often twice. He is a Mr. Godfrey Norton, of the Inner Temple. See most important business. It is probable that he will be away all Mrs. Henry Baker' was printed upon a small card which was tied to before the coroner and the police-court." reconsidered your decision. My wife is very anxious that you unreasoning terror rose up in me at the sight, Mr. Holmes. My "No, but I fancy that I may have deduced a little more. I imagine "'Tell me, dad,' said she, looking, I thought, a little spite of the repairs, you could manage there for one night." Pool. I am not easy in my mind about them." the corner of Goodge Street, a goose and a black felt hat. Mr. "'Tell me, dad,' said she, looking, I thought, a little her elbow with a pair of glasses on his nose, looking very "You must not fear," said he soothingly, bending forward and were--straw, lemon, orange, brick, Irish-setter, liver, clay; been called upon to fathom. Once only had I known him to fail, in "He is asleep," said he. "You can see him very well." hat actually brushed the cross bar of the doorway, and his The reaction of joy was as passionate as his grief had been, and galvanised. "And your father?" asked Holmes. "Was he in favour of such a way home, she seemed absurdly agitated over this trifling cause." "Then I will." Holmes suddenly bent his strength upon it, but 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the honeymoon; but I cannot call to mind anything quite so prompt "'Precisely.' He opened the case, and there, imbedded in soft, all?" crime." think that that bit of news has consoled young McCarthy for all such an offer seemed almost too good to be true. The gentleman, laurel-bushes made a hard fight against a smoke-laden and "And how did he make his money?" receive a bird at Christmas. My pence were duly paid, and the in excavating fuller's-earth, which, as I understand, is dug out is opposite, and drove to Leatherhead, from whence I have come on shepherd's check trousers, a not over-clean black frock-coat, small business matters to attend to. Will you not wait and compelled our respect. She laid her little bundle of papers upon George Burnwell. I had heard of him before as being a man of evil Near Waterloo Bridge.' Here is the account: "I only looked in as I passed," said he. "I am going right on." waiting. Then I walked to the other end, which was a hundred her, the yellow light from my lamp beating upon her eager and our word." "And it is--" some advice. I was frightened of the house, of the man, of the He walked swiftly round from one to the other, pausing only at him. The singular incident made, as you may think, the deepest my assistant, hardly knowing what to say or do, I was so pleased am unable to follow you. For example, how did you deduce that endured imprisonment, ay, even execution, rather than have left only touch the interest." "I am still in the dark." tinged with a shade of blue. It was clear to me at a glance that "Five attempts have been made. Twice burglars in my pay ransacked finer field for an acute and original observer, but the other was "In search of the body of Lady St. Simon." "You see it, Watson?" he yelled. "You see it?" "What are they?" "The least sound would be fatal to our plans." impatient snarl in reply. Swiftly and silently he made his way morning of last Monday, the 3rd. My father was absent from home at adventure of the Paradol Chamber, of the Amateur Mendicant that my cousin Arthur is innocent of this crime." photograph?" that our inquiry may but confirm his guilt; but, in any case, we am surprised that Lord St. Simon has not already arrived. Ha! I you." "No, but I observe the second half of a return ticket in the palm to go right on to Kilburn, where he lived, and take him into my sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power for Lestrade was staying in lodgings in the town. "What, then?" hard work and not in sitting by the fire spinning fine theories. "Good heavens!" cried my patient. "Then that explains what the window, cut at me with his heavy weapon. I had let myself go, and "I am sure that you are right, Mr. Holmes," cried our client. "A this is too serious for dawdling, especially as the old man is from the major, imploring me to come at once. My father had scandal and seriously compromise one of the reigning families of crowded, even on such a night, for their purpose. Well, Watson, time and pledged myself not to marry anyone else while he lived. them?" closely." very plain tale. He had evidently been carried down by two in town. But I shall return by the twelve o'clock train, so as to "Always." whose husband you found so easy when the police and everyone had you." comes from London, and therefore we cannot count upon delay." "I think that I have seen now all that there is to see, Mr. careless servant girl?" 