However, they are certainly very indistinct.

What's this under the side table ?" "Mr.Douglas's dumb-bells," said Ames.
"Dumb-bell--there's only one.

Where's the other ?" "I don't know, Mr.Holmes.There may have been only one.

I have not noticed them for months." "One dumb-bell--" Holmes said seriously; but his remarks were interrupted by a sharp knock at the door.
A tall, sunburned, capable-looking, clean-shaved man looked in at us.

I had no difficulty in guessing that it was the Cecil Barker of whom I had heard.