ondence with Oberstein; who answered your letters through the advertisement columns of the Daily Telegraph。
We are aware that you went down to the office in the fog on Monday night; but that you were seen and followed by young Cadogan West; who had probably some previous reason to suspect you。 He saw your theft; but could not give the alarm; as it was just possible that you were taking the papers to your brother in London。
Leaving all his private concerns; like the good citizen that he was; he followed you closely in the fog and kept at your heels until you reached this very house。 There he intervened; and then it was; Colonel Walter; that to treason you added the more terrible crime of murder。〃
〃I did not! I did not! Before God I swear that I did not!〃 cried our wretched prisoner。
〃Tell us; then; how Cadogan West met his end before you laid him upon the roof of a railway carriage。〃
〃I will。 I swear to you that I will。 I did the rest。 I confess it。 It was just as you say。 A Stock Exchange debt had to be paid。 I needed the money badly。 Oberstein offered me five thousand。 It was to save myself from ruin。 But as to murder; I am as innocent as you。〃
〃What happened; then?〃
〃He had his suspicions before; and he followed me as you describe。 I never knew it until I was at the very door。 It was thick fog; and one could not see three yards。 I had given two taps and Oberstein had e to the door。 The young man rushed up and demanded to know what we were about to do with the papers。
Oberstein had a short life…preserver。 He always carried it with him。 As West forced his way after us into the house Oberstein struck him on the head。 The blow was a fatal one。 He was dead within five minutes。 There he lay in the hall; and we were at our wit"s end what to do。 Then Oberstein had this idea about the trains which halted under his back window。
But first he examined the papers which I had brought。
He said that three of them were essential; and that he must keep them。 "You cannot keep them;" said I。
"There will be a dreadful row at Woolwich if they are not returned。"
"I must keep them;" said he; "for they are so technical that it is impossible in the time to make copies。"
"Then they must all go back together to…night;" said I。 He thought for a little; and then he cried out that he had it。
"Three I will keep;" said he。 "The others we will stuff into the pocket of this young man。 When he is found the whole business will assuredly be put to his account。" I could see no other way out of it; so we did as he suggested。 We waited half an hour at the window before a train stopped。 It was so thick that nothing could be seen; and we had no difficulty in lowering West"s body on to the train。 That was the end of the matter so far as I was concerned。〃
〃And your brother?〃
〃He said nothing; but he had caught me once with his keys; and I think that he suspected。 I read in his eyes that he suspected。 As you know; he never held up his head again。〃
There was silence in the room。 It was broken by Mycroft Holmes。
〃Can you not make reparation? It would ease your conscience; and possibly your punishment。〃
〃What reparation can I make?〃
〃Where is Oberstein with the papers?〃
〃I do not know。〃
〃Did he give you no address?〃
〃He said that letters to the Hotel du Louvre; Paris; would eventually reach him。〃
〃Then reparation is still within your power;〃 said Sherlock Holmes。
〃I will do anything I can。 I owe this fellow no particular good…will。 He has been my ruin and my downfall。〃
〃Here are paper and pen。 Sit at this desk and write to my dictation。 Direct the envelope to the address given。 That is right。 Now the letter:
〃Dear Sir:
〃With regard to our transaction; you will no doubt have observed by now that one essential detail is missing。
I have a tracing which will make it plete。
This has involved me in extra trouble; however; and I must ask you for a further advance of five hundred pounds。
I will not trust it to the post; nor will I take anything but gold or notes。
I would e to you abroad; but it would excite remark if I left the country at present。
Therefore I shall expect to meet you in the smoking…room of the Charing Cross Hotel at noon on Saturday。 Remember that only English notes; or gold; will be taken。
〃That will do very well。 I shall be very much surprised if it does not fetch our man。〃
And it did! It is a matter of history……that secret history of a nation which is often so much more intimate and interesting than its public chronicles……that Oberstein; eager to plete the coup of his lifetime; came to the lure and was safely engulfed for fifteen years in a British prison。
In his trunk were found the invaluable Bruce…Partington plans; which he had put up for auction in all the naval centres of Europe。
Colonel Walter died in prison towards the end of the second year of his sentence。
As to Holmes; he returned refreshed to his monograph upon the Polyphonic Motets of Lassus; which has since been printed for private circulation; and is said by experts to be the last word upon the subject。
Some weeks afterwards I learned incidentally that my friend spent a day at Windsor;whence be returned with a remarkably fine emerald tie…pin。
When I asked him if he had bought it; he answered that it was a present from a certain gracious lady in whose interests he had once been fortunate enough to carry out a small mission。
He said no more; but I fancy that I could guess at that lady"s august name; and I have little doubt that the emerald pin will forever recall to my friend"s memory the adventure of the Bruce…Partington plans。
End of Project Gutenberg Etext Adventure of the Bruce…Partington Plans
。
… 手机访问 m。
………
¤╭⌒╮ ╭⌒╮欢迎光临
╱◥██◣ ╭╭ ⌒
︱田︱田田| ╰……
╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬版 权 归 原 作 者
附:【】内容版权归作者所有!
