Lestrade looked helplessly at him. 'What shall we do?'
he asked.
Holmes jumped to his feet. '1 think he will try to kill
again on Monday night. The first murders were on a
Friday, a Saturday and a Sunday. He moves a day
forward each time. We must close up Whitechapel
like a box which he cannot escape from.
We shall need every policeman you have.'
Lestrade looked worried. 'I'll do what 1 can, Mr
Holmes, but I don't know if my chief will like it.'
'Your chief,' Holmes said, 'will give you all the men
you need.