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penetrated the thick wood in which the inci- 

 dent occurred. I have no doubt that, however 

 the paper came there, and by whomsoever 

 brought, the time was early on Wednesday 

 morning." 



" You are acquainted with Cobb-wood, 

 and know the residence of Mr. Morris, 

 I presume ? " 



" Perfectly." 



" Now, how far are they distant from the 

 place where the paper was found, and from 

 each other ? " 



" Cobb-wood lies ten miles north of the 

 place where the pheasant's nest was placed ; 

 and Mr. Morris's, four miles to the east. The 

 distance between Cobb-wood and Mr. Morris's 

 is rather more than twelve miles." 



" And where does Johnson live ? " 



"About two miles from the nest." 



(C If I understand you rightly, then, if the 

 prisoner had visited both the pheasant's nest 

 and Cobb-wood before he went to Mr. Morris's, 

 Q2 



