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Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Capítulo 6, Página 8
"A
few
years
ago,
in
May
1884,
a
man
named
Neville
St.
Clair
came
to
Lee.
He
seemed
to
have
a
lot
of
money.
He
bought
a
big
house,
fixed
the
garden
nicely,
and
lived
well.
He
made
friends
in
the
area,
and
in
1887
he
married
a
local
brewer’s
daughter.
Now
they
have
two
children.
He
didn’t
work
but
was
involved
in
some
companies
and
went
to
town
every
morning,
coming
back
by
the
5:00
train
every
night.
Mr.
St.
Clair
is
thirty-seven,
doesn’t
drink
much,
is
a
good
husband
and
father,
and
is
liked
by
everyone.
He
owes
£88
10s.,
but
he
has
£220
in
the
bank.
So,
he
doesn’t
have
money
problems."
"Last
Monday,
Mr.
Neville
St.
Clair
went
to
town
earlier
than
usual.
He
said
he
had
two
important
things
to
do
and
would
bring
his
son
a
box
of
bricks.
By
chance,
his
wife
got
a
telegram
soon
after
he
left.
It
said
a
valuable
package
she
was
expecting
was
at
the
Aberdeen
Shipping
Company’s
office.
If
you
know
London,
you
know
that
office
is
in
Fresno
Street,
near
Upper
Swandam
Lane,
where
you
found
me
tonight.
Mrs.
St.
Clair
had
lunch,
went
to
the
City,
did
some
shopping,
got
her
package,
and
at
4:00
walked
through
Swandam
Lane
to
the
station.
Are
you
following
me?"
"It
is
very
clear."
“On
Monday,
it
was
very
hot,
and
Mrs.
St.
Clair
walked
slowly.
She
looked
for
a
cab
because
she
did
not
like
the
neighborhood.
While
walking
down
Swandam
Lane,
she
heard
a
cry.
She
was
shocked
to
see
her
husband
at
a
second-floor
window.
He
looked
upset
and
waved
his
hands.
Then
he
disappeared
quickly,
as
if
someone
pulled
him
back.
She
noticed
he
wore
a
dark
coat
but
no
collar
or
necktie.”
“Thinking
something
was
wrong,
she
ran
to
the
house.
It
was
the
opium
den
where
you
found
me
tonight.
She
tried
to
go
upstairs,
but
a
Lascar
man
stopped
her.
With
help
from
a
Dane,
he
pushed
her
outside.
Scared
and
worried,
she
ran
down
the
lane.
She
met
some
policemen
in
Fresno
Street.
The
inspector
and
two
men
went
back
with
her.
They
forced
their
way
to
the
room
where
Mr.
St.
Clair
was
last
seen.
He
was
not
there.
Only
a
strange
crippled
man
was
there.
Both
he
and
the
Lascar
said
no
one
else
was
in
the
room
that
afternoon.
The
inspector
almost
believed
them,
but
Mrs.
St.
Clair
found
a
small
box
on
the
table.
Inside
were
children’s
bricks,
the
toy
he
promised
to
bring
home.”
“This
discovery
and
the
cripple’s
confusion
made
the
inspector
realize
it
was
serious.
They
searched
the
rooms,
and
it
looked
like
a
crime
had
happened.
The
front
room
was
simple,
with
a
door
to
a
small
bedroom.
The
bedroom
window
looked
out
to
the
back
of
a
wharf.
Between
the
wharf
and
window
was
a
strip
of
land,
dry
at
low
tide
but
covered
with
water
at
high
tide.
The
window
was
wide
and
opened
from
below.
They
saw
blood
on
the
windowsill
and
floor.
Behind
a
curtain,
they
found
Mr.
Neville
St.
Clair’s
clothes,
except
his
coat.
His
boots,
socks,
hat,
and
watch
were
there.
There
were
no
signs
of
violence
on
them.
There
was
no
other
way
out,
so
he
must
have
gone
out
the
window.
The
bloodstains
showed
he
could
not
swim
away
because
the
tide
was
high.”
“Now
about
the
men
involved.
The
Lascar
was
known
for
bad
behavior,
but
he
was
at
the
stairs
soon
after
Mr.
St.
Clair
was
at
the
window.
He
could
only
be
an
accessory.
He
said
he
knew
nothing
about
Hugh
Boone,
his
lodger,
and
had
no
idea
why
Mr.
St.
Clair’s
clothes
were
there.”
“Now
for
the
cripple
on
the
second
floor,
the
last
person
to
see
Neville
St.
Clair.
His
name
is
Hugh
Boone.
People
in
the
City
know
his
face.
He
is
a
beggar
but
pretends
to
sell
matches.
On
Threadneedle
Street,
he
sits
with
matches
on
his
lap,
and
people
give
him
money.
I
watched
him
before
I
met
him.
He
earns
a
lot
quickly.
His
appearance
is
unusual.
He
has
orange
hair,
a
pale
face
with
a
scar,
a
strong
chin,
and
dark
eyes.
His
wit
makes
him
stand
out.
He
was
the
lodger
at
the
opium
den
and
the
last
to
see
the
missing
man.”
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