  ,,*APT] #AB

  ,,D1? ,,ON ,,! ,,MOOR

  ,=A MO;T OR TWO ,I SAT BR1?.S1 H>DLY A#
62LIEVE MY E>S4 ,!N MY S5SES & MY VOICE
CAME BACK 6ME1 :ILE A CRU%+ WEI<T (
RESPONSIBIL;Y SEEM$ 9 AN 9/ANT 6BE    
LIFT$ F MY S\L4 ,T COLD1 9CISIVE1 IRONICAL
VOICE CD 2L;G 6B "O MAN 9 ALL ! _W4

  8,HOLMES80 ,I CRI$--8,HOLMES60

  8,-E \10 ,SD HE1 8& PL1SE 2 C>E;L )!
REVOLV]40

  ,I /OOP$ "U ! RUDE L9TEL1 & "! HE SAT ^U
A /"O \TSIDE1 8 GRAY EYES DANC+ ) AMUSE;T
Z !Y FELL ^U MY A/ONI%$ F1TURES4 ,HE 0 ?9
& WORN1 B CLE> & AL]T1 8 KE5 FACE BRONZ$
0! SUN & R\<5$ 0! W9D4 ,9 8 TWE$ SUIT &
CLO? CAP HE LOOK$ L ANY O!R T\RI/ ^U !
MOOR1 & HE _H 3TRIV$1 ) T CATLIKE LOVE (
P]SONAL CL1NLI;S : 0 "O ( 8 "*I/ICS1 T 8
*9 %D 2 Z SMOO? & 8 L95 Z P]FECT Z IF HE 7
9 ,BAK] ,/REET4

  8,I N"E 0 M GLAD 6SEE ANY"O 9 MY LIFE10
SD ,I Z ,I WRUNG HM 0! H&4

  8,OR M A/ONI%$1 EH80

  8,WELL1 ,I M/ 3FESS 6X40

  ,! SURPRISE 0 N ALL ON "O SIDE1 ,I
ASSURE Y4 ,I _H NO IDEA T Y _H F.D MY
O3A.NAL RETR1T1 / LESS T Y 7 9SIDE X1
UNTIL ,I 0 )9 TW5TY PACES (! DOOR40

  8,MY FOOTPR9T1 ,I PRESUME80

  8,NO1 ,WATSON2 ,I FE> T ,I CD N     
"UTAKE 6RECOGNIZE YR FOOTPR9T AMID ALL !
FOOTPR9TS (! _W4 ,IF Y S]I\SLY DESIRE 6DCV
ME Y M/ *ANGE YR TOBA3ONI/2 = :5 ,I SEE !
/UB (A CIG>ETTE M>K$ ,BRADLEY1 ,OX=D
,/REET1 ,I "K T MY FR ,WATSON IS 9 !
NEI<B\RHOOD4 ,Y W SEE X "! 2S ! PA?4 ,Y
?REW X D[N1 NO D\BT1 AT T SUPREME MO;T :5
Y *>G$ 96! EMPTY HUT40

  8,EXACTLY40

  8,I ?"\ Z M*- & "K+ YR ADMIRA# T5AC;Y ,I
0 3V9C$ T Y 7 SITT+ 9 AMBU%1 A W1PON )9
R1*1 WAIT+ =! T5ANT 6RETURN4 ,S Y ACTU,Y
?"\ T ,I 0 ! CRIM9AL80

  8,I DID N "K :O Y W]E1 B ,I 0 DET]M9$
6F9D \40

  8,EXCELL5T1 ,WATSON6 ,& H[ DID Y
LOCALIZE ME8 ,Y SAW ME1 P]H1 ON ! NI<T (!
3VICT HUNT1 :5 ,I 0 S IMPRUD5T Z 6ALL[ !
MOON 6RISE 2H ME80

  8,YES1 ,I SAW Y !N40

  8,& H NO D\BT SE>*$ ALL ! HUTS UNTIL Y
CAME 6? "O80

  8,NO1 YR BOY _H BE5 OBS]V$1 & T GAVE ME
A GUIDE ": 6LOOK40

  8,! OLD G5TLEMAN )! TELESCOPE1 NO   
D\BT4 ,I CD N MAKE X \ :5 F/ ,I SAW ! LI<T
FLA%+ ^U ! L5S40 ,HE ROSE & PEEP$ 96! HUT4
8,HA1 ,I SEE T ,C>TW"R HAS BR"\ UP "S
SUPPLIES4 ,:AT'S ? PAP]8 ,S Y H BE5
6,COOMBE ,TRACEY1 H Y80

