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;I've had enough of you and your geese�察─�he shouted。 ;I wish
you were all at the devil together。 If you come pestering me any
more with your silly talk I'll set the dog at you。 You bring Mrs。
Oakshott here and I'll answer her�察�but what have you to do with
it�拭 �Did I buy the geese off you�拭�
;No�察�but one of them was mine all the same�察─�whined the little
man。
;Well�察�then�察�ask Mrs。 Oakshott for it。;
;She told me to ask you。;
;Well�察�you can ask the King of Proosia�察�for all I care。 I've
had enough of it。 Get out of this� ─ �He rushed fiercely forward��
and the inquirer flitted away into the darkness。
;Ha� �this may save us a visit to Brixton Road�察─�whispered
Holmes。 ;Come with me�察�and we will see what is to be made of this
fellow。; Striding through the scattered knots of people who
lounged round the flaring stalls�察�my companion speedily overtook
the little man and touched him upon the shoulder。 He sprang
round�察�and I could see in the gas´light that every vestige of
colour had been driven from his face。
;Who are you�察�then�拭 �What do you want�拭─�he asked in a
quavering voice。
;You will excuse me�察─�said Holmes blandly�察 �but I could not
help overhearing the questions which you put to the salesman just
now。 I think that I could be of assistance to you。;
;You�拭 �Who are you�拭 �How could you know anything of the
matter�拭�
;My name is Sherlock Holmes。 It is my business to know what
other people don't know。;
;But you can know nothing of this�拭�
;Excuse me�察�I know everything of it。 You are endeavouring to
trace some geese which were sold by Mrs。 Oakshott�察�of Brixton
Road�察�to a salesman named Breckinridge�察�by him in turn to Mr。
Windigate�察�of the Alpha�察�and by him to his club�察�of which Mr。
Henry Baker is a member。;
;Oh�察�sir�察�you are the very man whom I have longed to meet�察�
cried the little fellow with outstretched hands and quivering
fingers。 ;I can hardly explain to you how interested I am in this
matter。;
Sherlock Holmes hailed a four´wheeler which was passing。 ;In
that case we had better discuss it in a cosy room rather than in
this wind´swept market´place�察─�said he。 ;But pray tell me�察�before
we go farther�察�who it is that I have the pleasure of assisting。;
The man hesitated for an instant。 ;My name is John Robinson�察�
he answered with a sidelong glance。
;No�察�no�察�the real name�察─�said Holmes sweetly。 ;It is always
awkward doing business with an alias。;
A flush sprang to the white cheeks of the stranger。 ;Well��
then�察─�said he�察 �my real name is James Ryder。;
;Precisely so。 Head attendant at the Hotel Cosmopolitan。
Pray step into the cab�察�and I shall soon be able to tell you
everything which you would wish to know。;
The little man stood glancing from one to the other of us with
half´frightened�察�half´hopeful eyes�察�as one who is not sure whether
he is on the verge of a windfall or of a catastrophe。 Then he
stepped into the cab�察�and in half an hour we were back in the
sitting´room at Baker Street。 Nothing had been said during our
drive�察�but the high�察�thin breathing of our new companion�察�and the
claspings and unclaspings of his hands�察�spoke of the nervous
tension within him。
;Here we are� ─�said Holmes cheerily as we filed into the room。
;The fire looks very seasonable in this weather。 You look cold��
Mr。 Ryder。 Pray take the basket´chair。 I will just put on my
slippers before we settle this little matter of yours。 Now�察�then��
You want to know what became of those geese�拭�
;Yes�察�sir。;
;Or rather�察�I fancy�察�of that goose。 It was one bird�察�I
imagine�察�in which you were interestedwhite�察�with a black bar
across the tail。;
Ryder quivered with emotion。 ;Oh�察�sir�察─�he cried�察 �can you
tell me where it went to�拭�
;It came here。;
;Here�拭�
;Yes�察�and a most remarkable bird it proved。 I don't wonder
that you should take an interest in it。 It laid an egg after it
was deadthe bonniest�察�brightest little blue egg that ever was
seen。 I have it here in my museum。;
Our visitor staggered to his feet and clutched the mantelpiece
with his right hand。 Holmes unlocked his strong´box and held up
the blue carbuncle�察�which shone out like a star�察�with a cold��
brilliant�察�many´pointed radiance。 Ryder stood glaring with a
drawn face�察�uncertain whether to claim or to disown it。
;The game's up�察�Ryder�察─�said Holmes quietly。 ;Hold up�察�man��
or you'll be into the fire� �Give him an arm back into his chair��
Watson。 He's not got blood enough to go in for felony with
impunity。 Give him a dash of brandy。 So� �Now he looks a little
more human。 What a shrimp it is�察�to be sure� �
For a moment he had staggered and nearly fallen�察�but the
brandy brought a tinge of colour into his cheeks�察�and he sat
staring with frightened eyes at his accuser。
;I have almost every link in my hands�察�and all the proofs
which I could possibly need�察�so there is little which you need
tell me。 Still�察�that little may as well be cleared up to make the
case complete。 You had heard�察�Ryder�察�of this blue stone of the
Countess of Morcar's�拭�
;It was Catherine Cusack who told me of it�察─�said he in a
crackling voice。
;I seeher ladyship's waiting´maid。 Well�察�the temptation of
sudden wealth so easily acquired was too much for you�察�as it has
been for better men before you�察�but you were not very scrupulous
in the means you used。 It seems to me�察�Ryder�察�that there is the
making of a very pretty villain in you。 You knew that this man
Horner�察�the plumber�察�had been concerned in some such matter
before�察�and that suspicion would rest the more readily upon him。
What did you do�察�then�拭 �You made some small job in my lady's
roomyou and your confederate Cusackand you managed that he
should be the man sent for。 Then�察�when he had left�察�you rifled
the jewel´case�察�raised the alarm�察�and had this unfortunate man
arrested。 You then;
Ryder threw himself down suddenly upon the rug and clutched at
my companion's knees。 ;For God's sake�察�have mercy� ─�he shrieked。
;Think of my father� �of my mother� �It would break their hearts。
I never went wrong before� �I never will again。 I swear it。 I'
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