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"Well,Idon'tknowit;butVermissaisoutofmybeat.IliveatHobson'sPatch,andthat'sherewherewearedrawingup.But,say,there'sonebitofadviceI'llgiveyoubeforewepart:Ifyou'reintroubleinVermis...

"We'dbestputitbackontherugwherewefoundit,"saidthesergeant,scratchinghispuzzledheadinhisperplexity."Itwillwantthebestbrainsintheforcetogettothebottomofthisthing.ItwillbeaLondonjobbeforeitisfinished...

Onthedayfollowingtheeveningwhichhadcontainedsomanyexcitingevents,McMurdomovedhislodgingsfromoldJacobShafter'sandtookuphisquartersattheWidowMacNamara'sontheextremeoutskirtsofthetown.Scanlan,his...

AsMcMurdohadsaid,thehouseinwhichhelivedwasalonelyoneandverywellsuitedforsuchacrimeastheyhadplanned.Itwasontheextremefringeofthetownandstoodwellbackfromtheroad.Inanyothercasetheconspiratorswouldhavesim...

"I'mnotafraidofyou,anddon'tyouthinkit!"criedMcMurdo."Myname'sJackMcMurdo--see?Ifyouwantme,you'llfindmeatJacobShafter'sonSheridanStreet,Vermissa;soI'mnothidingfromyou,amI?Dayorn...

"Maybehewon'tcome.Maybehe'llgetasniffofdanger,"saidthesecretary."He'llcome,neverfear,"McMurdoanswered."Heisaseagertocomeasyoucanbetoseehim.Harktothat!"Theyallsatlikewaxfigures,somewiththei...

"Itwasatthatinstantthattheideacametome.Iwasfairlydazzledbythebrillianceofit.Theman'ssleevehadslippedupandtherewasthebrandedmarkofthelodgeuponhisforearm.Seehere!"ThemanwhomwehadknownasDouglasturned...

HecamebackinamomenttosaythatBarkerwasinthegarden."Canyouremember,Ames,whatMr.Barkerhadonhisfeetlastnightwhenyoujoinedhiminthestudy?""Yes,Mr.Holmes.Hehadapairofbedroomslippers.Ibroughthimhisbootswhenhe...

ThetrialoftheScowrerswasheldfarfromtheplacewheretheiradherentsmighthaveterrifiedtheguardiansofthelaw.Invaintheystruggled.Invainthemoneyofthelodge--moneysqueezedbyblackmailoutofthewholecountryside--was...

"Vell,Ivanttotellyourightnowthatitain'tnomannerofuse.There'ssomeoneslippedinaforeyou.""Shetoldmeso.""Vell,youcanlaythatshetoldyoutruth.Butdidshetellyouwhoitvas?""No,Iaskedher;butshewouldn'...

Noneofthemknewtheman;butthereiseternaldramainakilling,andtheyhadshowntheScowrersofGilmertonthattheVermissamenweretobereliedupon.Therehadbeenonecontretemps;foramanandhiswifehaddrivenupwhiletheywerestil...

"Thereisanappallingdirectnessaboutyourquestions,Watson,"saidHolmes,shakinghispipeatme."Theycomeatmelikebullets.IfyouputitthatMrs.DouglasandBarkerknowthetruthaboutthemurder,andareconspiringtoconcealit,...

"Whatdoyoumakeofit,Holmes?""Itisobviouslyanattempttoconveysecretinformation.""Butwhatistheuseofaciphermessagewithoutthecipher?""Inthisinstance,noneatall.""Whydoyousay'inthisinstance'?""Because...

"Whatdoyoumeanby'appears'?Youknowitasafact."Themanseemedconfusedandundecided."WhenIsaid'appears'Imeantthatitwasconceivablethathehadhimselftakenoffthering.""Themerefactthattheringshould...

"Thenyoucangohome.You'vehadenough.Wecansendforyouifwewantyou.Thebutlerhadbetterwaitoutside.TellhimtowarnMr.CecilBarker,Mrs.Douglas,andthehousekeeperthatwemaywantawordwiththempresently.Now,gentleme...

"Aren'tyou?"Theman'ssavageeyeswereblazingwithanger."Maybeyouareinahumourforafight,Mr.Boarder!""ThatIam!"criedMcMurdo,springingtohisfeet."Youneversaidamorewelcomeword.""ForGod'ssake,Jack!Oh...

NowforamomentIwillaskleavetoremovemyowninsignificantpersonalityandtodescribeeventswhichoccurredbeforewearriveduponthescenebythelightofknowledgewhichcametousafterwards.OnlyinthiswaycanImakethereaderapp...

SosayingIraisedmyhatandwentuponmyway,leavingthemstillseatedbehindthatconcealinghedge.IlookedbackasIroundedthefarendofit,andsawthattheywerestilltalkingveryearnestlytogether,and,astheyweregazingafterme,...

"Youarenotsonewthatyoucan'tgiveagentlemanhispropertitle.""He'sCouncillorMcGinty,youngman,"saidavoicefromthegroup."I'msorry,Councillor.I'mstrangetothewaysoftheplace.ButIwasadvisedtoseey...

"Andhehadbeenmarriedfiveyears.Youmusthavereturnedaboutthetimeofhismarriage.""Aboutamonthbefore.Iwashisbestman.""DidyouknowMrs.Douglasbeforehermarriage?""No,Ididnot.IhadbeenawayfromEnglandfortenyears."...

OnaSaturdaynightMcMurdowasintroducedtothelodge.HehadthoughttopassinwithoutceremonyasbeinganinitiateofChicago;buttherewereparticularritesinVermissaofwhichtheywereproud,andthesehadtobeundergonebyeverypo...

"Idid;buthisfacewouldbecomeverygraveandhewouldshakehishead.'Itisbadenoughthatoneofusshouldhavebeeninitsshadow,'hesaid.'PleaseGoditshallneverfalluponyou!'Itwassomerealvalleyinwhichhehad...

"Alie,Watson--agreat,big,thumping,obtrusive,uncompromisinglie--that'swhatmeetsusonthethreshold!Thereisourstartingpoint.ThewholestorytoldbyBarkerisalie.ButBarker'sstoryiscorroboratedbyMrs.Dougl...

"Well,IstartedfromthefactthatMr.Douglashadseemeddisturbedsincethedaybefore,whenhehadbeenatTunbridgeWells.ItwasatTunbridgeWellsthenthathehadbecomeconsciousofsomedanger.Itwasclear,therefore,thatifamanha...

"Halfadozen,andtwotoguardthedoor.You'llcome,Gower,andyou,Mansel,andyou,Scanlan,andthetwoWillabys.""Ipromisedthenewbrotherheshouldgo,"saidthechairman.TedBaldwinlookedatMcMurdowitheyeswhichshowedtha...