"I assure you I speak for your good."

It seemed to me that something like a wink quivered for an
instant over one of Mr. Baynes's tiny eyes.

"We agreed to work on our own lines, Mr. Holmes. That's what I
am doing."

"Oh, very good," said Holmes. "Don't blame me."

"No, sir; I believe you mean well by me. But we all have our own
systems, Mr. Holmes. You have yours, and maybe I have mine."

"Let us say no more about it."

"You're welcome always to my news. This fellow is a perfect
savage, as strong as a cart-horse and as fierce as the devil. He
chewed Downing's thumb nearly off before they could master him.
He hardly speaks a word of English, and we can get nothing out of
him but grunts."

"And you think you have evidence that he murdered his late
master?"

"I didn't say so, Mr. Holmes; I didn't say so. We all have our
little ways. You try yours and I will try mine. That's the
agreement."

Holmes shrugged his shoulders as we walked away together. "I