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revenge upon them。 Could we see her�察�then and try to use her�拭�That was 

my first thought。 But now we come to a sinister fact。 Miss Burnet has not 

been   seen   by   any   human   eye   since   the   night   of   the   murder。   From   that 

evening she   has utterly  vanished。   Is   she alive�拭  �Has   she perhaps   met   her 

end on the same night as the friend whom she had summoned�拭�Or is she 

merely a prisoner�拭�There is the point which we still have to decide。 

     ;You   will   appreciate   the   difficulty  of   the   situation�察 �Watson。 There   is 

nothing upon which we can apply for a warrant。 Our whole scheme might 

seem   fantastic   if   laid   before   a   magistrate。   The   woman's   disappearance 

counts for nothing�察�since in that extraordinary household any member of it 

might be invisible for a week。 And yet she may at the present moment be 

in danger of her life。 All I can do is to watch the house and leave my agent�察�

Warner�察�on guard at the gates。 We can't let such a situation continue。 If the 

law can do nothing we must take the risk ourselves。; 

     ;What do you suggest�拭─�

     ;I know which is her room。 It is accessible from the top of an outhouse。 

My suggestion is that you and I go to´night and see if we can strike at the 

very heart of the mystery。; 

     It was not�察�I must confess�察�a very alluring prospect。 The old house with 

its   atmosphere   of   murder�察  �the   singular   and   formidable   inhabitants�察  �the 

unknown   dangers         of  the   approach�察    �and   the  fact   that  we   were    putting 



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ourselves legally in a false position all combined to damp my ardour。 But 

there was something in the ice´ cold reasoning of Holmes which made it 

impossible to shrink from any adventure which he might recommend。 One 

knew   that   thus�察  �and   only   thus�察  �could   a   solution   be   found。   I   clasped   his 

hand in silence�察�and the die was cast。 

     But    it  was    not   destined    that   our   investigation     should    have    so 

adventurous an ending。 It was about five o'clock�察�and the shadows of the 

March evening were beginning to fall�察�when an excited rustic rushed into 

our room。 

     ;They've   gone�察  �Mr。   Holmes。   They   went   by   the   last   train。   The   lady 

broke away�察�and I've got her in a cab downstairs。; 

     ;Excellent�察�Warner� ─�cried Holmes�察�springing to his feet。 ;Watson�察�the 

gaps are closing rapidly。; 

     In the cab was a woman�察�half´collapsed from nervous exhaustion。 She 

bore    upon    her  aquiline    and   emaciated     face  the  traces   of  some    recent 

tragedy。 Her head hung listlessly upon her breast�察�but as she raised it and 

turned her dull eyes upon us I saw that her pupils were dark dots in the 

centre of the broad gray iris。 She was drugged with opium。 

     ;I   watched   at   the   gate�察  �same   as   you   advised�察  �Mr。   Holmes�察─  �said   our 

emissary�察�the discharged gardener。 ;When the carriage came out I followed 

it to the station。 She was like one walking in her sleep�察�but when they tried 

to get her into the train she came to life and struggled。 They pushed her 

into the  carriage。 She  fought her  way  out again。  I took her part�察�got   her 

into a cab�察�and here we are。 I shan't forget the face at the carriage window 

as I led her away。 I'd have a short life if he had his waythe black´eyed�察�

scowling�察�yellow devil。; 

     We carried her upstairs�察�laid her on the sofa�察�and a couple of cups of 

the   strongest   coffee   soon   cleared   her   brain   from   the   mists   of   the   drug。 

Baynes      had    been   summoned        by   Holmes�察    �and    the   situation   rapidly 

explained to him。 

     ;Why�察�sir�察�you've got me the very evidence I want�察─�said the inspector 

warmly�察�shaking my friend by the hand。 ;I was on the same scent as you 

from the first。; 

     ;What� �You were after Henderson�拭─�



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     ;Why�察�Mr。 Holmes�察�when you were crawling in the shrubbery at High 

Gable I was up one of the trees in the plantation and saw you down below。 

It was just who would get his evidence first。; 

     ;Then why did you arrest the mulatto�拭─�

     Baynes chuckled。 

     ;I was sure Henderson�察�as he calls himself�察�felt that he was suspected�察�

and that he would lie low and make no move so long as he thought he was 

in any danger。 I arrested the wrong man to make him believe that our eyes 

were off him。 I knew he would be likely to clear off then and give us a 

chance of getting at Miss Burnet。; 

     Holmes laid his hand upon the inspector's shoulder。 

     ;You     will   rise   high   in   your   profession。     You    have    instinct   and 

intuition�察─�said he。 

     Baynes flushed with pleasure。 

     ;I've   had   a  plain´clothes     man    waiting    at  the  station   all  the  week。 

Wherever the High Gable folk go he will keep them in sight。 But he must 

have   been   hard   put   to   it   when   Miss   Burnet   broke   away。   However�察  �your 

man   picked      her  up�察  �and   it  all   ends  well。  We   can't  arrest   without    her 

evidence�察�that is clear�察�so the sooner we get a statement the better。; 

     ;Every     minute     she   gets   stronger�察─   �said   Holmes�察    �glancing     at  the 

governess。 ;But tell me�察�Baynes�察�who is this man Henderson�拭─�

     ;Henderson�察─  �the   inspector   answered�察   �is   Don   Murillo�察  �once   call   the 

Tiger of San Pedro。; 

     The Tiger of San Pedro� �The whole history of the man came back to 

me in a flash。 He had made his name as the most lewd and bloodthirsty 

tyrant that had ever governed any country with a pretence to civilization。 

Strong�察 �fearless�察  �and   energetic�察  �he   had   sufficient   virtue   to   enable   him  to 

impose his odious vices upon a cowering people for ten or twelve years。 

His name was a terror through all Central America。 At the end of that time 

there was a universal rising against him。 But he was as cunning as he was 

cruel�察�and at the first whisper of coming trouble he had secretly conveyed 

his   treasures   aboard   a   ship   which   was   manned   by   devoted   adherents。   It 

was an empty palace which was stormed by the insurgents next day。 The 

dictator�察  �his   two   children�察  �his   secretary�察  �and   his   wealth   had   all   escaped 



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them。     〃From     that  moment     he   had   vanished     from   the   world�察  �and   his 

identity had been a frequent subject for comment in the European press。 

     ;Yes�察�sir�察�Don Murillo�察�the Tiger of San Pedro�察─�said Baynes。 ;If you 

look it up you will find that the San Pedro colours a
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