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  8,WE H SET "O ( \R WOM5 ON 6H]4 ,MRS4
,TANGEY DR9KS1 & \R WOMAN HAS BE5 ) H]
TWICE :5 %E 0 WELL ON1 B %E CD GET NO?+ \
( H]40
  8,I "U/& T !Y H _H BROK]S 9 ! H\SE80
  8,YES1 B !Y 7 PD (F40
  8,": DID ! M"OY -E F80
  8,T 0 ALL "R4 ,8 P5.N 0 DUE4 ,!Y H N %[N
ANY SIGN ( 2+ 9 FUNDS40
  8,:AT EXPLAN,N DID %E GIVE ( HAV+ ANSW]$
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  8,WELL1 C]TA9LY T WD AGREE ) 8 2+ F.D A
LL LAT] ASLEEP 9 8 *AIR4 ,"! IS NO?+ AG/
!M !N B ! WOMAN'S "*4 ,DID Y ASK H] :Y %E
HURRI$ AWAY T NI<T8 ,H] HA/E ATTRACT$ !
ATT5;N (! POLICE 3/A#40
  8,%E 0 LAT] ?AN USUAL & WANT$ 6GET
HOME40
  8,DID Y PO9T \ 6H] T Y & ,MR4 ,PHELPS1
:O />T$ AT L1/ TW5TY M9UTES AF H]1 GOT
HOME 2F H]80
  8,%E EXPLA9S T 0! DI6];E 2T A BUS &A
HANSOM40
  8,DID %E MAKE X CLE> :Y1 ON R1*+ H]
H\SE1 %E RAN 96! BACK KIT*580
  8,2C %E _H ! M"OY "! ) : 6PAY (F !
BROK]S40
  8,%E HAS AT L1/ AN ANSW] = "EY?+4 ,DID Y
ASK H] :E!R 9 L1V+ %E MET ANY"O OR SAW
ANY"O LOIT]+ AB ,*>LES ,/REET80
  8,%E SAW NO "O B ! 3/A#40
  8,WELL1 Y SEEM 6H CROSS-EXAM9$ H] PRETTY
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  8,! CL]K ,GOROT HAS BE5 %AD[$ ALL ^! N9E
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  8,ANY?+ ELSE80
  8,WELL1 WE H NO?+ ELSE 6G ^U-NO EVID;E (
ANY K9D40
  8,H Y =M$ ANY !ORY AB H[ T BELL RANG80
  8,WELL1 ,I M/ 3FESS T X B1TS ME4 ,X 0 A
COOL H&1 :O"E X WAS1 6G & GIVE ! AL>M L
T40
  8,YES1 X 0 A QUE] ?+ 6D4 ,_M ?ANKS 6Y =
:AT Y H TOLD ME4 ,IF ,I C PUT ! MAN 96YR
H&S Y % HE> F ME4 ,-E AL;G ,WATSON40
  8,": >E WE GO+ 6N[80 ,I ASK$ Z WE LEFT !
(FICE4
  8,WE >E N[ GO+ 69T]VIEW ,"L ,HOLDHUR/1 !
CAB9ET M9I/] & FUTURE PREMI] ( ,5GL&40
  ,WE 7 =TUNATE 9 F9D+ T ,"L ,HOLDHUR/ 0 /
9 8 *AMB]S 9 ,D[N+ ,/REET1 & ON ,HOLMES
S5D+ 9 8 C>D WE 7 9/ANTLY %[N UP4 ,!
