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9 ! FIELD60
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VI.N4
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2GUN 6R1LIZE ! IMPORT.E (! MICROSCOPE40
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  8,I "\ TO4 ,I PAY = X ) AB HALF MY W.D
P5.N40
  8,!N ,I'LL MAKE Y MY ,8,H&Y ,GUIDE 6!
,TURF40' ,:AT AB ,SIR ,ROB]T ,NORB]TON8
,DOES ! "N RECALL ANY?+80
  8,WELL1 ,I %D SAY S4 ,HE LIVES AT
,%OSCOMBE ,OLD ,PLACE1 & ,I "K X WELL1 =
MY SUMM] QU>T]S 7 D[N "! ONCE4 ,NORB]TON
NE>LY1 CAME )9 YR PROV9CE ONCE40
  8,H[ 0 T80
  8,X 0 :5 HE HORSE:IPP$ ,SAM ,BREW]1 !
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  8,AH1 HE S.DS 9T]E/+6 ,DOES HE (T5
9DULGE 9 T WAY80
  8,WELL1 HE HAS ! "N ( 2+ A DANG]\S MAN4
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,REG5CY- A BOX]1 AN A?LETE1 A PLUNG] ON !
TURF1 A LOV] ( FAIR LADIES1 &1 0ALL A3.T1
S F> D[N ,QUE] ,/REET T HE MAY N"E F9D 8
WAY BACK AG40
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,I SEEM 6"K ! MAN4 ,N[1 C Y GIVE ME "S
IDEA ( ,%OSCOMBE ,OLD ,PLACE80
  8,ONLY T X IS 9 ! C5TRE ( ,%OSCOMBE
,P>K1 & T ! FAM\S ,%OSCOMBE /UD & TRA9+
QU>T]S >E 6BE F.D "!40
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,MASON4 ,Y NE$ N LOOK SURPRIS$ AT MY K1
,WATSON1 = ? IS A LR F HM : ,I AM UNFOLD+4
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/RUCK A RI* VE940
  8,"! >E ! ,%OSCOMBE SPANIELS10 SD ,I4
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BRE$ 9 ,5GL&4 ,!Y >E ! SPECIAL PRIDE (!
LADY ( ,%OSCOMBE ,OLD ,PLACE40
  8,SIR ,ROB]T ,NORB]TON'S WIFE1 ,I
PRESUME60
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) 8 WID[$ SI/]1 ,LADY ,2ATRICE ,FALD]40
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  8,NO1 NO4 ,! PLACE 2L;G$ 6H] LATE HUSB&1
,SIR ,JAMES ,NORB]TON HAS NO CLAIM ON X AT
ALL4 ,X IS ONLY A LIFE 9T]E/ & REV]TS 6H]
HUSB&'S BRO!R4 ,M1N"T1 %E DRAWS ! R5TS E
YE>40
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R5TS80
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FELL[ & M/ L1D H] A MO/ UNEASY LIFE4 ,YET
,I H HE>D T %E IS DEVOT$ 6HM4 ,B :AT IS
AMISS AT ,%OSCOMBE80
  8,AH1 T IS J :AT ,I WANT 6"K4 ,& "H1 ,I
EXPECT1 IS ! MAN :O C TELL U40
  ,! DOOR _H OP5$ &! PAGE _H %[N 9 A TALL1
CL1N-%AV5 MAN )! FIRM1 AU/]E EXPRES.N : IS
ONLY SE5 ^U ^? :O H 63TROL HORSES OR BOYS4
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SWAY1 & HE LOOK$ EQUAL 6! TASK4 ,HE B[$ )
COLD SELF-POSSES.N & S1T$ HMF ^U ! *AIR 6:
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EMPLOY]1 ,SI ,ROB]T1 HAS G"O MAD40
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,/REET1 N ,H>LEY ,/REET10 SD HE4 8,B :Y D
Y SAY S80
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OR TWO QUE] ?+S1 "! MAY 2 A M1N+ 6X1 B :5
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IF ANY"O DOES4 ,N[1 ,I'LL 2 PLA9 ) Y1 = ,I
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F9E O4S1 TOO6 ,Y C GET =TIES N[1 B X 0
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( NO?+ B ! HORSE &! RACE4 ,8 :OLE LIFE IS
ON X4 ,HE'S HOLD+ (F ! ,JEWS TILL !N4 ,IF
! ,PR9CE FALLS HM HE IS D"O40
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MAD;S -E IN80
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D[N AT ! /A#S AT ALL H\RS4 ,8 EYES >E
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"! IS 8 3DUCT 6,LADY ,2ATRICE60
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Z M* Z HE DID4 ,E "D AT ! SAME H\R %E WD
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CDN'T EXPECT T %E CD GET AB ) HM1 B HE
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FI%40
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!N1 AG1 :AT IS MA/] DO+ D[N AT ! OLD *UR*
CRYPT AT NI<T8 ,& :O IS ! MAN T MEETS HM
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9T]E/+40
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AT NI<T & RA9+ H>D4 ,S NEXT NI<T ,I 0 UP
AT ! H\SE &1 SURE 5\<1 MA/] 0 (F AG4
,/EPH5S & ,I W5T AF HM1 B X 0 JUMPY "W1 =
X WD H BE5 A BAD JOB IF HE _H SE5 U4 ,HE'S
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RESPECT] ( P]SONS4 ,S WE 7 %Y ( GETT+ TOO
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,& "U X "!'S A CRYPT : HAS A BAD "N AM;G
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>E FEW 9 T C.TY T WD H ! N]VE 6G NE> X AT
NI<T4 ,B MA/]'S N AFRAID4 ,HE N"E FE>$
ANY?+ 9 8 LIFE4 ,B :AT IS HE DO+ "! 9 !
