A Study in Scarlet (Serial Edition Cover) — page 158: what you’re looking at

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150 A STUDY 26 SCARLET. “Tf there’s a vacant place for a chief of the police, I reckon you are the man for it,” he said, gazing with undisguised admiration at my fellow-lodger. . “ The way you kept on my trail was a caution.” “Vou had better come with me,” said Holmes to the two detectives. “T can drive you,” said Lestrade. “Good! and Gregson can come inside with me. You, too, doctor; you have taken an interest in the case, and may as well stick to us.” I assented gladly, and we all descended together, Our prisoner made no attempt at escape, but stepped calmly into the cab which had been his, and we followed him. Lestrade mounted the box, whipped up the horse, and brought us in a very short time to our destination. We were ushered into a small chamber, where a police Inspector noted down our prisoner’s name and the names of the men with whose murder he had been charged. The official was a white-faced, unemotional man, whe went through his duties in a dull, mechanical way, “The prisoner will be put before the magistrates in the course of the week,” he said; “‘in the meantime, Mr. Jefferson Hope, have you anything that you wish to say? I must warn you that your words will be taken down and may be used against you.” - “T’ve got a good deal to say,” our prisoner said, slowly. “I want to tell you gentlemen all about it.” Gomichboo ‘2 SiG