The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-25

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ssallow, clean-shaveu face below it. Then he u
his revolver and covered the young rufhan, vi :,
advancing upon him with his dangerous ridin9
swinging in his hand. 80
tEYes,'' said our ally, 81 anu Bob Carruther
III sec this woman righted if have to sVfk
it.: ! told you what I'd do if you molested il
"You re too late She's my Wife \,
NO, she e your widow. - ~
from the front of Woodey's waistcoat. H(ss
hideous red face turning suddenly to a dreadH
tied pallor, The old man, still clad in his 81
never heard, and pnlled out revolver of iii
but before he could raise it, he was lookine
the barrel of tIolmes's weapon. y
Enough OF tins, said my friend coldly. X
head Thank you, You, Carmtfhers Civ Give M
revolver, Wen have no more violence Comeep
',Wbo are you. then7'' i
my name is Sherlock Holmes, Il
''Yon have heard of me, 1 see. I will rs,'
the official police until their arrival Here, 4
be shouted to a frightened groom who 81
peared at the edge of the glade. ''Come here.
TINS note as hard as you can ride, to Farnhan
sscrihblcd few words upon leaf from hic
book, ''Giye il TO the superntendent at the
statIon Until he comes | must detain you alls
my personal CUSTODY 7i
mated the tragic scene, and all were equalk
pets in his hands Williamson and Gar
found themselves carrying the wounded "
into the house, and ! gave my arm to the frini
girl. The injured man was laid on his bed, e
Holmes S request I examined him. ! carried !
port to v ThGrs Ire he sat IN the old tapestry
"what!'' cried Carrutbers, sprnginr out
chair; "In go upstairs and fnisbS S him FL ass
S EouR R6sqn@ s me se ssa THAT girl that angel is
You need not concern yourself about that
Holmes. '.There are two very good reasons VI
should; under no circumstances, be his wife.
nrst place, we arc very safe in questioning MI
lamson's right to soemnize marriage"
81 have been ordained cried the old rasc,
" And also unfrocked'
once clergyman, always CLERGYMAN - D
:, think not How about the license7''
1--WE had license for the marriage I h,
here in my pocket
Then YOU got it by trick But. in any
sermons felony, as you will discover before yof
finished. You II have time to think the poin
tar1ng taIang the next ten years or 50, unless al
better to keep your pistol in your pocket
!, ~ begin to think so, Mr.. Holmes, but "
thought Of all the precautions | had taken TO.
only, time that ever I knew what love y
fairly drove me mad to think that she was
power OF the greatest brute and bully in Soul
MAN to "h9Se nams holy
you ii hardly believe it, but ever since that ei
been in my employment | once let her e
this house, where I knew the rascals were ID
without following her on my bicycle, just to Sc
she came to 20 harm. / kept my distance
her. and I beard, so that she shou
recognize me, for she is good and high-sI
meut long if she had thought that | was foil
her about the country roads
ui.Wby didn T you tell her of her dangerf"
Because then. again, she would have lef
and coudu t bear to face that Even
couldn Z love me, it was great deal TO me i
see her dainty form about the house, and to
the sound of her voice. -
Well said |, you call that love Mr..
ruthers, but should call it selfshness." IA
Maybe the two things go together Anyf
cc.ouldn t let her, go Besides with this crowd
to look after her. Then, when the, cable ca
knew they were bound to make move
What cable7'
Carruthers took a telegram from his pocket.
"That's it, said he.
1t short and concise:
''The old man is dead
things worked, and I can understand how this
sage would as you say, bring them to head.
while You wait You might tell me what you CO
The old reprobate with the surplce burst i
Carruthers, III serve you as you served
Woodley. You canableat about the girl to.
heart s content, for that's your own affair,
you round on your pals TO this plain clothes 9
it will be the worst day work that ever YOU
,,', MYonr ,, reverence need not .,E be excited "
fOl1leS, DgntlnE clgaretfe- ''InlS case 1SI
enough against you, and all 7 ask is a few d
for my private curiosity. However. if there g
difficulty in your telling me, I'll do the talking
then you will see how far You have Il chan
holding back your secrets. In the first place,
of YOU came from South Africa this game
Williamson, YOU. Carruthers, and Woodley.''
''Lie number one,' said the old man; 81
saw either of them until two months ago. q
have never been in Africa in my life, so yol
put that in your pipe and smoke it, Mr.. Bus,
Holmes -
'Wbat be says is true said Carruthers.
.'WelI we'll, two Of you came over. His
ence is our own home made article. You had
Ralph Smith in South Africa, You had reaso
believe he would not live long You found out
his niece would inherit his fortune, How's
eh9''
Carruthers nodded and Williamson swore
fShe was next of kin, doubt. and you
aware that the old fellow would make no viii.
"Coudn t read write, y said Carruthers.
$50 YOU came over the two OF you, and ~
up the girl The idea that ono of you W
marry her and the other have share of the plu
For some reason Woodley was chosen as as
husband WHY was that7''
awe played cards for her on the voyage'|
won.''
''I see, You got the young lady into your
vice and there Woodley to do the courting'
the drunken brute that he was
would have nothing to do with him. Mean,
your arrangement was rather upset by the fact
YOU had yourself fallen in love with the LADY,
could no longer bear the idea of this ruffiau on
hertz
fsNo, by George, ! couldn t. .4
"Therc was a quarrel between you. He LETT,
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