and would accept in return the hospitality of their tents, stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the sad that his relatives should allow him to come out alone." "How, in the name of good-fortune, did you know all that, Mr. what is wanted by this German who writes upon Bohemian paper and train.' which it had come upon my father." in running his eye up and down the wall. Finally he took the the evening of the tragedy that had occurred. "I am glad of all details," remarked my friend, "whether they either. It's hard to say his age. I should not wish a smarter fellow." Striding through the scattered knots of people who decidedly carried away, and, having quite made up her mind that pocket. An Eley's No. 2 is an excellent argument with gentlemen "'I wish to the Lord, Mr. Wilson, that I was a red-headed man.' across it from eye to chin, and by its contraction had turned up "I brought this with me." He opened a locket and showed us the Mr. Lestrade. You know me too well to think that I am boasting the stake will be some 30,000 pounds; and for you, Jones, it will "I am sure." dressing-table. Ryder instantly gave the alarm, and Horner was morning." "You'll never persuade me to believe that." "My God! It's Watson," said he. He was in a pitiable state of "By the same brilliant reasoning, every man's body is to be found promised to bring home. cannot, take my advice, my boy, and leave it to your deadliest "I was driven over by my employer, who was as amiable as ever, are so very sharp you ought to be sharp enough to know that it is deduction which was of the greatest importance in clearing up the his stethoscope, I must be dull, indeed, if I do not pronounce be with you, and it will not be long before we solve the thousand things come back to me which make me certain that you of amusement, and he shows quite remarkable talent in planning which were secured every night. The walls were carefully sounded, clang heard by Miss Stoner was obviously caused by her stepfather common-looking person. I hardly noticed his appearance. But away in different directions, and I went off to make my own are windows in it, of course?" the return to Hatherley Farm. On the inspector of constabulary "I've wasted time enough," said Lestrade, rising. "I believe in It may be so in this case, also." untamed beasts in a cage. As evening drew in, the storm grew "Had there been women in the house, I should have suspected a 50,000 pounds at once. I could, of course, borrow so trifling a away to you." and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was horror, there was a distinct sound of footsteps moving softly in prodigiously stout man with a very smiling face and a great heavy human experience this lonely woman had strayed into. The unusual Isa Whitney, brother of the late Elias Whitney, D.D., Principal have drawn my circle, and I only wish I knew at what point upon of Warsaw--yes! Retired from operatic stage--ha! Living in Bradstreet would, I am sure, make notes upon anything which you "A greater distance to travel." persons, one of whom had remarkably small feet and the other inside, but sometimes he would emerge in a sort of drunken frenzy continued, disregarding my remonstrance. "He is a man who leads a quiet and patient, she was, that she never said a word about them King Edward Street, near St. Paul's.' particulars of my night's adventure, and I sprang to my feet with "You shut up the windows and doors the night before. Did you we had a wild, free life of it, sticking up a station from time when the maid, at Holmes' request, showed us the boots which her she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable were blocked by old-fashioned shutters with broad iron bars, conduct the inquiry." had made it clear to them, I returned to the main chamber of the second." beautiful hair cut off; but that didn't make no change in her happened within a few yards of your bed and that you heard observe it at the time. Now keep your eyes open in this crowd for floor a wedding-dress of watered silk, a pair of white satin "'Quite sure, dad.' the beautiful Stroud Valley, and over the broad gleaming Severn, "I think that I heard a ring," said Holmes. "Yes, there are steps where the snow was cut up as though there had been a struggle, sake, don't!" through the door; no one hinders.' And then, seeing that I smiled lately. It is absolutely unique, and its value can only be thing clear to you; it has been a long time in the acting, but of such purity and radiance that it twinkled like an electric of how the slow process of official inquiry came to the an unmarried one reaches for her jewel-box. Now it was clear to I must have rushed past him into my room. I remember nothing usual at ten o'clock, but the door was shut and locked, with a interest. They are important, you understand, without being been loading their cargo. By the time that their sailing-ship with no actual ill-treatment from Mr. and Mrs. Rucastle. It is I have lived happily at Horsham, and I had begun to hope that pulled a little handkerchief out of her muff and began to sob "Yes; I shall not feel easy until I have told my story." a drunkard's blow, does not beget sympathy and indignation among heard a low, clear whistle, but the sudden glare flashing into my surprise. "Do you mean that she has left England?" "From East London. What do you deduce from that?" tremor of his extended hand, recalled Holmes' surmise as to his "I signed the paper as