Пригоди Шерлока Холмса

The Red-headed League

           Atfirstitwasbutaluridsparkuponthestonepavement. Thenitlengthenedoutuntilitbecameayellowline,andthen,withoutanywarningorsound,agashseemedtoopenandahandappeared;awhite,almostwomanlyhand,whichfeltaboutinthecentreofthelittleareaoflight. Foraminuteormorethehand,withitswrithingfingers,protrudedoutofthefloor. Thenitwaswithdrawnassuddenlyasitappeared,andallwasdarkagainsavethesingleluridsparkwhichmarkedachinkbetweenthestones. 

           Itsdisappearance,however,wasbutmomentary.Witharending,tearingsound,oneofthebroad,whitestonesturnedoveruponitssideandleftasquare,gapinghole,throughwhichstreamedthelightofalantern. Overtheedgetherepeepedaclean-cut,boyishface,whichlookedkeenlyaboutit,andthen,withahandoneithersideoftheaperture,drewitselfshoulder-highandwaist-high,untilonekneerestedupontheedge. Inanotherinstanthestoodatthesideoftheholeandwashaulingafterhimacompanion,litheandsmalllikehimself,withapalefaceandashockofveryredhair. 

           "It’sallclear,"hewhispered. "Haveyouthechiselandthebags?GreatScott!Jump,Archie,jump,andI’llswingforit!" 

           SherlockHolmeshadsprungoutandseizedtheintruderbythecollar. Theotherdiveddownthehole,andIheardthesoundofrendingclothasJonesclutchedathisskirts. Thelightflasheduponthebarrelofarevolver,butHolmes’shuntingcropcamedownontheman’swrist,andthepistolclinkeduponthestonefloor. 

           "It’snouse,JohnClay,"saidHolmesblandly. "Youhavenochanceatall." 

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