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mes glanced at it and

threw it over to me。

There are numerous small fry; but few who would handle so big an

affair。 The only men worth considering are Adolph Mayer; of 13

Great George Street; Westminster; Louis La Rothiere; of Campden

Mansions; Notting Hill; and Hugo Oberstein; 13 Caulfield Gardens;

Kensington。 The latter was known to be in town on Monday and is

now reported as having left。 Glad to hear you have seen some

light。 The Cabi awaits your final report with the utmost

anxiety。 Urgent representations have arrived from the very

highest quarter。 The whole force of the State is at your back if

you should need it。

Mycroft。

〃I'm afraid;〃 said Holmes; smiling; 〃that all the queen's horses

and all the queen's men cannot avail in this matter。〃 He had

spread out his big map of London and leaned eagerly over it。

〃Well; well;〃 said he presently with an exclamation of

satisfaction; 〃things are turning a little in our direction at

last。 Why; Watson; I do honestly believe that we are going to

pull it off; after all。〃 He slapped me on the shoulder with a

sudden burst of hilarity。 〃I am going out now。 It is only a

reconnaissance。 I will do nothing serious without my trusted

rade and biographer at my elbow。 Do you stay here; and the

odds are that you will see me again in an hour or two。 If time

hangs heavy get foolscap and a pen; and begin your narrative of

how we saved the State。〃

I felt some reflection of his elation in my own mind; for I knew

well that he would not depart so far from his usual austerity of

demeanour unless there was good cause for exultation。 All the