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When we were near the inn, Holmes suddenly cried out. 'Aaah! My foot! I can't stand on it. Help me, Watson.'

I took his arm, and we walked slowly to the door of the inn. A man stood there, smoking, and watching us.

How are you, Mr Reuben Hayes?' said Holmes.

Who are you, and how do you know my name?' said the man. He looked very unfriendly.

Because it's on the door of the inn, over your head,' said Holmes. 'But can you help me, Mr Hayes?'

No, I can't.'

But I need help. I can't put my foot to the ground.'

Well, don't put it to the ground.'

Holmes smiled. 'Look,' he said. 'It's very important, and I can offer you a pound for the use of a bicycle.'

Where do you want to go?' asked Mr Hayes.

To Holdernesse Hall.'

Oh, friends of the Duke, are you?' Mr Hayes laughed, looking at our muddy shoes and trousers.

Holmes laughed too. 'Well, we are bringing him news of his lost son,' he said. 'The boy is in Liverpool.'

Mr Hayes's face went white, then red. 'Oh,' he said carefully. 'That's... er, that's good news. I worked for the Duke once, but he wasn't good to me. I don't like him, but I'm pleased about the boy.'

We all went into the inn. 'Now,' said Holmes, something to eat first, please. Then you can bring round the bicycle.'

I haven't got a bicycle,' said Mr Hayes.

Holmes put a pound on the table.

I tell you, man, that I haven't got a bicycle! You can have two horses to take you to the Hall.'

He brought us something to eat, and we ate hungrily. Through the window we could see the stables at the back of the inn. Once Holmes got up and walked round the room, then stood, looking out of the window at the stables. Surprisingly, his foot was now very much better.

Suddenly he laughed, and looked at me. 'I've got it!' he cried. 'Yes, of course that's it. Watson, did you see any cow tracks today?'

Yes,' I said. 'Lots of them. Everywhere.'

And how many cows did you see on the moor?'

I don't remember any,' I said.

Isn't that strange, Watson? Lots of cow tracks, but no cows? And do you remember those tracks, Watson?' He took out his notebook. 'There were tracks like this:

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and sometimes like this:

:.:.:.:.:.:.:.

and sometimes like this:

.·.·.·.·.·.·.·

Do you remember that, Watson?'

No, I don't,' I said. 'What does it mean, Holmes?'

It means that it's a very strange cow, Watson! Cows don't move like that. Now, let's go quietly out and have a look round these stables.'

There were two tired-looking horses in the stables. Holmes looked carefully at one of the horse's feet, and laughed. 'Look, Watson. Old shoes, but new nails. Oh, this case gets more interesting every minute.'

I began to ask Holmes a question, but suddenly we heard someone behind us, and there was Mr Reuben Hayes. His face was red and angry.

What are you doing in my stables?' he cried.

We're just looking at your horses, Mr Hayes,' said Holmes, smiling. 'Why? Are you afraid of something?'

The man opened his mouth, then closed it quickly. His face was still red and angry. Holmes did not give him time to speak.'

I think your horses are tired, Mr Hayes. We can walk to the Hall. It's not far.'

Three kilometres, by the road,' Mr Hayes said. His eyes still watched us angrily.

It was nearly dark when we left. We walked along the road for about a hundred metres. Then Holmes took my arm. 'Quick, Watson! Off the road and up the hill. Then we can come down the hill at the back of the inn.'

We ran up the hill. 'This man Hayes,' I said. 'He knows all about the kidnapping. Is that right, Holmes?'

Of course it is,' he said. 'We can learn a lot more from Mr Hayes. Ah! Who's this? Watson, get down!'

There was a bicycle on the road. It came past us very quickly, and we saw the rider-Mr James Wilder, the Duke's secretary. His face was white and afraid.

Quick, Watson!' said Holmes. 'We must watch him.'

We ran down the hill, and stopped when we could see the back door of the inn. Wilder's bicycle was by the wall near the door. For five minutes, nothing happened; then a man on a horse rode quickly out of the stables and disappeared down the road.

What do you think of that, Watson?' said Holmes.

Somebody's running away.'

Yes. But not James Wilder, because there he is at the door.'

We could see Wilder in the light from the door. He stood there, looking out, and ten minutes later another man came down the road and went into the inn. Then a light came on in a room upstairs.

Come, Watson. We must get nearer,' Holmes said.

We went down the hill and walked very quietly to the back door of the inn. The bicycle was still by the wall. Holmes looked at the wheel, and laughed quietly.

A Dunlop tyre, Watson! Now, I must look through that upstairs window, so I need your back, Watson.'

Holmes stood on my back, but only for a second, and then he was down again. 'Come, my friend,' he said. 'It's a long walk to the school, so let's start at once. I can give you all the answers to this mystery tomorrow.'

It was a long, cold, muddy walk back to the school. I went to bed at once, but Holmes went out again, to Mackleton, I think. I was very tired, and slept all night like a dead man.



 

  • cry out (of people, animals, birds) make loud wordless sounds expressing fear, pain, etc. (人、野兽、禽鸟)大叫(表示恐惧、疼痛等)。
  • muddy adj. full of or covered in mud. 泥泞的。
  • stable n. building in which a horse or horses are kept and fed. 马厩。
  • lots of a large number or amount of. 许多。
  • tired-looking adj. looked tired. 看上去累的。
  • nail n. small thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a (usu.) flat head at the other, hammered into articles to hold them together, or into a wall, etc. for use as a peg to hang things on. 钉子。
  • go to bed sleep or rest. 上床睡觉。




就在我们走近那家客栈时,福尔摩斯突然大叫起来。"啊!我的脚!我站不住了。帮帮我,华生。"

我扶着他的胳膊,慢慢地往客栈的门口走去。一个男人站在那里,一边抽烟一边看着我们。

你好吗,鲁本·海斯先生?福尔摩斯说。"

你是谁,你怎么知道我的名字?那男人说。他看起来非常不友好。"

因为名字写在客栈的门上,就在你的头顶上方,福尔摩斯说,"你能帮我个忙吗,海斯先生?"

