the darrow enigma(´ïÂÞÖ®ÃÔ)-µÚ43½Ú
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
decision¡¡I¡¡at¡¡once¡¡mended¡¡my¡¡ways¡¡and¡¡resigned¡¡my¡¡seat¡¡of¡¡observation¡¡to¡¡
Maitland's¡¡entirely¡¡professional¡¡care¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This£»¡¡doubtless£»¡¡I¡¡should¡¡have¡¡done£»¡¡
if¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡fallible¡¡¡¡¡¡human¡¡¡¡¡¡beings¡¡¡¡¡¡governed¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡conduct¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡knowledge¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
what¡¡is¡¡right¡¡and¡¡proper¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Inasmuch£»¡¡however£»¡¡as¡¡desires¡¡and¡¡emotions¡¡are¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡determining¡¡¡¡¡¡factors¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡human¡¡¡¡¡¡conduct£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sort¡£¡¡I¡¡
simply¡¡watched¡¡there¡¡day¡¡after¡¡day£»¡¡with¡¡ever¡increasing¡¡avidity£»¡¡until¡¡at¡¡
length¡¡I¡¡got¡¡to¡¡be¡¡impatient¡¡of¡¡the¡¡duties¡¡that¡¡took¡¡me¡¡away£»¡¡and¡¡more¡¡than¡¡
half¡¡inclined¡¡to¡¡neglect¡¡them¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡gain¡¡nothing¡¡by¡¡attempting¡¡to¡¡make¡¡you¡¡believe¡¡it¡¡was¡¡the¡¡man¡¡
in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡neighbouring¡¡¡¡¡¡room¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡interested¡¡¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡essay¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡I¡¡
confess£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡feeling¡¡of¡¡guilt¡¡because¡¡I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡more¡¡ashamed¡¡of¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡
it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡lady¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡attracted¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡£¡¡You¡¡¡¡¡¡will£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡trust£»¡¡¡¡assume¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
enough¡¡¡¡¡¡interest¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡father¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡palliate¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡conduct¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡measure¡£¡¡Be¡¡
generous¡¡in¡¡your¡¡judgment¡£¡¡How¡¡do¡¡you¡¡know¡¡you¡¡will¡¡not¡¡be¡¡in¡¡the¡¡same¡¡
predicament£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Think¡¡of¡¡it£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡young¡¡woman¡¡beautiful¡¡beyond¡¡my¡¡feeble¡¡
powers¡¡of¡¡description£»¡¡her¡¡eyes¡¡of¡¡a¡¡heavenly¡¡blue£»¡¡her¡¡luxuriant¡¡hair¡¡like¡¡
a¡¡mass¡¡of¡¡spun¡¡gold£»¡¡her¡¡complexion¡¡matched¡¡to¡¡the¡¡tint¡¡and¡¡transparency¡¡
of¡¡the¡¡blush¡¡rose¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡such¡¡a¡¡throat£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡it¡¡came¡¡a¡¡voice¡¡as¡¡musical¡¡as¡¡
the¡¡unguided¡¡waters¡¡when¡¡Winter¡¡rushes¡¡down¡¡the¡¡hills¡¡in¡¡search¡¡of¡¡Spring¡£¡¡
Never¡¡you¡¡mind£»¡¡that's¡¡the¡¡way¡¡I¡¡felt¡¡about¡¡it£»¡¡and£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡had¡¡been¡¡in¡¡my¡¡
place£»¡¡you'd¡¡have¡¡been¡¡just¡¡as¡¡bad¡¡as¡¡I£»¡¡come£»¡¡now£»¡¡you¡¡know¡¡you¡¡would¡£¡¡
Suppose¡¡I¡¡was¡¡a¡¡bachelor£»¡¡and¡¡almost¡¡old¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡be¡¡her¡¡father¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Does¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡help¡¡¡¡¡¡matters¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡any£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡heart¡¡¡¡¡¡less¡¡¡¡hungry¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡been¡¡
starved£¿¡¡Just¡¡look¡¡at¡¡your¡¡history¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡nuns¡¡have¡¡relapsed¡¡from¡¡other¡¡¡
worldliness¡¡to¡¡this¡worldliness¡¡how¡¡have¡¡they¡¡been£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I'll¡¡tell¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡
have¡¡been¡¡just¡¡a¡¡round¡¡baker's¡¡dozen¡¡times¡¡worse¡¡than¡¡they¡¡would¡¡have¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡136¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡137¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Darrow¡¡Enigma¡¡
been¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡undertaken¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡cheat¡¡¡¡¡¡Nature¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Look¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡thing¡¡
fairly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡expect¡¡to¡¡dodge¡¡any¡¡blame¡¡that¡¡I¡¡deserve£»¡¡yet¡¡I¡¡do¡¡want¡¡all¡¡
the¡¡palliating¡¡circumstances¡¡duly¡¡noted¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Many¡¡months¡¡have¡¡passed¡¡since¡¡
then£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡the¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡that¡¡sweet¡¡girl¡¡sends¡¡a¡¡thrill¡¡all¡¡over¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
wonder¡¡where¡¡she¡¡is¡¡now£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡feel¡¡that¡¡we¡¡shall¡¡meet¡¡again¡¡some¡¡time£»¡¡and¡¡
perhaps¡¡you¡¡will¡¡see¡¡her¡¡yourself¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡so£»¡¡you¡¡will¡¡see¡¡that¡¡I¡¡couldn't¡¡be¡¡
expected¡¡to¡¡withstand¡¡any¡¡such¡¡temptation¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡these¡¡visits¡¡Maitland¡¡and¡¡I¡¡talked¡¡but¡¡very¡¡little£»¡¡and¡¡while¡¡I¡¡was¡¡
spying¡¡nothing¡¡of¡¡interest¡¡occurred¡¡¡¡¡i¡£¡¡e¡££»¡¡nothing¡¡of¡¡interest¡¡to¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡or£»¡¡if¡¡
it¡¡¡¡¡¡did£»¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡interest¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡prevented¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡observing¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡several¡¡
occasions¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡alluded¡¡¡¡¡¡vaguely¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡he¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡learned¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
should¡¡not¡¡divulge¡¡even¡¡to¡¡me¡¡until¡¡the¡¡proper¡¡time¡¡came¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Things¡¡went¡¡on¡¡in¡¡this¡¡way¡¡for¡¡about¡¡two¡¡weeks¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡visited¡¡Maitland¡¡
daily£»¡¡and¡¡daily¡¡the¡¡little¡¡lady¡¡in¡¡the¡¡next¡¡room¡¡wove¡¡her¡¡spell¡¡around¡¡me¡£¡¡
If£»¡¡as¡¡I¡¡am¡¡inclined¡¡to¡¡believe£»¡¡thinking¡¡a¡¡great¡¡deal¡¡of¡¡a¡¡person¡¡is¡¡much¡¡the¡¡
same¡¡thing¡¡as¡¡thinking¡¡of¡¡a¡¡person¡¡a¡¡great¡¡deal£»¡¡I¡¡must¡¡have¡¡adored¡¡her¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡night£»¡¡about¡¡a¡¡fortnight¡¡after¡¡Maitland's¡¡change¡¡of¡¡abode£»¡¡I¡¡found¡¡
Alice¡¡in¡¡a¡¡terrible¡¡state¡¡of¡¡excitement¡¡upon¡¡my¡¡arrival¡¡home¡£¡¡She¡¡met¡¡me¡¡
at¡¡the¡¡door£»¡¡and¡¡said¡¡Gwen¡¡needed¡¡my¡¡attention¡¡at¡¡once¡£¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡stop¡¡to¡¡
hear¡¡further¡¡particulars£»¡¡but¡¡hastened¡¡to¡¡the¡¡sitting¡room£»¡¡where¡¡Gwen¡¡lay¡¡
upon¡¡the¡¡lounge¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡was¡¡in¡¡a¡¡stupor¡¡from¡¡which¡¡it¡¡seemed¡¡impossible¡¡
to¡¡arouse¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡vain¡¡I¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡attract¡¡her¡¡attention¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡fixed£»¡¡staring¡¡
eyes¡¡looked¡¡through¡¡me¡¡as¡¡if¡¡I¡¡had¡¡been¡¡glass¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡she¡¡had¡¡received¡¡a¡¡
severe¡¡shock£»¡¡and¡¡so£»¡¡after¡¡giving¡¡her¡¡some¡¡medicine£»¡¡I¡¡took¡¡Alice¡¡aside¡¡
and¡¡asked¡¡her¡¡what¡¡had¡¡happened¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡said¡¡that¡¡Gwen¡¡and¡¡she¡¡had¡¡been¡¡
sitting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sewing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡window¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡afternoon£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡talking¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡
Maitland's¡¡recent¡¡discoveries¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡about¡¡five¡¡o'clock¡¡the¡¡Evening¡¡Herald¡¡
was¡¡brought¡¡in¡¡as¡¡usual¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She£»¡¡Alice£»¡¡had¡¡picked¡¡it¡¡up¡¡to¡¡glance¡¡over¡¡the¡¡
news£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡column¡¡¡¡¡¡headed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Latest£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡heading£º¡¡
¡¨The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Darrow¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mystery¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Solved£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡read¡¡¡¡¡¡aloud£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡
thinking¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡shock¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡unexpected¡¡¡¡¡¡announcement¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡Gwen£»¡¡
when¡¡the¡¡sudden¡¡pallor¡¡that¡¡had¡¡overspread¡¡the¡¡young¡¡woman's¡¡face¡¡had¡¡
brought¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡senses£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡paused¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡companion£»¡¡
however£»¡¡had¡¡seized¡¡the¡¡paper¡¡when¡¡she¡¡had¡¡hesitated¡¡and£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡fever¡¡of¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡137¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡138¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Darrow¡¡Enigma¡¡
excitement£»¡¡had¡¡read¡¡in¡¡a¡¡half¡audible¡¡voice£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡John¡¡¡¡¡¡Darrow¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡murdered¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡assassin's¡¡¡¡¡¡inability¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡pay¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
gambling¡¡debt¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡motive¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡crime¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Extraordinary¡¡work¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
French¡¡detective£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡net¡¡¡=20¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡at¡¡this¡¡juncture¡¡the¡¡paper¡¡had¡¡dropped¡¡from¡¡Gwen's¡¡hands£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡
had¡¡fallen¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡floor¡¡before¡¡Alice¡¡could¡¡reach¡¡her¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡138¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡139¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Darrow¡¡Enigma¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡EPISODE¡¡OF¡¡THE¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡TELLTALE¡¡THUMB¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡I¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Disaster¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡bigger¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡victim¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡bolt¡¡¡¡o'erlaps¡¡¡¡the¡¡
innocent¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡some¡¡time¡¡after¡¡Gwen¡¡had¡¡fallen¡¡before¡¡Alice¡¡had¡¡succeeded¡¡in¡¡
getting¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lounge£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡efforts¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡revive¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
failed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡had¡¡remained¡¡in¡¡the¡¡same¡¡nerveless¡¡stupor¡¡as¡¡that¡¡in¡¡which¡¡I¡¡
had¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡¡Alice¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡why¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡announcement¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
produced¡¡such¡¡an¡¡effect¡¡upon¡¡Gwen£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡returned¡¡my¡¡question¡¡with¡¡a¡¡
look¡¡of¡¡amazement¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Have¡¡you¡¡forgotten¡¡Gwen's¡¡promise¡¡to¡¡her¡¡father¡¡in¡¡this¡¡matter£¿¡¨¡¡she¡¡
replied¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Has¡¡she¡¡not¡¡already¡¡told¡¡you¡¡that¡¡she¡¡should¡¡keep¡¡that¡¡promise£»¡¡
whatever¡¡the¡¡sacrifice¡¡cost¡¡her£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡is£»¡¡therefore£»¡¡entirely¡¡at¡¡the¡¡mercy¡¡of¡¡
this¡¡M¡£¡¡¡¡Godin£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡also¡¡¡¡¡¡obliged¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡advise¡¡him¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡fact£»¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡
would¡¡carry¡¡out¡¡her¡¡father's¡¡wishes¡£¡¡Is¡¡this¡¡nothing¡¡for¡¡a¡¡sensitive¡¡nature¡¡
like¡¡hers£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡she¡¡has¡¡any¡¡love¡¡for¡¡anyone¡¡else¡¡she¡¡must¡¡crush¡¡it¡¡out¡¡of¡¡her¡¡
heart£»¡¡for¡¡she¡¡is¡¡M¡£¡¡Godin's¡¡now¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Surely£»¡¡Ned£»¡¡you¡¡are¡¡not¡¡so¡¡stupid¡¡as¡¡
your¡¡question¡¡would¡¡indicate¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨We¡¡won't¡¡discuss¡¡that£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡rejoined¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Let¡¡us¡¡go¡¡to¡¡Gwen¡¡and¡¡get¡¡her¡¡
