,,*APT] #AA

  ,,! ,,MAN ,,ON ,,! ,,TOR

  ,! EXTRACT F MY PRIVATE DI>Y : =MS ! LA/
*APT] HAS BR"\ MY N>RATIVE UP 6! EI<TE5? (
,OCTOB]1 A "T :5 ^! /RANGE EV5TS 2GAN
6MOVE SWIFTLY T[>DS _! T]RI# 3CLU.N4 ,!
9CID5TS (! NEXT FEW "DS >E 9DELIBLY GRAV5
^U MY RECOLLEC;N1 & ,I C TELL !M )\T
REF];E 6! NOTES MADE AT ! "T4 ,I />T !M F
! "D : SU3E$$ T ^U : ,I _H E/ABLI%$ TWO
FACTS ( GRT IMPORT.E1 ! "O T ,MRS4 ,LAURA
,LYONS ( ,COOMBE ,TRACEY _H WRITT5 6,SIR
,*>LES ,BASK]VILLE & MADE AN APPO9T;T ) HM
AT ! V PLACE & H\R T HE MET 8 D1?1 ! O!R T
! LURK+ MAN ^U ! MOOR 0 6BE F.D AM;G ! /"O
HUTS ^U ! HILLSIDE4 ,) ^! TWO FACTS 9 MY
POSSES.N ,I FELT T EI MY 9TELLIG;E OR MY
C\RAGE M/ 2 DEFICI5T IF ,I CD N ?R[ "S
FUR!R LI<T ^U ^! D>K PLACES4

  ,I _H NO OPPORTUN;Y 6TELL ! B>ONET :AT
,I _H LE>N$ AB ,MRS4 ,LYONS ^U !      
EV5+ 2F1 = ,DR4 ,MORTIM] REMA9$ ) HM AT
C>DS UNTIL X 0 V LATE4 ,AT BR1KFA/1 H["E1
,I 9=M$ HM AB MY 4COV]Y & ASK$ HM :E!R HE
WD C>E 6A3OMPANY ME 6,COOMBE ,TRACEY4 ,AT
F/ HE 0 V EAG] 6-E1 B ON SECOND ?"\S X
SEEM$ 6BO? ( U T IF ,I W5T AL"O ! RESULTS
MI<T 2 BETT]4 ,! M =MAL WE MADE ! VISIT !
LESS 9=M,N WE MI<T OBTA94 ,I LEFT ,SIR
,H5RY 2H1 "!=E1 N )\T "S PRICK+S ( 3SCI;E1
& DROVE (F ^U MY NEW QUE/4

  ,:5 ,I R1*$ ,COOMBE ,TRACEY ,I TOLD
,P]K9S 6PUT UP ! HORSES1 & ,I MADE
9QUIRIES =! LADY :OM ,I _H -E 69T]ROGATE4
,I _H NO DI6ICULTY 9 F9D+ H] ROOMS1 : 7
C5TRAL & WELL APPO9T$4 ,A MAID %[$ ME 9
)\T C]EMONY1 & Z ,I 5T]$ ! SITT+-ROOM A
LADY1 :O 0 SITT+ 2F A ,REM+TON TYPEWRIT]1
SPRANG UP )A PL1SANT SMILE ( WELCOME4 ,H]
FACE FELL1 H["E1 :5 %E SAW T ,I 0 A
/RANG]1 & %E SAT D[N AG & ASK$ ME ! OBJECT
( MY VISIT4

  ,! F/ IMPRES.N LEFT 0,MRS4 ,LYONS 0 "O (
EXTREME B1UTY4 ,H] EYES & HAIR 7 (! SAME
RI* HAZEL COL\R1 & H] *EEKS1 ?\< 3SID]ABLY
FRECKL$1 7 FLU%$ )! EXQUISITE BLOOM   
(! BRUNETTE1 ! DA9TY P9K : LURKS AT ! HE>T
(! SULPHUR ROSE4 ,ADMIR,N WAS1 ,I REP1T1 !
F/ IMPRES.N4 ,B ! SECOND 0 CRITICISM4 ,"!
0 "S?+ SUBTLY WR;G )! FACE1 "S CO>SE;S (
EXPRES.N1 "S H>D;S1 P]H1 ( EYE1 "S LOOSE;S
( LIP : M>R$ XS P]FECT B1UTY4 ,B ^!1 (
C\RSE1 >E AF?"\S4 ,AT ! MO;T ,I 0 SIMPLY
3SCI\S T ,I 0 9 ! PRES;E (A V H&"S WOMAN1
& T %E 0 ASK+ ME ! R1SONS = MY VISIT4 ,I
_H N Q "U/OOD UNTIL T 9/ANT H[ DELICATE MY
MIS.N WAS4