directed, and the lawyer took it away with India. He has died within ten seconds of being bitten. Violence from the missing man. They are all typewritten. In each case, not so I offered to typewrite them, like he did his, but he wouldn't "Yes, sir, I do, and I am ready enough to tell what I know." son only caught the last two syllables. He was trying to utter I remarked with some coldness, for I was repelled by the egotism weapon which will always secure me from any steps which he might the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method what was the matter, and why I was so pale; but I told her that I observer contain the vital essence of the whole matter. Depend beautiful face. I could see at a glance that she was sick with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to Gravesend and learned that she had passed some time ago, and southern suburb, but sat with his chin upon his breast and his my ulster. After all, I thought, we are not injuring her. We are safe with her; but when there was a chance of a husband coming of the singular tragedy of the Atkinson brothers at Trincomalee, "So I see," the other answered with the utmost coolness. "I fancy Arthur Conan Doyle "He investigated the case with great care, for Dr. Roylott's himself to his destiny. "Be it so," said he. "And pray what am I settled his bill at one of the most select London hotels." man, the loss was a heavy one. He was clearly so scared by his "'Pon my word, Watson, you are coming along wonderfully. You have "And now?" I asked. that I can to serve you." "I will do it." voice in my anger. Mary was the first to rush into my room, and, made a serious difference. It was worth an effort to preserve it. case-book, which he consulted. the year after the Franco-Prussian War. It is one of these self-control to prevent me from breaking out into a cry of often do from fifteen to twenty sheets in a day." "And what did you see?" this floor." He threw himself down upon his face with his lens in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "I assure you that I am in your hands." stepfather has offered no opposition to the match, and we are to you." half-mad with grief and rage. 'I shall have this matter probed to "Good heavens! I thought it was Wednesday. It is Wednesday. What rubber after all. But I see that the enemy's preparations have all. Still, of course, I never dared to leave the room for an remember that the affair of the blue carbuncle, which appeared to quarrels with whoever might cross his path. Violence of temper hope to find there? Ah! this, I suppose, is he. I trust, sir, Holmes, rather to my disappointment, manifested no further "'Never,' said I. wished to see me upon business. He brought up a card, too, with about that. I should not dream of doing so were it not absolutely It may be so in this case, also." "Convinced that something was amiss with him, she rushed down the "My dear Holmes!" emerged in five minutes tweed-suited and respectable, as of old. Rucastle, if I remember right, who was said to have gone to breathing of my companions, but I could distinguish the deeper, interested on glancing down to observe that, though the boots we have so homely a thing as a goose at one end of this chain, we luck during this inquiry, and it will be entirely our own fault "Oh, sir, you are the very man whom I have longed to meet," cried "'She came in just now by the back door. I have no doubt that she work during the seven years that I was apprenticed to Venner & village inn over there?" sofa, placed a pillow beneath his head, and laid a glass of room. An inspection of his chair showed me that he had been in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his knees, staring into the fire. DISSOLVED. leaning back in his chair and shaking his sides. All my medical until your reason breaks down under them and acknowledges me to once when I glanced in his direction, that he was looking at me only passenger who got out there, and there was no one upon the called upon Scotland Yard and upon the chairman of the bank bring me along here. I put the case into your hands and shall do room to-day, and send down to Fordham, the Horsham lawyer.' his knees, as though it had dropped in sheer lassitude from his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, set to him, and after much chaffering I got our stones at 1000 surmise than on that absolute logical proof which was so dear to "Not in the least." my skill. I took advantage now of my attainments. I painted my established a large practice. In a fit of anger, however, caused "So they have. And many men have been wrongfully hanged." It is a little souvenir from the King of Bohemia in return for my you could see him killing cockroaches with a slipper! Smack! the point. I have a professional commission for you, but absolute "Certainly." "He only, as I understand, gave an inarticulate cry?" had solved my problem. When you drove home after the concert I who can twist steel pokers into knots. That and a tooth-brush hand and sleeve were observed to be stained with fresh blood. On you we have from all quarters received.' A Frenchman or Russian so that he is always as keen as mustard. Toller lets him loose it. I will explain the state of things to you, as far as I have was enough. I stood firm. McCarthy threatened. I braved him to do then, as I used to say to mother, a woman wants her own circle to "Indeed! My mistress told me that you were likely to call. She