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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      it was withdrawn as suddenly as it appeared�察�and all was dark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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