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The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter

           

           “SoI’veheardGodfreysay.”

           “Andyourfriendwascloselyrelated?”

           “Yes,hewashisheir,andtheoldboyisnearlyeighty—cramfullofgout,too.Theysayhecouldchalkhisbilliard-cuewithhisknuckles.HeneverallowedGodfreyashillinginhislife,forheisanabsolutemiser,butitwillallcometohimrightenough.”

           “HaveyouheardfromLordMount-James?”

           “No.”

           “WhatmotivecouldyourfriendhaveingoingtoLordMount-James?”

           “Well,somethingwasworryinghimthenightbefore,andifitwastodowithmoneyitispossiblethathewouldmakeforhisnearestrelative,whohadsomuchofit,thoughfromallIhaveheardhewouldnothavemuchchanceofgettingit.Godfreywasnotfondoftheoldman.Hewouldnotgoifhecouldhelpit.”

           “Well,wecansoondeterminethat.Ifyourfriendwasgoingtohisrelative,LordMount-James,youhavethentoexplainthevisitofthisrough-lookingfellowatsolateanhour,andtheagitationthatwascausedbyhiscoming.”

           CyrilOvertonpressedhishandstohishead.“Icanmakenothingofit,”saidhe.

           “Well,well,Ihaveaclearday,andIshallbehappytolookintothematter,”saidHolmes.“Ishouldstronglyrecommendyoutomakeyourpreparationsforyourmatchwithoutreferencetothisyounggentleman.Itmust,asyousay,havebeenanoverpoweringnecessitywhichtorehimawayinsuchafashion,andthesamenecessityislikelytoholdhimaway.Letussteproundtogethertothehotel,andseeiftheportercanthrowanyfreshlightuponthematter.

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