  8,YES40

  8,6SEE ,MRS4 ,LAURA ,LYONS80

  8,EXACTLY40

  8,WELL D"O6 ,\R RESE>*ES H EVID5TLY BE5
RUNN+ ON P>ALLEL L9ES1 & :5 WE UNITE \R
RESULTS ,I EXPECT WE % H A FAIRLY FULL K (
! CASE40

  8,WELL1 ,I AM GLAD F MY HE>T T Y >E "H1
= 9DE$ ! RESPONSIBIL;Y &! MY/]Y 7 BO?
2COM+ TOO M* = MY N]VES4 ,B H[ 9 ! "N (
WOND] DID Y -E "H1 & :AT H Y BE5 DO+8 ,I
?"\ T Y 7 9 ,BAK] ,/REET "W+ \ T CASE (
BLACKMAIL+40

  8,T 0 :AT ,I WI%$ Y 6?9K40

  8,!N Y USE ME1 & YET D N TRU/ ME60 ,I
CRI$ ) "S BITT];S4 8,I ?9K T ,I H DES]V$
BETT] AT YR H&S1 ,HOLMES40

  8,MY DE> FELL[1 Y H BE5 9VALUA# 6ME 9 ?
Z 9 _M O!R CASES1 & ,I BEG T Y W =GIVE ME
IF ,I H SEEM$ 6PLAY A TRICK ^U Y4     
,9 TRU?1 X 0 "PLY = YR [N SAKE T ,I DID X1
& X 0 MY APPRECI,N (! DANG] : Y RAN : L$
ME 6-E D[N & EXAM9E ! MATT] = MYF4 ,_H ,I
BE5 ) ,SIR ,H5RY & Y X IS 3FID5T T MY PO9T
( VIEW WD H BE5 ! SAME Z YRS1 & MY PRES;E
WD H W>N$ \R V =MIDA# OPPON5TS 6BE ON _!
GU>D4 ,Z X IS1 ,I H BE5 A# 6GET AB Z ,I CD
N POSSIBLY H D"O _H ,I BE5 LIV+ 9 ! ,HALL1
& ,I REMA9 AN UN"KN FACTOR 9 ! BUSI;S1
R1DY 6?R[ 9 ALL MY WEI<T AT A CRITICAL
MO;T40

  8,B :Y KEEP ME 9 ! D>K80

  8,= Y 6"K CD N H HELP$ U & MI<T POSSIBLY
H L$ 6MY 4COV]Y4 ,Y WD H WI%$ 6TELL ME
"S?+1 OR 9 YR K9D;S Y WD H BR"\ ME \ "S
-=T OR O!R1 & S AN UNNEC RISK WD 2 RUN4 ,I
BR"\ ,C>TW"R D[N ) ME- Y REMEMB] ! LL *AP
AT ! EXPRESS (FICE- & HE HAS SE5 AF MY
SIMPLE WANTS3 A LOAF ( BR1D &A CL1N COLL>4
,:AT DOES MAN WANT M8 ,HE HAS GIV5 ME AN
EXTRA PAIR ( EYES ^U A V ACTIVE PAIR (
FEET1 & BO? H BE5 9VALUA#40

  8,!N MY REPORTS H ALL BE5 WA/$6- ,MY
VOICE TREM#D Z ,I RECALL$ ! PA9S &! PRIDE
) : ,I _H -POS$ !M4                   

  ,HOLMES TOOK A BUNDLE ( PAP]S F 8
POCKET4

  8,"H >E YR REPORTS1 MY DE> FELL[1 & V
WELL ?UMB$1 ,I ASSURE Y4 ,I MADE EXCELL5T
>RANGE;TS1 & !Y >E ONLY DELAY$ "O "D ^U _!
WAY4 ,I M/ -PLI;T Y EXCE$+LY ^U ! Z1L &!
9TELLIG;E : Y H %[N OV] AN EXTRAORD9>ILY
DI6ICULT CASE40

