  ,,*APT] #E

  ,,?REE ,,BROK5 ,,?R1DS

  ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES _H1 9 A V REM>KA#
DEGREE1 ! P[] ( DETA*+ 8 M9D AT W4 ,= TWO
H\RS ! /RANGE BUSI;S 9 : WE _H BE5 9VOLV$
APPE>$ 6BE =GOTT51 & HE 0 5TIRELY ABSORB$
9 ! PICTURES (! MOD]N ,BELGIAN MA/]S4 ,HE
WD TALK ( NO?+ B >T1 ( : HE _H ! CRUDE/
ID1S1 F \R L1V+ ! GALL]Y UNTIL WE F.D \RVS
AT ! ,NOR?UMB]L& ,HOTEL4

  8,SIR ,H5RY ,BASK]VILLE IS UP/AIRS
EXPECT+ Y10 SD ! CL]K4 8,HE ASK$ ME 6%[ Y
UP AT ONCE :5 Y CAME40

  8,H Y ANY OBJEC;N 6MY LOOK+ AT YR
REGI/]80 SD ,HOLMES4

  8,N 9 ! L1/40

  ,! BOOK %[$ T TWO "NS _H BE5 A4$ AF T (
,BASK]VILLE4 ,"O 0 ,!OPHILUS ,JOHNSON &
FAMILY1 ( ,NEWCA/LE2 ! O!R ,MRS4 ,OLDMORE
& MAID1 ( ,HI< ,LODGE1 ,ALTON4

  8,SURELY T M/ 2 ! SAME ,JOHNSON :OM ,I
US$ 6"K10 SD ,HOLMES 6! PORT]4 8,A LAWY]1
IS HE N1 GRAY-H1D$1 & WALKS )A         
LIMP80

  8,NO1 SIR1 ? IS ,MR4 ,JOHNSON1 ! COAL-
[N]1 A V ACTIVE G5TLEMAN1 N OLD] ?AN YRF40

  8,SURELY Y >E MISTAK5 AB 8 TRADE80

  8,NO1 SIR6 HE HAS US$ ? HOTEL = _M YE>S1
& HE IS V WELL "KN 6U40

  8,AH1 T SETTLES X4 ,MRS4 ,OLDMORE1 TOO2
,I SEEM 6REMEMB] ! "N4 ,EXCUSE MY
CURIOS;Y1 B (T5 9 CALL+ ^U "O FR "O F9DS
ANO!R40

  8,%E IS AN 9VALID LADY1 SIR4 ,H] HUSB& 0
ONCE MAYOR ( ,GL\CE/]4 ,%E ALW -ES 6U :5
%E IS 9 T[N40

  8,?ANK Y2 ,I AM AFRAID ,I _C CLAIM H]
ACQUA9T.E4 ,WE H E/ABLI%$ A MO/ IMPORTANT
FACT 0^! "QS1 ,WATSON10 HE 3T9U$ 9 A L[
VOICE Z WE W5T UP/AIRS TGR4 8,WE "K N[ T !
P :O >E S 9T]E/$ 9 \R FR H N SETTL$ D[N 9
8 [N HOTEL4 ,T M1NS T :ILE !Y >E1 Z WE H
SE51 V ANXI\S 6WAT* HM1 !Y >E EQU,Y ANXI\S
T HE %D N SEE !M4 ,N[1 ? IS A MO/ SU7E/IVE
FACT40

  8,:AT DOES X SU7E/80

  8,X SU7E/S- HALLOA1 MY DE> FELL[1 :AT ON
E>? IS ! MATT]80                       

  ,Z WE CAME R.D ! TOP (! /AIRS WE _H RUN
UP AG/ ,SIR ,H5RY ,BASK]VILLE HMF4 ,8 FACE
0 FLU%$ ) ANG]1 & HE HELD AN OLD & DU/Y
BOOT 9 "O ( 8 H&S4 ,S FURI\S 0 HE T HE 0
H>DLY >TICULATE1 & :5 HE DID SP1K X 0 9 A
M* BROAD] & M ,WE/]N DIALECT ?AN ANY : WE
_H HE>D F HM 9 ! MORN+4

