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The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter

           HewillbecleverifhecandrivewhereIcannotfollowhim.Whenyouhavefinished,comedownstairswithme,andIwillintroduceyoutoadetectivewhoisaveryeminentspecialistintheworkthatliesbeforeus.”

           WhenwedescendedIfollowedHolmesintothestableyard,whereheopenedthedoorofaloose-boxandledoutasquat,lop-eared,white-and-tandog,somethingbetweenabeagleandafoxhound.

           “LetmeintroduceyoutoPompey,”saidhe.“Pompeyistheprideofthelocaldraghounds—noverygreatflier,ashisbuildwillshow,butastaunchhoundonascent.Well,Pompey,youmaynotbefast,butIexpectyouwillbetoofastforacoupleofmiddle-agedLondongentlemen,soIwilltakethelibertyoffasteningthisleatherleashtoyourcollar.Now,boy,comealong,andshowwhatyoucando.”Heledhimacrosstothedoctor’sdoor.Thedogsniffedroundforaninstant,andthenwithashrillwhineofexcitementstartedoffdownthestreet,tuggingathisleashinhiseffortstogofaster.Inhalfanhour,wewereclearofthetownandhasteningdownacountryroad.

           “Whathaveyoudone,Holmes?”Iasked.

           “Athreadbareandvenerabledevice,butusefuluponoccasion.Iwalkedintothedoctor’syardthismorning,andshotmysyringefullofaniseedoverthehindwheel.AdraghoundwillfollowaniseedfromheretoJohno’Groat’s,andourfriend,Armstrong,wouldhavetodrivethroughtheCambeforehewouldshakePompeyoffhistrail.Oh,thecunningrascal!Thisishowhegavemethesliptheothernight.”

           Thedoghadsuddenlyturnedoutofthemainroadintoagrass-grownlane.

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