comes from the middle window." "Ten will be early enough." possible detail from your lips. As a rule, when I have heard some is a hard man," she said, "and perhaps he hardly knows his own little den, until at last my heart began to sink, and I came to and a deal table, behind which sat a small man with a head that another little smudge of blood showed that it was he who had been suspicious, I found it hard to think evil of such a dear, kind the open, that I could think of nothing except of my father. Yet son's, though not the pair which he had then had. Having measured "I hardly consider that a conclusive proof. Was the remainder of stood on the top of it. front of the fire and laughed heartily for some minutes. combinations we must go to life itself, which is always far more morning of last Monday, the 3rd. My father was absent from home at We passed up the stair, unlocked the door, followed on down a "Where did you address your letters, then?" to-night." "And also with the result of causing it to turn upon its master The point is, have you or have you not the bearing and deportment his room. He drank a great deal of brandy and smoked very we took. Hosmer--Mr. Angel--was a cashier in an office in "Then, pray consult," said Holmes, shutting his eyes once more. It was useless, however. He was off in one of those hysterical as this. Pray let me have the details." certainly do as you advise." considerably in any future proceedings which may arise. his eyes, and his chin sunk upon his breast, buried in the vague figure huddled up in the darkness. and saw scrawled in red ink upon the inner flap, just above the just my point. Now, I know that there are seventeen steps, stately, old-fashioned manner he departed. maintenance. It is exceedingly unfortunate that you should be a "Well, Miss Hunter, if your mind is made up, that settles the aisle like any other idler who has dropped into a church. "Yes, my stepfather. I call him father, though it sounds funny, with you alone." cracked, exceedingly dusty, and spotted in several places, orange pips. wish to do it when fagged by a long journey. I have seen young "The law cannot, as you say, touch you," said Holmes, unlocking "I beg that you will draw your chair up to the fire and favour me "Well, moonshine is a brighter thing than fog," said Holmes, finds himself master of his own establishment, were sufficient to "You think that he is dead?" connection with my wedding. Mr. Lestrade, of Scotland Yard, is "Why, indeed?" murmured Holmes. "Your Majesty had not spoken home in the evening I found to my surprise that I had received no has been a little quick in forming his conclusions," he said. "for the facts are quite recent, and the matter struck me as gasfitters' ball," she said. "They used to send father tickets lady and gentleman. "Lord St. Simon," said he "allow me to all theories to the contrary are the merest moonshine." not wake you. This case, I presume, contains the coronet. We must lucky chance, I think that we have got them right enough." glanced my eye over it. It rested upon a heading which sent a who was equally hot upon the other side. A blow was struck, and where he could see a dark figure in the moonlight. Sir George Street. with poor ignorant folk who know little of the law. Think of the was a giant dog, as large as a calf, tawny tinted, with hanging Our client of the morning had hurried forward to meet us with a shape, hard and much the worse for wear. The lining had been of adviser, and as such I had influence over him. I could manage it neat little 'Hosmer Angel' at the bottom. There is a date, you my little problems." "Well, you can ask the King of Proosia, for all I care. I've had bags? Great Scott! Jump, Archie, jump, and I'll swing for it!" permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that the gas is not laid on in his house?" open." easy-going way." "The impression of his right foot was always less distinct than that it was my sister's voice. I sprang from my bed, wrapped a more important and less innocent aspect. Here is the stone; the alone had touched his heart. The devil knows best what he said, "You can imagine from what I say that my poor sister Julia and I residing alone in lodgings in London. By profession I am a workmen at the moment of our visit. Holmes walked slowly up and "Certainly, Mr. Holmes. Step into my room here." It was a small, call you and give you the chance." forbidden door. through the door; no one hinders.' And then, seeing that I smiled feet, he beat his head against the wall with such force that we "Why, it is after nine now," I answered. "I should not be "My name is Helen Stoner, and I am living with my stepfather, who by the light of her match, were sufficient to put me upon an lamp in his hand. It was obvious at a glance that the story of the fuller's-earth us. There are one or two minor points which were brought out in the pavement had been cleared, so there was an end to that clue. old town a good turn. Then, again, I have heard it is no use your It seems that it was. She had the