  ,I 0 / R RAW OV] ! DECEP;N : _H BE5
PRACTIS$ ^U ME1 B ! W>M? ( ,HOLMES'S
PRAISE DROVE MY ANG] F MY M9D4 ,I FELT AL
9 MY HE>T T HE 0 "R 9 :AT HE SD & T X 0
RE,Y BE/ = \R PURPOSE T ,I %D N H "KN T HE
0 ^U ! MOOR4

  8,T'S BETT]10 SD HE1 SEE+ ! %AD[ RISE F
MY FACE4 8,& N[ TELL ME ! RESULT ( YR
VISIT 6,MRS4 ,LAURA ,LYONS- X 0 N DI6ICULT
= ME 6GUESS T X 0 6SEE H] T Y _H G"O1 = ,I
AM ALR AW>E T %E IS ! "O P]SON 9 ,COOMBE
,TRACEY :O MI<T 2 ( S]VICE 6U 9 ! MATT]4
,9 FACT1 IF Y _H N G"O TO-"D X IS EXCE$+LY
PROBA# T ,I %D H G"O TO-MORR[40

  ,! SUN _H SET & DUSK 0 SETTL+ OV] !
MOOR4 ,! AIR _H TURN$ *ILL1 & WE )DREW 96!
HUT = W>M?4 ,"!1 SITT+ TGR 9 !        
TWILI<T1 ,I TOLD ,HOLMES ( MY 3V]S,N )!
LADY4 ,S 9T]E/$ 0 HE T ,I _H 6REP1T "S ( X
TWICE 2F HE 0 SATISFI$4

  8,? IS MO/ IMPORTANT10 SD HE :5 ,I _H
3CLUD$4 8,X FILLS UP A GAP : ,I _H BE5
UNA# 6BRIDGE 9 ? MO/ -PLEX A6AIR4 ,Y >E
AW>E1 P]H1 T A CLOSE 9TIMACY EXI/S 2T ?
LADY &! MAN ,/APLETON80

  8,I DID N "K (A CLOSE 9TIMACY40

  8,"! C 2 NO D\BT AB ! MATT]4 ,!Y MEET1
!Y WRITE1 "! IS A -PLETE "U/&+ 2T !M4 ,N[1
? PUTS A V P[];L W1PON 96\R H&S4 ,IF ,I CD
ONLY USE X 6DETA* 8 WIFE-0

  8,HIS WIFE80

  8,I AM GIV+ Y "S 9=M,N N[1 9 RETURN =
ALL T Y H GIV5 ME4 ,! LADY :O HAS PASS$ "H
Z ,MISS ,/APLETON IS 9 R1L;Y 8 WIFE40

  8,GD H1V5S1 ,HOLMES6 ,>E Y SURE ( :AT Y
SAY8 ,H[ CD HE H P]MITT$ ,SIR ,H5RY 6FALL
9 LOVE ) H]80

  8,SIR ,H5RY'S FALL+ 9 LOVE CD D NO H>M
6ANY"O EXCEPT ,SIR ,H5RY4 ,HE TOOK "PICUL>
C>E T ,SIR ,H5RY DID N MAKE LOVE 6H]1 Z Y
H YRF OBS]V$4 ,I REP1T T ! LADY IS 8 WIFE
& N 8 SI/]40                          

  8,B :Y ? ELABORATE DECEP;N80

  8,2C HE =ESAW T %E WD 2 V M* M USE;L 6HM
9 ! "* (A FREE WOMAN40

  ,ALL MY UNSPOK5 9/9CTS1 MY VAGUE
SUSPICIONS1 SU45LY TOOK %APE & C5TR$ ^U !
NATURALI/4 ,9 T IMPASSIVE1 COL\R.S MAN1 )
8 /RAW HAT & 8 BUTT]FLY-NET1 ,I SEEM$ 6SEE
"S?+ T]RI#- A CR1TURE ( 9F9ITE PATI;E &
CRAFT1 )A SMIL+ FACE &A MURD]\S HE>T4