  8,SEEMS 6ME !Y >E PLAY+ ME =A SUCK] 9 ?
HOTEL10 HE CRI$4 8,!Y'LL F9D !Y'VE />T$ 9
6MONKEY )! WR;G MAN UN.S !Y >E C>E;L4
,0?"U1 IF T *AP C'T F9D MY MISS+ BOOT "! W
2 TR\#4 ,I C TAKE A JOKE )! BE/1 ,MR4
,HOLMES1 B !Y'VE GOT A BIT OV] ! M>K ?
"T40

  8,/ LOOK+ = YR BOAT80

  8,YES1 SIR1 & M1N 6F9D X40

  8,B1 SURELY1 Y SD T X 0 A NEW BR[N
BOOT80

  8,S X WAS1 SIR4 ,& N[ X'S AN OLD BLACK
"O40

  8,:AT6 Y DON'T M1N 6SAY-80

  8,T'S J :AT ,I D M1N 6SAY4 ,I ONLY _H
?REE PAIRS 9 ! _W- ! NEW BR[N1 ! OLD
BLACK1 &! PAT5T L1!RS1 : ,I AM WE>+4 ,LA/
NI<T !Y TOOK "O ( MY BR[N "OS1 & TO-   
"D !Y H SN1K$ "O (! BLACK4 ,WELL1 H Y GOT
X8 ,SP1K \1 MAN1 & DON'T /& />+60

  ,AN AGITAT$ ,G]MAN WAIT] _H APPE>$ ^U !
SC5E4

  8,NO1 SIR2 ,I H MADE 9QUIRY ALL OV] !
HOTEL1 B ,I C HE> NO ^W ( X40

  8,WELL1 EI T BOOT -ES BACK 2F SUND[N OR
,I'LL SEE ! MANAG] & TELL HM T ,I G "R
/RAI<T \ ( ? HOTEL40

  8,X % 2 F.D1 SIR- ,I PROMISE Y T IF Y W
H A LL PATI;E X W 2 F.D40

  8,M9D X IS1 = X'S ! LA/ ?+ ( M9E T ,I'LL
LOSE 9 ? D5 ( ?IEVES4 ,WELL1 WELL1 ,MR4
,HOLMES1 Y'LL EXCUSE MY TR\BL+ Y AB S* A
TRIFLE-0

  8,I ?9K X'S WELL WOR? TR\BL+ AB40

  8,:Y1 Y LOOK V S]I\S OV] X40

  8,H[ D Y EXPLA9 X80

  8,I J DON'T ATTEMPT 6EXPLA9 X4 ,X SEEMS
! V MA4E/1 QUE]E/ ?+ T "E HAPP5$ 6ME40

  8,! QUE]E/ P]H-0 SD ,HOLMES ?"\;LLY4

  8,:AT D Y MAKE ( X YRF80

  8,WELL1 ,I DON'T PROFESS 6"U/& X YET4 ,?
CASE ( YRS IS V -PLEX1 ,SIR ,H5RY4 ,:5
TAK5 9 3JUNC;N ) YR UNCLE'S D1? ,I     
AM N SURE T ( ALL ! FIVE HUNDR$ CASES (
CAPITAL IMPORT.E : ,I H H&L$ "! IS "O :
CUTS S DEEP4 ,B WE HOLD S"EAL ?R1DS 9 \R
H&S1 &! O4S >E T "O OR O!R ( !M GUIDES U
6! TRU?4 ,WE MAY WA/E "T 9 FOLL[+ ! WR;G
"O1 B SOON] OR LAT] WE M/ -E ^U ! "R40

  ,WE _H A PL1SANT LUN*EON 9 : LL 0 SD (!
BUSI;S : _H BR"\ U TGR4 ,X 0 9 ! PRIVATE
SITT+-ROOM 6: WE AFWS REPAIR$ T ,HOLMES
ASK$ ,BASK]VILLE :AT 7 8 9T5;NS4

