  ,,*APT] #AC

  ,,FIX+ ,,! ,,NETS

  8,WE'RE AT CLOSE GRIPS AT LA/10 SD
,HOLMES Z WE WALK$ TGR ACR ! MOOR4 8,:AT A
N]VE ! FELL[ HAS6 ,H[ HE PULL$ HMF TGR 9 !
FACE ( :AT M/ H BE5 A P>ALYZ+ %OCK :5 HE
F.D T ! WR;G MAN _H FALL5 A VICTIM 6HIS
PLOT4 ,I TOLD Y 9 ,LONDON1 ,WATSON1 & ,I
TELL Y N[ AG1 T WE H N"E _H A FOEMAN M
WOR?Y ( \R /EEL40

  8,I AM SORRY T HE HAS SE5 Y40

  8,& S 0 ,I AT F/4 ,B "! 0 NO GETT+ \ (
X40

  8,:AT E6ECT D Y ?9K X W H ^U 8 PLANS N[
T HE "KS Y >E "H80

  8,X MAY CAUSE HM 6BE M CAUTI\S1 OR X MAY
DRIVE HM 6DESP]ATE M1SURES AT ONCE4   
,L MO/ CL"E CRIM9ALS1 HE MAY 2 TOO 3FID5T
9 8 [N CL"E;S & IMAG9E T HE HAS -PLETELY
DCVD U40

  8,:Y %D WE N >RE/ HM AT ONCE80

  8,MY DE> ,WATSON1 Y 7 BORN 6BE A MAN (
AC;N4 ,YR 9/9CT IS ALW 6D "S?+ 5]GETIC4 ,B
SUPPOS+1 = >GU;T'S SAKE1 T WE _H HM >RE/$
TO-NI<T1 :AT ON E>? ! BETT] (F %D WE 2 =
T8 ,WE CD PROVE NO?+ AG/ HM4 ,"!'S !
DEVILI% CUNN+ ( X6 ,IF HE 7 ACT+ "? A
HUMAN AG5T WE CD GET "S EVID;E1 B IF WE 7
6DRAG ? GRT DOG 6! LI<T ( "D X WD N HELP U
9 PUTT+ A ROPE R.D ! NECK ( XS MA/]40

  8,SURELY WE H A CASE40

  8,N A %AD[ ( "O- ONLY SURMISE &
3JECTURE4 ,WE %D 2 LAU<$ \ ( C\RT IF WE
CAME ) S* A /ORY & S* EVID;E40

  8,"! IS ,SIR ,*>LES'S D1?40

  8,F.D D1D )\T A M>K ^U HM4 ,Y & ,I "K T
HE DI$ ( %E] F"R1 & WE "K AL :AT F"R5$ HM2
B H[ >E WE 6GET TWELVE /OLID JURYM5 6"K X8
,:AT SIGNS >E "! (A H.D8 ,": >E ! M>KS (
XS FANGS8 ,( C\RSE WE "K T A H.D DOES N
BITE A D1D BODY & T ,SIR ,*>LES 0 D1D 2F
"E ! BRUTE OV]TOOK HM4 ,B WE H        
6PROVE ALL ?1 & WE >E N 9 A POSI;N 6D X40

  8,WELL1 !N1 TO-NI<T80

  8,WE >E N M* BETT] (F TO-NI<T4 ,AG1 "! 0
NO DIRECT 3NEC;N 2T ! H.D &! MAN'S D1?4
,WE N"E SAW ! H.D4 ,WE HE>D X1 B WE CD N
PROVE T X 0 RUNN+ ^U ? MAN'S TRAIL4 ,"! IS
A -PLETE ABS;E ( MOTIVE4 ,NO1 MY DE>
FELL[2 WE M/ RECONCILE \RVS 6! FACT T WE H
NO CASE AT PRES5T1 & T X IS WOR? \R :ILE
6RUN ANY RISK 9 ORD] 6E/ABLI% "O40

