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my hearing was so acute that I could not only hear the gentle
breathing of my companions�察�but I could distinguish the deeper��
heavier in´breath of the bulky Jones from the thin�察�sighing note
of the bank director。 From my position I could look over the case
in the direction of the floor。 Suddenly my eyes caught the glint
of a light。
At first it was but a lurid spark upon the stone pavement。
Then it lengthened out until it became a yellow line�察�and then��
without any warning or sound�察�a gash seemed to open and a hand
appeared�察�a white�察�almost womanly hand�察�which felt about in the
centre of the little area of light。 For a minute or more the
hand�察�with its writhing fingers�察�protruded out of the floor。 Then
it was withdrawn as suddenly as it appeared�察�and all was dark
again save the single lurid spark which marked a chink between the
stones。
Its disappearance�察�however�察�was but momentary。 With a
rending�察�tearing sound�察�one of the broad�察�white stones turned over
upon its side and left a square�察�gaping hole�察�through which
streamed the light of a lantern。 Over the edge there peeped a
clean´cut�察�boyish face�察�which looked keenly about it�察�and then��
with a hand on either side of the aperture�察�drew itself
shoulder´high and waist´high�察�until one knee rested upon the edge。
In another instant he stood at the side of the hole and was
hauling after him a companion�察�lithe and small like himself�察�with
a pale face and a shock of very red hair。
;It's all clear�察─�he whispered。 ;Have you the chisel and the
bags�拭 �Great Scott� �Jump�察�Archie�察�jump�察�and I'll swing for it� �
Sherlock Holmes had sprung out and seized the intruder by the
collar。 The other dived down the hole�察�and I heard the sound of
rending cloth as Jones clutched at his skirts。 The light flashed
upon the barrel of a revolver�察�but Holmes's hunting crop came down
on the man's wrist�察�and the pistol clinked upon the stone floor。
;It's no use�察�John Clay�察─�said Holmes blandly。 ;You have no
chance at all。;
;So I see�察─�the other answered with the utmost coolness。 ;I
fancy that my pal is all right�察�though I see you have got his
coat´tails。;
;There are three men waiting for him at the door�察─�said
Holmes。
;Oh�察�indeed� �You seem to have done the thing very completely。
I must compliment you。;
;And I you�察─�Holmes answered。 ;Your red´headed idea was very
new and effective。;
;You'll see your pal again presently�察─�said Jones。 ;He's
quicker at climbing down holes than I am。 Just hold out while I
fix the derbies。;
;I beg that you will not touch me with your filthy hands�察�
remarked our prisoner as the handcuffs clattered upon his wrists。
;You may not be aware that I have royal blood in my veins。 Have
the goodness�察�also�察�when you address me always to say `sir' and
`please。';
;All right�察─�said Jones with a stare and a snigger。 ;Well��
would you please�察�sir�察�march upstairs�察�where we can get a cab to
carry your Highness to the police´station�拭�
;That is better�察─�said John Clay serenely。 He made a sweeping
bow to the three of us and walked quietly off in the custody of
the detective。
;Really�察�Mr。 Holmes�察─�said Mr。 Merryweather as we followed
them from the cellar�察 �I do not know how the bank can thank you or
repay you。 There is no doubt that you have detected and defeated
in the most complete manner one of the most determined attempts at
bank robbery that have ever come within my experience。;
;I have had one or two little scores of my own to settle with
Mr。 John Clay�察─�said Holmes。 ;I have been at some small expense
over this matter�察�which I shall expect the bank to refund�察�but
beyond that I am amply repaid by having had an experience which is
in many ways unique�察�and by hearing the very remarkable narrative
of the Red´headed League。;
;You see�察�Watson�察─�he explained in the early hours of the
morning as we sat over a glass of whisky and soda in Baker Street��
;it was perfectly obvious from the first that the only possible
object of this rather fantastic business of the advertisement of
the League�察�and the copying of the Encyclopaedia�察�must be to get
this not over´bright pawnbroker out of the way for a number of
hours every day。 It was a curious way of managing it�察�but��
really�察�it would be difficult to suggest a better。 The method was
no doubt suggested to Clay's ingenious mind by the colour of his
accomplice's hair。 The 4 pound a week was a lure which must draw him��
and what was it to them�察�who were playing for thousands�拭 �They put
in the advertisement�察�one rogue has the temporary office�察�the
other rogue incites the man to apply for it�察�and together they
manage to secure his absence every morning in the week。 From the
time that I heard of the assistant having come for half wages�察�it
was obvious to me that he had some strong motive for securing the
situation。;
;But how could you guess what the motive was�拭�
;Had there been women in the house�察�I should have suspected a
mere vulgar intrigue。 That�察�however�察�was out of the question。
The man's business was a small one�察�and there was nothing in his
house which could account for such elaborate preparations�察�and
such an expenditure as they were at。 It must�察�then�察�be something
out of the house。 What could it be�拭 �I thought of the assistant's
fondness for photography�察�and his trick of vanishing into the
cellar。 The cellar� �There was the end of this tangled clue。
Then I made inquiries as to this mysterious assistant and found
that I had to deal with one of the coolest and most daring
criminals in London。 He was doing something in the
cellarsomething which took many hours a day for months on end。
What could it be�察�once more�拭 �I could think of nothing save that
he was running a tunnel to some other building。
;So far I had got when we went to visit the scene of action。
I surprised you by beating upon the pavement with my stick。 I was
ascertaining whether the cellar stretched out in front or behind。
It was not in front。 Then I rang the bell�察�and�察�as I hoped�察�the
assistant answered it。 We have had some skirmishes�察�but we had
never set eyes upon each other before。 I hardly looked at his
face。 His knees were what I wished to see。 You must yourself
have rema
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