,,*APT] #I

  ,,SECOND ,,REPORT ,,( ,,DR4 ,,WATSON

  ,BASK]VILLE ,HALL1 ,OCT4 #AE?4

  ,,MY ,,DE> ,,HOLMES3

  ,IF ,I 0 -PELL$ 6L1VE Y )\T M* NEWS DUR+
! E>LY "DS ( MY MIS.N Y M/ AC"KL$GE T ,I
AM MAK+ UP = LO/ "T1 & T EV5TS >E N[ CR[D+
?ICK & FA/ ^U U4 ,9 MY LA/ REPORT ,I 5D$
^U MY TOP NOTE ) ,B>RYMORE AT ! W9D[1 & N[
,I H Q A BUDGET ALR : W1 UN.S ,I AM M*
MISTAK51 3SID]ABLY SURPRISE Y4 ,?+S H TAK5
A TURN : ,I CD N H ANTICIPAT$4 ,9 "S WAYS
!Y H )9 ! LA/ =TY-EI<T H\RS 2COME M* CLE>]
& 9 "S WAYS !Y H 2COME M -PLICAT$4 ,B ,I W
TELL Y ALL & Y % JUDGE = YRF4         

  ,2F BR1KFA/ ON ! MORN+ FOLL[+ MY
ADV5TURE ,I W5T D[N ! CORRIDOR & EXAM9$ !
ROOM 9 : ,B>RYMORE _H BE5 ON ! NI<T 2F4 ,!
WE/]N W9D[ "? : HE _H />$ S 9T5TLY HAS1 ,I
NOTIC$1 "O PECULI>;Y ABV ALL O!R W9D[S 9 !
H\SE- X -M&S ! NE>E/ \TLOOK ON 6! MOOR4
,"! IS AN OP5+ 2T TWO TREES : 5A#S "O F ?
PO9T ( VIEW 6LOOK "R D[N ^U X1 :ILE F ALL
! O!R W9D[S X IS ONLY A 4TANT GLIMPSE : C
2 OBTA9$4 ,X FOLL[S1 "!=E1 T ,B>RYMORE1
S9CE ONLY ? W9D[ WD S]VE ! PURPOSE1 M/ H
BE5 LOOK+ \ = "S?+ OR "SBODY ^U ! MOOR4 ,!
NI<T 0 V D>K1 S T ,I C H>DLY IMAG9E H[ HE
CD H HOP$ 6SEE ANY"O4 ,X _H /RUCK ME T X 0
POSSI# T "S LOVE 9TRIGUE 0 ON FOOT4 ,T WD
H A3.T$ = 8 /1L?Y MOVE;TS & AL =! UNEASI;S
( 8 WIFE4 ,! MAN IS A /RIK+-LOOK+ FELL[1 V
WELL EQUIPP$ 6/1L ! HE>T (A C.TRY GIRL1 S
T ? !ORY SEEM$ 6H "S?+ 6SUPPORT X4 ,T OP5+
(! DOOR : ,I _H HE>D AF ,I _H RETURN$ 6MY
ROOM MI<T M1N T HE _H G"O \ 6KEEP "S
CL&E/9E APPO9T;T4 ,S ,I R1SON$ ) MYF 9 !
MORN+1 & ,I TELL Y ! DIREC;N ( MY
SUSPICIONS1 H["E M* ! RESULT MAY H %[N T
!Y 7 UNF.D$4                          

  ,B :AT"E ! TRUE EXPLAN,N ( ,B>RYMORE'S
MOVE;TS MI<T BE1 ,I FELT T ! RESPONSIBIL;Y
( KEEP+ !M 6MYF UNTIL ,I CD EXPLA9 !M 0 M
?AN ,I CD BE>4 ,I _H AN 9T]VIEW )! B>ONET
9 8 /UDY AF BR1KFA/1 & ,I TOLD HM ALL T ,I
_H SE54 ,HE 0 LESS SURPRIS$ ?AN ,I _H
EXPECT$4

  8,I KNEW T ,B>RYMORE WALK$ AB NI<TS1 &
,I _H A M9D 6SP1K 6HM AB X10 SD HE4 8,TWO
OR ?REE "TS ,I H HE>D 8 /EPS 9 ! PASSAGE1
-+ & GO+1 J AB ! H\R Y "N40

  8,P]H !N HE PAYS A VISIT E NI<T 6T
"PICUL> W9D[10 ,I SU7E/$4

  8,P]H HE DOES4 ,IF S1 WE %D 2 A# 6%AD[
HM & SEE :AT X IS T HE IS AF4 ,I WOND] :AT
YR FR ,HOLMES WD D IF HE 7 "H40

  8,I 2LIEVE T HE WD D EXACTLY :AT Y N[
SU7E/10 SD ,I4 8,HE WD FOLL[ ,B>RYMORE &
SEE :AT HE DID40

  8,!N WE % D X TGR40

  8,B SURELY HE WD HE> U40

  8,! MAN IS R D1F1 & 9 ANY CASE WE M/
TAKE \R *.E ( T4 ,WELL SIT UP 9 MY ROOM
TO-NI<T & WAIT UNTIL HE PASSES40 ,SIR
,H5RY RU2$ 8 H&S ) PL1SURE1 & X 0     
EVID5T T HE HAIL$ ! ADV5TURE Z A RELIEF
6HIS "S:AT QUIET LIFE ^U ! MOOR4

