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The Adventure of the Abbey Grange

           

           “Butwhenwillthatbe?”

           “Thetimehascome.Youwillnowbepresentatthelastsceneofaremarkablelittledrama.”

           Therewasasounduponthestairs,andourdoorwasopenedtoadmitasfineaspecimenofmanhoodaseverpassedthroughit.Hewasaverytallyoungman,golden-moustached,blue-eyed,withaskinwhichhadbeenburnedbytropicalsuns,andaspringystep,whichshowedthatthehugeframewasasactiveasitwasstrong.Heclosedthedoorbehindhim,andthenhestoodwithclenchedhandsandheavingbreast,chokingdownsomeovermasteringemotion.

           “Sitdown,CaptainCrocker.Yougotmytelegram?”

           Ourvisitorsankintoanarmchairandlookedfromonetotheotherofuswithquestioningeyes.

           “Igotyourtelegram,andIcameatthehouryousaid.Iheardthatyouhadbeendowntotheoffice.Therewasnogettingawayfromyou.Let’sheartheworst.Whatareyougoingtodowithme?Arrestme?Speakout,man!Youcan’tsitthereandplaywithmelikeacatwithamouse.”

           “Givehimacigar,”saidHolmes.“Biteonthat,CaptainCrocker,anddon’tletyournervesrunawaywithyou.IshouldnotsitheresmokingwithyouifIthoughtthatyouwereacommoncriminal,youmaybesureofthat.Befrankwithmeandwemaydosomegood.Playtrickswithme,andI’llcrushyou.”

           “Whatdoyouwishmetodo?”

           “TogivemeatrueaccountofallthathappenedattheAbbeyGrangelastnight—atrueaccount,mindyou,withnothingaddedandnothingtakenoff.

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