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The Naval Treaty
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"LordHoldhurst!"
"Well,itisjustconceivablethatastatesmanmightfindhimselfinapositionwherehewasnotsorrytohavesuchadocumentaccidentallydestroyed."
"NotastatesmanwiththehonourablerecordofLordHoldhurst?"
"Itisapossibilityandwecannotaffordtodisregardit.Weshallseethenoblelordto-dayandfindoutifhecantellusanything.MeanwhileIhavealreadysetinquiriesonfoot."
"Already?"
"Yes,IsentwiresfromWokingstationtoeveryeveningpaperinLondon.Thisadvertisementwillappearineachofthem."
Hehandedoverasheettornfromanotebook.Onitwasscribbledinpencil:
10poundsreward.ThenumberofthecabwhichdroppedafareatoraboutthedooroftheForeignOfficeinCharlesStreetatquartertotenintheeveningofMay23d.Apply221B,BakerStreet.
"Youareconfidentthatthethiefcameinacab?"
"Ifnot,thereisnoharmdone.ButifMr.Phelpsiscorrectinstatingthatthereisnohiding-placeeitherintheroomorthecorridors,thenthepersonmusthavecomefromoutside.Ifhecamefromoutsideonsowetanight,andyetleftnotraceofdampuponthelinoleum,whichwasexaminedwithinafewminutesofhispassing,thenitisexceedinglyprobablethathecameinacab.Yes,Ithinkthatwemaysafelydeduceacab."
"Itsoundsplausible."
"ThatisoneofthecluesofwhichIspoke.
