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The Reigate Puzzle

           Youwillobservethatthehourmentioneduponitistheverytimeatwhichthepoorfellowmethisfate.Youseethathismurderermighthavetorntherestofthesheetfromhimorhemighthavetakenthisfragmentfromthemurderer.Itreadsalmostasthoughitwereanappointment."

           Holmestookupthescrapofpaper,afacsimileofwhichisherereproduced.

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           "Presumingthatitisanappointment,"continuedtheinspector,"itisofcourseaconceivabletheorythatthisWilliamKirwan,thoughhehadthereputationofbeinganhonestman,mayhavebeeninleaguewiththethief.Hemayhavemethimthere,mayevenhavehelpedhimtobreakinthedoor,andthentheymayhavefallenoutbetweenthemselves."

           "Thiswritingisofextraordinaryinterest,"saidHolmes,whohadbeenexaminingitwithintenseconcentration."ThesearemuchdeeperwatersthanIhadthought."Hesankhisheaduponhishands,whiletheinspectorsmiledattheeffectwhichhiscasehadhaduponthefamousLondonspecialist.

           "Yourlastremark,"saidHolmespresently,"astothepossibilityoftherebeinganunderstandingbetweentheburglarandtheservant,andthisbeinganoteofappointmentfromonetotheother,isaningeniousandnotentirelyimpossiblesupposition.Butthiswritingopensup"Hesankhisheadintohishandsagainandremainedforsomeminutesinthedeepestthought.

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