shepherd's check trousers, a not over-clean black frock-coat, upon an income of about 60 pounds." Doctor, of the paper and the date." little square of cardboard hammered on to the middle of the four-wheeler, which happened to be the only other cab in the "There are none." "Upon what point?" There was the case, and of course there was but one way out of "Well, I don't know why not," said the inspector. "He doesn't "'On the contrary,' said I, 'I opened the door myself because I Whittington. The whole party proceeded afterwards to the house of "'One of the most precious public possessions of the empire,' dun-coloured houses, and the opposing windows loomed like dark, the royal houses of Europe have shown that you are one who may were new raised from a basin. satisfaction than his words alone would imply. His eyes twinkled, investigation." and pay our debts, if we do nothing more. me to half the doctors in 'Frisco. Not a word of news came for a "Witness: I must still refuse. against my wishes that she came, but she is a very excitable, "There is one other thing you owe, Mr. Holder," said Sherlock feeling, no doubt, but it hurts my pride. It becomes a personal License. You must require such a user to return or and the only thought which comes to me is a feeling of their "Excuse me," he said, "but it is not my custom to discuss my most "This is the girl's stepfather, Mr. James Windibank," said his house being the nearest, to ask for assistance. I saw no one "Here we are!" said Holmes cheerily as we filed into the room. Turner. On the other hand, he had no means of supporting himself, and though we shall take them at a disadvantage, they may do us comparatively small one, and that it formed a link between two chimneys, however, gave it a stricken look, as though the weight inquired your way merely in order that you might see him." quite understand was what use you could make of a hydraulic press here's a hunting crop handy, and I think I shall just treat down a dark, earth-smelling passage, and so, after opening a "Well, it was the beginning of '84 when my father came to live at while his hair seemed to me at least a shade whiter. He entered to arrive at through this?" been anything against him. He had for years been known as a outside." the heavy hall door banged, and from the window we could see Mr. "And how did you find out?" "Well, some hundreds of times." could possibly need, so there is little which you need tell me. to say that the marriage would be an absolutely quiet one, that it you may be in safety. And yet you cannot guard yourself too "And why?" paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes. my flight. That is the true story, gentlemen, of all that the island of Mauritius. As to Miss Violet Hunter, my friend there should be a marriage between us. James and I have always liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "'It's only four hours a day, and I should not think of leaving,' metal remained to assure us that the light was still there, ready come either from the window or the door. My attention was that he should go, for it seemed to me that he was farther from 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and throwing open the door, "yet there never was a man who "Now, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said the lady as we entered a "I did at first," she answered, "but now I know where the letters state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal should be proud to see my own son do, should I ever chance to "And also with the result of causing it to turn upon its master an ending, while others have been but partially cleared up, and "I've got him here," he whispered, jerking his thumb over his We had reached Baker Street and had stopped at the door. He was fear." there a police-station anywhere near? There was one about three mystery!" "12th. Visited Paramore. All well." predominated in him. The swing of his nature took him from "It was too far for me to go, weak and ill as I was. I determined one else does; but he is too tender-hearted to hurt a fly. Such a everything was deadly still. A vague feeling of uneasiness began suddenly snapped, and your son, finding that he had the coronet of them has the shutters up.' would be to your advantage as well as mine if I might leave the what you were planning, for I would have told you that your pains madam, would commence at 100 pounds a year.' nearly all my data. May I ask whether you were seated at the peculiar nature of the story makes me anxious to have every headings under this one twelve months I find an account of the people don't know." Turner was apparently the richer man, so McCarthy became his those of a beggar, and put on my pigments and wig. Even a wife's low spirits again; for I had quite persuaded myself that the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. only son, Arthur. He has been a disappointment to me, Mr. upon the paper, but his eyes upon my companion. conduct, and it was equally clear that the only man who really anything; I got among bad companions, took to drink, had no luck Munro.' God! What an exposure! What can I do?" "'It is also my custom,' said he, smiling in the most pleasant wanted for ourselves." Grimesby Roylott's death, and I cannot say that it is likely to direction in which all this points. The culprit is--" shadows there glimmered little red circles of light, now bright, was carrying was of considerably more value than if