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The Resident Patient

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           "Ishouldsaythathehasbeendeadaboutthreehours,judgingbytherigidityofthemuscles,"saidI.

           "Noticedanythingpeculiarabouttheroom?"askedHolmes.

           "Foundascrew-driverandsomescrewsonthewash-handstand.Seemstohavesmokedheavilyduringthenight,too.Herearefourcigar-endsthatIpickedoutofthefireplace."

           "Hum!"saidHolmes,"haveyougothiscigar-holder?"

           "No,Ihaveseennone."

           "Hiscigar-case,then?"

           "Yes,itwasinhiscoat-pocket."

           Holmesopeneditandsmelledthesinglecigarwhichitcontained.

           "Oh,thisisaHavana,andtheseothersarecigarsofthepeculiarsortwhichareimportedbytheDutchfromtheirEastIndiancolonies.Theyareusuallywrappedinstraw,youknow,andarethinnerfortheirlengththananyotherbrand."Hepickedupthefourendsandexaminedthemwithhispocket-lens.

           "Twoofthesehavebeensmokedfromaholderandtwowithout,"saidhe."Twohavebeencutbyanotverysharpknife,andtwohavehadtheendsbittenoffbyasetofexcellentteeth.Thisisnosuicide,Mr.Lanner.Itisaverydeeplyplannedandcold-bloodedmurder."

           "Impossible!"criedtheinspector.

           "Andwhy?"

           "Whyshouldanyonemurderamaninsoclumsyafashionasbyhanginghim?"

           "Thatiswhatwehavetofindout.

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