  8,I H ! PL1SURE10 SD ,I1 8( "K+ YR "F40

  ,X 0 A CLUMSY 9TRODUC;N1 &! LADY MADE ME
FEEL X4

  8,"! IS NO?+ 9 -MON 2T MY "F & ME10 %E
SD4 8,I [E HM NO?+1 & 8 FRS >E N M9E4 ,IF
X 7 N =! LATE ,SIR ,*>LES ,BASK]VILLE & "S
O!R K9D HE>TS ,I MI<T H />V$ = ALL T MY "F
C>$40

  8,X 0 AB ! LATE ,SIR ,*>LES ,BASK]VILLE
T ,I H -E "H 6SEE Y40

  ,! FRECKLES />T$ \ ON ! LADY'S FACE4

  8,:AT C ,I TELL Y AB HM80 %E ASK$1 & H]
F+]S PLAY$ N]V\SLY OV] ! /OPS ( H]
TYPEWRIT]4                            

  8,Y KNEW HM1 DID Y N80

  8,I H ALR SD T ,I [E A GRT D1L 6HIS
K9D;S4 ,IF ,I AM A# 6SUPPORT MYF X IS
L>GELY DUE 6! 9T]E/ : HE TOOK 9 MY UNHAPPY
SITU,N40

  8,DID Y CORRESPOND ) HM80

  ,! LADY LOOK$ QKLY UP ) AN ANGRY GL1M 9
H] HAZEL EYES4

  8,:AT IS ! OBJECT ( ^! "QS80 %E ASK$
%>PLY4

  8,! OBJECT IS 6AVOID A PUBLIC SC&AL4 ,X
IS BETT] T ,I %D ASK !M "H ?AN T ! MATT]
%D PASS \TSIDE \R 3TROL40

  ,%E 0 SIL5T & H] FACE 0 / V PALE4 ,AT
LA/ %E LOOK$ UP ) "S?+ RECK.S & DEFIANT 9
H] MANN]4

  8,WELL1 ,I'LL ANSW]10 %E SD4 8,:AT >E YR
"QS80

  8,DID Y CORRESPOND ) ,SIR ,*>LES80

  8,I C]TA9LY WROTE 6HM ONCE OR TWICE
6AC"KL$GE 8 DELICACY & 8 G5]OS;Y40

  8,H Y ! DATES ( ^? LRS80

  8,NO40

  8,H Y "E MET HM80

  8,YES1 ONCE OR TWICE1 :5 HE CAME    
96,COOMBE ,TRACEY4 ,HE 0 A V RETIR+ MAN1 &
HE PREF]R$ 6D GD 0/1L?40

  8,B IF Y SAW HM S SELDOM & WROTE S
SELDOM1 H[ DID HE "K 5 AB YR A6AIRS 6BE A#
6HELP Y1 Z Y SAY T HE HAS D"O80

  ,%E MET MY DI6ICULTY )! UTMO/ R1DI;S4

  8,"! 7 S"EAL G5TLEM5 :O KNEW MY SAD
HI/ORY & UNIT$ 6HELP ME4 ,"O 0 ,MR4
,/APLETON1 A NEI<B\R & 9TIMATE FR ( ,SIR
,*>LES'S4 ,HE 0 EXCE$+LY K9D1 & X 0 "? HM
T ,SIR ,*>LES LE>N$ AB MY A6AIRS40

  ,I KNEW ALR T ,SIR ,*>LES ,BASK]VILLE _H
MADE ,/APLETON 8 ALMON] ^U S"EAL O3A.NS1 S
! LADY'S /ATE;T BORE ! IMPRESS ( TRU? ^U
X4