NI<T-"T80
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ANO!R MAN "!4 ,X M/ 2 "O ( YR [N /A#M51 OR
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  8,X'S NO "O ,I "K40
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  8,2C ,I H SE5 HM1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES4 ,X 0 ON
T SECOND NI<T4 ,SIR ,ROB]T TURN$ & PASS$
U- ME & ,/EPH5S1 QUAK+ 9 ! BU%ES L TWO
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AFRAID ( HM4 ,S WE UP :5 ,SIR ,ROB]T 0 G"O
& PRET5D$ WE 7 J HAV+ A WALK L 9 !
MOONLI<T1 & S WE CAME "R ON HM Z CASUAL &
9NOC5T Z Y PL1SE4 ,8,HULLO1 MATE6 :O MAY Y
BE80' SAYS ,I40'4 ,I GUESS HE _H N HE>D U
-+1 S HE LOOK$ OV] 8 %\LD] )A FACE Z IF HE
_H SE5 ! DEVIL -+ \ ( HELL4 ,HE LET \ A
YELL1 & AWAY HE W5T Z H>D Z HE CD LICK X 9
! D>K;S4 ,HE CD RUN6- ,I'LL GIVE HM T4 ,9
A M9UTE HE 0 \ ( SI<T & HE>+1 & :O HE WAS1
OR :AT HE WAS1 WE N"E F.D40
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  8,YES1 ,I WD SWE> 6HIS YELL[ FACE- A M1N
DOG1 ,I %D SAY4 ,:AT CD HE H 9 -MON ) ,SIR
,ROB]T80
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  8,"! IS H] MAID1 ,C>RIE ,EVANS4 ,%E HAS
BE5 ) H] ? FIVE YE>S40
  8,& IS1 NO D\BT1 DEVOT$80
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  8,%E'S DEVOT$ 5\<10 HE ANSW]$ AT LA/4
8,B ,I WON'T SAY 6:OM40
  8,AH60 SD ,HOLMES4
  8,I C'T TELL TALES \ ( S*OOL40
  8,I Q "U/&1 ,MR4 ,MASON4 ,( C\RSE1 !
SITU,N IS CLE> 5\<4 ,F ,DR4 ,WATSON'S
DESCRIP;N ( ,SIR ,ROB]T ,I C R1LIZE T NO
WOMAN IS SAFE F HM4 ,DON'T Y ?9K ! QU>REL
2T BRO!R & SI/] MAY LIE "!80
  ,WELL1 ! SC&AL HAS BE5 PRETTY CLE> =A
L;G "T40
  8,B %E MAY N H SE5 X 2F4 ,LET U SUPPOSE
T %E HAS SU45LY F.D X \4 ,%E WAITS 6GET
RID (! WOMAN4 ,H] BRO!R W N P]MIT X4 ,!
9VALID1 ) H] W1K HE>T & 9ABIL;Y 6GET AB1
HAS NO M1NS ( 5=C+ H] W4 ,! HAT$ MAID IS /
TI$ 6H]4 ,! LADY REFUSES 6SP1K1 SULKS1
TAKES 6DR9K4 ,SIR ,ROB]T 9 8 ANG] TAKES H]
PET SPANIEL AWAY F H]4 ,DOES N ALL ? HANG
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  8,EXACTLY6 ,Z F> Z X GOES4 ,H[ WD ALL T
BE> ^U ! VISITS 0NI<T 6! OLD CRYPT8 ,WE
C'T FIT T 96\R PLOT40
  8,NO1 SIR1 & "! IS "S?+ M T ,I C'T FIT
IN4 ,:Y %D ,SIR ,ROB]T WANT 6DIG UP A D1D
BODY80
  ,HOLMES SAT UP ABRUPTLY4
  8,WE ONLY F.D X \ YE/]"D- AF ,I _H
WRITT5 6Y4 ,YE/]"D ,SIR ,ROB]T _H G"O
6,LONDON1 S ,/EPH5S & ,I W5T D[N 6! CRYPT4
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0 A BIT (A HUMAN BODY40
  8,Y 9=M$ ! POLICE1 ,I SUPPOSE80
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,X 0 J ! H1D &A FEW B"OS (A MUMMY4 ,X MAY
H BE5 A ?\S& YE>S OLD4 ,B X WASN'T "! 2F4
,T ,I'LL SWE>1 & S W ,/EPH5S4 ,X _H BE5
/[$ AWAY 9 A CORN] & COV]$ OV] )A BO>D1 B
T CORN] _H ALW BE5 EMPTY 2F40
  8,:AT DID Y D ) X80
  8,WELL1 WE J LEFT X "!40
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YE/]"D4 ,HAS HE RETURN$80  8,WE EXPECT HM BACK TO-"D40          #AB
  8,:5 DID ,SIR ,ROB]T GIVE AWAY 8 SI/]'S
DOG80
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H[L+ \TSIDE ! OLD WELL-H\SE1 & ,SIR ,ROB]T
0 9 "O ( 8 TANTRUMS T MORN+4 ,HE CAU<T X
UP1 & ,I ?"\ HE WD H KILL$ X4 ,!N HE GAVE
X 6,S&Y ,BA91 ! JOCKEY1 & TOLD HM 6TAKE !
