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Sherlock Holmes took the lamp and led the way, for Thaddeus Sholto's teeth were chattering in his head So shaken was he that I had to pass my hand under his ar under him Twice as we ascended Holmes whipped his lens out of his pocket and carefully exaes of dust upon the cocoa-nutwhich served as a stair-carpet He walked slowly frolances to right and left Miss Morstan had rehtened housekeeper

The third flight of stairs ended in a straight passage of soreat picture in Indian tapestry upon the right of it and three doors upon the left Hol it in the same slow and methodical hile we kept close at his heels, with our long black shadows strea backwards down the corridor The third door was that which ere seeking Hol any answer, and then tried to turn the handle and force it open It was locked on the inside, however, and by a broad and powerful bolt, as we could see e set our la turned, however, the hole was not entirely closed Sherlock Holain with a sharp intaking of the breath

"There is so devilish in this, Watson," said he, more moved than I had ever before seen him "What do you make of it?"

I stooped to the hole, and recoiled in horror Moonlight was streaue and shifty radiance Looking straight at me, and suspended, as it were, in the air, for all beneath was in shadow, there hung a face,--the very face of our co head, the same circular bristle of red hair, the same bloodless countenance The features were set, however, in a horrible srin, which in that still andto the nerves than any scowl or contortion So like was the face to that of our little friend that I looked round at him to make sure that he was indeed with us Then I recalled to mind that he had mentioned to us that his brother and he were twins

"This is terrible!" I said to Holmes "What is to be done?"

"The door ainst it, he put all his weight upon the lock It creaked and groaned, but did not yield Together we flung ourselves upon it once ave ith a sudden snap, and we found ourselves within Bartholomew Sholto's chamber