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two   people   are   presumably   dead�察  �or   we   should   have   heard   their   story 

before    now。     To´day   is   Friday。    The     packet   was    posted   on   Thursday 

morning。       The    tragedy�察   �then�察 �occurred     on  Wednesday       or   Tuesday�察   �or 

earlier。    If the two people were murdered�察�who but their murderer would 

have sent this sign of his work to Miss Cushing�拭               �We may take it that the 

sender of the packet is the man whom we want。 But he must have some 

strong reason for sending Miss Cushing this packet。                  What reason then�拭�

It   must   have   been   to   tell   her   that   the   deed   was   done�   �or   to   pain   her�察�

perhaps。     But   in   that   case   she   knows   who   it   is。 Does   she   know�拭      �I 

doubt it。     If she knew�察�why should she cal the police in�拭            �She might have 

buried the ears�察�and no one would have been the wiser。 That is what she 

would have done if she had wished to shield the criminal。                 But if she does 

not wish to shield him she would give his name。                  There is a tangle here 

which   needs   straightening   to。;       He   had   been   talking   in   a   high�察  �quick 

voice�察�staring blankly up over the garden fence�察�but now he sprang briskly 

to his feet and walked towards the house。 

     ;I have a few questions to ask Miss Cushing�察─�said he。 

     ;In that case I may leave you here�察─�said Lestrade�察 �for I have another 

small business on hand。          I think that I have nothing further to learn form 

Miss Cushing。        You will find me at the police´station。; 

     ;We   shall   look   in   on   our   way   to   the   train�察─  �answered   Holmes。    A 

moment later he and I were back in the front room�察�where the impassive 

lady was still quietly working away at her antimacassar。                 She put it down 

on her lap as we entered and looked at us with her frank�察�searching blue 

eyes。 

     ;I am convinced�察�sir�察─�she said�察 �that this matter is a mistake�察�and that 



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the parcel was never meant for me at all。             I have said this several times to 

the gentlemen from Scotland Yard�察�but he simply laughs at me。                         I   have 

not an enemy in the world�察�as far as I know�察�so why should anyone play 

me such a trick�拭─�

     ;I am coming to be of the same opinion�察�Miss Cushing�察─�said Holmes�察�

taking   a   seat   beside   her。   ;I   think   that   it   is   more   than   probable;   He 

paused�察�and I was surprised�察�on glancing round to see that he was staring 

with   singular   intentness   at   the   lady's   profile。   Surprise   and   satisfaction 

were both for an instant to be read upon his eager face�察�though when she 

glanced   round   to   find   out   the   cause   of   his   silence   he   had   become   as 

demure as   ever。       I   stared   hard   myself   at her   flat�察�grizzled hair�察  �her trim 

cap�察  �her   little   gilt   earrings�察  �her   placid   features�察  �but   I   could   see   nothing 

which could account for my companion's evident excitement。 

     ;There were one or two questions; 

     ;Oh�察�I am weary of questions� ─�cried Miss Cushing impatiently。 

     ;You have two sisters�察�I believe。; 

     ;How could you know that�拭─�

     ;I   observed   the   very  instant   that   I   entered   the   room  that   you   have   a 

portrait    group    of  three   ladies   upon    the  mantelpiece�察     �one   of  whom      is 

undoubtedly   yourself�察  �while   the   others   are   so   exceedingly   like   you   that 

there could be no doubt of the relationship。; 

     ;Yes�察�you are quite right。        Those are my sisters�察�Sarah and Mary。; 

     ;And here at my elbow is another portrait�察�taken at Liverpool�察�of your 

younger sister�察�in the company of a man who appears to be a steward by 

his uniform。      I observe that she was unmarried at the time。; 

     ;You are very quick at observing。; 

     ;That is my trade。; 

     ;Well�察�you are quite right。         But she was married to Mr。 Browner a few 

days   afterwards。      He   was   on   the   South   American   line   when   that   was 

taken�察�but he was so fond of her that he couldn't abide to leave her for so 

long�察�and he got into the Liverpool and London boats。; 

     ;Ah�察�the Conqueror�察�perhaps�拭─�

     ;No�察�the May Day�察�when last I heard。              Jim came down here to see me 

once。     That   was   before   he   broke   the   pledge�察  �but   afterwards   he   would 



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always take drink when he was ashore�察�and a little drink would send him 

stark�察�staring mad。       Ah� �it was a bad day that ever he took a glass in his 

hand again。      First he dropped me�察�then he quarrelled with Sarah�察�and now 

that Mary has stopped writing we don't know how things are going with 

them。; 