DOG 6OLD ,B>NES AT ! ,GRE5 ,DRAGON1 = HE
N"E WI%$ 6SEE X AG40
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LIT ! OLDE/ & F\LE/ ( 8 PIPES4
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MATT]1 ,MR4 ,MASON10 HE SD AT LA/4 8,C'T Y
MAKE X M DEF9ITE80
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,HOLMES10 SD \R VISITOR4
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X C>E;LLY1 HE EXPOS$ A *>R$ FRAG;T ( B"O4
  ,HOLMES EXAM9$ X ) 9T]E/4
  8,": DID Y GET X80
  8,"! IS A C5TRAL H1T+ FURNACE 9 ! CELL>
"U ,LADY ,2ATRICE'S ROOM4 ,X'S BE5 (F = "S
"T1 B ,SIR ,ROB]T -PLA9$ ( COLD & _H X ON
AG1 ,H>VEY RUNS X- HE'S "O ( MY LADS4 ,? VMORN+ HE CAME 6ME ) ? : HE F.D RAK+    #AC
\ ! C9D]S4 ,HE DIDN'T L ! LOOK ( X40
  8,NOR D ,I10 SD ,HOLMES4 8,:AT D Y MAKE
( X1 ,WATSON80
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"Q Z 6XS ANATOMICAL SIGNIFIC.E4
  8,X'S ! UPP] 3DYLE (A HUMAN FEMUR10 SD
,I4
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  8,YES1 SIR40
  8,C Y 5T] X F \TSIDE80
  8,"! IS "O DOOR F ! \TSIDE4 ,"! IS ANO!R
: L1DS UP 0A /AIR 6! PASSAGE 9 : ,LADY
,2ATRICE'S ROOM IS SITUAT$40
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R DIRTY4 ,Y SAY T ,SIR ,ROB]T 0 N AT HOME
LA/ NI<T80
  8,NO1 SIR40
  8,!N1 :O"E 0 BURN+ B"OS1 X 0 N HE40
  8,T'S TRUE1 SIR40
  8,:AT IS ! "N ( T 9N Y SPOKE (80
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,B]K%IRE80 ,! H"O/ TRA9] %[$ V CLE>LY ^U 8
FACE T HE 0 3V9C$ T YET ANO!R LUNATIC _H
-E 96HIS H>ASS$ LIFE4
  8,WELL1 SIR1 ,I'VE HE>D "! >E TR\T 9 !
MILL-/R1M & PIKE 9 ! ,HALL LAKE40
  8,T'S GD 5\<4 ,WATSON & ,I >E FAM\S
FI%]M5- >E WE N1 ,WATSON8 ,Y MAY A4RESS U
9 FUTURE AT ! ,GRE5 ,DRAGON4 ,WE %D R1* X
TO-NI<T4 ,I NE$ N SAY T WE DON'T WANT 6SEE
Y1 ,MR4 ,MASON1 B A NOTE W R1* U1 & NO
D\BT ,I CD F9D Y IF ,I WANT Y4 ,:5 WE H
G"O A LL F>!R 96! MATT] ,I W LET Y H A
3SID]$ OP9ION40
  ,?US X 0 T ON A B"R ,MAY EV5+ ,HOLMES &
,I F.D \RVS AL"O 9 A F/-CLASS C>RIAGE &
B.D =! LL 8HALT-ON-DEM&0 /,N ( ,%OSCOMBE4
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NEI<B\RHOOD4
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  8,T WDN'T D1 SIR4 ,Y MI<T *.E 6F9D YRF 9
! LAKE 2F Y 7 "?40
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J1L\S ( T\TS4 ,IF Y TWO /RANG]S 7 Z NE> 8
TRA9+ QU>T]S Z T HE'D 2 AF Y Z SURE Z
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,D]BY40
  8,YES1 &A GD COLT1 TOO4 ,HE C>RIES ALL
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  8,NO1 9DE$4 J TWO WE>Y ,LONDON]S :O
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  8,WELL1 Y >E 9 ! "R PLACE = T4 ,"! IS A
D1L ( X LY+ AB4 ,B M9D :AT ,I H TOLD Y AB
,SIR ,ROB]T4 ,HE'S ! SORT T /RIKES F/ &
