Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Resident Patient
"Boththeinspectorandthedoctorwillmeetmehereatthathour,andIhopebythattimetohaveclearedupanylittleobscuritywhichthecasemaystillpresent."
Ourvisitorsarrivedattheappointedtime,butitwasaquartertofourbeforemyfriendputinanappearance.Fromhisexpressionasheentered,however,Icouldseethatallhadgonewellwithhim.
"Anynews,Inspector?"
"Wehavegottheboy,sir."
"Excellent,andIhavegotthemen."
"Youhavegotthem!"wecried,allthree.
"Well,atleastIhavegottheiridentity.Thisso-calledBlessingtonis,asIexpected,wellknownatheadquarters,andsoarehisassailants.TheirnamesareBiddle,Hayward,andMoffat."
"TheWorthingdonbankgang,"criedtheinspector.
"Precisely,"saidHolmes.
"ThenBlessingtonmusthavebeenSutton."
"Exactly,"saidHolmes.
"Why,thatmakesitasclearascrystal,"saidtheinspector.
ButTrevelyanandIlookedateachotherinbewilderment.
"YoumustsurelyrememberthegreatWorthingdonbankbusiness,"saidHolmes."Fivemenwereinit—thesefourandafifthcalledCartwright.Tobin,thecaretaker,wasmurdered,andthethievesgotawaywithseventhousandpounds.Thiswasin1875.Theywereallfivearrested,buttheevidenceagainstthemwasbynomeansconclusive.
