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The Adventure of the Dancing Men

           Shehasspokenaboutmyoldfamily,andourreputationinthecounty,andourprideinourunsulliedhonour,andIalwaysfeltitwasleadingtothepoint,butsomehowitturnedoffbeforewegotthere.”

           “Butyouhavefoundoutsomethingforyourself?”

           “Agooddeal,Mr.Holmes.Ihaveseveralfreshdancing-menpicturesforyoutoexamine,and,whatismoreimportant,Ihaveseenthefellow.”

           “What,themanwhodrawsthem?”

           “Yes,Isawhimathiswork.ButIwilltellyoueverythinginorder.WhenIgotbackaftermyvisittoyou,theveryfirstthingIsawnextmorningwasafreshcropofdancingmen.Theyhadbeendrawninchalkupontheblackwoodendoorofthetool-house,whichstandsbesidethelawninfullviewofthefrontwindows.Itookanexactcopy,andhereitis.”Heunfoldedapaperandlaidituponthetable.Hereisacopyofthehieroglyphics:

           “Excellent!”saidHolmes.“Excellent!Praycontinue.”

           “WhenIhadtakenthecopy,Irubbedoutthemarks,but,twomorningslater,afreshinscriptionhadappeared.Ihaveacopyofithere:”

           Holmesrubbedhishandsandchuckledwithdelight.

           “Ourmaterialisrapidlyaccumulating,”saidhe.

           “Threedayslateramessagewasleftscrawleduponpaper,andplacedunderapebbleuponthesundial.Hereitis.Thecharactersare,asyousee,exactlythesameasthelastone.AfterthatIdeterminedtolieinwait,soIgotoutmyrevolverandIsatupinmystudy,whichoverlooksthelawnandgarden.

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