But I will tell you everything
in order. When I got back after my visit to you, the very first
thing I saw next morning was a fresh crop of dancing men.
They had been drawn in chalk upon the black wooden door of the
tool-house, which stands beside the lawn in full view of the
front windows. I took an exact copy, and here it is."
He unfolded a paper and laid it upon the table. Here is a copy
of the hieroglyphics:--
GRAPHIC
"Excellent!" said Holmes. "Excellent! Pray continue."
"When I had taken the copy I rubbed out the marks;
but two mornings later a fresh inscription had appeared.
I have a copy of it here":--
GRAPHIC
Holmes rubbed his hands and chuckled with delight.
"Our material is rapidly accumulating," said he.
"Three days later a message was left scrawled upon paper,
and placed under a pebble upon the sun-dial. Here it is.
The characters are, as you see, exactly the same as the last one.
After that I determined to lie in wait; so I got out my revolver
and I sat up in my study, which overlooks the lawn and garden.
About two in the morning I was seated by the window, all being
dark save for the moonlight outside, when I heard steps behind
me, and there was my wife in her dressing-gown.
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