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The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter

           

           SherlockHolmeswasapast-masterintheartofputtingahumblewitnessathisease,andverysoon,intheprivacyofGodfreyStaunton’sabandonedroom,hehadextractedallthattheporterhadtotell.Thevisitorofthenightbeforewasnotagentleman,neitherwasheaworkingman.Hewassimplywhattheporterdescribedasa“medium-lookingchap,”amanoffifty,beardgrizzled,paleface,quietlydressed.Heseemedhimselftobeagitated.Theporterhadobservedhishandtremblingwhenhehadheldoutthenote.GodfreyStauntonhadcrammedthenoteintohispocket.Stauntonhadnotshakenhandswiththemaninthehall.Theyhadexchangedafewsentences,ofwhichtheporterhadonlydistinguishedtheoneword“time.”Thentheyhadhurriedoffinthemannerdescribed.Itwasjusthalf-pasttenbythehallclock.

           “Letmesee,”saidHolmes,seatinghimselfonStaunton’sbed.“Youarethedayporter,areyounot?”

           “Yes,sir,Igooffdutyateleven.”

           “Thenightportersawnothing,Isuppose?”

           “No,sir,onetheatrepartycameinlate.Nooneelse.”

           “Wereyouondutyalldayyesterday?”

           “Yes,sir.”

           “DidyoutakeanymessagestoMr.Staunton?”

           “Yes,sir,onetelegram.”

           “Ah!that’sinteresting.Whato’clockwasthis?”

           “Aboutsix.”

           “WherewasMr.Stauntonwhenhereceivedit?”

           “Hereinhisroom.”

           “Wereyoupresentwhenheopenedit?”

           “Yes,sir,Iwaitedtoseeiftherewasananswer.”

           “Well,wasthere?”

           “Yes,sir,hewroteananswer.”

           “Didyoutakeit?”

           “No,hetookithimself.”

           “Buthewroteitinyourpresence.”

           “Yes,sir.

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