Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-14
ADVENTURE OF cHAs.
AUGUSTUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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bulky pocketbook II cannot help
thinking that ladies are ill-advised in
not making an effort. Look ut this"
He help up a little note With a coat of
arms upon The envelope. That be-
longs lowell perhaps it is hardly fair
| 10 tell the name until tomorrow morn
i ing. But at that time it will be in the
/ hands of the ladys husband. Aud all
because she will not find II beggarly
sum which she could get by turning her
| diamonds into paste. 1t Is such a pity!
Now yo'l remember the sudden end of
the engagement between the Hon. Miss
Miles and Colonel Dorkingo Only two
days before the wedding there was a
| paragraph i'm the Morning Post to say
that it was all Off And whyo 1t is
almost incredible, but the absurd sum
of 91.2o0 would have settled the whole
question: Is ii not pitiful? And here
/ find YOU. man of sense, bogging
about terms. when your clients future
and honor are at stake You surprise
me. Mr.. Holmes"
What say is true. Holmes am
swered. The money cannot be found.
| Surely it is better for You to take the
substantial sum which ! offer than TO
ruin this woman's career, which can
profit YOU i'm no way"
There You make a mistake. Mr..
i Hoples. An exposure would profit me
u.
have eight or ten similar cases matur-
ing. II it was circulated among them
| THAT I had made d severe example of
the Lady EVA. ] should find all of them
much more open TO reason You see
\ my point -
Holmes sprang from his chair.
Get behind him. Watson Don't let
him out, Now. sir, let us see the con-
tents of that note boo"
MllNefton mad Sllded as quick as II rat
| 10 lie side OF the room. and stood with
| ms back against the wall
Mr. Holmes. Mr.. Holmes" he said.
turning the front OF his coat and ex-
hiDltihg the butt of large revolver,
which projected from the inside pocket
~ have been expecting you to do some
'nlilg original. This has been done so
Often and what good has ever come
| from IL? L assure you that am armed
TO the teeth. and ] ann perfectly pre-
pared to Use my weapons knowing
\ that the law will support me. Besides
your supposition that i would bring Inc
letters here in a note book is entirely
mistaken. would do nothing SO fool
| ISM And now. gentlemen. 1 have one
| or Two litu interviews this evening"
and 1t is long drive to Hampstead =
He stepped forward. took up his cont,
land his hand ON his revolver. and
turned TO the door. ] picked up Il chair
|
IL down again. With II bow, a smile
and IL twinkle. Milve: m WAS out of
the room. and Il few moments after we
heard The. slam of the carriage door and
the rattle of the wheels as he drove
| away.
Holmes sat motionless by the fire his
hands buried deep i'm his trolser mock
cts. his chin sunk upon his breast. lis
eyes fixed upon the glowing embers.
1 FOR nall hour he was silent md
sun. linen. With the gesture of a man
| VINO mas taken his decision, he sprang
10 ms lcet and passed into his bed
room a little later II rallish young
'' oIhlil'lii' WIN a goatee beard and a
sMstsseI' llt ms clay pipe at the lamp
be back some time. Watson, said he,
ana vanished into the night. under
| stood that he had opened his campaign
against Charles Augustus Milverton.
but ! little dreamed the strange shape
wl,lc.i lhat campaign was destined to
| 'ahe.
| For some days Holmes came and went
at ALL hours in this attire, but beyond
a remark That his time was spent at
hampstead, and that it was not wasted,
! Knew nothing of what he was doing.
AZ last however, on II Wild. tempestu-
Gus evening, when the wind screamed
ana ratified against the windows, he re-
tG'ned from his last expedition. and
having removed his disguise he sat be-
lore the fire and laughed heartily in
ms slleht inward fashion.
GU would not call me a marrying
man, watson?
no, indeed
'o't u De interested to hear that I'm
ehe ss
N ny a ,,a renew l congrat :"
70 MllSeftonS housemaid.
..i. Wallted Information, Watson"
surrey you nave gone too far
-. vas y most necessary step. | am
~, ptn.'' VII a rising business, Escot
-. = NAVE Maiked out with her
h ta,. e I'm. ana ! nave talked With
II,,,,.e,. aoou leaNelis' those talks
49,. M; ! nave sot all wanted.
palm of nv b Io' rouse as KNOW the
- ..p,,, ~ ~, li's ~; ,a'p,;
He en- ,ms a,l'' =, ,iio 'i,l
..ya,' l aS i4 i,is siio'ildfiS-
W., ,,.,, a.. .i''ip ~ my dear watson.
n,,, 49, 30. ~ your CARDS as best You
1Inws,a - = s'ahe IS on the table.
Joi5e 20 say mat | have
,,a ''' a,, nv ~, VINO WI certainly SUI
,,,n,,od VI, .,e..i',l tiHtl my back is
". Az ii., q s'ieildlu nisht 1T Is.
az .,its ,,,,s Mel.ii'r
,,a..n t,, 10y pr po7e WATSON,
,i,,,,, !. i sie SiiiNei,oii NOISE to-
Ma :, ....,,,,
~, NJ. .i.i, . ea.enlllg OF me breath, and
,,e,a '..i. in, ,oiu lhe words. which
,'a,i,., .,tomis u'.eled IN u tone of con-
so'i.l,il' AS Nash of
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