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  ,X 0 LATE 9 ! AFN 2F ,I WOKE1 /R5G!N$ &
REFRE%$4 ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES / SAT EXACTLY Z
,I _H LEFT HM1 SAVE T HE _H LAID ASIDE 8
VIOL9 & 0 DEEP 9 A BOOK4 ,HE LOOK$ ACR AT
ME Z ,I /IRR$1 & ,I NOTIC$ T 8 FACE 0 D>K
& TR\#D4
  8,Y H SLEPT S.DLY10 HE SD4 8,I FE>$ T \R
TALK WD WAKE Y40
  8,I HE>D NO?+10 ,I ANSW]$4 8,H Y _H FRE%
NEWS1 !N80
  8,UN=TUNATELY1 NO4 ,I 3FESS T ,I AM
SURPRIS$ & 4APPO9T$4 ,I EXPECT$ "S?+
DEF9ITE 0? "T4 ,WI79S HAS J BE5 UP
6REPORT4 ,HE SAYS T NO TRACE C 2 F.D (!
LAUN*4 ,X IS A PROVOK+ *ECK1 = E H\R IS (
IMPORT.E40
  8,C ,I D ANY?+8 ,I AM P]FECTLY FRE% N[1
& Q R1DY = ANO!R NI<T'S \T+40
  8,NO2 WE C D NO?+4 ,WE C ONLY WAIT4 ,IF
WE G \RVS ! MESSAGE MI<T -E 9 \R ABS;E &
DELAY 2 CAUS$4 ,Y C D :AT Y W1 B ,I   
M/ REMA9 ON GU>D40
  8,!N ,I % RUN OV] 6,CAMB]WELL & CALL ^U
,MRS4 ,CECIL ,=RE/]4 ,%E ASK$ ME TO1
YE/]"D40
  8,ON ,MRS4 ,CECIL ,=RE/]80 ASK$ ,HOLMES
)! TW9KLE (A SMILE 9 8 EYES4
  8,WELL1 ( C\RSE ON ,MISS ,MOR/AN1 TOO4
,!Y 7 ANXI\S 6HE> :AT HAPP5$40
  8,I WD N TELL !M TOO M*10 SD ,HOLMES4
8,WOM5 >E N"E 6BE 5TIRELY TRU/$- N ! BE/ (
!M40
  ,I DID N PAUSE 6>GUE OV] ? ATROCI\S
S5TI;T4
  8,I % 2 BACK 9 AN H\R OR TWO10 ,I
REM>K$4
  8,ALL "R6 ,GD LUCK6 ,B1 ,I SAY1 IF Y >E
CROSS+ ! RIV] Y MAY Z WELL RETURN ,TOBY1 =
,I DON'T ?9K X IS AT ALL LIKELY T WE % H
ANY USE = HM N[40
  ,I TOOK \R M;GREL ACLY & LEFT HM1 TGR )A
HALF-SOV]EIGN1 AT ! OLD NATURALI/'S 9
,P9*9 ,LANE4 ,AT ,CAMB]WELL ,I F.D ,MISS
,MOR/AN A LL WE>Y AF H] NI<T'S ADV5TURES B
V EAG] 6HE> ! NEWS4 ,MRS4 ,=RE/]1 TOO1 0
FULL ( CURIOS;Y4 ,I TOLD !M ALL T     
WE _H D"O1 SUPPRESS+1 H["E1 ! M DR1D;L "PS
(! TRAG$Y4 ,?US1 AL? ,I SPOKE ( ,MR4
,%OLTO'S D1?1 ,I SD NO?+ (! EXACT MANN] &
ME?OD ( X4 ,) ALL MY OMIS.NS1 H["E1 "! 0 5
6/>TLE & AMAZE !M4
  8,X IS A ROM.E60 CRI$ ,MRS4 ,=RE/]4 8,AN
9JUR$ LADY1 HALF A MILLION 9 TR1SURE1 A
BLACK CANNIBAL1 &A WOOD5 LE7$ RU6IAN4 ,!Y
TAKE ! PLACE (! 3V5;NAL DRAGON OR WICK$
E>L40
  8,& TWO KNI<T-]RANTS 6! RESCUE10 A4$
,MISS ,MOR/AN )A B"R GL.E AT ME4
  8,:Y1 ,M>Y1 YR =TUNE DEP5DS ^U ! ISSUE (
? SE>*4 ,I DON'T ?9K T Y >E NE>LY EXCIT$
5\<4 J IMAG9E :AT X M/ 2 6BE S RI* & 6H !
