Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-09

FOR Raker street, out Holmes stopped
the cab at the corner or Cavendlsh
Square. ! observed that as he stepped
out he gave the most searching glance
o right and left, and at every ubse-
luent street corner he took the ut
most pains TO assure that ne was not
followed. our route was certainly a
;igular one. Holmes knowledge of he
oy-ways OF London was extraordinary,
and on this occasion he passed rapidly
and with an assured step through q
network Of news and stables, the very
existence OF which I had never known
We emerged at last into a small road,
lined with old, gloomy houses, which
led us into Manchester street, and so
TO BlandfOrd street. Here he turned
Witty down a narrow passage, passed
through "A wooden gate into q deserted
gard, and then opened with a key the
back dOUr Of q house. We entered to-
gather, and he closed il behind us.
The place was pitch dark, but II was
avideut 10 me that il was an empty
l0use. Our feet CTeaSed and cracked
3yer the bare plauEing, and my out
ftFctchcd hand touched a wall from
Which the paper was hanging in rib
Jyus. Holmes cold, thin fingers closed
.ound my wrist and led me forwards
Down q long hail. until I dimly saw the
uurky f3u-tignt over the door Here
holmes turned suddenly TO the right,
md We found ourselves in q large,
r4uare, empty room, heavily shadoWed
ID tne corners, put IAlltly III IN the
enter Ir0nl the lights OF the street De
-und. There was no lamp near, n
ne window was thick with dust, so
bat We could only just discern each
theirs figures within. My companion
.at ms mana upon my shoulder u MS
tls close to my ear,
40 you hNo" where we are! he
'o3apeie1.
Surely this is Baker street" I n
fWcred, staring through the dim win
loWr"
Exactly. We ere in Camden house,
Maieh st@n1a opposite to our W old
llaEjeIs.,
But why are we hcre?"
Because 1t commands SO excellent
D NlG% or thaJ picturesque plle. Might L
iouDie yon' my GEAR watson, 10 draw q
tL'le nearer 10 the "ihau" taxing eE-
~, tIStIuIIou not 10 sHo" youISelI'
ma then look up az our OLD roomS-the
5taLlin5 polhJ OF so many OF your
.Itie larry IAIes' we VIII see II my
hree years OF absence have entirely
'ahsu away my power 10 surprise you.
tIeDI onward ana looked across
az tle IaiaiLIar WINDOW. AS my eyes
LeIi pom IT, l gave . gasp ana a cry OF
@~iAazellenl. Inc GIlhd was down. ana
= SIlonS iight was burning in the room.
=, - ~ tl"n w M"9 "tateH
- " On@t "i,mln "IS tnLHWn III nalu'
: oU,l'te upIn tue luLtinoua screen
- TX Luto". LieLe was no llisldk-
r rs, - mf H., PoiSJ % JnT ifaa' tle Squalee
tIsS7 "a ILe ~SHoulueIs, lIe OF
ale l $50 20, ne L ofSS was tuLhee
III the elLScl was that OF
ctlr ora ndnar a,,fs 4oTad ~ e. "N'G r.
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on,aZad yvoe 7 tbHt T Ibrevy ont NV
bana 10 n1arrn e,I,e thot ~ ,,oD b;nl''
saIf was standing beside me He vas
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IN Ralar etTaat fLig artar,o"n - '+'''
pant y-hvao
e+rnrgast noe.g3hia ~ 1 ~ Iia
norI5 80 ,Ihi~i- r. 80, ~ '2iLn5
+ r.as ys,Ty isan.Lar - NJ "HO'
"And yaY tbo,,rht Tho $1,000,
vvatcbed ~, wins "NV
~ L,nau. tb,+ tbo,- n
"pv ubcr1 -, 49, "H~ ""'ON0"'
90.
py my oto e~hehlieS' watson. by
: cLlIiIniltS socisLS whose leadef lies
= my lseiLl4thpaCh T ar 1ou must re-
tneiIIoet ~" Ihey knew ana olly n
nneM, lhat | was SUN awe Sooner
u h'Iet they oelleNeu tnat should
toite OdcN 70 my Toonls' 1ney watched
tneLl c~ohllhuously' n thls morning
tHgy sd" me arrive
no" uo you KNOW
Because | recognized their sentinel
when l glanced out of my window. He
is a harmless enough fellow, Parker by
name, a garroter by trade, and a re-
performer on the jews-harp.
| cared nothing for him. But / cared
a great deal for the much more formid-
able person who was behind him, the
bosom friend of Moriarity, the man
the most cunning and dangerous Grim
is after me tonight, Watson, and that
is the nan who is quite unaware hat
we are after him"
MY friends plans were grsdI1alIy 20
themselves. From his convent
ent retreat. the Watchers we-e beinp
watched and the trackers tracked Thar
apUrlor sboGon. =, -