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The Reigate Puzzle
He’llbecutupoverthis,forthemanhasbeeninhisserviceforyearsandwasagoodservant.It’sevidentlythesamevillainswhobrokeintoActon’s."
"Andstolethatverysingularcollection,"saidHolmesthoughtfully.
"Precisely."
"Hum!Itmayprovethesimplestmatterintheworld,butallthesameatfirstglancethisisjustalittlecurious,isitnot?Agangofburglarsactinginthecountrymightbeexpectedtovarythesceneoftheiroperations,andnottocracktwocribsinthesamedistrictwithinafewdays.WhenyouspokelastnightoftakingprecautionsIrememberthatitpassedthroughmymindthatthiswasprobablythelastparishinEnglandtowhichthethieforthieveswouldbelikelytoturntheirattention—whichshowsthatIhavestillmuchtolearn."
"Ifancyit’ssomelocalpractitioner,"saidthecolonel."Inthatcase,ofcourse,Acton’sandCunningham‘sarejusttheplaceshewouldgofor,sincetheyarefarthelargestabouthere."
"Andrichest?"
"Well,theyoughttobe,butthey’vehadalawsuitforsomeyearswhichhassuckedthebloodoutofbothofthem,Ifancy.OldActonhassomeclaimonhalfCunningham’sestate,andthelawyershavebeenatitwithbothhands."
"Ifit’salocalvillainthereshouldnotbemuchdifficultyinrunninghimdown,"saidHolmeswithayawn."Allright,Watson,Idon’tintendtomeddle.