_W AT YR FEET60
  ,X S5T A LL ?RILL ( JOY 6MY HE>T 6NOTICE
T %E %[$ NO SIGN ( EL,N AT ! PROSPECT4 ,ON
! 3TR>Y1 %E GAVE A TOSS ( H] PR\D H1D1 Z
?\< ! MATT] 7 "O 9 : %E TOOK SMALL 9T]E/4
  8,X IS = ,MR4 ,?A4EUS ,%OLTO T ,I AM
ANXI\S10 %E SD4 8,NO?+ ELSE IS ( ANY
3SEQU;E2 B ,I ?9K T HE HAS 2HAV$ MO/ K9DLY
& HON\RABLY "?\T4 ,X IS \R DUTY 6CLE> HM (
? DR1D;L & UNF.D$ *>GE40              
  ,X 0 EV5+ 2F ,I LEFT ,CAMB]WELL1 & Q D>K
0! "T ,I R1*$ HOME4 ,MY -PANION'S BOOK &
PIPE LAY 0HIS *AIR1 B HE _H 4APPE>$4 ,I
LOOK$ AB 9 ! HOPE ( SEE+ A NOTE1 B "! 0
N"O4
  8,I SUPPOSE T ,MR4 ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES HAS
G"O \10 ,I SD 6,MRS4 ,HUDSON Z %E CAME UP
6L[] ! BLS4
  8,NO1 SIR4 ,HE HAS G"O 6HIS ROOM1 SIR4
,D Y "K1 SIR10 S9K+ H] VOICE 96AN
IMPRESSIVE :ISP]1 8,I AM AFRAID = 8 H1L?40
  8,:Y S1 ,MRS4 ,HUDSON80
  8,WELL1 HE'S T /RANGE1 SIR4 ,AF Y 0 G"O
HE WALK$ & HE WALK$1 UP & D[N1 & UP & D[N1
UNTIL ,I 0 WE>Y (! S.D ( 8 FOOT/EP4 ,!N ,I
HE>D HM TALK+ 6HMF & MUTT]+1 & E "T ! BELL
RANG \ HE CAME ON ! /AIRH1D1 ) ,8,:AT IS
T1 ,MRS4 ,HUDSON80' ,& N[ HE HAS SLAMM$ (F
6HIS ROOM1 B ,I C HE> HM WALK+ AWAY ! SAME
Z "E4 ,I HOPE HE'S N GO+ 6BE ILL1 SIR4 ,I
V5TUR$ 6SAY "S?+ 6HM AB COOL4 M$IC9E1 B HE
TURN$ ON ME1 SIR1 ) S* A LOOK T ,I DON'T
"K H[ "E ,I GOT \ (! ROOM40
  8,I DON'T ?9K T Y H ANY CAUSE 6BE
UNEASY1 ,MRS4 ,HUDSON10 ,I ANSW]$4    
8,I H SE5 HM L ? 2F4 ,HE HAS "S SMALL
MATT] ^U 8 M9D : MAKES HM RE/.S40
  ,I TRI$ 6SP1K LI<TLY 6\R WOR?Y L&LADY1 B
,I 0 MYF "S:AT UNEASY :5 "? ! L;G NI<T ,I
/ F "T 6"T HE>D ! DULL S.D ( 8 TR1D1 &
KNEW H[ 8 KE5 _S 0 *AF+ AG/ ? 9VOLUNT>Y
9AC;N4
  ,AT BR1KFA/-"T HE LOOK$ WORN & HA7>D1 )A
LL FLECK ( FEV]I% COL\R ^U EI *EEK4
  8,Y >E KNOCK+ YRF UP1 OLD MAN10 ,I
REM>K$4 8,I HE>D Y M>*+ AB 9 ! NI<T40
  8,NO1 ,I CD N SLEEP10 HE ANSW]$4 8,?