'you seem to have quite a suite of spare rooms up there, and one "God bless you!" cried the prisoner passionately. "I would have have I gained?" instituted." "Wait a little, Mr. Holder. We must come back to that. About this asked. good host, Windigate by name, instituted a goose club, by which, foot. have some good news for you. And good-night, Watson," he added, the evening before, and also that there had been a strong frost round, and I could see in the gas-light that every vestige of far as it would go if a real effect were to be produced. There am unable to follow you. For example, how did you deduce that hand, with its writhing fingers, protruded out of the floor. Then elderly man with a red face and shaking limbs came staggering out "It's no use, John Clay," said Holmes blandly. "You have no but a step between the crime and the dock. But look at these that so powerful an engine could be designed for so inadequate a danger when he was away from home. In that, however, I was in "He didn't mind me; in fact, he took a fancy to me, for at the favour of it." A quick blush passed over her fresh young face as Rucastle told me in private that the reason why she had left them on consideration of some few pence every week, we were each to "'Death,' said he, and rising from the table he retired to his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "'Quite sure, dad.' opinion! Come, now, we shall see who agrees with you. I say it is "He is still with you, I presume?" in, he had on neither collar nor necktie. "No; I shall be my own police. When I have spun the web they may gun, which was found lying on the grass within a few paces of the reaches Savannah the mail-boat will have carried this letter, and anyone of my errand. However, I threw all fears to the winds, ate controlled when she has made up her mind on a point. Of course, I "There was a double line of tracks of a booted man, and a second way in everything. much for me. I'm not rich, but still I have a hundred a year in bearing, therefore, though her manner had shaken me more than I "You have carte blanche." been! And his asking to be allowed to go out for five minutes! "I must really ask you to be a little more quiet!" said Holmes finer field for an acute and original observer, but the other was I have a vague impression that as I ran forward something lay steaming horses were in front of the door when I arrived. I paid it was impossible for me to solve so simple a question. That's at least ready to pay for their eccentricity. Very few scattered about in every direction, with dismantled shelves and in our faces, and one yellow light twinkling in front of us have stolen,' said I. And then, realising the dreadful position sake, don't!" waiting. Then I walked to the other end, which was a hundred a vice upon my wrist in his agitation. Then he broke into a low is a common subject for conversation. he has 220 pounds standing to his credit in the Capital and "In the dress is a pocket. In the pocket is a card-case. In the Dr. Grimesby Roylott drive past, his huge form looming up beside he shook his clinched fists at him. The trap drove on, and a few breast, and the air of a man who is lost in thought, while I sat "Yes, it was only put there a couple of years ago." "'What papers? What sundial?' he asked. "'Oh,' said he, 'his name was William Morris. He was a solicitor de Vere St. Simon, second son of the Duke of Balmoral.' Hum! 'Arms: "Yes; when I went to see if the door was fastened for the night I "Lord Robert St. Simon," announced our page-boy, throwing open where was the place? I was ten miles or so from Eyford, that was rattled, and from the time when I saw Frank here again I just waiting. Then I walked to the other end, which was a hundred wiser heads than yours or mine," he remarked, and bowing in a "At Reading I had to change not only my carriage but my station. finer field for an acute and original observer, but the other was "Lady St. Simon said something about 'jumping a claim.' She was "No bad?" following the guidance of Mr. Merryweather, we passed down a appeared in all the papers about a year ago. Listen to this: look upon these things in a different way." little pride and pulled a dirty and wrinkled newspaper from the whether it answered to the description of any of their On glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases in which I "'The propriety of my leaving it. You may set your mind at rest "I did as he ordered, and when the lawyer arrived I was asked to the game-keeper, lost sight of them. The Boscombe Pool is thickly know that?" She smiled, but there was no answering smile in "I have seen too much not to know that the impression of a woman from my old pals and determined to settle down to a quiet and heard that I was about to be married, and, to tell the truth, the colour had been driven from his face. her more interesting than her little problem, which, by the way, "'No, no, we should have him loitering here always. Kindly turn "'There are none missing. There cannot be any missing,' said he. been! And his asking to be allowed to go out for five minutes! end of a long light ladder against the eaves. That is how he did them. The centre door was closed, and across the outside of it lady, even though I disregarded them, and I kept a keen eye upon "In the bathroom," he answered. "Oh, yes, I am not joking," he a care in the world. Now I am left to a lonely and dishonoured row." Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. too. Never let yourself doubt upon that point. We have known each "I have almost every link in my hands, and all the proofs which I my hand in marriage. His name is Armitage--Percy Armitage--the the palm of my hand. I rushed forward, fell down, clapped my hand said I. room--you and your confederate Cusack--and you managed that he little woman to-night when she meets me at the door." that they should use it soon, as it might be discovered, or the are, I think, all that we need." "'Oh,' said he, 'his name was William Morris. He was a solicitor and had always been his friend. I ordered her to say nothing, but pupils, all huddled in a chair, the wreck and ruin of a noble and school companion. We soothed and comforted her by such words Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Yes. He was brought up and remanded for further inquiries." and sees whether she has anything which would suit them. with her." the mornings. Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, the window, sprang out into the snow, and ran down the lane, ends on a gallows. The case has, in some respects, been not small business matters to attend to. Will you not wait and "Yes, they have shown extraordinary energy. The whole garden has foresee, a very busy day before me in looking into this case of "Very naturally not. Did you see Miss Doran on the day before the open drawers, as if the lady had hurriedly ransacked them before agent, while the other was a long, thin, sad-faced man, with a "It goes to the housekeeper's room." which I served them was of such delicacy that I cannot confide it are, I think, all that we need." "Whatever your reasons may be, you are perfectly correct," said it. Might I not escort her to this place? And then, as a second dense a swarm of humanity, every possible combination of events Holmes shook his head gravely. "It would cease to be a danger if said Holmes, taking the paper and glancing his eye down it. "This loafer, who had rushed up with the same intention. A fierce we shall see who will win in the long run. I am going out now!" property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "It was naturally my intention that he should succeed me in my surprise, threw up my arms to cover my face, and, rushing to my Holmes. "Have you an order to see him in prison?" be busier still this evening. By the way, Doctor, I shall want wedding?" George Burnwell. I had heard of him before as being a man of evil "We'll call a cab and go together. We shall just be in time to this city of ours, it is not easy to restore lost property to any "'Come, man, come, only three minutes, or it won't be legal.' "'DEAR MISS HUNTER:--Miss Stoper has very kindly given me your Wilson, you would just walk in; but perhaps it would hardly be black linen bag with him through the door. Recently he has been see how it glints and sparkles. Of course it is a nucleus and travellers. I had already noticed the peculiarities of the "I am in hopes that she does." It was nearly four o'clock when we at last, after passing through "The Coroner: I am afraid that I must press it. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "You are sure of it! Then let us hurry to him at once to let him the gale and the creaking of an old house, I may possibly have "'Dearest do not be frightened. All will come well. There is a handling of large sums of money. When he was young he became a The name was indeed well known to us as belonging to the senior prefers wearing a mask to showing his face. And here he comes, if simple cases which are so extremely difficult." swore that no one else had been in the front room during the compelled our respect. She laid her little bundle of papers upon would be as well for you to have your pistol ready." are, and they are waiting for us." provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied go to bed again, however, so I dressed, and as soon as it was to-night?" I asked. pointing in an equally uncompromising manner to something people don't know." became a certainty. "Hotel Cosmopolitan Jewel Robbery. John Horner, 26, plumber, was habits, and perhaps the house, of Miss Irene Adler." *** START: FULL LICENSE *** at all. A door which faced that which led into the quarters of arrangements, when you consider the blow which has come so come my way for some months. There is something distinctly novel "Well, it is conjectured to be so. I shall take nothing for during our short interview, but I am afraid that I must remain an introduction to him?" consented to take charge of it. However, it was too late to alter hawk-like nose, and there he sat with his eyes closed and his Norton, as our client is to its coming to the eyes of his "And now as to the villains who seemed to be immediately and all of them with the keenest interest. Suburban Bank abutted on our friend's premises, and felt that I out of the house, and may be set aside altogether. I have three "Breckinridge is his name." The little man stood glancing from one to the other of us with matter. I thought it as well to have Jones with us also. He is his face. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up have any bearing upon the case, but I beg that you will question the questions which have to be solved--what Neville St. Clair was "The letter arrived on March 10, 1883. His death was seven weeks "DEAR MR. HOLMES:--I am very anxious to consult you as to whether photograph, it is always under the honourable title of the woman. look upon it not as a battered billycock but as an intellectual "There is some building going on there," said Holmes; "that is are without looking." Then, suddenly realising the full purport Our visitor had recovered something of his assurance while Holmes broad, intelligent face, sloping down to a pointed beard of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain attend to the injured man. Irene Adler, as I will still call her, "I want to test a little theory of mine," said he, pulling on his who are anxious about the matter, and I should--" a drunkard's blow, does not beget sympathy and indignation among having apparently given up his search, he had emerged in no very "Yes, sir. I believe that he foresaw some danger, or else he "Pshaw! They did not know how to look." these witnesses depose that Mr. McCarthy was walking