  ,! B>ONET HAS BE5 9 -MUNIC,N )! >*ITECT
:O PREP>$ ! PLANS = ,SIR ,*>LES1 &)A
3TRACTOR F ,LONDON1 S T WE MAY EXPECT GRT
*ANGES 62G9 "H SOON4 ,"! H BE5 DECORATORS
& FURNI%]S UP F ,PLYM\?1 & X IS EVID5T T
\R FR HAS L>GE ID1S & M1NS 6SP>E NO PA9S
OR EXP5SE 6RE/ORE ! GR&EUR ( 8 FAMILY4 ,:5
! H\SE IS R5OVAT$ & REFURNI%$1 ALL T HE W
NE$ W 2 A WIFE 6MAKE X -PLETE4 ,2T \RVS "!
>E PRETTY CLE> SIGNS T ? W N 2 WANT+ IF !
LADY IS WILL+1 = ,I H SELDOM SE5 A MAN M
9FATUAT$ )A WOMAN ?AN HE IS ) \R B1UTI;L
NEI<B\R1 ,MISS ,/APLETON4 ,& YET ! C\RSE (
TRUE LOVE DOES N RUN Q Z SMOO?LY Z "O WD
"U ! CIRCUM/.ES EXPECT4 ,TO-"D1 = EXAMPLE1
XS SURFACE 0 BROK5 0A V UNEXPECT$ RIPPLE1
: HAS CAUS$ \R FR 3SID]A# P]PLEX;Y &
ANNOY.E4

  ,AF ! 3V]S,N : ,I H QUOT$ AB ,B>RYMORE1
,SIR ,H5RY PUT ON 8 HAT & PREP>$ 6G \4 ,Z
A MATT] ( C\RSE ,I DID ! SAME4

  8,:AT1 >E Y -+1 ,WATSON80 HE ASK$1 LOOK+
AT ME 9 A CURI\S WAY4                 

  8,T DEP5DS ON :E!R Y >E GO+ ON ! MOOR10
SD ,I4

  8,YES1 ,I AM40

  8,WELL1 Y "K :AT MY 9/RUC;NS >E4 ,I AM
SORRY 69TRUDE1 B Y HE>D H[ E>NE/LY ,HOLMES
9SI/$ T ,I %D N L1VE Y1 & ESPECI,Y T Y %D
N G AL"O ^U ! MOOR40

  ,SIR ,H5RY PUT 8 H& ^U MY %\LD] )A
PL1SANT SMILE4

  8,MY DE> FELL[10 SD HE1 8,HOLMES1 ) ALL
8 WISDOM1 DID N =ESEE "S ?+S : H HAPP5$
S9CE ,I H BE5 ON ! MOOR4 ,Y "U/& ME8 ,I AM
SURE T Y >E ! LA/ MAN 9 ! _W :O WD WI% 6BE
A SPOIL-SPORT4 ,I M/ G \ AL"O40

  ,X PUT ME 9 A MO/ AWKW>D POSI;N4 ,I 0 AT
A LOSS :AT 6SAY OR :AT 6D1 & 2F ,I _H MADE
UP MY M9D HE PICK$ UP 8 CANE & 0 G"O4

  ,B :5 ,I CAME 6?9K ! MATT] OV] MY 3SCI;E
REPROA*$ ME BITT]LY = HAV+ ON ANY PRETEXT
ALL[$ HM 6G \ ( MY SI<T4 ,I IMAG9$ :AT MY
FEEL+S WD 2 IF ,I _H 6RETURN 6Y & 63FESS T
"S MIS=TUNE _H O3URR$ "? MY 4REG>D = YR
9/RUC;NS4 ,I ASSURE Y MY *EEKS FLU%$ AT !
V ?"\4 ,X MI<T N EV5 N[ 2 TOO LATE
6OV]TAKE HM1 S ,I SET (F AT ONCE 9    
! DIREC;N ( ,M]RIPIT ,H\SE4

  ,I HURRI$ AL;G ! ROAD AT ! TOP ( MY SPE$
)\T SEE+ ANY?+ ( ,SIR ,H5RY1 UNTIL ,I CAME
6! PO9T ": ! MOOR PA? BRAN*ES (F4 ,"!1
FE>+ T P]H ,I _H -E 9 ! WR;G DIREC;N AF
ALL1 ,I M.T$ A HILL F : ,I CD -M& A VIEW-
! SAME HILL : IS CUT 96! D>K QU>RY4 ,?;E
,I SAW HM AT ONCE4 ,HE 0 ON ! MOOR PA?1 AB
A QU>T] (A MILE (F1 &A LADY 0 0HIS SIDE :O
CD ONLY 2 ,MISS ,/APLETON4 ,X 0 CLE> T "!
0 ALR AN "U/&+ 2T !M & T !Y _H MET
0APPO9T;T4 ,!Y 7 WALK+ SL[LY AL;G 9 DEEP
3V]S,N1 & ,I SAW H] MAK+ QK LL MOVE;TS (
H] H&S Z IF %E 7 V E>NE/ 9 :AT %E 0 SAY+1
:ILE HE LI/5$ 9T5TLY1 & ONCE OR TWICE %OOK
8 H1D 9 /R;G 4S5T4 ,I /OOD AM;G ! ROCKS
WAT*+ !M1 V M* PUZZL$ Z 6:AT ,I %D D NEXT4
,6FOLL[ !M & BR1K 96_! 9TIMATE 3V]S,N
SEEM$ 6BE AN \TRAGE1 & YET MY CLE> DUTY 0
N"E = AN 9/ANT 6LET HM \ ( MY SI<T4 ,6ACT
! SPY ^U A FR 0 A HATE;L TASK4 ,/1 ,I CD
SEE NO BETT] C\RSE ?AN 6OBS]VE HM F !
HILL1 & 6CLE> MY 3SCI;E 03FESS+ 6HM AFWS
:AT ,I _H D"O4 ,X IS TRUE T IF ANY SU45
DANG] _H ?R1T5$ HM ,I 0 TOO F> AWAY   
6BE ( USE1 & YET ,I AM SURE T Y W AGREE )
ME T ! POSI;N 0 V DI6ICULT1 & T "! 0 NO?+
M : ,I CD D4