9F]NAL PRO#M IS 3SUM+ ME4 ,X IS TOO M* 6BE
BALK$ 0S PETTY AN OB/ACLE1 :5 ALL ELSE _H
BE5 OV]COME4 ,I "K ! M51 ! LAUN*1 "EY?+2 &
YET ,I C GET NO NEWS4 ,I H SET O!R AG5CIES
AT "W & US$ E M1NS AT MY 4POSAL4 ,! :OLE
RIV] HAS BE5 SE>*$ ON EI SIDE1 B "! IS NO
NEWS1 NOR HAS ,MRS4 ,SMI? HE>D ( H] HUSB&4
,I % -E 6! 3CLU.N SOON T !Y H SCUTTL$ !
CRAFT4 ,B "! >E OBJEC;NS 6T40
  8,OR T ,MRS4 ,SMI? HAS PUT U ON A WR;G
SC5T40
  8,NO1 ,I ?9K T MAY 2 4MISS$4 ,I _H
9QUIRIES MADE1 & "! IS A LAUN* ( T    
DESCRIP;N40
  8,CD X H G"O UP ! RIV]80
  8,I H 3SID]$ T POSSIBIL;Y1 TOO & "! IS A
SE>*-"PY :O W "W UP Z F> Z ,RI*MOND4 ,IF
NO NEWS -ES TO-"D ,I % />T (F MYF TM & G =
! M5 R ?AN ! BOAT4 ,B SURELY1 SURELY1 WE %
HE> "S?+40
  ,WE DID N1 H["E4 ,N A ^W CAME 6U EI F
,WI79S OR F ! O!R AG5CIES4 ,"! 7 >TICLES 9
MO/ (! PAP]S ^U ! ,NORWOOD TRAG$Y4 ,!Y ALL
APPE>$ 6BE R HO/ILE 6! UN=TUNATE ,?A4EUS
,%OLTO4 ,NO FRE% DETAILS 7 6BE F.D1 H["E1
9 ANY ( !M1 SAVE T AN 9QUE/ 0 6BE HELD ^U
! FOLL[+ "D4 ,I WALK$ OV] 6,CAMB]WELL 9 !
EV5+ 6REPORT \R ILL-SU3ESS 6! LADIES1 & ON
MY RETURN ,I F.D ,HOLMES DEJECT$ & "S:AT
MOROSE4 ,HE WD H>DLY REPLY 6MY "QS & BUSI$
HMF ALL EV5+ 9 AN OBTRUSE *EMICAL ANALYSIS
: 9VOLV$ M* H1T+ ( RETORTS & 4TILL+ (
VAP\RS1 5D+ AT LA/ 9 A SMELL : FAIRLY
DROVE ME \ (! A"P;T4 ,UP 6! SMALL H\RS (!
MORN+ ,I CD HE> ! CL9K+ ( 8 TE/-TUBES :
TOLD ME T HE 0 / 5GAG$ 9 8 MALODOR\S
EXP]I;T4
  ,9 ! E>LY DAWN ,I WOKE )A />T & 0   
SURPRIS$ 6F9D HM /&+ 0MY B$SIDE1 CLAD 9 A
RUDE SAILOR DRESS )A PEA-JACKET &A CO>SE
R$ SC>F R.D 8 NECK4
  8,I AM (F D[N ! RIV]1 ,WATSON10 SD HE4
8,I H BE5 TURN+ X OV] 9 MY M9D1 & ,I C SEE
ONLY "O WAY \ ( X4 ,X IS WOR? TRY+1 AT ALL
EV5TS40
  8,SURELY ,I C -E ) Y1 !N80 SD ,I4
  8,NO2 Y C 2 M* M USE;L IF Y W REMA9 "H Z
MY REPRES5TATIVE4 ,I AM LOA? 6G1 = X IS Q
ON ! C>DS T "S MESSAGE MAY -E DUR+ ! "D1
?\< ,WI79S 0 DESPOND5T AB X LA/ NI<T4 ,I
WANT Y 6OP5 ALL NOTES & TELEGRAMS1 & 6ACT
ON YR [N JUDG;T IF ANY NEWS %D -E4 ,C ,I
RELY ^U Y80
  8,MO/ C]TA9LY40
  8,I AM AFRAID T Y W N 2 A# 6WIRE 6ME1 =
,I C H>DLY TELL YET ": ,I MAY F9D MYF4 ,IF
,I AM 9 LUCK1 H["E1 ,I MAY N 2 G"O S V
L;G4 ,I % H NEWS ( "S SORT OR O!R 2F ,I
GET BACK40
  ,I _H HE>D NO?+ ( HM 0BR1KFA/ "T4 ,ON
OP5+ ! ,/&>D1 H["E1 ,I F.D T "! 0 A FRE%
ALLU.N 6! BUSI;S4
  ,) REF];E 6! ,UPP] ,NORWOOD         
TRAG$Y ,7X REM>K$7' WE H R1SON 62LIEVE T !
