Возвращение Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Priory School
Surelyitisheretothenorththatourquestmustlie.”
“Butthebicycle?”Ipersisted.
“Well,well!”saidHolmes,impatiently.“Agoodcyclistdoesnotneedahighroad.Themoorisintersectedwithpaths,andthemoonwasatthefull.Halloa!whatisthis?”
Therewasanagitatedknockatthedoor,andaninstantafterwardsDr.Huxtablewasintheroom.Inhishandheheldabluecricket-capwithawhitechevrononthepeak.
“Atlastwehaveaclue!”hecried.“Thankheaven!atlastweareonthedearboy’strack!Itishiscap.”
“Wherewasitfound?”
“Inthevanofthegipsieswhocampedonthemoor.TheyleftonTuesday.To-daythepolicetracedthemdownandexaminedtheircaravan.Thiswasfound.”
“Howdotheyaccountforit?”
“Theyshuffledandlied—saidthattheyfounditonthemooronTuesdaymorning.Theyknowwhereheis,therascals!Thankgoodness,theyareallsafeunderlockandkey.EitherthefearofthelawortheDuke’spursewillcertainlygetoutofthemallthattheyknow.”
“Sofar,sogood,”saidHolmes,whenthedoctorhadatlastlefttheroom.“ItatleastbearsoutthetheorythatitisonthesideoftheLowerGillMoorthatwemusthopeforresults.Thepolicehavereallydonenothinglocally,savethearrestofthesegipsies.Lookhere,Watson!Thereisawatercourseacrossthemoor.Youseeitmarkedhereinthemap.Insomepartsitwidensintoamorass.ThisisparticularlysointheregionbetweenHoldernesseHallandtheschool.
