第20章波思克姆比溪谷秘案（6）
TheBosbePool，whichisalittlereed-girtsheetofwatersomefiftyyardsacross，issituatedatthebouheHatherleyFarmaeparkofthewealthyMrTurhewoodswhieditupohersidewecouldseethered，juttingpinnacleswhichmarkedthesiteoftherier'sdwelliherleysideofthepoolthewoodsgrewverythidtherewasaofsoddengrasstwentypacesacrossbetweereesandthereedswhiedthelake。Lestradeshowedustheexactspotatwhichthebodyhadbeenfound，and，indeed，somoistwastheground，thatIcouldplairaceswhichhadbeehefallofthestri。ToHolmes，asIcouldseebyhiseagerfadpeeringeyes，verymahiobereaduprass。Heranround，likeadogwhoispigupasdthenturneduponmypanion。
"Whatdidyougointothepoolfor?"heasked。
"Ifishedaboutwitharake。Ithhtbesomeorace。Buthowoh。。。"
"Oh，tut，tut!Ihaveleftfootofyourswithitsinwardtwistisallovertheplace。Amolecouldtradthereitvahereeds。Oh，howsimpleitwouldallhavebeenhadIbeeheycamelikeaherdofbuffaloandwallowedalloverit。Hereiswherethepartywiththelodge-keeperdtheyhavecoveredalltracksfhtfeetrouherearethreeseparatetraefeet。"Hedrewoutalensandlaydownupoohaveabetterview，talkihertohimselfthantous。"TheseareyoungMcCarthy'sfeet。Talking，andonswiftly，sothatthesolesaredeeplymarkedandtheheelshardlyvisible。Thatbearsouthisstory。Heranwhenhesawhisfatheroheher'sfeetashepaddown。Whatisthis，then?Itisthebutt-ehesonstoodlistening。Andthis?Ha，ha!Whathavewehere?Tiptoes!tiptoes!Square，too，quiteunusualboots!Theye，theygo，theyeagain。。。ofcoursethatwasfortheowwheredidthey?"
Heranupanddowimeslosiimesfiratilithihewoodaheshadowofagreatbeech，thelargesttreeintheneighbourhood。Holmestracedhiswaytothefarthersideofthisandlaydownoncemoreupohalittlecryofsatisfa。Ftimeheremaiurheleavesaicks，gatheringupwhatseemedtometobedustintoanenvelopeandexaminingwithhislensnotonlythegrouhebarkofthetreeasfarashecouldreach。Ajaggedstonewaslyingamongthemoss，andthisalsohecarefullyexamihenhefolloathwaythroughthewooduothehighroad，wherealltraceswerelost。
"Ithasbeenacaseofsiderablei;heremarked，returningtohisnaturalma;Ifancythatthisgreyhousehtmustbethelodge。IthinkthatIwillgoinandhaveaworderhapswritealittlenote。Havi，wemaydrivebacktoourlunaywalktothedIshallbewithyoupresently。"
Itwasabouttenminutesbefainedourddrovebaesstillgwithhimthestonewhichhehadpithewood。
"Thismayiyou，Lestrade，"heremarked，holdingitout。"Themurderwasdo。"
"Iseenomarks。"
"Thereare;
"Howdoyouk;
&qurowihadonlylainthereafewdays。Therewasnosignofaplaceithadbeedswiththeihereisnosignofanyotheron。"
"Andthemurderer?"
"Isatallma-handed，limpswiththerightleg，wearsthick-soledshooting-bootsandagreyokesIndiancigars，usesacigar-holder，apen-knifeinhispocket。Thereareseveralotherindis，butthesemaybeenoughtoaidusinoursearch。"
&radelaughed。"IamafraidthatIamstillasceptic，"hesaid。"Theoriesareallverywell，butwehavetodealwithahard-headedBritishjury。"
"Nousverrons，"answeredHolmescalmly。"Youworkyourowhod，andIshallworkmine。Ishallbebusythisafternoon，andshallprobablyreturntoLondorain。"
"Andleaveyourished?"
"No，fi;
"Butthemystery?"
"Itissolved。"
"Whowastheal，then?"
"ThegentlemanIdescribe。"
"Butwhoishe?"
"Surelyitwouldnotbedifficulttofindout。Thisisnotsuchapopulousneighbourhood。"
&radeshruggedhisshoulders。"Iamapra，"hesaid，"andIreallydertaketogoaboutthetrylookingforaleft-halemanwithagameleg。Ishouldbeethelaughing-stockofSdYard。"
&quht，"saidHolmesquietly。"Ihavegivenyouthece。Hereareys。Good-bye。IshalldropyoualinebeforeIleave。"
Havihisrooms，wedrovetoourhotel，wherewefoundlunthetable。Holmeswassilentahoughtressionuponhisfaewhofindshimselfinaperplexingposition。