The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-16
PART FOUR

We picked up the track and followed
it EDWARDS for some distance, but soon
the moor rose into a long, heather
tufted curve, and we left the water
course behind Us. No further help
from tracks could be hoped for. At
the spot where we saw the last of the
Dunlop tyre it might equally have led
to Holdernesse Hall, the stately towers
of which rose some miles to our left,
or to low, grey village which lay in
front of US, and marked the position OF
the Chesterfield high road.
AS we approached the forbidding and
squalid inn, with the sign of game
cock above the door, Holmes gave a
sudden groan, and clutched me by the
shoulder to save himself from falling.
He had had one of those violent strains
of the ankle which leave a man help
less. With difficulty he limped up TO
the door, where squat, dark, elderdy
man was smoking black clay pipe.
How are you, Mr.. Reuben Hayes"
said Holmes.
Who are you, and how do you get
my name so pat?" the countryman
answered. with a suspicious flash of a
pair OF cunning eyes.
We'll, it's printed on the board
| above your head. It's easy to see a
man who is master of his own house
l suppose you haven't such a thing as
a carriage in your stables?''
| Il can hardly put my foot to the
/ ground"
! Don't put it to the ground"
/ But I can't walk"
We'll, then, hop"
! Mr. Reuben Hayes manner was fal
from gracious, but Holmes took it will
admirable good-humor
| Look here. my man." said he This
is really rather an awkward fix fol
me. l don't mind how | get on
Neither do t. said the morose land
lord.
The matter is very important.
would offer you a sovereign for th'
use of bicycle"
The landlord pricked up his ears.
Where do you want to go?.
ITO Holdernesse Hall"
Pals of the Dock, I suppose?" sail
the landlord, surveying our mud
stained garments with ironical eyes.
Holmes laughed good naturally.
iiV II NC SioN " SCS US, al IlOW.
Why"
Because we bring him news of hi
lost SON
, The landlord gave a very visibl
start
What, you're on his track"
He has been heard of in Live
pool. They expect TO get him ever
hour"
Again swift change passed owe
the heavy, unshaven face. His maj
5 ner was suddenly. genial.
f I've less reason to wish the Doc
. we'll than most men," said he, for
was his head coachman once. an
) cruel bad he treated me- It was hil
. that sacked me without a character O
the word of a lying corn-chandle
But I'm glad TO hear that the youn
a lord was heard of in Liverpool. an
I'll help you to take the news to til
Hall" ...... .....-.
Thank YOU" said Holmes. we
- have some food first Then you ca
: bring round the bicycle"
Il haven't got a bicycle"
Holmes held up a sovereign.
Il tell you, man. that l haven't e
one. I'll let you have two horses
far as the Hall
We'll. we'll" said Holmes. we
talk about it when we've had som
thing to eat
When we were left alone in Il
. stone-fagged kitchen. it was astonis
. ing how rapidly that sprained ank
n recovered, 1t was nearly nightfa
: and we had eaten nothing since ear
I morning, so that we spent some tin
over our meal Holmes was lost
J. thought, and once or twice he walk,
5; over to the window and start,
n earnestly out 1t opened on to
~ squalid courtyard. In the far corn
was a smithy, where a grimly lad W
: at work. On the other side were t
stables. Holmes had sat down aga
F after one of these excursions. when
suddenly sprang out of his chair wi
nj a loud exclamation