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The Five Orange Pips

           9th.McCauleycleared. 

           10th.JohnSwaincleared. 

           12th.VisitedParamore.Allwell. 

           "Thankyou!"saidHolmes,foldingupthepaperandreturningittoourvisitor. "Andnowyoumustonnoaccountloseanotherinstant. Wecannotsparetimeeventodiscusswhatyouhavetoldme. Youmustgethomeinstantlyandact." 

           "WhatshallIdo?" 

           "Thereisbutonethingtodo.Itmustbedoneatonce. Youmustputthispieceofpaperwhichyouhaveshownusintothebrassboxwhichyouhavedescribed. Youmustalsoputinanotetosaythatalltheotherpaperswereburnedbyyouruncle,andthatthisistheonlyonewhichremains. Youmustassertthatinsuchwordsaswillcarryconvictionwiththem. Havingdonethis,youmustatonceputtheboxoutuponthesundial,asdirected. Doyouunderstand?" 

           "Entirely." 

           "Donotthinkofrevenge,oranythingofthesort,atpresent. Ithinkthatwemaygainthatbymeansofthelaw;butwehaveourwebtoweave,whiletheirsisalreadywoven. Thefirstconsiderationistoremovethepressingdangerwhichthreatensyou. Thesecondistoclearupthemysteryandtopunishtheguiltyparties." 

           "Ithankyou,"saidtheyoungman,risingandpullingonhisovercoat. "Youhavegivenmefreshlifeandhope. Ishallcertainlydoasyouadvise." 

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