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The Adventure of the Abbey Grange

           TheRandallgangwerearrestedinNewYorkthismorning.”

           “Dearme,Hopkins!ThatiscertainlyratheragainstyourtheorythattheycommittedamurderinKentlastnight.”

           “Itisfatal,Mr.Holmes—absolutelyfatal.Still,thereareothergangsofthreebesidestheRandalls,oritmaybesomenewgangofwhichthepolicehaveneverheard.”

           “Quiteso,itisperfectlypossible.What,areyouoff?”

           “Yes,Mr.Holmes,thereisnorestformeuntilIhavegottothebottomofthebusiness.Isupposeyouhavenohinttogiveme?”

           “Ihavegivenyouone.”

           “Which?”

           “Well,Isuggestedablind.”

           “Butwhy,Mr.Holmes,why?”

           “Ah,that’sthequestion,ofcourse.ButIcommendtheideatoyourmind.Youmightpossiblyfindthattherewassomethinginit.Youwon’tstopfordinner?Well,good-bye,andletusknowhowyougeton.”

           Dinnerwasover,andthetableclearedbeforeHolmesalludedtothematteragain.Hehadlithispipeandheldhisslipperedfeettothecheerfulblazeofthefire.Suddenlyhelookedathiswatch.

           “Iexpectdevelopments,Watson.”

           “When?”

           “Now—withinafewminutes.IdaresayyouthoughtIactedratherbadlytoStanleyHopkinsjustnow?”

           “Itrustyourjudgment.”

           “Averysensiblereply,Watson.Youmustlookatitthisway:whatIknowisunofficial,whatheknowsisofficial.Ihavetherighttoprivatejudgment,buthehasnone.Hemustdiscloseall,orheisatraitortohisservice.InadoubtfulcaseIwouldnotputhiminsopainfulaposition,andsoIreservemyinformationuntilmyownmindisclearuponthematter.

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