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turning key�察�the handle revolved�察�and two thin hands darted out and lifted 

the tray form the chair。        An instant later it was hurriedly replaced�察�and I 

caught a glimpse of a dark�察�beautiful�察�horrified face glaring at the narrow 

opening of the box´room。           Then the door crashed to�察�the key turned once 

more�察 �and   all   was   silence。  Holmes   twitched   my  sleeve�察  �and   together   we 

stole down the stair。 

     ;I   will   call   again   in   the   evening�察─  �said   he   to   the   expectant   landlady。 

;I think�察�Watson�察�we can discuss this business better in our own quarters。; 

     ;My surmise�察�as you saw�察�proved to be correct�察─�said he�察�speaking from 

the depths   of his easy´chair。        ;There has   been a substitution   of lodgers。 

What I did not foresee is that we should find a woman�察�and no ordinary 



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woman�察�Watson。; 

     ;She saw us。; 

     ;Well�察�she saw something to alarm her。              That is certain。     The general 

sequence   of   events   is   pretty   clear�察  �is   it   not�拭�A   couple   seek   refuge   in 

London      from   a   very   terrible  and   instant   danger。    The   measure     of  that 

danger   is   the   rigour   of   their   precautions。 The   man�察  �who   has   some   work 

which he must do�察�desires to leave the woman in absolute safety while he 

does it。    It is not an easy problem�察�but he solved it in an original fashion�察�

and so effectively that her presence was not even known to the landlady 

who   supplies   her   with   food。     The   printed   messages�察  �as   is   now   evident�察�

were to prevent her sex being discovered by her writing。 The man cannot 

come   near   the   woman�察  �or   he   will   guide   their   enemies   to   her。 Since   he 

cannot communicate with her direct�察�he has recourse to the agony column 

of a paper。     So far all is clear。; 

     ;But what is at the root of it�拭─�

     ;Ah�察�yes�察�Watsonseverely practical�察�as usual�              �What is at the root of 

it all�拭  �Mrs。 Warren's whimsical problem enlarges somewhat and assumes 

a more sinister aspect as we proceed。             This much we can say�此           �that it is 

no   ordinary   love   escapade。       You   saw   the   woman's   face   at   the   sign   of 

danger。     We have heard�察�too�察�of the attack upon the landlord�察�which was 

undoubtedly meant for the lodger。             These alarms�察�and the desperate need 

for secrecy�察�argue that the matter is one of life or death。              The attach upon 

Mr。     Warren     further   shows     that   the   enemy�察    �whoever      they   are�察  �are 

themselves not aware of the substitution of the female lodger for the male。 

It is very curious and complex�察�Watson。; 

     ;Why should you go further in it�拭           �What have you to gain from it�拭─�

     ;What�察�indeed�拭       �It is art for art's sake�察�Watson。        I suppose when you 

doctored you found yourself studying cases without thought of a fee�拭─�

     ;For my education�察�Holmes。; 

     ;Education   never   ends�察  �Watson。        It   is   a   series   of   lessons   with   the 

greatest for the last。      This is an instructive case。        There is neither money 

nor credit in it�察�and yet one would wish to tidy it up。               When dusk comes 

we should find ourselves one stage advanced in our investigation。; 

     When   we   returned   to   Mrs。   Warren's   rooms�察  �the   gloom   of   a   London 



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winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain�察�a dead monotone of 

colour�察�broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the 

blurred haloes of the gas´lamps。          As we peered from the darkened sitting´ 

room of the lodging´house�察�one more dim light glimmered high up through 

the obscurity。 

     ;Someone   is   moving   in   that   room�察─  �said   Holmes   in   a   whisper�察  �his 

gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window´pane。                  ;Yes�察�I can see 

his shadow。      There he is again�        �He has a candle in his hand。          Now he 

is peering across。      He wants to be sure that she is on the lookout。              Now 

he begins to flash。       Take the message also�察�Watson�察�that we  may check 

each   other。    A  single   flashthat   is A�察  �surely。  Now�察  �then。     How   many 

did you make it�拭      �Twenty。      Do did In。     That should mean T。         ATthat's 

intelligible enough。 Another T。          Surely this is the beginning of a second 

word。      Now�察    �thenTENTA。       Dead    stop。    That    can't  be   all�察 �Watson�拭�

ATTENTA gives no sense。             Nor is it any better as three words AT�察�TEN�察�

TA�察�unless T。 A。 are a person's initials。         There it goes again� �What's that�拭�

