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第20章 波思克姆比溪谷秘案6（第1页）

第20章波思克姆比溪谷秘案（6）

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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."