  8,6G 6,BASK]VILLE ,HALL40

  8,& :580

  8,AT ! 5D (! WEEK40

  8,ON ! :OLE10 SD ,HOLMES1 8,I ?9K T YR
DECI.N IS A WISE "O4 ,I H AMPLE EVID;E T Y
>E 2+ DO7$ 9 ,LONDON1 & AMID ! MILLIONS (
? GRT C;Y X IS DI6ICULT 64COV] :O ^! P >E
OR :AT _! OBJECT C BE4 ,IF _! 9T5;NS >E
EVIL !Y MI<T D Y A MIS*IEF1 & WE %D 2
P[].S 6PREV5T X4 ,Y DID N "K1 ,DR4
,MORTIM]1 T Y 7 FOLL[$ ? MORN+ F MY H\SE80

  ,DR4 ,MORTIM] />T$ VIOL5TLY4

  8,FOLL[$6 ,0:OM80

  8,T1 UN=TUNATELY1 IS :AT ,I _C TELL Y4
,H Y AM;G YR NEI<B\RS OR ACQUA9T.ES    
ON ,D>TMOOR ANY MAN )A BLACK1 FULL BE>D80

  8,NO- OR1 LET ME SEE- :Y1 YES4
,B>RYMORE1 ,SIR ,*>LES'S BUTL]1 IS A MAN )
A FULL1 BLACK BE>D40

  8,HA6 ,": IS ,B>RYMORE80

  8,HE IS 9 *>GE (! ,HALL40

  8,WE _H BE/ ASC]TA9 IF HE IS RE,Y "!1 OR
IF 0ANY POSSIBIL;Y HE MI<T 2 9 ,LONDON40

  8,H[ C Y D T80

  8,GIVE ME A TELEGRAPH =M4 ,8,IS ALL R1DY
= ,SIR ,H5RY80' ,T W D4 ,A4RESS 6,MR4
,B>RYMORE1 ,BASK]VILLE ,HALL4 ,:AT IS !
NE>E/ TELEGRAPH-(FICE8 ,GRIMP54 ,V GD1 WE
W S5D A SECOND WIRE 6! PO/MA/]1 ,GRIMP53
,8,TELEGRAM 6,MR4 ,B>RYMORE 6BE DELIV]$
96HIS [N H&4 ,IF ABS5T1 PL1SE RETURN WIRE
6,SIR ,H5RY ,BASK]VILLE1 ,NOR?UMB]L&
,HOTEL40' ,T %D LET U "K 2F EV5+ :E!R
,B>RYMORE IS AT 8 PO/ 9 ,DEVON%IRE OR N40

  8,T'S S10 SD ,BASK]VILLE4 8,0! WAY1 ,DR4
,MORTIM]1 :O IS ? ,B>RYMORE1 ANYH[80

  8,HE IS ! SON (! OLD C>ETAK]1 :O IS D1D4
,!Y H LOOK$ AF ! ,HALL = F\R G5],NS N[4 ,S
F> Z ,I "K1 HE & 8 WIFE >E Z RESPECTA# A
C\PLE Z ANY 9 ! C.TY40                 

  8,AT ! SAME "T10 SD ,BASK]VILLE1 8X'S
CLE> 5 T S L;G Z "! >E N"O (! FAMILY AT !
,HALL ^! P H A MI<TY F9E HOME & NO?+ 6D40

  8,T IS TRUE40

  8,DID ,B>RYMORE PR(IT AT ALL 0,SIR
,*>LES'S W80 ASK$ ,HOLMES4

  8,HE & 8 WIFE _H FIVE HUNDR$ P.DS EA*40

  8,HA6 ,DID !Y "K T !Y WD RCV ?80

  8,YES2 ,SIR ,*>LES 0 V FOND ( TALK+ AB !
PROVI.NS ( 8 W40

  8,T IS V 9T]E/+40

  8,I HOPE10 SD ,DR4 ,MORTIM]1 8T Y D N
LOOK ) SUSPICI\S EYES ^U "EY"O :O RCVD A
LEGACY F ,SIR ,*>LES1 = ,I AL _H A ?\S&
P.DS LEFT 6ME40