  8,DID Y "E WRITE 6,SIR ,*>LES ASK+ HM
6MEET Y80 ,I 3T9U$4

  ,MRS4 ,LYON FLU%$ ) ANG] AG4

  8,RE,Y1 SIR1 ? IS A V EXTRAORD9>Y "Q40

  8,I AM SORRY1 MADAM1 B ,I M/ REP1T X40

  8,!N ,I ANSW]1 C]TA9LY N40

  8,N ON ! V "D ( ,SIR ,*>LES'S D1?80

  ,! FLU% _H FAD$ 9 AN 9/ANT1 &A D1?LY
FACE 0 2F ME4 ,H] DRY LIPS CD N SP1K !
8,NO0 : ,I SAW R ?AN HE>D4            

  8,SURELY YR MEMORY DCVS Y10 SD ,I4 8,I
CD EV5 QUOTE A PASSAGE ( YR LR4 ,X RAN
,8,PL1SE1 PL1SE1 Z Y >E A G5TLEMAN1 BURN ?
LR1 & 2 AT ! GATE 0T5 O'C40'0

  ,I ?"\ T %E _H FA9T$1 B %E RECOV]$ H]F
0A SUPREME EF=T4

  8,IS "! NO S* ?+ Z A G5TLEMAN80 %E
GASP$4

  8,Y D ,SIR ,*>LES AN 9JU/ICE4 ,HE DID
BURN ! LR4 ,B "S"TS A LR MAY 2 LEGI# EV5
:5 BURN$4 ,Y AC"KL$GE N[ T Y WROTE X80

  8,YES1 ,I DID WRITE X10 %E CRI$1 P\R+ \
H] S\L 9 A TORR5T ( ^WS4 8,I DID WRITE X4
,:Y %D ,I D5Y X8 ,I H NO R1SON 6BE A%AM$ (
X4 ,I WI%$ HM 6HELP ME4 ,I 2LIEV$ T IF ,I
_H AN 9T]VIEW ,I CD GA9 8 HELP1 S ,I ASK$
HM 6MEET ME40

  8,B :Y AT S* AN H\R80

  8,2C ,I _H ONLY J LE>N$ T HE 0 GO+
6,LONDON NEXT "D & MI<T 2 AWAY = MON?S4
,"! 7 R1SONS :Y ,I CD N GET "! E>LI]40

  8,B :Y A R5DEZV\S 9 ! G>D5 9/1D (A VISIT
6! H\SE80

  8,D Y ?9K A WOMAN CD G AL"O AT T H\R 6A
BA*ELOR'S H\SE80                      

  8,WELL1 :AT HAPP5$ :5 Y DID GET "!8

  8,I N"E W5T40

  8,MRS4 ,LYONS60

  8,NO1 ,I SWE> X 6Y ON ALL ,I HOLD SACR$4
,I N"E W5T4 ,"S?+ 9T]V5$ 6PREV5T MY GO+40

  8,:AT 0 T80

  8,T IS A PRIVATE MATT]4 ,I _C TELL X40

  8,Y AC"KL$GE !N T Y MADE AN APPO9T;T )
,SIR ,*>LES AT ! V H\R & PLACE AT : HE MET
8 D1?1 B Y D5Y T Y KEPT ! APPO9T;T40

  8,T IS ! TRU?40

  ,AG & AG ,I CROSS-"Q$ H]1 B ,I CD N"E
GET PA/ T PO9T4

  8,MRS4 ,LYONS10 SD ,I Z ,I ROSE F ? L;G
& 9CONCLUSIVE 9T]VIEW1 8Y >E TAK+ A V GRT
RESPONSIBIL;Y & PUTT+ YRF 9 A V FALSE
POSI;N 0N MAK+ AN ABSOLUTELY CL1N BR1/ (
ALL T Y "K4 ,IF ,I H 6CALL 9 ! AID (!
POLICE Y W F9D H[ S]I\SLY Y >E -PROMIS$4
,IF YR POSI;N IS 9NOC5T1 :Y DID Y 9 ! F/
9/.E D5Y HAV+ WRITT5 6,SIR ,*>LES ^U T
DATE80

