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96: 69QUIRE2 S ,I RETURN$ AL"O 6\R MODE/
QU>T]S AT ! VILLAGE 9N4 ,B 2F DO+ S    
,I TOOK A /ROLL 9 ! CURI\S OLD-_W G>D5 :
FLANK$ ! H\SE4 ,R[S ( V ANCI5T YEW TREES
CUT 96/RANGE DESIGNS GIRD$ X R.D4 ,9SIDE 0
A B1UTI;L /RET* ( LAWN ) AN OLD SUNDIAL 9
! MI4LE1 ! :OLE E6ECT S SOO?+ & RE/;L T X
0 WELCOME 6MY "S:AT JANGL$ N]VES4

  ,9 T DEEPLY P1CE;L ATMOSPH]E "O CD =GET1
OR REMEMB] ONLY Z "S FANTA/IC NI<TM>E1 T
D>K5$ /UDY )! SPRAWL+1 BLOOD/A9$ FIGURE ON
! FLOOR4 ,& YET1 Z ,I /ROLL$ R.D X & TRI$
6/EEP MY S\L 9 XS G5TLE BALM1 A /RANGE
9CID5T O3URR$1 : BR"\ ME BACK 6! TRAG$Y &
LEFT (A S9I/] IMPRES.N 9 MY M9D4

  ,I H SD T A DECOR,N ( YEW TREES CIRCL$ !
G>D54 ,AT ! 5D F>!/ F ! H\SE !Y ?ICK5$ 96A
3T9U\S H$GE4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE ( ? H$GE1
3C1L$ F ! EYES ( ANY"O APPROA*+ F !
DIREC;N (! H\SE1 "! 0 A /"O S1T4 ,Z ,I
APPROA*$ ! SPOT ,I 0 AW>E ( VOICES1 "S
REM>K 9 ! DEEP T"OS (A MAN1 ANSW]$ 0A LL
RIPPLE ( FEM99E LAU<T]4

  ,AN 9/ANT LAT] ,I _H -E R.D ! 5D (! H$GE
& MY EYES LIT ^U ,MRS4 ,D\GLAS &! MAN
,B>K] 2F !Y 7 AW>E ( MY PRES;E4 ,H]
APPE>.E GAVE ME A %OCK4 ,9 ! D9+       
ROOM %E _H BE5 DEMURE & 4CREET4 ,N[ ALL
PRET5SE ( GRIEF _H PASS$ AWAY F H]4 ,H]
EYES %"O )! JOY ( LIV+1 & H] FACE / QUIV]$
) AMUSE;T AT "S REM>K ( H] -PANION4 ,HE
SAT =W>D1 8 H&S CLASP$ & 8 =E>MS ON 8
KNEES1 ) AN ANSW]+ SMILE ^U 8 BOLD1 H&"S
FACE4 ,9 AN 9/ANT- B X 0 J "O 9/ANT TOO
LATE- !Y RESUM$ _! SOLEMN MASKS Z MY
FIGURE CAME 96VIEW4 ,A HURRI$ ^W OR TWO
PASS$ 2T !M1 & !N ,B>K] ROSE & CAME T[>DS
ME4

  8,EXCUSE ME1 SIR10 SD HE1 8B AM ,I
A4RESS+ ,DR4 ,WATSON80

  ,I B[$ )A COLD;S : %[$1 ,I D>E SAY1 V
PLA9LY ! IMPRES.N : _H BE5 PRODUC$ ^U MY
M9D4

  8,WE ?"\ T X 0 PROBABLY Y1 Z YR FR%IP )
,MR4 ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES IS S WELL "KN4 ,WD Y
M9D -+ OV] & SP1K+ 6,MRS4 ,D\GLAS = "O
9/ANT80

  ,I FOLL[$ HM )A D\R FACE4 ,V CLE>LY ,I
CD SEE 9 MY M9D'S EYE T %ATT]$ FIGURE ON !
FLOOR4 ,"H )9 A FEW H\RS (! TRAG$Y 7 8
WIFE & 8 NE>E/ FR LAU<+ TGR 2H A BU% 9 !
G>D5 : _H BE5 HIS4 ,I GREET$ ! LADY    
) RES]VE4 ,I _H GRIEV$ ) H] GRIEF 9 ! D9+
ROOM4 ,N[ ,I MET H] APP1L+ GAZE ) AN
UNRESPONSIVE EYE4