  8,& H[ D Y PROPOSE 6D S80

  8,I H GRT HOPES ( :AT ,MRS4 ,LAURA
,LYONS MAY D = U :5 ! POSI;N ( A6AIRS IS
MADE CLE> 6H]4 ,& ,I H MY [N PLAN Z WELL4
,SU6ICI5T = TO-MORR[ IS ! EVIL "!(1 B ,I
HOPE 2F ! "D IS PA/ 6H ! UPP] H& AT LA/40

  ,I CD DRAW NO?+ FUR!R F HM1 & HE WALK$1
LO/ 9 ?"\1 Z F> Z ! ,BASK]VILLE GATES4

  8,>E Y -+ UP80

  8,YES2 ,I SEE NO R1SON = FUR!R 3C1L;T4
,B "O LA/ ^W1 ,WATSON4 ,SAY NO?+ (! H.D
6,SIR ,H5RY4 ,LET HM ?9K T ,SELD5'S D1? 0
Z ,/APLETON WD H U 2LIEVE4 ,HE W H A BETT]
N]VE =! ORD1L : HE W H 6"UGO TO-MORR[1 :5
HE IS 5GAG$1 IF ,I REMEMB] YR         
REPORT A"R1 6D9E ) ^! P40

  8,& S AM ,I40

  8,!N Y M/ EXCUSE YRF & HE M/ G AL"O4 ,T
W 2 EASILY >RANG$4 ,& N[1 IF WE >E TOO
LATE = D9N]1 ,I ?9K T WE >E BO? R1DY = \R
SUPP]S40

  ,SIR ,H5RY 0 M PL1S$ ?AN SURPRIS$ 6SEE
,%]LOCK ,HOLMES1 = HE _H = "S "DS BE5
EXPECT+ T REC5T EV5TS WD BR+ HM D[N F
,LONDON4 ,HE DID RAISE 8 EYEBR[S1 H["E1 :5
HE F.D T MY FR _H NEI ANY LU7AGE NOR ANY
EXPLAN,NS = XS ABS;E4 ,2T U WE SOON
SUPPLI$ 8 WANTS1 & !N OV] A 2LAT$ SUPP] WE
EXPLA9$ 6! B>ONET Z M* ( \R EXP]I;E Z X
SEEM$ DESIRA# T HE %D "K4 ,B F/ ,I _H !
UNPL1SANT DUTY ( BR1K+ ! NEWS 6,B>RYMORE &
8 WIFE4 ,6HM X MAY H BE5 AN UNMITIGAT$
RELIEF1 B %E WEPT BITT]LY 9 H] APRON4
,6ALL ! _W HE 0 ! MAN ( VIOL;E1 HALF
ANIMAL & HALF DEMON2 B 6H] HE ALW REMA9$ !
LL WIL;L BOY ( H] [N GIRLHOOD1 ! * :O _H
CLUNG 6H] H&4 ,EVIL 9DE$ IS ! MAN :O HAS N
"O WOMAN 6M\RN HM4

  8,I'VE BE5 MOP+ 9 ! H\SE ALL "D S9CE
,WATSON W5T (F 9 ! MORN+10 SD !       
B>ONET4 8,I GUESS ,I %D H "S CR$IT1 = ,I H
KEPT MY PROMISE4 ,IF ,I _HN'T SWORN N 6G
AB AL"O ,I MI<T H _H A M LIVELY EV5+1 = ,I
_H A MESSAGE F ,/APLETON ASK+ ME OV] "!40

  8,I H NO D\BT T Y WD H _H A M LIVELY
EV5+10 SD ,HOLMES DRILY4 8,0! WAY1 ,I
DON'T SUPPOSE Y APPRECIATE T WE H BE5
M\RN+ OV] Y Z HAV+ BROK5 YR NECK80

  ,SIR ,H5RY OP5$ 8 EYES4 8,H[ 0 T80

  8,? POOR WRET* 0 DRESS$ 9 YR CLO!S4 ,I
FE> YR S]VANT :O GAVE !M 6HM MAY GET
96TR\# )! POLICE40

  8,T IS UNLIKELY4 ,"! 0 NO M>K ON ANY (
!M1 Z F> Z ,I "K40

  8,T'S LUCKY = HM- 9 FACT1 X'S LUCKY =
ALL ( Y1 S9CE Y >E ALL ON ! WR;G SIDE (!
LAW 9 ? MATT]4 ,I AM N SURE T Z A
3SCI5TI\S DETECTIVE MY F/ DUTY IS N 6>RE/
! :OLE H\SEHOLD4 ,WATSON'S REPORTS >E MO/
9CRIM9AT+ DOCU;TS40