SP1KS AFWS4 ,KEEP CLE> (! P>K40
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,0! WAY1 T 0 A MO/ B1UTI;L SPANIEL T 0 :9+
9 ! HALL40
  8,I %D SAY X WAS4 ,T 0 ! R1L ,%OSCOMBEBRE$4 ,"! A9'T A BETT] 9 ,5GL&40       #AF
  8,I AM A DOG-FANCI] MYF10 SD ,HOLMES4
8,N[1 IF X IS A FAIR "Q1 :AT WD A PRIZE
DOG L T CO/80
  8,M ?AN ,I CD PAY1 SIR4 ,X 0 ,SIR ,ROB]T
HMF :O GAVE ME ? "O4 ,T'S :Y ,I H 6KEEP X
ON A L1D4 ,X WD 2 (F 6! ,HALL 9 A JI6Y IF
,I GAVE X XS H1D40
  8,WE >E GETT+ "S C>DS 9 \R H&1 ,WATSON10
SD ,HOLMES :5 ! L&"L _H LEFT U4 8,X'S N AN
EASY "O 6PLAY1 B WE MAY SEE \R WAY 9 A "D
OR TWO4 ,0! WAY1 ,SIR ,ROB]T IS / 9
,LONDON1 ,I HE>4 ,WE MI<T1 P]H1 5T] !
SACR$ DOMA9 TO-NI<T )\T FE> ( BODILY
ASSAULT4 ,"! >E "O OR TWO PO9TS ON : ,I %D
L REASSUR.E40
  8,H Y ANY !ORY1 ,HOLMES80
  8,ONLY ?1 ,WATSON1 T "S?+ HAPP5$ A WEEK
OR S AGO : HAS CUT DEEP 96! LIFE (!
,%OSCOMBE H\SEHOLD4 ,:AT IS T "S?+8 ,WE C
ONLY GUESS AT X F XS E6ECTS4 ,!Y SEEM 6BE
(A CURI\SLY MIX$ "*4 ,B T %D SURELY HELP
U4 ,X IS ONLY ! COL\R.S1 UNEV5T;L CASE :
IS HOPE.S4
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GIVES AWAY H] FAV\RITE DOG4 ,H] DOG1
,WATSON6 ,DOES T SU7E/ NO?+ 6Y80
  8,NO?+ B ! BRO!R'S SPITE40
  8,WELL1 X MI<T 2 S4 ,OR- WELL1 "! IS AN
ALT]NATIVE4 ,N[ 63T9UE \R REVIEW (! SITU,N
F ! "T T ! QU>REL1 IF "! IS A QU>REL1
2GAN4 ,! LADY KEEPS H] ROOM1 ALT]S H]
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MAID1 REFUSES 6/OP AT ! /A#S 6GREET H]
FAV\RITE HORSE1 & APP>5TLY TAKES 6DR9K4 ,T
COV]S ! CASE1 DOES X N80
  8,SAVE =! BUSI;S 9 ! CRYPT40
  8,T IS ANO!R L9E ( ?"\4 ,"! >E TWO1 & ,I
BEG Y W N TANGLE !M4 ,L9E ;,A1 : 3C]NS
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FLAV\R1 HAS X N80
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3C]NS ,SIR ,ROB]T4 ,HE IS MAD KE5 ^U W9N+
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ANY MO;T 2 SOLD UP & 8 RAC+ /A#S SEIZ$
0HIS CR$ITORS4 ,HE IS A D>+ & DESP]ATE
MAN4 ,HE DERIVES 8 9COME F 8 SI/]4 ,8
SI/]'S MAID IS 8 WILL+ TOOL4 ,S F> WE SEEM6BE ON FAIRLY SAFE GR.D1 D WE N80      #AH
  8,B ! CRYPT80
  8,AH1 YES1 ! CRYPT6 ,LET U SUPPOSE1
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HYPO!SIS PUT =W>D = >GU;T'S SAKE- T ,SIR
,ROB]T HAS D"O AWAY ) 8 SI/]40
  8,MY DE> ,HOLMES1 X IS \ (! "Q40
  8,V POSSIBLY1 ,WATSON4 ,SIR ,ROB]T IS A
MAN ( AN HON\RA# /OCK4 ,B Y D O3A.N,Y F9D
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>GUE ^U ? SUPPOSI;N4 ,HE CD N FLY ! C.TRY
UNTIL HE _H R1LIZ$ 8 =TUNE1 & T =TUNE CD
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SECRETLY DE/ROY$ AT NI<T 9 ! FURNACE1 L1V+
2H X S* EVID;E Z WE H ALR SE54 ,:AT SAY Y
6T1 ,WATSON80
  8,WELL1 X IS ALL POSSI# IF Y GRANT !