  8,I FE> T Y ?9K ME CALL\S & H>D-HE>T$10
SD %E4

  ,I %RU7$ MY %\LD]S4 8,X IS NO BUSI;S (
M9E10 SD ,I4

  8,P]H "S "D Y W D ME JU/ICE4 ,IF Y ONLY
R1LIZ$-0

  8,"! IS NO NE$ :Y ,DR4 ,WATSON %D
R1LIZE10 SD ,B>K] QKLY4 8,Z HE HAS HMF SD1
X IS NO POSSI# BUSI;S ( HIS40

  8,EXACTLY10 SD ,I1 8& S ,I W BEG L1VE
6RESUME MY WALK40

  8,"O MO;T1 ,DR4 ,WATSON10 CRI$ ! WOMAN 9
A PL1D+ VOICE4 8,"! IS "O "Q : Y C ANSW] )
M AU?OR;Y ?AN ANY"O ELSE 9 ! _W1 & X MAY
MAKE A V GRT DI6];E 6ME4 ,Y "K ,MR4
,HOLMES & 8 REL,NS )! POLICE BETT] ?AN
ANY"O ELSE C4 ,SUPPOS+ T A MATT] 7 BR"\
3FID5TI,Y 6HIS K1 IS X ABSOLUTELY NEC T HE
%D PASS X ON 6! DETECTIVES80

  8,YES1 T'S X10 SD ,B>K] EAG]LY4 8,IS HE
ON 8 [N OR IS HE 5TIRELY 9 ) !M80

  8,I RE,Y DON'T "K T ,I %D 2          
JU/IFI$ 9 4CUSS+ S* A PO9T40

  8,I BEG- ,I IMPLORE T Y W1 ,DR4 ,WATSON6
,I ASSURE Y T Y W 2 HELP+ U- HELP+ ME
GRTLY IF Y W GUIDE U ON T PO9T40

  ,"! 0 S* A R+ ( S9C];Y 9 ! WOMAN'S VOICE
T =! 9/ANT ,I =GOT ALL AB H] LEV;Y & 0
MOV$ ONLY 6D H] W4

  8,MR4 ,HOLMES IS AN 9DEP5D5T
9VE/IGATOR10 ,I SD4 8,HE IS 8 [N MA/]1 &
WD ACT Z 8 [N JUDG;T DIRECT$4 ,AT ! SAME
"T1 HE WD NATUR,Y FEEL LOYALTY T[>DS !
(FICIALS :O 7 "W+ ON ! SAME CASE1 & HE WD
N 3C1L F !M ANY?+ : WD HELP !M 9 BR++ A
CRIM9AL 6JU/ICE4 ,2Y ? ,I C SAY NO?+1 & ,I
WD REF] Y 6,MR4 ,HOLMES HMF IF Y WANT$
FULL] 9=M,N40

  ,S SAY+ ,I RAIS$ MY HAT & W5T ^U MY WAY1
L1V+ !M / S1T$ 2H T 3C1L+ H$GE4 ,I LOOK$
BACK Z ,I R.D$ ! F> 5D ( X1 & SAW T !Y 7 /
TALK+ V E>NE/LY TGR1 &1 Z !Y 7 GAZ+ AF ME1
X 0 CLE> T X 0 \R 9T]VIEW T 0 ! SUBJECT (
_! DEBATE4

  8,I WI% N"O ( _! 3FID;ES10 SD ,HOLMES1
:5 ,I REPORT$ 6HM :AT _H O3URR$4 ,HE _H
SP5T ! :OLE AFN AT ! ,MANOR ,H\SE 9    
3SULT,N ) 8 TWO COLL1GUES1 & RETURN$ AB
FIVE )A RAV5\S APPETITE =A HI< TEA : ,I _H
ORD]$ = HM4 8,NO 3FID;ES1 ,WATSON2 = !Y >E
MI<TY AWKW>D IF X -ES 6AN >RE/ = 3SPIRACY
& MURD]40

