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The Adventure of the Abbey Grange

           Herofficerswerethesameasin’95,withoneexception.Thefirstofficer,Mr.JackCrocker,hadbeenmadeacaptainandwastotakechargeoftheirnewship,theBassRock,sailingintwodays’timefromSouthampton.HelivedatSydenham,buthewaslikelytobeinthatmorningforinstructions,ifwecaredtowaitforhim.

           No,Mr.Holmeshadnodesiretoseehim,butwouldbegladtoknowmoreabouthisrecordandcharacter.

           Hisrecordwasmagnificent.Therewasnotanofficerinthefleettotouchhim.Astohischaracter,hewasreliableonduty,butawild,desperatefellowoffthedeckofhisship—hot-headed,excitable,butloyal,honest,andkind-hearted.ThatwasthepithoftheinformationwithwhichHolmeslefttheofficeoftheAdelaide-Southamptoncompany.ThencehedrovetoScotlandYard,but,insteadofentering,hesatinhiscabwithhisbrowsdrawndown,lostinprofoundthought.FinallyhedroveroundtotheCharingCrosstelegraphoffice,sentoffamessage,andthen,atlast,wemadeforBakerStreetoncemore.

           “No,Icouldn’tdoit,Watson,”saidhe,aswereenteredourroom.“Oncethatwarrantwasmadeout,nothingonearthwouldsavehim.OnceortwiceinmycareerIfeelthatIhavedonemorerealharmbymydiscoveryofthecriminalthaneverhehaddonebyhiscrime.Ihavelearnedcautionnow,andIhadratherplaytrickswiththelawofEnglandthanwithmyownconscience.Letusknowalittlemorebeforeweact.”

           Beforeevening,wehadavisitfromInspectorStanleyHopkins.Thingswerenotgoingverywellwithhim.

           “Ibelievethatyouareawizard,Mr.Holmes.

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