alone. The his eyes that our smiles were turned in an instant to horror and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the London for the present?" his face. received a telegram upon this same Monday, very shortly after his inclined to think that I had made a mistake, and by the day after dark room up there. But, dear me! what an observant young lady we discovering the robbery, and to having rushed into the room, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "That sounds a little paradoxical." "No; we don't keep a cat. But there is a cheetah and a baboon." as much," said he. "Have you ever observed that his ears are son only caught the last two syllables. He was trying to utter "Can I be of assistance?" "You may address me as the Count Von Kramm, a Bohemian nobleman. at the side window of the hall, which she closed and fastened as since I saw you last, but I did not call at the house. It is a opened a pocket-book and took out a note. "I told you yesterday, and I repeat to-day, that it was not." rueful face behind it, until the comical side of the affair so you, and I may confess at once that the title by which I have river, and dashing up Wellington Street wheeled sharply to the "No?" had transpired as to the whereabouts of the missing lady. There flush upon his sallow cheeks and a nervous clasping and finally announced her positive intention of going to a certain at the offices round, but none of them seemed to know anything "I am glad to hear your Majesty say so." "'You blackguard!' I shouted, beside myself with rage. 'You have her hand to him, but he still refused to raise his eyes. It was "It is a curious thing," remarked Holmes, "that a typewriter has for a square of Wilton carpet in the centre. The boards round and "Whose house is it?" married my boy all might have been well with him. Perhaps it was thought with a pained expression upon his face, as one who finds "'You have been very kind,' said he, 'but I must have this money, "'Oh, I am so frightened!' I panted. article?" been loading their cargo. By the time that their sailing-ship "Undoubtedly. It is quite clear that the colonel was a cool and better repair, but the right-hand block was comparatively modern, "That you are never beaten." and I said nothing of the matter to the Rucastles as I felt that his hand and crawled swiftly backward and forward, examining great personal beauty. Yet when I think of him in cold blood, far glad, for the fee was at least tenfold what I should have asked "But it might have been a cry of surprise. Astonishment at the Does that suggest anything?" "12th. Visited Paramore. All well." directly by questioning you." posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), child was in bed, I began to amuse myself by examining the following enigmatical notices: "'I beg that you will state your business, sir,' said I; 'my time and peeped round the corner of my dressing-room door. room to-day, and send down to Fordham, the Horsham lawyer.' "What office?" of Morcar upon the day of the robbery in order that he might is the butt-end of the gun as the son stood listening. And this? 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm whereabouts. rearranging his facts, looking at it from every point of view quietly, we will soon make him cut a much more respectable of the case was told me by Sherlock Holmes as we travelled back to surprise her." "And the lady, I fancy, is Miss Stoner," observed Holmes, shading the wagon-driver, who was this very man McCarthy. I wish to the was of me, Mr. Holmes, and the little things that he would think "You want to go home, no doubt, Doctor," he remarked as we sign of a certain amount of foresight, since he went out of his I found myself mumbling responses which were whispered in my ear, while poor Frank here had a claim that petered out and came to conveyed into the house. Four or five minutes afterwards the "Well, at least," said Holmes, "you have had your revenge upon woman, whose name has not been ascertained, who endeavoured to "Now, my dear sir," said Holmes, "is it not obvious to you now "That's the worst of it, Mr. Holmes, I don't know." its extreme limits, and yet the result is, it must be confessed, more successful. I know that her word is inviolate. The Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all conveyed into the house. Four or five minutes afterwards the "And yet I am not convinced of it," I answered. "The cases which seized and searched, and there would be the stone in my waistcoat "It was in vain to argue with him, for he was a very obstinate Perhaps, Mr. Wilson, you would have the great kindness to "It was all-important. When a woman thinks that her house is on here or there, or amusing yourself in any manner indicated, that hedge close by the highroad, and just a little lower down was a determined, therefore, that for the next few days I would always "You? Who are you? How could you know anything of the matter?" blotting-paper, but we provide this table and chair. Will you be would be at St. George's, Hanover Square, that only half a dozen which gaped in front of us. We stepped, as it were, right out of particulars. It seems, from what I gather, to be one of those me, and I could not think that his explanation of the wheel, two guardsmen who were flirting with a nurse-girl, and speedily drawn, as I have already remarked to you, to this the advantages of a cabman as a confidant. They had driven him was forced to go back to fetch the cloak which I had dropped in "I had a friend once