all we can here。 We need not trouble you any further； Mr。
Lestrade。 I think our investigations must now carry us to
Woolwich。〃
At London Bridge； Holmes wrote a telegram to his brother； which
he handed to me before dispatching it。 It ran thus：
See some light in the darkness； but it may possibly flicker out。
Meanwhile； please send by messenger； to await return at Baker
Street； a plete list of all foreign spies or international
agents known to be in England； with full address。
Sherlock。
〃That should be helpful； Watson；〃 he remarked as we took our
seats in the Woolwich train。 〃We certainly owe Brother Mycroft a
debt for having introduced us to what promises to be a really
very remarkable case。〃
His eager face still wore that expression of intense and high…
strung energy； which showed me that some novel and suggestive
circumstance had opened up a stimulating line of thought。 See
the foxhound with hanging ears and drooping tail as it lolls
about the kennels； and pare it with the same hound as； with
gleaming eyes and straining muscles； it runs upon a breast…high
scent……such was the change in Holmes since the morning。 He was a
different man from the limp and lounging figure in the mouse…
coloured dressing…gown who had prowled so restlessly only a few
hours before round the fog…girt room。
〃There is material he