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The Adventure of the Three Students
HolmeslookedtriumphantlyatBannister.“Heputhisglovesonthechair,andhetooktheproofs,sheetbysheet,tocopythem.Hethoughtthetutormustreturnbythemaingateandthathewouldseehim.Asweknow,hecamebackbythesidegate.Suddenlyheheardhimattheverydoor.Therewasnopossibleescape.Heforgothisglovesbuthecaughtuphisshoesanddartedintothebedroom.Youobservethatthescratchonthattableisslightatoneside,butdeepensinthedirectionofthebedroomdoor.Thatinitselfisenoughtoshowusthattheshoehadbeendrawninthatdirection,andthattheculprithadtakenrefugethere.Theearthroundthespikehadbeenleftonthetable,andasecondsamplewasloosenedandfellinthebedroom.ImayaddthatIwalkedouttotheathleticgroundsthismorning,sawthattenaciousblackclayisusedinthejumping-pitandcarriedawayaspecimenofit,togetherwithsomeofthefinetanorsawdustwhichisstrewnoverittopreventtheathletefromslipping.HaveItoldthetruth,Mr.Gilchrist?”
Thestudenthaddrawnhimselferect.
“Yes,sir,itistrue,”saidhe.
“Goodheavens!haveyounothingtoadd?”criedSoames.
“Yes,sir,Ihave,buttheshockofthisdisgracefulexposurehasbewilderedme.Ihavealetterhere,Mr.Soames,whichIwrotetoyouearlythismorninginthemiddleofarestlessnight.ItwasbeforeIknewthatmysinhadfoundmeout.Hereitis,sir.YouwillseethatIhavesaid,‘Ihavedeterminednottogoinfortheexamination.IhavebeenofferedacommissionintheRhodesianPolice,andIamgoingouttoSouthAfricaatonce.