  8,2C ,I FE>$ T "S FALSE 3CLU.N MI<T 2
DRAWN F X & T MI<T F9D MYF 9VOLV$ 9 A
SC&AL40                               

  8,& :Y 7 Y S PRESS+ T ,SIR ,*>LES %D
DE/ROY YR LR80

  8,IF Y H R1D ! LR Y W "K40

  8,I DID N SAY T ,I _H R1D ALL ! LR40

  8,Y QUOT$ "S ( X40

  8,I QUOT$ ! PO/SCRIPT4 ,! LR _H1 Z ,I
SD1 BE5 BURN$ & X 0 N ALL LEGI#4 ,I ASK Y
ONCE AG :Y X 0 T Y 7 S PRESS+ T ,SIR
,*>LES %D DE/ROY ? LR : HE RCVD ON ! "D (
8 D1?40

  8,! MATT] IS A V PRIVATE "O40

  8,! M R1SON :Y Y %D AVOID A PUBLIC
9VE/IG,N40

  8,I W TELL Y1 !N4 ,IF Y H HE>D ANY?+ (
MY UNHAPPY HI/ORY Y W "K T ,I MADE A RA%
M>RIAGE & _H R1SON 6REGRET X40

  8,I H HE>D S M*40

  8,MY LIFE HAS BE5 "O 9CESSANT P]SECU;N F
A HUSB& :OM ,I ABHOR4 ,! LAW IS ^U 8 SIDE1
& E "D ,I AM FAC$ 0! POSSIBIL;Y T HE MAY
=CE ME 6LIVE ) HM4 ,AT ! "T T ,I WROTE ?
LR 6,SIR ,*>LES ,I _H LE>N$ T "! 0 A
PROSPECT ( MY REGA9+ MY FREEDOM IF C]TA9
EXP5SES CD 2 MET4 ,X M1NT "EY?+ 6ME- P1CE
( M9D1 HAPPI;S1 SELF-RESPECT-         
"EY?+4 ,I KNEW ,SIR ,*>LES'S G5]OS;Y1 & ,I
?"\ T IF HE HE>D ! /ORY F MY [N LIPS HE WD
HELP ME40

  8,!N H[ IS X T Y DID N G80

  8,2C ,I RCVD HELP 9 ! 9T]VAL F ANO!R
S\RCE40

  8,:Y1 !N1 DID Y N WRITE 6,SIR ,*>LES &
EXPLA9 ?80

  8,S ,I %D H D"O _H ,I N SE5 8 D1? 9 !
PAP] NEXT MORN+40

  ,! WOMAN'S /ORY HUNG COH]5TLY TGR1 & ALL
MY "QS 7 UNA# 6%AKE X4 ,I CD ONLY *ECK X
0F9D+ IF %E _H1 9DE$1 9/ITUT$ DIVORCE
PROCE$+S AG/ H] HUSB& AT OR AB ! "T (!
TRAG$Y4

  ,X 0 UNLIKELY T %E WD D>E 6SAY T %E _H N
BE5 6,BASK]VILLE ,HALL IF %E RE,Y _H BE51
=A TRAP WD 2 NEC 6TAKE H] "!1 & CD N H
RETURN$ 6,COOMBE ,TRACEY UNTIL ! E>LY H\RS
(! MORN+4 ,S* AN EXCUR.N CD N 2 KEPT
SECRET4 ,! PROBABIL;Y WAS1 "!=E1 T %E 0
TELL+ ! TRU?1 OR1 AT L1/1 A "P (! TRU?4 ,I
CAME AWAY BA6L$ & 4HE>T5$4 ,ONCE AG ,I _H
R1*$ T D1D WALL : SEEM$ 6BE BUILT ACR E
PA? 0: ,I TRI$ 6GET AT ! OBJECT (     
MY MIS.N4 ,& YET ! M ,I ?"\ (! LADY'S FACE
&( H] MANN] ! M ,I FELT T "S?+ 0 2+ HELD
BACK F ME4 ,:Y %D %E TURN S PALE8 ,:Y %D
%E FI<T AG/ E ADMIS.N UNTIL X 0 =C$ F H]8
,:Y %D %E H BE5 S RETIC5T AT ! "T (!
TRAG$Y8 ,SURELY ! EXPLAN,N ( ALL ? CD N 2
Z 9NOC5T Z %E WD H ME 2LIEVE4 ,=! MO;T ,I
CD PROCE$ NO F>!R 9 T DIREC;N1 B M/ TURN
BACK 6T O!R CLUE : 0 6BE S"\ = AM;G ! /"O
HUTS ^U ! MOOR4

