The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-04-19
TD-TaaE ADVENTURE OF THE
SGABJAE!s CTCLIST.-Continued

. r~ulItEss &hat I had not up to 10Y
az8sien n g1ery serious view OF the case,
rR.fScA had seemed to me rather gro
tag43Aas and bizarre than dangerous
}shss "A ggfsn should lie in walt for and
1Ia3Uw a VERY handsome Oma Is nc
fGzlhear1 nj thing, and II he has SO
aftNse s.1l2nC3ty that he not only dared
EEsBt ~aIi3Eg7s her, ~ even fled from her
AJJETDai&h. he was not a very formidable
IgseaIlarL The ruffian Woodley was q
VE:y different person, but, except on
'sse RnrnsaDn, ne has not molcsted our
GEaGEli, 1inA now he visited the house of
dEar~BIhers without intrudinE upon her
g'resenca. The man on the bicycle vas
afDpbaitsss "a member of those weekend
PARTIES al ahe hail Of which the publ
srTan hRG spoken, but who he was, or
Ns+ana Ae wanted, was as obscure as
asFta. 81 Was the severity OF Holmes
ElannE aad The fact hat he slipped
"a zgEeifrrs snto his pocket. before leav-
szsg uET 1DDIls which impressed me
with a5}s feeling that tragedy might
Ss1ySa IN 9nTG behind this curious train
az 9Ven1s
a za9ny might had been followed by
N GforaDps morning, and the heath COW
agsa1 GoEIi5y side, with the glowing
srssnusBs M towering gorse, seemed ali
asrg lnpr1e beautiful to eyes which were
Srsary ~ ahe duns and drabs and slate
l%TEsga5 ny lsDndon. Holmes and l walked
4a3frng iha broad. sandy road inhaling
hsfe fresh morning air, and rejoicing
IN b HungEc OF the birds and the fresh
breath Bs gpTing. From a rise of the
E1lsa 'un She shoulder of Crooksbury
Bib. Ne Gy2ad see the grim hall bristling
aps1s 4lon amidst the ancient oaks.
EFsArf. a15 90 they were, We're still
s'fsarSer ahan the building which they
surrounded Holmes pointed down
anstg i1nct of road, which wound, a
gssEas2asb yellow band, between the
shEDwn MI ahe heath and the budding
sdaos, We Es,aild see a vehicle moving In
8ssT GTeGl3Dn. Holmes gave an ex-
GaarBGrsirm OK Impotence.
a REEVE given a margin of half an
A1Dyr" gsa1T ne. "If that Is her trap,
sss Whist be making for the earlier
fsEasn. 2 Fear, Watson. hat she will be
Dasa Harrington before we car pos
|RsEhly Hneea her"
Farxm tAe instant that we passed the
yasses Taa Gsaild no longer see the We
&icfe, &Iu1 we FASTENED EDWARDS at such
va 3sane lhRt gny sendentary life began
@csaeN airasa lne, n / was compelled
10 Nah Behind. Holmes, however, was
saassEgs In training, for he had mex
bsRxEsf3sIia shores of rvo energy upon
whsGh 40 draw. His springy step never
~fsiirsTatl SRaEa7l suddenly, when he was a
ahganetrss yards in front OF me, he halt
fsn- aE3 D SAW him throw up his hand
ssath n gesture OF grief n despair. At
alss sTsgna instant an empty dog cart,
aasa safsrse eantering, the reins trailing,
sslytEhEssyEs8 1lT9und the curve OF the road
anaa a-aasieti swiftly toward us.
Fsso Bate. Watson, too late!" cried
WDaalR-a ss I ran painting to his side.
Tan1 Ssaaa Il was. not to allow for hat
aa1sier sunin! IT'S abduction, Watson
~-sab{iDctasng Murder! Heaven knows
,Hfsaatg Bloek the road! Stop the
fsnrse!. That's right. Now, jump in,
and Eel zs see II l can repair the conse-
MDeiscss oy my own blunder.'
WE had sprung into the dog cart, and
Isoas1,sa. assar turning the horse. gave
Ut "a sharp Gpt with the whip, and we
ass1 ssar2t along the road. AS we
Esa-ned dbe curve, the whole stretch Of
s1aass a,atssnen h hall and the heath
vsss ppeTfa3 up. l grasped Holmes
asria.
-s1gsaaSss me mani" l gasped.
II ssajad1ry cyclist was coming to-
RraIgas ra. His head was down and his
sshpr.fierfss pounded, as he put every
A'lgntse nj energy that he possessed onto
ahs ~xsai5als- He was flying like a racer.
asssasRaansg ne raised his bearded face,
!saw U.s. aasse 10 him, and pulled UP,
as~pEdnFsfHg EronH the machine. That
Estai -hlatR beard was in singular cor
.srASt 40 dhe pal5or of his face, and his
tasyrs ssess as bright as If he had a
'fsys1- Tae stared at us and at the dog
EayS. Ybess n look of amazement came
Dsrr hts lace.
@IIazinsg Stop there!" he shouted.
aesflts1g hss bicycle to block our road.
1svhfS, CORN laEssS yfSts COT thof Ino na ,,t 2
asnM mp mani" he yelled. drawing a
;yisaa7 3IEVn his side pocket. Pull up,
j. say. NJ, by George, I'll put a bullet
Snse yass,I horse"
HEasnssss threw the reins into my lap,
.EAs sprnss: down from the cart.
TgxSsna fhe man we want to see.
aszsers rs Miss Violet Smith," he said,
an his sauick. clear way.
'safaasfs shat I'm asking you. You're
81 sssTe she is"
VIZ tnes the dog cart on the road.
'g'GfeTss ] a NO one In it. We drove back
ao help tge young lady"
eFssna IDFd! Good! Lord! what shall
3 nos- Eraed The stranger. in an ecstasy
Oh taessair- They've got her. that hell
Ao.nF Weodley and the blackguard
s9arssfn, Come, man, come, IL you really
Eszsr her friend. Stand by me and We'll
SatG AEA ~ ] nave 10 leaSe my CafCaSI
In GanrTSaagt0n wood"
He ran distractedly. his pistol in
Anzsa. fpBaTds a gap in the hedge.
.Mo2Tnf=s foasDwed him, and I. leaving the
1Aarse grnzing beside the road, followed
3IDsgrtss.
'sFlfis IA where they came through
snirS as- pointing to the marks of sever
spl araa sspoa the muddy path. Hal
saon. Sapp . minute! Who's this in
a3ae SarsAs-."
Ii Eas q Young fellow about seven
assEan. ssresscd like an ostler, with
aezsthsr enTds and CATERS. He lay upon
Mfs bark. Bis knees drawn up, a ter
ssnlza s11 Ipon his head. He was In
se1sERasr- hnt alive. A glance at his
sSsanss taik3 me that it had not pene-
ATafgd aass bone.
fnaTss Peter. the groom" cried the
sfEanEsar. he drove her. The beasts
asHss pulled him off and dubbed hirn.
aad him He: we can't do him any good,
aJra Se saay save her from the worst
aata shsf ean hefall a woman"
NE nan fr~antfcally down the path.
ssf1Gh psnnd among the trees. We had
sfassien aaHe shrIbbery which surround
ea asie house when Holmes pulled up.
Trey didn't so to the house. Here
IaTs fhglr marks on the left-here, be-
side xaa lanrel bushes. All! / said so."
M sae spoke a woman's shrill scream
- zraesssa which ribrasfed with ~
srs1Sz5 OF heTror-burst from the thick
as,rMsn Ea1np of bushes In front az rs
ii asii123 Suddenly on It's hiprac+ ,ota