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第20章波思克姆比溪谷秘案（6）
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TheBosbePool，whichisalittlereed-girtsheetofwatersomefiftyyardsacross，issituatedatthebouheHatherleyFarmaeparkofthewealthyMrTurhewoodswhieditupohersidewecouldseethered，juttingpinnacleswhichmarkedthesiteoftherier'sdwelliherleysideofthepoolthewoodsgrewverythidtherewasaofsoddengrasstwentypacesacrossbetweereesandthereedswhiedthelake.Lestradeshowedustheexactspotatwhichthebodyhadbeenfound，and，indeed，somoistwastheground，thatIcouldplairaceswhichhadbeehefallofthestri.ToHolmes，asIcouldseebyhiseagerfadpeeringeyes，verymahiobereaduprass.Heranround，likeadogwhoispigupasdthenturneduponmypanion.
"Whatdidyougointothepoolfor?"heasked.
"Ifishedaboutwitharake.Ithhtbesomeorace.Buthowoh..."
"Oh，tut，tut!Ihaveleftfootofyourswithitsinwardtwistisallovertheplace.Amolecouldtradthereitvahereeds.Oh，howsimpleitwouldallhavebeenhadIbeeheycamelikeaherdofbuffaloandwallowedalloverit.Hereiswherethepartywiththelodge-keeperdtheyhavecoveredalltracksfhtfeetrouherearethreeseparatetraefeet."Hedrewoutalensandlaydownupoohaveabetterview，talkihertohimselfthantous."TheseareyoungMcCarthy'sfeet.Talking，andonswiftly，sothatthesolesaredeeplymarkedandtheheelshardlyvisible.Thatbearsouthisstory.Heranwhenhesawhisfatheroheher'sfeetashepaddown.Whatisthis，then?Itisthebutt-ehesonstoodlistening.Andthis?Ha，ha!Whathavewehere?Tiptoes!tiptoes!Square，too，quiteunusualboots!Theye，theygo，theyeagain...ofcoursethatwasfortheowwheredidthey?"
Heranupanddowimeslosiimesfiratilithihewoodaheshadowofagreatbeech，thelargesttreeintheneighbourhood.Holmestracedhiswaytothefarthersideofthisandlaydownoncemoreupohalittlecryofsatisfa.Ftimeheremaiurheleavesaicks，gatheringupwhatseemedtometobedustintoanenvelopeandexaminingwithhislensnotonlythegrouhebarkofthetreeasfarashecouldreach.Ajaggedstonewaslyingamongthemoss，andthisalsohecarefullyexamihenhefolloathwaythroughthewooduothehighroad，wherealltraceswerelost.
"Ithasbeenacaseofsiderablei;heremarked，returningtohisnaturalma;Ifancythatthisgreyhousehtmustbethelodge.IthinkthatIwillgoinandhaveaworderhapswritealittlenote.Havi，wemaydrivebacktoourlunaywalktothedIshallbewithyoupresently."
Itwasabouttenminutesbefainedourddrovebaesstillgwithhimthestonewhichhehadpithewood.
"Thismayiyou，Lestrade，"heremarked，holdingitout."Themurderwasdo."
"Iseenomarks."
"Thereare;
"Howdoyouk;
&qurowihadonlylainthereafewdays.Therewasnosignofaplaceithadbeedswiththeihereisnosignofanyotheron."
"Andthemurderer?"
"Isatallma-handed，limpswiththerightleg，wearsthick-soledshooting-bootsandagreyokesIndiancigars，usesacigar-holder，apen-knifeinhispocket.Thereareseveralotherindis，butthesemaybeenoughtoaidusinoursearch."
&radelaughed."IamafraidthatIamstillasceptic，"hesaid."Theoriesareallverywell，butwehavetodealwithahard-headedBritishjury."
"Nousverrons，"answeredHolmescalmly."Youworkyourowhod，andIshallworkmine.Ishallbebusythisafternoon，andshallprobablyreturntoLondorain."
"Andleaveyourished?"
"No，fi;
"Butthemystery?"
"Itissolved."
"Whowastheal，then?"
"ThegentlemanIdescribe."
"Butwhoishe?"
"Surelyitwouldnotbedifficulttofindout.Thisisnotsuchapopulousneighbourhood."
&radeshruggedhisshoulders."Iamapra，"hesaid，"andIreallydertaketogoaboutthetrylookingforaleft-halemanwithagameleg.Ishouldbeethelaughing-stockofSdYard."
&quht，"saidHolmesquietly."Ihavegivenyouthece.Hereareys.Good-bye.IshalldropyoualinebeforeIleave."
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