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The Reigate Puzzle

           

           "Yes,we’vehadascareinthispartlately.OldActon,whoisoneofourcountymagnates,hadhishousebrokenintolastMonday.Nogreatdamagedone,butthefellowsarestillatlarge."

           "Noclue?"askedHolmes,cockinghiseyeatthecolonel.

           "Noneasyet.Buttheaffairisapettyone,oneofourlittlecountrycrimes,whichmustseemtoosmallforyourattention,Mr.Holmes,afterthisgreatinternationalaffair."

           Holmeswavedawaythecompliment,thoughhissmileshowedthatithadpleasedhim.

           "Wasthereanyfeatureofinterest?"

           "Ifancynot.Thethievesransackedhelibraryandgotverylittlefortheirpains.Thewholeplacewasturnedupsidedown,drawersburstopen,andpressesransacked,withtheresultthatanoddvolumeofPope’sHomer,twoplatedcandlesticks,anivoryletter-weight,asmalloakbarometer,andaballoftwineareallthathavevanished."

           "Whatanextraordinaryassortment!"Iexclaimed.

           "Oh,thefellowsevidentlygrabbedholdofeverythingtheycouldget."

           Holmesgruntedfromthesofa.

           "Thecountypoliceoughttomakesomethingofthat,"saidhe;"why,itissurelyobviousthat"

           ButIheldupawarningfinger.

           "Youarehereforarest,mydearfellow.Forheaven’ssakedon’tgetstartedonanewproblemwhenyournervesareallinshreds.

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