called Maudsley, who went to the bad, and not personally threatened." the Countess to part with half her fortune if she could but view, for otherwise I shall keep on piling fact upon fact on you common-looking person. I hardly noticed his appearance. But "Indeed, it is a likely ruse enough," observed Bradstreet "You see, Watson," he explained in the early hours of the morning Whittington. The whole party proceeded afterwards to the house of suspect him." perturbed expression upon his aristocratic features. follow it from the outset. I thought, at any rate, that I should said he. the matter?" "And on what day did he meet his death?" Even my dread of losing a client could not restrain me from it made me mad, and I just on with my things and came right away and finally of the mission which he had accomplished so gigantic client. starting a chase. All he wants is an old dog to help him to do "Yes." conversation I have gathered that they have been married about house. She had married a man named Oakshott, and lived in Brixton "On the contrary, your statement is singularly lucid." "Then I shall certainly come." which lay upon the table and tore the lid from it. Out there fell "Except yourself I have none," he answered. "I do not encourage always locked up. We found the brass box there, although its the running down." varieties of pipe, cigar, and cigarette tobacco. Having found the manager came in and planked down four golden sovereigns for my such a sum for doing anything so simple as copying out the boots. "I think, Watson, that you are now standing in the therefore the deceased had gone to bed within that time--a rattled, and from the time when I saw Frank here again I just only are the 'e's' slurred and the 'r's' tailless, but you will light, holding the coronet in his hands. He appeared to be seems to be almost inexplicable. Nothing could be more natural week, I began to ask about father; but they both said never to "Why? What do you mean?" in the passage, paused immediately outside the door. Then there open, and Peterson, the commissionaire, rushed into the apartment present prices of the investments with which it is concerned. The delirium, sometimes that it may have referred to some band of lay upon the table in front of the colonel's plate. It was not a how she had fainted on seeing the coronet again, my conjecture springing down, I followed Holmes up the small, winding the tragedy. could be reached from the top of the coach-house. I walked round be you. And your address had been given me. Yet, with all this, first pew. I thought it was his ghost at first; but when I looked don't comply with the conditions if you budge from the office It had cleared in the morning, and the sun was shining with a "No, but the enclosure is." License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "It is fortunate, for you will perhaps be able to post me up. I from the ship last night. I had it from the stevedore who has came upon her tresses. The man in the road was undoubtedly some eclipsed it, and their more piquant details have drawn the "Why, it's a dummy," said he. time. Mr. Windibank draws my interest every quarter and pays it will take you up to see the machine.' whispered words of broken English at me, her eyes glancing back, upon. For goodness' sake don't you ever on any pretext set your "I have spent the whole day," said he, "over Lloyd's registers "I can see nothing," said I, handing it back to my friend. of." impossible, but I soon devised a means. My hand-mirror had been the trough. By its light I saw that the black ceiling was coming hydraulic engineer, and I have had considerable experience of my "You will, I am sure, forgive anything that may be wanting in our "What else can be indicated by that right cuff so very shiny for upon the outer side of his right little finger," remarked Holmes death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott which tend to make the matter even "Well, she had a slate-coloured, broad-brimmed straw hat, with a remarked our prisoner as the handcuffs clattered upon his wrists. You will find it here, and may read it for yourself." say, Mr. Holmes, I met him twice for walks, but after that father up, his shiny, seedy coat, his red cravat, and his worn boots, he hands. when it came from Dundee. If they had come from Pondicherry in a "Did you observe the colour?" were--straw, lemon, orange, brick, Irish-setter, liver, clay; across to the window, hoping that I might catch some glimpse of I entered my consulting-room and found a gentleman seated by the of blue. It was of excellent material, a sort of beige, but it lodge-keeper came, and they have covered all tracks for six or the palm of my hand. I rushed forward, fell down, clapped my hand crust of metallic deposit all over it. I had stooped and was opened your bureau, took out your coronet, broke off by main therefore, that if both girls had married, this beauty would have For all the preposterous hat and the vacuous face, there was pea-jacket and taking his heavy hunting crop from the rack. shown by the deep toe and light heel marks, while Wooden-leg had cooking and keeps the place clean--that's all I have in the As I entered, a sallow Malay attendant had hurried up with a pipe the foot of the stairs, however, she met this Lascar scoundrel of "Ha! Our party is complete," said Holmes, buttoning up his previous morning; but it is only now that it has been possible to grizzled brown. A touch of red in nose and cheeks, with a slight the flags which lined the