He shall be taken away- taken away at once," said the
assistant hurriedly.
We had a long and uninteresting search for Caprona, for the old map upon which the
assistant secretary had finally located it was most inaccurate.
The Assistant Commissioner cut his hesitation short.
"Very thoroughly - eh?" murmured the Assistant Commissioner from under the shadow of his hand.
"Horrible, horrible!" thought the Assistant Commissioner to himself, with his face near the window-pane.
The Assistant Commissioner, still with his face turned to the window, expressed his doubt as to these two men having had anything to do with the outrage.
"Third right, fourth left," answered the assistant promptly, closing the door.
Wilson's assistant counts for a good deal in this mystery of the Red-headed League.
I had the hint from Holmes that this smooth-faced pawnbroker's assistant was a formidable man--a man who might play a deep game.
From the time that I heard of the assistant having come for half wages, it was obvious to me that he had some strong motive for securing the situation."
The assistant glanced rapidly at him; the head clerk slightly shook his head.
So I tell you this, most respectable Luise Ivanovna, and I tell it you for the last time," the assistant went on.