  8,Y ?9K X W -E 6T80

  ,HE 0 9 8 MO/ *E];L & DEBONAIR HUM\R4
8,MY DE> ,WATSON1 :5 ,I H EXT]M9AT$ T F\R?
EGG ,I % 2 R1DY 6PUT Y 9 T\* )! :OLE
SITU,N4 ,I DON'T SAY T WE H FA?OM$ X- F> F
X- B :5 WE H TRAC$ ! MISS+ DUMB-BELL-0

  8,! DUMB-BELL60

  8,DE> ME1 ,WATSON1 IS X POSSI# T Y H N
P5ETRAT$ ! FACT T ! CASE HANGS ^U ! MISS+
DUMB-BELL8 ,WELL1 WELL1 Y NE$ N 2 D[NCA/1
= 2T \RVS ,I DON'T ?9K T EI ,9SPECTOR ,MAC
OR ! EXCELL5T LOCAL PRACTI;N] HAS GRASP$ !
OV]:ELM+ IMPORT.E ( ? 9CID5T4 ,"O DUMB-
BELL1 ,WATSON6 ,3SID] AN A?LETE ) "O DUMB-
BELL6 ,PICTURE 6YRF ! UNILAT]AL DEVELOP;T1
! IMM95T DANG] (A SP9AL CURVATURE4 ,%OCK+1
,WATSON1 %OCK+60

  ,HE SAT ) 8 M\? FULL ( TOA/ & 8 EYES
SP>KL+ ) MIS*IEF1 WAT*+ MY 9TELLECTUAL
5TANGLE;T4 ,! M]E SI<T ( 8 EXCELL5T    
APPETITE 0 AN ASSUR.E ( SU3ESS2 = ,I _H V
CLE> RECOLLEC;NS ( "DS & NI<TS )\T A ?"\ (
FOOD1 :5 8 BA6L$ M9D _H *AF$ 2F "S PRO#M
:ILE 8 ?91 EAG] F1TURES 2CAME M ATT5UAT$ )
! ASCETICISM ( -PLETE M5TAL 3C5TR,N4 ,F9,Y
HE LIT 8 PIPE1 & SITT+ 9 ! 9GLENOOK (! OLD
VILLAGE 9N HE TALK$ SL[LY & AT R&OM AB 8
CASE1 R Z "O :O ?9KS AL\D ?AN Z "O :O
MAKES A 3SID]$ /ATE;T4

  8,A LIE1 ,WATSON- A GRT1 BIG1 ?UMP+1
OBTRUSIVE1 UNCOMPROMIS+ LIE- T'S :AT MEETS
U ON ! ?RE%OLD6 ,"! IS \R />T+ PO9T4 ,!
:OLE /ORY TOLD 0,B>K] IS A LIE4 ,B ,B>K]'S
/ORY IS CORROBORAT$ 0,MRS4 ,D\GLAS4 ,"!=E
%E IS LY+ AL4 ,!Y >E BO? LY+1 & 9 A
3SPIRACY4 ,S N[ WE H ! CLE> PRO#M4 ,:Y >E
!Y LY+1 && IS ! TRU? : !Y >E TRY+ S H>D
63C1L8 ,LET U TRY1 ,WATSON1 Y & ,I1 IF WE
C GET 2H ! LIE & RECON/RUCT ! TRU?4

  8,H[ D ,I "K T !Y >E LY+8 ,2C X IS A
CLUMSY FABRIC,N : SIMPLY CD N 2 TRUE4
,3SID]6 ,AC 6! /ORY GIV5 6U1 ! ASSASS9 _H
LESS ?AN A M9UTE AF ! MURD] _H BE5 -MITT$
6TAKE T R+1 : 0 "U ANO!R R+1 F ! D1D MAN'S
F+]1 6REPLACE ! O!R R+- A ?+ : HE WD   
SURELY N"E H D"O- & 6PUT T S+UL> C>D 2S 8
VICTIM4 ,I SAY T ? 0 OBVI\SLY IMPOSSI#4