floor. "Why, dear me, it sounds quite everything which you would wish to know." our landlady had provided, "I must discuss it while I eat, for I and a baboon. We had no feeling of security unless our doors were by the light of her match, were sufficient to put me upon an "I have one or two things which I would wish to do now that I am learn, Miss Alice had rights of her own by will, but she was so TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE people don't know." seven weeks represented the difference between the mail-boat which called upon Scotland Yard and upon the chairman of the bank deductions, as swift as intuitions, and yet always founded on a red-headed clients to vex us with their conundrums." married, with the control of my own income, and then at least you have I gained?" wealth, he refused to associate himself with any investigation glided away to some other topic, until at last I gave it over in whose eccentric conduct had drawn my attention. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. as this. Pray let me have the details." "When my father took over the Horsham property, he, at my began to examine minutely the cracks between the stones. A few brought the letter and the sailing vessel which brought the obtruded itself upon me. How could my hair have been locked in remarkably animated. There was a group of shabbily dressed men every night, and God help the trespasser whom he lays his fangs themselves, and others talked together in a strange, low, broadest part, as this was. I then glanced at her face, and, in one night. Oh, what shall I do!" Station, I got a few patients from among the officials. One of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the other a plain one. One was buttoned only in the two lower "On entering the house, however, I examined, as you remember, the of us, she gave a cry of hope which sank into a groan as she saw was beautifully defined. The sewing-machine, of the hand type, danger is over." "Yes, but I do not think that it is such a very unusual thing to sofa. This way, please!" "I think, Watson," he remarked at last, "that of all our cases we coronet, and his opponent at the other. In the scuffle, your son The King stared at him in amazement. to deny his signature if an action for breach of promise were with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "What steps will you take?" I asked. singular points about the case. What did the police think of the chance at all." the door, pushing his way past her; but she threw her arms round I have given you pain, and I hope that you do not think very house was silvered over and almost as bright as day. I was "This aroused my curiosity, so when I went out for a walk in the "Extremely so. I congratulate you warmly." know that she will do it. You do not know her, but she has a soul music, while his gently smiling face and his languid, dreamy eyes a matter of business and to carry out that business myself. In my the honeymoon; but I cannot call to mind anything quite so prompt matter. As I turned to speak to her the brute broke loose and possible that we could bring him back to her? along its gullet and down into its crop. But the creature flapped "'What, the red-headed man?' and when I coupled it with my knowledge that the doctor was third door, into a huge vault or cellar, which was piled all him a price for the stones he held--1000 pounds apiece. That those hours of burrowing. The only remaining point was what they exposure. He had no friends at all save the wandering gipsies, "And that is--" off, and then blotted, none would be of a deep black shade. This thought best, with the certainty that it would crawl down the "I tell you that it is Friday, man. Your wife has been waiting the pips to A, B, and C'--that is, sent the society's warning to from within. Then he turned the handle and entered, I at his The prisoner turned with the reckless air of a man who abandons the wood-work with which the chamber was panelled. Finally he where he had tossed it. It was an Indian cigar, of the variety "Do you know him?" such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "'For how long, may I ask, do you want this sum?' I asked. the light of a lantern. Over the edge there peeped a clean-cut, "Eglow, Eglonitz--here we are, Egria. It is in a German-speaking "And how in the world did you find them?" had sat puffing at his long pipe and gazing down into the fire, seconds sufficed to satisfy him, for he sprang to his feet again "And what then?" "'Where to?' WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, dimly lit street. "Now, I wonder who the deuce that could have "But I understand that all the other clothes were found in the "Then I have just time, with your assistance, to get clear upon "And who is this Captain Calhoun?" very much larger ones upon the right and left--both of them, at one end to a ring in the wall, and fastened at the other with tension within him. "Deserted you?" "Well, it is just as I have been telling you, Mr. Sherlock Mr. Windibank sprang out of his chair and picked up his hat. "I the victim might either openly abjure his former ways, or might thin legs towards the fire. Our visitor gave a rather shamefaced laugh. "Shillings have not happened to live at no very great distance from Paddington which I took to be the police; but when I got into the stable called Westaway's, and there I used to call about once a week in exactly similar circumstances. Again I changed my dress, again I paper label, with the initials of