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YR S]VICES1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES4 ,I DESIRE Y
6SP>E NO EXP5SE & NO PA9S 6GET AT ! TRU?40
  ,MY FR TURN$ 6! C.TRY 9SPECTOR4
  8,I SUPPOSE T Y H NO OBJEC;N 6MY
COLLABORAT+ ) Y1 ,MR4 ,BAYNES80
  8,HI<LY HON\R$1 SIR1 ,I AM SURE40
  8,Y APPE> 6H BE5 V PROMPT & BUSI;S-L 9
ALL T Y H D"O4 ,0 "! ANY CLUE1 MAY ,I ASK1
Z 6! EXACT H\R T ! MAN MET 8 D1?80
  8,HE _H BE5 "! S9CE "O O'C4 ,"! 0 RA9 AB
T "T1 & 8 D1? _H C]TA9LY BE5 2F ! RA940
  8,B T IS P]FECTLY IMPOSSI#1 ,MR4
,BAYNES10 CRI$ \R CLI5T4 8,HIS VOICE IS
UNMISTAKA#4 ,I CD SWE> 6X T X 0 HE :O
A4RESS$ ME 9 MY B$ROOM AT T V H\R40
  8,REM>KA#1 B 0NO M1NS IMPOSSI#10 SD
,HOLMES1 SMIL+4
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"O1 ?\< X C]TA9LY PRES5TS "S NOVEL &
9T]E/+ F1TURES4 ,A FUR!R K ( FACTS IS NEC
2F ,I WD V5TURE 6GIVE A F9AL & DEF9ITE
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EXAM9,N (! H\SE80
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WAY4
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  8,I AM 5TIRELY AT YR S]VICE10 SD ,%]LOCK
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\1 ,MRS4 ,HUDSON1 & K9DLY S5D ! BOY ) ?
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  ,WE SAT = "S "T 9 SIL;E AF \R VISITORS
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D[N OV] 8 KE5 EYES1 & 8 H1D ?RU/ =W>D 9 !
EAG] WAY "*I/IC (! MAN4
  8,WELL1 ,WATSON10 HE ASK$1 TURN+ SU45LY
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9 ! MURD] & _H FL$ F JU/ICE40
  8,T IS C]TA9LY A POSSI# PO9T ( VIEW4 ,ON
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3SPIRACY AG/ HM & %D H ATTACK$ HM ON ! "O
NI<T :5 HE _H A GUE/4 ,!Y _H HM AL"O AT _!
M]CY E O!R NI<T 9 ! WEEK40
  8,!N :Y DID !Y FLY80
  8,Q S4 ,:Y DID !Y FLY8 ,"! IS A BIG
FACT4 ,ANO!R BIG FACT IS ! REM>KA# EXP]I;E
( \R CLI5T1 ,SCOTT ,E3LES4 ,N[1 MY DE>
,WATSON1 IS X 2Y ! LIMITS ( HUMAN 9G5U;Y
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WD 2 WOR? A3EPT+ Z A TEMPOR>Y HYPO!SIS4
,IF ! FRE% FACTS : -E 6\R K ALL FIT !MVS
96! S*EME1 !N \R HYPO!SIS MAY GRADU,Y
2COME A SOLU;N40
  8,B :AT IS \R HYPO!SIS80
  ,HOLMES L1N$ BACK 9 8 *AIR ) HALF-CLOS$
EYES4
  8,Y M/ ADMIT MY DE> ,WATSON1 T ! IDEA (A
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Z ! SEQUEL %[$1 &! COAX+ ( ,SCOTT ,E3LES
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& SU45 FR%IP 2T ! "Y ,SPANI>D & ,SCOTT
,E3LES4 ,X 0 ! =M] :O =C$ ! PACE4 ,HE
CALL$ ^U ,E3LES AT ! O!R 5D ( ,LONDON ON !
V "D AF HE F/ MET HM1 & HE KEPT 9 CLOSE
T\* ) HM UNTIL HE GOT HM D[N 6,E%]4 ,N[1
:AT DID HE WANT ) ,E3LES8 ,:AT CD ,E3LES
SUPPLY8 ,I SEE NO *>M 9 ! MAN4 ,HE IS N
"PICUL>LY 9TELLIG5T- N A MAN LIKELY 6BE
3G5IAL 6A QK-WITT$ ,LAT94 ,:Y1 !N1 0 HE
PICK$ \ F ALL ! O!R P :OM ,G>CIA MET Z
"PICUL>LY SUIT$ 6HIS PURPOSE8 ,HAS HE ANY
"O \T/&+ QUAL;Y8 ,I SAY T HE HAS4 ,HE IS !
V TYPE ( 3V5;NAL ,BRITI% RESPECTABIL;Y1 &!
