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“
We
searched
the
garden
that
night
,
but
found
no
sign
of
the
intruder
,
save
that
just
under
the
window
a
single
footmark
was
visible
in
the
flower
-
bed
.
But
for
that
one
trace
,
we
might
have
thought
that
our
imaginations
had
conjured
up
that
wild
,
fierce
face
.
We
soon
,
however
,
had
another
and
a
more
striking
proof
that
there
were
secret
agencies
at
work
all
round
us
.
The
window
of
my
father
’
s
room
was
found
open
in
the
morning
,
his
cupboards
and
boxes
had
been
rifled
,
and
upon
his
chest
was
fixed
a
torn
piece
of
paper
,
with
the
words
‘
The
sign
of
the
four
’
scrawled
across
it
.
What
the
phrase
meant
,
or
who
our
secret
visitor
may
have
been
,
we
never
knew
.
As
far
as
we
can
judge
,
none
of
my
father
’
s
property
had
been
actually
stolen
,
though
everything
had
been
turned
out
.
My
brother
and
I
naturally
associated
this
peculiar
incident
with
the
fear
which
haunted
my
father
during
his
life
;
but
it
is
still
a
complete
mystery
to
us
.
”
The
little
man
stopped
to
relight
his
hookah
and
puffed
thoughtfully
for
a
few
moments
.
We
had
all
sat
absorbed
,
listening
to
his
extraordinary
narrative
.
At
the
short
account
of
her
father
’
s
death
Miss
Morstan
had
turned
deadly
white
,
and
for
a
moment
I
feared
that
she
was
about
to
faint
.
She
rallied
however
,
on
drinking
a
glass
of
water
which
I
quietly
poured
out
for
her
from
a
Venetian
carafe
upon
the
side
-
table
.
Sherlock
Holmes
leaned
back
in
his
chair
with
an
abstracted
expression
and
the
lids
drawn
low
over
his
glittering
eyes
.
As
I
glanced
at
him
I
could
not
but
think
how
on
that
very
day
he
had
complained
bitterly
of
the
commonplaceness
of
life
.
Here
at
least
was
a
problem
which
would
tax
his
sagacity
to
the
utmost
.
Mr
.
Thaddeus
Sholto
looked
from
one
to
the
other
of
us
with
an
obvious
pride
at
the
effect
which
his
story
had
produced
,
and
then
continued
between
the
puffs
of
his
overgrown
pipe
.
“
My
brother
and
I
,
”
said
he
,
“
were
,
as
you
may
imagine
,
much
excited
as
to
the
treasure
which
my
father
had
spoken
of
.
For
weeks
and
for
months
we
dug
and
delved
in
every
part
of
the
garden
,
without
discovering
its
whereabouts
.
It
was
maddening
to
think
that
the
hiding
-
place
was
on
his
very
lips
at
the
moment
that
he
died
.
We
could
judge
the
splendour
of
the
missing
riches
by
the
chaplet
which
he
had
taken
out
.
Over
this
chaplet
my
brother
Bartholomew
and
I
had
some
little
discussion
.
The
pearls
were
evidently
of
great
value
,
and
he
was
averse
to
part
with
them
,
for
,
between
friends
,
my
brother
was
himself
a
little
inclined
to
my
father
’
s
fault
.
He
thought
,
too
,
that
if
we
parted
with
the
chaplet
it
might
give
rise
to
gossip
and
finally
bring
us
into
trouble
.
It
was
all
that
I
could
do
to
persuade
him
to
let
me
find
out
Miss
Morstan
’
s
address
and
send
her
a
detached
pearl
at
fixed
intervals
,
so
that
at
least
she
might
never
feel
destitute
.
”
“
It
was
a
kindly
thought
,
”
said
our
companion
,
earnestly
.
“
It
was
extremely
good
of
you
.
”
The
little
man
waved
his
hand
deprecatingly
.
“
We
were
your
trustees
,
”
he
said
.
“
That
was
the
view
which
I
took
of
it
,
though
Brother
Bartholomew
could
not
altogether
see
it
in
that
light
.
We
had
plenty
of
money
ourselves
.
I
desired
no
more
.
Besides
,
it
would
have
been
such
bad
taste
to
have
treated
a
young
lady
in
so
scurvy
a
fashion
.
‘
Le
mauvais
goût
mène
au
crime
.
’
The
French
have
a
very
neat
way
of
putting
these
things
.
Our
difference
of
opinion
on
this
subject
went
so
far
that
I
thought
it
best
to
set
up
rooms
for
myself
:
so
I
left
Pondicherry
Lodge
,
taking
the
old
khitmutgar
and
Williams
with
me
.
Yesterday
,
however
,
I
learn
that
an
event
of
extreme
importance
has
occurred
.
The
treasure
has
been
discovered
.
I
instantly
communicated
with
Miss
Morstan
,
and
it
only
remains
for
us
to
drive
out
to
Norwood
and
demand
our
share
.
I
explained
my
views
last
night
to
Brother
Bartholomew
:
so
we
shall
be
expected
,
if
not
welcome
,
visitors
.
”
Mr
.
Thaddeus
Sholto
ceased
,
and
sat
twitching
on
his
luxurious
settee
.
We
all
remained
silent
,
with
our
thoughts
upon
the
new
development
which
the
mysterious
business
had
taken
.
Holmes
was
the
first
to
spring
to
his
feet
.
“
You
have
done
well
,
sir
,
from
first
to
last
,
”
said
he
.
“
It
is
possible
that
we
may
be
able
to
make
you
some
small
return
by
throwing
some
light
upon
that
which
is
still
dark
to
you
.
But
,
as
Miss
Morstan
remarked
just
now
,
it
is
late
,
and
we
had
best
put
the
matter
through
without
delay
.
”
