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Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
Capítulo 7, Página 23
"Here?"
"Yes,
and
it
was
quite
an
extraordinary
bird.
I'm
not
surprised
you're
interested
in
it.
It
laid
an
egg
after
it
died—the
loveliest
little
blue
egg
ever
seen.
I
have
it
here
in
my
collection."
Our
visitor
staggered
to
his
feet
and
grabbed
the
mantelpiece
with
his
right
hand.
Holmes
unlocked
his
strong-box
and
held
up
the
blue
gem,
which
shone
like
a
star,
cold
and
brilliant.
Ryder
stood
staring
at
it,
unsure
whether
to
claim
or
deny
it.
"It's
over,
Ryder,"
said
Holmes
calmly.
"Careful,
or
you'll
fall
into
the
fire!
Help
him
back
to
his
chair,
Watson.
He's
not
strong
enough
for
crime
without
consequences.
Give
him
some
brandy.
There!
Now
he
looks
a
bit
more
human.
What
a
little
fellow!"
For
a
moment,
Ryder
had
reeled
and
almost
fallen,
but
the
brandy
brought
some
color
back
to
his
cheeks,
and
he
sat
staring
with
frightened
eyes
at
Holmes.
"I
have
nearly
all
the
pieces
of
the
puzzle
and
all
the
evidence
I
need,
so
there's
little
you
can
add.
Still,
it
would
be
good
to
clear
up
the
remaining
details
to
complete
the
case.
You
had
heard,
Ryder,
about
this
blue
stone
of
the
Countess
of
Morcar?"
"It
was
Catherine
Cusack
who
told
me
about
it,"
he
said
in
a
shaky
voice.
"I
see—her
ladyship's
maid.
Well,
the
lure
of
easy
wealth
was
too
much
for
you,
as
it
has
been
for
others
before
you;
but
you
weren't
very
careful
about
the
methods
you
used.
It
seems
to
me,
Ryder,
that
you
have
the
makings
of
a
real
villain.
You
knew
this
man
Horner,
the
plumber,
had
been
involved
in
such
matters
before,
and
that
suspicion
would
easily
fall
on
him.
What
did
you
do
then?
You
arranged
a
small
job
in
my
lady's
room—you
and
your
partner
Cusack—and
made
sure
he
was
the
one
sent
for.
Then,
after
he
left,
you
stole
the
jewel,
raised
the
alarm,
and
had
this
innocent
man
arrested.
You
then—"
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