Спогади Шерлока Холмса
The Stock-Broker’s Clerk
Hissuspicionsbeingaroused,thesergeantfollowedtheman,andwiththeaidofConstablePollocksucceeded,afteramostdesperateresistance,inarrestinghim.Itwasatonceclearthatadaringandgiganticrobberyhadbeencommitted.Nearlyahundredthousandpounds"worthofAmericanrailwaybonds,withalargeamountofscripinminesandothercompanies,wasdiscoveredinthebag.Onexaminingthepremisesthebodyoftheunfortunatewatchmanwasfounddoubledupandthrustintothelargestofthesafes,whereitwouldnothavebeendiscovereduntilMondaymorninghaditnotbeenforthepromptactionofSergeantTuson.Theman’s-skullhadbeenshatteredbyablowfromapokerdeliveredfrombehind.TherecouldbenodoubtthatBeddingtonhadobtainedentrancebypretendingthathehadleftsomethingbehindhim,andhavingmurderedthewatchman,rapidlyrifledthelargesafe,andthenmadeoffwithhisbooty.Hisbrother,whousuallyworkswithhim,hasnotappearedinthisjobasfarascanatpresentbeascertained,althoughthepolicearemakingenergeticinquiriesastohiswhereabouts."
"Well,wemaysavethepolicesomelittletroubleinthatdirection,"saidHolmes,glancingatthehaggardfigurehuddledupbythewindow."Humannatureisastrangemixture,Watson.Youseethatevenavillainandmurderercaninspiresuchaffectionthathisbrotherturnstosuicidewhenhelearnsthathisneckisforfeited.However,wehavenochoiceastoouraction.ThedoctorandIwillremainonguard,Mr
