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e。 We must

bear in mind that Oberstein has gone to the Continent to dispose

of his booty; but not with any idea of flight; for he had no

reason to fear a warrant; and the idea of an amateur domiciliary

visit would certainly never occur to him。 Yet that is precisely

what we are about to make。〃

〃Could we not get a warrant and legalize it?〃

〃Hardly on the evidence。〃

〃What can we hope to do?〃

〃We cannot tell what correspondence may be there。〃

〃I don't like it; Holmes。〃

〃My dear fellow; you shall keep watch in the street。 I'll do the

criminal part。 It's not a time to stick at trifles。 Think of

Mycroft's note; of the Admiralty; the Cabi; the exalted person

who waits for news。 We are bound to go。〃

My answer was to rise from the table。

〃You are right; Holmes。 We are bound to go。〃

He sprang up and shook me by the hand。

〃I knew you would not shrink at the last;〃 said he; and for a

moment I saw something in his eyes which was nearer to tenderness

than I had ever seen。 The next instant he was his masterful;

practical self once more。

〃It is nearly half a mile; but there is no hurry。 Let us walk;〃

said he。 〃Don't drop the instruments; I beg。 Your arrest as a

suspicious character would be a most unfortunate plication。〃

Caulfield Gardens was one of those lines of flat…faced pillared;

and porticoed houses which are so prominent a product of the

middle Victorian epoch in the West End of London。 Next door

there appeared to be a children's party; f