ORIG9AL MON/R\S SUPPOSI;N40
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"S LI<T ON ! MATT]4 ,M1N:ILE1 IF WE M1N
6KEEP UP \R "*S1 ,I SU7E/ T WE H \R HO/ 9
=A GLASS ( 8 [N W9E & HOLD "S HI< 3V]SE ^U
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LOCAL GOSSIP 9 ! PROCESS40
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\R SPOON-BAIT = JACK1 : ABSOLV$ U F FI%+ =
! "D4 ,AB ELEV5 O'C WE />T$ =A WALK1 & HE
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  8,? IS ! PLACE10 SD HE Z WE CAME 6TWO
HI< P>K GATES ) H]ALDIC GRI69S T[]+ ABV
!M4 8,AB MID"D1 ,MR4 ,B>NES 9=MS ME1 ! OLD
LADY TAKES A DRIVE1 &! C>RIAGE M/ SL[ D[N
:ILE ! GATES >E OP5$4 ,:5 X -ES "?1 & 2F X
GA!RS SPE$1 ,I WANT Y1 ,WATSON1 6/OP !
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AV5UE1 ) TWO SPL5DID1 HI<-/EPP+ GRAY
C>RIAGE HORSES 9 ! %AFTS4 ,HOLMES CR\*$ 2H
8 BU% )! DOG4 ,I /OOD UNCONC]N$LY SW++ A
CANE 9 ! ROADWAY4 ,A KEEP] RAN \ &! GATESSWUNG OP54                             #BJ
  ,! C>RIAGE _H SL[$ 6A WALK1 & ,I 0 A#
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FACE & %\LD]S : PROCLAIM$ ! 9VALID4 ,:5 !
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AN AU?ORITATIVE GE/URE1 & Z ! COA*MAN
PULL$ UP ,I 9QUIR$ IF ,SIR ,ROB]T 0 AT
,%OSCOMBE ,OLD ,PLACE4
  ,AT ! SAME MO;T ,HOLMES /EPP$ \ & REL1S$
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LEFT /&+ 9 ! ROADWAY4
  8,WELL1 ,WATSON1 T'S D"O X10 SD ,HOLMES
Z HE FA/5$ ! L1D 6! NECK (! EXCIT$
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X 0 A /RANG]4 ,DOGS DON'T MAKE MISTAKES40
  8,B X 0 ! VOICE (A MAN60 ,I CRI$4
  8,EXACTLY6 ,WE H A4$ "O C>D 6\R H&1,WATSON1 ,B X NE$S C>E;L PLAY+1 ALL    #BA
! SAME40
  ,MY -PANION SEEM$ 6H NO FUR!R PLANS =!
"D1 & WE DID ACTU,Y USE \R FI%+ TACKLE 9 !
MILL-/R1M1 )! RESULT T WE _H A DI% ( TR\T
= \R SUPP]4 ,X 0 ONLY AF T M1L T ,HOLMES
%[$ SIGNS ( RENEW$ ACTIV;Y4 ,ONCE M WE F.D
\RVS ^U ! SAME ROAD Z 9 ! MORN+1 : L$ U 6!
P>K GATES4 ,A TALL1 D>K FIGURE 0 AWAIT+ U
"!1 :O PROV$ 6BE \R ,LONDON ACQUA9T.E1
,MR4 ,JOHN ,MASON1 ! TRA9]4
  8,GD-EV5+1 G5TLEM510 SD HE4 8,I GOT YR
NOTE1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES4 ,SIR ,ROB]T HAS N
RETURN$ YET1 B ,I HE> T HE IS EXPECT$ TO-
NI<T40
  8,H[ F> IS ? CRYPT F ! H\SE80 ASK$
,HOLMES4
  8,A GD QU>T] (A MILE40
  8,!N ,I ?9K WE C 4REG>D HM ALT40
  8,I C'T AF=D 6D T1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES4 ,! MO;T
HE >RIVES HE W WANT 6SEE ME 6GET ! LA/
NEWS ( ,%OSCOMBE ,PR9CE40
  8,I SEE6 ,9 T CASE WE M/ "W )\T Y1 ,MR4
,MASON4 ,Y C %[ U ! CRYPT & !N L1VE U40
  ,X 0 PIT*-D>K & )\T A MOON1 B ,MASON L$U OV] ! GRASSL&S UNTIL A D>K MASS      #BB
LOOM$ TIP 9 FRONT ( U : PROV$ 6BE ! ANCI5T
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MASONRY1 PICK$ 8 WAY 6! CORN] (! BUILD+1
": A /EEP /AIR L$ D[N 96! CRYPT4 ,/RIK+ A
MAT*1 HE ILLUM9AT$ ! ,MELAN*OLY PLACE-
4MAL & EVIL-SMELL+1 ) ANCI5T CRUMBL+ WALLS
( R\<-HEWN /"O1 & PILES ( C(F9S1 "S ( L1D
& "S ( /"O1 EXT5D+ ^U "O SIDE "R UP 6! >*$
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H1DS4 ,HOLMES _H LIT 8 LANT]N1 : %OT A T9Y
TUNNEL ( VIVID YELL[ LI<T ^U ! M\RN;L
SC5E4 ,XS RAYS 7 REFLECT$ BACK F ! C(F9-
PLATES1 _M ( !M ADORN$ )! GRI69 & CORONET
( ? OLD FAMILY : C>RI$ XS HON\RS EV5 6!
