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The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter

           Why,then,doeshemaketheselongjourneys,whichmustbeexceedinglyirksometohim,andwhoisitthathevisits?”

           “Hiscoachman——”

           “MydearWatson,canyoudoubtthatitwastohimthatIfirstapplied?Idonotknowwhetheritcamefromhisowninnatedepravityorfromthepromptingsofhismaster,buthewasrudeenoughtosetadogatme.Neitherdognormanlikedthelookofmystick,however,andthematterfellthrough.Relationswerestrainedafterthat,andfurtherinquiriesoutofthequestion.AllthatIhavelearnedIgotfromafriendlynativeintheyardofourowninn.Itwashewhotoldmeofthedoctor’shabitsandofhisdailyjourney.Atthatinstant,togivepointtohiswords,thecarriagecameroundtothedoor.”

           “Couldyounotfollowit?”

           “Excellent,Watson!Youarescintillatingthisevening.Theideadidcrossmymind.Thereis,asyoumayhaveobserved,abicycleshopnexttoourinn.IntothisIrushed,engagedabicycle,andwasabletogetstartedbeforethecarriagewasquiteoutofsight.Irapidlyovertookit,andthen,keepingatadiscreetdistanceofahundredyardsorso,Ifolloweditslightsuntilwewereclearofthetown.Wehadgotwelloutonthecountryroad,whenasomewhatmortifyingincidentoccurred.Thecarriagestopped,thedoctoralighted,walkedswiftlybacktowhereIhadalsohalted,andtoldmeinanexcellentsardonicfashionthathefearedtheroadwasnarrow,andthathehopedhiscarriagedidnotimpedethepassageofmybicycle.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreadmirablethanhiswayofputtingit.

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