V MAN Z A WIT;S 6IMPRESS ANO!R ,BRITON4 ,Y
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/ATE;T1 EXTRAORD9>Y Z X WAS40
  8,B :AT 0 HE 6WIT;S80
  8,NO?+1 Z ?+S TURN$ \1 B "EY?+ _H !Y G"O
ANO!R WAY4 ,T IS H[ ,I R1D ! MATT]40
  8,I SEE1 HE MI<T H PROV$ AN ALIBI40
  8,EXACTLY1 MY DE> ,WATSON2 HE MI<T H
PROV$ AN ALIBI4 ,WE W SUPPOSE1 = >GU;TS
SAKE1 T ! H\SEHOLD ( ,WI/]IA ,LODGE >E
3F$]ATES 9 "S DESIGN4 ,! ATTEMPT1 :AT"E XMAY BE1 IS 6-E (F1 WE W SAY1 2F "O     #BJ
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!Y MAY H GOT ,SCOTT ,E3LES 6B$ E>LI] ?AN
HE ?"\ B 9 ANY CASE X IS LIKELY T :5
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RE,Y N M ?AN TWELVE4 ,IF ,G>CIA CD D :AT"E
HE _H 6D & 2 BACK 0! H\R M5;N$ HE _H
EVID5TLY A P[];L REPLY 6ANY A3US,N4 ,"H 0
? IRREPROA*A# ,5GLI%MAN R1DY 6SWE> 9 ANY
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  8,YES1 YES1 ,I SEE T4 ,B H[ AB !
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>E ANY 9SUP]A# DI6ICULTIES4 ,/1 X IS AN
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9S5SIBLY TWI/+ !M R.D 6FIT YR !ORIES40
  8,&! MESSAGE80
  8,H[ DID X RUN8 ,8,\R [N COL\RS1 GRE5 &
:ITE40' ,S.DS L RAC+4 ,8,GRE5 OP51 :ITE
%UT40' T IS CLE>LY A SIGNAL4 ,8,MA9 /AIR1
F/ CORRIDOR1 SEV5? "R1 GRE5 BAIZE40' ,? IS
AN ASSIGN,N4 ,WE MAY F9D A J1L\S HUSB& AT
! BOTTOM ( X ALL4 ,X 0 CLE>LY A DANG]\S
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  8,! MAN 0 A ,SPANI>D4 ,I SU7E/ T ,8,D0'
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  8,GD1 ,WATSON1 V GD- B Q 9ADMISSI#4 ,A
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RESCU$ U =A FEW %ORT H\RS F ! 9SU6]A#
FATIGUES ( IDLE;S40
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2F \R ,SURREY (FIC] _H RETURN$4 ,HOLMES
R1D X & 0 AB 6PLACE X 9 8 NOTEBOOK :5 HE
CAU<T A GLIMPSE ( MY EXPECTANT FACE4 ,HE
TOSS$ X ACR )A LAU<4
  8,WE >E MOV+ 9 EXALT$ CIRCLES10 SD HE4
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,FFOLLIOTT1 ,OX%OTT ,T[]S2 ,MR4 ,HYNES
,HYNES1 ,J4 ,P41 ,PURDEY ,PLACE2 ,MR4
,JAMES ,BAK] ,WILLIAMS1 ,=TON ,OLD ,HALL2
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  8,I DON'T Q "U/&40
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! 3CLU.N T ! MESSAGE RCVD 0,G>CIA AT D9N]
0 AN APPO9T;T OR AN ASSIGN,N4 ,N[1 IF !
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SEV5? DOOR 9 A CORRIDOR1 X IS P]FECTLY
CLE> T ! H\SE IS A V L>GE "O4 ,X IS EQU,Y
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: WD ONLY 2 VALID UP 6"O O'C4 ,Z ! NUMB] (
L>GE H\SES CLOSE 6,OX%OTT M/ 2 LIMIT$1 ,I
ADOPT$ ! OBVI\S ME?OD ( S5D+ 6! AG5TS
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  ,A COLD & MELAN*OLY WALK (A C\PLE (
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  8,T :AT _H -E AG80
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  8,TUT1 TUT1 ,WALT]S4 ,? IS N TALK =A
POLICE-3/A#40
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GET MY BR1?1 TILL X :ISK$ AWAY & 0 G"O4 ,\
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ALL ON ! SAME SCALE Z 8 FOOT HE M/ C]TA9LY
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! ROAD40
  8,WELL0 SD ! 9SPECTOR )A GRAVE & ?"\;L
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BR"\ LL OR NO?+ ) !M1 & ALL ! FURNITURE
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,CO41 ,HI< ,HOLBORN1 _H BE5 LEFT 2H4
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PROP]TY4
  8,NO?+ 9 ALL ?0 SD ,BAYNES1 /ALK+1 C&LE
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!N X SEEM$ A V TWI/$ & ANCI5T MONKEY4
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IS RE,Y A V CURI\S CASE40
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*>R$ B"O4
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BURN$4 ,WE RAK$ ALL ^! \ (! FIRE4 ,WE _H ADOCTOR 9 ? MORN+4 ,HE SAYS T !Y >E N   #BH
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OPPORTUNITIES40
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PL1SURE4
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PROV9CES4 ,A CASE ( ? SORT GIVES A MAN A