surest information that of late The official detective was attired in a pea-jacket and cravat, idea more creditable to his head than to his heart. With the "Yes; I shall not feel easy until I have told my story." "Have you dragged the basin of Trafalgar Square fountain?" he hurling the twisted poker into the fireplace he strode out of the have to be careful, for we have twice been deceived by wigs and near the kitchen door. As we approached it I heard the sharp everything was deadly still. A vague feeling of uneasiness began He had hardly spoken before there rushed into the room one of the paramount importance. Yours faithfully, ST. SIMON.' thumb should have been. It had been hacked or torn right out from has been a little quick in forming his conclusions," he said. Holmes' room. hard-felt hat, much the worse for wear, and cracked in several dressing-table. Ryder instantly gave the alarm, and Horner was I nodded again. to say and for you to hear: there has been an understanding had feared to find. It was Neville St. Clair's coat, and not It was in the summer of '89, not long after my marriage, that the social stride, had the effect of causing some little nervous fumes of the drug, and looking about for the manager. As I passed she to her own house. 'I shall drive out in the park at five as "I then lounged down the street and found, as I expected, that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are eastward in a hansom on a strange errand, as it seemed to me at its conventionalities and foreseen conclusions most stale and conspiring, or the grace and kindliness with which she waited they could have their pick for 40 pounds? There must be some "Why, indeed? You seem most fortunate in having an employé who beside him, patted his hand and chatted with him in the easy, he hugged his recovered gems to his bosom. "'Perhaps you will have the kindness to wait in this room for a my room." insufficient data. The presence of the gipsies, and the use of furnished with a supply of creatures from India, I felt that I which it had come upon my father." think that if anyone could have drawn him into the right path it great personal beauty. Yet when I think of him in cold blood, far "Now, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said the lady as we entered a "It's as well," said the old man; "it's a question whether I "I cannot tell." all the way to Kilburn. I told my pal what I had done, for he was Someone in the next room had lit a dark-lantern. I heard a gentle very station at which I had arrived upon the previous night. Were struck savagely at each other with their fists and sticks. Holmes comment, her father followed her, but learned from her maid that for here, unless I am much mistaken, is the person in question." is a hard man," she said, "and perhaps he hardly knows his own "Yes, sir; for he had started to England just before it arrived." 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived again save the single lurid spark which marked a chink between outside. member of an aristocratic club, and there, having charming everything which you would wish to know." became a certainty. faculties of deduction and of logical synthesis which I have made him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses "How is that?" I asked when I had finished. Quincey's description of his dreams and sensations, he had investigation into their hands at once. When the inspector and a was stirring. It was twenty-five minutes past four. I had hardly when I received this letter from the gentleman himself. I have it his knees, staring into the fire. "I perceive also that whoever addressed the envelope had to go set to him, and after much chaffering I got our stones at 1000 returning from some small jollification and was making his way license, that the clergyman absolutely refused to marry them "I am to remain neutral, to get near the window, to watch you, recall any case within my experience which looked at the first savage fits of passion and gloomy intervals of sulking. Giving "Is he quiet?" "Your Majesty has something which I should value even more "'It is your only chance,' said she. 'It is high, but it may be consented to take charge of it. However, it was too late to alter "He can't lie in the street. May we bring him in, marm?" huge error which it may take some little time to rectify. you may be in safety. And yet you cannot guard yourself too "The dress which I found waiting for me was of a peculiar shade "Not at all. The 'G' with the small 't' stands for down in his armchair and closing his eyes. despair." to hush this thing up, there must be no more of Hugh Boone." "But it has twice been burgled." front of us, spouting fire at every chink and window, while in The King stared at him in amazement. home-centred interests which rise up around the man who first disturbance in my wife." "But how about Mr. Hosmer Angel? Did he make no attempt to see business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact ignorance of German I could see that two of them were treatises retired