The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-01

provoking comment, but as as night fell hur
we'll but horr6ed beyond expression by the dreadful
deed he had witnessed. In deference TO my PROMISE
there for three days, under the charge of Mrs Hayes
since it was evident that il was impossible to inform
the murderer and I could not see nov that
derer could be punished without ruin to my unfortuu
have taken you at your word, for have now told
you everything without attempt at circumocntion
concealmept. Do you in your turn be frank with
''I will'' said Holmes elm the first place, your
grace I am bound to tell you that you have placed
yourself iu most serious position in the eyes of the
law. You have condoned felony. and you have aided
the escape OF murderer for cannot doubt that any
money which was taken by James Wilder to aid his
accomplice in his fight from your grace 8 purse
The duke bowed his assent
"This is, indeed. a most serious matter Even more
culpable in my opinion your grace is your attitude
towards younger son. You leave him IN this den
''Jnder solemn promises--''
''What are promises to such people thcse' You
have no guarantee that he will not be spirited away
again. To humor your guilty elder son. you have exi
necessary danger 1t was most unjustifable action
The proud lord OF Hodernesse was not accustomed
into his forehead but his conscience held him dumb.
''T will help you, but one condition only 1t is
orders orde ,Gu as III I ike"
Without word the duke pressed the electric bell.
your young master found It is the dukes desire
nas Tina ss' 11ss TO inc 'sA
CHOW Said Holmes, when the, rejoicing lackey
afford to be more lenient with the past. ! not in
Official position, and there is reason, SO long as
all that 1 know. AS to Hayes, I say nothing The
galows awaits him, and I would do nothing to save
have no doubt that your grace could make him under
stand that it is TO his interest to be silent From
boy for the purpose of If they do not them.
selves find it out reason why should prompt
them take broader point of view. I would warn
your grace however, that the continued presence Of
Mr. James Widor in your household can only lead to
CT understand that Mr.. Holmes, and it is already
settled that he shall leave ME forever and go to seek
''In that case your grace, since you have yourself
stated that any unhapPines in your married life was
such amends as YOU can to the duchess and that you
try to those relations which have been so un
'fThat also I have arranged, Mr.. Holmes. wrote
to the duchess this M mornivg " ,.u a1 ,h;u, tn.
my friend and congratulate ourselves upon sev
cral most happy results from little visit 70 the
desire some light This fellow Hayes had shod his
horses with shoes which counerfeited te tracks OF
cows. Was it from MT Wilder that be learned SO e1
The duke stood in thought for momcnt with look
of intense surprise on his face Then he opened door
aud showed us into large room furnished as nd mu
He led the way to glass case in corner ana
These shoes" it FAN swere dug up in the moat Of
Ha for nH.n the use foo Of be Son but %
as 10 throw pursuers of the track They are supposed
have belonged to ds Of s
Holmes opened the case, and moisten2g his finger
he passed it along & the shoe thin FL" of recent mud
you sid be- he replaced sglas. hss the glass
in the north.
Holmes nto f9aee hoo s am poor man said he as he
patted it aectionately and thrust it into the depths
of his inner pocket
Next weck-'tTbe Adventure of Black Peter"