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MADE ANY?+ \ (! TANGLE8 ,I DON'T "K T
,WATSON & ,I >E M* ! WIS] S9CE WE CAME
D[N40

  8,I ?9K T ,I % 2 9 A POSI;N 6MAKE   
! SITU,N R M CLE> 6Y 2F L;G4 ,X HAS BE5 AN
EXCE$+LY DI6ICULT & MO/ -PLICAT$ BUSI;S4
,"! >E S"EAL PO9TS ^U : WE / WANT LI<T- B
X IS -+ ALL ! SAME40

  8,WE'VE _H "O EXP]I;E1 Z ,WATSON HAS NO
D\BT TOLD Y4 ,WE HE>D ! H.D ON ! MOOR1 S
,I C SWE> T X IS N ALL EMPTY SUP]/I;N4 ,I
_H "S?+ 6D ) DOGS :5 ,I 0 \ ,WE/1 & ,I "K
"O :5 ,I HE> "O4 ,IF Y C MUZZLE T "O & PUT
HM ON A *A9 ,I'LL 2 R1DY 6SWE> Y >E !
GRTE/ DETECTIVE ( ALL "T40

  8,I ?9K ,I W MUZZLE HM & *A9 HM ALL "R
IF Y W GIVE ME YR HELP40

  8,:AT"E Y TELL ME 6D ,I W D40

  8,V GD2 & ,I W ASK Y AL 6D X BLLY1 )\T
ALW ASK+ ! R1SON40

  8,J Z Y L40

  8,IF Y W D ? ,I ?9K ! *.ES >E T \R LL
PRO#M W SOON 2 SOLV$4 ,I H NO D\BT-0

  ,HE /OPP$ SU45LY & />$ FIX$LY UP OV] MY
H1D 96! AIR4 ,! LAMP B1T ^U 8 FACE1 & S
9T5T 0 X & S / T X MI<T H BE5 T (A CLE>-
CUT CLASSICAL /ATUE1 A P]SONIFIC,N (
AL]T;S & EXPECT,N4

  8,:AT IS X80 WE BO? CRI$4           

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"S 9T]NAL EMO;N4 ,8 F1TURES 7 / -POS$1 B 8
EYES %"O ) AMUS$ EXULT,N4

  8,EXCUSE ! ADMIR,N (A 3NOISSEUR10 SD HE
Z HE WAV$ 8 H& T[>DS ! L9E ( PORTRAITS :
COV]$ ! OPPOSITE WALL4 8,WATSON WON'T ALL[
T ,I "K ANY?+ ( >T1 B T IS M]E J1L\SY 2C
\R VIEWS ^U ! SUBJECT DI6]4 ,N[1 ^! >E A
RE,Y V F9E S]IES ( PORTRAITS40

  8,WELL1 ,I'M GLAD 6HE> Y SAY S10 SD ,SIR
,H5RY1 GLANC+ ) "S SURPRISE AT MY FR4 8,I
DON'T PRET5D 6"K M* AB ^! ?+S1 & ,I'D 2 A
BETT] JUDGE (A HORSE OR A /E] ?AN (A
PICTURE4 ,I DIDN'T "K T Y F.D "T = S*
?+S40

  8,I "K :AT IS GD :5 ,I SEE X1 & ,I SEE X
N[4 ,T'S A ,KNELL]1 ,I'LL SWE>1 T LADY 9 !
BLUE SILK OV] YOND]1 &! /\T G5TLEMAN )!
WIG "\ 6BE A ,REYNOLDS4 ,!Y >E ALL FAMILY
PORTRAITS1 ,I PRESUME80