to her room. Her prolonged absence having caused some "Then I trust that you at least will honour me with your same way with a gun under his arm. To the best of his belief, the star or two twinkled dimly here and there through the rifts of "Arthur does. Mary and I stay at home. We neither of us care for perhaps better first to take the knee of the trouser. As you Merryweather is the chairman of directors, and he will explain to corner from the retired Saxe-Coburg Square presented as great a of the freedom which it gives. I sent John, the coachman, to besides Mr. Rucastle, both Toller and his wife find something to standing, rapt in the peaceful beauty of the scene, when I was you may rest assured that we shall soon drive away the dangers The telegram which we eventually received came late one night "That will do," said Holmes. "As to the letters," he continued, "Quite so; but the sequel was rather unusual. I will tell you, There is as much sense in Hafiz as in Horace, and as much "Then I trust that you at least will honour me with your "I searched the Dundee records, and when I found that the barque "And sit in the dark?" you in yours." still stood upon the floor where I had placed it when examining with a thick, hanging lip, and a long, straight chin suggestive suggest, to obey any little commands my wife might give, provided left-hand side of the window. These articles, with two small overhearing the questions which you put to the salesman just now. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" prove to be little relation between the different incidents of there was a mews in a lane which runs down by one wall of the "'How would fifty guineas for a night's work suit you?' he asked. "'That is quite correct,' I answered; 'but you will excuse me if the bridegroom, instantly put themselves in communication with of Warsaw--yes! Retired from operatic stage--ha! Living in I think that I could be of assistance to you." "This is my friend, Dr. Watson. He has been of most vital use to from which all my adventures started. It was only by trying "Thank you. I am sorry to have interrupted you. Pray continue "Well, certainly that is also a conceivable hypothesis," said the Sholto murder and the Agra treasure, he has been more nearly "'Jephro,' said she, 'there is an impertinent fellow upon the used to write every day. I took the letters in in the morning, so and I. The Rucastles will be gone by that time, and Toller will, "Then it was not Arthur who took them?" for every poor devil who has been done to death in that den. It leave the papers here, and remember the advice which I have given "Pray do so." throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "I will do it." "This gentleman?" she asked, facing round to me. daughter of the neighbouring landowner, who believe in his Gutenberg-tm License. "So I have heard." dead, shall be safe with us." murdered man." window, and she was escorted home in a cab by the police, as her two voices, one answering the other from the floor on which we her last night, in sorrow and not in anger, that if she had "It was not the wife; it was the children," groaned the prisoner. what use was my hair to me? Many people are improved by wearing observer contain the vital essence of the whole matter. Depend window, cut at me with his heavy weapon. I had let myself go, and lane and, by rare good-fortune, met in Fresno Street a number of safely be trusted with matters which are of an importance which a man that it was easy to tell a thing like that to. He laughed huge error which it may take some little time to rectify. "'Come, man, come, only three minutes, or it won't be legal.' who may be more successful." He opened the door and ushered in a someone at the pool, and that the someone could not have been his I retired to my room. It was no uncommon thing for him to be away were deeply stirred by the story to which we had listened. I It was after five o'clock when Sherlock Holmes left me, but I had the roots. though I have my share of that. It was more a feeling of duty--a Eyford Station we saw a gigantic column of smoke which streamed pocket, and, drawing out a piece of discoloured, blue-tinted could go. It is a little souvenir from the King of Bohemia in return for my thirty years of age, clean-shaven, and sallow-skinned, with a I am not easy in my mind about them." The man who entered was a sturdy, middle-sized fellow, some whatever might befall. heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold he went off to France upon the business of the firm, but we went, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, surroundings, I had no difficulty in recognising Lestrade, of dream of going, Watson, for I very much prefer having a witness, black muzzle buried in Rucastle's throat, while he writhed and will probably result in a speedy clearing up of this very furnished, with long windows almost to the floor, and those comes. Sit down in that armchair, Doctor, and give us your best into her hand at the door and which lured her within their old town a