This
is my
plan,
Miss
Stoner,'
said Holmes.
'Listen
carefully.
L
When Dr Roylott returns, go into Julia's room, but don't
go to bed. Wait until you hear Dr Roylott go to bed. Then put
a
lamp
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in the window. Then go to your own room. You must stay
there all night.
'Dr
Watson and I will be watching the house. The lamp in
the window will be a signal for us. When we see the lamp, we'll
come.'
'But
where will you
be?'
asked Miss Stoner.
Holmes pointed to a building through the trees.
'Is
that the village
inn
19
?'
he asked.
'Yes,'
said Miss Stoner.
'Then
Dr Watson and I will wait at the village
inn,'
said
Holmes.
'We
can watch your bedroom window from there.
Goodbye, Miss Stoner, and don't be
afraid.'
Holmes and I went to the inn. We paid for a room on the first
floor. From our room, we could see Stoke Moran.
As it was getting dark, a horse and carriage came along the
road. I saw Dr Roylott sitting in the carriage. The carriage went
through the big iron gates at Stoke Moran. Then it drove on, up
to the house.