  8,Y MAY ANGUE- B ,I H TOO M* RESPECT =
YR JUDG;T1 ,WATSON1 6?9K T Y W D S- T ! R+
MAY H BE5 TAK5 2F ! MAN 0 KILL$4 ,! FACT T
! C&LE _H BE5 LIT ONLY A %ORT "T %[S T "!
_H BE5 NO L5G?Y 9T]VIEW4 ,0 ,D\GLAS1 F :AT
WE HE> ( 8 FE>.S "*1 A MAN :O WD 2 LIKELY
6GIVE UP 8 W$D+ R+ AT S* %ORT NOTICE1 OR
CD WE 3CV ( 8 GIV+ X UP AT ALL8 ,NO1 NO1
,WATSON1 ! ASSASS9 0 AL"O )! D1D MAN = "S
"T )! LAMP LIT4 ,( T ,I H NO D\BT AT ALL4

  8,B ! GUN%OT 0 APP>5TLY ! CAUSE ( D1?4
,"!=E ! %OT M/ H BE5 FIR$ "S "T E>LI] ?AN
WE >E TOLD4 ,B "! CD 2 NO MISTAKE AB S* A
MATT] Z T4 ,WE >E 9 ! PRES;E1 "!=E1 (A
DELIB]ATE 3SPIRACY ^U ! "P (! TWO P :O
HE>D ! GUN%OT- (! MAN ,B>K] &(! WOMAN
,D\GLAS4 ,:5 ON ! TOP ( ? ,I AM A# 6%[ T !
BLOOD M>K ON ! W9D[ SILL 0 DELIB]ATELY
PLAC$ "! 0,B>K]1 9 ORD] 6GIVE A FALSE CLUE
6! POLICE1 Y W ADMIT T ! CASE GR[S D>K AG/
HM4

  8,N[ WE H 6ASK \RVS AT :AT H\R ! MURD]
ACTU,Y DID O3UR4 ,UP 6HALF-PA/ T5 !    
S]VANTS 7 MOV+ AB ! H\SE2 S X 0 C]TA9LY N
2F T "T4 ,AT A QU>T] 6ELEV5 !Y _H ALL G"O
6_! ROOMS )! EXCEP;N ( ,AMES1 :O 0 9 !
PANTRY4 ,I H BE5 TRY+ "S EXP]I;TS AF Y
LEFT U ? AFN1 & ,I F9D T NO NOISE :
,MAC,DONALD C MAKE 9 ! /UDY C P5ETRATE 6ME
9 ! PANTRY :5 ! DOORS >E ALL %UT4

  8,X IS O!RWISE1 H["E1 F ! H\SEKEEP]'S
ROOM4 ,X IS N S F> D[N ! CORRIDOR1 & F X
,I CD VAGUELY HE> A VOICE :5 X 0 V L\DLY
RAIS$4 ,! S.D F A %OTGUN IS 6"S EXT5T
MU6L$ :5 ! 4*>GE IS AT V CLOSE RANGE1 Z X
UND\BT$LY 0 9 ? 9/.E4 ,X WD N 2 V L\D1 &
YET 9 ! SIL;E (! NI<T X %D H EASILY
P5ETRAT$ 6,MRS4 ,ALL5'S ROOM4 ,%E IS1 Z %E
HAS TOLD U1 "S:AT D1F2 B N"O ! LESS %E
M5;N$ 9 H] EVID;E T %E DID HE> "S?+ L A
DOOR SLAMM+ HALF AN H\R 2F ! AL>M 0 GIV54
,HALF AN H\R 2F ! AL>M 0 GIV5 WD 2 A QU>T]
6ELEV54 ,I H NO D\BT T :AT %E HE>D 0 !
REPORT (! GUN1 & T ? 0 ! R1L 9/ANT (!
MURD]4

  8,IF ? IS S1 WE H N[ 6DET]M9E :AT ,B>K]
& ,MRS4 ,D\GLAS1 PRESUM+ T !Y >E N !
ACTUAL MURD]]S1 CD H BE5 DO+ F QU>T]   
6ELEV51 :5 ! S.D (! %OT BR"\ !M D[N1 UNTIL
QU>T] PA/ ELEV51 :5 !Y RANG ! BELL &
SUMMON$ ! S]VANTS4 ,:AT 7 !Y DO+1 & :Y DID
!Y N 9/ANTLY GIVE ! AL>M8 ,T IS ! "Q :
FACES U1 & :5 X HAS BE5 ANSW]$ WE % SURELY
H G"O "S WAY 6SOLVE \R PRO#M40