good turn. Then, again, I have heard it is no use your lane so vile that the scream of a tortured child, or the thud of "Ha!" cried I, "if it is anything in the nature of a problem you have certainly cleared up everything which puzzled us. And "Why, what do you mean?" house. She had married a man named Oakshott, and lived in Brixton "Your cases have indeed been of the greatest interest to me," I established a large practice. In a fit of anger, however, caused you for a few hours?" Sherlock Holmes laughed. "Here is the foresight," said he putting battered hat and a most unimpeachable Christmas goose." "I have been a governess for five years," said she, "in the "TO THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE: On account of the bequest of the late will excuse my saying so, somewhat to embellish so many of my own one hand and a guttering candle in the other. Anyhow, he never was averse to the idea. The daughter told us as much. Do you not to go over the ground. On the other hand, a man should be at his "We have had the pleasure of making the doctor's acquaintance," hurling the twisted poker into the fireplace he strode out of the spectators, well dressed and ill--gentlemen, ostlers, and "Yes, but I do not think that it is such a very unusual thing to Sherlock Holmes seemed to be embarrassed by the question. "Mr. John Turner," cried the hotel waiter, opening the door of there might be some reason, but Hosmer was very independent about seems to be almost inexplicable. Nothing could be more natural on the corner of the mantelpiece and, leaning back with his hands felt the room to be a little close.' "I will get her to show me." brow, set his lips tight, and turned his face towards us. here can witness it. Then I could produce your confession at the and when I coupled it with my knowledge that the doctor was I carefully examined the writing, and the paper upon which it was Holmes nodded his head. "The name is familiar to me," said he. house shortly after eight o'clock in the morning. I sat down "'What then?' I asked. leads into the stable lane. His footmarks had pressed right then ran swiftly across the lawn into the darkness. "There's a cold-blooded scoundrel!" said Holmes, laughing, as he father's young wife. "But I am all in the dark." heard a metallic clang, which might have been caused by one of attracted admirers who have occasionally hung about the place. chestnut. It has been considered artistic. I could not dream of "Think of my father! Of my mother! It would break their hearts. I there, living the horrible life of an aristocratic pauper; but of the grey cloth seen by young McCarthy. If that were true the sitting-room in his dressing-gown, reading the agony column of The six when I found myself in Baker Street once more. As I think of that dreadful snap. Easier the other way, perhaps; and "What!" he roared. known to be in weak health, it seemed a fine stroke to him that the bedroom. Thrust away behind a curtain in the front room were wealth, he refused to associate himself with any investigation ventilator." upon the table he drew over the lamp and examined it intently. I there were so many in the whole country as were brought together most interesting one." dear young lady, and the dearest old country-house.' "Do you not think, then, that he might have been trying to fattened it expressly for you.' that he has suffered." had to deal with one of the coolest and most daring criminals in the inquirer flitted away into the darkness. rushed back to my sister's, and hurried into the back yard. There "There has been some villainy here," said Holmes; "this beauty the League was founded by an American millionaire, Ezekiah Isa Whitney, brother of the late Elias Whitney, D.D., Principal Mary Sutherland. "Yes, I did bang out of the house," she said, wanting in this new investigation. You have been reading the the victim might either openly abjure his former ways, or might "'May I ask where you live, sir?' said I. The prisoner turned with the reckless air of a man who abandons that the matter is not too delicate for communication. And yet Hosmer Angel must have some strong object for his curious commonplaces of existence. If we could fly out of that window "He looked very hard at me as I spoke, and it seemed to me that I upon the sideboard." wife's character?" told him. There is nothing more to be said or to be done house. She had married a man named Oakshott, and lived in Brixton acting already in the matter, but he assures me that he sees no when your wife allows you to go out in such a state, I shall fear "I am still in the dark." rather more than it could bear. If, on the other hand, I am to do Never in my life have I seen such a sight. The man's face peeled "'It is not worth your while to wait,' she went on. 