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A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.D.

           “Theywereverycunning,though. Theymusthavethoughtthattherewassomechanceoftheirbeingfollowed,fortheywouldnevergooutalone,andneverafternightfall. DuringtwoweeksIdrovebehindthemeveryday,andneveroncesawthemseparate. Drebberhimselfwasdrunkhalfthetime,butStangersonwasnottobecaughtnapping. Iwatchedthemlateandearly,butneversawtheghostofachance;butIwasnotdiscouraged,forsomethingtoldmethatthehourhadalmostcome. Myonlyfearwasthatthisthinginmychestmightburstalittletoosoonandleavemyworkundone. 

           “Atlast,oneeveningIwasdrivingupanddownTorquayTerrace,asthestreetwascalledinwhichtheyboarded,whenIsawacabdriveuptotheirdoor. Presentlysomeluggagewasbroughtout,andafteratimeDrebberandStangersonfollowedit,anddroveoff. Iwhippedupmyhorseandkeptwithinsightofthem,feelingveryillatease,forIfearedthattheyweregoingtoshifttheirquarters. AtEustonStationtheygotout,andIleftaboytoholdmyhorse,andfollowedthemontotheplatform. IheardthemaskfortheLiverpooltrain,andtheguardanswerthatonehadjustgoneandtherewouldnotbeanotherforsomehours. Stangersonseemedtobeputoutatthat,butDrebberwasratherpleasedthanotherwise. IgotsoclosetotheminthebustlethatIcouldheareverywordthatpassedbetweenthem. 

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