Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-10

over and over. "Mr. Overton was evil
IDENTIFY considerably excited when he
sent IL, and somewhat inconerent IN
consequence. Well, well, ne will be
here, / dare say, by the time | have
looked through the Times. thsli we
shall know all about II. Even theNnost
insignificant problem would be well
come in these stagnant days
Things q indeed been very slow
with us, and | had learned 70 dread
such periods Of inaction, for l knew by
experience that my companion praln
was so abno1mally active hat 1t was
dangerous 10 leave it without material
upon which to work, Fol years 1 had
/ gradually weaned hifl from that drug
mania which had threatened once 70
| check his remarkable career. NOW l
knew that under ordinary conditions he
no longer craved for This artificial slim
ulous, but ] was well aware that the
fiend was not dead but sleeping, and l
have known that the sleep was a light
J one and the waking near when in peri
! DDS OF idlenCss L have seen the drawn
look upon Holmes ascetic face, and the
brooding of his deep set and inScrutabIe
eyes. Therefore I blessed this Mr..
Overton, whoever he might be, since
he had COTE with his enigmatic mes
sage 70 break that dangerous calm
which brought more peril to my friend
than all the storms Of his tempestuous
life.
AS we had expected, the telegram
was soon followed by it's sender, II
the card of Mr.. Cyril Overton, Trinity
college. Cambridge, announced the ar
rival Of an enormous young man, six
teen stone of solid bonc and muscle,
who spanned the doorway with his
broad shoulders, and looked from n
OF us to the other with a COmely face
which was haggard with anxiety.
Mr.. Sherlock Holmes?'
My companion bowed.
I've been down to Scotland Yard,
Mr.. Holmes. / saw Inspector Stanley
Hopkins. He advised be TO come TO
you. He said the case, so far as he
could see, was more in our line than
in that Of the regular police"
Pray sit down and tell me what is
the matter"
IT'S awful, Mr.. Holmes-simply aw-
full! l wonder my hair isn't gray. God
frey Staunton-you've heard Of him, of
course? He's simply the hinge that the
whole team turns on. I'd rather spare
two from the pack, and have Godfrey
for my three-quater line. Whether it's
passing, or taCkling, or ~dribbling,
there's no one TO touch him, and then,
he's got the head, and car hold US all
together. What am l to do? That's
what l ask you, Mr.. Holmes. There's
Moorehouse. first reserve, but he's
trained as a half, and he always edges
right in on to the serum, instead Of
keeping out on the touchline. He's q
fine place-kick, it's true, but her he
has no judgment, and he can't sprint
for nuts. Why, Morton or Johnson, the
Oxford fiiers, could romp around him.
Stevenson is fast enough, but he
al - -. ~ A. H.
and a three-quarter who can't either
punt or drop isn't worth a place for
pace alone. No, Mr.. Holmes, we are
done unless you can help me TO find
Godfrey Staunton."
My friend has listened with amused
surprise to this long speech, which was
poured forth with extraordinary vigor
and earnestness, every point being driv-
en- HON by the slapping Of a brawny
hand upon the speakers knee. When
u visitor vas silent Holmes stretched
out his hand and took down letter IS"
of his commonplace book. For once
he dug In a INTO that mine of varied
information.
There is Arthur Fl. Stanton, the
rising young fOrger," said he, 'and
there was Henry Staunton, whom I
helped to hang, but Godfrey Staunton
is a new name to me-"
1t was our visitors turn to look sur
,lrised.
why, Mr.. Holmes, I thought you
knew things" said he. Il suppose, then,
If o have never heard of Godfrey
~Staunton, o don't know Cyril Over
ton, either?"
Holmes shook his head good humor-
eddy.
'Great Scott" cried the athlete.
why, | was first reserve for England
against Wales and I've skinperad the
varsity all this year. But that's moth
ing. J didn't think there was a soul IN
England who didn't know Godfrey
Staunton, the crack three-quarter,
Cambridge, Blackheath, and five Inter-
nationals. Good Lord! Mr.. Holmes,
where have you lived ?"
Holmes laughed at the young giants
naive establishment.
You live in a different world 10 me.
Mr.. Overton--a sweeter and healthier
one. My ramiflcations stretch out into
many sections Of society, but never, I
am happy TO say, into amateur sport.
which Is the best and soundest thing In
England. However, your unexpected
visit this morning shows me that even
In that world OF fresh air and fair play
there may be work for me to do. So
now, by good sir. / beg you to sit down
and TO tell me, slowly and quietly, ex-
actly what Ii is that has occurred, and
how you desire that I should help
you.a
Young Overton's face assumed the
bothered ook Of the man who is more
accustomed to use his muscles thar his
wits. but by degrees. with many repe-
titions and obscurities which I may
omit from this narrative, he laid his
strange story before us.
CONTINUED Next Week.