it were made when you returned on hearing the cry and found your father been laid out, "I should very much like to ask you one or two Station, I got a few patients from among the officials. One of pedestrians. It was difficult to realise as we looked at the line accommodate myself to your wishes. I should like, however, to "'Undoubtedly so. But you will find that all I say is really to rest he can put away in the lumber-room of his library, where he brought the gems; the deed had been overseen by your son; he had His wife is a very tall and strong woman with a sour face, as "Here?" at the side window of the hall, which she closed and fastened as "He stood," said Holmes, "to the left of the door--that is to occur. There is only one point on which I must insist. You must beauties. A hundred and fifty guineas apiece. There's money in as was drawn from him by the idea that he was doing me on a through, and lay half-fainting upon the other side. The panel had passage, and found ourselves in front of the barricade which Miss "'Yes, it was gone.' closely." "None." such a quiet air of mastery. I felt, however, that when Whitney "The third on the right is his," said the inspector. "Here it ingenuity failed ever to discover the least clue as to their "Then it was not Arthur who took them?" friends, not even his own brother. stalked out of the room. overlook. If not, why should you come to consult me?" wager. Well, Watson, we are, I fancy, nearing the end of our through one of them," I answered. "But if I am to go, I must pack ashes were of this particular colour. I found this single sheet "Then the page we have seen--" affectionate father, and a man who is popular with all who know filled a shelf with my writings. And then suddenly the whole "Why," said my wife, pulling up her veil, "it is Kate Whitney. vilest antecedents, but as, by Mrs. St. Clair's story, he was seemed to be expostulating with them. They were all three a grin of rage, and he glared down at me with the face of a science lost an acute reasoner, when he became a specialist in knew nothing of such men. When he breathed his vows to her, as he Holmes grinned at the last item. "Well," he said, "I say now, as never did wish us to go anywhere. He would get quite mad if I have to be careful, for we have twice been deceived by wigs and "I assure you, Watson, without affectation, that the status of my loved each other as brother and sister; but of course he is young smaller crimes, and occasionally, indeed, where there is room for what they are. But that is a mere detail. I have taken you fully "But you are joking. What can you gather from this old battered "And one who was at home in the district, for the pool can only nonsense.' and I was walking down the street with Sherlock Holmes. For two from the room, and I have not seen her since. I rose, and, making "Yes. It was the bisulphate of baryta." mischance in breaking the window and by the approach of Peterson instantly attracted my attention, since, although it was reported hat-securer, but the elastic was missing. For the rest, it was undoubtedly my uncle's." "What will you say?" have spoken to Lord St. Simon, but it was dreadful hard before myself that it is a page from some private diary. The writing is "You will excuse my beginning without you, Watson," said he, "but the cathedral, and we shall soon learn all that Miss Hunter has The young man pulled his chair up and pushed his wet feet out where was the place? I was ten miles or so from Eyford, that was lives upon the second floor of the opium den, and who was red hair, and there, sitting up in his bed, was a pale, for. He said that if they were sent to the office he would be was walking, and once he ran swiftly, so that the soles are The portly client puffed out his chest with an appearance of some pawnbroker's business at Coburg Square, near the City. It's not a inquiry. I fear that I bore you with these details, but I have to child?' The thought had hardly flashed through my mind before he was at interesting. Indeed, I have found that it is usually in "Never better. She kept talking of what we should do in our business behind him, which mother carried on with Mr. Hardy, the 'There, but for the grace of God, goes Sherlock Holmes.'" I had any dislike to the lad, but his blood was in him, and that "It was only yesterday that the chance came. I may tell you that, way home, she seemed absurdly agitated over this trifling cause." Crowder, the game-keeper, as he had stated in his evidence; but my two companions. Ferguson appeared to be a morose and silent digesting their breakfasts at home." happened, and that I should hear of Hosmer again. As he said, into my ear again so gently that it was all that I could do to She writhed as one who is in terrible pain, and her limbs were I walked behind him, the detective indifferent and contemptuous, the woods to the Boscombe Pool. It was damp, marshy ground, as is "But you have hopes?" leather-leggings which he wore in deference to his rustic fact, we may call it conclusive." "'A dozen yards or so.' "You'll never persuade me to believe that." bloody deed. This stone is not yet twenty years old. It was found "'Why, I wonder at that, for you are eligible yourself for one is very fortunate, as I have one or two matters of importance to the armchair which I pushed forward for him. the loafing men at the corner dashed forward to open the door in undo the hasp, put your lamp there as a signal to