  ,\R FR1 ,SIR ,H5RY1 &! LADY _H HALT$ ON
! PA? & 7 /&+ DEEPLY ABSORB$ 9 _! 3V]S,N1
:5 ,I 0 SU45LY AW>E T ,I 0 N ! ONLY WIT;S
( _! 9T]VIEW4 ,A WISP ( GRE5 FLOAT+ 9 !
AIR CAU<T MY EYE1 & ANO!R GL.E %[$ ME T X
0 C>RI$ ON A /ICK 0A MAN :O 0 MOV+ AM;G !
BROK5 GR.D4 ,X 0 ,/APLETON ) 8 BUTT]FLY-
NET4 ,HE 0 V M* CLOS] 6! PAIR ?AN ,I WAS1
& HE APPE>$ 6BE MOV+ 9 _! DIREC;N4 ,AT ?
9/ANT ,SIR ,H5RY SU45LY DREW ,MISS
,/APLETON 6HIS SIDE4 ,8 >M 0 R.D H]1 B X
SEEM$ 6ME T %E 0 /RA9+ AWAY F HM ) H] FACE
AV]T$4 ,HE /OOP$ 8 H1D 6H]S1 & %E RAIS$ "O
H& Z IF 9 PROTE/4 ,NEXT MO;T ,I SAW !M
SPR+ A"P & TURN HURRI$LY R.D4 ,/APLETON 0
! CAUSE (! 9T]RUP;N4 ,HE 0 RUNN+ WILDLY
T[>DS !M1 8 ABSURD NET DANGL+ 2H HM4 ,HE
GE/ICULAT$ & ALM D.ED ) EXCITE;T 9 FRONT (
! LOV]S4 ,:AT ! SC5E M1NT ,I CD N IMAG9E1
B X SEEM$ 6ME T ,/APLETON 0 ABUS+ ,SIR
,H5RY1 :O (F]$ EXPLAN,NS1 : 2CAME M ANGRY
Z ! O!R REFUS$ 6A3EPT !M4 ,! LADY     
/OOD 0IN HAU<TY SIL;E4 ,F9,Y ,/APLETON
TURN$ ^U 8 HEEL & BECKON$ 9 A P]EMPTORY
WAY 6HIS SI/]1 :O1 AF AN IRRESOLUTE GL.E
AT ,SIR ,H5RY1 WALK$ (F 0! SIDE ( H]
BRO!R4 ,! NATURALI/'S ANGRY GE/URES %[$ T
! LADY 0 9CLUD$ 9 8 4PL1SURE4 ,! B>ONET
/OOD =A M9UTE LOOK+ AF !M1 & !N HE WALK$
SL[LY BACK ! WAY T HE _H -E1 8 H1D HANG+1
! V PICTURE ( DEJEC;N4

  ,:AT ALL ? M1NT ,I CD N IMAG9E1 B ,I 0
DEEPLY A%AM$ 6H WIT;S$ S 9TIMATE A SC5E
)\T MY FR'S K4 ,I RAN D[N ! HILL "!=E &
MET ! B>ONET AT ! BOTTOM4 ,8 FACE 0 FLU%$
) ANG] & 8 BR[S 7 WR9KL$1 L "O :O IS AT 8
WIT'S 5DS :AT 6D4

  8,HALLOA1 ,WATSON6 ,": H Y DROPP$ F80 SD
HE4 8,Y DON'T M1N 6SAY T Y CAME AF ME 9
SPITE ( ALL80

  ,I EXPLA9$ "EY?+ 6HM3 H[ ,I _H F.D X
IMPOSSI# 6REMA9 2H1 H[ ,I _H FOLL[$ HM1 &
H[ ,I _H WIT;S$ ALL T _H O3URR$4 ,= AN
9/ANT 8 EYES BLAZ$ AT ME1 B MY FRANK;S
4>M$ 8 ANG]1 & HE BROKE AT LA/ 96A R RUE;L
LAU<4

  8,Y WD H ?"\ ! MI4LE ( T PRAIRIE    
A FAIRLY SAFE PLACE =A MAN 6BE PRIVATE10
SD HE1 8B1 0?"U1 ! :OLE C.TRYSIDE SEEMS 6H
BE5 \ 6SEE ME D MY WOO+- &A MI<TY POOR
WOO+ AT T6 ,": _H Y 5GAG$ A S1T80

  8,I 0 ON T HILL40

  8,Q 9 ! BACK R[1 EH8 ,B H] BRO!R 0 WELL
UP 6! FRONT4 ,DID Y SEE HM -E \ ON U80

  8,YES1 ,I DID40

  8,DID HE "E /RIKE Y Z 2+ CRAZY- ? BRO!R
( H]S80

  8,I C'T SAY T HE "E DID40

  8,I D>E SAY N4 ,I ALW ?"\ HM SANE 5
UNTIL TO-"D1 B Y C TAKE X F ME T EI HE OR
,I "\ 6BE 9 A /RAIT-JACKET4 ,:AT'S ! MATT]
) ME1 ANYH[8 ,Y'VE LIV$ NE> ME = "S WEEKS1
,WATSON4 ,TELL ME /RAI<T1 N[6 ,IS "! ANY?+
T WD PREV5T ME F MAK+ A GD HUSB& 6A WOMAN
T ,I LOV$80

  8,I %D SAY N40

  8,HE C'T OBJECT 6MY _WLY POSI;N1 S X M/
2 MYF T HE HAS ? D[N ON4 ,:AT HAS HE AG/
ME8 ,I N"E HURT MAN OR WOMAN 9 MY LIFE T
,I "K (4 ,& YET HE WD N S M* Z LET ME T\*
! TIPS ( H] F+]S40

