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           Heliesundersuspicionofhavingpoisonedthestable-boy;hewasundoubtedlyoutinthestorm;hewasarmedwithaheavystick,andhiscravatwasfoundinthedeadman’shand.Ireallythinkwehaveenoughtogobeforeajury."

           Holmesshookhishead."Aclevercounselwouldtearitalltorags,"saidhe."Whyshouldhetakethehorseoutofthestable?Ifhewishedtoinjureit,whycouldhenotdoitthere?Hasaduplicatekeybeenfoundinhispossession?Whatchemistsoldhimthepowderedopium?Aboveall,wherecouldhe,astrangertothedistrict,hideahorse,andsuchahorseasthis?Whatishisownexplanationastothepaperwhichhewishedthemaidtogivetothestable-boy?"

           "Hesaysthatitwasaten-poundnote.Onewasfoundinhispurse.Butyourotherdifficultiesarenotsoformidableastheyseem.Heisnotastrangertothedistrict.HehastwicelodgedatTavistockinthesummer.TheopiumwasprobablybroughtfromLondon.Thekey,havingserveditspurpose,wouldbehurledaway.Thehorsemaybeatthebottomofoneofthepitsoroldminesuponthemoor."

           "Whatdoeshesayaboutthecravat?"

           "Heacknowledgesthatitishisanddeclaresthathehadlostit.Butanewelementhasbeenintroducedintothecasewhichmayaccountforhisleadingthehorsefromthestable."

           Holmesprickeduphisears.

           "WehavefoundtraceswhichshowthatapartyofgypsiesencampedonMondaynightwithinamileofthespotwherethemurdertookplace.