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And at the very first glance I felt my head swim and my heart throb violently. For the paper was headed: "Evidence respecting the Thumbograph," and in every one of the five small "e's" that occurred in that sentence I could see plainly by the strong out-door light a small break or interval in the summit of the loop. I was thunderstruck.
Hornby's custody, and this I now proceeded to explain. "I have no idea," I said, "for what purpose Dr. Thorndyke wishes to examine the 'Thumbograph, but it occurs to me that he may desire to put it in evidence, in which case it would be better that it should not go out of your possession for the present. He merely commissioned me to ask for your permission to take a photograph of it."
Finally, there is the strange disappearance of the 'Thumbograph' and its strange reappearance. All this is striking and weighty evidence, to which must be added that adduced by Dr. Thorndyke as showing how perfectly it is possible to imitate a finger-print. "These are the main facts of the case, and it is for you to consider them.
Hornby," I said, "that in answer to the first question, 'Whence did you obtain the "Thumbograph"? you say, 'I do not remember clearly; I think I must have bought it at a railway bookstall. Now I understood that it was brought home and given to you by Walter himself." "That was what I thought," replied Mrs.
I was hastening to repair my error with apologies and self-accusations, when the door opened and an elderly lady entered the room. "Here is Mrs. Hornby," said Miss Gibson, presenting me to her hostess; and she continued, "Dr. Jervis has come to ask about the 'Thumbograph. You haven't destroyed it, I hope?" "No, my dear," replied Mrs. Hornby. "I have it in my little bureau. What did Dr.
Jervis, those detective people actually wanted to keep it to bring up in evidence against the poor boy. My 'Thumbograph, mind you. But I put my foot down there and they had to return it. I was resolved that they should not receive any assistance from me in their efforts to involve my nephew in this horrible affair." "Then, perhaps," said Miss Gibson, "you might give Dr.
Moreover, it seemed that both the young men had expressed their willingness to have the test applied, but had been forbidden by their uncle. Then Mrs. Hornby had a brilliant idea. She suddenly remembered the 'Thumbograph, and thinking to set the question at rest once for all, fetched the little book and showed it to the detective. It contained the prints of both thumbs of Mr.
Hornby's artless repetition of her phrase had produced. "I think the feminine expression is more epigrammatic and comprehensive. But to return to the object of Dr. Jervis's visit. Would you let him have the 'Thumbograph, aunt, to show to Dr. Thorndyke?" "Oh, my dear Juliet," replied Mrs. Hornby, "I would do anything anything to help our poor boy.
So we went, and, just as we were starting, I sent Juliet to fetch my handkerchief-bag from the drawer, and I said to her, 'Perhaps we might take the thumb-book with us; it might come in useful on a wet day. So she went, and presently she came back and said that the 'Thumbograph' was not in the drawer.
You see, I kept the 'Thumbograph' in a drawer in my writing table, and in the same drawer I used to keep my handkerchief-bag in fact I do still, and it is there at this very moment, for in my hurry and agitation, I forgot about it until we were in the cab, and then it was too late, because Mr. Lawley " "Yes. You kept it in a drawer with your handkerchief-bag." "That was what I said. Well, when Mr.
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