GATE ( ,D1?4
  8,Y SPOKE ( "S B"OS1 ,MR4 ,MASON4 ,CD Y
%[ !M 2F Y G80
  8,!Y >E "H 9 ? CORN]40 ,! TRA9] /RODE
ACR & !N /OOD 9 SIL5T SURPRISE Z \R LI<T 0
TURN$ ^U ! PLACE4 8,!Y >E G"O10 SD HE4
  8,S ,I EXPECT$10 SD ,HOLMES1 *UCKL+4 8,I
FANCY ! A%ES ( !M MI<T EV5 N[ 2 F.D 9 T
OV5 : _H ALR 3SUM$ A "P40  8,B :Y 9 ! _W WD ANY"O WANT 6BURN    #BC
! B"OS (A MAN :O HAS BE5 D1D A ?\S& YE>S80
ASK$ ,JOHN ,MASON4
  8,T IS :AT WE >E "H 6F9D \10 SD ,HOLMES4
8,X MAY M1N A L;G SE>*1 & WE NE$ N DETA9
Y4 ,I FANCY T WE % GET \R SOLU;N 2F
MORN+40
  ,:5 ,JOHN ,MASON _H LEFT U1 ,HOLMES SET
6"W MAK+ A V C>E;L EXAM9,N (! GRAVES1
RANG+ F A V ANCI5T "O1 : APPE>$ 6BE
,SAXON1 9 ! C5TRE1 "? A L;G L9E ( ,NORMAN
,HUGOS & ,ODOS1 UNTIL WE R1*$ ! ,SIR
,WILLIAM & ,SIR ,D5IS ,FALD] (! EI<TE5?
C5TURY4 ,X 0 AN H\R OR M 2F ,HOLMES CAME
6A L1D5 C(F9 /&+ ON 5D 2F ! 5TR.E 6!
VAULT4 ,I HE>D 8 LL CRY ( SATISFAC;N & 0
AW>E F 8 HURRI$ B PURPOSE;L MOVE;TS T HE
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POCKET A %ORT JEMMY1 A BOX-OP5]1 : HE ?RU/
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6BE SECUR$ 0ONLY A C\PLE ( CLAMPS4 ,"! 0 A
R5D+1 TE>+ S.D Z X GAVE WAY1 B X _H H>DLY
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UN=ESE5 9T]RUP;N4  ,"S"O 0 WALK+ 9 ! *APEL ABV4 ,X 0    #BD
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! MAN :O BORE X 0 FRAM$ 9 ! ,GO?IC >*WAY4
,HE 0 A T]RI# FIGURE1 HUGE 9 /ATURE &
FI]CE 9 MANN]4 ,A L>GE /A#-LANT]N : HE
FIELD 9 FRONT ( HM %"O UPW>D ^U A /R;G1
H1VILY M\/A*$ FACE & ANGRY EYES1 : GL>$
R.D HM 96E RECESS (! VAULT1 F9,Y FIX+ !MVS
)A D1DLY />E ^U MY -PANION & MYF4
  8,:O !1 DEVIL >E Y80 HE ?"U$4 8,& :AT >E
Y DO+ ^U MY PROP]TY80 ,!N1 Z ,HOLMES
RETURN$ NO ANSW]1 HE TOOK A C\PLE ( /EPS
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"H80 ,8 CUDGEL QUIV]$ 9 ! AIR4
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  8,I AL H A "Q 6ASK Y1 ,SIR ,ROB]T10 HE
SD 9 8 /]NE/ T"O4 8,:O IS ?8 ,& :AT IS X
DO+ "H80
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,9 ! GL>E (! LANT]N ,I SAW A BODY SWA!D 9
A %EET F H1D 6FOOT1 ) DR1D;L1 WIT*LIKE
F1TURES1 ALL NOSE & *91 PROJECT+ AT "O 5D1! DIM1 GLAZ$ EYES />+ F A 4COL\R$ &    #BE
CRUMBL+ FACE4
  ,! B>ONET _H /A7]$ BACK )A CRY &
SUPPORT$ HMF AG/ A /"O S>COPHAGUS4
  8,H[ CAME Y 6"K ( ?80 HE CRI$4 ,& !N1 )
"S RETURN ( 8 TRUCUL5T M>9]3 8,:AT BUSI;S
IS X ( YRS80
  8,MY "N IS ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES10 SD MY
-PANION4 8,POSSIBLY X IS FAMILI> 6Y4 ,9
ANY CASE1 MY BUSI;S IS T ( E O!R GD
CITIZ5- 6UPHOLD ! LAW4 ,X SEEMS 6ME T Y H
M* 6ANSW] =40
  ,SIR ,ROB]T GL>$ =A MO;T1 B ,HOLMES'S
QUIET VOICE & COOL1 ASSUR$ MANN] _H _!