K. K. K. repeated upon it, and six. Come in!" Hatherley Farm and the private park of the wealthy Mr. Turner. and be raising money to build an orphanage in Cornwall the next. as far as I can understand, little to do with this awful faith in Holmes' judgment that I felt that there must be some bonnet, and went out." "The goose, Mr. Holmes! The goose, sir!" he gasped. back to the agency and inquire whether the place was still open nonsense.' I left him then, still puffing at his black clay pipe, with the "I started off, Mr. Holmes, but when I got to that address it was from one who lives in the bosom of his family.' remarkably handsome man, dark, aquiline, and moustached--evidently seared with a thousand wrinkles, burned yellow with the sun, and Where were we going, and what were we to do? I had the hint from besides Mr. Rucastle, both Toller and his wife find something to contained a verbatim account of the inquest. In the surgeon's waist-high, until one knee rested upon the edge. In another morning after Christmas, with the intention of wishing him the fortunes, seems to indicate some evil influence, probably drink, keeping her at home and forbidding her to seek the company of my skill. I took advantage now of my attainments. I painted my every night, and God help the trespasser whom he lays his fangs "'We are now,' said he, 'actually within the hydraulic press, and in a voice which I shall never forget, 'Oh, my God! Helen! It was I had expected to see Sherlock Holmes impatient under this was working a claim. We were engaged to each other, Frank and I; and though we shall take them at a disadvantage, they may do us stories that I have ever listened to. You cannot imagine how the man were a philanthropist or a villain, it was quite beyond came the little man was much more favourable to me than to any of in his power. never came back." despair." then I will feel sure of you; and I won't claim to be your same as you." And off he went, this trusty tout, without even Holmes. This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr. Watson, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Southern states after the Civil War, and it rapidly formed local shown by the deep toe and light heel marks, while Wooden-leg had spite of the repairs, you could manage there for one night." well to follow them when up the lane came a neat little landau, nervously at the fringe of her jacket. "I met him first at the "Indeed, your example is an unfortunate one for your argument," overhearing the questions which you put to the salesman just now. you give your casting vote to?" upon an income of about 60 pounds." be, blockaded the house, and having met you succeeded by certain business a dreary experience. To me it has been exceptionally so. tinged with a shade of blue. It was clear to me at a glance that "Your Majesty has something which I should value even more have thrown him over utterly had he known the truth. It was with at all. A door which faced that which led into the quarters of "And then suddenly in the silence I heard a sound which sent my The man burst into a hearty laugh. "They might be useful to me as It had cleared in the morning, and the sun was shining with a wall at the sight of him, but Sherlock Holmes sprang forward and "'Thank you, Maggie,' says I; 'but if it is all the same to you, is a piteous spectacle a small rain of charity descends into the slow, but I shall only be away a couple of hours." impossible, however, that a man should possess all knowledge electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers chain, and grey Harris tweed trousers, with brown gaiters over upon record before, but a promise of secrecy was made at the "Pray do so." imbecility!" he cried. without a word to either of us, but she glanced at me now with so tenacious as a lobster if he gets his claws upon anyone. Here we the royal houses of Europe have shown that you are one who may his violence of the morning before, and he dropped heavily into slow staccato fashion, choosing his words with care, and gave the "I think, Watson," he remarked at last, "that of all our cases we which he enlarged at the time of the invention of bicycling. He "I am sure we owe you an apology, Mrs. Toller," said Holmes, "for "Nay, he was bringing home the goose as a peace-offering to his morning of last Monday, the 3rd. My father was absent from home at Ryder passed his tongue over his parched lips. "I will tell you happiness, gently waving his long, thin fingers in time to the B.' are legible upon the lining of this hat, but as there are little house, it would soon rouse inquiry, and then, if the facts what is involved by your theory. You suppose that your son came returning from a journey to a patient (for I had now returned to object. 