Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of Black Peter

           

           Thedetective’sfacehadgrownlongerandlongerduringHolmes’sspeech.Hishopesandhisambitionswereallcrumblingabouthim.Buthewouldnotabandonhispositionwithoutastruggle.

           “Youcan’tdenythatNeliganwaspresentthatnight,Mr.Holmes.Thebookwillprovethat.IfancythatIhaveevidenceenoughtosatisfyajury,evenifyouareabletopickaholeinit.Besides,Mr.Holmes,Ihavelaidmyhanduponmyman.Astothisterriblepersonofyours,whereishe?”

           “Iratherfancythatheisonthestair,”saidHolmes,serenely.“Ithink,Watson,thatyouwoulddowelltoputthatrevolverwhereyoucanreachit.”Heroseandlaidawrittenpaperuponaside-table.“Nowweareready,”saidhe.

           Therehadbeensometalkingingruffvoicesoutside,andnowMrs.HudsonopenedthedoortosaythattherewerethreemeninquiringforCaptainBasil.

           “Showtheminonebyone,”saidHolmes.

           “ThefirstwhoenteredwasalittleRibstonpippinofaman,withruddycheeksandfluffywhiteside-whiskers.Holmeshaddrawnaletterfromhispocket.

           “Whatname?”heasked.

           “JamesLancaster.”

           “Iamsorry,Lancaster,buttheberthisfull.Hereishalfasovereignforyourtrouble.Juststepintothisroomandwaitthereforafewminutes.”

           Thesecondmanwasalong,dried-upcreature,withlankhairandsallowcheeks.HisnamewasHughPattins.Healsoreceivedhisdismissal,hishalf-sovereign,andtheordertowait.

           Thethirdapplicantwasamanofremarkableappearance.

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