不,不能。

但是我需要帮助。我的脚不能着地了。

那就不要着地。

福尔摩斯笑了。"你看,"他说,"这很重要,而且我可以付1英镑来借用你的自行车。"

你想去什么地方?海斯先生问。"

去霍尔德内斯府。

哦,公爵的朋友,是吗?海斯先生看着我们满是泥浆的鞋和裤子大笑。"

福尔摩斯也笑了。"啊,我们要带给他有关他失踪的儿子的消息,"他说,"那男孩儿在利物浦。"

海斯先生的脸色先是一阵苍白,接着变红了。"哦,"他小心翼翼地说,"那是......嗯,那是个好消息。我曾经为公爵工作过,但是他对我不好。我不喜欢他,可我喜欢那个孩子。"

我们都进了客栈。"现在,"福尔摩斯说,"请先来点吃的东西,然后把你的自行车拿来。"

我没有自行车。海斯先生说。"

福尔摩斯在桌子上放了一英镑。

我告诉你,伙计,我没有自行车!你可以找两匹马来带你们去那宅子。

他给我们拿了些食物,我们狼吞虎咽地吃着。透过窗户我们可以看到客栈后面的马厩。有那么一次福尔摩斯站了起来,在房间里踱来踱去,然后站住,从窗户向外看着马厩。奇怪的是这时候他的脚好多了。

突然他笑了起来,看着我。"我得出答案了!"他叫道,"是的,当然是这样。华生,今天你看到牛蹄印了吗?"

是的,我说,"有许多,到处都是。"

你在沼泽地里看到多少头牛?

我不记得看见过。我说。"

这不是很奇怪吗,华生?有许多牛蹄印,却没有牛?你还记得那些蹄印吗,华生?他拿出笔记本,"有些像这样:"

::::::::::

有时像这样:

:.:.:.:.:.:.:.

有时又像这样:

.·.·.·.·.·.·.·

你记得吗,华生?"

不,记不得了,我说,"这是什么意思呢,福尔摩斯?"

这意味着它是一头非常奇怪的牛,华生!牛不会那样走路。现在,我们悄悄地出去看看那些马厩。

马厩里有两匹看上去很疲惫的马。福尔摩斯仔细看了看其中一匹马的马蹄,笑了。"瞧,华生。蹄铁是旧的,但钉子是新的。哦,这个案子变得越来越有意思了。"

我正要问福尔摩斯一个问题,突然我们听到背后有人,是鲁本·海斯先生。他的脸涨得通红,怒气冲冲的。

你们在我的马厩里干什么?他大喊。"

我们只是看看你的马,海斯先生,福尔摩斯微笑着说,"干吗这么激动?你在害怕什么吗?"

那人张开嘴,然后又立刻闭上了。他的脸依然涨红着,怒气冲冲的。福尔摩斯没有给他说话的时间。

我觉得你的马累了,海斯先生。我们可以步行到那宅子去,路程不远。

沿大路走有3公里。海斯先生说。他的眼睛依然看着我们,余怒未消。"

我们离开的时候天都快黑了。我们沿着大路走了100米左右,然后福尔摩斯拉着我的胳膊。"快,华生!离开大路往山上爬,然后我们可以从山上下到那家客栈的后面。"

我们跑上了山。"这个海斯,"我说,"他对这起绑架知道得一清二楚,对吗,福尔摩斯?"

当然是这样,他说,"我们可以从海斯先生那里了解到更多的情况。啊!这是谁?华生,蹲下!"

路上有一辆自行车。它从我们身边飞驰而过,我们看清了骑车的人--詹姆斯·怀尔德先生,公爵的秘书。他的脸色苍白,一副惊恐的样子。

快点儿,华生!福尔摩斯说,"我们必须盯住他。"

我们跑下山,看见客栈后门的时候停了下来。怀尔德的自行车靠在门边的墙上。我们等了5分钟,什么也没发生;然后有个人骑着马从马厩里飞快地跑了出来,消失在路的尽头。

对此你怎么看,华生?福尔摩斯说。"

有人跑了。

是的。但那不是詹姆斯·怀尔德,因为他还在门边。

借着从门里面透出来的灯光,我们可以看见怀尔德。他站在那儿,眼睛看着外边,10分钟后又有一个男人从路那边过来,进了客栈,然后楼上一个房间的灯亮了。

来,华生。我们必须靠近些。福尔摩斯说。"

我们下了山,悄悄地走近客栈的后门。那辆自行车还靠在墙边。福尔摩斯看了看车轮,悄无声息地笑了。

邓禄普车胎,华生!现在,我必须往楼上那扇窗户里面看。所以我需要用一下你的后背,华生。

福尔摩斯站在我的背上,但是只过了一会儿功夫他就下来了。"走,我的朋友,"他说,"还要走好长一段路才能到学校,所以我们马上往回走吧。明天我就可以告诉你这个谜案的全部答案。"

回学校的路途漫长、寒冷又泥泞。我马上上床睡觉了,但是福尔摩斯又出去了,我想他是去麦克尔顿。我非常疲劳,整夜睡得像个死人一样。

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