MATT] PROMISES 6BE EV5 M -PLEX & MY/]I\S
?AN 0 ORIG9,Y SUPPOS$4 ,FRE% EVID;E HAS
%[N T X IS Q IMPOSSI# T ,MR4 ,?A4EUS
,%OLTO CD H BE5 9 ANY WAY 3C]N$ 9 ! MATT]4
,HE &! H\SEKEEP]1 ,MRS4 ,B]N/"O1 7 BO?
REL1S$ YE/]"D EV5+4 ,X IS 2LIEV$1 H["E1 T
! POLICE H A CLUE Z 6! R1L CULPRITS1 & T X
IS 2+ PROSECUT$ 0,MR4 ,A!LNEY ,J"OS1 (
,SCOTL& ,Y>D1 ) ALL 8 WELL-"KN 5]GY &
SAGAC;Y4 ,FUR!R >RE/S MAY 2 EXPECT$ AT ANY
MO;T4
  8,T IS SATISFACTORY S F> Z X GOES10 ?"\
,I4 8,FR ,%OLTO IS SAFE1 AT ANY RATE4 ,I
WOND] :AT ! FRE% CLUE MAY BE1 ?\< X SEEMS
6BE A /]EOTYP$ =M :5"E ! POLICE H MADE A
BL"U40
  ,I TOSS$ ! PAP] D[N ^U ! TA#1 B AT T
MO;T MY EYE CAU<T AN ADV]TISE;T 9 ! AGONY
COLUMN4 ,X RAN 9 ? WAY3
  ,LO/- ,":AS ,MORDECAI ,SMI?1 BOATMAN1 &
8 SON ,JIM1 LEFT ,SMI?'S ,:>F AT OR AB
?REE O'C LA/ ,TUES"D MORN+ 9 ! /1M LAUN*
,AURORA1 BLACK ) TWO R$ /RIPES1 FUNNEL
BLACK )A :ITE B&1 ! SUM ( FIVE P.DS   
W 2 PD 6ANY"O :O C GIVE 9=M,N 6,MRS4
,SMI?1 AT ,SMI?'S ,:>F1 OR AT #BBA;,B1
,BAK] ,/REET1 Z 6! ":ABS (! SD ,MORDECAI
,SMI? &! LAUN* ,AURORA4
  ,? 0 CLE>LY ,HOLMES'S DO+4 ,! ,BAK]
,/REET A4RESS 0 5 6PROVE T4 ,X /RUCK ME Z
R 9G5I\S 2C X MI<T 2 R1D 0! FUGITIVES )\T
_! SEE+ 9 X M ?AN ! NATURAL ANXIETY (A
WIFE = H] MISS+ HUSB&4
  ,X 0 A L;G "D4 ,E "T T A KNOCK CAME 6!
