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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

           "Ah,yes,ofcourse!Well,acheetahisjustabigcat,andyetasaucerofmilkdoesnotgoveryfarinsatisfyingitswants,Idaresay. ThereisonepointwhichIshouldwishtodetermine." Hesquatteddowninfrontofthewoodenchairandexaminedtheseatofitwiththegreatestattention. 

           "Thankyou.Thatisquitesettled,"saidhe,risingandputtinghislensinhispocket. "Hello!Hereissomethinginteresting!" 

           Theobjectwhichhadcaughthiseyewasasmalldoglashhungononecornerofthebed. Thelash,however,wascurleduponitselfandtiedsoastomakealoopofwhipcord. 

           "Whatdoyoumakeofthat,Watson?" 

           "It’sacommonenoughlash. ButIdon’tknowwhyifshouldbetied." 

           "Thatisnotquitesocommon,isit? Ah,me!it’sawickedworld,andwhenaclevermanturnshisbrainstocrimeitistheworstofall. IthinkthatIhaveseenenoughnow,MissStoner,andwithyourpermissionweshallwalkoutuponthelawn." 

           Ihadneverseenmyfriend’sfacesogrimorhisbrowsodarkasitwaswhenweturnedfromthesceneofthisinvestigation. Wehadwalkedseveraltimesupanddownthelawn,neitherMissStonernormyselflikingtobreakinuponhisthoughtsbeforeherousedhimselffromhisreverie. 

           "Itisveryessential,MissStoner,"saidhe,"thatyoushouldabsolutelyfollowmyadviceineveryrespect." 

           "Ishallmostcertainlydoso." 

           "Thematteristooseriousforanyhesitation. Yourlifemaydependuponyourcompliance." 

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