E6ECT4
  8,8,=E ,GOD1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES1 X'S ALL "R10
SD HE4 8,APPE>.ES >E AG/ ME1 ,I'LL ADMIT1
B ,I CD ACT NO O!RWISE40
  8,I %D 2 HAPPY 6?9K S1 B ,I FE> YR
EXPLAN,NS M/ 2 2F ! POLICE40
  ,SIR ,ROB]T %RU7$ 8 BROAD %\LD]S4
  8,WELL1 IF X M/ BE1 X M/4 ,-E UP 6! H\SE
& Y C JUDGE = YRF H[ ! MATT] /&S40
  ,A QU>T] ( AN H\R LAT] WE F.D \RVS 9 :AT
,I JUDGE1 F ! L9ES ( POLI%$ B>RELS 2HGLASS COV]S1 6BE ! GUN-ROOM (! OLD     #BF
H\SE4 ,X 0 -=TABLY FURNI%$1 & "H ,SIR
,ROB]T LEFT U =A FEW MO;TS4 ,:5 HE RETURN$
HE _H TWO -PANIONS ) HM2 ! "O1 ! FLORID "Y
WOMAN :OM WE _H SE5 9 ! C>RIAGE2 ! O!R1 A
SMALL RAT-FAC$ MAN )A 4AGREEABLY FURTIVE
MANN]4 ,^! TWO WORE AN APPE>.E ( UTT]
2WILD];T1 : %[$ T ! B>ONET _H N YET _H "T
6EXPLA9 6!M ! TURN EV5TS _H TAK54
  8,"!10 SD ,SIR ,ROB]T )A WAVE ( 8 H&1
8>E ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,NORLETT4 ,MRS4 ,NORLETT1
"U H] MAID5 "N ( ,EVANS1 HAS = "S YE>S BE5
MY SI/]'S 3FID5TIAL MAID4 ,I H BR"\ !M "H
2C ,I FEEL T MY BE/ C\RSE IS 6EXPLA9 !
TRUE POSI;N 6Y1 & !Y >E ! TWO P ^U E>? :O
C SUB/ANTIATE :AT ,I SAY40
  8,IS ? NEC1 ,SIR ,ROB]T8 ,H Y ?"\ :AT Y
>E DO+80 CRI$ ! WOMAN4
  8,Z 6ME1 ,I 5TIRELY 4CLAIM ALL
RESPONSIBIL;Y10 SD H] HUSB&4
  ,SIR ,ROB]T GAVE HM A GL.E ( 3TEMPT4 8,I
W TAKE ALL RESPONSIBIL;Y10 SD HE4 8,N[1
,MR4 ,HOLMES1 LI/5 6A PLA9 /ATE;T (!
FACTS4
  8,Y H CLE>LY G"O PRETTY DEEPLY 96MYA6AIRS OR ,I %D N H F.D Y ": ,I DID4   #BG
,"!=E1 Y "K ALR1 9 ALL PROBABIL;Y1 T ,I AM
RUNN+ A D>K HORSE =! ,D]BY & T "EY?+
DEP5DS ^U MY SU3ESS4 ,IF ,I W91 ALL IS
EASY4 ,IF ,I LOSE- WELL1 ,I D>E N ?9K (
T60
  8,I "U/& ! POSI;N10 SD ,HOLMES4
  8,I AM DEP5D5T ^U MY SI/]1 ,LADY
,2ATRICE1 = "EY?+4 ,B X IS WELL "KN T H]
9T]E/ 9 ! E/ATE IS = H] [N LIFE ONLY4 ,=
MYF1 ,I AM DEEPLY 9 ! H&S (! ,JEWS4 ,I H
ALW "KN T IF MY SI/] 7 6DIE MY CR$ITORS WD
2 ON 6MY E/ATE L A FLOCK ( VULTURES4
,"EY?+ WD 2 SEIZ$- MY /A#S1 MY HORSES-
"EY?+4 ,WELL1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES1 MY SI/] DID
DIE J A WEEK AGO40
  8,& Y TOLD NO "O60
  8,:AT CD ,I D8 ,ABSOLUTE RU9 FAC$ ME4
,IF ,I CD /AVE ?+S (F = ?REE WEEKS ALL WD
2 WELL4 ,H] MAID'S HUSB&- ? MAN "H- IS AN
ACTOR4 ,X CAME 96\R H1DS- X CAME 96MY H1D-
T HE CD = T %ORT P]IOD P]SONATE MY SI/]4
,X 0 B A CASE ( APPE>+ DAILY 9 ! C>RIAGE1
= NO "O NE$ 5T] H] ROOM SAVE ! MAID4 ,X 0
N DI6ICULT 6>RANGE4 ,MY SI/] DI$ (! DROPSY: _H L;G A6LICT$ H]40                  #BH
  8,T W 2 =A CORON] 6DECIDE40
  8,H] DOCTOR WD C]TIFY T = MON?S H]
SYMPTOMS H ?R1T5$ S* AN 5D40
  8,WELL1 :AT DID Y D80
  8,! BODY CD N REMA9 "!4 ,ON ! F/ NI<T
,NORLETT & ,I C>RI$ X \ 6! OLD WELL-H\SE1
: IS N[ N"E US$4 ,WE 7 FOLL[$1 H["E1 0H]
PET SPANIEL1 : YAPP$ 3T9U,Y AT ! DOOR1 S
,I FELT "S SAF] PLACE 0 NE$$4 ,I GOT RID (
! SPANIEL1 & WE C>RI$ ! BODY 6! CRYPT (!