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MAKE ( ^! B"OS80
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  8,&! :ITE COCK80
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SAY ALM UNIQUE40
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FOLL[ YR PA? & ,I W FOLL[ M9E4 ,MY RESULTS
>E ALW V M* AT YR S]VICE IF Y C>E 6APPLY
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9/ANT OV] "O ( ,MR4 ,BAYNES'S T9Y EYES4
  8,WE AGRE$ 6"W ON \R [N L9ES1 ,MR4
,HOLMES4 ,T'S :AT ,I AM DO+40
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WE ALL H \R [N SY/EMS1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES4 ,Y H
YRS1 & MAYBE ,I H M9E40
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DIDN'T SAY S4 ,WE ALL H \R LL WAYS4 ,Y TRY
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  8,J SIT D[N 9 T *AIR1 ,WATSON10 SD
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9 T DIREC;N : WE H / 6FILL4
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SAY ,8CRIM9AL0' 2C ONLY A MAN )A CRIM9AL
5T]PRISE DESIRES 6E/ABLI% AN ALIBI4 ,:O1
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! P]SON AG/ :OM ! CRIM9AL 5T]PRISE 0
DIRECT$4 ,S F> X SEEMS 6ME T WE >E ON SAFE
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SAME UN"KN CRIME4 ,IF X CAME (F :5 ,G>CIA
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CURI\S ADV5TURES MI<T 2FALL4 ,I 3C5TRAT$
MY ATT5;N1 "!=E1 ^U HM & 8 H\SEHOLD4
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D>K1 DEEP-SET1 BROOD+ EYES T HE 0 P]FECTLY
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FIFTY1 /R;G1 ACTIVE1 ) IRON-GRAY HAIR1 GRT
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SECRET>Y1 ,MR4 ,LUCAS1 IS UND\BT$LY A
=EIGN]1 *OCOLATE BR[N1 WILY1 SUAVE1 &
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3FID5TIAL MANS]VANT4 ,? LL GR\P =MS ! R1L
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A GRT TRAVELL]1 ALW ON ! MOVE4 ,X IS ONLY
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"S?+4 ,8,SOLD 8 S\L 6! DEVIL 9 EX*ANGE =
M"OY10' SAYS ,W>N]1 ,8& EXPECTS 8 CR$ITOR
6-E UP & CLAIM 8 [N40' ,": !Y CAME F1 OR
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8 DOG-:IP1 & ONLY 8 L;G PURSE & H1VY
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  8,WELL1 N[1 ,WATSON1 LET U JUDGE !
SITU,N 0? NEW 9=M,N4 ,WE MAY TAKE X T ! LR
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,BURNET1 ! GOV];S8 ,ALL \R R1SON+ SEEMS
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A HYPO!SIS & SEE :AT 3SEQU;ES X WD 5TAIL4
,I MAY ADD T ,MISS ,BURNET'S AGE & "* MAKE
X C]TA9 T MY F/ IDEA T "! MI<T 2 A LOVE
9T]E/ 9 \R /ORY IS \ (! "Q4
  8,IF %E WROTE ! NOTE %E 0 PRESUMABLY !
FR & 3F$]ATE ( ,G>CIA4 ,:AT1 !N1 MI<T %E 2EXPECT$ 6D IF %E HE>D ( 8 D1?8 ,IF     #DJ
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MI<T 2 S1L$4 ,/1 9 H] HE>T1 %E M/ RETA9
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PRESUMABLY HELP S F> Z %E CD 6H REV5GE ^U
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MY F/ ?"\4 ,B N[ WE -E 6A S9I/] FACT4
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WEEK4 ,& YET %E MAY AT ! PRES5T MO;T 2 9
DANG] ( H] LIFE4 ,ALL ,I C D IS 6WAT* !
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ANY ADV5TURE : HE MI<T RECOMM5D4 ,"O KNEW
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LA/ TRA94 ,! LADY BROKE AWAY1 & ,I'VE GOT
H] 9 A CAB D[N/AIRS40
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6! /,N4 ,%E 0 L "O WALK+ 9 H] SLEEP1 B :5
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SUMMON$ 0,HOLMES1 &! SITU,N RAPIDLY
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/,N ALL ! WEEK4 ,:]"E ! ,HI< ,GA# FOLK G
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PUT 6X :5 ,MISS ,BURNET BROKE AWAY4 ,H["E1
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IS ONLY N[ T !Y H 2GUN 6F9D HM \40
  8,!Y 4COV]$ HM A YE> AGO10 SD ,MISS
,BURNET1 :O _H SAT UP & 0 N[ 9T5TLY FOLL[+
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