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He had remained with Horner some little time�察�but had finally
been called away。 On returning�察�he found that Horner had
disappeared�察�that the bureau had been forced open�察�and that
the small morocco casket in which�察�as it afterwards
transpired�察�the Countess was accustomed to keep her jewel�察�was
lying empty upon the dressing´table。 Ryder instantly gave the
alarm�察�and Homer was arrested the same evening�察�but the stone
could not be found either upon his person or in his rooms。
Catherine Cusack�察�maid to the Countess�察�deposed to having
heard Ryder's cry of dismay on discovering the robbery�察�and to
having rushed into the room�察�where she found matters as
described by the last witness。 Inspector Bradstreet�察�B
division�察�gave evidence as to the arrest of Homer�察�who
struggled frantically�察�and protested his innocence in the
strongest terms。 Evidence of a previous conviction for
robbery having been given against the prisoner�察�the magistrate
refused to deal summarily with the offence�察�but referred it to
the Assizes。 Homer�察�who had shown signs of intense emotion
during the proceedings�察�fainted away at the conclusion and was
carried out of court。
;Hum� �So much for the police´court�察─�said Holmes
thoughtfully�察�tossing aside the paper。 ;The question for us now
to solve is the sequence of events leading from a rifled
jewel´case at one end to the crop of a goose in Tottenham Court
Road at the other。 You see�察�Watson�察�our little deductions have
suddenly assumed a much more important and less innocent aspect。
Here is the stone�察�the stone came from the goose�察�and the goose
came from Mr。 Henry Baker�察�the gentleman with the bad hat and all
the other characteristics with which I have bored you。 So now we
must set ourselves very seriously to finding this gentleman and
ascertaining what part he has played in this little mystery。 To
do this�察�we must try the simplest means first�察�and these lie
undoubtedly in an advertisement in all the evening papers。 If
this fail�察�I shall have recourse to other methods。;
;What will you say�拭�
;Give me a pencil and that slip of paper。 Now�察�then��
;Found at the corner of Goodge Street�察�a goose and a black
felt hat。 Mr。 Henry Baker can have the same by applying at
6��30 this evening at 221B�察�Baker Street。
That is clear and concise。;
;Very。 But will he see it�拭�
;Well�察�he is sure to keep an eye on the papers�察�since�察�to a
poor man�察�the loss was a heavy one。 He was clearly so scared by
his mischance in breaking the window and by the approach of
Peterson that he thought of nothing but flight�察�but since then he
must have bitterly regretted the impulse which caused him to drop
his bird。 Then�察�again�察�the introduction of his name will cause
him to see it�察�for everyone who knows him will direct his
attention to it。 Here you are�察�Peterson�察�run down to the
advertising agency and have this put in the evening papers。;
;In which�察�sir�拭�
;Oh�察�in the Globe�察�Star�察�Pall Mall�察�St。 James's�察�Evening News
Standard�察�Echo�察�and any others that occur to you。;
;Very well�察�sir。 And this stone�拭�
;Ah�察�yes�察�I shall keep the stone。 Thank you。 And�察�I say��
Peterson�察�just buy a goose on your way back and leave it here with
me�察�for we must have one to give to this gentleman in place of the
one which your family is now devouring。;
When the commissionaire had gone�察�Holmes took up the stone and
held it against the light。 ;It's a bonny thing�察─�said he。 ;Just
see how it glints and sparkles。 Of course it is a nucleus and
focus of crime。 Every good stone is。 They are the devil's pet
baits。 In the larger and older jewels every facet may stand for a
bloody deed。 This stone is not yet twenty years old。 It was
found in the banks of the Amoy River in southern China and is
remarkable in having every characteristic of the carbuncle�察�save
that it is blue in shade instead of ruby red。 In spite of its
youth�察�it has already a sinister history。 There have been two
murders�察�a vitriol´throwing�察�a suicide�察�and several robberies
brought about for the sake of this forty´grain weight of
crystallized charcoal。 Who would think that so pretty a toy would
be a purueyor to the gallows and the prison�拭 �I'll lock it up in
my strong box now and drop a line to the Countess to say that we
have it。;
;Do you think that this man Horner is innocent�拭�
;I cannot tell。;
;Well�察�then�察�do you imagine that this other one�察�Henry Baker��
had anything to do with the matter�拭�
;It is�察�I think�察�much more likely that Henry Baker is an
absolutely innocent man�察�who had no idea that the bird which he
was carrying was of considerably more value than if it were made
of solid gold。 That�察�however�察�I shall determine by a very simple
test if we have an answer to our advertisement。;
;And you can do nothing until then�拭�
;Nothing。;
;In that case I shall continue my professional round。 But I
shall come back in the evening at the hour you have mentioned�察�for
I should like to see the solution of so tangled a business。;
;Very glad to see you。 I dine at seven。 There is a woodcock��
I believe。 By the way�察�in view of recent occurrences�察�perhaps I
ought to ask Mrs。 Hudson to examine its crop。;
I had been delayed at a case�察�and it was a little after
half´past six when I found myself in Baker Street once more。 As I
approached the house I saw a tall man in a Scotch bonnet with a
coat which was buttoned up to his chin waiting outside in the
bright semicircle which was thrown from the fanlight。 Just as I
arrived the door was opened�察�and we were shown up together to
Holmes's room。
;Mr。 Henry Baker�察�I believe�察─�said he�察�rising from his
armchair and greeting his visitor with the easy air of geniality
which he could so readily assume。 ;Pray take this chair by the
fire�察�Mr。 Baker。 It is a cold night�察�and I observe that your
circulation is more adapted for summer than for winter。 Ah��
Watson�察�you have just come at the right time。 Is that your hat��
Mr。 Baker�拭�
;Yes�察�sir�察�that is undoubtedly my hat。;
He was a large man with rounded shoulders�察�a massive head�察�and
a broad�察�intelligent face�察�sloping down to a pointed beard of
grizzled brown。 A touch of red in nose and cheeks�察�with a slight
tremor of his extended hand�察�recalled Holmes's surmise as to his
habits。 His rusty black frock´coat was buttoned right up in
front�察�with the collar turned up�察�and his lank wrists protruded
from his sleeves without a sign of cuff or shirt。 He spoke in a
slow staccato fashion�察�choosing his words with care�察�and gave the
impression generally of a man of learning and letters who had had
ill´usage at the hands of fortune。
;We have retained these things for some days�察─�said Holmes��
;because we expected to see an advertisement from you giving your
address。 I am at a loss to know now why you did not advertise。;
Our visitor gave a rather shamefaced laugh。 ;Shillings have
not been so plentiful with me as they once were�察─�he remarked。 ;I
had no doubt that the gang of roughs wh