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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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