/ATESMAN RCVD U ) T OLD-FA%ION$ C\RTESY =
: HE IS REM>KA# & S1T$ U ON ! TWO
LUXURIANT L\NGES ON EI SIDE (! FIREPLACE4
,/&+ ON ! RUG 2T U1 ) 8 SLI<T1 TALL
FIGURE1 8 %>P F1TURES1 ?"\;L FACE1 & CURL+
HAIR PREMATURELY T+$ ) GRAY1 HE SEEM$
6REPRES5T T N TOO -MON TYPE1 A NO#MAN :OIS 9 TRU? NO#4                         #CD
  8,YR "N IS V FAMILI> 6ME1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES10
SD HE1 SMIL+4 8,&( C\RSE ,I _C PRET5D 6BE
IGNORANT (! OBJECT ( YR VISIT4 ,"! HAS
ONLY BE5 "O O3URR;E 9 ^! (FICES : CD CALL
= YR ATT5;N4 ,9 ^: 9T]E/ >E Y ACT+1 MAY ,I
ASK80
  8,IN T ( ,MR4 ,P]CY ,PHELPS10 ANSW]$
,HOLMES4
  8,AH1 MY UN=TUNATE NEPHEW6 ,Y C "U/& T
\R K9%IP MAKES X ! M IMPOSSI# = ME 6SCRE5
HM 9 ANY WAY4 ,I FE> T ! 9CID5T M/ H A V
PREJUDICIAL E6ECT ^U 8 C>E]40
  8,B IF ! DOCU;T IS F.D80
  8,AH1 T1 ( C\RSE1 WD 2 DI6]5T40
  8,I _H "O OR TWO "QS : ,I WI%$ 6ASK Y1
,"L ,HOLDHUR/40
  8,I % 2 HAPPY 6GIVE Y ANY 9=M,N 9 MY
P[]40
  8,WAS X 9 ? ROOM T Y GAVE YR 9/RUC;NS Z
6! COPY+ (! DOCU;T80
  8,X WAS40
  8,!N Y CD H>DLY H BE5 OV]HE>D80
  8,X IS \ (! "Q40
  8,DID Y "E M5;N 6ANY"O T X 0 YR 9T5;N6GIVE ANY"O ! TR1TY 6BE COPI$80        #CE
  8,N"E40
  8,Y >E C]TA9 ( T80
  8,ABSOLUTELY40
  8,WELL1 S9CE Y N"E SD S1 & ,MR4 ,PHELPS
N"E SD S1 & NOBODY ELSE KNEW ANY?+ (!
MATT]1 !N ! ?IEF'S PRES;E 9 ! ROOM 0
PURELY A3ID5TAL4 ,HE SAW 8 *.E & HE TOOK
X40
  ,! /ATESMAN SMIL$4 8,Y TAKE ME \ ( MY
PROV9CE "!10 SD HE4
  ,HOLMES 3SID]$ =A MO;T4 8,"! IS ANO!R V
IMPORTANT PO9T : ,I WI% 64CUSS ) Y10 SD
HE4 8,Y FE>$1 Z ,I "U/&1 T V GRAVE RESULTS
MI<T FOLL[ F ! DETAILS ( ? TR1TY 2COM+
"KN40
  ,A %AD[ PASS$ OV] ! EXPRESSIVE FACE (!
/ATESMAN4 8,V GRAVE RESULTS 9DE$40
  8,& H !Y O3URR$80
  8,N YET40
  8,IF ! TR1TY _H R1*$1 LET U SAY1 ! ,FR5*
OR ,RUSSIAN ,=EIGN ,(FICE1 Y WD EXPECT
6HE> ( X80
  8,I %D10 SD ,"L ,HOLDHUR/ )A WRY FACE4
  8,S9CE NE>LY T5 WEEKS H ELAPS$1 !N1 &NO?+ HAS BE5 HE>D1 X IS N UNFAIR       #CF
6SUPPOSE T = "S R1SON ! TR1TY HAS N R1*$
!M40
  ,"L ,HOLDHUR/ %RU7$ 8 %\LD]S4
  8,WE C H>DLY SUPPOSE1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES1 T !