  8,DID HE SAY S80                    

  8,T1 &A D1L M4 ,I TELL Y1 ,WATSON1 ,I'VE
ONLY "KN H] ^! FEW WEEKS1 B F ! F/ ,I J
FELT T %E 0 MADE = ME1 & %E1 TOO- %E 0
HAPPY :5 %E 0 ) ME1 & T ,I'LL SWE>4 ,"!'S
A LI<T 9 A WOMAN'S EYES T SP1KS L\D] ?AN
^WS4 ,B HE HAS N"E LET U GET TGR1 & X 0
ONLY TO-"D =! F/ "T T ,I SAW A *.E ( HAV+
A FEW ^WS ) H] AL"O4 ,%E 0 GLAD 6MEET ME1
B :5 %E DID X 0 N LOVE T %E WD TALK AB1 &
%E WDN'T H LET ME TALK AB X EI IF %E CD H
/OPP$ X4 ,%E KEPT -+ BACK 6X T ? 0 A PLACE
( DANG]1 & AT %E WD N"E 2 HAPPY UNTIL ,I
_H LEFT X4 ,I TOLD H] T S9CE ,I _H SE5 H]
,I 0 9 NO HURRY 6L1VE X1 & T IF %E RE,Y
WANT$ ME 6G1 ! ONLY WAY 6"W X 0 = H]
6>RANGE 6G ) ME4 ,) T ,I (F]$ 9 Z _M ^WS
6M>RY H]1 B 2F %E CD ANSW]1 D[N CAME ?
BRO!R ( H]S1 RUNN+ AT U )A FACE ON HM L A
MADMAN4 ,HE 0 J :ITE ) RAGE1 & ^? LI<T
EYES ( 8 7 BLAZ+ ) FURY4 ,:AT 0 ,I DO+ )!
LADY8 ,H[ D>$ ,I (F] H] ATT5;NS : 7
4TA/E;L 6H]8 ,DID ,I ?9K T 2C ,I 0 A
B>ONET ,I CD D :AT ,I LIK$8 ,IF HE _H N
BE5 H] BRO!R ,I %D H "KN BETT] H[ 6ANSW]
HM4 ,Z X 0 ,I TOLD HM T MY FEEL+S     
T[>DS 8 SI/] 7 S* Z ,I 0 N A%AM$ (1 & T ,I
HOP$ T %E MI<T HON\R ME 02COM+ MY WIFE4 ,T
SEEM$ 6MAKE ! MATT] NO BETT]1 S !N ,I LO/
MY TEMP] TOO1 & ,I ANSW]$ HM R M HOTLY ?AN
,I %D P]H1 3SID]+ T %E 0 /&+ BY4 ,S X 5D$
0HIS GO+ (F ) H]1 Z Y SAW1 & "H AM ,I Z
BADLY PUZZL$ A MAN Z ANY 9 ? C.TY4 ,J TELL
ME :AT X ALL M1NS1 ,WATSON1 & ,I'LL [E Y M
?AN "E ,I C HOPE 6PAY40

  ,I TRI$ "O OR TWO EXPLAN,NS1 B1 9DE$1 ,I
0 -PLETELY PUZZL$ MYF4 ,\R FR'S TITLE1 8
=TUNE1 8 AGE1 8 "*1 & 8 APPE>.E >E ALL 9 8
FAV\R1 & ,I "K NO?+ AG/ HM UN.S X 2 ? D>K
FATE : RUNS 9 8 FAMILY4 ,T 8 ADV.ES %D 2
REJECT$ S BRUSQUELY )\T ANY REF];E 6!
LADY'S [N WI%ES & T ! LADY %D A3EPT !
SITU,N )\T PROTE/ IS V AMAZ+4 ,H["E1 \R
3JECTURES 7 SET AT RE/ 0A VISIT F
,/APLETON HMF T V AFN4 ,HE _H -E 6(F]
APOLOGIES = 8 RUDE;S (! MORN+1 & AF A L;G
PRIVATE 9T]VIEW ) ,SIR ,H5RY 9 8 /UDY !
UP%OT ( _! 3V]S,N 0 T ! BR1* IS Q H1L$1 &
T WE >E 6D9E AT ,M]RIPIT ,H\SE NEXT ,FRI"D
Z A SIGN ( X4

  8,I DON'T SAY N[ T HE ISN'T A       
CRAZY MAN10 SD ,SIR ,H5RY2 8,I C'T =GET !
LOOK 9 8 EYES :5 HE RAN AT ME ? MORN+1 B
,I M/ ALL[ T NO MAN CD MAKE A M H&"S
APOLOGY ?AN HE HAS D"O40

  8,DID HE GIVE ANY EXPLAN,N ( 8 3DUCT80

  8,HIS SI/] IS "EY?+ 9 8 LIFE1 HE SAYS4
,T IS NATURAL 5\<1 & ,I AM GLAD T HE %D
"U/& H] VALUE4 ,!Y H ALW BE5 TGR1 & AC
6HIS A3.T HE HAS BE5 A V L"OLY MAN ) ONLY
H] Z A -PANION1 S T ! ?"\ ( LOS+ H] 0 RE,Y
T]RI# 6HM4 ,HE _H N "U/OOD1 HE SD1 T ,I 0
2COM+ ATTA*$ 6H]1 B :5 HE SAW ) 8 [N EYES
T X 0 RE,Y S1 & T %E MI<T 2 TAK5 AWAY F
HM1 X GAVE HM S* A %OCK T =A "T HE 0 N
RESPONSI# = :AT HE SD OR DID4 ,HE 0 V
SORRY = ALL T _H PASS$1 & HE RECOGNIZ$ H[
FOOLI% & H[ SELFI% X 0 T HE %D IMAG9E T HE
CD HOLD A B1UTI;L WOMAN L 8 SI/] 6HMF = H]
:OLE LIFE4 ,IF %E _H 6L1VE HM HE _H R X 0
6A NEI<B\R L MYF ?AN 6ANY"O ELSE4 ,B 9 ANY
CASE X 0 A BL[ 6HM1 & X WD TAKE HM "S "T
2F HE CD PREP>E HMF 6MEET X4 ,HE WD )DRAW
ALL OPPOSI;N ^U 8 "P IF ,I WD PROMISE =
?REE MON?S 6LET ! MATT] RE/ & 6BE 3T5T )
CULTIVAT+ ! LADY'S FR%IP DUR+ T "T    
)\T CLAIM+ H] LOVE4 ,? ,I PROMIS$1 & S !
MATT] RE/S40

