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           Nowputyourselfinthatman’splace. Onthinkingthematterover,itmusthaveoccurredtohimthatitwaspossiblethathehadlosttheringintheroadafterleavingthehouse. Whatwouldhedo,then? Hewouldeagerlylookoutfortheeveningpapersinthehopeofseeingitamongthearticlesfound. Hiseye,ofcourse,wouldlightuponthis.Hewouldbeoverjoyed. Whyshouldhefearatrap? Therewouldbenoreasoninhiseyeswhythefindingoftheringshouldbeconnectedwiththemurder. Hewouldcome.Hewillcome. Youshallseehimwithinanhour?” 

           “Andthen?”Iasked. 

           “Oh,youcanleavemetodealwithhimthen. Haveyouanyarms?” 

           “Ihavemyoldservicerevolverandafewcartridges.” 

           “Youhadbettercleanitandloadit. Hewillbeadesperateman,andthoughIshalltakehimunawares,itisaswelltobereadyforanything.” 

           Iwenttomybedroomandfollowedhisadvice. WhenIreturnedwiththepistolthetablehadbeencleared,andHolmeswasengagedinhisfavouriteoccupationofscrapinguponhisviolin. 

           “Theplotthickens,”hesaid,asIentered;“IhavejusthadananswertomyAmericantelegram. Myviewofthecaseisthecorrectone.” 

           “Andthatis?”Iaskedeagerly. 

           “Myfiddlewouldbethebetterfornewstrings,”heremarked. “Putyourpistolinyourpocket. Whenthefellowcomesspeaktohiminanordinaryway. Leavetheresttome. Don’tfrightenhimbylookingathimtoohard.” 

           “Itiseighto’clocknow,”Isaid,glancingatmywatch. 

           “Yes.Hewillprobablybehereinafewminutes. 

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