I could see that Holmes was very excited.
Tell
me,'
he said,
'was
this second line of figures separate from
the
first?'
'It
was on a different part of the
door.'
'Excellent!'
cried Holmes.
'This
last drawing is very impor-
tant. It makes me feel hopeful. Please continue your interesting
story.'
'I've
nothing more to
say,'
replied Hilton
Cubitt,
'except,
I
was angry with Elsie for holding me back. I'm sure she knows who
this man is and what these pictures mean.
"Now
I must go back to Norfolk. Elsie is very frightened and I
don't want to leave her alone at
night.'
'Well,'
said Holmes,
'please
leave these pictures with me.
I will examine them carefully. I think I'll be able to solve the
mystery
soon.'