46778    Tell me where you picked him up and all that occurred.'

46779    'He hailed me at half-past nine in Trafalgar Square.

46780    He said that he was a detective, and he offered me two guineas if I would do exactly what he wanted all day and ask no questions.

46781    I was glad enough to agree.

46782    First we drove down to the Northumberland Hotel and waited there until two gentlemen came out and took a cab from the rank.

46783    We followed their cab until it pulled up somewhere near here.'

46784    'This very door,' said Holmes.

46785    'Well, I couldn't be sure of that, but I dare say my fare knew all about it.

46786    We pulled up half-way down the street and waited an hour and a half.

46787    Then the two gentlemen passed us, walking, and we followed down Baker Street and along-'

46788    'I know,' said Holmes.

46789    'Until we got three-quarters down Regent Street.

46790    Then my gentleman threw up the trap, and he cried that I should drive right away to Waterloo Station as hard as I could go.

46791    I whipped up the mare and we were there under the ten minutes.

46792    Then he paid up his two guineas, like a good one, and away he went into the station.