  8,E "O40

  8,D Y "K ! "NS80

  8,B>RYMORE HAS BE5 COA*+ ME 9 !M1 & ,I
?9K ,I C SAY MY LESSONS FAIRLY WELL40

  8,:O IS ! G5TLEMAN )! TELESCOPE80   

  8,T IS ,RE>-,ADMIRAL ,BASK]VILLE1 :O
S]V$ "U ,RODNEY 9 ! ,WE/ ,9DIES4 ,! MAN )!
BLUE COAT &! ROLL ( PAP] IS ,SIR ,WILLIAM
,BASK]VILLE1 :O 0 ,*AIRMAN ( ,-MITTEES (!
,H\SE ( ,-MONS "U ,PITT40

  8,& ? ,CAVALI] OPPOSITE 6ME- ! "O )!
BLACK VELVET &! LACE80

  8,AH1 Y H A "R 6"K AB HM4 ,T IS ! CAUSE
( ALL ! MIS*IEF1 ! WICK$ ,HUGO1 :O />T$ !
,H.D (! ,BASK]VILLES4 ,WE'RE N LIKELY
6=GET HM40

  ,I GAZ$ ) 9T]E/ & "S SURPRISE ^U !
PORTRAIT4

  8,DE> ME60 SD ,HOLMES1 8HE SEEMS A
QUIET1 MEEK-MANN]$ MAN 5\<1 B ,I D>E SAY T
"! 0 A LURK+ DEVIL 9 8 EYES4 ,I _H PICTUR$
HM Z A M ROBU/ & RU6IANLY P]SON40

  8,"!'S NO D\BT AB ! AU!NTIC;Y1 =! "N &!
DATE1 #AFDG1 >E ON ! BACK (! CANVAS40

  ,HOLMES SD LL M1 B ! PICTURE (! OLD
ROY/]] SEEM$ 6H A FASC9,N = HM1 & 8 EYES 7
3T9U,Y FIX$ ^U X DUR+ SUPP]4 ,X 0 N UNTIL
LAT]1 :5 ,SIR ,H5RY _H G"O 6HIS ROOM1 T ,I
0 A# 6FOLL[ ! TR5D ( 8 ?"\S4 ,HE L$ ME
BACK 96! BANQUET+-HALL1 8 B$ROOM      
C&LE 9 8 H&1 & HE HELD X UP AG/ ! "T-/A9$
PORTRAIT ON ! WALL4

  8,D Y SEE ANY?+ "!80

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LOVE-LOCKS1 ! :ITE LACE COLL>1 &! /RAI<T1
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BRUTAL C.T5.E1 B X 0 PRIM1 H>D1 & /]N1 )A
FIRM-SET1 ?9-LIPP$ M\?1 &A COLDLY 9TOL]ANT
EYE4

  8,IS X L ANY"O Y "K80

  8,"! IS "S?+ ( ,SIR ,H5RY AB ! JAW40

  8,J A SU7ES;N1 P]H4 ,B WAIT AN 9/ANT60
,HE /OOD ^U A *AIR1 &1 HOLD+ UP ! LI<T 9 8
LEFT H&1 HE CURV$ 8 "R >M OV] ! BROAD HAT
& R.D ! L;G R+LETS4

  8,GD H1V5S60 ,I CRI$ 9 AMAZE;T4

  ,! FACE ( ,/APLETON _H SPRUNG \ (!
CANVAS4

  8,HA1 Y SEE X N[4 ,MY EYES H BE5 TRA9$
6EXAM9E FACES & N _! TRIMM+S4 ,X IS ! F/
QUAL;Y (A CRIM9AL 9VE/IGATOR T HE %D SEE
"? A 4GUISE40

  8,B ? IS M>VELL\S4 ,X MI<T 2 8
PORTRAIT40

  8,YES1 X IS AN 9T]E/+ 9/.E (A       
?R[BACK1 : APPE>S 6BE BO? PHYSICAL &
_SUAL4 ,A /UDY ( FAMILY PORTRAITS IS 5
63V]T A MAN 6! DOCTR9E ( RE9C>N,N4 ,!
FELL[ IS A ,BASK]VILLE- T IS EVID5T40