to¡¡bed¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡done£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡sufferer¡¡made¡¡easy¡¡for¡¡the¡¡night£»¡¡I¡¡glanced¡¡at¡¡the¡¡
article¡¡which¡¡had¡¡so¡¡upset¡¡her£»¡¡and¡¡read¡¡its¡¡sensational¡¡¡¨scare¡head¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡
full¡¡it¡¡ran¡¡as¡¡follows£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡DARROW¡¡MYSTERY¡¡SOLVED£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡JOHN¡¡DARROW¡¡WAS¡¡
MURDERED£¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Assassin's¡¡¡¡¡¡Inability¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Pay¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Gambling¡¡¡¡¡¡Debt¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Motive¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡
the¡¡Crime¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡EXTRAORDINARY¡¡WORK¡¡OF¡¡A¡¡FRENCH¡¡DETECTIVE£¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡139¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡140¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Darrow¡¡Enigma¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Net¡¡so¡¡Completely¡¡Woven¡¡About¡¡the¡¡Alleged¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Assassin¡¡That¡¡it¡¡is¡¡
Thought¡¡He¡¡Will¡¡Confess¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Arrest¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Entirely¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Due¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Unassisted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Efforts¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ofM¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LOUIS¡¡
GODIN£¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡stop¡¡to¡¡read¡¡the¡¡article£»¡¡but¡¡seized¡¡my¡¡hat¡¡and¡¡hastened¡¡at¡¡
once¡¡to¡¡Maitland¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡copy¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Herald¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡table£»¡¡¡¡¡¡advising¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
already¡¡acquainted¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡the¡¡strange¡¡¡¡¡¡turn¡¡¡¡¡¡affairs¡¡had¡¡taken¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡newsboys¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡street¡¡¡¡¡¡calling¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡¡¡¡¡Darrow¡¡
Mystery¡¡Solved£¡¡¨¡¡and¡¡had¡¡at¡¡once¡¡rushed¡¡out¡¡and¡¡bought¡¡a¡¡paper¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡informed¡¡him¡¡of¡¡Gwen's¡¡condition¡¡and¡¡he¡¡wished¡¡to¡¡go¡¡to¡¡her¡¡at¡¡once£»¡¡
but¡¡I¡¡told¡¡him¡¡he¡¡must¡¡wait¡¡until¡¡the¡¡morrow£»¡¡as¡¡she¡¡had¡¡already¡¡retired£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡was£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡reason¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡hope£»¡¡¡¡¡¡fast¡¡¡¡¡¡asleep¡£¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡reassured¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
information¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡night's¡¡sleep¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡medicine¡¡¡¡I¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡given¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡
probably¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡Gwen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡full¡¡¡¡possession¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡faculties¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Having¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thus¡¡
satisfied¡¡his¡¡fears£»¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡it¡¡fitting¡¡he¡¡should¡¡satisfy¡¡mine¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡asked¡¡him¡¡
what¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡become¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡woman¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡next¡¡¡¡¡¡room¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡
reply£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡quietly¡¡¡¡¡¡led¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡camera¡¡¡¡¡¡obscura¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡
myself¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡was¡¡sitti