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With these words, Jefferson Hope leaned back in his chair and began the following remarkable statement. He spoke in a calm and methodical manner, as though the events which he narrated were commonplace enough. I can vouch for the accuracy of the subjoined account, for I have had access to Lestrade's note book, in which the prisoner's words were taken down exactly as they were uttered. WITH THESE WORDS JEFFERSON HOPE LEANED BACK IN HIS CHAIR AND BEGAN THE FOLLOWING REMARKABLE STATEMENT HE SPOKE IN A CALM AND METHODICAL MANNER AS THOUGH THE EVENTS WHICH HE NARRATED WERE COMMONPLACE ENOUGH I CAN VOUCH FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE SUBJOINED ACCOUNT FOR I HAVE HAD ACCESS TO LESTRADE'S NOTE BOOK IN WHICH THE PRISONER'S WORDS WERE TAKEN DOWN EXACTLY AS THEY WERE UTTERED
ng the Salt Lake Mountains. I’ve done my work now, and I don’t care how soon I go, but I should like to leave some account of the business behind me. I don’t want to be remembered as a common cut-throat.” The Inspector and the two detectives had a hurried discussion as to the advisability of allowing him to tell his story. “Do you consider, Doctor, that there is immediate danger?” the former asked. “Most certainly there is,” I answered. “In that case it is clearly our duty, in the interests of justice, to take his statement,” said the Inspector. “You are at liberty, sir, to give your account, which I again warn you will be taken down.” “I’ll sit down, with your leave,” the prisoner said, suiting the action to the word. “This aneurism of mine makes me easily tired, and the tussle we had half an hour ago has not mended matters. I’m on the brink of the grave, and I am not likely to lie to you. Every word I say is the absolute truth, and how you use it is a matter of no consequence to me.” GOT IT FROM OVER EXPOSURE AND UNDERFEEDING AMONG THE SALT LAKE MOUNTAINS I'VE DONE MY WORK NOW AND I DON'T CARE HOW SOON I GO BUT I SHOULD LIKE TO LEAVE SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BUSINESS BEHIND ME I DON'T WANT TO BE REMEMBERED AS A COMMON CUT THROW THE INSPECTOR AND THE TWO DETECTIVES HAD A HURRIED DISCUSSION AS TO THE ADVISABILITY OF ALLOWING HIM TO TELL HIS STORY DO YOU CONSIDER DOCTOR THAT THERE IS IMMEDIATE DANGER THE FORMER ASKED MOST CERTAINLY THERE IS I ANSWERED IN THAT CASE IT IS CLEARLY OUR DUTY IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE TO TAKE HIS STATEMENT SAID THE INSPECTOR YOU ARE AT LIBERTY SIR TO GIVE YOUR ACCOUNT WHICH I AGAIN WARN YOU WILL BE TAKEN DOWN I'LL SIT DOWN WITH YOUR LEAVE THE PRISONER SAID SUITING THE ACTION TO THE WORD THIS ANEURISM OF MINE MAKES ME EASILY TIRED AND THE TUSSLE WE HAD HALF AN HOUR AGO IS NOT MENDED MATTERS I'M ON THE BRINK OF THE GRAVE AND I'M NOT LIKELY TO LIE TO YOU EVERY WORD I SAY IS THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH AND HOW YOU USE IT IS A MATTER OF NO CONSEQUENCE TO ME
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