even "a tenner goes you
can aiw ays look 10 me"
Even In his chas,cncd frame OF mind.
the noble miscr could give Us no informa-
ton which could help Us. for he knew
little OF the private life Of his nephew.
our only clue lay In the trunca;ed tclc-
gram. and with n copy Of this In his
hand Holmes set forth To find "a second
link for hi chain. We had shakcn OF
Lord Mount-Jamcs and ovcrton had gone
to- consult with The other mcmbcrs 81 his
team over the misfortune which had be-
fallen them.
There was n telegraph olnc. a, n short
distance from the hotel. We halted out
side Il.
"I,s worth trying. Watson" said
Holmes. 'Of course. with warrant we
could dcmand TO see the cOun;crfUlls. but
we have not reached that stage yet. /
don't aupposc they rcacmbcr faces Ia 80
busy n place. Let ~ venture t."
II am sorry 10 trouble you said he. In
his blandest tanner. to the young woman
behind the grating: y"th"r" u som"
small saistnk" about a telegram |
cent yesterday. - have had 10
answer. AMI I very much fear that I mus;
hay" omitted TO put my name az the end.
Gould you :cil me u this was soT'
The young woman turned over a shea:
u CountCrfo!ls.
What o'clock was i;:" she asked.
~ iiitlc after six"
whom was II to-"
Holmes pa; his nngr. 10 his lips and
glanced ut me. "Th" .ast w3rtN In u
were Tor Gods sake " h. whispered. Cun-
fdcutlaily: II am very ANXIOUS a; getting
no
The young woman separated enc Of the
forms.
''rhI 1, "a. There IN no name said
she. smoothing IL out upon the counter.
Then that. Of course. accounts for my
getting no answer, said Holmes. Dear
me. how very stupid % me. to he sure.
Coed morning. miss. and many thanks for
having relieved my mind" lie chucklc,l
and rubbed his hands when We found our
selves In the street once more.
"wcllT'' I asked.
I'VE progress. my dear Watson. We
progress. | had seven dincrrn: schemes
for getting a glimpse q that telegram. bu:
4 tnAAA uhINAg HplN W rAkHffh AAt Nffl
first line"
And what have you gain-ig'
q. starting point for our Investigation
He hailed a cab. Kings Cross station
sad he.
" have a Journey. them
"Ycs. | hin We must run down to Cam
bridge together. All the Indications 80, IN
To- me 10 point In that direction"
Tell me-. asked. as W. ratified M
-
cion yet aS Co th" cause 90 the disappear
anccg don't think tha among all our
cases I have known one where IA, mo-
lives are murs Obscure. Surely YOU don't
really imaRin" hat he may De- kmnaTcd
In uNlcr 20 g.yr Information against his
wealthy unc.c@"
II confess. my dear watson. tina, ,ha,
does not appeal 20 IN" az u very probable
explanation. ~ struck me. however. as
being the ono which Was mos; likely TO
intcrcE, hat exceedingly uuplcasan, Old
person"
1T certainly dll, that: bu, what ase
your Alternatives
II could m"nt.oa several. You mus;
admit that IL IL curious AID suggestive
that this Incident siuu.d occur on th. Eve
OF this important match. and should In
volvc the only man whose presence seems
essential 20 the success OF the side. II
may. ~ course D." u coincidence. but u
Is interesting, Amateur sport Is fr'e.frou
betting. but 4 good lcai 81 outside betting
goes on among IN" public. and IL = pos
rill" that &; might be- worth someone
with" &c gct nj a player as the rurlaus 81
the turf get 1T "a Tac".horsc. Their" -
one C~Nulauaiiau. \ second very Obvious
one iS hat this young man really IL tho
heir OF a great property. howcv" modes;
his means may az present be-. and u Is no;
Impossible that a piot'to hold h.m toT ran.
som might b" ~cOncoctcd"
These theories take mo- account ~ ;he