  8,9DE$6 ,& ANY"O ELSE80

  8,"! 7 _M 9SIGNIFICANT SUMS 69DIVIDUALS1
&A L>GE NUMB] ( PUBLIC *>ITIES4 ,! RESIDUE
ALL W5T 6,SIR ,H5RY40

  8,& H[ M* 0 ! RESIDUE80

  8,SEV5 HUNDR$ & =TY ?\S& P.DS40

  ,HOLMES RAIS$ 8 EYEBR[S 9 SURPRISE4 8,I
_H NO IDEA T S GIGANTIC A SUM 0 9VOLV$10
SD HE4

  8,SIR ,*>LES _H ! REPUT,N ( 2+       
RI*1 B WE DID N "K H[ V RI* HE 0 UNTIL WE
CAME 6EXAM9E 8 SECURITIES4 ,! TOTAL VALUE
(! E/ATE 0 CLOSE ON 6A MILLION40

  8,DE> ME6 ,X IS A /AKE = : A MAN MI<T
WELL PLAY A DESP]ATE GAME4 ,& "O M "Q1
,DR4 ,MORTIM]4 ,SUPPOS+ T ANY?+ HAPP5$ 6\R
"Y FR "H- Y W =GIVE ! UNPL1SANT HYPO!SIS6-
:O WD 9H]IT ! E/ATE80

  8,S9CE ,RODG] ,BASK]VILLE1 ,SIR ,*>LES'S
"Y] BRO!R1 DI$ UNM>RI$1 ! E/ATE WD DESC5D
6! ,DESMONDS1 :O >E 4TANT C\S9S4 ,JAMES
,DESMOND IS AN ELD]LY CL]GYMAN 9
,WE/MOREL&40

  8,?ANK Y4 ,^! DETAILS >E ALL ( GRT
9T]E/4 ,H Y MET ,MR4 ,JAMES ,DESMOND80

  8,YES2 HE ONCE CAME D[N 6VISIT ,SIR
,*>LES4 ,HE IS A MAN ( V5]A# APPE>.E &(
SA9TLY LIFE4 ,I REMEMB] T HE REFUS$ 6A3EPT
ANY SETTLE;T F ,SIR ,*>LES1 ?\< HE PRESS$
X ^U HM40

  8,& ? MAN ( SIMPLE TA/ES WD 2 ! HEIR
6,SIR ,*>LES'S ?\S&S40

  8,HE WD 2 ! HEIR 6! E/ATE 2C T IS
5TAIL$4 ,HE WD AL 2 ! HEIR 6! M"OY UN.S X
7 WILL$ O!RWISE 0! PRES5T [N]1 :O C1   
( C\RSE1 D :AT HE LIKES ) X40

  8,& H Y MADE YR W1 ,SIR ,H5RY80

  8,NO1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES1 ,I H N4 ,I'VE _H NO
"T1 = X 0 ONLY YE/]"D T ,I LE>N$ H[ MATT]S
/OOD4 ,B 9 ANY CASE ,I FEEL T ! M"OY %D G
)! TITLE & E/ATE4 ,T 0 MY POOR UNCLE'S
IDEA4 ,H[ IS ! [N] GO+ 6RE/ORE ! GLORIES (
! ,BASK]VILLES IF HE HAS N M"OY 5 6KEEP UP
! PROP]TY8 ,H\SE1 L&1 & DOLL>S M/ G TGR40

  8,Q S4 ,WELL1 ,SIR ,H5RY1 ,I AM ( "O M9D
) Y Z 6! ADVISABIL;Y ( YR GO+ D[N
6,DEVON%IRE )\T DELAY4 ,"! IS ONLY "O
PROVI.N : ,I M/ MAKE4 ,Y C]TA9LY M/ N G
AL"O40

  8,DR4 ,MORTIM] RETURNS ) ME40

  8,B ,DR4 ,MORTIM] HAS 8 PRACTICE 6ATT5D
TO1 & 8 H\SE IS MILES AWAY F YRS4 ,) ALL !
GD W 9 ! _W HE MAY 2 UNA# 6HELP Y4 ,NO1
,SIR ,H5RY1 Y M/ TAKE ) Y "S"O1 A TRU/Y
MAN1 :O W 2 ALW 0YR SIDE40

