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"Ha! Our party is complete," said Holmes, buttoning up his peajacket and taking his heavy hunting crop from the rack. "Watson, I think you know Mr. Jones, of Scotland Yard? Let me introduce you to Mr. Merryweather, who is to be our companion in to-night's adventure."

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"We're hunting in couples again, Doctor, you see," said Jones in his consequential way. "Our friend here is a wonderful man for starting a chase. All he wants is an old dog to help him to do the running down."

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"I hope a wild goose may not prove to be the end of our chase," observed Mr. Merryweather gloomily.

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"You may place considerable confidence in Mr. Holmes, sir," said the police agent loftily.


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