  ,& T 0 A MO/ VAGUE DIREC;N4 ,I R1LIZ$ X
Z ,I DROVE BACK & NOT$ H[ HILL AF HILL %[$
TRACES (! ANCI5T P4 ,B>RYMORE'S ONLY
9DIC,N _H BE5 T ! /RANG] LIV$ 9 "O ( ^!
AB&ON$ HUTS1 & _M HUNDR$S ( !M >E SCATT]$
"?\T ! L5G? & BR1D? (! MOOR4 ,B ,I _H MY
[N EXP]I;E =A GUIDE S9CE X _H %[N ME ! MAN
HMF /&+ ^U ! SUMMIT (! ,BLACK ,TOR4 ,T1
!N1 %D 2 ! C5TRE ( MY SE>*4 ,F "! ,I %D
EXPLORE E HUT ^U ! MOOR UNTIL ,I LI<T$ ^U
! "R "O4 ,IF ? MAN 7 9SIDE X ,I %D F9D \ F
8 [N LIPS1 AT ! PO9T ( MY REVOLV] IF NEC1
:O HE 0 & :Y HE _H DO7$ U S L;G4 ,HE MI<T
SLIP AWAY F U 9 ! CR[D ( ,REG5T ,/REET1 B
X WD PUZZLE HM 6D S ^U ! L"OLY        
MOOR4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF ,I %D F9D ! HUT &
XS T5ANT %D N 2 )9 X ,I M/ REMA9 "!1 H["E
L;G ! VIGIL1 UNTIL HE RETURN$4 ,HOLMES _H
MISS$ HM 9 ,LONDON4 ,X WD 9DE$ 2 A TRIUMPH
= ME IF ,I CD RUN HM 6E>? ": MY MA/] _H
FAIL$4

  ,LUCK _H BE5 AG/ U AG & AG 9 ? 9QUIRY1 B
N[ AT LA/ X CAME 6MY AID4 ,&! MESS5G] !
MESS5G] ( GD =TUNE 0 N"O O!R ?AN ,MR4
,FRANKL&1 :O 0 /&+1 GRAY-:ISK]$ & R$-FAC$1
\TSIDE ! GATE ( 8 G>D51 : OP5$ ON 6!
HI<ROAD AL;G : ,I TRAVELL$4

  8,GD-"D1 ,DR4 ,WATSON10 CRI$ HE )
UNWONT$ GD HUM\R1 8Y M/ RE,Y GIVE YR
HORSES A RE/ & -E 9 6H A GLASS ( W9E &
63GRATULATE ME40

  ,MY FEEL+S T[>DS HM 7 V F> F 2+ FRLY AF
:AT ,I _H HE>D ( 8 TR1T;T ( 8 DAU<T]1 B ,I
0 ANXI\S 6S5D ,P]K9S &! WAGONETTE HOME1 &!
OPPORTUN;Y 0 A GD "O4 ,I ALI<T$ & S5T A
MESSAGE 6,SIR ,H5RY T ,I %D WALK OV] 9 "T
= D9N]4 ,!N ,I FOLL[$ ,FRANKL& 96HIS D9+-
ROOM4