?IEF TOOK ! TR1TY 9 ORD] 6FRAME X & HANG X
UP40
  8,P]H HE IS WAIT+ =A BETT] PRICE40
  8,IF HE WAITS A LL L;G] HE W GET NO
PRICE AT ALL4 ,! TR1TY W C1SE 6BE SECRET 9
A FEW MON?S40
  8,T IS MO/ IMPORTANT10 SD ,HOLMES4 8,(
C\RSE1 X IS A POSSI# SUPPOSI;N T ! ?IEF
HAS _H A SU45 ILL;S-0
  8,AN ATTACK ( BRA9-FEV]1 = EXAMPLE80
ASK$ ! /ATESMAN1 FLA%+ A SWIFT GL.E AT HM4
  8,I DID N SAY S10 SD ,HOLMES
IMP]TURBABLY4 8,& N[1 ,"L ,HOLDHUR/1 WE H
ALR TAK5 UP TOO M* ( YR VALUA# "T1 & WE %
WI% Y GD-"D40
  8,E SU3ESS 6YR 9VE/IG,N1 2 ! CRIM9AL :O
X MAY10 ANSW]$ ! NO#MAN Z HE B[$ U \ AT !
DOOR4
  8,HE'S A F9E FELL[10 SD ,HOLMES Z WE
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HAS _M CALLS4 ,Y NOTIC$1 ( T 8 BOOTS _H
BE5 RESOL$4 ,N[1 ,WATSON1 ,I WON'T DETA9 Y
F YR LEGITIMATE "W ANY L;G]4 ,I % D NO?+ M
TO-"D UN.S ,I H AN ANSW] 6MY CAB
ADV]TISE;T4 ,B ,I %D 2 EXTREMELY OBLIG$ 6Y
IF Y WD -E D[N ) ME 6,WOK+ TO-MORR[ 0!
SAME TRA9 : WE TOOK YE/]"D40
  ,I MET HM ACLY NEXT MORN+ & WE TRAVELL$
D[N 6,WOK+ TGR4 ,HE _H _H NO ANSW] 6HIS
ADV]TISE;T1 HE SD1 & NO FRE% LI<T _H BE5
?R[N ^U ! CASE4 ,HE _H1 :5 HE S WILL$ X1 !
UTT] IMMOBIL;Y ( C.T5.E (A R$ ,9DIAN1 & ,I
CD N GA!R F 8 APPE>.E :E!R HE 0 SATISFI$
OR N )! POSI;N (! CASE4 ,8 3V]S,N1 ,I
REMEMB]1 0 AB ! ,B]TILLON SY/EM (
M1SURE;TS1 & HE EXPRESS$ 8 5?USIA/IC
ADMIR,N (! ,FR5* SAVANT4
  ,WE F.D \R CLI5T / "U ! *>GE ( 8 DEVOT$
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ROSE F ! S(A & GREET$ U )\T DI6ICULTY :5
WE 5T]$4
  8,ANY NEWS80 HE ASK$ EAG]LY4
  8,MY REPORT1 Z ,I EXPECT$1 IS A NEGATIVE
"O10 SD ,HOLMES4 8,I H SE5 ,=BES1 & ,I HSE5 YR UNCLE1 & ,I H SET "O OR TWO     #CH
TRA9S ( 9QUIRY ^U FOOT : MAY L1D 6"S?+40
  8,Y H N LO/ HE>T1 !N80
  8,0NO M1NS40
  8,GOD B.S Y = SAY+ T60 CRI$ ,MISS
,H>RISON4 8,IF WE KEEP \R C\RAGE & \R
PATI;E ! TRU? M/ -E \40
  8,WE H M 6TELL Y ?AN Y H = U10 SD
,PHELPS1 RES1T+ HMF ^U ! C\*4
  8,I HOP$ Y MI<T H "S?+40
  8,YES1 WE H _H AN ADV5TURE DUR+ ! NI<T1
& "O : MI<T H PROV$ 6BE A S]I\S "O40 ,8
EXPRES.N GREW V GRAVE Z HE SPOKE1 &A LOOK
( "S?+ AK9 6FE> SPRANG UP 9 8 EYES4 8,D Y
"K10 SD HE1 8T ,I 2G9 62LIEVE T ,I AM !