  8,IS X POSSI# T Y CD -E YRF1 ,MR4
,HOLMES80

  8,IF MATT]S CAME 6A CRISIS ,I %D 5D1V\R
6BE PRES5T 9 P]SON2 B Y C "U/& T1 ) MY
EXT5SIVE 3SULT+ PRACTICE &)! 3/ANT     
APP1LS : R1* ME F _M QU>T]S1 X IS IMPOSSI#
= ME 6BE ABS5T F ,LONDON = AN 9DEF9ITE "T4
,AT ! PRES5T 9/ANT "O (! MO/ REV]$ "NS 9
,5GL& IS 2+ 2SMIR*$ 0A BLACKMAIL]1 & ONLY
,I C /OP A 4A/R\S SC&AL4 ,Y W SEE H[
IMPOSSI# X IS = ME 6G 6,D>TMOOR40

  8,:OM WD Y RECOMM5D1 !N80

  ,HOLMES LAID 8 H& ^U MY >M4

  8,IF MY FR WD "UTAKE X "! IS NO MAN :O
IS BETT] WOR? HAV+ AT YR SIDE :5 Y >E 9 A
TI<T PLACE4 ,NO "O C SAY S M 3FID5TLY ?AN
,I40

  ,! PROPOSI;N TOOK ME -PLETELY 0SURPRISE1
B 2F ,I _H "T 6ANSW]1 ,BASK]VILLE SEIZ$ ME
0! H& & WRUNG X HE>TILY4

  8,WELL1 N[1 T IS R1L K9D ( Y1 ,DR4
,WATSON10 SD HE4 8,Y SEE H[ X IS ) ME1 & Y
"K J Z M* AB ! MATT] Z ,I D4 ,IF Y W -E
D[N 6,BASK]VILLE ,HALL & SEE ME "? ,I'LL
N"E =GET X40

  ,! PROMISE ( ADV5TURE _H ALW A FASC9,N =
ME1 & ,I 0 -PLI;T$ 0! ^WS ( ,HOLMES & 0!
EAG];S ) : ! B>ONET HAIL$ ME Z A -PANION4

  8,I W -E1 ) PL1SURE10 SD ,I4 8,I D N "K
H[ ,I CD EMPLOY MY "T BETT]40          

  8,& Y W REPORT V C>E;LLY 6ME10 SD
,HOLMES4 8,:5 A CRISIS -ES1 Z X W D1 ,I W
DIRECT H[ Y % ACT4 ,I SUPPOSE T 0,SATUR"D
ALL MI<T 2 R1DY80

  8,WD T SUIT ,DR4 ,WATSON80

  8,P]FECTLY40

  8,!N ON ,SATUR"D1 UN.S Y HE> 6! 3TR>Y1
WE % MEET AT ! T5-?IRTY TRA9 F ,PA4+TON40

  ,WE _H RIS5 6DE"P :5 ,BASK]VILLE GAVE A
CRY ( TRIUMPH1 & DIV+ 96"O (! CORN]S (!
ROOM HE DREW A BR[N BOOT F "U A CAB9ET4

  8,MY MISS+ BOOT60 HE CRI$4

  8,MAY ALL \R DI6ICULTIES VANI% Z
EASILY60 SD ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES4

  8,B X IS A V S+UL> ?+10 ,DR4 ,MORTIM]
REM>K$4 8,I SE>*$ ? ROOM C>E;LLY 2F LUN*40

  8,& S DID ,I10 SD ,BASK]VILLE4 8,E 9* (
X40

  8,"! 0 C]TA9LY NO BOOT 9 X !N40

  8,IN T CASE ! WAIT] M/ H PLAC$ X "! :ILE
WE 7 LUN*+40

  ,! ,G]MAN 0 S5T = B PROFESS$ 6"K NO?+ (!
MATT]1 NOR CD ANY 9QUIRY CLE> X UP4 ,ANO!R
ITEM _H BE5 A4$ 6T 3/ANT & APP>5TLY
PURPOSE.S S]IES ( SMALL MY/]IES : _H   
SU3E$$ EA* O!R S RAPIDLY4 ,SETT+ ASIDE !
:OLE GRIM /ORY ( ,SIR ,*>LES'S D1?1 WE _H
A L9E ( 9EXPLICA# 9CID5TS ALL )9 ! LIMITS
( TWO "DS1 : 9CLUD$ ! RECEIPT (! PR9T$ LR1
! BLACK-BE>D$ SPY 9 ! HANSOM1 ! LOSS (!
NEW BR[N BOOT1 ! LOSS (! OLD BLACK BOOT1 &
N[ ! RETURN (! NEW BR[N BOOT4 ,HOLMES SAT
9 SIL;E 9 ! CAB Z WE DROVE BACK 6,BAK]
,/REET1 & ,I KNEW F 8 DRAWN BR[S & KE5
FACE T 8 M9D1 L MY [N1 0 BUSY 9 5D1V\R+
6FRAME "S S*EME 96: ALL ^! /RANGE &
APP>5TLY 4CONNECT$ EPISODES CD 2 FITT$4
,ALL AFN & LATE 96! EV5+ HE SAT LO/ 9
TOBA3O & ?"\4