  8,I AM 3V9C$ MYF10 SD ,I1 8T "! IS AN
"U/&+ 2T ^? TWO P4 ,%E M/ 2 A HE>T.S
CR1TURE 6SIT LAU<+ AT "S JE/ )9 A FEW H\RS
( H] HUSB&'S MURD]40

  8,EXACTLY4 ,%E DOES N %9E Z A WIFE EV5 9
H] [N A3.T ( :AT O3URR$4 ,I AM N A :OLE-
S\L$ ADMIR] ( WOMANK9D1 Z Y >E AW>E1
,WATSON1 B MY EXP]I;E ( LIFE HAS TAU<T ME
T "! >E FEW WIVES1 HAV+ ANY REG>D = _!
HUSB&S1 :O WD LET ANY MAN'S SPOK5 ^W /& 2T
!M & T HUSB&'S D1D BODY4 ,%D ,I "E M>RY1
,WATSON1 ,I %D HOPE 69SPIRE MY WIFE ) "S
FEEL+ : WD PREV5T H] F 2+ WALK$ (F 0A
H\SEKEEP] :5 MY CORPSE 0 LY+ )9 A FEW Y>DS
( H]4 ,X 0 BADLY /AGE-MANAG$2 = EV5 !
RAWE/ 9VE/IGATORS M/ 2 /RUCK 0! ABS;E (!
USUAL FEM99E ULUL,N4 ,IF "! _H BE5 NO?+
ELSE1 ? 9CID5T AL"O WD H SU7E/$ A
PRE>RANG$ 3SPIRACY 6MY M9D40           

  8,Y ?9K !N1 DEF9ITELY1 T ,B>K] & ,MRS4
,D\GLAS >E GUILTY (! MURD]80

  8,"! IS AN APPALL+ DIRECT;S AB YR "QS1
,WATSON10 SD ,HOLMES1 %AK+ 8 PIPE AT ME4
8,!Y -E AT ME L BULLETS4 ,IF Y PUT X T
,MRS4 ,D\GLAS & ,B>K] "K ! TRU? AB !
MURD]1 & >E 3SPIR+ 63C1L X1 !N ,I C GIVE Y
A :OLE-S\L$ ANSW]4 ,I AM SURE !Y D4 ,B YR
M D1DLY PROPOSI;N IS N S CLE>4 ,LET U =A
MO;T 3SID] ! DI6ICULTIES : /& 9 ! WAY4

  8,WE W SUPPOSE T ? C\PLE >E UNIT$ 0!
BONDS (A GUILTY LOVE1 & T !Y H DET]M9$
6GET RID (! MAN :O /&S 2T !M4 ,X IS A L>GE
SUPPOSI;N2 = 4CREET 9QUIRY AM;G S]VANTS &
O!RS HAS FAIL$ 6CORROBORATE X 9 ANY WAY4
,ON ! 3TR>Y1 "! IS A GD D1L ( EVID;E T !
,D\GLASES 7 V ATTA*$ 6EA* O!R40

  8,T1 ,I AM SURE1 _C 2 TRUE10 SD ,I1 ?9K+
(! B1UTI;L SMIL+ FACE 9 ! G>D54

  8,WELL1 AT L1/ !Y GAVE T IMPRES.N4
,H["E1 WE W SUPPOSE T !Y >E AN
EXTRAORD9>ILY A/UTE C\PLE1 :O DCV "EY"O ^U
? PO9T1 & 3SPIRE 6MURD] ! HUSB&4 ,HE
HAPP5S 6BE A MAN OV] ^: H1D "S DANG]
HANGS-0                                