  8,) DESIGNS ^U ! SU3ES.N40

  8,EXACTLY4 ,? *.E (! PICTURE HAS SUPPLI$
U ) "O ( \R MO/ OBVI\S MISS+ L9KS4 ,WE H
HM1 ,WATSON1 WE H HM1 & ,I D>E SWE> T 2F
TO-MORR[ NI<T HE W 2 FLUTT]+ 9 \R NET Z
HELP.S Z "O ( 8 [N BUTT]FLIES4 ,A P91 A
CORK1 &A C>D1 & WE ADD HM 6! ,BAK] ,/REET
COLLEC;N60 ,HE BUR/ 96"O ( 8 R>E FITS (
LAU<T] Z HE TURN$ AWAY F ! PICTURE4 ,I H N
HE>D HM LAU< (T51 & X HAS ALW BOD$ ILL
6"SBODY4

  ,I 0 UP 2"TS 9 ! MORN+1 B ,HOLMES 0
AFOOT E>LI] /1 = ,I SAW HM Z ,I DRESS$1 -+
UP ! DRIVE4

  8,YES1 WE %D H A FULL "D TO-"D10 HE
REM>K$1 & HE RU2$ 8 H&S )! JOY ( AC;N4 8,!
NETS >E ALL 9 PLACE1 &! DRAG IS AB 62G94
,WE'LL "K 2F ! "D IS \ :E!R WE H CAU<T \R
BIG1 L1N-JAW$ PIKE1 OR :E!R HE HAS GOT "?
! ME%ES40

  8,H Y BE5 ON ! MOOR ALR80           

  8,I H S5T A REPORT F ,GRIMP5 6,PR9CET[N
Z 6! D1? ( ,SELD54 ,I ?9K ,I C PROMISE T
N"O ( Y W 2 TR\#D 9 ! MATT]4 ,& ,I H AL
-MUNICAT$ ) MY FAI?;L ,C>TW"R1 :O WD
C]TA9LY H P9$ AWAY AT ! DOOR ( MY HUT1 Z A
DOG DOES AT 8 MA/]'S GRAVE1 IF ,I _H N SET
8 M9D AT RE/ AB MY SAFETY40

  8,:AT IS ! NEXT MOVE80

  8,6SEE ,SIR ,H5RY4 ,AH1 "H HE IS60

  8,GD-MORN+1 ,HOLMES10 SD ! B>ONET4 8,Y
LOOK L A G5]AL :O IS PLANN+ A BATTLE ) 8
*IEF (! /AFF40

  8,T IS ! EXACT SITU,N4 ,WATSON 0 ASK+ =
ORD]S40

  8,& S D ,I40

  8,V GD4 ,Y >E 5GAG$1 Z ,I "U/&1 6D9E )
\R FRS ! ,/APLETONS TO-NI<T40

  8,I HOPE T Y W -E AL4 ,!Y >E V HOSPITA#
P1 & ,I AM SURE T !Y WD 2 V GLAD 6SEE Y40

  8,I FE> T ,WATSON & ,I M/ G 6,LONDON40

  8,6,LONDON80

  8,YES1 ,I ?9K T WE %D 2 M USE;L "! AT !
PRES5T JUNCTURE40

  ,! B>ONET'S FACE P]CEPTIBLY L5G!N$4

  8,I HOP$ T Y 7 GO+ 6SEE ME "? ?     
BUSI;S4 ,! ,HALL &! MOOR >E N V PL1SANT
PLACES :5 "O IS AL"O40

  8,MY DE> FELL[1 Y M/ TRU/ ME IMPLICITLY
& D EXACTLY :AT ,I TELL Y4 ,Y C TELL YR
FRS T WE %D H BE5 HAPPY 6H -E ) Y1 B T
URG5T BUSI;S REQUIR$ U 6BE 9 T[N4 ,WE HOPE
V SOON 6RETURN 6,DEVON%IRE4 ,W Y REMEMB]
6GIVE !M T MESSAGE80

