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           TheSuperintendentspokeagain:

           "Youunderstand,SergeantDaw,thatyouareputinfullchargeofthiscase."

           "UnderyouIhope,sir,"heinterrupted.Theothershookhisheadandsmiledashesaid:

           "Itseemstomethatthisisacasethatwilltakeallaman’stimeandhisbrains.Ihaveotherworktodo;butIshallbemorethaninterested,andifIcanhelpinanypossiblewayIshallbegladtodoso!"

           "Allright,sir,"saidtheother,acceptinghisresponsibilitywithasortofmodifiedsalute;straightwayhebeganhisinvestigation.

           FirsthecameovertotheDoctorand,havinglearnedhisnameandaddress,askedhimtowriteafullreportwhichhecoulduse,andwhichhecouldrefertoheadquartersifnecessary.DoctorWinchesterbowedgravelyashepromised.ThentheSergeantapproachedmeandsaidsottovoce:

           "Ilikethelookofyourdoctor.Ithinkwecanworktogether!"TurningtoMissTrelawnyheasked:

           "PleaseletmeknowwhatyoucanofyourFather;hiswaysoflife,hishistory—infactofanythingofwhatsoeverkindwhichinterestshim,orinwhichhemaybeconcerned."Iwasabouttointerrupttotellhimwhatshehadalreadysaidofherignoranceinallmattersofherfatherandhisways,butherwarninghandwasraisedtomepointedlyandshespokeherself.

           "Alas!Iknowlittleornothing.SuperintendentDolanandMr.RossknowalreadyallIcansay.