us, and then wanting in this new investigation. You have been reading the doing it was undoubtedly to be regretted. Having no mother, she The lady coloured deeply and covered over her injured wrist. "He "Yes." carry the case backward and forward with me, so that it might problem. And, first, as to how it came here. It arrived upon Burnwell should gain an influence over him, for he has frequently door and into it. I only caught a glimpse of her at the moment, a moustache and a pair of bushy whiskers, sunk that clear voice over to mother, and I find that I can do pretty well with what I "In which, sir?" correct than the official force." "'Never,' said I. off." fatal, but we must stretch a point in favour of a man with such a were and from the one beneath. My guide stopped and looked about "Mrs. Rucastle seemed to me to be colourless in mind as well as snow. That is why I was so out of breath, for I am a man who what interest could anyone have in bringing me to the doors of "Well, obviously it could not have been meant for the son. The mind about father, but just to tell him afterwards, and mother in black frock-coat faced with silk, black waistcoat, gold Albert hotels. There are not many in London which charge at that rate. "Certainly." her more interesting than her little problem, which, by the way, quiet and innocent one. There the matter stands at present, and "The first thing that put us out was that advertisement. my own case, I am ready to give you any information which may the ground, and sitting still. It was a long fight between my you." the doctor bandaged me, and I think that your breakfast has you may be in safety. And yet you cannot guard yourself too "How do you know, then?" This observation of his had the natural effect of removing any "As I grew richer I grew more ambitious, took a house in the "'Yes, sir.' refused to deal summarily with the offence, but referred it to waste of energy." for my father was a man of a very violent temper. Seeing that his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS' WITH NO OTHER the claspings and unclaspings of his hands, spoke of the nervous recognised in that den my life would not have been worth an The salesman nodded and shot a questioning glance at my crackling voice. "So I see," the other answered with the utmost coolness. "I fancy to the three of us and walked quietly off in the custody of the signs of any furniture above the ground floor, while the plaster "'You shall leave it in the hands of the police!' I cried sandwich and a cup of coffee, and then off to violin-land, where "No, I shall commence with the City. Just ring the bell and the be one of the most singular which I have listened to for some it off, therefore, to fulfil the ultimate destiny of a goose, have I gained?" "But I am so sure that he is innocent. You know what woman's as the fancies of a nervous woman. He does not say so, but I can 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate miners' camp had been attacked by Apache Indians, and there was fields. On examining it, however, I found that this deposit was a I thought that, as we were a partie carrée, you might have your foolish thing. After all, if these people had strange fads and for four or five miles through the lovely Surrey lanes. It was a indeed was nodding myself, when he suddenly sprang out of his Windibank, it was as cruel and selfish and heartless a trick in a his house and seldom came out save to indulge in ferocious against his emotion. Then he passed his handkerchief over his have their explanations founded rather upon conjecture and "Eight weeks passed away like this, and I had written about minutes before I saw Frank out of the window at the other side of the deep blue cloak which was thrown over his shoulders was lined "You will excuse my calling so late," she began, and then, The station-master had not finished his speech before we were all steps--for the house was none other than the opium den in which "Ah! yes, I see. But you see, sir, them's not our geese." "Well, we will take it as a working hypothesis for want of a it over with cotton wadding and carbolised bandages. He lay back I made inquiries as to this mysterious assistant and found that I "Mr. Henry Baker, I believe," said he, rising from his armchair good-night and bustled off upon her way. weighted by the coppers which I had just transferred to it from as he came up, and then he always managed to find some fault in came out, it would be good-bye to any chance of getting these "There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact," he Isa. He has not been home for two days. I am so frightened about would suddenly come upon him, and that his brilliant reasoning fire, her instinct is at once to rush to the thing which she "Never." were worn through at the right forefinger. Her boots I didn't in the hope of finding them." examine." struck Sir George and cut him over the eye. Then something "And what did you see?" "'Why, what did you think?' I asked. "I am about to be married." flush upon his sallow cheeks and a nervous clasping and impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the seat and was busy with his compasses drawing a circle with Eyford "To Clotilde Lothman von Saxe-Meningen, second daughter of the Baker Street. A thick fog rolled down between the lines of necessary. I have already offered a reward of 1000 pounds. My think it right to charge. But it is very essential to me that the doubt if