小说推荐
- 布鲁特斯的心脏
- ╮欢迎光临︱田︱田田╬版 权 归 原 作 者 布鲁特斯的心脏(又名:ブルータスの心脏 译者 张智渊 作者 东野圭吾 Keigo Higashino 副标题 东野圭吾作品集5 ISBN 9789573326243 页数 272页 定价 NTD260元 出版社 皇冠文化 装帧 平装 出版年 2010年0
- 最新章:第46章
- 暗杀斯大林的计划
- 一九三八年,即日本军国主义发动全面侵华战争的第二年,为了牵制斯大林领导下的苏联对中国人民抗日战争的支援,消除日本军队北顾之忧,日本军部及其特务机关勾结逃到我国东北的苏联叛徒,收买流窜在我国东北的白俄,后来还得到纳粹德国的合作,先后策划了两次暗杀斯大林的阴谋。由于苏联情报人员打进暗杀队,及时把这一阴谋
- 最新章:第52章
- 帕斯卡学园
- 82746第一章 一战出局“下一组对决,帕斯卡尔vs奥莉维娅”身材高挑的女主持劳拉朗声说着,没有拖长的尾声,没有魔法编织出的满天烟火,更没有看台上嘶声裂肺的尖叫声。帕斯卡尔迈步上前,看去好似大梦初醒,一副有气无力的样子,左手夹着厚厚的字典也似的一本魔法通史,黄色的封皮看去比残缺不全的外表还要老旧,简
- 最新章:第112章
- 情定蒙帕拿斯
- 作品:情定蒙帕拿斯 作者:月光石 男主角:关楠星(侯歇 女主角:颜咏青 内容简介 一场失败的婚姻,让她从此失去爱人的能力,无法再体会爱上一个人的悸动,直到他—一个熟悉的陌生人出现 她不明白,为什么他的声音、他的背影,甚至是他说话的方式与动作,都与她的丈夫如此相似 虽然他的一切让她疑惑,但他的柔情攻势
- 最新章:第24章
- 伊底帕斯之镜
- =书名:伊底帕斯之镜(全)作者:秦守(一“咣当”一声,茶杯掼在地下,摔的四分五裂!我霍地站起,怒喝道“别再给我兜圈子了,小静!说来说去,你无非是想把我给甩了,对不对 小静坐在我对面,脸色就像纸一样的白,单薄的身子在微微的发颤。她咬着嘴唇,用轻柔却是坚决的声音,低低的说“你…说对了 我的脑子轰然鸣响,
- 最新章:第59章
- 我是布兰顿罗伊
- 一个是平庸但怀揣着梦想的普通宅男一个是曾经叱咤风云,现在因为伤病风光不在的NBA球星当两人的灵魂融合,奇迹发生了。如果迈克尔乔丹是神,那么他应该庆幸他没有和布兰顿罗伊生在一个时代。因为这绝对是一个可以把神拉下王座的家伙。华丽的技术和精彩的暴扣让无数的球迷沉醉,绝妙的传球和精准的三分让所有人惊叹“布兰
- 最新章:第215章
- 帕斯卡尔思想录
- ,思想录—论宗教和其他主题的思想 译序/小/说/网)作者:帕斯卡尔译序本书作者帕斯卡尔(blaise pascal,1623—1662)是十七世纪最卓越的数理科学家之一,他对于近代初期的理论科学和实验科学两方面都做出了巨大的历史贡献。他的以《真空论》为代表的一系列科学著作,基本上是唯物主义的并充满战
- 最新章:第73章
- 塞莱斯廷预言
- ,塞莱斯廷预言—作者前言 生?这种意识源于我们对生活发展方式的更高层次的感悟。我们注意到那些偶然事件,在特定的时刻发生,引出特定的个体,猛然间将人的生活引向一个新的重要的方向。也许,我们比以往任何时代任何人更能感知到这些神秘事件的深刻意义。我们知道,生活其实是一种精神性的展现,这是个体的展现,它充满
- 最新章:第51章
- 休斯顿火箭之龙套也疯狂
- 《休斯顿火箭之龙套也疯狂》作者:法医之神[鸿蒙玄修 仗剑修真 著/书籍介绍 一个聪明绝顶的QH大学生,机缘巧合之下遁入异世,他天赋异禀,得到上天的眷顾,身负万年难得一见的圣灵之体,却又是世人所艳羡的五行俱全,在诱拐一只百余种神兽灵魂合体的奔驰后,他们一人一兽很牛叉的横行在异世,且看一个经常徘徊在牛A
- 最新章:第198章