? ? ? ? "None, but very heavy rain."
? ? ? ? "In that case the overcoat was not blown against the furzebush, but placed there."
? ? ? ? "Yes, it was laid across the bush."
? ? ? ? "You fill me with interest. I perceive that the ground has been trampled up a good deal. No doubt many feet have been here since Monday night."
? ? ? ? "A piece of matting has been laid here at the side, and we have all stood upon that."
? ? ? ? "Excellent."
? ? ? ? "In this bag I have one of the boots which Straker wore, one of Fitzroy Simpson's shoes, and a cast horseshoe of Silver Blaze."
? ? ? ? "My dear Inspector, you surpass yourself!" Holmes took the bag, and, descending into the hollow, he pushed the matting into a more central position. Then stretching himself upon his face and leaning his chin upon his hands, he made a careful study of the trampled mud in front of him. "Hullo!" said he suddenly. "What's this?" It was a wax vesta, half burned, which was so coated with mud that it looked at first like a little chip of wood.
? ? ? ? "I cannot think how I came to overlook it," said the inspector with an expression of annoyance.
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