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The Adventure of Black Peter
Holmes,whichgaveusoneofthefewbitsofpositiveevidencethatcameoutattheinquest.
“Yourememberthatastonemason,namedSlater,walkingfromForestRowaboutoneo’clockinthemorning—twodaysbeforethemurder—stoppedashepassedthegroundsandlookedatthesquareoflightstillshiningamongthetrees.Heswearsthattheshadowofaman’sheadturnedsidewayswasclearlyvisibleontheblind,andthatthisshadowwascertainlynotthatofPeterCarey,whomheknewwell.Itwasthatofabeardedman,butthebeardwasshortandbristledforwardinawayverydifferentfromthatofthecaptain.Sohesays,buthehadbeentwohoursinthepublic-house,anditissomedistancefromtheroadtothewindow.Besides,thisreferstotheMonday,andthecrimewasdoneupontheWednesday.
“OntheTuesday,PeterCareywasinoneofhisblackestmoods,flushedwithdrinkandassavageasadangerouswildbeast.Heroamedaboutthehouse,andthewomenranforitwhentheyheardhimcoming.Lateintheevening,hewentdowntohisownhut.Abouttwoo’clockthefollowingmorning,hisdaughter,whosleptwithherwindowopen,heardamostfearfulyellfromthatdirection,butitwasnounusualthingforhimtobawlandshoutwhenhewasindrink,sononoticewastaken.Onrisingatseven,oneofthemaidsnoticedthatthedoorofthehutwasopen,butsogreatwastheterrorwhichthemancausedthatitwasmiddaybeforeanyonewouldventuredowntoseewhathadbecomeofhim.Peepingintotheopendoor,theysawasightwhichsentthemflying,withwhitefaces,intothevillage.