  8,X IS HE1 !N1 :O IS \R 5EMY- X IS HE :O
DO7$ U 9 ,LONDON80

  8,S ,I R1D ! RI4LE40

  8,&! W>N+- X M/ H -E F H]60

  8,EXACTLY40

  ,! %APE ( "S MON/R\S VILLA9Y1 HALF SE51
HALF GUESS$1 LOOM$ "? ! D>K;S : _H GIRT ME
S L;G4

  8,B >E Y SURE ( ?1 ,HOLMES8 ,H[ D Y "K T
! WOMAN IS 8 WIFE80

  8,2C HE S F> =GOT HMF Z 6TELL Y A TRUE
PIECE ( AUTOBIOGRAPHY ^U ! O3A.N :5 HE F/
MET Y1 & ,I D>E SAY HE HAS _M A "T
REGRETT$ X S9CE4 ,HE 0 ONCE A S*OOLMA/] 9
! NOR? ( ,5GL&4 ,N[1 "! IS NO "O M EASY
6TRACE ?AN A S*OOLMA/]4 ,"! >E        
S*OLA/IC AG5CIES 0: "O MAY ID5TIFY ANY MAN
:O HAS BE5 9 ! PROFES.N4 ,A LL 9VE/IG,N
%[$ ME T A S*OOL _H -E 6GRIEF "U ATROCI\S
CIRCUM/.ES1 & T ! MAN :O _H [N$ X- ! "N 0
DI6]5T- _H 4APPE>$ ) 8 WIFE4 ,! DESCRIP;NS
AGRE$4 ,:5 ,I LE>N$ T ! MISS+ MAN 0 DEVOT$
65TOMOLOGY ! ID5TIFIC,N 0 -PLETE40

  ,! D>K;S 0 RIS+1 B M* 0 / HI45 0! %AD[S4

  8,IF ? WOMAN IS 9 TRU? 8 WIFE1 ": DOES
,MRS4 ,LAURA ,LYONS -E IN80 ,I ASK$4

  8,T IS "O (! PO9TS ^U : YR [N RESE>*ES H
%$ A LI<T4 ,YR 9T]VIEW )! LADY HAS CLE>$ !
SITU,N V M*4 ,I DID N "K AB A PROJECT$
DIVORCE 2T H]F & H] HUSB&4 ,9 T CASE1
REG>D+ ,/APLETON Z AN UNM>RI$ MAN1 %E C.T$
NO D\BT ^U 2COM+ 8 WIFE40

  8,& :5 %E IS UNDCVD80'

  8,:Y1 !N WE MAY F9D ! LADY ( S]VICE4 ,X
M/ 2 \R F/ DUTY 6SEE H]- BO? ( U-TO-MORR[4
,DON'T Y ?9K1 ,WATSON1 T Y >E AWAY F YR
*>GE R L;G8 ,YR PLACE %D 2 AT ,BASK]VILLE
,HALL40

  ,! LA/ R$ /R1KS _H FAD$ AWAY 9 ! WE/ &
NI<T _H SETTL$ ^U ! MOOR4 ,A FEW FA9T />S
7 GL1M+ 9 A VIOLET SKY4               

  8,"O LA/ "Q1 ,HOLMES10 ,I SD Z ,I ROSE4
8,SURELY "! IS NO NE$ ( SECRECY 2T Y & ME4
,:AT IS ! M1N+ ( X ALL8 ,:AT IS HE AF80

  ,HOLMES'S VOICE SANK Z HE ANSW]$3

  8,X IS MURD]1 ,WATSON- REF9$1 COLD-
BLOOD$1 DELIB]ATE MURD]4 ,D N ASK ME =
"PICUL>S4 ,MY NETS >E CLOS+ ^U HM1 EV5 Z 8
>E ^U ,SIR ,H5RY1 &) YR HELP HE IS ALR ALM
AT MY M]CY4 ,"! IS B "O DANG] : C ?R1T5 U4
,X IS T HE %D /RIKE 2F WE >E R1DY 6D S4
,ANO!R "D- TWO AT ! MO/- & ,I H MY CASE
-PLETE1 B UNTIL !N GU>D YR *>GE Z CLOSELY
Z "E A FOND "M WAT*$ H] AIL+ *4 ,YR MIS.N
TO-"D HAS JU/IFI$ XF1 & YET ,I CD ALM WI%
T Y _H N LEFT 8 SIDE4 ,H>K60