  8,X IS A GRT "D = ME1 SIR- "O (! R$-LR
"DS ( MY LIFE10 HE CRI$ _M *UCKLES4   
8,I H BR"\ (F A D\# EV5T4 ,I M1N 6T1* !M 9
^! "PS T LAW IS LAW1 & T "! IS A MAN "H :O
DOES N FE> 69VOKE X4 ,I H E/ABLI%$ A "R (
WAY "? ! C5TRE ( OLD ,MI4LETON'S P>K1 SLAP
ACR X1 SIR1 )9 A HUNDR$ Y>DS ( 8 [N FRONT
DOOR4 ,:AT D Y ?9K ( T8 ,WE'LL T1* ^!
MAGNATES T !Y _C RIDE R\<%OD OV] ! "RS (!
-MON]S1 3F.D !M6 ,& ,I'VE CLOS$ ! WOOD ":
! ,F]NWOR?Y FOLK US$ 6PICNIC4 ,^! 9F]NAL P
SEEM 6?9K T "! >E NO "RS ( PROP]TY1 & T !Y
C SW>M ": !Y L ) _! PAP]S & _! BOTTLES4
,BO? CASES DECID$1 ,DR4 ,WATSON1 & BO? 9
MY FAV\R4 ,I HAV5'T _H S* A "D S9CE ,I _H
,SIR ,JOHN ,MORL& = TRESPASS 2C HE %OT 9 8
[N W>R540

  8,H[ ON E>? DID Y D T80

  8,LOOK X UP 9 ! BOOKS1 SIR4 ,X W REPAY
R1D+- ,FRANKL& V4 ,MORL&1 ,C\RT ( ,QUE5'S
,B5*4 ,X CO/ ME ,L#BJJ1 B ,I GOT MY
V]DICT40

  8,DID X D Y ANY GD80

  8,N"O1 SIR1 N"O4 ,I AM PR\D 6SAY T ,I _H
NO 9T]E/ 9 ! MATT]4 ,I ACT 5TIRELY F A
S5SE ( PUBLIC DUTY4 ,I H NO D\BT1 =
EXAMPLE1 T ! ,F]NWOR?Y P W BURN ME    
9 E6IGY TO-NI<T4 ,I TOLD ! POLICE LA/ "T
!Y DID X T !Y %D /OP ^! 4GRACE;L
EXHIBI;NS4 ,! ,C.TY ,3/ABUL>Y IS 9 A
SC&AL\S /ATE1 SIR1 & X HAS N AF=D$ ME !
PROTEC;N 6: ,I AM 5TITL$4 ,! CASE (
,FRANKL& V4 ,REG9A W BR+ ! MATT] 2F !
ATT5;N (! PUBLIC4 ,I TOLD !M T !Y WD H
O3A.N 6REGRET _! TR1T;T ( ME1 & ALR MY ^WS
H -E TRUE40

  8,H[ S80 ,I ASK$4

  ,! OLD MAN PUT ON A V "K+ EXPRES.N4

  8,2C ,I CD TELL !M :AT !Y >E DY+ 6"K2 B
NO?+ WD 9DUCE ME 6HELP ! RASCALS 9 ANY
WAY40

  ,I _H BE5 CA/+ R.D = "S EXCUSE 0: ,I CD
GET AWAY F 8 GOSSIP1 B N[ ,I 2GAN 6WI%
6HE> M ( X4 ,I _H SE5 5 (! 3TR>Y NATURE (!
OLD S9N] 6"U/& T ANY /R;G SIGN ( 9T]E/ WD
2 ! SURE/ WAY 6/OP 8 3FID;ES4

  8,"S POA*+ CASE1 NO D\BT80 SD ,I ) AN
9DI6]5T MANN]4

  8,HA1 HA1 MY BOY1 A V M* M IMPORTANT
MATT] ?AN T6 ,:AT AB ! 3VICT ON ! MOOR80

  ,I />T$4 8,Y DON'T M1N T Y "K ": HE IS80
SD ,I4                                

  8,I MAY N "K EXACTLY ": HE IS1 B ,I AM Q
SURE T ,I CD HELP ! POLICE 6LAY _! H&S ON
HM4 ,HAS X N"E /RUCK Y T ! WAY 6CAT* T MAN
0 6F9D \ ": HE GOT 8 FOOD & S TRACE X
6HM80

  ,HE C]TA9LY SEEM$ 6BE GETT+ UNCOM=TABLY
NE> ! TRU?4 8,NO D\BT10 SD ,I2 8B H[ D Y
"K T HE IS ANY": ^U ! MOOR80

  8,I "K X 2C ,I H SE5 ) MY [N EYES !
MESS5G] :O TAKES HM 8 FOOD40

  ,MY HE>T SANK = ,B>RYMORE4 ,X 0 A S]I\S
?+ 6BE 9 ! P[] ( ? SPITE;L OLD BUSYBODY4
,B 8 NEXT REM>K TOOK A WEI<T F MY M9D4

  8,Y'LL 2 SURPRIS$ 6HE> T 8 FOOD IS TAK5
6HM 0A *4 ,I SEE HM E "D "? MY TELESCOPE
^U ! RO(4 ,HE PASSES AL;G ! SAME PA? AT !
SAME H\R1 & 6:OM %D HE 2 GO+ EXCEPT 6!
3VICT80

