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The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
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“GoodLord!”
“Youhaveheardofme,Isee.Iwillrepresenttheofficialpoliceuntiltheirarrival.Here,you!”heshoutedtoafrightenedgroom,whohadappearedattheedgeoftheglade.“Comehere.TakethisnoteashardasyoucanridetoFarnham.”Hescribbledafewwordsuponaleaffromhisnotebook.“Giveittothesuperintendentatthepolice-station.Untilhecomes,Imustdetainyouallundermypersonalcustody.”
Thestrong,masterfulpersonalityofHolmesdominatedthetragicscene,andallwereequallypuppetsinhishands.WilliamsonandCarruthersfoundthemselvescarryingthewoundedWoodleyintothehouse,andIgavemyarmtothefrightenedgirl.Theinjuredmanwaslaidonhisbed,andatHolmes’srequestIexaminedhim.Icarriedmyreporttowherehesatintheoldtapestry-hungdining-roomwithhistwoprisonersbeforehim.
“Hewilllive,”saidI.
“What!”criedCarruthers,springingoutofhischair.“I’llgoupstairsandfinishhimfirst.Doyoutellmethatthatangel,istobetiedtoRoaringJackWoodleyforlife?”
“Youneednotconcernyourselfaboutthat,”saidHolmes.“Therearetwoverygoodreasonswhysheshould,undernocircumstances,behiswife.Inthefirstplace,weareverysafeinquestioningMr.Williamson’srighttosolemnizeamarriage.”
“Ihavebeenordained,”criedtheoldrascal.
“Andalsounfrocked.”
“Onceaclergyman,alwaysaclergyman.”
“Ithinknot.Howaboutthelicense?”
“Wehadalicenseforthemarriage.Ihaveithereinmypocket.”
“Thenyougotitbytrick.
