Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
A1cH1E noosEvELr,s tn.
HOW Sherlock Holmes Found the
GladiatorlaI shield Of the Lad.

Now Sherlock Holmes Found the
GladiatorlaI shield Of the Lad.
The secret-seryice men who ave t.
look after him In Washington may not
be delighted that Archibald Roosevelt
has reached the age when he takes an
interest In girls, but the clerical force
Mt the White House Is certainly not
displeased that something has taken
the place OF their department as the
scene Of his activities, says New York
Tribune.
The older clerks will never forget
Archie, no matter what Presidents
come and go. When he first came to the
White House he and his brother Ker.
nit were at the mock giadiatortai aga
They armed themselves with the gar
bage can covers for shields, with wood.
en- swords and oriental daggers, and
pranced about the White House play
fully holding up all whom they encoun'
tered, regardless Of rank or degree.
There were intricate rules to the
game which the two boys carefully
taught to each victim. One OF the rules
provided that il any Of the clerks cap
tured one of the youngsters shields the
lad pay a ransom for It's return.
II want my shield" Archie demand
ed one day of a clerk who had hidden
it from him. "How much must I pay
you for it?"
II do not want your money for It,
said the clerk. you cannot buy it,,
Il must have my shield" said
Archie, with decision. won't you tel
me how lam to get lit"
Really, Mr.. Roosevelt said the
clerk, in mock pompous tones, Il dom
see how you are going to get YOU
shield unless you ask Mr.. Sherloci
Holmes to help you. Do you know
himf'
"Oh, yes, 1 know Sherlock" said
Archie, quite relieved. Gathering w
the implements of warfare which yet
remained to him, he took his departure
He was back again in five minutes.
"How do you do, Mr.. Sherloch
Holmes?' he said with dignity.
1t was a minute before the clerk re
Eaembered his new role.
"a bad man has stolen my shield
Sir. Sherlock Holmes" continued the
Presidents son. 81 want you to tell M
where it Is"
The clerk took the most improved
Sherlockian attitude and spent a min
ute in deep study. what ann Of
shield was thisY' he asked.
"It was a round, shiny shield" said
Archie, describing the garbage can Gov
er, with n handle IN 1t SO that I car
hold 1t up before me when I fight"
well, l think we gan get at the bot
tom of this strange crime" said the
clerk. Suppose you pull your chail
up here and Wen do some diagram
work"
The lad drew his chair close to thu
desk and watched the diagram grow
"Why, this Is the second floor of OIL
house, he exclaimed after a moment
"and this is the cabinet room, and thii
MI. Cortelyou's and this is where W,
are now"
"You are right, Mr.. Roosevelt" SAID
Sherlock Holmes. ''This is the secont
floor of the White House and this dol
represents where we are at present
Eyes, sir" nodded Archie, that do
shows where we are"
II am drawing a line from this dot
You must follow 1t with the utmost
care, in and out. wherever it goes. II
will bring you to your garbage car
Id"
"You mean my shield" protested
Archie, stifly.
"Certainly-beg pardon, your shield
After studying the intricate diagram
for a minute Archie asked, And why
Mr.. Holmes, don't you tell nj jus'
where it is at once. and let me go ant
| get It?"
because" said the clerk with dis
dain, "if / did that I wouldn't be Mr.
Sherlock Holmes"
"Oh-h," said Archie, feeling that h
| had Numbered. Then he began the long
hunt. In and out, back and forth
around and about, he trotted, faithful
" following the eccentric line o tn,
| paper. Twice he went around MI. Cor
| telyou's desk at a mad gallop. ant
when asked what he was up to CRIED
back over his shoulder:
"IIist! I'm following the orders o.
Sherlock Holmes"
1t was a painting Archibald who final
~ trudged back to the room from which
he had started. He marched to a dool
! that stood ajar just back Of the clerk
| desk, and pulled out his shield. H,
| had known 1t was there all the time
but 1t would have ruined the game t,
have found 1t at once.
wanted I~n.tructions.