  ,A T]RI# SCR1M- A PROL;G$ YELL ( HORROR
& ANGUI% BUR/ \ (! SIL;E (! MOOR4 ,T F"R;L
CRY TURN$ ! BLOOD 6ICE 9 MY VE9S4

  8,OH1 MY ,GOD60 ,I GASP$4 8,:AT IS X8
,:AT DOES X M1N80

  ,HOLMES _H SPRUNG 6HIS FEET & ,I SAW 8
D>K1 A?LETIC \TL9E AT ! DOOR (! HUT1 8
%\LD]S /OOP+1 8 H1D ?RU/ =W>D1 8 FACE PE]+
96! D>K;S4

  8,HU%60 HE :ISP]$4 8,HU%60          

  ,! CRY _H BE5 L\D ON A3.T ( XS VEHEM;E1
B X _H P1L$ \ F "S": F> (F ON ! %AD[Y
PLA94 ,N[ X BUR/ ^U \R E>S1 NE>]1 L\D]1 M
URG5T ?AN 2F4

  8,": IS X80 ,HOLMES :ISP]$2 & ,I KNEW F
! ?RILL ( 8 VOICE T HE1 ! MAN ( IRON1 0
%AK5 6! S\L4 8,": IS X1 ,WATSON80

  8,"!1 ,I ?9K40 ,I PO9T$ 96! D>K;S4

  8,NO1 "!60

  ,AG ! AGONIZ$ CRY SWEPT "? ! SIL5T NI<T1
L\D] & M* NE>] ?AN "E4 ,&A NEW S.D M+L$ )
X1 A DEEP1 MUTT]$ RUM#1 MUSICAL & YET
M5AC+1 RIS+ & FALL+ L ! L[1 3/ANT MURMUR (
! SEA4

  8,! H.D60 CRI$ ,HOLMES4 8,-E1 ,WATSON1
-E6 ,GRT H1V5S1 IF WE >E TOO LATE60

  ,HE _H />T$ RUNN+ SWIFTLY OV] ! MOOR1 &
,I _H FOLL[$ AT 8 HEELS4 ,B N[ F "S": AM;G
! BROK5 GR.D IMMLY 9 FRONT ( U "! CAME "O
LA/ DESPAIR+ YELL1 & !N A DULL1 H1VY ?UD4
,WE HALT$ & LI/5$4 ,N ANO!R S.D BROKE !
H1VY SIL;E (! W9D.S NI<T4

  ,I SAW ,HOLMES PUT 8 H& 6HIS =EH1D L A
MAN 4TRACT$4 ,HE /AMP$ 8 FEET ^U ! GR.D4

  8,HE HAS B1T5 U1 ,WATSON4 ,WE >E    
TOO LATE40

  8,NO1 NO1 SURELY N60

  8,FOOL T ,I 0 6HOLD MY H&4 ,& Y1
,WATSON1 SEE :AT -ES ( AB&ON+ YR *>GE6 ,B1
0,H1V51 IF ! WOR/ HAS HAPP5$ WE'LL AV5GE
HM60

  ,BLLY WE RAN "? ! GLOOM1 BL"U+ AG/
B\LD]S1 =C+ \R WAY "? GORSE BU%ES1 PANT+
UP HILLS & RU%+ D[N SLOPES1 H1D+ ALW 9 !
DIREC;N :;E ^? DR1D;L S.DS _H -E4 ,AT E
RISE ,HOLMES LOOK$ EAG]LY R.D HM1 B !
%AD[S 7 ?ICK ^U ! MOOR1 & NO?+ MOV$ ^U XS
DRE>Y FACE4

