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The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

           Thensomethingsuddenlysnapped,andyourson,findingthathehadthecoronetinhishands,rushedback,closedthewindow,ascendedtoyourroom,andhadjustobservedthatthecoronethadbeentwistedinthestruggleandwasendeavouringtostraightenitwhenyouappeareduponthescene." 

           "Isitpossible?"gaspedthebanker. 

           "Youthenrousedhisangerbycallinghimnamesatamomentwhenhefeltthathehaddeservedyourwarmestthanks. Hecouldnotexplainthetruestateofaffairswithoutbetrayingonewhocertainlydeservedlittleenoughconsiderationathishands. Hetookthemorechivalrousview,however,andpreservedhersecret." 

           "Andthatwaswhysheshriekedandfaintedwhenshesawthecoronet,"criedMr.Holder. "Oh,myGod!whatablindfoolIhavebeen! Andhisaskingtobeallowedtogooutforfiveminutes! Thedearfellowwantedtoseeifthemissingpiecewereatthesceneofthestruggle. HowcruellyIhavemisjudgedhim!’ 

           "WhenIarrivedatthehouse,"continuedHolmes,"Iatoncewentverycarefullyroundittoobserveiftherewereanytracesinthesnowwhichmighthelpme. Iknewthatnonehadfallensincetheeveningbefore,andalsothattherehadbeenastrongfrosttopreserveimpressions. Ipassedalongthetradesmen’spath,butfounditalltrampleddownandindistinguishable. Justbeyondit,however,atthefarsideofthekitchendoor,awomanhadstoodandtalkedwithaman,whoseroundimpressionsononesideshowedthathehadawoodenleg. Icouldeventellthattheyhadbeendisturbed,forthewomanhadrunbackswiftlytothedoor,aswasshownbythedeeptoeandlightheelmarks,whileWooden-leghadwaitedalittle,andthenhadgoneaway. 

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