DOOR OR A %>P /EP PASS$ 9 ! /REET1 ,I
IMAG9$ T X 0 EI ,HOLMES RETURN+ OR AN
ANSW] 6HIS ADV]TISE;T4 ,I TRI$ 6R1D1 B MY
?"\S WD W&] (F 6\R /RANGE QUE/ & 6! ILL-
ASSORT$ & VILLA9\S PAIR :OM WE 7 PURSU+4
,CD "! BE1 ,I WOND]$1 "S RADICAL FLAW 9 MY
-PANION'S R1SON+8 ,MI<T HE N 2 SU6]+ F "S
HUGE SELF-DECEP;N8 ,0 X N POSSI# T 8 NIM#
& SPECULATIVE M9D _H BUILT UP ? WILD !ORY
^U FAULTY PREMISES8 ,I _H N"E "KN HM 6BE
WR;G1 & YET ! KE5E/ R1SON] MAY O3A.N,Y 2
DCVD4 ,HE 0 LIKELY1 ,I ?"\1 6FALL 96]ROR
"? ! OV]-REF9E;T ( 8 LOGIC- 8 PREF];E =A
SUBTLE & BIZ>RE EXPLAN,N :5 A PLA9] & M
-MONPLACE "O LAY R1DY 6HIS H&4        
,YET1 ON ! O!R H&1 ,I _H MYF SE5 ! EVID;E1
& ,I _H HE>D ! R1SONS = 8 DEDUC;NS4 ,:5 ,I
LOOK$ BACK ON ! L;G *A9 ( CURI\S
CIRCUM/.ES1 _M ( !M TRIVIAL 9 !MVS B ALL
T5D+ 9 ! SAME DIREC;N1 ,I CD N 4GUISE F
MYF T EV5 IF ,HOLMES'S EXPLAN,N 7 9CORRECT
! TRUE !ORY M/ 2 EQU,Y \TRE & />TL+4
  ,AT ?REE O'C ON ! AFN "! 0 A L\D P1L AT
! BELL1 AN AU?ORITATIVE VOICE 9 ! HALL1 &1
6MY SURPRISE1 NO LESS A P]SON ?AN ,MR4
,A!LNEY ,J"OS 0 %[N UP 6ME4 ,V DI6]5T 0
HE1 H["E1 F ! BRUSQUE & MA/];L PROFESSOR (
-MON S5SE :O _H TAK5 OV] ! CASE S 3FID5TLY
AT ,UPP] ,NORWOOD4 ,8 EXPRES.N 0 D[NCA/1 &
8 BE>+ MEEK & EV5 APOLOGETIC4
  8,GD-"D1 SIR1 GD-"D10 SD HE4 8,MR4
,%]LOCK ,HOLMES IS \1 ,I "U/&40
  8,YES1 & ,I _C 2 SURE :5 HE W 2 BACK4 ,B
P]H Y WD C>E 6WAIT4 ,TAKE T *AIR & TRY "O
( ^! CIG>S40
  8,?ANK Y2 ,I DON'T M9D IF ,I D10 SD HE1
MOPP+ 8 FACE )A R$ B&ANNA H&K]*IEF4
  8,&A :ISKY & SODA80
  8,WELL1 HALF A GLASS4 ,X IS V HOT =! "T
( YE>1 & ,I H _H A GD D1L 6WORRY &    
TRY ME4 ,Y "K MY !ORY AB ? ,NORWOOD CASE80
  8,I REMEMB] T Y EXPRESS$ "O40
  8,WELL1 ,I H BE5 OBLIG$ 6RECONSID] X4 ,I
_H MY NET DRAWN TI<TLY R.D ,MR4 ,%OLTO1
SIR1 :5 POP HE W5T "? A HOLE 9 ! MI4LE (
X4 ,HE 0 A# 6PROVE AN ALIBI : CD N 2 %AK54
,F ! "T T HE LEFT 8 BRO!RS ROOM HE 0 N"E \
( SI<T ( "S"O OR O!R4 ,S X CD N 2 HE :O
CLIMB$ OV] RO(S & "? TRAPDOORS4 ,X'S A V
D>K CASE1 & MY PROFES.NAL CR$IT IS AT
/AKE4 ,I %D 2 V GLAD (A LL ASSI/.E40
  8,WE ALL NE$ HELP "S"TS10 SD ,I4
  8,YR FR1 ,MR4 ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES1 IS A
WOND];L MAN1 SIR10 SD HE 9 A HUSKY &
3FID5TIAL VOICE4 8,HE'S A MAN :O IS N 6BE
B1T4 ,I H "KN T "Y MAN G 96A GD _M CASES1
B ,I N"E SAW ! CASE YET T HE CD N ?R[ A
LI<T ^U4 ,HE IS IRREGUL> 9 8 ME?ODS &A LL
QK P]H 9 JUMP+ AT !ORIES1 B1 ON ! :OLE1 ,I
?9K HE WD H MADE A MO/ PROMIS+ (FIC]1 & ,I
DON'T C>E :O "KS X4 ,I H _H A WIRE F HM ?
MORN+1 0: ,I "U/& T HE HAS GOT "S CLUE 6?