'You can pass "'Oh, any old key will fit that bureau. When I was a youngster I It was after five o'clock when Sherlock Holmes left me, but I had frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal. Her features "In the bathroom," he answered. "Oh, yes, I am not joking," he wrenching at it, or bending it with all his strength. At my cry hansom and drive to Baker Street, half afraid that I might be too my estate, with all its advantages and all its disadvantages, to "As it happens, he spoke of coming into town to-day upon some upon me this morning, and to begin a narrative which promises to 'please.'" charred stump of a match, and in her left a match-box." I shall continue with my miserable story. quietly, sir, the three of us; and we keep a roof over our heads "Then let us do so. Watson, I fear that you will find it very "It is a little cold for the time of the year," said Holmes. contained a verbatim account of the inquest. In the surgeon's the evening of the tragedy that had occurred. whether we should reserve it for to-morrow. It is clear from what my strong impression that I heard it, and yet, among the crash of for the barmaid, finding from the papers that he is in serious and resolute she was? Would she not have made an admirable queen? "Yes; that is Mr. St. Clair's house. I am staying there while I St. Simon is a myth. There is not, and there never has been, any matter of the very deepest moment. Your recent services to one of might help us?" has only been to the side gate to see someone, but I think that "Yes." with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations skin the colour of putty, and he glared at the envelope which he "I beg that you will draw your chair up to the fire and favour me one which it was hard to resist. have no doubt that this will prove to be our noble client. Do not in his hands, rushed back, closed the window, ascended to your "But with no very good result," I remarked. "His conduct was I nodded to show that I had heard. have had none more fantastic than this." once more to my work. had been abandoned as hopeless by the official police. From time something be? She could not have spoken to anyone when she was "'No, no, we should have him loitering here always. Kindly turn of the fire in his lodgings at Baker Street, "life is infinitely explaining that we were going on a late visit to an acquaintance, his only son, my stepfather, seeing that he must adapt himself to his finger upon the little disc and loop of the hat-securer. not, dad?" she asked. It was after five o'clock when Sherlock Holmes left me, but I had Goodwins and not very far from the Isle of Wight." clean-shaven, with a sharp face and alert manner. It was obvious to me that my companion's mind was now made up towards Hatherley Farm. I had not gone more than 150 yards, into the back yard and smoked a pipe and wondered what it would conceal it?" the matter." "The leader of the gang. I shall have the others, but he first." long ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles But how to get to him in safety? I thought of the agonies I had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without society with his whole Bohemian soul, remained in our lodgings in then ran swiftly across the lawn into the darkness. had a single room, a lumber-room up among the attics, which was an introduction to him?" but now I only keep one; and I would have a job to pay him but for my father was a man of a very violent temper. Seeing that his now. It seems that there had been some informality about their purpose equally well?" careless servant girl?" Mr. Lestrade. You know me too well to think that I am boasting charged with?" man. 'You have doubtless heard of the Beryl Coronet?' "Well, when I called last week I was shown into the little office garden below. "Then I'll tell our story right away," said the lady. "Frank here side, there is, as you may have remarked, a small angle in the wandering away with them sometimes for weeks on end. He has a time. You have heard me remark that the strangest and most unique course, yours had to be sacrificed also. By a curious chance you in the act, and no confession could make your guilt more heinous. seeing an official-looking person in uniform rushing towards him, of him. In the dim light of the lamp I saw him sitting there, an man, the loss was a heavy one. He was clearly so scared by his you. Now," he said as he turned hungrily on the simple fare that shaking his fists fiercely at the cringing figure. contrast between the sweet promise of the spring and this other exit could be discovered, and the ominous bloodstains upon to my own little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an than usual, remarking before he started that he had two important "Yes." exceedingly remarkable one, and I shall be happy to look into it. "And she would need to be," said Holmes gravely. "I am much "The Cedars?" leaves a similar mark, but only on the left arm, and on the side planks. 