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The Adventure of Black Peter
YourememberthatIaskedwhetherwhiskyandbrandywereinthecabin.Yousaidtheywere.Howmanylandsmenaretherewhowoulddrinkrumwhentheycouldgettheseotherspirits?Yes,Iwascertainitwasaseaman.”
“Andhowdidyoufindhim?”
“Mydearsir,theproblemhadbecomeaverysimpleone.Ifitwereaseaman,itcouldonlybeaseamanwhohadbeenwithhimontheSeaUnicorn.SofarasIcouldlearnhehadsailedinnoothership.IspentthreedaysinwiringtoDundee,andattheendofthattimeIhadascertainedthenamesofthecrewoftheSeaUnicornin1883.WhenIfoundPatrickCairnsamongtheharpooners,myresearchwasnearingitsend.IarguedthatthemanwasprobablyinLondon,andthathewoulddesiretoleavethecountryforatime.IthereforespentsomedaysintheEastEnd,devisedanArcticexpedition,putforthtemptingtermsforharpoonerswhowouldserveunderCaptainBasil—andbeholdtheresult!”
“Wonderful!”criedHopkins.“Wonderful!”
“YoumustobtainthereleaseofyoungNeliganassoonaspossible,”saidHolmes.“IconfessthatIthinkyouowehimsomeapology.Thetinboxmustbereturnedtohim,but,ofcourse,thesecuritieswhichPeterCareyhassoldarelostforever.There’sthecab,Hopkins,andyoucanremoveyourman.Ifyouwantmeforthetrial,myaddressandthatofWatsonwillbesomewhereinNorway—I’llsendparticularslater.”
