46457    'There's our man, Watson!

46458    Come along!

46459    We'll have a good look at him, if we can do no more.'

46460    At that instant I was aware of a bushy black beard and a pair of piercing eyes turned upon us through the side window of the cab.

46461    Instantly the trap-door at the top flew up, something was screamed to the driver, and the cab flew madly off down Regent Street.

46462    Holmes looked eagerly round for another, but no empty one was in sight.

46463    Then he dashed in wild pursuit amid the stream of the traffic, but the start was too great, and already the cab was out of sight.

46464    'There now!' said Holmes, bitterly, as he emerged panting and white with vexation from the tide of vehicles.

46465    'Was ever such bad luck and such bad management, too?

46466    Watson, Watson, if you are an honest man you will record this also and set it against my successes!'

46467    'Who was the man?'

46468    'I have not an idea.'

46469    'A spy?'

46470    'Well, it was evident from what we have heard that Baskerville has been very closely shadowed by someone since he has been in town.

46471    How else could it be known so quickly that it was the Northumberland Hotel which he had chosen?