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The Reigate Puzzle

           Oneofthemfiredashot,theotherdropped,andthemurdererrushedacrossthegardenandoverthehedge.Mr.Cunningham,lookingoutofhisbedroom,sawthefellowashegainedtheroad,butlostsightofhimatonce.Mr.Alecstoppedtoseeifhecouldhelpthedyingman,andsothevillaingotcleanaway.Beyondthefactthathewasamiddle-sizedmananddressedinsomedarkstuff,wehavenopersonalclue;butwearemakingenergeticinquiries,andifheisastrangerweshallsoonfindhimout."

           "WhatwasthisWilliamdoingthere?Didhesayanythingbeforehedied?"

           "Notaword.Helivesatthelodgewithhismother,andashewasaveryfaithfulfellowweimaginethathewalkeduptothehousewiththeintentionofseeingthatallwasrightthere.OfcoursethisActonbusinesshasputeveryoneontheirguard.TherobbermusthavejustburstopenthedoorthelockhasbeenforcedwhenWilliamcameuponhim."

           "DidWilliamsayanythingtohismotherbeforegoingout?"

           "Sheisveryoldanddeaf,andwecangetnoinformationfromher.Theshockhasmadeherhalf-witted,butIunderstandthatshewasneververybright.Thereisoneveryimportantcircumstance,however.Lookatthis!"

           Hetookasmallpieceoftornpaperfromanotebookandspreaditoutuponhisknee.

           "Thiswasfoundbetweenthefingerandthumbofthedeadman.Itappearstobeafragmenttornfromalargersheet.

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