 ah good evening sir. mr. Sandiford of Reading I suppose. yes mr. Sherlock Holmes is expecting me. I had a letter from him by special messenger. yes yes come in mr. Sandiford. this is mr. Holmes here. good evening sir. let me let me take your bag. carefully carefully I beg you my dear Watson that bag contains the whole object of our search. that's right isn't it mr. Sandiford?