“And the murderer?”
“Is a tall man, left-handed, limps with the right leg, wears thick-soled shooting-boots and a grey cloak, smokes Indian cigars, uses a cigar-holder, and carries a blunt pen-knife in his pocket. There are several other indications, but these may be enough to aid us in our search.”
Lestrade laughed.“I am afraid that I am still a sceptic,”he said.“Theories are all very well, but we have to deal with a hard-headed British jury.”
“Nous verrons,”answered Holmes calmly.“You work your own method, and I shall work mine. I shall be busy this afternoon, and shall probably return to London by the evening train.”