  ,J 2F D9N] TWO TELEGRAMS 7 H&$ IN4 ,! F/
RAN3

  ,H J HE>D T ,B>RYMORE IS AT ! ,HALL4

  ,,BASK]VILLE4

  ,! SECOND3

  ,VISIT$ TW5TY-?REE HOTELS Z DIRECT$1 B
SORRY 6REPORT UNA# 6TRACE CUT %EET ( ,"TS4
,,C>TW"R4

  8,"! G TWO ( MY ?R1DS1 ,WATSON4 ,"! IS
NO?+ M /IMULAT+ ?AN A CASE ": "EY?+ GOES
AG/ Y4 ,WE M/ CA/ R.D = ANO!R SC5T40   

  8,WE H / ! CABMAN :O DROVE ! SPY40

  8,EXACTLY4 ,I H WIR$ 6GET 8 "N & A4RESS
F ! ,(FICIAL ,REGI/RY4 ,I %D N 2 SURPRIS$
IF ? 7 AN ANSW] 6MY "Q40

  ,! R+ AT ! BELL PROV$ 6BE "S?+ EV5 M
SATISFACTORY ?AN AN ANSW]1 H["E1 =! DOOR
OP5$ &A R\< LOOK+ FELL[ 5T]$ :O 0 EVID5TLY
! MAN HMF4

  8,I GOT A MESSAGE F ! H1D (FICE T A G5T
AT ? A4RESS _H BE5 9QUIR+ = ,NO4 #BGJD10
SD HE4 8,I'VE DRIV5 MY CAB ? SEV5 YE>S &
N"E A ^W ( -PLA9T4 ,I CAME "H /RAI<T F !
,Y>D 6ASK Y 6YR FACE :AT Y _H AG/ ME40

  8,I H NO?+ 9 ! _W AG/ Y1 MY GD MAN10 SD
,HOLMES4 8,ON ! 3TR>Y1 ,I H HALF A
SOV]EIGN = Y IF Y W GIVE ME A CLE> ANSW]
6MY "QS40

  8,WELL1 ,I'VE _H A GD "D & NO MISTAKE10
SD ! CABMAN )A GR94 8,:AT 0 X Y WANT$
6ASK1 SIR80

  8,F/ ( ALL YR "N & A4RESS1 9 CASE ,I
WANT Y AG40

  8,JOHN ,CLAYTON1 #C ,TURPEY ,/REET1 !
,BOR\<4 ,MY CAB IS \ ( ,%IPLEY'S ,Y>D1 NE>
,WAT]LOO ,/,N40                        

  ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES MADE A NOTE ( X4

  8,N[1 ,CLAYTON1 TELL ME ALL AB ! F>E :O
CAME & WAT*$ ? H\SE AT T5 O'C ? MORN+ &
AFWS FOLL[$ ! TWO G5TLEM5 D[N ,REG5T
,/REET40

  ,! MAN LOOK$ SURPRIS$ &A LL EMB>RASS$4
8,:Y1 "!'S NO GD MY TELL+ Y ?+S1 = Y SEEM
6"K Z M* Z ,I D ALR10 SD HE4 8,! TRU? IS T
! G5TLEMAN TOLD ME T HE 0 A DETECTIVE & T
,I 0 6SAY NO?+ AB HM 6ANY"O40

  8,MY GD FELL[1 ? IS A V S]I\S BUSI;S1 &
Y MAY F9D YRF 9 A PRETTY BAD POSI;N IF Y
TRY 6HIDE ANY?+ F ME4 ,Y SAY T YR F>E TOLD
Y T HE 0 A DETECTIVE80