  ,S "! IS "O ( \R SMALL MY/]IES CLE>$ UP4
,X IS "S?+ 6H T\*$ BOTTOM ANY": 9 ? BOG 9
: WE >E FL.D]+4 ,WE "K N[ :Y ,/APLETON
LOOK$ ) 4FAV\R ^U 8 SI/]'S SUITOR- EV5 :5
T SUITOR 0 S ELIGI# A "O Z ,SIR ,H5RY4 ,&
N[ ,I PASS ON 6ANO!R ?R1D : ,I H EXTRICAT$
\ (! TANGL$ SKE91 ! MY/]Y (! SOBS 9 !
NI<T1 (! TE>-/A9$ FACE ( ,MRS4 ,B>RYMORE1
(! SECRET J\RNEY (! BUTL] 6! WE/]N LATTICE
W9D[4 ,3GRATULATE ME1 MY DE> ,HOLMES1 &
TELL ME T ,I H N 4APPO9T$ Y Z AN AG5T- T Y
D N REGRET ! 3FID;E : Y %[$ 9 ME :5 Y S5T
ME D[N4 ,ALL ^! ?+S H 0"O NI<T'S "W BE5
?OR\<LY CLE>$4

  ,I H SD 80"O NI<T'S "W10 B1 9 TRU?1 X 0
0TWO NI<TS' "W1 = ON ! F/ WE DREW 5TIRELY
BLANK4 ,I SAT UP ) ,SIR ,H5RY 9 8 ROOMS
UNTIL NE>LY ?REE O'C 9 ! MORN+1 B NO S.D (
ANY SORT DID WE HE> EXCEPT ! *IM+ CLOCK ^U
! /AIRS4 ,X 0 A MO/ MELAN*OLY VIGIL & 5D$
0EA* ( U FALL+ ASLEEP 9 \R *AIRS4
,=TUNATELY WE 7 N 4C\RAG$1 & WE DET]M9$
6TRY AG4 ,! NEXT NI<T WE L[]$ !       
LAMP & SAT SMOK+ CIG>ETTES )\T MAK+ ! L1/
S.D4 ,X 0 9CR$I# H[ SL[LY ! H\RS CRAWL$
BY1 & YET WE 7 HELP$ "? X 0! SAME SORT (
PATI5T 9T]E/ : ! HUNT] M/ FEEL Z HE WAT*ES
! TRAP 96: HE HOPES ! GAME MAY W&]4 ,"O
/RUCK1 & TWO1 & WE _H ALM =! SECOND "T
GIV5 X UP 9 DESPAIR :5 9 AN 9/ANT WE BO?
SAT BOLT UP"R 9 \R *AIRS1 ) ALL \R WE>Y
S5SES KE5LY ON ! AL]T ONCE M4 ,WE _H HE>D
! CR1K (A /EP 9 ! PASSAGE4

  ,V /1L?ILY WE HE>D X PASS AL;G UNTIL X
DI$ AWAY 9 ! 4T.E4 ,!N ! B>ONET G5TLY OP5$
8 DOOR & WE SET \ 9 PURSUIT4 ,ALR \R MAN
_H G"O R.D ! GALL]Y1 &! CORRIDOR 0 ALL 9
D>K;S4 ,S(TLY WE /OLE AL;G UNTIL WE _H -E
96! O!R W+4 ,WE 7 J 9 "T 6CAT* A GLIMPSE (
! TALL1 BLACK-BE>D$ FIGURE1 8 %\LD]S R.D$1
Z HE TIPTO$ D[N ! PASSAGE4 ,!N HE PASS$ "?
! SAME DOOR Z 2F1 &! LI<T (! C&LE FRAM$ X
9 ! D>K;S & %OT "O S+LE YELL[ B1M ACR !
GLOOM (! CORRIDOR4 ,WE %U6L$ CAUTI\SLY
T[>DS X1 TRY+ E PLANK 2F WE D>$ 6PUT \R
:OLE WEI<T ^U X4 ,WE _H TAK5 ! PRECAU;N (
L1V+ \R BOOTS 2H U1 B1 EV5 S1 ! OLD BO>DS
SNAPP$ & CR1K$ 2N \R TR1D4 ,"S"TS X   
SEEM$ IMPOSSI# T HE %D FAIL 6HE> \R
APPROA*4 ,H["E1 ! MAN IS =TUNATELY R D1F1
& HE 0 5TIRELY PREO3UPI$ 9 T : HE 0 DO+4
,:5 AT LA/ WE R1*$ ! DOOR & PEEP$ "? WE
F.D HM CR\*+ AT ! W9D[1 C&LE 9 H&1 8 :ITE1
9T5T FACE PRESS$ AG/ ! PANE1 EXACTLY Z ,I
_H SE5 HM TWO NI<TS 2F4

  ,WE _H >RANG$ NO PLAN ( CAMPAIGN1 B !
B>ONET IS A MAN 6:OM ! MO/ DIRECT WAY IS
ALW ! MO/ NATURAL4 ,HE WALK$ 96! ROOM1 & Z
HE DID S ,B>RYMORE SPRANG UP F ! W9D[ )A
%>P HISS ( 8 BR1? & /OOD1 LIVID & TREMBL+1
2F U4 ,8 D>K EYES1 GL>+ \ (! :ITE MASK ( 8
FACE1 7 FULL ( HORROR & A/ONI%;T Z HE GAZ$
F ,SIR ,H5RY 6ME4