     It was evident that Miss Cushing had come upon a subject on which 

she felt very deeply。       Like   most people who lead a lonely life�察�she   was 

shy at first�察�but ended by becoming extremely communicative。                    She told 

us many details about her brother´in´law the steward�察�and then wandering 

off on the subject of her former lodgers�察�the medical students�察�she gave us 

a long account of their delinquencies�察�with their names and those of their 

hospitals。     Holmes      listened   attentively    to  everything�察    �throwing    in  a 

question from time to time。 

     ;About your second sister�察�Sarah�察─�said he。            ;I wonder�察�since you are 

both maiden ladies�察�that you do not keep house together。; 

     ;Ah� �you don't know Sarah's temper or you would wonder no more。 I 

tried it when I came to Croydon�察�and we kept on until about two months 

ago�察�when   we had to   part。       I   don't   want to   say  a word   against   my  own 

sister�察�but she was always meddlesome and hard to please�察�was Sarah。; 

     ;You say that she quarrelled with your Liverpool relations。; 

     ;Yes�察�and they were the best of friends at one time。               Why�察�she went 

up there to live in order to be near them。          And now she has no word hard 

enough   for   Jim   Browner。       The   last   six   months   that   she   was   here   she 

would speak of nothing but his drinking and his ways。               He had caught her 

meddling�察�I suspect�察�and given her a bit of his mind�察�and that was the start 

of it。; 

     ;Thank you�察�Miss Cushing�察─�said Holmes�察�rising and bowing。                    ;Your 

sister Sarah lives�察�I think you said�察�at New Street�察�Wallington�拭�Good´bye�察�

and I am very sorry that you should have been troubled over a case with 

which�察�as you say�察�you have nothing whatever to do。; 

     There was a cab passing as we came out�察�and Holmes hailed it。 

     ;How far to Wallington�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Only about a mile�察�sir。; 

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Simple as the case is�察�there have been one or two very instructive details in 

connection with it。        Just pull up at a telegraph office as you pass�察�cabby。; 

     Holmes sent off a short wire and for the rest of the drive lay back in 

the cab�察�with his hat tilted over his nose to keep the sun from his face。 Our 

drive pulled up at a house which was not unlike the one which we had just 

quitted。     My companion ordered him to wait�察�and had his hand upon the 

knocker�察  �when   the   door   opened   and   a   grave   young   gentleman   in   black�察�

with a very shiny hat�察�appeared on the step。 

     ;Is Miss Cushing at home�拭─�asked Holmes。 

     ;Miss     Sarah    Cushing     is  extremely      ill�察─ �said  he。   ;She     has   been 

suffering   since   yesterday  from  brain   symptoms   of   great   severity。 As   her 

medical      adviser�察  �I  cannot    possibly    take  the   responsibility     of  allowing 

anyone to see   her。       I should   recommend you to   call again   in ten   days。; 

He drew on his gloves�察�closed the door�察�and marched off down the street。 

     ;Well�察�if we can't we can't�察─�said Holmes�察�cheerfully。 

     ;Perhaps she could not or would not have told you much。; 

     ;I did not wish her to tell me anything。             I only wanted to look at her。 

However�察�I think that I have got all that I want。              Drive us to some decent 

hotel�察  �cabby�察  �where   we   may   have   some   lunch�察  �and   afterwards   we   shall 

drop down upon friend Lestrade at the police´ station。; 

     We   had   a   pleasant   little   meal   together�察  �during   which   Holmes   would 

talk about nothing but violins�察�narrating with great exultation how he had 

purchased   his   own   Stradivarius�察  �which   was   worth   at   least   five   hundred 

guineas�察�at a Jew broker's in Tottenham Court Road for fifty´five shillings。 

This   led   him  to   Paganini�察 �and   we  sat   for  an   hour over  a  bottle of   claret 

while he told me anecdote after anecdote of that extraordinary man。                      The 

afternoon was far advanced and the hot glare had softened into a mellow 

glow     before    we   found    ourselves     at  the  police´station。     Lestrade      was 

waiting for us at the door。 

     ;A telegram for you�察�Mr。 Holmes�察─�said he。 

     ;Ha�     �It   is   the   answer� ─ �He   tore   it   open�察  �glanced   his   eyes   over   it�察�

and crumpled it into his pocket。           ;That's all right�察─�said he。 

     ;Have you found out anything�拭─�

     ;I have found out everything� ─�



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