  8,YES1 HE DID40

  8,:5 DID HE SAY ?80

  8,:5 HE LEFT ME40

  8,DID HE SAY ANY?+ M80

  8,HE M5;N$ 8 "N40

  ,HOLMES CA/ A SWIFT GL.E ( TRIUMPH AT
ME4 8,OH1 HE M5;N$ 8 "N1 DID HE8 ,T 0
IMPRUD5T4 ,:AT 0 ! "N T HE M5;N$80

  8,HIS "N10 SD ! CABMAN1 8WAS ,MR4
,%]LOCK ,HOLMES40

  ,N"E H ,I SE5 MY FR M -PLETELY       
TAK5 ABACK ?AN 0! CABMAN'S REPLY4 ,= AN
9/ANT HE SAT 9 SIL5T AMAZE;T4 ,!N HE BUR/
96A HE>TY LAU<4

  8,A T\*1 ,WATSON- AN UND5IA# T\*60 SD
HE4 8,I FEEL A FOIL Z QK & SUPPLE Z MY [N4
,HE GOT HOME ^U ME V PRETTILY T "T4 ,S 8
"N 0 ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES1 0 X80

  8,YES1 SIR1 T 0 ! G5TLEMAN'S "N40

  8,EXCELL5T6 ,TELL ME ": Y PICK$ HM UP &
ALL T O3URR$40

  8,HE HAIL$ ME AT HALF-PA/ N9E 9
,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E4 ,HE SD T HE 0 A
DETECTIVE1 & HE (F]$ ME TWO GU91S IF ,I WD
D EXACTLY :AT HE WANT$ ALL "D & ASK NO
"QS4 ,I 0 GLAD 5 6AGREE4 ,F/ WE DROVE D[N
6! ,NOR?UMB]L& ,HOTEL & WAIT$ "! UNTIL TWO
G5TLEM5 CAME \ & TOOK A CAB F ! RANK4 ,WE
FOLL[$ _! CAB UNTIL X PULL$ UP "S": NE>
"H40

  8,? V DOOR10 SD ,HOLMES4

  8,WELL1 ,I CDN'T 2 SURE ( T1 B ,I D>E
SAY MY F>E KNEW ALL AB X4 ,WE PULL$ UP
HALFWAY D[N ! /REET & WAIT$ AN H\R &A
HALF4 ,!N ! TWO G5TLEM5 PASS$ U1 WALK+1 &
WE FOLL[$ D[N ,BAK] ,/REET & AL;G-0    

  8,I "K10 SD ,HOLMES4

  8,UNTIL WE GOT ?REE-QU>T]S D[N ,REG5T
,/REET4 ,!N MY G5TLEMAN ?REW UP ! TRAP1 &
HE CRI$ T ,I %D DRIVE "R AWAY 6,WAT]LOO
,/,N Z H>D Z ,I CD G4 ,I :IPP$ UP ! M>E &
WE 7 "! "U ! T5 M9UTES4 ,!N HE PD UP 8 TWO
GU91S1 L A GD "O1 & AWAY HE W5T 96! /,N4
,ONLY J Z HE 0 L1V+ HE TURN$ R.D & HE SD3
,8,X MI<T 9T]E/ Y 6"K T Y H BE5 DRIV+ ,MR4
,%]LOCK ,HOLMES40' ,T'S H[ ,I -E 6"K !
"N40

  8,I SEE4 ,& Y SAW NO M ( HM80

  8,N AF HE W5T 96! /,N40

  8,& H[ WD Y DESCRIBE ,MR4 ,%]LOCK
,HOLMES80

  ,! CABMAN SCRAT*$ 8 H1D4 8,WELL1 HE
WASN'T ALT S* AN EASY G5TLEMAN 6DESCRIBE4
,I'D PUT HM AT =TY YE>S ( AGE1 & HE 0 (A
MI4LE HEI<T1 TWO OR ?REE 9*ES %ORT] ?AN Y1
SIR4 ,HE 0 DRESS$ L A T(F1 & HE _H A BLACK
BE>D1 CUT SQU>E AT ! 5D1 &A PALE FACE4 ,I
DON'T "K Z ,I CD SAY M ?AN T40

  8,COL\R ( 8 EYES80

  8,NO1 ,I C'T SAY T40

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