17/23 He didn't even take the trouble to patent the process, and now there's no record left of when and where he hit upon his idea. And yet, where would we all be without unanimous resolutions? It may be the same with this idea of yours, and I've no doubt that I'll be able to judge if you tell me what it is." "He was thinking," said Doyle, "of having a picture of an apple tree in the top left-hand corner of the address with apples on it, and the same tree in the top right-hand corner with no apples. He says it would be agreeable to the sergeant." "I don't think much of that," said Meldon. "It strikes me as a poor idea, for three reasons. |