  8,C Y SEE ANY?+80

  8,NO?+40

  8,B1 H>K1 :AT IS T80

  ,A L[ MOAN _H FALL5 ^U \R E>S4 ,"! X 0
AG ^U \R LEFT6 ,ON T SIDE A RIDGE ( ROCKS
5D$ 9 A %E] CLIFF : OV]LOOK$ A /"O-/REWN
SLOPE4 ,ON XS JA7$ FACE 0 SPR1D-EAGL$ "S
D>K1 IRREGUL> OBJECT4 ,Z WE RAN T[>DS X !
VAGUE \TL9E H>D5$ 96A DEF9ITE %APE4 ,X 0 A
PRO/RATE MAN FACE D[NW>D ^U ! GR.D1 ! H1D
D\#D "U HM AT A HORRI# ANGLE1 ! %\LD]S
R.D$ &! BODY HUN*$ TGR Z IF 9 ! ACT   
( ?R[+ A SOM]SAULT4 ,S GROTESQUE 0 !
ATTITUDE T ,I CD N =! 9/ANT R1LIZE T T _H
BE5 ! PASS+ ( 8 S\L4 ,N A :ISP]1 N A
RU/LE1 ROSE N[ F ! D>K FIGURE OV] : WE
/OOP$4 ,HOLMES LAID 8 H& ^U HM & HELD X UP
AG ) AN EXCLAM,N ( HORROR4 ,! GL1M (! MAT*
: HE /RUCK %"O ^U 8 CLOTT$ F+]S & ^U !
<A/LY POOL : WID5$ SL[LY F ! CRU%$ SKULL (
! VICTIM4 ,& X %"O ^U "S?+ ELSE : TURN$ \R
HE>TS SICK & FA9T )9 U- ! BODY ( ,SIR
,H5RY ,BASK]VILLE6

  ,"! 0 NO *.E ( EI ( U =GETT+ T PECULI>
RU4Y TWE$ SUIT- ! V "O : HE _H WORN ON !
F/ MORN+ T WE _H SE5 HM 9 ,BAK] ,/REET4
,WE CAU<T ! "O CLE> GLIMPSE ( X1 & !N !
MAT* FLICK]$ & W5T \1 EV5 Z ! HOPE _H G"O
\ ( \R S\LS4 ,HOLMES GROAN$1 & 8 FACE
GLIMM]$ :ITE "? ! D>K;S4

  8,! BRUTE6 ! BRUTE60 ,I CRI$ ) CL5*$
H&S4 8,OH1 ,HOLMES1 ,I % N"E =GIVE MYF =
HAV+ LEFT HM 6HIS FATE40

  8,I AM M 6BLAME ?AN Y1 ,WATSON4 ,9 ORD]
6H MY CASE WELL R.D$ & -PLETE1 ,I H ?R[N
AWAY ! LIFE ( MY CLI5T4 ,X IS ! GRTE/ BL[
: HAS 2FALL5 ME 9 MY C>E]4 ,B H[ CD   
,I "K- H[ CD ,I "K- T HE WD RISK 8 LIFE
AL"O ^U ! MOOR 9 ! FACE ( ALL MY W>N+S80

  8,T WE %D H HE>D 8 SCR1MS- MY ,GOD1 ^?
SCR1MS6- & YET H BE5 UNA# 6SAVE HM6 ,": IS
? BRUTE (A H.D : DROVE HM 6HIS D1?8 ,X MAY
2 LURK+ AM;G ^! ROCKS AT ? 9/ANT4 ,&
,/APLETON1 ": IS HE8 ,HE % ANSW] = ? DE$40

  8,HE %4 ,I W SEE 6T4 ,UNCLE & NEPHEW H
BE5 MURD]$- ! "O F"R5$ 6D1? 0! V SI<T (A
B1/ : HE ?"\ 6BE SUP]NATURAL1 ! O!R DRIV5
6HIS 5D 9 8 WILD FLI<T 6ESCAPE F X4 ,B N[
WE H 6PROVE ! 3NEC;N 2T ! MAN &! B1/4
,SAVE F :AT WE HE>D1 WE _C EV5 SWE> 6!
EXI/;E (! LATT]1 S9CE ,SIR ,H5RY HAS
EVID5TLY DI$ F ! FALL4 ,B1 0H1V5S1 CUNN+ Z
HE IS1 ! FELL[ % 2 9 MY P[] 2F ANO!R "D IS
PA/60