  8,WE H ONLY _! ^W = T40

  ,HOLMES LOOK$ ?"\;L4 8,I SEE1 ,WATSON4
,Y >E SKET*+ \ A !ORY 0: "EY?+ !Y SAY F !
2G9N+ IS FALSE4 ,AC 6YR IDEA1 "! 0 N"E ANY
HI45 M5ACE1 OR SECRET SOCIETY1 OR ,VALLEY
( ,FE>1 OR ,BOSS ,MAC,"SBODY1 OR ANY?+
ELSE4 ,WELL1 T IS A GD SWEEP+ G5]ALIZ,N4
,LET U SEE :AT T BR+S U TO4 ,!Y 9V5T ?
!ORY 6A3.T =! CRIME4 ,!Y !N PLAY UP 6!
IDEA 0L1V+ ? BICYCLE 9 ! P>K Z PRO( (!
EXI/;E ( "S \TSID]4 ,! /A9 ON ! W9D[ SILL
3VEYS ! SAME IDEA4 ,S DOES ! C>D ON !
BODY1 : MI<T H BE5 PREP>$ 9 ! H\SE4 ,T ALL
FITS 96YR HYPO!SIS1 ,WATSON4 ,B N[ WE -E
ON ! NA/Y1 ANGUL>1 UNCOMPROMIS+ BITS :
WON'T SLIP 96_! PLACES4 ,:Y A CUT-(F
%OTGUN ( ALL W1PONS- & AN ,AM]ICAN "O AT
T8 ,H[ CD !Y 2 S SURE T ! S.D ( X WD N BR+
"S"O ON 6!M8 ,X'S A M]E *.E Z X IS T ,MRS4
,ALL5 DID N />T \ 69QUIRE =! SLAMM+ DOOR4
,:Y DID YR GUILTY C\PLE D ALL ?1 ,WATSON80

  8,I 3FESS T ,I C'T EXPLA9 X40

  8,!N AG1 IF A WOMAN & H] LOV] 3SPIRE
6MURD] A HUSB&1 >E !Y GO+ 6ADV]TISE _!
GUILT 0O/5TATI\SLY REMOV+ 8 W$D+ R+    
AF 8 D1?8 ,DOES T /RIKE Y Z V PROBA#1
,WATSON80

  8,NO1 X DOES N40

  8,& ONCE AG1 IF ! ?"\ ( L1V+ A BICYCLE
3C1L$ \TSIDE _H O3URR$ 6Y1 WD X RE,Y H
SEEM$ WOR? DO+ :5 ! DULLE/ DETECTIVE WD
NATUR,Y SAY ? IS AN OBVI\S BL1 Z ! BICYCLE
IS ! F/ ?+ : ! FUGITIVE NE$$ 9 ORD] 6MAKE
8 ESCAPE40

  8,I C 3CV ( NO EXPLAN,N40

  8,& YET "! %D 2 NO -B9,N ( EV5TS = : !
WIT ( MAN _C 3CV AN EXPLAN,N4 ,SIMPLY Z A
M5TAL EX]CISE1 )\T ANY ASS];N T X IS TRUE1
LET ME 9DICATE A POSSI# L9E ( ?"\4 ,X IS1
,I ADMIT1 M]E IMAG9,N2 B H[ (T5 IS IMAG9,N
! "M ( TRU?8

  8,WE W SUPPOSE T "! 0 A GUILTY SECRET1 A
RE,Y %AME;L SECRET 9 ! LIFE ( ? MAN
,D\GLAS4 ,? L1DS 6HIS MURD] 0"S"O :O IS1
WE W SUPPOSE1 AN AV5G]1 "S"O F \TSIDE4 ,?
AV5G]1 = "S R1SON : ,I 3FESS ,I AM / AT A
LOSS 6EXPLA91 TOOK ! D1D MAN'S W$D+ R+4 ,!
V5DETTA MI<T 3CEIVABLY DATE BACK 6! MAN'S
F/ M>RIAGE1 &! R+ 2 TAK5 = "S S* R1SON4

  8,2F ? AV5G] GOT AWAY1 ,B>K] &!      
WIFE _H R1*$ ! ROOM4 ,! ASSASS9 3V9C$ !M T
ANY ATTEMPT 6>RE/ HM WD L1D 6! PUBLIC,N (
"S HIDE\S SC&AL4 ,!Y 7 3V]T$ 6? IDEA1 &
PREF]R$ 6LET HM G4 ,= ? PURPOSE !Y
PROBABLY L[]$ ! BRIDGE1 : C 2 D"O Q
NOISE.SLY1 & !N RAIS$ X AG4 ,HE MADE 8
ESCAPE1 &= "S R1SON ?"\ T HE CD D S M
SAFELY ON FOOT ?AN ON ! BICYCLE4 ,HE "!=E
LEFT 8 MA*9E ": X WD N 2 4COV]$ UNTIL HE
_H GOT SAFELY AWAY4 ,S F> WE >E )9 ! B.DS
( POSSIBIL;Y1 >E WE N80