  8,:AT >E Y DO+ "H1 ,B>RYMORE80

  8,NO?+1 SIR40 ,8 AGIT,N 0 S GRT T HE CD
H>DLY SP1K1 &! %AD[S SPRANG UP & D[N F !
%AK+ ( 8 C&LE4 8,X 0 ! W9D[1 SIR4 ,I G R.D
AT NI<T 6SEE T !Y >E FA/5$40

  8,ON ! SECOND FLOOR80

  8,YES1 SIR1 ALL ! W9D[S40

  8,LOOK "H1 ,B>RYMORE10 SD ,SIR ,H5RY
/]NLY1 8WE H MADE UP \R M9DS 6H ! TRU? \ (
Y1 S X W SAVE Y TR\# 6TELL X SOON]    
R ?AN LAT]4 ,-E1 N[6 ,NO LIES6 ,:AT 7 Y
DO+ AT T W9D[80

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WRUNG 8 H&S TGR L "O :O IS 9 ! LA/
EXTREM;Y ( D\BT & MIS]Y4

  8,I 0 DO+ NO H>M1 SIR4 ,I 0 HOLD+ A C&LE
6! W9D[40

  8,& :Y 7 Y HOLD+ A C&LE 6! W9D[80

  8,DON'T ASK ME1 ,SIR ,H5RY- DON'T ASK
ME6 ,I GIVE Y MY ^W1 SIR1 T X IS N MY
SECRET1 & T ,I _C TELL X4 ,IF X 3C]N$ NO
"O B MYF ,I WD N TRY 6KEEP X F Y40

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C&LE F ! TREMBL+ H& (! BUTL]4

  8,HE M/ H BE5 HOLD+ X Z A SIGNAL10 SD
,I4 8,LET U SEE IF "! IS ANY ANSW]40 ,I
HELD X Z HE _H D"O1 & />$ \ 96! D>K;S (!
NI<T4 ,VAGUELY ,I CD 4C]N ! BLACK BANK (!
TREES &! LI<T] EXPANSE (! MOOR1 =! MOON 0
2H ! CL\DS4 ,& !N ,I GAVE A CRY ( EXULT,N1
=A T9Y P9-PO9T ( YELL[ LI<T _H SU45LY
TRANSFIX$ ! D>K VEIL1 & GL[$ /1DILY 9 !
C5TRE (! BLACK SQU>E FRAM$ 0! W9D[4

  8,"! X IS60 ,I CRI$4

  8,NO1 NO1 SIR1 X IS NO?+- NO?+ AT   
ALL60 ! BUTL] BROKE IN2 8,I ASSURE Y1
SIR-0

  8,MOVE YR LI<T ACR ! W9D[1 ,WATSON60
CRI$ ! B>ONET4 8,SEE1 ! O!R MOVES AL6 ,N[1
Y RASCAL1 D Y D5Y T X IS A SIGNAL8 ,-E1
SP1K UP6 ,:O IS YR 3F$]ATE \ YOND]1 & :AT
IS ? 3SPIRACY T IS GO+ ON80

  ,! MAN'S FACE 2CAME OP5LY DEFIANT4

  8,X IS MY BUSI;S1 & N YRS4 ,I W N TELL40

  8,!N Y L1VE MY EMPLOY;T "R AWAY40

  8,V GD1 SIR4 ,IF ,I M/ ,I M/40

  8,& Y G 9 4GRACE4 ,0?"U1 Y MAY WELL 2
A%AM$ ( YRF4 ,YR FAMILY HAS LIV$ ) M9E =
OV] A HUNDR$ YE>S "U ? RO(1 & "H ,I F9D Y
DEEP 9 "S D>K PLOT AG/ ME40

  8,NO1 NO1 SIR2 NO1 N AG/ Y60 ,X 0 A
WOMAN'S VOICE1 & ,MRS4 ,B>RYMORE1 PAL] & M
HORROR-/RUCK ?AN H] HUSB&1 0 /&+ AT !
DOOR4 ,H] BULKY FIGURE 9 A %AWL & SKIRT
MI<T H BE5 -IC 7 X N =! 9T5S;Y ( FEEL+ ^U
H] FACE4

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PACK \R ?+S10 SD ! BUTL]4

  8,OH1 ,JOHN1 ,JOHN1 ,I BR"\ Y 6?8 ,X IS
MY DO+1 ,SIR ,H5RY- ALL M9E4 ,HE      
HAS D"O NO?+ EXCEPT = MY SAKE1 & 2C ,I
ASK$ HM40

  8,SP1K \1 !N4 ,:AT DOES X M1N80

  8,MY UNHAPPY BRO!R IS />V+ ON ! MOOR4
,WE _C LET HM P]I% AT \R V GATES4 ,! LI<T
IS A SIGNAL 6HM T FOOD IS R1DY = HM1 & 8
LI<T \ YOND] IS 6%[ ! SPOT 6: 6BR+ X40

  8,!N YR BRO!R IS-0

  8,! ESCAP$ 3VICT1 SIR- ,SELD51 !
CRIM9AL40

  8,T'S ! TRU?1 SIR10 SD ,B>RYMORE4 8,I SD
T X 0 N MY SECRET & T ,I CD N TELL X 6Y4
,B N[ Y H HE>D X1 & Y W SEE T IF "! 0 A
PLOT X 0 N AG/ Y40

  ,?1 !N1 0 ! EXPLAN,N (! /1L?Y EXP$I;NS
AT NI<T &! LI<T AT ! W9D[4 ,SIR ,H5RY & ,I
BO? />$ AT ! WOMAN 9 AMAZE;T4 ,0 X POSSI#
T ? /OLIDLY RESPECTA# P]SON 0 (! SAME
BLOOD Z "O (! MO/ NOTORI\S CRIM9ALS 9 !
C.TRY8

