You will get no worse than your deserts from that, Mr.Douglas.But I would ask you how did this man know that you lived here, or how to get into your house, or where to hide to get you ?" "I know nothing of this." Holmes's face was very white and grave.

"The story is not over yet, I fear," said he.

"You may find worse dangers than the English law, or even than your enemies from America.

I see trouble before you, Mr.
Douglas.

You'll take my advice and still be on your guard." And now, my long-suffering readers, I will ask you to come away with me for a time, far from the Sussex Manor House of Birlstone, and far also from the year of grace in which we made our eventful journey which ended with the strange story of the man who had been known as John Douglas.