Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-08
TODAYrS INSTALMENT.

"A more pcricct compound of the
bully, coward. and sneak than Master
Silas Brown have seldom met with,
remarked Holmes as We trudgcd along
together.
lie has the horse, them
lie tired 20 buster out OF II, but l
described 20 him so exactly what
his actions had been upon that morning
that he Is convinced that WAS watching
HIM. OF course YOU observed the pc
culiarlv square toes IN the impressions,
and that his own boots exactly CORE
sponded 10 them. Again. oi course no
subordinate would have dared to do
such thing | described 20 HIM how,
when according 20 his custom he was the
first down, he perceived strange horse
wandering over the moor. How he went
o,Ii 90 II. and his asionlshment az recog-
nizing. from the white forehead which
has gwen the favonte it's name, that
chance had put in bis power the only
horse which could beat the one upon
which he had pu, his money. Then !
described how his first impulse had been
20 lead him hack TO Kings Pyland, and
how the devil had shown him how he
could hide the horse until the race was
over. and how he had led II back and
concealed IL At Mapleton. When | told
HIM every detail he gave II up and
thought only Of saving his own skin.
But his stables had been searched?'
"Oh. an old horse-fakir like him has
many a dodge
"Bu, are YOU not afraid to leave
the horse IN his power now, SINCE he
has every interest in iniuring 1t!
"Nv dear fellow, he will guard II
a. the apple OF his eve. He knows that
his only hope Of mercy Is 10 produce u
safe"
Colonel Ross did no, impress m,
as man who would be likely TO show
much mercy IN any case. ~,
The matter does not rest witt
Colonel Ross. follow my own methods
and tell as much or as little as
shooSc. Tha, j. the advantage OF benz
unofficial. ] don't know whether yo
Observed II. Watson. but the Colonel :
manner has been Just trifie cavalier Z
me. ! am inclined now TO have llttl
amusement at ms expense. Say nothin
70 hum about the horse"
Certainly not without your pei
nission."
"And OF course, this - all quite mino
poin, compared 10 the question OF wh
Killed John Strsksr."
And you will devote yourself I
THAR"
'On the contrary. we both 90 back t
London bv the night train"
] was thunderstruck 10y my Trend
word. We had only been a few houI
m Devonshire and that he shout
give up an investigation which he ma
begun ~ brilliantly was quite incou
prehensble 20 me. Not word more
could ] draw from him until We WEI
bark AZ the trainers house. The Colon'
and the Inspector were awaiting US
the parlor.
nv friend and / return 10 town b
ihc night express" said Holmes. Nv
have had charming little breat
of your beautiful Dartmoor ar
The Inspector opened his eyes
and the Colone's lip clrled in a sneel
$50 YOU despair Of arresting IN
murderer Of poor Straker," said b.
Holmes shrugged his shoulder
There are cer,sinly grave difiicultis
in the way said he. 81 have every hop
however, that your horse will star
upon Tuesday. and ! beg that you vi
have your Jockey in readiness. Migf
! ask for a photograph Of Mr.. Joh
-trakcrY"
The Inspector took one from an er
veloJc and handed II 10 him.
My dear Gregory, YOU antieipat
an nv wants. II might ask you 70 wa
here for an instant. ! have a questio
which ! should hike to put 20 the maid.
Il must say that ] am rather di'
appointed in our London consult
ant" said Colonel Ross, bluntly, q
my friend left the room II do nc
see that We are any further than whe
he came"
cat least you have his assurance tina
your horse will run" said j.
"Yes, have ms assurance" san
thc Colonel. with shrug of his shoulder:
4 should prefer 10 have the horse"
/ was about 10 make some Tepl
in defense Of my friend when he entere'
the room again.
Now, gentlemen" said he, Il an
quite ready for Tavistock."
A. We stepped into the carriage on
81 the stable-lads held the door opcl
for "a. A sudden idea seemed TO occI
to Holmes, for be leaned forward an,
touched the lad upon the sleeve.
You have q few sheep in the pad
dock lac said. Who attends e
them