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Death on the Moor

           Ididnotknowaboutaprojecteddivorcebetweenherselfandherhusband. Inthatcase,regardingStapletonasanunmarriedman,shecountednodoubtuponbecominghiswife." 

           "Andwhensheisundeceived?" 

           "Why,thenwemayfindtheladyofservice. Itmustbeourfirstdutytoseeherbothofusto-morrow. Don’tyouthink,Watson,thatyouareawayfromyourchargeratherlong? YourplaceshouldbeatBaskervilleHall." 

           Thelastredstreakshadfadedawayinthewestandnighthadsettleduponthemoor. Afewfaintstarsweregleaminginavioletsky. 

           "Onelastquestion,Holmes,"Isaid,asIrose. "Surelythereisnoneedofsecrecybetweenyouandme. Whatisthemeaningofitall? Whatisheafter?" 

           Holmes’svoicesankasheanswered: 

           "Itismurder,Watsonrefined,cold-blooded,deliberatemurder. Donotaskmeforparticulars. Mynetsareclosinguponhim,evenashisareuponSirHenry,andwithyourhelpheisalreadyalmostatmymercy. Thereisbutonedangerwhichcanthreatenus. Itisthatheshouldstrikebeforewearereadytodoso. AnotherdaytwoatthemostandIhavemycasecomplete,butuntilthenguardyourchargeascloselyaseverafondmotherwatchedherailingchild. Yourmissionto-dayhasjustifieditself,andyetIcouldalmostwishthatyouhadnotlefthisside. Hark!" 

           Aterriblescreamaprolongedyellofhorrorandanguishburstoutofthesilenceofthemoor. Thatfrightfulcryturnedthebloodtoiceinmyveins. 

           "Oh,myGod!"Igasped. "Whatisit? Whatdoesitmean?" 

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