Sherlock Holmes preserved his calm professional manner until our visitor had left us, although it was easy for me, who knew him so well, to see that he was profoundly excited. The moment that Hilton Cubitt's broad back had disappeared through the doo...
He had turned suddenly, and his long, thin finger was pointing to a hole which had been drilled right through the lower window-sash about an inch above the bottom. By George! cried the inspector. How ever did you see that? Because I looked for it. Wo...
These were the main points of the servants' evidence. In answer to Inspector Martin they were clear that every door was fastened upon the inside, and that no one could have escaped from the house. In answer to Holmes they both remembered that they we...
Has he been moved? asked Holmes. We have moved nothing except the lady. We could not leave her lying wounded upon the floor. How long have you been here, doctor? Since four o'clock. Anyone else? Yes, the constable here. And you have touched nothing?...
Why, Mr. Holmes, the crime was only committed at three this morning. How could you hear of it in London and get to the spot as soon as I? I anticipated it. I came in the hope of preventing it. Then you must have important evidence of which we are ign...
Without a word Holmes hurried to a carriage, and during the long seven miles' drive he never opened his mouth. Seldom have I seen him so utterly despondent. He had been uneasy during all our journey from town, and I had observed that he had turned ov...
We have let this affair go far enough, said he. Is there a train to North Walsham to-night? I turned up the time-table. The last had just gone. Then we shall breakfast early and take the very first in the morning, said Holmes. Our presence is most ur...
Have you that fresh drawing? Yes; it is very short, but I made a copy of it, and here it is. Again he produced a paper. The new dance was in this form: 图片1 Tell me, said Holmesand I could see by his eyes that he was much excitedwas this a mere ad...
Our material is rapidly accumulating, said he. Three days later a message was left scrawled upon paper, and placed under a pebble upon the sun-dial. Here it is. The characters are, as you see, exactly the same as the last one. After that I determined...
I presume that it is a very quiet place. Any fresh face would cause comment? In the immediate neighbourhood, yes. But we have several small watering-places not very far away. And the farmers take in lodgers. These hieroglyphics have evidently a meani...
