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