It was no very unusual thing for Mr. Lestrade, of Scotland

Yard, to look in upon us of an evening, and his visits were wel-

come to Sherlock Holmes, for they enabled him to keep in touch

with all that was going on at the police headquarters. In return

for the news which Lestrde would bring, Holmes was always

ready to listen with attention to the details of any case upon

which the detective was engaged, and was able occasionally

without any active interference, to give some hint or suggestion

drawn from his own vast knowledge and experience.

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