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           Butthegloriesofthelandscapewereallwasteduponmycompanion,whowassunkinthedeepestthought.

           "It’sthisway,Watson,"saidheatlast."WemayleavethequestionofwhokilledJohnStrakerfortheinstantandconfineourselvestofindingoutwhathasbecomeofthehorse.Now,supposingthathebrokeawayduringorafterthetragedy,wherecouldhehavegoneto?Thehorseisaverygregariouscreature.IflefttohimselfhisinstinctswouldhavebeeneithertoreturntoKing’sPylandorgoovertoMapleton.Whyshouldherunwilduponthemoor?Hewouldsurelyhavebeenseenbynow.Andwhyshouldgypsieskidnaphim?Thesepeoplealwaysclearoutwhentheyhearoftrouble,fortheydonotwishtobepesteredbythepolice.Theycouldnothopetosellsuchahorse.Theywouldrunagreatriskandgainnothingbytakinghim.Surelythatisclear."

           "Whereishe,then?"

           "IhavealreadysaidthathemusthavegonetoKing’sPylandortoMapleton.HeisnotatKing’sPyland.ThereforeheisatMapleton.Letustakethatasaworkinghypothesisandseewhatitleadsusto.Thispartofthemoor,astheinspectorremarked,isveryhardanddry.ButitfallsawaytowardsMapleton,andyoucanseefromherethatthereisalonghollowoveryonder,whichmusthavebeenverywetonMondaynight.Ifoursuppositioniscorrect,thenthehorsemusthavecrossedthat,andthereisthepointwhereweshouldlookforhistracks.