  8,YES1 SIR1 MY "N 0 ,SELD51 & HE IS MY
"Y] BRO!R4 ,WE HUM\R$ HM TOO M* :5 HE 0 A
LAD & GAVE HM 8 [N WAY 9 "EY?+ UNTIL HE
CAME 6?9K T ! _W 0 MADE = 8 PL1SURE1 & T
HE CD D :AT HE LIK$ 9 X4 ,!N Z HE     
GREW OLD] HE MET WICK$ -PANIONS1 &! DEVIL
5T]$ 96HM UNTIL HE BROKE MY "M'S HE>T &
DRA7$ \R "N 9 ! DIRT4 ,F CRIME 6CRIME HE
SANK L[] & L[] UNTIL X IS ONLY ! M]CY (
,GOD : HAS SNAT*$ HM F ! SCA6OLD2 B 6ME1
SIR1 HE 0 ALW ! LL CURLY-H1D$ BOY T ,I _H
NURS$ & PLAY$ ) Z AN ELD] SI/] WD4 ,T 0 :Y
HE BROKE PRISON1 SIR4 ,HE KNEW T ,I 0 "H &
T WE CD N REFUSE 6HELP HM4 ,:5 HE DRA7$
HMF "H "O NI<T1 WE>Y & />V+1 )! W>D]S H>D
AT 8 HEELS1 :AT CD WE D8 ,WE TOOK HM 9 &
F$ HM & C>$ = HM4 ,!N Y RETURN$1 SIR1 & MY
BRO!R ?"\ HE WD 2 SAF] ON ! MOOR ?AN ANY":
ELSE UNTIL ! HUE & CRY 0 OV]1 S HE LAY 9
HID+ "!4 ,B E SECOND NI<T WE MADE SURE IF
HE 0 / "! 0PUTT+ A LI<T 9 ! W9D[1 & IF "!
0 AN ANSW] MY HUSB& TOOK \ "S BR1D & M1T
6HM4 ,E "D WE HOP$ T HE 0 G"O1 B Z L;G Z
HE 0 "! WE CD N DES]T HM4 ,T IS ! :OLE
TRU?1 Z ,I AM AN H"O/ ,*RI/IAN WOMAN1 & Y
W SEE T IF "! IS BLAME 9 ! ,MATT] X DOES N
LIE ) MY HUSB& B ) ME1 = ^: SAKE HE HAS
D"O ALL T HE HAS40

  ,! WOMAN'S ^WS CAME ) AN 9T5SE E>NE/;S :
C>RI$ 3VIC;N ) !M4                    

  8,IS ? TRUE1 ,B>RYMORE80

  8,YES1 ,SIR ,H5RY4 ,E ^W ( X40

  8,WELL1 ,I _C BLAME Y = /&+ 0YR [N WIFE4
,=GET :AT ,I H SD4 ,G 6YR ROOM1 Y TWO1 &
WE % TALK FUR!R AB ? MATT] 9 ! MORN+40

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,H5RY _H FLUNG X OP51 &! COLD NI<T W9D B1T
9 ^U \R FACES4 ,F> AWAY 9 ! BLACK 4T.E "!
/ GL[$ T "O T9Y PO9T ( YELL[ LI<T4

  8,I WOND] HE D>ES10 SD ,SIR ,H5RY4

  8,X MAY 2 S PLAC$ Z 6BE ONLY VISI# F
"H40

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  8,\ 0! ,CLEFT ,TOR1 ,I ?9K40

  8,N M ?AN A MILE OR TWO (F40

  8,H>DLY T40

  8,WELL1 X _C 2 F> IF ,B>RYMORE _H 6C>RY
\ ! FOOD 6X4 ,& HE IS WAIT+1 ? VILLA91 2S
T C&LE4 ,0?"U1 ,WATSON1 ,I AM GO+ \ 6TAKE
T MAN60

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Z IF ! ,B>RYMORES _H TAK5 U 96_! 3FID;E4
,_! SECRET _H BE5 =C$ F !M4 ,! MAN 0 A
DANG] 6! -MUN;Y1 AN UNMITIGAT$ SC.DREL =
:OM "! 0 NEI P;Y NOR EXCUSE4 ,WE 7    
ONLY DO+ \R DUTY 9 TAK+ ? *.E ( PUTT+ HM
BACK ": HE CD D NO H>M4 ,) 8 BRUTAL &
VIOL5T NATURE1 O!RS WD H 6PAY ! PRICE IF
WE HELD \R H&S4 ,ANY NI<T1 = EXAMPLE1 \R
NEI<B\RS ! ,/APLETONS MI<T 2 ATTACK$ 0HM1
& X MAY H BE5 ! ?"\ ( ? : MADE ,SIR ,H5RY
S KE5 ^U ! ADV5TURE4

  8,I W -E10 SD ,I4

  8,!N GET YR REVOLV] & PUT ON YR BOOTS4
,! SOON] WE />T ! BETT]1 Z ! FELL[ MAY PUT
\ 8 LI<T & 2 (F40

  ,9 FIVE M9UTES WE 7 \TSIDE ! DOOR1 />T+
^U \R EXP$I;N4 ,WE HURRI$ "? ! D>K %RU2]Y1
AMID ! DULL MOAN+ (! AUTUMN W9D &! RU/LE (
! FALL+ L1VES4 ,! NI<T AIR 0 H1VY )! SMELL
( DAMP & DECAY4 ,N[ & AG ! MOON PEEP$ \ =
AN 9/ANT1 B CL\DS 7 DRIV+ OV] ! FACE (!
SKY1 & J Z WE CAME \ ON ! MOOR A ?9 RA9
2GAN 6FALL4 ,! LI<T / BURN$ /1DILY 9
FRONT4

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  8,WE M/ CLOSE 9 ON HM RAPIDLY1 = HE IS
SD 6BE A DESP]ATE FELL[4 ,WE % TAKE HM
0SURPRISE & H HM AT \R M]CY 2F HE C   
RESI/40