UNCONSCI\S C5TRE ( "S MON/R\S 3SPIRACY1 &
T MY LIFE IS AIM$ AT Z WELL Z MY HON\R80
  8,AH60 CRI$ ,HOLMES4
  8,X S.DS 9CR$I#1 = ,I H N1 Z F> Z ,I "K1
AN 5EMY 9 ! _W4 ,YET F LA/ NI<T'S EXP]I;E
,I C -E 6NO O!R 3CLU.N40
  8,PRAY LET ME HE> X40
  8,Y M/ "K T LA/ NI<T 0 ! V F/ NI<T T ,I
H "E SLEPT )\T A NURSE 9 ! ROOM4 ,I 0 S M*
BETT] T ,I ?\< ,I CD 4P5SE ) "O4 ,I _H ANI<T-LI<T BURN+1 H["E4 ,WELL1 AB TWO   #CI
9 ! MORN+ ,I _H SUNK 96A LI<T SLEEP :5 ,I
0 SU45LY >\S$ 0A SLI<T NOISE4 ,X 0 L ! S.D
: A M\SE MAKES :5 X IS GNAW+ A PLANK1 & ,I
LAY LI/5+ 6X = "S "T "U ! IMPRES.N T X M/
-E F T CAUSE4 ,!N X GREW L\D]1 & SU45LY "!
CAME F ! W9D[ A %>P METALLIC SNICK4 ,I SAT
UP 9 AMAZE;T4 ,"! CD 2 NO D\BT :AT ! S.DS
7 N[4 ,! F/ "OS _H BE5 CAUS$ 0"S"O =C+ AN
9/RU;T "? ! SLIT 2T ! SA%ES1 &! SECOND 0!
CAT* 2+ PRESS$ BACK4
  8,"! 0 A PAUSE !N = AB T5 M9UTES1 Z IF !
P]SON 7 WAIT+ 6SEE :E!R ! NOISE _H AWAK5$
ME4 ,!N ,I HE>D A G5TLE CR1K+ Z ! W9D[ 0 V
SL[LY OP5$4 ,I CD /& X NO L;G]1 = MY N]VES
>E N :AT !Y US$ 6BE4 ,I SPRANG \ ( B$ &
FLUNG OP5 ! %UTT]S4 ,A MAN 0 CR\*+ AT !
W9D[4 ,I CD SEE LL ( HM1 = HE 0 G"O L A
FLA%4 ,HE 0 WRAPP$ 9 "S SORT ( CLOAK :
CAME ACR ! L[] "P ( 8 FACE4 ,"O ?+ ONLY ,I
AM SURE (1 & T IS T HE _H "S W1PON 9 8 H&4
,X LOOK$ 6ME L A L;G KNIFE4 ,I 4T9CTLY SAW
! GL1M ( X Z HE TURN$ 6RUN40
  8,? IS MO/ 9T]E/+10 SD ,HOLMES4 8,PRAY
:AT DID Y D !N80  8,I %D H FOLL[$ HM "? ! OP5 W9D[     #DJ
IF ,I _H BE5 /R;G]4 ,Z X WAS1 ,I RANG !
BELL & R\S$ ! H\SE4 ,X TOOK "S LL "T1 =!