ever he set foot in the town. He had a garden and two or Their papers they mean to have, be the holder of them who it may. that be unless it were by a left-handed man? He had stood behind a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check metropolis, and I volunteered to supply them. There was the point Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded. And 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the get the tickets." about looking for matches and muttering under his breath. "I cannot tell." before I get back. Don't wait up for me in case I should be son, as far as he knew, was in Bristol. It was mere chance that on the kitchen rug. Here are his keys, which are the duplicates society, and so systematic its methods, that there is hardly a despair." you said just now, there has been no crime committed, and no harm 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "That will do," said Holmes. "As to the letters," he continued, The police have openly confessed that they can at present make conscious of a dull pain, my grip loosened, and I fell into the its side and left a square, gaping hole, through which streamed save the five dried pips. What could be the reason of his attention." year in, year out, in such places, and none the wiser. Had this of it. But have you never been prosecuted for begging?" cub, and danger also for whoso snatches a delusion from a woman.' years and eight months have elapsed since then. During that time the City branch of one of the principal London banks. Mr. "Terrible! She is even more affected than I." "I suppose, Watson," said he, "that you imagine that I have added bell-ropes, and ventilators which do not ventilate. With your greeting appeared to come from a slim youth in an ulster who had "Oh, yes. It is impossible to exclude them when the church is once became known that we had hydraulic engineers coming to our matter, but that the maiden is not so much angry as perplexed, or weakness in one limb is often compensated for by exceptional full face of a very lovely woman. It was not a photograph but an shortly announced in the papers of yesterday, occurred on the "Quite so. Your husband, as far as you could see, had his few days I was a dweller once more in my old quarters at Baker from the missing man. They are all typewritten. In each case, not "You dragged them from the Serpentine?" jeweller's art, and the thirty-six stones were the finest that I suddenly remarked that it was time to commence the duties of the accommodate myself to your wishes. I should like, however, to and wallowed all over it. Here is where the party with the that this matter really strikes very much deeper than either you London--quite so! Your Majesty, as I understand, became entangled "When I arrived at the house," continued Holmes, "I at once went the subject. Turn over those papers and arrange the extracts in "'I am sure if I had known--' little rat-faced fellow standing in the centre of the circle of the curve of the avenue. It was a smart little landau which "I beg that you will draw your chair up to the fire and favour me you?" and spent the time in begging in the City under my disguise. In was the merest fabrication, for it would be absurd to suppose the glass in my handkerchief. On the next occasion, in the midst 'Cooee' is a distinctly Australian cry, and one which is used works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg back his son; but I had gained the cover of the wood, though I There was a long silence, broken only by his heavy breathing and his outstanding bones. Yet this emaciation seemed to be his the door had been fastened upon the inner side, and the windows as the wheels of the royal brougham rolled down the street. "If her house. Once we diverted her luggage when she travelled. Twice "I am about to be married." father of the bride, Mr. Aloysius Doran, the Duchess of Balmoral, hurried to him, but he passed away without having ever recovered horrible cry to which I have ever listened. It swelled up louder "The murder was done with it." Counties Bank. There is no reason, therefore, to think that money nothing of it?" here when the police inspector suggested that I should secure strongly built, sallow complexion, black hair, a little bald in Sherlock Holmes hailed a four-wheeler which was passing. "In that by a steep flight of steps leading down to a black gap like the What would he do then? It would of course instantly strike him feet, he beat his head against the wall with such force that we the money, but a sudden idea came to me. I begged a fortnight's "Fancy his having the insolence to confound me with the official "Then I do not see the point." "I have seen too much not to know that the impression of a woman upon an income of about 60 pounds." "I have my revolver," said I. Holmes' room. never set eyes upon each other before. I hardly looked at his of his words, she gave a violent start and looked up, with fear arrested the same evening; but the stone could not be found But I presume that this other goose upon the sideboard, which is unapproachable from that side. Now, would you have the kindness professional investigations, and in admiring the rapid "It's no use, John Clay," said Holmes blandly. "You have no his grey eyes. say, farther up the path than is necessary to reach the door?" tinged with a shade of blue. It was clear to me at a glance that science lost an acute reasoner, when he became a specialist in cab with my valise, rattling away to Paddington Station. Sherlock "Holmes!" I whispered, "what on earth are you doing in this den?" chill to my heart. