Собака Баскервиллей

Three Broken Threads

           Anotheritemhadbeenaddedtothatconstantandapparentlypurposelessseriesofsmallmysterieswhichhadsucceededeachothersorapidly. SettingasidethewholegrimstoryofSirCharles’sdeath,wehadalineofinexplicableincidentsallwithinthelimitsoftwodays,whichincludedthereceiptoftheprintedletter,theblack-beardedspyinthehansom,thelossofthenewbrownboot,thelossoftheoldblackboot,andnowthereturnofthenewbrownboot. HolmessatinsilenceinthecabaswedrovebacktoBakerStreet,andIknewfromhisdrawnbrowsandkeenfacethathismind,likemyown,wasbusyinendeavouringtoframesomeschemeintowhichallthesestrangeandapparentlydisconnectedepisodescouldbefitted. Allafternoonandlateintotheeveninghesatlostintobaccoandthought. 

           Justbeforedinnertwotelegramswerehandedin. Thefirstran: 

           "HAVEJUSTHEARDTHATBARRYMOREISATTHEHALL. BASKERVILLE." 

           Thesecond: 

           "VISITEDTWENTY-THREEHOTELSASDIRECTED,BUTSORRYTOREPORTUNABLETOTRACECUTSHEETOFTIMES. CARTWRIGHT." 

           "Theregotwoofmythreads,Watson. Thereisnothingmorestimulatingthanacasewhereeverythinggoesagainstyou. Wemustcastroundforanotherscent." 

           "Wehavestillthecabmanwhodrovethespy." 

           "Exactly. IhavewiredtogethisnameandaddressfromtheOfficialRegistry. Ishouldnotbesurprisedifthiswereananswertomyquestion." 

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