  8,IF Y 9SI/ ^U X40

  8,"! IS NO ALT]NATIVE1 ,I ASSURE Y40

  ,I SAW 0! B>ONET'S CL\D$ BR[ T HE 0
DEEPLY HURT 0:AT HE REG>D$ Z \R DES];N4

  8,:5 D Y DESIRE 6G80 HE ASK$ COLDLY4

  8,IMMLY AF BR1KFA/4 ,WE W DRIVE 9
6,COOMBE ,TRACEY1 B ,WATSON W L1VE 8 ?+S Z
A PL$GE T HE W -E BACK 6Y4 ,WATSON1 Y W
S5D A NOTE 6,/APLETON 6TELL HM T Y REGRET
T Y _C -E40

  8,I H A GD M9D 6G 6,LONDON ) Y10 SD !
B>ONET4 8,:Y %D ,I /AY "H AL"O80

  8,2C X IS YR PO/ ( DUTY4 ,2C Y GAVE ME
YR ^W T Y WD D Z Y 7 TOLD1 & ,I TELL Y
6/AY40

  8,ALL "R1 !N1 ,I'LL /AY40

  8,"O M DIREC;N6 ,I WI% Y 6DRIVE     
6,M]RIPIT ,H\SE4 ,S5D BACK YR TRAP1 H["E1
& LET !M "K T Y 9T5D 6WALK HOME40

  8,6WALK ACR ! MOOR8

  8,YES40

  8,B T IS ! V ?+ : Y H S (T5 CAU;N$ ME N
6D40

  8,? "T Y MAY D X ) SAFETY4 ,IF ,I _H N E
3FID;E 9 YR N]VE & C\RAGE ,I WD N SU7E/ X1
B X IS ESS5TIAL T Y %D D X40

  8,!N ,I W D X40

  8,& Z Y VALUE YR LIFE D N G ACR ! MOOR 9
ANY DIREC;N SAVE AL;G ! /RAI<T PA? : L1DS
F ,M]RIPIT ,H\SE 6! ,GRIMP5 ,ROAD1 & IS YR
NATURAL WAY HOME40

  8,I W D J :AT Y SAY40

  8,V GD4 ,I %D 2 GLAD 6GET AWAY Z SOON AF
BR1KFA/ Z POSSI#1 S Z 6R1* ,LONDON 9 !
AFN40

  ,I 0 M* A/.D$ 0? PROGRAMME1 ?\< ,I
REMEMB]$ T ,HOLMES _H SD 6,/APLETON ON !
NI<T 2F T 8 VISIT WD T]M9ATE NEXT "D4 ,X
_H N CROSS$ MY M9D1 H["E1 T HE WD WI% ME
6G ) HM1 NOR CD ,I "U/& H[ WE CD BO? 2
ABS5T AT A MO;T : HE HMF DCLD 6BE
CRITICAL4 ,"! 0 NO?+ = X1 H["E1 B     
IMPLICIT OB$I;E2 S WE BADE GD-BYE 6\R
RUE;L FR1 &A C\PLE ( H\RS AFWS WE 7 AT !
/,N ( ,COOMBE ,TRACEY & _H 4PAT*$ ! TRAP
^U XS RETURN J\RNEY4 ,A SMALL BOY 0 WAIT+
^U ! PLAT=M4

  8,ANY ORD]S1 SIR80

  ,Y W TAKE ? TRA9 6T[N1 ,C>TW"R4 ,! MO;T
Y >RIVE Y W S5D A WIRE 6,SIR ,H5RY
,BASK]VILLE1 9 MY "N1 6SAY T IF HE F9DS !
POCKETBOOK : ,I H DROPP$ HE IS 6S5D X
0REGI/]$ PO/ 6,BAK] ,/REET40

  8,YES1 SIR40

  8,& ASK AT ! /,N (FICE IF "! IS A
MESSAGE = ME40

  ,! BOY RETURN$ )A TELEGRAM1 : ,HOLMES
H&$ 6ME4 ,X RAN3

  ,WIRE RCVD4 ,-+ D[N ) UNSIGN$ W>RANT4
,>RIVE FIVE-=TY4 ,,LE/RADE4

  8,T IS 9 ANSW] 6M9E ( ? MORN+4 ,HE IS !
BE/ (! PROFES.NALS1 ,I ?9K1 & WE MAY NE$ 8
ASSI/.E4 ,N[1 ,WATSON1 ,I ?9K T WE _C
EMPLOY \R "T BETT] ?AN 0CALL+ ^U YR
ACQUA9T.E1 ,MRS4 ,LAURA ,LYONS40