,%OLTO BUSI;S4 ,"H IS 8 MESSAGE40
  ,HE TOOK ! TELEGRAM \ ( 8 POCKET & H&$ X
6ME4 ,X 0 DAT$ F ,POPL> AT TWELVE     
O'C4
  ,G 6,BAK] ,/REET AT ONCE ,7X SD7'4 ,IF
,I H N RETURN$1 WAIT = ME4 ,I AM CLOSE ON
! TRACK (! ,%OLTO GANG4 ,Y C -E ) U TO-
NI<T IF Y WANT 6BE 9 AT ! F9I%4
  8,? S.DS WELL4 ,HE HAS EVID5TLY PICK$ UP
! SC5T AG10 SD ,I4
  8,AH1 !N HE HAS BE5 AT FAULT TOO10
EXCLAIM$ ,J"OS ) EVID5T SATISFAC;N4 8,EV5
! BE/ ( U >E ?R[N (F "S"TS4 ,( C\RSE ? MAY
PROVE 6BE A FALSE AL>M B X IS MY DUTY Z AN
(FIC] (! LAW 6ALL[ NO *.E 6SLIP4 ,B "! IS
"S"O AT ! DOOR4 ,P]H ? IS HE40
  ,A H1VY /EP 0 HE>D ASC5D+ ! /AIR1 )A GRT
:EEZ+ & RATTL+ Z F A MAN :O 0 SORELY PUT
6X = BR1?4 ,ONCE OR TWICE HE /OPP$1 Z ?\<
! CLIMB 7 TOO M* = HM1 B AT LA/ HE MADE 8
WAY 6\R DOOR & 5T]$4 ,8 APPE>.E
CORRESPOND$ 6! S.DS : WE _H HE>D4 ,HE 0 AN
AG$ MAN1 CLAD 9 S1F>+ G>B1 ) AN OLD PEA-
JACKET BUTTON$ UP 6HIS ?ROAT4 ,8 BACK 0
B[$1 8 KNEES 7 %AKY1 & 8 BR1?+ 0 PA9;LLY
AS?MATIC4 ,Z HE L1N$ ^U A ?ICK OAK5 CUDGEL
8 %\LD]S H1V$ 9 ! EF=T 6DRAW ! AIR 96HIS
LUNGS4 ,HE _H A COL\R$ SC>F R.D 8     
*91 & ,I CD SEE LL ( 8 FACE SAVE A PAIR (
KE5 D>K EYES1 OV]HUNG 0BU%Y :ITE BR[S &
L;G GRAY SIDE-:ISK]S4 ,ALT HE GAVE ME !
IMPRES.N (A RESPECTA# MA/] M>9] :O _H
FALL5 96YE>S & POV]TY4
  8,:AT IS X1 MY MAN80 ,I ASK$4
  ,HE LOOK$ AB HM 9 ! SL[ ME?ODICAL FA%ION
( OLD AGE4
  8,IS ,MR4 ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES "H80 SD HE4
  8,NO2 B ,I AM ACT+ = HM4 ,Y C TELL ME
ANY MESSAGE Y H = HM40
  8,X 0 6HM HMF ,I 0 6TELL X10 SD HE4
  8,B ,I TELL Y T ,I AM ACT+ = HM4 ,0 X AB
,MORDECAI ,SMI?'S BOAT80
  8,YES4 ,I "KS WELL ": X IS4 ,AN0' ,I "KS
": ! M5 HE IS AF >E4 ,AN0' ,I "KS ": !
TR1SURE IS4 ,I "KS ALL AB X40
  8,!N TELL ME1 & ,I % LET HM "K40
  8,X 0 6HM ,I 0 6TELL X10 HE REP1T$ )!
