The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-02

should feel so much stronger II felt
that you were at the back of me.
"Oh, you may carry that feeling
away with you. / assure you that
your little problem promises to be the
most interesting which has come my
| way for some months. There Is some
thing distinctly novel about some OF
the features. If you should find your
self in doubt or in danger
Danger! What danger do you fore
see?"
| Holmes shook his head gravely.
1T would cease to be danger II we
could define it, said he. But at any
time. day or night, telegram would
bring me down to your help"
"That is enough" She rose brisk
w from her chair with the anxiety
4 all swept from her face. Il shall go
4 down to Hampshire quite easy In my
mind now. | shall write to Mr.. Ru-
castle at once, sacrifice my poor nair
tonight. and start for Winchester to-
morrow" With few grateful words
to Holmes she babe us both good
night and hustled off upon her way.
siAt least" said /, as we heard her
, quick, firm step descending the stairs
!, .she seems to be young lady who
is very well able to take care OF her-
, self" :,
And she would need to be-" said
Holmes gravely; Il am much ms
taken if we do not hear from her be
, fore many days are past
Il II was not very long before my
friends prediction was fulfilled, a
: fortnight went by, during which
! frequently found my thoughts turning
: in her direction, and wondering VIVA
strange side-alley of human experl
9 ence this lonely woman had strayef
! into. The unusual salary, the curious
: conditions, the light duties, all pointed
n to something abnormal though whetn
n err a fad or a plot, or whether the maj
: were a philanthropist or villain, ]
r was quite beyond my powers to deter
:. mine. AS to Holmes, observed tina
! he sat frequently for half an hour o.
J. end. with knitted brows and an al
stracted air, but he swept the matte
e away with a wave of his hand when
G mentioned it. Data! data! data" n
IS cried impatiently Il can't ma
n bricks without clay" And yet n
II would always wind up by mutterin
n that no sister of his should ever hav
accepted such a situation.
= The telegram which we eventual
received came late one night, just
HI was thinking of turning In, an
Holmes was setting down to one
those all-night chemical researche
| which he frequently INDUCED in Whe
would leave him STOPPING over r
tort and a testing tube at night, an
find him in the same position when
or came down to breakfast in the NOR
n ing. He opened the yellow envelop
and then, glancing at the messag
~ threw it across to me.
If, Just look up the trains in Bra
l shaw" said he, and turned back
ty his chemical studies.
The summons was brief and III
ent one.
on please be at the Black Swan Il
he tel at Winchester at midday-tomt
on row." it said. do come! | am
as my wits end. HUNTER.
ut. will you come with me- ask
let Holmes, glancing up.
er. 81 should wish to."
"Just look it up, then"
There is a train at half-past nlnt
: said |, glancing over my Bradsna
We 1T is due at Winchester at 1880.
nv THAT will do very nicely. Tn
,nt perhaps | had better postpone my
ire alysis of the acetones, as we m
olneed to be at our best in the morning
on
TomorroW-The adventure OF I
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