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The Reigate Puzzle

           Evidently,therefore,AlecCunninghamhadliedwhenhesaidthatthetwomenwerestrugglingwhentheshotwasfired.Again,bothfatherandsonagreedastotheplacewherethemanescapedintotheroad.Atthatpoint,however,asithappens,thereisabroadishditch,moistatthebottom.Astherewerenoindicationsofboot-marksaboutthisditch,IwasabsolutelysurenotonlythattheCunninghamshadagainliedbutthattherehadneverbeenanyunknownmanuponthesceneatall.

           "AndnowIhavetoconsiderthemotiveofthissingularcrime.Togetatthis,IendeavouredfirstofalltosolvethereasonoftheoriginalburglaryatMr.Acton’s.Iunderstood,fromsomethingwhichthecoloneltoldus,thatalawsuithadbeengoingonbetweenyou,Mr.Acton,andtheCunninghams.Ofcourse,itinstantlyoccurredtomethattheyhadbrokenintoyourlibrarywiththeintentionofgettingatsomedocumentwhichmightbeofimportanceinthecase."

           "Preciselyso,"saidMr.Acton."Therecanbenopossibledoubtastotheirintentions.Ihavetheclearestclaimuponhalfoftheirpresentestate,andiftheycouldhavefoundasinglepaperwhich,fortunately,wasinthestrong-boxofmysolicitorstheywouldundoubtedlyhavecrippledourcase."

           "Thereyouare,"saidHolmes,smiling."Itwasadangerous,recklessattemptinwhichIseemtotracetheinfluenceofyoungAlec.

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