"Nousverrons,"answeredHolmescalmly."Youworkyourownmethod, , andshallprobablyreturntoLondonbytheeveningtrain."
"Andleaveyourcaseunfinished?"
"No, finished."
"Butthemystery?"
"Itissolved."
"Whowasthecriminal, then?"
"ThegentlemanIdescribe."
"Butwhoishe?"
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Lestradeshruggedhisshoulders."Iamapracticalman,"hesaid,"-stockofScotlandYard."
"Allright,"saidHolmesquietly."."
HavingleftLestradeathisrooms, wedrovetoourhotel, , asonewhofindshimselfinaperplexingposition.
"Lookhere, Watson,"hesaidwhentheclothwascleared,"'tknowquitewhattodo, ."
"Praydoso."
"Well, now, inconsideringthiscasetherearetwopointsaboutyoungMcCarthy'snarrativewhichstruckusbothinstantly, , accordingtohisaccount, cry'Cooee', youunderstand, butthatwasallthatcaughttheson', andwewillbeginitbypresumingthatwhattheladsaysisabsolutelytrue."
"Whatofthis'Cooee'then?"
"Well, , asfarasheknew, 'Cooee''Cooee'isadistinctlyAustraliancry, ."
"Whatoftherat, then?"
SherlockHolmestookafoldedpaperfromhispocketandflatteneditoutonthetable."ThisisamapoftheColonyofVictoria,"hesaid."IwiredtoBristolforitlastnight."Heputhishandoverpartofthemap."Whatdoyouread?"
"ARAT,"Iread.
"Andnow?"Heraisedhishand.
"BALLARAT."
", , ofBallarat."
"Itiswonderful!"Iexclaimed.
", yousee, , grantingtheson'sstatementtobecorrect, ."
"Certainly."
"Andonewhowasathomeinthedistrict, forthepoolcanonlybeapproachedbythefarmorbytheestate, wherestrangerscouldhardlywander."
"Quiteso."
", astothepersonalityofthecriminal."
"Buthowdidyougainthem?"
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", too, mightbetoldfromtheirtraces."
