? ? ? ? My friend bowed his compliments.
? ? ? ? "You are quick at identification," said he.
? ? ? ? "We have been expecting you in these parts since Dr. Watson came down. You are in time to see a tragedy."
? ? ? ? "Yes, indeed. I have no doubt that my friend's explanation will cover the facts. I will take an unpleasant remembrance back to London with me to-morrow."
? ? ? ? "Oh, you return to-morrow?"
? ? ? ? "That is my intention."
? ? ? ? "I hope your visit has cast some light upon those occurrences which have puzzled us?"
? ? ? ? Holmes shrugged his shoulders.
? ? ? ? "One cannot always have the success for which one hopes. An investigator needs facts and not legends or rumours. It has not been a satisfactory case."
? ? ? ? My friend spoke in his frankest and most unconcerned manner. Stapleton still looked hard at him. Then he turned to me.
? ? ? ? "I would suggest carrying this poor fellow to my house, but it would give my sister such a fright that I do not feel justified in doing it. I think that if we put something over his face he will be safe until morning.
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