ATTEwhy�察  �it   is   the   same   message   over   again。   Curious�察  �Watson�察  �very 

curious。     Now he is off once more�            �ATwhy he is repeating it for the 

third time。     ATTENTA three times�            �How often will he repeat it�拭         �No�察�

that seems to be the finish。        He has withdrawn form the window。               What 

do you make of it�察�Watson�拭─�

     ;A cipher message�察�Holmes。; 

     My companion gave a sudden chuckle of comprehension。                     ;And not a 

very   obscure   cipher�察  �Watson�察─  �said   he。    ;Why�察  �of   course�察  �it   is   Italian� �

The     A  means     that  it  is  addressed    to   a  woman。      'Beware�      �Beware� �

Beware��'      How's that�察�Watson�拭�

     ;I believe you have hit it。; 

     ;Not   a   doubt   of   it。 It   is   a   very   urgent   message�察  �thrice   repeated   to 

make it more so。        But beware of what�拭         �Wait a bit�察�he is coming to the 

window once more。; 

     Again we saw the dim silhouette of a crouching man and the whisk of 

the   small   flame   across   the   window   as   the   signals   were   renewed。   They 

came mor rapidly than beforeso rapid that it was hard to follow them。 

     ;PERICOLOpericoloeh�察           �what's   that�察 �Watson�拭    �'Danger��'    isn't  it�拭�



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Yes�察�by Jove�察�it's a danger signal。           There he goes again� �PERI。            Halloa�察�

what on earth; 

     The   light   had   suddenly   gone   out�察  �the   glimmering   square   of   window 

had disappeared�察 �and   the  third   floor   formed   a   dark   band   round the   lofty 

building�察�with its tiers of shining casements。              That last warning cry had 

been     suddenly     cut  short。    How�察    �and   by   whom�拭      �The    same    thought 

occurred   on   the   instant   to   us   both。  Holmes   sprang   up   from   where   he 

crouched by the window。 

     ;This   is   serious�察  �Watson�察─  �he   cried。   ;There   is   some   devilry   going 

forward�      �Why should such a message stop in such a way�拭                  �I should put 

Scotland Yard in touch with this businessand yet�察�it is too pressing for us 

to leave。; 

     ;Shall I go for the police�拭─�

     We must define the situation a little more clearly。               It may bear some 

more innocent interpretation。           Come�察�Watson�察�let us go across ourselves 

and see what we can make of it。; 



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     As    we   walked    rapidly    down    Howe     Street   I  glanced    back   at  the 

building which we had left。           There�察�dimly outlined at the top window�察�I 

could see the shadow of a head�察�a woman's head�察�gazing tensely�察�rigidly�察�

out into the night�察�waiting with breathless suspense for the renewal of that 

interrupted   message。       At   the   doorway   of   the   Howe   Street   flats   a   man�察�

muffled   in   a   cravat   and   greatcoat�察  �was   leaning   against   the   railing。 He 

started as the hall´light fell upon our faces。 

     ;Holmes� ─�he cried。 

     ;Why�察  �Gregson� ─  �said   my   companion   as   he   shook   hands   with   the 

Scotland     Yard    detective。    ;Journeys     end   with   lovers'   meetings。    What 

brings you here�拭─�

     ;The   same   reasons   that   bring   you�察  �I   expect�察─  �said   Gregson。   ;How 

you got on to it I can't imagine。; 

     ;Different     threads�察  �but  leading    up   to  the  same    tangle。   I've   been 

taking the signals。; 

     ;Signals�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�from  that   window。        They  broke   off in the   middle。      We   came 

over to see the reason。        But since it is safe in your hands I see no object 

in continuing this business。; 

     ;Wait   a   bit� ─  �cried   Gregson   eagerly。   ;I'll   do   you   this   justice�察  �Mr。 

Holmes�察�that I was never in a case yet that I didn't feel stronger for having 

you on my side。        There's only the one exit to these flats�察�so we have him 

safe。; 

     ;Who is he�拭─�

     ;Well�察�well�察�we score over you for once�察�Mr。 Holmes。                You must give 

us best this time。;      He struck his stick sharply upon the ground�察�on which 

a cabman�察�his whip in his hand�察�sauntered over from a four´wheeler which 

stood on the far side of the street。 ;May I introduce you to Mr。 Sherlock 

Holmes�拭─�he said to the cabman。              ;This is Mr。 Leverton�察�of Pinkerton's 

American Agency。; 

     ;The hero of the Long Island cave mystery�拭─�said Holmes。                  ;Sir�察�I am 



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pleased to meet you。; 

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