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378 THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES for I feared to be alone with the man. I remember that there was a woman outside as I entered. Our business was soon done. He had my letter on his desk, I handed him the document. He gave me the letter. At this instant there was a sound at the door. There were steps in the passage. Lucas quickly turned back the drugget, thrust the document into some hiding-place there, and covered it over. "What happened after that is like some fearful dream. I have a vision of a dark,frantic face, of a woman's voice, which screamed in French, 'My waiting is not in vain. At last, at last I have found you with her! ' There was a savage struggle. I saw him with a chair in his hand, a knife gleamed in hers. I rushed from the horrible scene, ran from the house, and only next morning in the paper did I learn the dreadful result. That night I was happy, for I had my letter, and I had not seen yet what the future would bring. " It was the next morning that I realized that I had only exchanged one trouble for another. My husband's anguish at the loss of his paper went to my heart. I could hardly prevent myself from there and then kneeling down at his feet and telling him what I had done. But that again would mean a confession of the past. I came to you that morning in order to understand the full enormity of my offence. From the instant that I grasped it my whole mind was turned to the one thought of getting back my husband's paper. It must still be where Lucas had placed it, for it was concealed before this dreadful woman entered the room. If it had not been for her coming, I should not have known where his hiding-place was. How was I to get into the room ? For two days I watched the place, but the door was never left open. Last night I made a last attempt. What I did and how I succeeded, you have already learned. I
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN 879 brought the paper back with me, and thought of destroying it, since I could see no way of returning it without confessing my guilt to my husband. Heavens, I hear his step upon the stair!" The European Secretary burst excitedly into the room. " Any news, Mr. Holmes, any news ? " he cried. " I have some hopes. " " Ah, thank heaven! " His face became radiant. " The Prime Minister is lunching with me. May he share your hopes ? He has nerves of steel, and yet I know that he has hardly slept since this terrible event. come up ? Jacobs, will you ask the Prime Minister to As to you, dear, I fear that this is a matter of politics. We will join you in a few minutes in the dining-room. " The Prime Minister's manner was subdued, but I could see by the gleam of his eyes and the twitchings of his bony hands that he shared the excitement of his young colleague. " I understand that you have something to report, Mr. Holmes?" " Purely negative as yet, " my friend answered. " I have inquired at every point where it might be, and I am sure that " there is no danger to be apprehended. " But that is not enough, Mr. Holmes. We can not live forever on such a volcano. We must have something definite. " " I am in hopes of getting That it. is why I am here. The more I think of the matter the more convinced I am that the letter has never left this house. " "Mr. Holmes!" " If it had it would certainly have been public by now. " " But why should anyone take it in order to keep it in this house ? " " I am not convinced that anyone did take it. "
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RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
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MR. JOXAS OLDACRK
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Copyright, 1905, by McCLURE, PHILLI
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