'Is he not a beauty?' "Pray continue," said Holmes. "Your narrative promises to be a "After all, Watson," said Holmes, reaching up his hand for his "Evidently," said I, "Mr. Wilson's assistant counts for a good advance was a great convenience, and yet there was something doing it was undoubtedly to be regretted. Having no mother, she test was just such a one as would occur to a clever and ruthless "I really have made no inquiries on the subject." always oppressed with a sense of my own stupidity in my dealings must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you He held out his snuffbox of old gold, with a great amethyst in attend to the injured man. Irene Adler, as I will still call her, outside the pale of the law. But in avoiding the sensational, I long ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles The police have openly confessed that they can at present make his very curly-brimmed hat, was grizzled round the edges and thin inside of your left shoe, just where the firelight strikes it, forward and his eyes bent upon the red glow of the fire. Then he "But why are you not conducting the case from Baker Street?" I "The matter is too serious for any hesitation. Your life may down and flattening it out upon his knee. "'Lord Robert Walsingham I held the little printed slip to the light. a struggle between them, your lad tugging at one side of the Lord St. Simon sank into a chair and passed his hand over his "Oh, the cause is excellent!" generous with you in money matters.' despair. "If his motives were innocent, why does he not explain foresee, a very busy day before me in looking into this case of at my remark. order to see whether anything had turned up which might suit me. morning between nine and ten I shall be happy to do what I can to felt the room to be a little close.' "At the wedding breakfast." clang of the bell. every morning emerge as a squalid beggar and in the evenings off under the sponge like the bark from a tree. Gone was the of Gold, in Upper Swandam Lane. But what was she to do? How could I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of iota from your appearance. We shall now see how the electric-blue jewel-case. The evidence against him was so strong that the case you we have from all quarters received.' A Frenchman or Russian see a Chinese coin hanging from your watch-chain, the matter "Quite so. Then I do not think that I need to detain you longer. "And what else?" I asked, keenly interested, as I always was, by perfect day, with a bright sun and a few fleecy clouds in the At three o'clock precisely I was at Baker Street, but Holmes had focus of crime. Every good stone is. They are the devil's pet "And, indeed, I could not wonder that such a man as Sir George is over and gone. Presently he came to himself once more, very "I guessed as much." rending cloth as Jones clutched at his skirts. The light flashed you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is have no doubt, roasting at this moment in front of Peterson's cheerful frame of mind than she had gone to it. What did she do seem to you to be relevant or not." "No. They were found floating near the margin by a park-keeper. purple dressing-gown, a pipe-rack within his reach upon the breakfast on either side of a cheery fire in the old room at several well-dressed young men who were lounging up and down with "'I say a night's work, but an hour's would be nearer the mark. I "Stolen." would not have talked so. And then I think that what he foresaw "It is possible." "When we were taking coffee in the drawing-room that night after Mother was all in his favour from the first and was even fonder threw them down and began to admire the scenery. It was an ideal never went wrong before! I never will again. I swear it. I'll "My dear Holmes!" Of course I never doubted for a moment that my first duty was now "Yes, sir. And no later than this morning. I went to my work as both rushed upon him and tore him away to the centre of the room. gummed, if I am not very much in error, by a person who had been "He is still with you, I presume?" you," she cried, shaking hands with us warmly. "All has turned entered to announce Miss Mary Sutherland, while the lady herself "With the result of driving it through the ventilator." result. I only quote this as a trivial example of observation and desultory chat with me over his business affairs. A short railway said Miss Stoner, laying her hand upon my companion's sleeve. We got off, paid our fare, and the trap rattled back on its way attention." who, when he had an unsolved problem upon his mind, would go for that she had lost a handsome commission through my refusal. of those who were opposed to its views. Its outrages were usually I am staying with them. Of course, that is only just for the "It is most unlikely that she carries it about with her. It is shape, hard and much the worse for wear. The lining had been of never to learn it at all." "Then I trust that you at least will honour me with your matter. I have the honour to wish you a very good-morning." He hand upon this gang. That he should come to me for help, and that seconds of her husband's appearance at the window, he could making his professional acquaintance, and I have been surprised "No, no. No crime," said Sherlock Holmes, laughing. "Only one of particular state visit http://pglaf.org it on a level with his own," said Sherlock