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for　an　hour　or　two？ We　will　begin　our　investigation　by　a　visit

to　Aldgate　Station。 Good…bye；　Mycroft。 I　shall　let　you　have　a

report　before　evening；　but　I　warn　you　in　advance　that　you　have

little　to　expect。〃

An　hour　later　Holmes；　Lestrade　and　I　stood　upon　the　Underground

railroad　at　the　point　where　it　emerges　from　the　tunnel

immediately　before　Aldgate　Station。 A　courteous　red…faced　old

gentleman　represented　the　railway　pany。

〃This　is　where　the　young　man's　body　lay；〃　said　he；　indicating　a

spot　about　three　feet　from　the　metals。 〃It　could　not　have　fallen

from　above；　for　these；　as　you　see；　are　all　blank　walls。

Therefore；　it　could　only　have　e　from　a　train；　and　that　train；

so　far　as　we　can　trace　it；　must　have　passed　about　midnight　on

Monday。〃

〃Have　the　carriages　been　examined　for　any　sign　of　violence？〃

〃There　are　no　such　signs；　and　no　ticket　has　been　found。〃

〃No　record　of　a　door　being　found　open？〃

〃None。〃

〃We　have　had　some　fresh　evidence　this　morning；〃　said　Lestrade。

〃A　passenger　who　passed　Aldgate　in　an　ordinary　Metropolitan　train

about　11：40　on　Monday　night　declares　that　he　heard　a　heavy　thud；

as　of　a　body　striking　the　line；　just　before　the　train　reached　the

station。 There　was　dense　fog；　however；　and　nothing　could　be

seen。 He　made　no　report　of　it　at　the　time。 Why；　whatever　is　the

matter　with　Mr。　Holmes？〃

My　friend　was　standing　with　an　expression　of　strained　intensity

upon　his　face；　staring　at　the　railway　metals　where　they　curved

out　of　the　tunnel。 Aldgate　is　a　junction；　and　there　was　a

work　of　points。 On　these　his　eager；　questioning　eyes　were

fixed；　and　I　saw　on　hi