Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 163, 20 May 1921 — Page 11

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1921.

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, Silver Blaze By SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Copyright, 1921, 'by Harper & Bros. Published by special arrangement with The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.

PART FIVE. "A more perfect compound of the bully, coward, and sneak than Muter Silas Brown I have seldom met with," remarked Holmes as we trudged along together.';:':.,. , , "He has the horse, then?" 'He tried to blaster out of it, but I described to him so exactly what his actions had been upon that morning that he is convinced that I was watching him. Of course you observed the peculiarly square toe3 in the impressions, and that his own boots j exactly correspond to them Again: of course no subordinate would have dared to do such a thing. I described to him how, when according to his custom he was the first down, he perceived a strange horse wandering over the moor. How he went out tA It. suit hist afctrhnisViTViAYit of rvp-n t v .

ing, from the white forehead which has given the favorite its name, that chance had put In his power the only horse which could beat the one upon .which he had put his money. Then I described how his first impulse had been to lead him back to King's Pyland. and how the devil had shown him how he could hide the horse until the race was over, and how he had

led it back and concealed it at Mapleton. When I told him every detail he gave it up and thought only of 'saving his own skin."

Rut his stables had been searched?

"Oh, an old horse-fakir like him has many a dodge." . "But are you not afraid to leave the horse in his power now, since he has every interest in injuring it?" "My dear fellow, he will guard it as

the apple of his eye. He knows that his only hope of mercy is to produce it safe" . "Colonel Ross did not Impress me s a man who would be likely to Bhow much mercy in any case." "The matter does not rest with Colonel Ross. I follow my own methods, and tell as much or as little as I choose that is, the advantage of being unofficial. I dou't know whether you observed it, Watson, but the Colonel's manner has been just a trifle cavalier

to me. I am inclined now to have aj

ilVLIC auJUOMiciiL l' ilia L Acuu, uaj nothing to hiin about the horse." 'Certainly not without your permission." "And of course this is all quite a minor point compared to the question

Pt who Killed Jonn straKer. "And you will devote yourself to that?" - "On the contrary, we both go back to London by the night train." I was thunderstruck by my friend's words. We had only been a few hours in Devonshire, and that he should give up an investigation which he had begun so brilliantly was quite incomprehensible to me. Not a word more could I draw from him until we were bac kat the trainer's house. The Coltack at the trainer s house. The Colus in the parlor. 'My friend and I return to town by the night express," said Holmes. "We cave had a charming little breath of your beautiful Dartmoor air." "So you despair of arresting the murderer of poor Straker," said he. -Holmes shrugged his shoulders. "There are certainly grave difficulties in the way," said he. "I have every hope, however, that your horse will -start upon Tuesday, and I beg thac you will have your jockey in readiness. Might I ask for a photograph of Mr. John Straker?" The Inspector took one from an envelope and handed it to him. . "My dear Gregory, you anticipate all my wants. If I might ask you to wait here for an instant. I have a question which I should like to put to the maid. "I roust say that I am rather disappointed in our London consultant." said Colonel Ross, blunty, as my riend left the room. "I do not sea that we -are any further than when he came." "At least you have his assurance that your horse will run," said I. "Yes. I have his assurance," said the Colonel, with a shrug of his shoul ders. "I prefer to have the horse." I was about to make some reply in defense of my friend when he entered the room again. "Now gentlemen," said he, "I am quite ready lor Tavistock.'' As we stepped in to the carriage one of the stable-lads held the dooi open for us. A sudden idea seemed to occur to Holmes, for he leaned forward and touched the lad upon the sleeve. "You have a few .sheep in the paddock," he said. ' Who attends to them?" "I do, sir." "Have you noticed anything amiss with them of late?" "Well, sir, not of much account.

4ut three of them have gone lame, sir." I could see that Holmes was extremely pleased, for he chuckled and rubbed his hands together. "A long shot, Watson; a very long shot," said he, pinching my arm. "Gregory, let mo recommend to your attention this singular epidemic among the sheep. Drive on, coachman!" Colonel Ross still wore an expression which showed the poor opinion which he had formed of my companion's ability, but I saw by the Inspector's face that his attention had been keenly-aroused. "You consider that to be important?" he asked. 'Exceedingly so." "Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?" "To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time." "The dog did nothing in the nighttime." "That was the curious incident," remarked Sherlock Holmes. Four days later Holmes and I were again in the train .bound for Winchester to see the race for the Wesscx Cup. Colonel Ross met us by appointment, outside the station, and we drove in his drag to the course beyond the town. His face was grave, and his manner was cold in the extreme. , "I have seen nothing of my horse," said be. "I suppose that you would know him when you saw him?" asked Holmes. The Colonel was very angry. "I have been on the turf for twenty years, and never was asked such rt question as that before " said he. 'A child would know Silver Blaze,