PETULANT OB/9ACY (A V OLD MAN4
  8,WELL1 Y M/ WAIT = HM40
  8,NO1 NO2 ,I A9'T GO9' 6LOSE A :OLE "D
6PL1SE NO "O4 ,IF ,MR4 ,HOLMES A9'T "H1 !N
,MR4 ,HOLMES M/ F9D X ALL \ = HMF4 ,I
DON'T C>E AB ! LOOK ( EI ( Y1 & ,I    
WON'T TELL A ^W40
  ,HE %U6L$ T[>DS ! DOOR1 B ,A!LNEY ,J"OS
GOT 9 FRONT ( HM4
  8,WAIT A BIT1 MY FR10 SD HE4 8,Y H
IMPORTANT 9=M,N1 & Y M/ N WALK (F4 ,WE %
KEEP Y1 :E!R Y L OR N1 UNTIL \R FR
RETURNS40
  ,! OLD MAN MADE A LL RUN T[>DS ! DOOR1
B1 Z ,A!LNEY ,J"OS PUT 8 BROAD BACK UP AG/
X1 HE RECOGNIZ$ ! USE.S;S ( RESI/.E4
  8,PRETTY SORT O' TR1T;T ?60 HE CRI$1
/AMP+ 8 /ICK4 8,I -E "H 6SEE A G5TLEMAN1 &
Y TWO1 :O ,I N"E SAW 9 MY LIFE1 SEIZE ME &
TR1T ME 9 ? FA%ION60
  8,Y W 2 N"O ! WORSE10 ,I SD4 8,WE %
RECOMP5SE Y =! LOSS ( YR "T4 ,SIT OV] "H
ON ! S(A1 & Y W N H L;G 6WAIT40
  ,HE CAME ACR SULL5LY 5 & S1T$ HMF ) 8
FACE RE/+ ON 8 H&S4 ,J"OS & ,I RESUM$ \R
CIG>S & \R TALK4 ,SU45LY1 H["E1 ,HOLMES'S
VOICE BROKE 9 ^U U4
  8,I ?9K T Y MI<T (F] ME A CIG> TOO10 HE
SD4
  ,WE BO? />T$ 9 \R *AIRS4 ,"! 0 ,HOLMES
SITT+ CLOSE 6U ) AN AIR ( QUIET       
AMUSE;T4
  8,HOLMES60' ,I EXCLAIM$4 8,Y "H6 ,B ":
IS ! OLD MAN80
  8,"H IS ! OLD MAN0 SD HE1 HOLD+ \ A H1P
( :ITE HAIR4 8,"H HE IS1 WIG1 :ISK]S1
EYEBR[S1 & ALL4 ,I ?"\ MY 4GUISE 0 PRETTY
GD1 B ,I H>DLY EXPECT$ T X WD /& T TE/40
  8,AH1 Y ROGUE60 CRI$ ,J"OS1 HI<LY
DELI<T$4 8,Y WD H MADE AN ACTOR &A R>E "O4
,Y _H ! PROP] "WH\SE C\<1 & ^? W1K LEGS (
YRS >E WOR? T5 P.D A WEEK4 ,I ?"\ ,I KNEW
! GL9T ( YR EYE1 ?\<4 ,Y DIDN'T GET AWAY F
U S EASILY1 Y SEE40
  8,I H BE5 "W+ 9 T GET-UP ALL "D10 SD HE1
LI<T+ 8 CIG>4 8,Y SEE1 A GD _M (! CRIM9AL
CLASSES 2G9 6"K ME- ESPECI,Y S9CE \R FR "H
TOOK 6PUBLI%+ "S ( MY CASES3 S ,I C ONLY G
ON ! W>-PA? "U "S SIMPLE 4GUISE L ?4 ,Y
GOT MY WIRE80
  8,YES2 T 0 :AT BR"\ ME "H40
  8,H[ HAS YR CASE PROSP]$80
  8,X HAS ALL -E 6NO?+4 ,I H _H 6REL1SE
TWO ( MY PRISON]S1 & "! IS NO EVID;E AG/ !
O!R TWO40
  8,N"E M9D4 ,WE % GIVE Y TWO O!RS    
9 ! PLACE ( !M4 ,B Y M/ PUT YRF "U MY
ORD]S4 ,Y >E WELCOME 6ALL ! (FICIAL CR$IT1
B Y M/ ACT ON ! L9ES T ,I PO9T \4 ,IS T
AGRE$80
  8,5TIRELY1 IF Y W HELP ME 6! M540
  8,WELL1 !N1 9 ! F/ PLACE ,I % WANT A FA/
POLICE-BOAT- A /1M LAUN*- 6BE AT !
,WE/M9/] ,/AIRS AT SEV5 O'C40
  8,T IS EASILY MANAG$4 ,"! IS ALW "O AB
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