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all　we　can　here。 We　need　not　trouble　you　any　further；　Mr。

Lestrade。 I　think　our　investigations　must　now　carry　us　to

Woolwich。〃

At　London　Bridge；　Holmes　wrote　a　telegram　to　his　brother；　which

he　handed　to　me　before　dispatching　it。 It　ran　thus：

See　some　light　in　the　darkness；　but　it　may　possibly　flicker　out。

Meanwhile；　please　send　by　messenger；　to　await　return　at　Baker

Street；　a　plete　list　of　all　foreign　spies　or　international

agents　known　to　be　in　England；　with　full　address。

Sherlock。

〃That　should　be　helpful；　Watson；〃　he　remarked　as　we　took　our

seats　in　the　Woolwich　train。 〃We　certainly　owe　Brother　Mycroft　a

debt　for　having　introduced　us　to　what　promises　to　be　a　really

very　remarkable　case。〃

His　eager　face　still　wore　that　expression　of　intense　and　high…

strung　energy；　which　showed　me　that　some　novel　and　suggestive

circumstance　had　opened　up　a　stimulating　line　of　thought。 See

the　foxhound　with　hanging　ears　and　drooping　tail　as　it　lolls

about　the　kennels；　and　pare　it　with　the　same　hound　as；　with

gleaming　eyes　and　straining　muscles；　it　runs　upon　a　breast…high

scent……such　was　the　change　in　Holmes　since　the　morning。 He　was　a

different　man　from　the　limp　and　lounging　figure　in　the　mouse…

coloured　dressing…gown　who　had　prowled　so　restlessly　only　a　few

hours　before　round　the　fog…girt　room。

〃There　is　material　here。 There　is　scope；〃　said　he。 〃I　am　dull

indeed　not　to　have　understood　its　possibilities。〃

〃Even　now　they　are　dark　to　me。〃

〃The　end　is　dark　to　me　also；　but　I　have　hold　of　one　idea　which

may　lead　us　far。 The　man　met　his　death　elsewhere；　and　his　body

was　on　the　RO