with his white forehead and his mottled off-foreleg. "How la the betting?" "Weil ,that is the curious part of it. Tou could have got fifteen to one yesterday, but the price has become shorter and shorter, until you can hardly get three to one now." "Hum!" said Holmes. "Somebody knows something, that is clear." As the drag drew up in the enclosure near the grand stand I glanced at the card to see the entries. Wessex Plate it rani 50 soys each h ft with 1000 sovs added for four and five year olds. Second, 300. Third, 200. New course (one mile and five furlongs). 1. Mr. Heath Newton's The Negro. Red cap. Cinnamon jacket.

2. Colonel WardlaWs Pugilist Pink cap. Blue and black jacket 3. Lord Backwater's Desborough. Yellow cap and sleeves. 4. Colonel Ross's Silver Blaze. Black cap. Red Jacket 5. Duke of Balmoral's Iris. Yellow and black stripes. 6. Lord Singleford's Rasper, Purple cap. Black sleeves. We scratched our other one, and put all hopes on your word," said the Colonel. "Why. what is that? Silver Blaze favorite?" , "Five to four against' Silver Blaze," roared the ring. "Five to four against Silver Blazer FiTe to fifteen against Desborough! Five to four on the field." "There are the numbers up," I cried. "They are all six there." 'All six there? Then my horse is running," cried the Colonel in great agitation. "But I don't see him. My colors have not passed." "Only five have passed. . This must be he." As I spoke a powerful bay horse swept out from the weighing enclosure and cantered v past us, bearing xn its

back the well-known black and red of the Colonel. 'That's not my horse," : cried the owner. "That beast has not a white hair upon its body. What is this that you have done, Mr. Holmes?" "Well( well, let us see how be gets on," said my friend, imperturbably. For a few minutes he gazed through ray field glasse. "Capital! An excellent start!" he cried suddenly. There they, are coming round the curve!" From our drag we had a superb view as they came up the straight. The six horses were so close together that a carpet could have covered them, but half way up the yellow of the Mapleton stable showed to the front. Before they reached us, however, Desborough's bolt was shot, and the Colonel's horse, coming away with a rush passed the post a good six lengths be fore its rival, the Duke of Balmoral's Iris making a bad third. Tomflorrow Silver Blaze concluded.

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News of the Counties

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. The W. R. C. and G. A. R. will conduct Memorial bervices at the Baptist Church, 10: SO Sunday mornig. - Rev.' , Reece will reach, on "Gleaners of Battlefields." Evening subject, "The Triumphant Christ." - ELDORADO, O. The Monroe Glee club will repeat the Operetta entitled "Pirates of Hawaii"; at the school auditorium, Friday evening, May 27, at 8 o'clock. ' - MIDDLEBORO, Ind. The Young People's class of the Middleboro church will stage an English comedy at the school house here May 27. The title is "Captam Rackett." Characters are: Captain Rackett, Paul Stanley; Mrs. Clarice Rackett, Helen Huffman; Timothy r Tol man, Ardith . Wh ite ; Obiedia Dawson,-Denver Cofield; Mr. Dalroy. father of Clarice, York Little; Hubson. - the waiter, Ralph Stanley; Katie, the maid, Audrey Alexander.

ROAD INCREASES FORCES; EXPECTS BETTER BUSINESS READING. Pa., May 20 The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company Thursday authorized the employment of about 700 men on its track and work train forces. This has been done, it is understood, to place the roadway In the best condition for an early increase in business.

Masonic Calendar

Friday, May 20 King Solomon's Chapter. No. 4, R. Sc M. Work in Mark Master's degree. Saturday, May. 21. Loyal Chapter, No. 49. O. E. S. Stated meeting. Initiation of candidates.

Odd FMows Gain JlftOOji Members in Six Months INDIAN APOUS, -Mar"20. r- A,net gain f ; 1.050 ; members , for the; six months closing May, 1 was made by the IndependentOrderf,Cid4 Fellows in the state o. Indiana. -according to the report submitted this week to the opening session of . the Grand Lodge by W. H. Leedy, grand , secretary, at the Odd Fellow building. Reports of officers and committee meetings were the feature of the day session, while a parade of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and degree work featured the night session. The "conferring of the grand decoration of chivalry upon Cot. Will E. Hiatt of Indianapolis featured the reunion of the Militant Patriach of Odd Fellows.

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