understand him myself Last night I dreamt and the next day suddenly understood this problem. The time comes when he and others will be free-not an easy escape. About three weeks after that,I was sitting alone at home one evening. My wife was away on a visit. Suddenly, the door opened, and Holmes came in. He then ran to the window, closed it and locked it "Holmes,' I cried. "What has happened? You look terrible!' He looked old and ill, and he was shaking with tiredness. What is it?' I asked. "Are you afraid of something? of someone," he said. "Did you not get my letter? "Yes, but I didn't understand it. What is wrong?