The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-05
"reminiscences of Sherlock
Holmes
Continued from Page Ihirteen.)

fncomprehensible to me. Not a word
more could l drew from him until we
were back at the trainers house, Inc
Colonel and the Inspector were await
ing us in the parlor.
"Niy friend and I return to town bv
the night express said Holmes we
have had a charming little breath OF
your beautiful DartmOOr ar.
The Inspector opened his eyes ana
the ColoneIs lips curled in a sheer.
so you despair of arresting the
urdere Of poor Straker.' said he.
Holmes shrugged his shoulders.
s"There are certainly grave difficulties
in the Wau" said he. II have every
hope, however, that your horse will
start upon Tuesday, and I beg that
you will have your jockey in readi-
ness. Might I ask for a photograph
of Mr.. John Straker?"
The Inspector took one from an
envelope and handed it to him.
MY dear Gregory, you anticipate
all my wants. If I might ask you to
wait here for an instant, 1 lave a
question which 1 should like to put to
the maid"
81 must say that 1 am rather dis
appointed in our London ~consultant,'
said Colonel Ross, bluntly. as my
friend left the room. II do not see
that we are any further than h
he came"
al least you have his assurance
that your horse will run" said 1.
Eyes, I have his assurance" said
the Colonel, with a shrug Of his shcul-
ders. 81 should prefer to have the
horse"
I was about to make some reply in
defense of my friend when he en-
tered the room again.
"Now, gentlemen" said he, Il am
quite ready for Tavistock."
AS we stepped into the carriage one
e - 3D. y@JI +Io 1oor Dnnr
for Us. A sudden idea seemed to &C.
cur to Holmes, for he leaned forward
and touched the lad uDon the sleeve.
"You have a few sheep in the pad
dock" he said. who attends to
them?"
Have you noticed anything amlss
with them Of late?"
well, sir, not Of much account:
but three Of them nave gone lame.
SIR
I could see that Holmes was ex-
tremely pleased, for he chuckled and
rubbed his hands together.
"a long shot, Watson; a very long
shot" said he. p%inching my arm.
Gregory, let me recommend to your
attention this singular epidemic
among the sheep. Drive on, coach
mani"
Colonel Ross still wore an express
sion which showed the poor opinion
which he had formed Of my compan-
ions ability. but l saw by the Inspect
or's face that his attention had been
keeEly aroused.
"YOu consider that to be import
ant?" he asked.
"~Exceedingly So"
els there any point TO which you
wish to draw my attention."
:To the curious incident Of h dog
in the night time"
n a. 81 f1a rfOhf
time"
THAT was the curious incident"
remarked Sherlock Holmes.
Four days later Holmes and I were
again in the train, bound for Win
chester to see the race for the WeSSeX
ca. Colonel Ross met us by ap-
Dointment outside the station, and we
drove in his drag to the course be-
You'd the town. His face was grave,
and his ann was cold in the ex-
treme.
ST have seer nothing Of my horse"
said he.
Il suppose hat you would know
him when you saw him?" asked
Holmes.
The Colonel was very angry<~ Il
have been on the turf for twenty
question as hat before" said he. "a
child would know Silver Blaze, with
his white forehead and mottled off
fOre-leg."
How is the betting?"
well that is the curious part Of it.
You could nave got fifteen to one yes
terday, but the price has become
shorter and shorter, until you can
hardly get three to one now"
Hum said Holmes. Somebody
knows something, that is clear"
AS the drag drew UP in the en-
closure near the grand stand
tries.
Wessex Plate lit ran1 SO sovs each
h TT with 1000 sovs added for four
and five year olds. Second, 5000.
Third. 1900. New course Zone mile
and five furlongs).
/. Mr.. Heath NeWton's The Negro.
Red cap. Cinnamon jacket.
2. Colonel Wardlaw's Pugilist. Pink
cap, Blu and black Jacket.