must hurry home. Put this paper into your uncle's box,put in a letter which says that your uncle burnt all theother papers, and put the box outside in the garden. Ihope your enemies will be happy with that, and thenyou won't be in danger any more. How are you goinghome?''By train from Waterloo station,' replied Openshaw.'There'll be a lot of people in the streets, so I thinkthat you'll be all right. But be careful.''Thank you, Mr Holmes,' said Openshaw. 'I'll doeverything you say.' He went out into the dark night,the wind and the rain.