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whether he had realized the treasure�察�or if he still had it。               I made friends 

with someone who could help me��I name no names�察�for I don't want to 

get any one else in a hole��and I soon found that he still had the jewels。 

Then I tried to get at him in many ways�察�but he was pretty sly�察�and had 

always two prize´fighters�察�besides his sons and his khitmutgar�察�on guard 

over him。 

     ;One day�察�however�察�I got word that he was dying。                 I hurried at once to 

the   garden�察  �mad   that   he   should   slip   out   of   my   clutches   like   that�察  �and�察�

looking through the window�察�I saw him lying in his bed�察�with his sons on 

each side of him。        I'd have come through and taken my chance with the 

three of them�察�only even as I looked at him his jaw dropped�察�and I knew 

that   he   was   gone。    I   got   into   his   room   that   same   night�察  �though�察  �and   I 

searched his papers to see if there was any record of where he had hidden 

our jewels。      There was not a line�察�however�此            �so I came away�察�bitter and 

savage as a man could be。           Before I left I bethought me that if I ever met 

my  Sikh   friends   again  it   would   be  a  satisfaction to   know  that   I  had   left 

some mark of our hatred�此           �so I scrawled down the sign of the four of us�察�

as it had been on the chart�察�and I pinned it on his bosom。                It was too much 

that   he   should   be   taken   to   the   grave   without   some   token   from   the   men 

whom he had robbed and befooled。 

     ;We earned a living at this time by my exhibiting poor Tonga at fairs 

and other such places as the black cannibal。               He would eat raw meat and 

dance his war´dance�此         �so we always had a hatful of pennies after a day's 

work。     I still heard all the news from Pondicherry Lodge�察�and for some 

years   there   was   no   news   to   hear�察  �except   that   they   were   hunting   for   the 

treasure。     At last�察�however�察�came what we had waited for so long。                     The 



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treasure     had   been   found。    It   was   up   at  the  top   of  the   house�察  �in  Mr。 

Bartholomew   Sholto's   chemical   laboratory。            I   came   at   once   and   had   a 

look at the place�察�but I could not see how with my wooden leg I was to 

make my way up to it。          I learned�察�however�察�about a trap´ door in the roof�察�

and   also   about   Mr。   Sholto's   supper´hour。      It   seemed   to   me   that   I   could 

manage the thing easily through Tonga。               I brought him out with me with 

a  long   rope   wound   round   his   waist。     He  could   climb   like   a   cat�察  �and   he 

soon     made    his  way    through    the   roof�察  �but�察 �as  ill  luck  would     have   it�察�

Bartholomew Sholto was still in the room�察�to his cost。                  Tonga thought he 

had done something very clever in killing him�察�for when I came up by the 

rope   I   found   him   strutting   about   as   proud   as   a   peacock。    Very   much 

surprised was he when I made at him with the rope's end and cursed him 

for a little blood´thirsty imp。        I took the treasure´ box and let it down�察�and 

then slid down myself�察�having first left the sign of the four upon the table�察�

to show that the jewels had come back at last to those who had most right 

to them。     Tonga then pulled up the rope�察�closed the window�察�and made off 

the way that he had come。 

     ;I   don't   know   that   I   have   anything   else   to   tell   you。 I   had   heard   a 

waterman speak of the speed of   Smith's launch the Aurora�察�so I thought 

she would be a handy craft for our escape。              I engaged with old Smith�察�and 

was to   give him  a big   sum if   he got us safe   to our ship。            He   knew�察 �no 

doubt�察�that there was some screw loose�察�but he was not in our secrets。                    All 

this is the truth�察�and if I tell it to you�察�gentlemen�察�it is not to amuse you�察�

for you have not done me a very good turn��but it is because I believe the 

best defence I can make is just to hold back nothing�察�but let all the wold 

know   how   badly   I   have   myself   been   served   by   Major   Sholto�察  �and   how 

innocent I am of the death of his son。; 

     ;A    very    remarkable     account�察─    �said   Sherlock     Holmes。      ;A    fitting 

wind´up to an extremely interesting case。               There is nothing at all new to 

me in the latter part of your narrative�察�except that you brought your own 

rope。    That I did not know。         By the way�察�I had hoped that Tonga had lost 

all his darts�察�yet he managed to shoot one at us in the boat。; 

     ;He had lost them all�察�sir�察�except the one which was in his blow´ pipe 

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     ;Ah�察�of course�察─�said Holmes。           ;I had not thought of that。; 

     ;Is there any other point which you would like to ask about�拭─�asked 

the convict�察�affably。 

     ;I think not�察�thank you�察─�my companion answered。 

     ;Well�察�Holmes�察─�said Athelney Jones�察 �You are a man to be humored�察�

and we all know that you are a connoisseur of crime�察�but duty is duty�察�and 

I   have   gone   rather   far   in   doing   what   you   and   your   friend   asked   me。 I 

shall feel more at ease when we have our story´teller here safe under lock 

and key。      The cab still waits�察�and there are two inspectors down´stairs。                I 

am much obliged to you both for your assistance。                 Of course you will be 

wanted at the trial。      Good´night to you。; 

     ;Good´night�察�gentlemen both�察─�said Jonathan Small。 

     ;You   first�察  �Small�察─  �remarked   the   wary   Jones   as   they   left   the   room。 

;I'll   take   particular   care   that   you   don't   club   me   with   your   wooden   leg�察�

whatever you may have done to the gentleman at the Andaman Isles。; 

     ;Well�察�and there is the end of our little drama�察─�I remarked�察�after we 

had   set   some   time   smoking   in   silence。     ;I   fear   that   it   may   be   the   last 

investigation in which I shall have the chance of studying your methods。 

Miss     Morstan     has  done    me   the   honor    to  accept   me   as   a  husband    in 

prospective。; 

     He gave a most dismal groan。            ;I feared as much�察─�said he。          ;I really 

cannot congratulate you。; 

     I was a little hurt。      ;Have you any reason to be dissatisfied with my 

choice�拭─�I asked。 

     ;Not at all。     I think she is one of the most charming young ladies   I 

ever met�察�and might have been most useful in such work as we have been 

doing。     She had   a   decided   genius   that   way�此    �witness the   way  in   which 

she preserved that Agra plan from all the other papers of her father。                   But 

love is an emotional thing�察�and whatever is emotional is opposed to that 

true   cold   reason   which   I   place   above   all   things。  I   should   never   marry 

myself�察�lest I bias my judgment。; 

     ;I trust�察─�said I�察�laughing�察 �that my judgment may survive the ordeal。 

But you look weary。; 

     ;Yes�察�the reaction is already upon me。            I shall be as limp as a rag for a 



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week。; 

     ;Strange�察─  �said   I�察   �how   terms   of   what   in   another   man   I   should   call 

laziness alternate with your fits of splendid energy and vigor。; 

     ;Yes�察─�he answered�察 �there are in me the makings of a very fine loafer 

and also of a pretty spry sort of fellow。          I often think of those lines of old 

Goethe�察�

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