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"Amoreperfectcompoundofthebully,coward,andsneakthanMasterSilasBrownIhaveseldommetwith,"remarkedHolmesaswetrudgedalongtogether.
"Hehasthehorse,then?"
"Hetriedtoblusteroutofit,butIdescribedtohimsoexactlywhathisactionshadbeenuponthatmorningthatheisconvincedthatIwaswatchinghim.Ofcourseyouobservedthepeculiarlysquaretoesintheimpressions,andthathisownbootsexactlycorrespondedtothem.Again,ofcoursenosubordinatewouldhavedaredtodosuchathing.Idescribedtohimhow,whenaccordingtohiscustomhewasthefirstdown,heperceivedastrangehorsewanderingoverthemoor.Howhewentouttoit,andhisastonishmentatrecognizing,fromthewhiteforeheadwhichhasgiventhefavouriteitsname,thatchancehadputinhispowertheonlyhorsewhichcouldbeattheoneuponwhichhehadputhismoney.ThenIdescribedhowhisfirstimpulsehadbeentoleadhimbacktoKing’sPyland,andhowthedevilhadshownhimhowhecouldhidethehorseuntiltheracewasover,andhowhehadleditbackandconcealeditatMapleton.WhenItoldhimeverydetailhegaveitupandthoughtonlyofsavinghisownskin."
"Buthisstableshadbeensearched?"
"Oh,anoldhorse-fakerlikehimhasmanyadodge."
"Butareyounotafraidtoleavethehorseinhispowernowsincehehaseveryinterestininjuringit?"
"Mydearfellow,hewillguarditastheappleofhiseye.