  8,WELL1 X IS POSSI#1 NO D\BT10 SD ,I1 )
"S RES]VE4

  8,WE H 6REMEMB]1 ,WATSON1 T :AT"E O3URR$
IS C]TA9LY "S?+ V EXTRAORD9>Y4 ,WELL1 N[1
63T9UE \R SUPPOSITITI\S CASE1 ! C\PLE- N
NECESS>ILY A GUILTY C\PLE- R1LIZE AF !
MURD]] IS G"O T !Y H PLAC$ !MVS 9 A POSI;N
9 : X MAY 2 DI6ICULT = !M 6PROVE T !Y DID
N !MVS EI D ! DE$ OR 3NIVE AT X4 ,!Y
RAPIDLY & R CLUMSILY MET ! SITU,N4 ,! M>K
0 PUT 0,B>K]'S BLOOD/A9$ SLIPP] ^U ! W9D[
SILL 6SU7E/ H[ ! FUGITIVE GOT AWAY4 ,!Y
OBVI\SLY 7 ! TWO :O M/ H HE>D ! S.D (!
GUN2 S !Y GAVE ! AL>M EXACTLY Z !Y     
WD H D"O1 B A GD HALF H\R AF ! EV5T40

  8,& H[ D Y PROPOSE 6PROVE ALL ?80

  8,WELL1 IF "! 7 AN \TSID]1 HE MAY 2
TRAC$ & TAK54 ,T WD 2 ! MO/ E6ECTIVE ( ALL
PRO(S4 ,B IF N- WELL1 ! RES\RCES ( SCI;E
>E F> F 2+ EXHAU/$4 ,I ?9K T AN EV5+ AL"O
9 T /UDY WD HELP ME M*40

  8,AN EV5+ AL"O60

  8,I PROPOSE 6G UP "! PRES5TLY4 ,I H
>RANG$ X )! E/IMA# ,AMES1 :O IS 0NO M1NS
:OLE-HE>T$ AB ,B>K]4 ,I % SIT 9 T ROOM &
SEE IF XS ATMOSPH]E BR+S ME 9SPIR,N4 ,I'M
A 2LIEV] 9 ! G5IUS LOCI4 ,Y SMILE1 ,FR
,WATSON4 ,WELL1 WE % SEE4 ,0! WAY1 Y H T
BIG UMBRELLA ( YRS1 H Y N80

  8,X IS "H40

  8,WELL1 ,I'LL BORR[ T IF ,I MAY40

  8,C]TA9LY- B :AT A WRET*$ W1PON6 ,IF "!
IS DANG]-0

  8,NO?+ S]I\S1 MY DE> ,WATSON1 OR ,I %D
C]TA9LY ASK = YR ASSI/.E4 ,B ,I'LL TAKE !
UMBRELLA4 ,AT PRES5T ,I AM ONLY AWAIT+ !
RETURN ( \R COLL1GUES F ,TUNBRIDGE ,WELLS1
": !Y >E AT PRES5T 5GAG$ 9 TRY+ =A LIKELY
[N] 6! BICYCLE40                       

  ,X 0 NI<TFALL 2F ,9SPECTOR ,MAC,DONALD &
,:ITE ,MASON CAME BACK F _! EXP$I;N1 & !Y
>RIV$ EXULTANT1 REPORT+ A GRT ADV.E 9 \R
9VE/IG,N4

  8,MAN1 ,I'LL ADMEET T ,I _H MY D\BTS IF
"! 0 "E AN \TSID]10 SD ,MAC,DONALD1 8B T'S
ALL PA/ N[4 ,WE'VE _H ! BICYCLE ID5TIFI$1
& WE H A DESCRIP;N ( \R MAN2 S T'S A L;G
/EP ON \R J\RNEY40

  8,X S.DS 6ME L ! 2G9N+ (! 5D10 SD
,HOLMES4 8,I'M SURE ,I 3GRATULATE Y BO? )
ALL MY HE>T40

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