*UR*4 ,"! 0 NO 9DIGN;Y OR IRR"E;E1 ,MR4
,HOLMES4 ,I D N FEEL T ,I H WR;G$ ! D1D40
  8,YR 3DUCT SEEMS 6ME 9EXCUSA#1 ,SIR
,ROB]T40
  ,! B>ONET %OOK 8 H1D IMPATI5TLY4 8,X IS
EASY 6PR1*10 SD HE4 8,P]H Y WD H FELT
DI6]5TLY IF Y _H BE5 9 MY POSI;N4 ,"O _C
SEE ALL "O'S HOPES & ALL "O'S PLANS %ATT]$
AT ! LA/ MO;T & MAKE NO EF=T 6SAVE !M4 ,X
SEEM$ 6ME T X WD 2 NO UNWOR?Y RE/+-PLACE
IF WE PUT H] =! "T 9 "O (! C(F9S ( H]
HUSB&'S ANCE/ORS LY+ 9 :AT IS / 3SECRAT$
GR.D4 ,WE OP5$ S* A C(F91 REMOV$ ! 3T5TS1
& PLAC$ H] Z Y H SE5 H]4 ,Z 6! OLD RELICS: WE TOOK \1 WE CD N L1VE !M ON !      #BI
FLOOR (! CRYPT4 ,NORLETT & ,I REMOV$ !M1 &
HE DESC5D$ AT NI<T & BURN$ !M 9 ! C5TRAL
FURNACE4 ,"! IS MY /ORY1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES1 ?\<
H[ Y =C$ MY H& S T ,I H 6TELL X IS M ?AN
,I C SAY40
  ,HOLMES SAT = "S "T LO/ 9 ?"\4
  8,"! IS "O FLAW 9 YR N>RATIVE1 ,SIR
,ROB]T10 HE SD AT LA/4 8,YR BETS ON !
RACE1 & "!=E YR HOPES =! FUTURE1 WD HOLD
GD EV5 IF YR CR$ITORS SEIZ$ YR E/ATE40
  8,! HORSE WD 2 "P (! E/ATE4 ,:AT D !Y
C>E = MY BETS8 ,Z LIKELY Z N !Y WD N RUN
HM AT ALL4 ,MY *IEF CR$IT] IS1 UNHAPPILY1
MY MO/ BITT] 5EMY- A RASC,Y FELL[1 ,SAM
,BREW]1 :OM ,I 0 ONCE -PELL$ 6HORSE:IP ON
,NEWM>KET ,H1?4 ,D Y SUPPOSE T HE WD TRY
6SAVE ME80
  8,WELL1 ,SIR ,ROB]T10 SD ,HOLMES1 RIS+1
8? MATT] M/1 ( C\RSE1 2 REF]R$ 6! POLICE4
,X 0 MY DUTY 6BR+ ! FACTS 6LI<T1 & "! ,I
M/ L1VE X4 ,Z 6! MORAL;Y OR DEC5CY ( YR
3DUCT1 X IS N = ME 6EXPRESS AN OP9ION4 ,X
IS NE>LY MIDNI<T1 ,WATSON1 & ,I ?9K WE MAY
MAKE \R WAY BACK 6\R HUM# ABODE40  ,X IS G5],Y "KN N[ T ? S+UL>         #CJ
EPISODE 5D$ ^U A HAPPI] NOTE ?AN ,SIR
,ROB]T'S AC;NS DES]V$4 ,%OSCOMBE ,PR9CE
DID W9 ! ,D]BY1 ! SPORT+ [N] DID NET EI<TY
?\S& P.DS 9 BETS1 &! CR$ITORS DID HOLD _!
H& UNTIL ! RACE 0 OV]1 :5 !Y 7 PD 9 FULL1
& 5 0 LEFT 6REE/ABLI% ,SIR ,ROB]T 9 A FAIR
POSI;N 9 LIFE4 ,BO? POLICE & CORON] TOOK A
L5I5T VIEW1 (! TRANSAC;N1 & 2Y A MILD
C5SURE =! DELAY 9 REGI/]+ ! LADY'S DEC1SE1
! LUCKY [N] GOT AWAY SCA!.S F ? /RANGE
9CID5T 9 A C>E] : HAS N[ \TLIV$ XS %AD[S &
PROMISES 65D 9 AN HON\R$ OLD AGE4