  ,WE /OOD ) BITT] HE>TS ON EI SIDE (!
MANGL$ BODY1 OV]:ELM$ 0? SU45 & IRREVOCA#
4A/] : _H BR"\ ALL \R L;G & WE>Y LAB\RS 6S
PITE\S AN 5D4 ,!N Z ! MOON ROSE WE CLIMB$
6! TOP (! ROCKS OV] : \R POOR FR _H FALL51
& F ! SUMMIT WE GAZ$ \ OV] ! %AD[Y MOOR1
HALF SILV] & HALF GLOOM4 ,F> AWAY1 MILES
(F1 9 ! DIREC;N ( ,GRIMP51 A S+LE     
/1DY YELL[ LI<T 0 %9+4 ,X CD ONLY -E F !
L"OLY ABODE (! ,/APLETONS4 ,)A BITT] CURSE
,I %OOK MY FI/ AT X Z ,I GAZ$4

  8,:Y %D WE N SEIZE HM AT ONCE80

  8,\R CASE IS N -PLETE4 ,! FELL[ IS W>Y &
CUNN+ 6! LA/ DEGREE4 ,X IS N :AT WE "K1 B
:AT WE C PROVE4 ,IF WE MAKE "O FALSE MOVE
! VILLA9 MAY ESCAPE U YET40

  8,:AT C WE D80

  8,"! W 2 PL5TY = U 6D TO-MORR[4 ,TO-NI<T
WE C ONLY P]=M ! LA/ (FICES 6\R POOR FR40

  ,TGR WE MADE \R WAY D[N ! PRECIPIT\S
SLOPE & APPROA*$ ! BODY1 BLACK & CLE> AG/
! SILV]$ /"OS4 ,! AGONY ( ^? 3TORT$ LIMBS
/RUCK ME )A SPASM ( PA9 & BLURR$ MY EYES )
TE>S4

  8,WE M/ S5D = HELP1 ,HOLMES6 ,WE _C C>RY
HM ALL ! WAY 6! ,HALL4 ,GD H1V5S1 >E Y
MAD80

  ,HE _H UTT]$ A CRY & B5T OV] ! BODY4 ,N[
HE 0 DANC+ & LAU<+ & WR++ MY H&4 ,CD ? 2
MY /]N1 SELF-3TA9$ FR8 ,^! 7 HI45 FIRES1
9DE$6

  8,A BE>D6 ,A BE>D6 ,! MAN HAS A BE>D60

  8,A BE>D80                          

  8,X IS N ! B>ONET- X IS- :Y1 X IS MY
NEI<B\R1 ! 3VICT60

  ,) FEV]I% HA/E WE _H TURN$ ! BODY OV]1 &
T DRIPP+ BE>D 0 PO9T+ UP 6! COLD1 CLE>
MOON4 ,"! CD 2 NO D\BT AB ! BEETL+ =EH1D1
! SUNK5 ANIMAL EYES4 ,X 0 9DE$ ! SAME FACE
: _H GL>$ ^U ME 9 ! LI<T (! C&LE F OV] !
ROCK- ! FACE ( ,SELD51 ! CRIM9AL4

  ,!N 9 AN 9/ANT X 0 ALL CLE> 6ME4 ,I
REMEMB]$ H[ ! B>ONET _H TOLD ME T HE _H
H&$ 8 OLD W>DROBE 6,B>RYMORE4 ,B>RYMORE _H
PASS$ X ON 9 ORD] 6HELP ,SELD5 9 8 ESCAPE4
,BOOTS1 %IRT1 CAP- X 0 ALL ,SIR ,H5RY'S4
,! TRAG$Y 0 / BLACK 5\<1 B ? MAN _H AT L1/
DES]V$ D1? 0! LAWS ( 8 C.TRY4 ,I TOLD
,HOLMES H[ ! MATT] /OOD1 MY HE>T BU2L+ OV]
) ?ANK;L;S & JOY4

  8,!N ! CLO!S H BE5 ! POOR DEVIL'S D1?10
SD HE4 8,X IS CLE> 5 T ! H.D HAS BE5 LAID
ON F "S >TICLE ( ,SIR ,H5RY'S- ! BOOT : 0
AB/RACT$ 9 ! HOTEL1 9 ALL PROBABIL;Y- & S
RAN ? MAN D[N4 ,"! IS "O V S+UL> ?+1 H["E3
,H[ CAME ,SELD51 9 ! D>K;S1 6"K T ! H.D 0
ON 8 TRAIL80

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MOOR4 ,/APLETON WD N LET X G UN.S HE _H
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