BELL R+S 9 ! KIT*5 &! S]VANTS ALL SLEEP
UP/AIRS4 ,I %\T$1 H["E1 & T BR"\ ,JOSEPH
D[N1 & HE R\S$ ! O!RS4 ,JOSEPH &! GROOM
F.D M>KS ON ! B$ \TSIDE ! W9D[1 B ! W1!R
HAS BE5 S DRY LATELY T !Y F.D X HOPE.S
6FOLL[ ! TRAIL ACR ! GRASS4 ,"!'S A PLACE1
H["E1 ON ! WOOD5 F;E : SKIRTS ! ROAD : %[S
SIGNS1 !Y TELL ME1 Z IF "S"O _H GOT OV]1 &
_H SNAPP$ ! TOP (! RAIL 9 DO+ S4 ,I H SD
NO?+ 6! LOCAL POLICE YET1 = ,I ?"\ ,I _H
BE/ H YR OP9ION F/40
  ,? TALE ( \R CLI5T'S APPE>$ 6H AN
EXTRAORD9>Y E6ECT ^U ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES4 ,HE
ROSE F 8 *AIR & PAC$ AB ! ROOM 9
UNCONTROLLA# EXCITE;T4
  8,MIS=TUNES N"E -E S+LE10 SD ,PHELPS1
SMIL+1 ?\< X 0 EVID5T T 8 ADV5TURE _H
"S:AT %AK5 HM4
  8,Y H C]TA9LY _H YR %>E10 SD ,HOLMES4
8,D Y ?9K Y CD WALK R.D ! H\SE ) ME80
  8,OH1 YES1 ,I %D L A LL SUN%9E4 ,JOSEPH
W -E1 TOO40  8,& ,I AL10 SD ,MISS ,H>RISON4       #DA
  8,I AM AFRAID N10 SD ,HOLMES1 %AK+ 8
H1D4 8,I ?9K ,I M/ ASK Y 6REMA9 SITT+
EXACTLY ": Y >E40
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4PL1SURE4 ,H] BRO!R1 H["E1 _H JO9$ U & WE
SET (F ALL F\R TGR4 ,WE PASS$ R.D ! LAWN
6! \TSIDE (! "Y DIPLOMATI/'S W9D[4 ,"!
W]E1 Z HE _H SD1 M>KS ^U ! B$1 B !Y 7
HOPE.SLY BLURR$ & VAGUE4 ,HOLMES /OOP$ OV]
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  8,I DON'T ?9K ANY"O CD MAKE M* ( ?10 SD
HE4 8,LET U G R.D ! H\SE & SEE :Y ?
"PICUL> ROOM 0 *OS5 0! BURGL>4 ,I %D H ?"\
^? L>G] W9D[S (! DRAW+-ROOM & D9+-ROOM WD
H _H M ATTRAC;NS = HM40
  8,!Y >E M VISI# F ! ROAD10 SU7E/$ ,MR4
,JOSEPH ,H>RISON4
  8,AH1 YES1 ( C\RSE4 ,"! IS A DOOR "H :
HE MI<T H ATTEMPT$4 ,:AT IS X =80
  8,X IS ! SIDE 5TR.E = TRADES-P4 ,( C\RSE
X IS LOCK$ AT NI<T40
  8,H Y "E _H AN AL>M L ? 2F80
  8,N"E10 SD \R CLI5T4
  8,D Y KEEP PLATE 9 ! H\SE1 OR ANY?+6ATTRACT BURGL>S80                     #DB
  8,NO?+ ( VALUE40
  ,HOLMES /ROLL$ R.D ! H\SE ) 8 H&S 9 8
POCKETS &A NEGLIG5T AIR : 0 UNUSUAL ) HM4
  8,0! WAY10 SD HE 6,JOSEPH ,H>RISON1 8Y
F.D "S PLACE1 ,I "U/&1 ": ! FELL[ SCAL$ !
F;E4 ,LET U H A LOOK AT T60
  ,! PLUMP "Y MAN L$ U 6A SPOT ": ! TOP (
"O (! WOOD5 RAILS _H BE5 CRACK$4 ,A SMALL
FRAG;T (! WOOD 0 HANG+ D[N4 ,HOLMES PULL$
X (F & EXAM9$ X CRITIC,Y4
  8,D Y ?9K T 0 D"O LA/ NI<T8 ,X LOOKS R
OLD1 DOES X N80
  8,WELL1 POSSIBLY S40
  8,"! >E NO M>KS ( ANY"O JUMP+ D[N ^U !
O!R SIDE4 ,NO1 ,I FANCY WE % GET NO HELP
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OV]40
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>M ( 8 FUTURE BRO!R-IN-LAW4 ,HOLMES WALK$
SWIFTLY ACR ! LAWN1 & WE 7 AT ! OP5 W9D[ (
! B$ROOM L;G 2F ! O!RS CAME UP4
  8,MISS ,H>RISON10 SD ,HOLMES1 SP1K+ )!
