Повернення Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
Uptothispointtheincidentboretheappearanceofanordinaryaccident,butfreshindicationsseemtopointtoseriouscrime.Surprisewasexpressedattheabsenceofthemasteroftheestablishmentfromthesceneofthefire,andaninquiryfollowed,whichshowedthathehaddisappearedfromthehouse.Anexaminationofhisroomrevealedthatthebedhadnotbeensleptin,thatasafewhichstoodinitwasopen,thatanumberofimportantpaperswerescatteredabouttheroom,andfinally,thatthereweresignsofamurderousstruggle,slighttracesofbloodbeingfoundwithintheroom,andanoakenwalking-stick,whichalsoshowedstainsofblooduponthehandle.ItisknownthatMr.JonasOldacrehadreceivedalatevisitorinhisbedroomuponthatnight,andthestickfoundhasbeenidentifiedasthepropertyofthisperson,whoisayoungLondonsolicitornamedJohnHectorMcFarlane,juniorpartnerofGrahamandMcFarlane,of426,GreshamBuildings,E.C.Thepolicebelievethattheyhaveevidenceintheirpossessionwhichsuppliesaveryconvincingmotiveforthecrime,andaltogetheritcannotbedoubtedthatsensationaldevelopmentswillfollow.
“LATER.—ItisrumouredaswegotopressthatMr.JohnHectorMcFarlanehasactuallybeenarrestedonthechargeofthemurderofMr.JonasOldacre.Itisatleastcertainthatawarranthasbeenissued.TherehavebeenfurtherandsinisterdevelopmentsintheinvestigationatNorwood.
