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           Wemustseewhatfurthercardswehaveinourhandsandplaythemwithdecision. Couldyousweartothatman’sfacewithinthecab?" 

           "Icouldswearonlytothebeard." 

           "AndsocouldI—fromwhichIgatherthatinallprobabilityitwasafalseone. Aclevermanuponsodelicateanerrandhasnouseforabeardsavetoconcealhisfeatures. Comeinhere,Watson!" 

           Heturnedintooneofthedistrictmessengeroffices,wherehewaswarmlygreetedbythemanager. 

           "Ah,Wilson,IseeyouhavenotforgottenthelittlecaseinwhichIhadthegoodfortunetohelpyou?" 

           "No,sir,indeedIhavenot. Yousavedmygoodname,andperhapsmylife." 

           "Mydearfellow,youexaggerate. Ihavesomerecollection,Wilson,thatyouhadamongyourboysaladnamedCartwright,whoshowedsomeabilityduringtheinvestigation." 

           "Yes,sir,heisstillwithus." 

           "Couldyouringhimup? —thankyou! AndIshouldbegladtohavechangeofthisfive-poundnote." 

           Aladoffourteen,withabright,keenface,hadobeyedthesummonsofthemanager. Hestoodnowgazingwithgreatreverenceatthefamousdetective. 

           "LetmehavetheHotelDirectory,"saidHolmes.