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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

           

           “Butweformedoursyesterday,andnowitprovestobecorrect,soyoumustacknowledgethatwehavebeenalittleinfrontofyouthistime,Mr.Holmes.”

           “Youcertainlyhavetheairofsomethingunusualhavingoccurred,”saidHolmes.

           Lestradelaughedloudly.

           “Youdon’tlikebeingbeatenanymorethantherestofusdo,”saidhe.“Amancan’texpectalwaystohaveithisownway,canhe,Dr.Watson?Stepthisway,ifyouplease,gentlemen,andIthinkIcanconvinceyouonceforallthatitwasJohnMcFarlanewhodidthiscrime.”

           Heledusthroughthepassageandoutintoadarkhallbeyond.

           “ThisiswhereyoungMcFarlanemusthavecomeouttogethishatafterthecrimewasdone,”saidhe.“Nowlookatthis.”Withdramaticsuddennesshestruckamatch,andbyitslightexposedastainofblooduponthewhitewashedwall.Asheheldthematchnearer,Isawthatitwasmorethanastain.Itwasthewell-markedprintofathumb.

           “Lookatthatwithyourmagnifyingglass,Mr.Holmes.”

           “Yes,Iamdoingso.”

           “Youareawarethatnotwothumb-marksarealike?”

           “Ihaveheardsomethingofthekind.”

           “Well,then,willyoupleasecomparethatprintwiththiswaximpressionofyoungMcFarlane’srightthumb,takenbymyordersthismorning?”

           Asheheldthewaxenprintclosetotheblood-stain,itdidnottakeamagnifyingglasstoseethatthetwowereundoubtedlyfromthesamethumb.Itwasevidenttomethatourunfortunateclientwaslost.

           “Thatisfinal,”saidLestrade.

           “Yes,thatisfinal,”Iinvoluntarilyechoed.

           “Itisfinal,”saidHolmes.

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