When
I
left
London,
I
didn't
know
a
crime
had
beer
committed,'
replied Holmes.
'I
was on my way here to
preven
a crime. But I've arrived too late.
'Now,
Inspector Martin, shall we work together on
thj;
investigation
24
.
7
Or do you want to work
alone.
7
'
'I'd
be very pleased to work with
you,'
replied the inspector.
'Good,'
said Holmes.
'Then
let's
try to
find
out
what
happened.'
At that moment, the doctor, an old, white-haired man,
came
downstairs from Mrs Cubitt's room. The doctor said the lady was
very badly injured, but that she would not die.