[The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]@TWC D-Link bookThe Valley of Fear CHAPTER 7--The Solution 2/39
When I went into this case with you I bargained, as you will no doubt remember, that I should not present you with half-proved theories, but that I should retain and work out my own ideas until I had satisfied myself that they were correct.
For this reason I am not at the present moment telling you all that is in my mind.
On the other hand, I said that I would play the game fairly by you, and I do not think it is a fair game to allow you for one unnecessary moment to waste your energies upon a profitless task.
Therefore I am here to advise you this morning, and my advice to you is summed up in three words--abandon the case." MacDonald and White Mason stared in amazement at their celebrated colleague. "You consider it hopeless!" cried the inspector. "I consider your case to be hopeless.
I do not consider that it is hopeless to arrive at the truth." "But this cyclist.
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