  8,I SAY1 ,WATSON10 SD ! B>ONET1 8:AT WD
,HOLMES SAY 6?8 ,H[ AB T H\R ( D>K;S 9 : !
P[] ( EVIL IS EXALT$80

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(! VA/ GLOOM (! MOOR T /RANGE CRY : ,I _H
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9 : X DI$ AWAY4 ,AG & AG X S.D$1 ! :OLE
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:ITE "? ! D>K;S4

  8,MY ,GOD1 :AT'S T1 ,WATSON80

  8,I DON'T "K4 ,X'S A S.D !Y H ON ! MOOR4
,I HE>D X ONCE 2F40

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^U U4 ,WE /OOD /RA9+ \R E>S1 B NO?+ CAME4

  8,WATSON10 SD ! B>ONET1 8X 0 ! CRY (A
H.D40

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BR1K 9 8 VOICE : TOLD (! SU45 HORROR : _H
SEIZ$ HM4

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  8,A H.D X WAS10 HE SD AT LA/1 8B X SEEM$
6-E F MILES AWAY1 OV] YOND]1 ,I ?9K40

  8,X 0 H>D 6SAY :;E X CAME40

  8,X ROSE & FELL )! W9D4 ,ISN'T T !
DIREC;N (! GRT ,GRIMP5 ,MIRE80

  8,YES1 X IS40

  8,WELL1 X 0 UP "!4 ,-E N[1 ,WATSON1
DIDN'T Y ?9K YRF T X 0 ! CRY (A H.D8 ,I AM
N A *4 ,Y NE$ N FE> 6SP1K ! TRU?40

  8,/APLETON 0 ) ME :5 ,I HE>D X LA/4 ,HE
SD T X MI<T 2 ! CALL+ (A /RANGE BIRD40

  8,NO1 NO1 X 0 A H.D4 ,MY ,GOD1 C "! 2 "S
TRU? 9 ALL ^! /ORIES8 ,IS X POSSI# T ,I AM
RE,Y 9 DANG] F S D>K A CAUSE8 ,Y DON'T
2LIEVE X1 D Y1 ,WATSON80

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& X IS ANO!R 6/& \ "H 9 ! D>K;S (!    
MOOR & 6HE> S* A CRY Z T4 ,& MY UNCLE6 ,"!
0 ! FOOTPR9T (! H.D 2S HM Z HE LAY4 ,X ALL
FITS TGR4 ,I DON'T ?9K T ,I AM A C[>D1
,WATSON1 B T S.D SEEM$ 6FREEZE MY V BLOOD4
,FEEL MY H&60

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  8,Y'LL 2 ALL "R TO-MORR[40

  8,I DON'T ?9K ,I'LL GET T CRY \ ( MY
H1D4 ,:AT D Y ADVISE T WE D N[80

  8,% WE TURN BACK80

  8,NO1 0?"U2 WE H -E \ 6GET \R MAN1 & WE
W D X4 ,WE AF ! 3VICT1 &A HELL-H.D1 Z
LIKELY Z N1 AF U4 ,-E ON6 ,WE'LL SEE X "?
IF ALL ! FI5DS (! PIT 7 LOOSE ^U ! MOOR40

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DECEPTIVE Z ! 4T.E (A LI<T ^U A PIT*-D>K
NI<T1 & "S"TS ! GLIMM] SEEM$ 6BE F> AWAY
^U ! HORIZON & "S"TS X MI<T H BE5 )9 A FEW
Y>DS ( U4 ,B AT LA/ WE CD SEE :;E X CAME1
& !N WE KNEW T WE 7 9DE$ V CLOSE4 ,A
GUTT]+ C&LE 0 /UCK 9 A CREVICE (! ROCKS :
FLANK$ X ON EA* SIDE S Z 6KEEP ! W9D F X &
AL 6PREV5T X F 2+ VISI#1 SAVE 9 !     
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GRANITE 3C1L$ \R APPROA*11 & CR\*+ 2H X WE
GAZ$ OV] X AT ! SIGNAL LI<T4 ,X 0 /RANGE
6SEE ? S+LE C&LE BURN+ "! 9 ! MI4LE (!
MOOR1 ) NO SIGN ( LIFE NE> X- J ! "O
/RAI<T YELL[ FLAME &! GL1M (! ROCK ON EA*
SIDE ( X4

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  8,WAIT "H4 ,HE M/ 2 NE> 8 LI<T4 ,LET U
SEE IF WE C GET A GLIMPSE ( HM40

  ,! ^WS 7 H>DLY \ ( MY M\? :5 WE BO? SAW
HM4 ,OV] ! ROCKS1 9 ! CREVICE ( : ! C&LE
BURN$1 "! 0 ?RU/ \ AN EVIL YELL[ FACE1 A
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SMALL1 CUNN+ EYES : PE]$ FI]CELY 6"R &
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MAY H BE5 T ,B>RYMORE _H "S PRIVATE SIGNAL
: WE _H NEGLECT$ 6GIVE1 OR ! FELL[ MAY H
_H "S O!R R1SON = ?9K+ T ALL 0 N      
WELL1 B ,I CD R1D 8 FE>S ^U 8 WICK$ FACE4
,ANY 9/ANT HE MI<T DA% \ ! LI<T & VANI% 9
! D>K;S4 ,I SPRANG =W>D "!=E1 & ,SIR ,H5RY
DID ! SAME4 ,AT ! SAME MO;T ! 3VICT SCR1M$
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SIDE1 SPR++ OV] ! /"OS 9 8 WAY )! ACTIV;Y
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OV]TAK+ HM4 ,WE SAW HM =A L;G "T 9 !
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AC"KL$GE1 MY DE> ,HOLMES1 T ,I H D"O Y V
WELL 9 ! MATT] (A REPORT4 ,M* ( :AT ,I
TELL Y IS NO D\BT Q IRRELEVANT1 B / ,I
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