Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of Black Peter

           IfoundthathehadbeenincommandofawhalerwhichwasduetoreturnfromtheArcticseasattheverytimewhenmyfatherwascrossingtoNorway.Theautumnofthatyearwasastormyone,andtherewasalongsuccessionofsoutherlygales.Myfather’syachtmaywellhavebeenblowntothenorth,andtheremetbyCaptainPeterCarey’sship.Ifthatwereso,whathadbecomeofmyfather?Inanycase,ifIcouldprovefromPeterCarey’sevidencehowthesesecuritiescameonthemarketitwouldbeaproofthatmyfatherhadnotsoldthem,andthathehadnoviewtopersonalprofitwhenhetookthem.

           “IcamedowntoSussexwiththeintentionofseeingthecaptain,butitwasatthismomentthathisterribledeathoccurred.Ireadattheinquestadescriptionofhiscabin,inwhichitstatedthattheoldlogbooksofhisvesselwerepreservedinit.ItstruckmethatifIcouldseewhatoccurredinthemonthofAugust,1883,onboardtheSeaUnicorn,Imightsettlethemysteryofmyfather’sfate.Itriedlastnighttogetattheselogbooks,butwasunabletoopenthedoor.To-nightItriedagainandsucceeded,butIfindthatthepageswhichdealwiththatmonthhavebeentornfromthebook.ItwasatthatmomentIfoundmyselfaprisonerinyourhands.”

           “Isthatall?”askedHopkins.

           “Yes,thatisall.”Hiseyesshiftedashesaidit.

           “Youhavenothingelsetotellus?”

           Hehesitated.

           “No,thereisnothing.”

           “Youhavenotbeenherebeforelastnight?”

           “No.

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