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The Naval Treaty
"Doyouthinkyoucouldwalkroundthehousewithme?"
"Oh,yes,Ishouldlikealittlesunshine.Josephwillcome,too."
"AndIalso,"saidMissHarrison.
"Iamafraidnot,"saidHolmes,shakinghishead."IthinkImustaskyoutoremainsittingexactlywhereyouare."
Theyoungladyresumedherseatwithanairofdispleasure.Herbrother,however,hadjoinedusandwesetoffallfourtogether.Wepassedroundthelawntotheoutsideoftheyoungdiplomatist’swindow.Therewere,ashehadsaid,marksuponthebed,buttheywerehopelesslyblurredandvague.Holmesstoopedoverthemforaninstant,andthenroseshrugginghisshoulders.
"Idon’tthinkanyonecouldmakemuchofthis,"saidhe."Letusgoroundthehouseandseewhythisparticularroomwaschosenbytheburglar.Ishouldhavethoughtthoselargerwindowsofthedrawing-roomanddining-roomwouldhavehadmoreattractionsforhim."
"Theyaremorevisiblefromtheroad,"suggestedMr.JosephHarrison.
"Ah,yes,ofcourse.Thereisadoorherewhichhemighthaveattempted.Whatisitfor?"
"Itisthesideentrancefortrades-people.Ofcourseitislockedatnight."
"Haveyoueverhadanalarmlikethisbefore?"
"Never,"saidourclient.
"Doyoukeepplateinthehouse,oranythingtoattractburglars?"
"Nothingofvalue.
