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           OntheMondaymorningHolmeshadtelegraphedtotheLondonpolice,andintheeveningwefoundareplywaitingforusatourhotel.Holmestoreitopen,andthenwithabittercursehurleditintothegrate.

           "Imighthaveknownit!"hegroaned."Hehasescaped!"

           "Moriarty?"

           "Theyhavesecuredthewholegangwiththeexceptionofhim.Hehasgiventhemtheslip.Ofcourse,whenIhadleftthecountrytherewasnoonetocopewithhim.ButIdidthinkthatIhadputthegameintheirhands.IthinkthatyouhadbetterreturntoEngland,Watson."

           "Why?"

           "Becauseyouwillfindmeadangerouscompanionnow.Thisman’soccupationisgone.HeislostifhereturnstoLondon.IfIreadhischaracterrighthewilldevotehiswholeenergiestorevenginghimselfuponme.Hesaidasmuchinourshortinterview,andIfancythathemeantit.Ishouldcertainlyrecommendyoutoreturntoyourpractice."

           Itwashardlyanappealtobesuccessfulwithonewhowasanoldcampaigneraswellasanoldfriend.WesatintheStrasbourgsalle-a-mangerarguingthequestionforhalfanhour,butthesamenightwehadresumedourjourneyandwerewellonourwaytoGeneva.

           ForacharmingweekwewanderedupthevalleyoftheRhone,andthen,branchingoffatLeuk,wemadeourwayovertheGemmiPass,stilldeepinsnow,andso,bywayofInterlaken,toMeiringen.