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VII. The Episode of the Barrel

           TheIndiantreasure,thecuriousplanfoundamongMorstan’sbaggage,thestrangesceneatMajorSholto’sdeath,therediscoveryofthetreasureimmediatelyfollowedbythemurderofthediscoverer,theverysingularaccompanimentstothecrime,thefootsteps,theremarkableweapons,thewordsuponthecard,correspondingwiththoseuponCaptainMorstan’schart,—herewasindeedalabyrinthinwhichamanlesssingularlyendowedthanmyfellow-lodgermightwelldespairofeverfindingtheclue.

           PinchinLanewasarowofshabbytwo-storiedbrickhousesinthelowerquarterofLambeth.IhadtoknockforsometimeatNo.3beforeIcouldmakemyimpression.Atlast,however,therewastheglintofacandlebehindtheblind,andafacelookedoutattheupperwindow.

           “Goon,youdrunkenvagabone,”saidtheface.“IfyoukickupanymorerowI’llopenthekennelsandletoutforty-threedogsuponyou.”

           “Ifyou’llletoneoutit’sjustwhatIhavecomefor,”saidI.

           “Goon!”yelledthevoice.“Sohelpmegracious,Ihaveawiperinthebag,an’I’lldropitonyour’eadifyoudon’thookit.”

           “ButIwantadog,”Icried.

           “Iwon’tbearguedwith!”shoutedMr.Sherman.“Nowstandclear,forwhenIsay‘three,’downgoesthewiper.”

           “Mr.SherlockHolmes—”Ibegan,butthewordshadamostmagicaleffect,forthewindowinstantlyslammeddown,andwithinaminutethedoorwasunbarredandopen.Mr.Shermanwasalanky,leanoldman,withstoopingshoulders,astringyneck,andblue-tintedglasses.

           “AfriendofMr.Sherlockisalwayswelcome,”saidhe.

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