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The Stapletons of Merripit House

           "Certainly,sir,"saidhe,"IhadthetelegramdeliveredtoMr.Barrymoreexactlyasdirected." 

           "Whodeliveredit?" 

           "Myboyhere. James,youdeliveredthattelegramtoMr.BarrymoreattheHalllastweek,didyounot?" 

           "Yes,father,Ideliveredit." 

           "Intohisownhands? "Iasked. 

           "Well,hewasupintheloftatthetime,sothatIcouldnotputitintohisownhands,butIgaveitintoMrs.Barrymore’shands,andshepromisedtodeliveritatonce." 

           "DidyouseeMr.Barrymore?" 

           "No,sir;Itellyouhewasintheloft." 

           "Ifyoudidn’tseehim,howdoyouknowhewasintheloft?" 

           "Well,surelyhisownwifeoughttoknowwhereheis,"saidthepostmastertestily. "Didn’thegetthetelegram? IfthereisanymistakeitisforMr.Barrymorehimselftocomplain." 

           Itseemedhopelesstopursuetheinquiryanyfarther,butitwasclearthatinspiteofHolmes’srusewehadnoproofthatBarrymorehadnotbeeninLondonallthetime. Supposethatitwereso supposethatthesamemanhadbeenthelastwhohadseenSirCharlesalive,andthefirsttodogthenewheirwhenhereturnedtoEngland. Whatthen? Washetheagentofothersorhadhesomesinisterdesignofhisown? WhatinterestcouldhehaveinpersecutingtheBaskervillefamily? 

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