"I've made inquiry." "Tut, tut! My dear sir, please do what I ask you." "Well, go on." "-- in the hope that we may find something which may bear upon our investigation.

I have made arrangements, and the workmen will be at work early to-morrow morning diverting the stream--" "Impossible!" "-- diverting the stream; so I thought it best to explain matters beforehand.
"Now sign that, and send it by hand about four o'clock.

At that hour we shall meet again in this room.

Until then we may each do what we like; for I can assure you that this inquiry has come to a definite pause." Evening was drawing in when we reassembled.

Holmes was very serious in his manner, myself curious, and the detectives obviously critical and annoyed.
"Well, gentlemen," said my friend gravely, "I am asking you now to put everything to the test with me, and you will judge for yourselves whether the observations I have made justify the conclusions to which I have come.