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The Resident Patient

           "Boththeinspectorandthedoctorwillmeetmehereatthathour,andIhopebythattimetohaveclearedupanylittleobscuritywhichthecasemaystillpresent."

           Ourvisitorsarrivedattheappointedtime,butitwasaquartertofourbeforemyfriendputinanappearance.Fromhisexpressionasheentered,however,Icouldseethatallhadgonewellwithhim.

           "Anynews,Inspector?"

           "Wehavegottheboy,sir."

           "Excellent,andIhavegotthemen."

           "Youhavegotthem!"wecried,allthree.

           "Well,atleastIhavegottheiridentity.Thisso-calledBlessingtonis,asIexpected,wellknownatheadquarters,andsoarehisassailants.TheirnamesareBiddle,Hayward,andMoffat."

           "TheWorthingdonbankgang,"criedtheinspector.

           "Precisely,"saidHolmes.

           "ThenBlessingtonmusthavebeenSutton."

           "Exactly,"saidHolmes.

           "Why,thatmakesitasclearascrystal,"saidtheinspector.

           ButTrevelyanandIlookedateachotherinbewilderment.

           "YoumustsurelyrememberthegreatWorthingdonbankbusiness,"saidHolmes."FivemenwereinitthesefourandafifthcalledCartwright.Tobin,thecaretaker,wasmurdered,andthethievesgotawaywithseventhousandpounds.Thiswasin1875.Theywereallfivearrested,buttheevidenceagainstthemwasbynomeansconclusive.

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