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The Adventure of the Second Stain

           

           “Andwhy,sir?”

           “Becausethedocumentinquestionisofsuchimmenseimportancethatitspublicationmightveryeasily—Imightalmostsayprobably—leadtoEuropeancomplicationsoftheutmostmoment.Itisnottoomuchtosaythatpeaceorwarmayhangupontheissue.Unlessitsrecoverycanbeattendedwiththeutmostsecrecy,thenitmayaswellnotberecoveredatall,forallthatisaimedatbythosewhohavetakenitisthatitscontentsshouldbegenerallyknown.”

           “Iunderstand.Now,Mr.TrelawneyHope,Ishouldbemuchobligedifyouwouldtellmeexactlythecircumstancesunderwhichthisdocumentdisappeared.”

           “Thatcanbedoneinaveryfewwords,Mr.Holmes.Theletter—foritwasaletterfromaforeignpotentate—wasreceivedsixdaysago.ItwasofsuchimportancethatIhaveneverleftitinmysafe,buthavetakenitacrosseacheveningtomyhouseinWhitehallTerrace,andkeptitinmybedroominalockeddespatch-box.Itwastherelastnight.OfthatIamcertain.IactuallyopenedtheboxwhileIwasdressingfordinnerandsawthedocumentinside.Thismorningitwasgone.Thedespatch-boxhadstoodbesidetheglassuponmydressing-tableallnight.Iamalightsleeper,andsoismywife.Wearebothpreparedtoswearthatnoonecouldhaveenteredtheroomduringthenight.AndyetIrepeatthatthepaperisgone.”

           “Whattimedidyoudine?”

           “Half-pastseven.”

           “Howlongwasitbeforeyouwenttobed?”

           “Mywifehadgonetothetheatre.Iwaitedupforher.Itwashalf-pastelevenbeforewewenttoourroom.

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