Возвращение Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Priory School
Followingthepathbackwards,wepickedoutanotherspot,whereaspringtrickledacrossit.Here,onceagain,wasthemarkofthebicycle,thoughnearlyobliteratedbythehoofsofcows.Afterthattherewasnosign,butthepathranrightonintoRaggedShaw,thewoodwhichbackedontotheschool.Fromthiswoodthecyclemusthaveemerged.Holmessatdownonaboulderandrestedhischininhishands.Ihadsmokedtwocigarettesbeforehemoved.
“Well,well,”saidhe,atlast.“Itis,ofcourse,possiblethatacunningmanmightchangethetiresofhisbicycleinordertoleaveunfamiliartracks.AcriminalwhowascapableofsuchathoughtisamanwhomIshouldbeproudtodobusinesswith.Wewillleavethisquestionundecidedandharkbacktoourmorassagain,forwehaveleftagooddealunexplored.”
Wecontinuedoursystematicsurveyoftheedgeofthesoddenportionofthemoor,andsoonourperseverancewasgloriouslyrewarded.Rightacrossthelowerpartoftheboglayamirypath.Holmesgaveacryofdelightasheapproachedit.Animpressionlikeafinebundleoftelegraphwiresrandownthecentreofit.ItwasthePalmertires.
“HereisHerrHeidegger,sureenough!”criedHolmes,exultantly.“Myreasoningseemstohavebeenprettysound,Watson.”
“Icongratulateyou.”
“Butwehavealongwaystilltogo.Kindlywalkclearofthepath.Nowletusfollowthetrail.Ifearthatitwillnotleadveryfar.
