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We
had
during
this
time
been
following
the
guidance
of
Toby
down
the
half
-
rural
villa
-
lined
roads
which
lead
to
the
metropolis
.
Now
,
however
,
we
were
beginning
to
come
among
continuous
streets
,
where
labourers
and
dockmen
were
already
astir
,
and
slatternly
women
were
taking
down
shutters
and
brushing
door
-
steps
.
At
the
square
-
topped
corner
public
houses
business
was
just
beginning
,
and
rough
-
looking
men
were
emerging
,
rubbing
their
sleeves
across
their
beards
after
their
morning
wet
.
Strange
dogs
sauntered
up
and
stared
wonderingly
at
us
as
we
passed
,
but
our
inimitable
Toby
looked
neither
to
the
right
nor
to
the
left
,
but
trotted
onwards
with
his
nose
to
the
ground
and
an
occasional
eager
whine
which
spoke
of
a
hot
scent
.
We
had
traversed
Streatham
,
Brixton
,
Camberwell
,
and
now
found
ourselves
in
Kennington
Lane
,
having
borne
away
through
the
side
-
streets
to
the
east
of
the
Oval
.
The
men
whom
we
pursued
seemed
to
have
taken
a
curiously
zigzag
road
,
with
the
idea
probably
of
escaping
observation
.
They
had
never
kept
to
the
main
road
if
a
parallel
side
-
street
would
serve
their
turn
.
At
the
foot
of
Kennington
Lane
they
had
edged
away
to
the
left
through
Bond
Street
and
Miles
Street
.
Where
the
latter
street
turns
into
Knight
’
s
Place
,
Toby
ceased
to
advance
,
but
began
to
run
backwards
and
forwards
with
one
ear
cocked
and
the
other
drooping
,
the
very
picture
of
canine
indecision
.
Then
he
waddled
round
in
circles
,
looking
up
to
us
from
time
to
time
,
as
if
to
ask
for
sympathy
in
his
embarrassment
.
“
What
the
deuce
is
the
matter
with
the
dog
?
”
growled
Holmes
.
“
They
surely
would
not
take
a
cab
,
or
go
off
in
a
balloon
.
”
“
Perhaps
they
stood
here
for
some
time
,
”
I
suggested
.
“
Ah
!
it
’
s
all
right
.
He
’
s
off
again
,
”
said
my
companion
,
in
a
tone
of
relief
.
He
was
indeed
off
,
for
after
sniffing
round
again
he
suddenly
made
up
his
mind
,
and
darted
away
with
an
energy
and
determination
such
as
he
had
not
yet
shown
The
scent
appeared
to
be
much
hotter
than
before
,
for
he
had
not
even
to
put
his
nose
on
the
ground
,
but
tugged
at
his
leash
and
tried
to
break
into
a
run
.
I
cold
see
by
the
gleam
in
Holmes
’
s
eyes
that
he
thought
we
were
nearing
the
end
of
our
journey
.
Our
course
now
ran
down
Nine
Elms
until
we
came
to
Broderick
and
Nelson
’
s
large
timber
-
yard
,
just
past
the
White
Eagle
tavern
.
Here
the
dog
,
frantic
with
excitement
,
turned
down
through
the
side
-
gate
into
the
enclosure
,
where
the
sawyers
were
already
at
work
.
On
the
dog
raced
through
sawdust
and
shavings
,
down
an
alley
,
round
a
passage
,
between
two
wood
-
piles
,
and
finally
,
with
a
triumphant
yelp
,
sprang
upon
a
large
barrel
which
still
stood
upon
the
hand
-
trolley
on
which
it
had
been
brought
.
With
lolling
tongue
and
blinking
eyes
,
Toby
stood
upon
the
cask
,
looking
from
one
to
the
other
of
us
for
some
sign
of
appreciation
.
The
staves
of
the
barrel
and
the
wheels
of
the
trolley
were
smeared
with
a
dark
liquid
,
and
the
whole
air
was
heavy
with
the
smell
of
creasote
.
Sherlock
Holmes
and
I
looked
blankly
at
each
other
,
and
then
burst
simultaneously
into
an
uncontrollable
fit
of
laughter
.