UTMO/ 9T5S;Y ( MANN]1 8Y M/ /AY ": Y >E
ALL "D4 ,LET NO?+ PREV5T Y F /AY+ ": Y >EALL "D4 ,X IS (! UTMO/ IMPORT.E40      #DC
  8,C]TA9LY1 IF Y WI% X1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES10 SD
! GIRL 9 A/ONI%;T4
  8,:5 Y G 6B$ LOCK ! DOOR ( ? ROOM ON !
\TSIDE & KEEP ! KEY4 ,PROMISE 6D ?40
  8,B ,P]CY80
  8,HE W -E 6,LONDON ) U40
  8,& AM ,I 6REMA9 "H80
  8,X IS = 8 SAKE4 ,Y C S]VE HM4 ,QK6
,PROMISE60
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CAME UP4
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BRO!R4 8,-E \ 96! SUN%9E60
  8,NO1 ?ANK Y1 ,JOSEPH4 ,I H A SLI<T
H1DA*E & ? ROOM IS DELICI\SLY COOL &
SOO?+40
  8,:AT D Y PROPOSE N[1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES80
ASK$ \R CLI5T4
  8,WELL1 9 9VE/IGAT+ ? M9OR A6AIR WE M/ N
LOSE SI<T ( \R MA9 9QUIRY4 ,X WD 2 A V GRT
HELP 6ME IF Y WD -E UP 6,LONDON ) U40
  8,AT ONCE80
  8,WELL1 Z SOON Z Y 3V5I5TLY C4 ,SAY 9 AN
H\R40  8,I FEEL Q /R;G 5\<1 IF ,I C RE,Y    #DD
2 ( ANY HELP40
  8,! GRTE/ POSSI#40
  8,P]H Y WD L ME 6/AY "! TO-NI<T80
  8,I 0 J GO+ 6PROPOSE X40
  8,!N1 IF MY FR (! NI<T -ES 6REVISIT ME1
HE W F9D ! BIRD FL[N4 ,WE >E ALL 9 YR H&S1
,MR4 ,HOLMES1 & Y M/ TELL U EXACTLY :AT Y
WD L D"O4 ,P]H Y WD PREF] T ,JOSEPH CAME )
U S Z 6LOOK AF ME80
  8,OH1 NO1 MY FR ,WATSON IS A M$ICAL MAN1
Y "K1 & HE'LL LOOK AF Y4 ,WE'LL H \R LUN*
"H1 IF Y W P]MIT U1 & !N WE % ALL ?REE SET
(F = T[N TGR40
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,H>RISON EXCUS$ H]F F L1V+ ! B$ROOM1 9
A3ORD.E ) ,HOLMES'S SU7ES;N4 ,:AT ! OBJECT
( MY FR'S MANEUVRES 0 ,I CD N 3CV1 UN.S X
7 6KEEP ! LADY AWAY F ,PHELPS1 :O1 RJCD
0HIS RETURN+ H1L? & 0! PROSPECT ( AC;N1
LUN*$ ) U 9 ! D9+-ROOM4 ,HOLMES _H A / M
/>TL+ SURPRISE = U1 H["E1 =1 AF A3OMPANY+
U D[N 6! /,N & SEE+ U 96\R C>RIAGE1 HE
CALMLY ANN\NC$ T HE _H NO 9T5;N ( L1V+
,WOK+4  8,"! >E "O OR TWO SMALL PO9TS : ,I   #DE
%D DESIRE 6CLE> UP 2F ,I G10 SD HE4 8,YR
ABS;E1 ,MR4 ,PHELPS1 W 9 "S WAYS R ASSI/
ME4 ,WATSON1 :5 Y R1* ,LONDON Y WD OBLIGE