  ,"H 0 LUCK 9DE$6 ,& YET ,I SUPPRESS$ ALL
APPE>.E ( 9T]E/4 ,A *6 ,B>RYMORE _H SD T
\R UN"KN 0 SUPPLI$ 0A BOY4 ,X 0 ON 8
TRACK1 & N ^U ! 3VICT'S1 T ,FRANKL& _H
/UM#D4 ,IF ,I CD GET 8 K X MI<T SAVE ME A
L;G & WE>Y HUNT4 ,B 9CR$UL;Y & 9DI6];E 7
EVID5TLY MY /R;GE/ C>DS4              

  8,I %D SAY T X 0 M* M LIKELY T X 0 ! SON
( "O (! MOORL& %EPH]DS TAK+ \ 8 "F'S
D9N]40

  ,! L1/ APPE>.E ( OPPOSI;N /RUCK FIRE \ (
! OLD AUTOCRAT4 ,8 EYES LOOK$ MALIGNANTLY
AT ME1 & 8 GRAY :ISK]S BRI/L$ L ^? ( AN
ANGRY CAT4

  8,9DE$1 SIR60 SD HE1 PO9T+ \ OV] ! WIDE-
/RET*+ MOOR4 8,D Y SEE T ,BLACK ,TOR OV]
YOND]8 ,WELL1 D Y SEE ! L[ HILL 2Y )!
?ORNBU% ^U X8 ,X IS ! /ONIE/ "P (! :OLE
MOOR4 ,IS T A PLACE ": A %EPH]D WD 2
LIKELY 6TAKE 8 /,N8 ,YR SU7ES;N1 SIR1 IS A
MO/ ABSURD "O40

  ,I MEEKLY ANSW]$ T ,I _H SPOK5 )\T "K+
ALL ! FACTS4 ,MY SUBMIS.N PL1S$ HM & L$ HM
6FUR!R 3FID;ES4

  8,Y MAY 2 SURE1 SIR1 T ,I H V GD GR.DS
2F ,I -E 6AN OP9ION4 ,I H SE5 ! BOY AG &
AG ) 8 BUNDLE4 ,E "D1 & "S"TS TWICE A "D1
,I H BE5 A#- B WAIT A MO;T1 ,DR4 ,WATSON4
,D MY EYES DCV ME1 OR IS "! AT ! PRES5T
MO;T "S?+ MOV+ ^U T HILLSIDE80

  ,X 0 S"EAL MILES (F1 B ,I CD 4T9CTLY SEE
A SMALL D>K DOT AG/ ! DULL GRE5 &     
GRAY4

  8,-E1 SIR1 -E60 CRI$ ,FRANKL&1 RU%+
UP/AIRS4 8,Y W SEE ) YR [N EYES & JUDGE =
YRF40

  ,! TELESCOPE1 A =MIDA# 9/RU;T M.T$ ^U A
TRIPOD1 /OOD ^U ! FLAT L1DS (! H\SE4
,FRANKL& CLAPP$ 8 EYE 6X & GAVE A CRY (
SATISFAC;N4

  8,QK1 ,DR4 ,WATSON1 QK1 2F HE PASSES OV]
! HILL60

  ,"! HE WAS1 SURE 5\<1 A SMALL UR*9 )A LL
BUNDLE ^U 8 %\LD]1 TOIL+ SL[LY UP ! HILL4
,:5 HE R1*$ ! CRE/ ,I SAW ! RA7$ UNC\?
FIGURE \TL9$ = AN 9/ANT AG/ ! COLD BLUE
SKY4 ,HE LOOK$ R.D HM )A FURTIVE & /1L?Y
AIR1 Z "O :O DR1DS PURSUIT4 ,!N HE VANI%$
OV] ! HILL4

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