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sharp�察�and black�察�with a glazed look near the point as though some gummy 

substance      had   dried   upon    it。 The     blunt   end   had   been   trimmed     and 

rounded off with a knife。 

     ;Is that an English thorn�拭─�he asked。 

     ;No�察�it certainly is not。; 

     ;With all these data you should be able to draw some just inference。 

But here are the regulars�此       �so the auxiliary forces may beat a retreat。; 

     As he spoke�察�the steps which had been coming nearer sounded loudly 

on the passage�察�and a very stout�察�portly man in a gray suit strode heavily 

into the room。       He was red´faced�察�burly and plethoric�察�with a pair of very 

small twinkling eyes which looked keenly out from between swollen and 

puffy pouches。 He was closely followed by an inspector in uniform�察�and 

by the still palpitating Thaddeus Sholto。 

     ;Here's   a   business� ─  �he   cried�察  �in   a   muffled�察  �husky   voice。 ;Here's   a 

pretty business�      �But who are all these�拭        �Why�察�the house seems to be as 

full as a rabbit´warren� ─�

     ;I   think   you   must   recollect   me�察  �Mr。   Athelney   Jones�察─  �said   Holmes�察�

quietly。 

     ;Why�察�of course I do� ─�he wheezed。              ;It's Mr。 Sherlock Holmes�察�the 

theorist。    Remember   you�        �I'll   never   forget   how   you   lectured   us   all   on 

causes and inferences and effects in the Bishopgate jewel case。                   It's true 

you set us on the right track�察�but you'll own now that it was more by good 

luck than good guidance。; 

     ;It was a piece of very simple reasoning。; 

     ;Oh�察�come�察�now�察�come�           �Never be ashamed to own up。             But what is 



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all this�拭   �Bad business�       �Bad business�       �Stern facts here��no room for 

theories。    How lucky that I happened to be out at Norwood over another 

case�    �I was at the station when the message arrived。               What d'you think 

the man died of�拭─�

     ;Oh�察�this is hardly a case for me to theorize over�察─�said Holmes�察�dryly。 

     ;No�察   �no。   Still�察  �we   can't  deny   that   you   hit  the  nail  on   the  head 

sometimes。       Dear me�      �Door locked�察�I understand。          Jewels worth half a 

million missing。       How was the window�拭─�

     ;Fastened�察�but there are steps on the sill。; 

     ;Well�察�well�察�if it was fastened the steps could have nothing to do with 

the   matter。    That's   common   sense。      Man   might   have   died   in   a   fit�察  �but 

then the jewels are missing。         Ha�     �I have a theory。      These flashes come 

upon me at times。Just step outside�察�sergeant�察�and you�察�Mr。 Sholto。                 Your 

friend can remain。What do you think of this�察�Holmes�拭                  �Sholto was�察�on 

his own confession�察�with his brother last night。             The brother died in a fit�察�

on which Sholto walked off with the treasure。             How's that�拭─�

     ;On which the dead man very considerately got up and locked the door 

on the inside。; 

     ;Hum�       �There's   a   flaw   there。  Let   us   apply   common   sense   to   the 

matter。     This    Thaddeus     Sholto    WAS     with   his  brother�察   �there  WAS     a 

quarrel�察�so much we know。           The brother is dead and the jewels are gone。 

So much also we know。           No one saw the brother from the time Thaddeus 

left him。    His bed had not been slept in。         Thaddeus is evidently in a most 

disturbed state of mind。        His appearance iswell�察�not attractive。         You see 

that   I   am   weaving   my   web   round   Thaddeus。       The   net   begins   to   close 

upon him。; 

     ;You are not quite in possession of the facts yet�察─�said Holmes。               ;This 

splinter of wood�察�which I have every reason to believe to be poisoned�察�was 

in the man's scalp where you still see the mark�察�this card�察�inscribed as you 

see it�察�was on the table�察�and beside it lay this rather curious stone´headed 

instrument。      How does all that fit into your theory�拭─�

     ;Confirms      it  in  every   respect�察─  �said  the   fat  detective�察  �pompously。 

;House is full of Indian curiosities。         Thaddeus brought this up�察�and if this 

splinter be poisonous Thaddeus may as well have made murderous use of 



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it as any other man。         The card is some hocus´pocus��a blind�察�as like as 

not。    The only question is�察�how did he depart�拭              �Ah�察�of course�察�here is a 

hole in the roof。;       With great activity�察�considering his bulk�察�he sprang up 

the steps and squeezed through into the garret�察�and immediately afterwards 

we heard his exulting voice proclaiming that he had found the trap´door。 

     ;He can find something�察─�remarked Holmes�察�shrugging his shoulders。 

;He     has   occasional    glimmerings       of  reason。    Il  n'y   a  pas   des  sots   si 

incommodes que ceux qui ont de l'esprit� ─�

     ;You   see� ─  �said   Athelney   Jones�察  �reappearing   down   the   steps   again。 

;Facts   are   better   than   mere   theories�察  �after   all。 My   view   of   the   case   is 

confirmed。       There is a trap´door communicating with the roof�察�and it is 

partly open。; 

     ;It was I who opened it。; 

     ;Oh�察�indeed�       �You did notice it�察�then�拭─       �He seemed a little crestfallen 

at the discovery。       ;Well�察�whoever noticed it�察�it shows how our gentleman 

got away。      Inspector� ─�

     ;Yes�察�sir�察─�from the passage。 

     ;Ask Mr。 Sholto to step this way。Mr。 Sholto�察�it is my duty to inform 

you that anything which you may say will be used against you。                       I arrest 

you in the queen's name as being concerned in the death of your brother。; 

     ;There�察�now�        �Didn't I tell you� ─�cried the poor little man�察�throwing 

out his hands�察�and looking from one to the other of us。 

     ;Don't trouble yourself about it�察�Mr。 Sholto�察─�said Holmes。                   ;I think 

that I can engage to clear you of the charge。; 

     ;Don't   promise   too   much�察  �Mr。   Theorist��don't   promise   too   much� ─�

snapped the detective。         ;You may find it a harder matter than you think。; 

     ;Not   only   will   I   clear   him�察  �Mr。   Jones�察  �but   I   will   make   you   a   free 

present of the name and description of one of the two people who were in 

this   room    last  night。    His    name�察   �I  have    every   reason    to  believe�察   �is 

Jonathan   Small。       He   is   a   poorly´educated   man�察  �small�察  �active�察  �with   his 

right leg off�察�and wearing a wooden stump which is worn away upon the 

inner side。     His left boot has a coarse�察�square´toed sole�察�with an iron band 

round the heel。       He is a middle´aged man�察�much sunburned�察�and has been 

a   convict。     These   few   indications   may   be   of   some   assistance   to   you�察�



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coupled with   the  fact   that there  is   a  good deal of  skin   missing   from  the 

palm of his hand。        The other man; 

     ;Ah� �the other man�拭─�asked Athelney Jones�察�in a sneering voice�察�but 

impressed   none   the   less�察  �as   I   could   easily   see�察  �by   the   precision   of   the 

other's manner。 

     ;Is a rather curious person�察─�said Sherlock Holmes�察�turning upon   his 

heel。    ;I hope before very long to be able to introduce you to the pair of 

them。A word with you�察�Watson。; 

     He led me out to the head of the stair。           ;This unexpected occurrence�察─�

he said�察 �has caused us rather to lose sight of the original purpose of our 

journey。; 

     ;I have just been thinking so�察─�I answered。              ;It is not right that Miss 

Morstan should remain i

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