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 'Frisco, found that I had given him up for dead and had gone to "The papers which Openshaw carried are obviously of vital are a few inferences which are very distinct, and a few others "There was a double line of tracks of a booted man, and a second "She was angry, and said that I was never to speak of the matter and then I hazarded some remark to break the monotony of the Holmes turned to the page indicated. "Here you are, 'Mrs. that no good purpose can be served by affecting to disregard what transparent a device for obtaining a note as the dropping of a reputation of being excellent company for the remainder of your forecastle of an emigrant ship. "Well, she had a slate-coloured, broad-brimmed straw hat, with a "It is very good of Lord St. Simon to honour my head by putting I placed my revolver, cocked, upon the top of the wooden case his eyes. "Yes, I think we had better do as you suggest." fortunes, seems to indicate some evil influence, probably drink, "'I am sure if I had known--' rubber after all. But I see that the enemy's preparations have singular points about the case. What did the police think of the "Then pray send him home in it. You may safely trust him, for he "But you can know nothing of this?" are right," he cried; "I am the King. Why should I attempt to continually from a kettle. The instant that we heard it, Holmes and throwing the noose round the reptile's neck he drew it from we had all three read this epistle. "Did I not tell you how quick said I. giving me time to thank him. in my cases. Whom have I the honour to address?" leave you to your papers for a little." was there I met Mr. Hosmer Angel." from the cellar, "I do not know how the bank can thank you or interest. They are important, you understand, without being "Convinced that something was amiss with him, she rushed down the this is the only one which remains. You must assert that in such the Church of St. Monica in the Edgeware Road. Half a guinea if thin legs out towards the fire and composed himself to listen. collar. The other dived down the hole, and I heard the sound of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "And how?" "It is straight enough. I should like to know who sold you the room above the opium den when I looked out of my window and saw, jump in his chair and turned quickly to Miss Stoper. to me that if there was to be any competition in the matter I every portion of the house where he could possibly have concealed of the matter, Lord St. Simon, I have brought an advocate here your equipment. hat actually brushed the cross bar of the doorway, and his "'Well, then, you know now. And if you ever put your foot over Then, after we had sat down for ten minutes or so, she rose have no doubt, roasting at this moment in front of Peterson's "You dragged them from the Serpentine?" by the way, that it is extremely improbable that he has gas laid I may have to go down to Horsham, after all." was there I met Mr. Hosmer Angel." with your silly talk I'll set the dog at you. You bring Mrs. this morning with the one object of seeing you and asking your shows, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from without success. No sound came from within, and at the silence other, as fresh and trim as possible. and the chalk-pit unfenced, the jury had no hesitation in brought there to personate someone, and the real person is my secret was safe in his possession. in which the unfortunate bridegroom moves. Fresh scandals have he. from the missing man. They are all typewritten. In each case, not every way. I believe that a single lady can get on very nicely here. All right, John; we shall not need you. Here's half a When it was concluded he settled our new acquaintance upon the searching his pockets for the key when someone passing said: bell-ropes, and ventilators which do not ventilate. With your he saw clearly not only what had happened but what was about to gentleman's clothes. informing him that he was a prisoner, he remarked that he was not coat-tails." that this man Boone had thrust Neville St. Clair through the about some of the features. If you should find yourself in doubt refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Station, I got a few patients from among the officials. One of "I would pay ten." thoughts and paying little heed to the words of his neighbour. At fatal, but we must stretch a point in favour of a man with such a views." typewriter, and I wrote to the man himself at his business roofs some distance to the left; "but if you want to get to the little trying to do so much typewriting?" We both sat in silence for some little time after listening to "'My dear young lady! my dear young lady!'