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The Reigate Puzzle

           Havingfoundnothing,theytriedtodivertsuspicionbymakingitappeartobeanordinaryburglary,towhichendtheycarriedoffwhatevertheycouldlaytheirhandsupon.Thatisallclearenough,buttherewasmuchthatwasstillobscure.WhatIwanted,aboveall,wastogetthemissingpartofthatnote.IwascertainthatAlechadtornitoutofthedeadman’shand,andalmostcertainthathemusthavethrustitintothepocketofhisdressing-gown.Whereelsecouldhehaveputit?Theonlyquestionwaswhetheritwasstillthere.Itwasworthanefforttofindout,andforthatobjectweallwentuptothehouse.

           "TheCunninghamsjoinedus,asyoudoubtlessrememberoutsidethekitchendoor.Itwas,ofcourse,oftheveryfirstimportancethattheyshouldnotberemindedoftheexistenceofthispaperotherwisetheywouldnaturallydestroyitwithoutdelay.Theinspectorwasabouttotellthemtheimportancewhichweattachedtoitwhen,bytheluckiestchanceintheworld,Itumbleddowninasortoffitandsochangedtheconversation."

           "Goodheavens!"criedthecolonel,laughing,"doyoumeantosayalloursympathywaswastedandyourfitanimposture?"

           "Speakingprofessionally,itwasadmirablydone,"criedI,lookinginamazementatthismanwhowasforeverconfoundingmewithsomenewphaseofhisastuteness.

           "Itisanartwhichisoftenuseful,"saidhe.

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