? ? ? ? The train had already begun to move as Holmes spoke. Glancing back, I saw a tall man pushing his way furiously through the crowd, and waving his hand as if he desired to have the train stopped. It was too late, however, for we were rapidly gathering momentum, and an instant later had shot clear of the station.
? ? ? ? "With all our precautions, you see that we have cut it rather fine," said Holmes, laughing. He rose, and throwing off the black cassock and hat which had formed his disguise, he packed them away in a hand-bag.
? ? ? ? "Have you seen the morning paper, Watson?"
? ? ? ? "No."
? ? ? ? "You haven't seen about Baker Street, then?"
? ? ? ? "Baker Street?"
? ? ? ? "They set fire to our rooms last night. No great harm was done."
? ? ? ? "Good heavens, Holmes. this is intolerable!"
? ? ? ? "They must have lost my track completely after their bludgeonman was arrested. Otherwise they could not have imagined that I had returned to my rooms. They have evidently taken the precaution of watching you, however, and that is what has brought Moriarty to Victoria.
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