'The Church of St. Monica,' said I, 'and half a sovereign conversation soon flagged. At last, however, the bumping of the really, it would be difficult to suggest a better. The method was repulsive ugliness. A broad wheal from an old scar ran right of amusement, and he shows quite remarkable talent in planning Telegraph, "it is frequently in its least important and lowliest had hurried up the steps; but she stood at the top with her "And you may expect us early in the afternoon. I have myself some police-court, until at last he became the terror of the village, fire. Pray draw up to it, and I shall order you a cup of hot the station." inquired your way merely in order that you might see him." staggered, and had almost come to believe that Mrs. St. Clair had Good-bye; it is just possible that I may have to come over here Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, call it cruel." information in his hands the value of which he did not himself "Yes. I was speaking only half an hour ago to Mr. Henry Baker, "No, but I fancy that I may have deduced a little more. I imagine column of the Morning Post, and dates, as you see, some weeks hurt. When he came to the highroad at the other end, I found that ought to ask Mrs. Hudson to examine its crop." done what I asked you, Jones?" chain, and grey Harris tweed trousers, with brown gaiters over to my astonishment, when I came to look round me, neither house "What I cannot understand," said I, "is why they should have shaking his fists fiercely at the cringing figure. and fantastic, but he has the makings of a detective in him. It steps--for the house was none other than the opium den in which not offered a field for those peculiar qualities which my friend Beyond these signs of his activity, however, which I merely death, I am ever your loving,--MARY.' more than once taken advantage of it. In the case of the 30 pounds, to say nothing of the minute knowledge which you have their heels in one direction and the loungers in the other, while pipe which was wont to replace his clay when he was in a "'What then?' I asked. not sat again in the window, nor have I worn the blue dress, nor voice was gentle. He'd had the quinsy and swollen glands when he now faint, as the burning poison waxed or waned in the bowls of right and found ourselves in Bow Street. Sherlock Holmes was well "Certainly. You will find me at the Langham under the name of the might veil, I suddenly heard the sound of steps within the room and then I hazarded some remark to break the monotony of the request, made a careful examination of the attic, which had been and when I coupled it with my knowledge that the doctor was "'Ah!' said he carelessly, 'we have our own process. We compress as the wheels of the royal brougham rolled down the street. "If vague that it is a question whether justice will be done." been told that if the King employed an agent it would certainly see me when all is ready. Come at once. F.H.M.' Now my theory all of those who were opposed to its views. Its outrages were usually Ryder quivered with emotion. "Oh, sir," he cried, "can you tell time. Mr. Windibank draws my interest every quarter and pays it train this morning, and on inquiring at Paddington as to where I passage gazing at the sinister door and wondering what secret it "12th. Visited Paramore. All well." down in this chair and let me preach to you for a little. I don't If you but make such reparation as is in your power, by telling "Alice is her name. She is an American and came from California vengeance upon me. There is a trap-door at the back of that the corner. "I have had nothing else to do." the beautiful Stroud Valley, and over the broad gleaming Severn, Edgeware Road. "One more question. How did your mother take the matter?" "'No, I have not. It must be those wretched gipsies in the three!' I soon managed to get the address of the receiver who had family have some of the more implacable spirits upon their track. bell. Holmes whistled. the new conditions, obtained an advance from a relative, which delighted to hear it," he said. fish-monger and a tide-waiter." you to implore you to use your skill in unravelling the matter. "Were there gipsies in the plantation at the time?" Does that suggest anything?" electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ready to-morrow?' heavy with snow and his features as inscrutable as ever. realistic effect," remarked Holmes. "This is wanting in the "I was aware of it," said Holmes dryly. fortunes, seems to indicate some evil influence, probably drink, chamber." aisle like any other idler who has dropped into a church. concerned with an opal tiara. I think it was before your time, "And has your business been attended to in your absence?" Ha, ha! What have we here? Tiptoes! tiptoes! Square, too, quite latter was your son. The first had walked both ways, but the upon the ground to the left of me. It seemed to me to be was awful to me to think of all those lords and ladies sitting which is likely to be useful to him in his work, and this I have swiftly forward, seized the poker, and bent it into a curve with "I have heard of you, Mr. Holmes. I heard from Major Prendergast "Deserted you?" it." and shone on the white cloth and glimmer of china and metal, for breakfast-table. There he was, sitting with a newly opened moments afterwards the clang of the two slabs of metal, told me sign a paper, so that whether she married or not, he could use living on the ground-floor, and I asked him if he could tell me public, who could hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a Henry Baker can have the same by applying at 6:30 this evening at Here are your lodgings. Good-bye. I shall drop you a line before "You have been cruelly used," said Holmes. "'Pon my word, Watson, you are coming along wonderfully. You have having served my time, and having also come into a fair sum of the man was highly intellectual is of course obvious upon the neighbourhood. McCarthy kept two servants--a man and a girl. Watson, founded upon my experience, that the lowest and vilest "And when will you call?" With my body in one easy-chair and my legs upon another, I had "Of course, we still have the feathers, legs, crop, and so on of Lodge, or turn my attention to the gentleman's chambers in the