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The Red-headed League

           Hisbrainisascunningashisfingers,andthoughwemeetsignsofhimateveryturn,weneverknowwheretofindthemanhimself. He’llcrackacribinScotlandoneweek,andberaisingmoneytobuildanorphanageinCornwallthenext. I’vebeenonhistrackforyearsandhaveneverseteyesonhimyet." 

           "IhopethatImayhavethepleasureofintroducingyouto-night. I’vehadoneortwolittleturnsalsowithMr.JohnClay,andIagreewithyouthatheisattheheadofhisprofession. Itispastten,however,andquitetimethatwestarted. Ifyoutwowilltakethefirsthansom,WatsonandIwillfollowinthesecond." 

           SherlockHolmeswasnotverycommunicativeduringthelongdriveandlaybackinthecabhummingthetuneswhichhehadheardintheafternoon. Werattledthroughanendlesslabyrinthofgas-litstreetsuntilweemergedintoFarringtonStreet. 

           "Weareclosetherenow,"myfriendremarked. "ThisfellowMerryweatherisabankdirector,andpersonallyinterestedinthematter. IthoughtitaswelltohaveJoneswithusalso. Heisnotabadfellow,thoughanabsoluteimbecileinhisprofession. Hehasonepositivevirtue. Heisasbraveasabulldogandastenaciousasalobsterifhegetshisclawsuponanyone. Hereweare,andtheyarewaitingforus." 

           Wehadreachedthesamecrowdedthoroughfareinwhichwehadfoundourselvesinthemorning. Ourcabsweredismissed,and,followingtheguidanceofMr.Merryweather,wepasseddownanarrowpassageandthroughasidedoor,whichheopenedforus. Withintherewasasmallcorridor,whichendedinaverymassiveirongate. 

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