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The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter

           Halfamilefartherthisopenedintoanotherbroadroad,andthetrailturnedhardtotherightinthedirectionofthetown,whichwehadjustquitted.Theroadtookasweeptothesouthofthetown,andcontinuedintheoppositedirectiontothatinwhichwestarted.

           “Thisdétourhasbeenentirelyforourbenefit,then?”saidHolmes.“Nowonderthatmyinquiriesamongthosevillagersledtonothing.Thedoctorhascertainlyplayedthegameforallitisworth,andonewouldliketoknowthereasonforsuchelaboratedeception.ThisshouldbethevillageofTrumpingtontotherightofus.And,byJove!hereisthebroughamcomingroundthecorner.Quick,Watson—quick,orwearedone!”

           Hesprangthroughagateintoafield,draggingthereluctantPompeyafterhim.Wehadhardlygotundertheshelterofthehedgewhenthecarriagerattledpast.IcaughtaglimpseofDr.Armstrongwithin,hisshouldersbowed,hisheadsunkonhishands,theveryimageofdistress.Icouldtellbymycompanion’sgraverfacethathealsohadseen.

           “Ifearthereissomedarkendingtoourquest,”saidhe.“Itcannotbelongbeforeweknowit.Come,Pompey!Ah,itisthecottageinthefield!”

           Therecouldbenodoubtthatwehadreachedtheendofourjourney.Pompeyranaboutandwhinedeagerlyoutsidethegate,wherethemarksofthebrougham’swheelswerestilltobeseen.Afootpathledacrosstothelonelycottage.Holmestiedthedogtothehedge,andwehastenedonward.Myfriendknockedatthelittlerusticdoor,andknockedagainwithoutresponse.

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