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The Reigate Puzzle

           "WhenIrecoveredImanaged,byadevicewhichhadperhapssomelittlemeritofingenuity,togetoldCunninghamtowritetheword‘twelve,"sothatImightcompareitwiththe‘twelve"uponthepaper."

           "Oh,whatanassIhavebeen!"Iexclaimed.

           "Icouldseethatyouwerecommiseratingmeovermyweakness,"saidHolmes,laughing."IwassorrytocauseyouthesympatheticpainwhichIknowthatyoufelt.Wethenwentupstairstogether,and,havingenteredtheroomandseenthedressing-gownhangingupbehindthedoor,Icontrived,byupsettingatable,toengagetheirattentionforthemomentandslippedbacktoexaminethepockets.Ihadhardlygotthepaper,howeverwhichwas,asIhadexpected,inoneofthemwhenthetwoCunninghamswereonme,andwould,Iverilybelieve,havemurderedmethenandtherebutforyourpromptandfriendlyaid.Asitis,Ifeelthatyoungman’sgriponmythroatnow,andthefatherhastwistedmywristroundintheefforttogetthepaperoutofmyhand.TheysawthatImustknowallaboutit,yousee,andthesuddenchangefromabsolutesecuritytocompletedespairmadethemperfectlydesperate.

           "IhadalittletalkwitholdCunninghamafterwardsastothemotiveofthecrime.Hewastractableenough,thoughhissonwasaperfectdemon,readytoblowouthisownoranybodyelse’sbrainsifhecouldhavegottohisrevolver.WhenCunninghamsawthatthecaseagainsthimwassostronghelostallheartandmadeacleanbreastofeverything.

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