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The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter

           Atpresentitmustbeadmittedthattheoddtrickisinhispossession,and,asyouareaware,Watson,itisnotmyhabittoleavethegameinthatcondition.”

           Andyetthenextdaybroughtusnonearertothesolutionofthemystery.Anotewashandedinafterbreakfast,whichHolmespassedacrosstomewithasmile.

           SIR[itran],—Icanassureyouthatyouarewastingyourtimeindoggingmymovements.Ihave,asyoudiscoveredlastnight,awindowatthebackofmybrougham,andifyoudesireatwenty-mileridewhichwillleadyoutothespotfromwhichyoustarted,youhaveonlytofollowme.Meanwhile,IcaninformyouthatnospyinguponmecaninanywayhelpMr.GodfreyStaunton,andIamconvincedthatthebestserviceyoucandotothatgentlemanistoreturnatoncetoLondonandtoreporttoyouremployerthatyouareunabletotracehim.YourtimeinCambridgewillcertainlybewasted.

           Yoursfaithfully,

           LESLIEARMSTRONG.

           “Anoutspoken,honestantagonististhedoctor,”saidHolmes.“Well,well,heexcitesmycuriosity,andImustreallyknowbeforeIleavehim.”

           “Hiscarriageisathisdoornow,”saidI.“Thereheissteppingintoit.Isawhimglanceupatourwindowashedidso.SupposeItrymyluckuponthebicycle?”

           “No,no,mydearWatson!Withallrespectforyournaturalacumen,Idonotthinkthatyouarequiteamatchfortheworthydoctor.IthinkthatpossiblyIcanattainourendbysomeindependentexplorationsofmyown.

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