Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-08
The TERROR
IN THE SNOW


I should not forget Inspector Adding
ton Peace. Shortly after the adven-
ture which I have already narrated,
left London for round of country
visits. And II a paragraph concern
ing that eminent detective CHANGED
to appear in a newspaper, the sub
stance of it was brought to me with
my shaving-water in the morning.
II see q as bin up to Is games
again, SIR" was Hendry's usual over
ture. my word, but 'es a sly one.
by all accounts" was the customary
conclusion.
believe that Hendry often gained
considerable notoriety In the serv-
with Peace. To this l attribute the
fact of his being consulted by Mr..
Heavitree's butler on the occasion Of
tho burglary that took place while
was staying at Crandon. Hendry's
ludicrous flasco, which nearly result
I'd in a lawsuit for false imprison-
mont, need not be narrated here,
though 1t WAS considered a remark
ably good joke against me at the
time.
! Towards the end of December re-
and on the third night after my ar
rival l decided to visit the inspector
Hendry had discovered that he was q
bachelor, and lived in two little
rooms on the third floor. The floors
that separated US were let out as
of1ces, so that Peace at the top and
I 1T the bottom had the old house to
ourselves after seven o'clock.
The little man was at home, and
seemed pleased to see me. With his
sparrow-like agility he hoped about,
producing glasses and a bottle Of
whisky. Finally, with our pipes in
full blast, we sat facing each other
ACROSS the fire, and soon dropped
into a conversation which to me, at
least, was of unusual interest A
very curious knowledge of London
and it's peoples had Inspector Adding
ton Peace.
An hour quickly slipped BY, and
when l rose to go l asked him II he
would dine with me on my return
from Cloudsham in Norfolk, where I
was spending Christmas. He would
be pleased, he told me; and then, as
GOALS
You stay with Baron Steen, sup
poser" he asked.
Eyes,"
And why?"
''Why7" 1 echoed in some sur
prise.
you have relatives or other
friends7"
my nearest relative is a sour old
uncle in Bradford, who calls me hard
names for using the gifts Providence
gave me instead of adding up figures
In a smoky office. AS for friends
we'll. l am fairly rich man, Inspec-
tor, and, as such, have many friends
What is there against Baron Steen?'
"Oh, nothing" he said, putting al
his pipe, 30 that he spoke as from q
cloud, mistily.
II know that he has played a bold
game on the stock exchange" 1 con
tnued, and there may be few out
witted f1nanciers growing at his
heels. But 1t would be lard to find g
more thoughtful host. Yes, l am go
Ing to Cloudsham tomorrow"
We shook hands warmly on part
Ing, and as 1 descended the stairf
he leant over the rail, smiling dowr
upon me.
Remember your dinner engage
ment," I called up to him. II shall
zee you after the New Year"
Eyes, II not before he said; and
Beemed to catch the faint echo Of {
laugh az turned the corner.
1t was on the afternoon of Decem
"A that 1 stepped from the train al
the little station Of Cloudsham Fresh
NOW had fallen, and the wind came
bitterly over the frozen levels of the
len country. A distant clock wa,
vtrfking four as the carriage passed
into the crested entrance-gates anc
tugged up a rising slope Of park lant
dotted with ragged oaks and storm
bowed spinnies. which showed al
black stains upon its snow-clad un
aulations. At the summit the roat
bent sharply, and I saw below m,
che old manor OF Cloudsham, beyont
which, somber plain, losing itsel
h the evening mists that swathet
he horizon-stretched the restless
waters of the North sea.
The house lay in q broad depres
don, In shape as the hollow OF ,
hand, save only OF the seaward side
vAsss ne ane a s1fff bit into It lik'