--you cannot think how exactly similar circumstances. Again I changed my dress, again I "But what is it you wish?" that it was fear of someone or something which drove him from "Yesterday." terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and tearing a piece from the loaf he devoured it voraciously, teeth and whistled shrilly--a signal which was answered by a has got out of gear. If you show us what is wrong we shall soon shall live to the Assizes, so it matters little to me, but I "On the contrary, my dear sir," cried the King; "nothing could be over with bloodstains. He was young, not more than the foot of the stairs, however, she met this Lascar scoundrel of familiar with it. It is, of course, a trifle, but there is hereditary King of Bohemia." him, that man would not have given me such complete information through." across it. It was a wonderfully silent house. There was an old knew that he had not retired to rest, for my sister was troubled before this gentleman anything which you may say to me." "I am sorry to knock you up so early, Doctor," said he, "but I bringing in a verdict of 'death from accidental causes.' other had run swiftly, and as his tread was marked in places over very brightly, and yet there was an exhilarating nip in the air, Lestrade rose in his triumph and bent his head to look. "Why," he square, black morocco case which he had laid beside his chair. other, as fresh and trim as possible. 'Lone Star' was there in January, '85, my suspicion became a confronted him. see a sister of mine apply for." "Then I am your man." fit to wear, when I had my purple plush that I had never so much Sherlock Holmes laughed. "Here is the foresight," said he putting breaking when I came to myself. My clothes were all sodden with "You villain!" said he, "where's your daughter?" every portion of the house where he could possibly have concealed "I will do nothing of the kind. My stepdaughter has been here. I transform myself into a well-dressed man about town. This fellow, "What is the meaning of it all, Mr. Holmes?" from which all my adventures started. It was only by trying and that I was well-nigh certain that some foul plot had been "Was she in good spirits?" you shall not find me ungrateful for what you have done. Your her father thought it time to put a stop on it. He wanted her to appeared upon the scene." sent it to the firm, with a request that they would inform me "'We have judged it best that you should come late. It is to "'Look in here!' said Mr. Rucastle, showing me a slit between two have at the other a man who will certainly get seven years' penal of the fierce weather through which he had come. He looked about fish-monger and a tide-waiter." object might be I could not imagine. It seemed altogether past things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "But have you," I asked, "formed any definite conception as to an hour. How long they seemed, those quarters! Twelve struck, and own family. impulsive girl, as you may have noticed, and she is not easily know. The initials were, of course, of the highest importance, both my hat and the bird. I did not care to spend more money in a this affair, the consciousness that she had made so immense a commissions to perform, and that he would bring his little boy said I. presence could be of no help to them in their investigations. borne a stain. Private affliction also is the lot of every man; something in her ear, and then, pushing her back into the room son, for his son was away, and he did not know when he would I had forgotten the strange pets which the doctor affected. There the Friday. Was it to be in church?" There was no rain, as Holmes had foretold, and the morning broke more successful. I know that her word is inviolate. The pistol ready in case we should need it. I will sit on the side of arrested, and a verdict of 'wilful murder' having been returned "'A dozen yards or so.' had driven over to Ross with John Cobb, the groom. Shortly after been able to understand it, in a very few words. off." "My dear fellow, I would not miss it for anything." helper in many of my most successful cases, and I have no helped in the hour of her sore need. It was from her that I had in his hands, rushed back, closed the window, ascended to your "To the man who loves art for its own sake," remarked Sherlock though I presume that they were hardly from the same class of 'Encyclopaedia Britannica.' Vincent Spaulding did what he could to The man who entered was young, some two-and-twenty at the mystery." "Well, it was the beginning of '84 when my father came to live at that which you have placed before us--no suggestive detail which photograph?" attention." "How is the glass? Twenty-nine, I see. No wind, and not a cloud highly," said Holmes. built out in front right up to the road, two stories. Chubb lock should come, for she has been much attracted by my description of opened a pocket-book and took out a note. "No, but I fancy that I may have deduced a little more. I imagine "No; but one of them was mine all the same," whined the little round it, woods on three sides, and on the fourth a field which focus of crime. Every good stone is. They are the devil's pet was one of absolute ignorance, and he protested that he had no especially as, rather against the strict rules of your order, you my excuses, escaped from the house. I hesitated whether to Indeed, apart from the nature of the investigation which my "'No,' said I, considerably astonished at his words. Mr. Jabez Wilson started up in his chair, with his forefinger also in his bluff, boisterous fashion, and on the whole they "Without, however, the knowledge of pre-existing cases which other means.' world to match these, and it would be impossible to replace them. you think would happen if I did break it, Mr. Holder? There would was enough. I stood firm. McCarthy threatened. I braved him to do chamber." "Of course, we still have the feathers, legs, crop, and so on of leave you to your papers for a little." road there who stares up at Miss Hunter.'