ME 0DRIV+ AT ONCE 6,BAK] ,/REET ) \R FR
"H1 & REMA9+ ) HM UNTIL ,I SEE Y AG4 ,X IS
=TUNATE T Y >E OLD S*OOL-FELL[S1 Z Y M/ H
M* 6TALK OV]4 ,MR4 ,PHELPS C H ! SP>E
B$ROOM TO-NI<T1 & ,I W 2 ) Y 9 "T =
BR1KFA/1 = "! IS A TRA9 : W TAKE ME
96,WAT]LOO AT EI<T40
  8,B H[ AB \R 9VE/IG,N 9 ,LONDON80 ASK$
,PHELPS RUE;LLY4
  8,WE C D T TO-MORR[4 ,I ?9K T J AT
PRES5T ,I C 2 ( M IMM USE "H40
  8,Y MI<T TELL !M AT ,BRI>BRAE T ,I HOPE
6BE BACK TO-MORR[ NI<T10 CRI$ ,PHELPS1 Z
WE 2GAN 6MOVE F ! PLAT=M4
  8,I H>DLY EXPECT 6G BACK 6,BRI>BRAE10
ANSW]$ ,HOLMES1 & WAV$ 8 H& 6U *E]ILY Z WE
%OT \ F ! /,N4
  ,PHELPS & ,I TALK$ X OV] ON \R J\RNEY1 B
NEI ( U CD DEVISE A SATISFACTORY R1SON = ?
NEW DEVELOP;T4
  8,I SUPPOSE HE WANTS 6F9D \ "S CLUES Z6! BURGL>Y LA/ NI<T1 IF A BURGL> X     #DF
WAS4 ,= MYF1 ,I DON'T 2LIEVE X 0 AN ORD9>Y
?IEF40
  8,:AT IS YR [N IDEA1 !N80
  8,^U MY ^W1 Y MAY PUT X D[N 6MY W1K
N]VES OR N1 B ,I 2LIEVE "! IS "S DEEP
POLITICAL 9TRIGUE GO+ ON >.D ME1 & T = "S
R1SON T PASSES MY "U/&+ MY LIFE IS AIM$ AT
0! 3SPIRATORS4 ,X S.DS HI<-FL[N & ABSURD1
B 3SID] ! FACTS6 ,:Y %D A ?IEF TRY 6BR1K 9
AT A B$ROOM W9D[ ": "! CD 2 NO HOPE ( ANY
PL"U1 & :Y %D HE -E )A L;G KNIFE 9 8 H&80
  8,Y >E SURE X 0 N A H\SE-BR1K]'S JIMMY80
  8,OH1 NO1 X 0 A KNIFE4 ,I SAW ! FLA% (!
BLADE Q 4T9CTLY40
  8,B :Y ON E>? %D Y 2 PURSU$ ) S*
ANIMOS;Y80
  8,AH1 T IS ! "Q40
  8,WELL1 IF ,HOLMES TAKES ! SAME VIEW1 T
WD A3.T = 8 AC;N1 WD X N8 ,PRESUM+ T YR
!ORY IS CORRECT1 IF HE C LAY 8 H&S ^U !
MAN :O ?R1T5$ Y LA/ NI<T HE W H G"O A L;G
WAY T[>DS F9D+ :O TOOK ! NAVAL TR1TY4 ,X
IS ABSURD 6SUPPOSE T Y H TWO 5EMIES1 "O (
:OM ROBS Y1 :ILE ! O!R ?R1T5S YR LIFE40  8,B ,HOLMES SD T HE 0 N GO+          #DG
6,BRI>BRAE40
  8,I H "KN HM = "S "T10 SD ,I1 8B ,I N"E
KNEW HM D ANY?+ YET )\T A V GD R1SON10 &)
T \R 3V]S,N DRIFT$ (F ON 6O!R TOPICS4
  ,B X 0 A WE>Y "D = ME4 ,PHELPS 0 / W1K
AF 8 L;G ILL;S1 & 8 MIS=TUNES MADE HM
QU]UL\S & N]V\S4 ,9 VA9 ,I 5D1V\R$ 69T]E/
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