  ,8 PLAN ( CAMPAIGN 0 2G9N+ 6BE EVID5T4
,HE WD USE ! B>ONET 9 ORD] 63V9CE !   
,/APLETONS T WE 7 RE,Y G"O1 :ILE WE %D
ACTU,Y RETURN AT ! 9/ANT :5 WE 7 LIKELY
6BE NE$$4 ,T TELEGRAM F ,LONDON1 IF M5;N$
0,SIR ,H5RY 6! ,/APLETONS1 M/ REMOVE ! LA/
SUSPICIONS F _! M9DS4 ,ALR ,I SEEM$ 6SEE
\R NETS DRAW+ CLOS] >.D T L1N-JAW$ PIKE4

  ,MRS4 ,LAURA ,LYONS 0 9 H] (FICE1 &
,%]LOCK ,HOLMES OP5$ 8 9T]VIEW )A FRANK;S
& DIRECT;S : 3SID]ABLY AMAZ$ H]4

  8,I AM 9VE/IGAT+ ! CIRCUM/.ES : ATT5D$ !
D1? (! LATE ,SIR ,*>LES ,BASK]VILLE10 SD
HE4 8,MY FR "H1 ,DR4 ,WATSON1 HAS 9=M$ ME
( :AT Y H -MUNICAT$1 & AL ( :AT Y H )HELD
9 3NEC;N ) T MATT]40

  8,:AT H ,I )HELD80 %E ASK$ DEFIANTLY4

  8,Y H 3FESS$ T Y ASK$ ,SIR ,*>LES 6BE AT
! GATE AT T5 O'C4 ,WE "K T T 0 ! PLACE &
H\R ( 8 D1?4 ,Y H )HELD :AT ! 3NEC;N IS 2T
^! EV5TS40

  8,"! IS NO 3NEC;N40

  8,IN T CASE ! CO9CID;E M/ 9DE$ 2 AN
EXTRAORD9>Y "O4 ,B ,I ?9K T WE % SU3E$ 9
E/ABLI%+ A 3NEC;N1 AF ALL4 ,I WI% 6BE
P]FECTLY FRANK ) Y1 ,MRS4 ,LYONS4 ,WE
REG>D ? CASE Z "O ( MURD]1 &!         
EVID;E MAY IMPLICATE N ONLY YR FR ,MR4
,/APLETON B 8 WIFE Z WELL40

  ,! LADY SPRANG F H] *AIR4

  8,HIS WIFE60 %E CRI$4

  8,! FACT IS NO L;G] A SECRET4 ,! P]SON
:O HAS PASS$ = 8 SI/] IS RE,Y 8 WIFE40

  ,MRS4 ,LYONS _H RESUM$ H] S1T4 ,H] H&S 7
GRASP+ ! >MS ( H] *AIR1 & ,I SAW T ! P9K
NAILS _H TURN$ :ITE )! PRESSURE ( H] GRIP4

  8,HIS WIFE60 %E SD AG4 8,HIS WIFE6 ,HE
IS N A M>RI$ MAN40

  ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES %RU7$ 8 %\LD]S4

  8,PROVE X 6ME6 ,PROVE X 6ME6 ,& IF Y C D
S-60 ,! FI]CE FLA% ( H] EYES SD M ?AN ANY
^WS4

  8,I H -E PREP>$ 6D S10 SD ,HOLMES1 DRAW+
S"EAL PAP]S F 8 POCKET4 8,"H IS A
PHOTOGRAPH (! C\PLE TAK5 9 ,YORK F\R YE>S
AGO4 ,X IS 9DORS$ ,8,MR4 & ,MRS4
,V&ELEUR10' B Y W H NO DI6ICULTY 9
RECOGNIZ+ HM1 & H] AL1 IF Y "K H] 0SI<T4
,"H >E ?REE WRITT5 DESCRIP;NS 0TRU/WOR?Y
WIT;SES ( ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,V&ELEUR1 :O AT T
"T KEPT ,/4 ,OLIV]'S PRIVATE S*OOL4 ,R1D
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