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The Carew Murder Case
Apurseandagoldwatchwerefounduponthevictim: butnocardsorpapers,exceptasealedandstampedenvelope,whichhehadbeenprobablycarryingtothepost,andwhichborethenameandaddressofMr.Utterson.
Thiswasbroughttothelawyerthenextmorning,beforehewasoutofbed; andhehadnosoonerseenit,andbeentoldthecircumstances,thanheshotoutasolemnlip. “IshallsaynothingtillIhaveseenthebody,”saidhe;“thismaybeveryserious. HavethekindnesstowaitwhileIdress.” Andwiththesamegravecountenancehehurriedthroughhisbreakfastanddrovetothepolicestation,whitherthebodyhadbeencarried. Assoonashecameintothecell,henodded.
“Yes,”saidhe,“Irecognisehim. IamsorrytosaythatthisisSirDanversCarew.”
“GoodGod,sir,”exclaimedtheofficer,“isitpossible?” Andthenextmomenthiseyelightedupwithprofessionalambition. “Thiswillmakeadealofnoise,”hesaid. “Andperhapsyoucanhelpustotheman.” Andhebrieflynarratedwhatthemaidhadseen,andshowedthebrokenstick.
Mr.UttersonhadalreadyquailedatthenameofHyde;butwhenthestickwaslaidbeforehim,hecoulddoubtnolonger; brokenandbatteredasitwas,herecogniseditforonethathehadhimselfpresentedmanyyearsbeforetoHenryJekyll.
“IsthisMr.Hydeapersonofsmallstature?”heinquired.
