The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
BY a. N Y

!: Indian army, and the best heavy-gam,
shot that our eastern empire has eve,
produced. l believe I am correct, col.
onel, in saying that your bag of tigers
still remains ~unriValed.
The fierce old ma said nothing, bur
sun glared at my ~Companionist with
his savage eye and bristling mustache
ne was wonderfully like q tiger him
self.
Il wonder that my very simple STRAIT
agem could deceive SO old a shikari,'
said Holmes, TT must be very familiar
70 you. Have YOU not tethered a young
Kid Under a tree. lain above 1t with
you rifle, and waited for the bait tC
bring up your tiger? This empty house
Is my tree, and you are my tiger. You
have possibly had other guns in reserve
in case there should be other tigers. or
in the unlikely superstition Of your own
aim falling you These" he pointed
around the room, "are my other guns,
The parallel is exact"
Colonel Moran sprang forward with
a snarl OF rage, but the constables
dragged him back. The fury upon his
face was terrible to look at.
Il confess hat you had one small
surprise for me-" said Holmes. Il did
not anticipate that you would yourself
make use of this empty house and this
convenient front window. I had i'm
agined you as operating from the
street, where my friend Lestrade and
ms merry men were awaiting you.
WITH that exception. all has gone as
I expected"
Colonel Moran turned to the official
detective.
You may or may not have lust
cause for arresting me-" said he. but
at least there can be no reason why
l should submit to the gibes OF this
person. II l am in the hands of the
law, let things be one in a legal way"
Wen. that's reasonable enough"
said Lestrade. Nothing further YOU
have to say, Mr.. Holmes, before We
60.
Holmes had picked up the powerful
alr-gun from the floor, and was ex-
aiming its mechanism.
An admirable and unique weapon"
sald he, 'nolseless n tremendous
power. | knew Won Herder, the blind
German mechanic. who constructed it
10 the order OF the late Professor MORT
arity. For years l nave been aware of
It's existence. though l have never be-
tore had the opportunity of handling
1t. l commend it very specially to
your attention, Lestrade, and also The
bullets which fit it."
You can trust us to look after that.
MI. Holiness said Lestrade, as the
whole party moved toWards the door.
Anything further to say"
only to ask what charge you intend
to p~efer?"
me attempted murder of Mr.. Sherlock
Holiness"
Not so, Lestrade. 7 do not p
10 appear in the matter at all. TIC YOU,
and TO o only, belongs the credit
OF the remarkable arrest which you
nave effected. Yes. Lestrade, 1 con-
graduate you! With your usual happy
mixture of cunning and audacity, YOU vU
got him.
Got him! Coz whom, Mr.. Holiness"
The man that the whole force has
Deen seeking in vain-Colonel Sebas-
nan Moran. who shot the Honorable
Ronald Adalr with an expanding bullet
from an air-gun through the open WIN
Of the s~econd-front of No. 427
Park Lane, upon the 3oth of last
month, That's the charge, Lestrade.
And now, Watson, if you can endure
the draught from a broker window.
think that half an hour in my study
over a cigar may afford some profitable
amusement"
Our old chambers had been left un-
,nansea through the supervision of
Holmes and the immediate
of Mrs. Hudson. AS I entered
saw, 1t is true, an unwonted tidiness
out the old landmarks were all in place
mere was the chemical corner and the
icld-stained deal-topped table. There
lpon a shelf was the row of formidab] BILE
csap-books n books of reference,
when many of our fellow citizens
YOU'D nave been SO glad to burn. The
diagrams, the violin-case, and the pine
the Partisan slipper which
the tObaCCo-all met nv ewes
is l glanced round me. There were
Wo occupants Of the ooln-one Mrs,
1udson, who beamed upon US both as
entered--the other, the strange
lurlny which had played so imnortant
part in the evenings adventures. II
vas a W~ax-colored model of my friend,
o admirably Gone that it was Il perfect
1t stood on a small ped
stal table with an old dressing gown
Holmes SO draped round it that the
perfect.
Il hope o preserved all prccau-
ions, Mrs. hudson ?" said Holmes.
Il went to 1t on my knees, sir, Just
S you told me-"
Excellent. You carried the thing
.ut very we'll. Did you observe where
he bullet went?'
Yes, sir. I'm afraid it has spoilt
our beautiful bust, for it passed right
SAAS iNeA' oiaA IihIlCuGu IlScl1 !
N the wall. / picked 1t up from the
arpet. Here K isl"
Holmes held 1t out to me. "a soft
%evolver bullet. as you perceive. Wat
There's genius in that, for who
you'd expect to find such a thing fired
rom an air-gun. All right, Mrs. Hud-
l am much Obliged for your assist
lnce. And now. Watson. let me see
you IN the old seat nce more; for there
ire several points which I should like
o discuss with YOU"
He had thrown off the seedy frock
,oat, and now he was the Holmes of
I'D In the mouse-colored dressing
which he took from his efigy.
The old shikari's nerves have not
ost their steadiness, nor his eyes their
1eeness," said he with a laugh. as he
Inspected the shattered forehead df the
)ust.
Plumb in the middle of the back of
he head and smack through the brain.
was the best shot in India. and /
that there are few better here
n London. Have you heard the
lane?"