Holmestookupthescrapofpaper，afac-simileofwhichisherereproduced。

　　datquartertotwelvelearnwhatmaybe”Presumingthatitisanappointment，”continuedtheInspector，”itisofcourseaconceivabletheorythatthisWilliamKirwan——thoughhehadthereputationofbeinganhonestman，mayhavebeeninleaguewiththethief。Hemayhavemethimthere，mayevenhavehelpedhimtobreakinthedoor，andthentheymayhavefallenoutbetweenthemselves。””Thiswritingisofextraordinaryinterest，”saidHolmes，whohadbeenexaminingitwithintenseconcentration。”ThesearemuchdeeperwatersthanI

　　hadthough。”Hesankhisheaduponhishands，whiletheInspectorsmiledattheeffectwhichhiscasehadhaduponthefamousLondonspecialist。”Yourlastremark，”saidHolmes，presently，”astothepossibilityoftherebeinganunderstandingbetweentheburglarandtheservant，andthisbeinganoteofappointmentfromonetotheother，isaningeniousandnotentirelyimpossiblesupposition。Butthiswritingopensup——”Hesankhisheadintohishandsagainandremainedforsomeminutesinthedeepestthought。

　　Whenheraisedhisfaceagain，Iwassurprisedtoseethathischeekwastingedwithcolor，andhiseyesasbrightasbeforehisillness。Hesprangtohisfeetwithallhisoldenergy。”I’lltellyouwhat，”saidhe，”Ishouldliketohaveaquietlittleglanceintothedetailsofthiscase。

　　Thereissomethinginitwhichfascinatesmeextremely。Ifyouwillpermitme，Colonel，IwillleavemyfriendWatsonandyou，andIwillsteproundwiththeInspectortotestthetruthofoneortwolittlefanciesofmine。Iwillbewithyouagaininhalfanhour。”

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