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Silver Blaze
Don’tyouthinkthatyouhavekeptupyourmysterylongenough,Mr.Holmes?"
"Certainly,Colonel,youshallknoweverything.Letusallgoroundandhavealookatthehorsetogether.Hereheis,"hecontinuedaswemadeourwayintotheweighingenclosure,whereonlyownersandtheirfriendsfindadmittance."Youhaveonlytowashhisfaceandhisleginspiritsofwine,andyouwillfindthatheisthesameoldSilverBlazeasever."
"Youtakemybreathaway!"
"Ifoundhiminthehandsofafakerandtookthelibertyofrunninghimjustashewassentover."
"Mydearsir,youhavedonewonders.Thehorselooksveryfitandwell.Itneverwentbetterinitslife.Ioweyouathousandapologiesforhavingdoubtedyourability.Youhavedonemeagreatservicebyrecoveringmyhorse.YouwoulddomeagreaterstillifyoucouldlayyourhandsonthemurdererofJohnStraker."
"Ihavedoneso,"saidHolmesquietly.
ThecolonelandIstaredathiminamazement."Youhavegothim!Whereishe,then?"
"Heishere."
"Here!Where?"
"Inmycompanyatthepresentmoment."
Thecolonelflushedangrily."IquiterecognizethatIamunderobligationstoyou,Mr.Holmes,"saidhe,"butImustregardwhatyouhavejustsaidaseitheraverybadjokeoraninsult."
SherlockHolmeslaughed."IassureyouthatIhavenotassociatedyouwiththecrime,Colonel,"saidhe.