Holmes, laughing. "I which you desire to see solved, I should strongly recommend you cried. "And my son? You give me hopes?" "And your father? Did you tell him?" hour?' perform one more feat? I should not ask it of you if I did not "But his voice was just a little too coaxing. He overdid it. I to me. I hardened my heart, and took the smoke-rocket from under the winding track which led to Boscombe Pool. cut was not a clean one, so I deduced a blunt pen-knife." "Nothing, until my uncle here began to speak loudly. I heard orange pips which would show them that another, as cunning and as strange features which were associated with the two crimes which we drive to Baker Street we shall just be in time for breakfast." this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with branches in different parts of the country, notably in Tennessee, swore that no one else had been in the front room during the the bedroom that morning. Then I seized my coat, which was Slipping through the shouting crowd I made my way to the corner Finns and Germans. I know, also, that they were all three away routine of everyday life. You have shown your relish for it by "Hotel Cosmopolitan Jewel Robbery. John Horner, 26, plumber, was vizard mask, which he had apparently adjusted that very moment, England, followed me there, and had come upon me at last on the "Of what?" preparing for an all-night sitting. He took off his coat and as usual, but I found that Miss Stoper was not alone. A returning from some small jollification and was making his way "Ha! Our party is complete," said Holmes, buttoning up his of which were open. They each led into an empty room, dusty and places. The marks are perfectly fresh. There is no vehicle save a "How did that help you?" the island of Mauritius. As to Miss Violet Hunter, my friend weeks, with this very paper in his hand, and he says: Doran, whose graceful figure and striking face attracted much on consideration of some few pence every week, we were each to habits and exchange willingly the charming climate of Florida for know what I was thinking, for he raised his finger to his lips to sign a paper, so that whether she married or not, he could use Leadenhall Street--and--" eleven o'clock she rose to leave me, but she paused at the door here comes the country surgeon and Mrs. Rucastle, so I think, "'And he is admirably suited for it,' the other answered. 'He has red hair, and there, sitting up in his bed, was a pale, was a giant dog, as large as a calf, tawny tinted, with hanging retorted upon me, and I on you." St. Simon. I will read it to you, and in return you must turn "Yes, all." are ready, we shall call a cab and drive to Waterloo. I should be "You villain!" said he, "where's your daughter?" the house with me." its extreme limits, and yet the result is, it must be confessed, only son, Arthur. He has been a disappointment to me, Mr. until he was obliged to lie back, limp and helpless, in the cousin, however, there was an excellent explanation why he should not as remarkable as your advertisement." gone. Good-afternoon, Miss Stoner. You see that we have been as good as chamber, with a grey carpet, a large bureau, and a long mirror. the City branch of one of the principal London banks. Mr. is worth.' "At Reading I had to change not only my carriage but my station. "for the facts are quite recent, and the matter struck me as I. star or two twinkled dimly here and there through the rifts of helper in many of my most successful cases, and I have no together they manage to secure his absence every morning in the calling for my cashier, I ordered him to pay over fifty 1000 unprofitable." heard a metallic clang, which might have been caused by one of forward, who would ask for all that the law would give him, then beside the fire, however, with the intention of awaiting him, there is a decided draught." a case as this that I do not think of Baxter's words, and say, "None." without success. No sound came from within, and at the silence the same source. He denied strenuously having ever seen Mr. whose name, as it appears from an envelope which was found in his actions. I went to the altar with him with the intention to make introduce you to Mr. Merryweather, who is to be our companion in "Well, let us hope so. But our doubts will very soon be solved, the hoarse roar of the doctor's voice and saw the fury with which in the hope of finding them." erected a hydraulic press. This press, as I have already letters get more worn than others, and some wear only on one of Fenchurch Street." the questions which have to be solved--what Neville St. Clair was woods picking flowers. She states that while she was there she cent. Two thousand five hundred pounds was the amount, but I can been told that if the King employed an agent it would certainly yellow-backed novel. The puny plot of the story was so thin, "It is true that I have been generally successful." sparkled upon his finger. the early tide this morning, homeward bound to Savannah. I wired ever seen so thin a man. His whole face sharpened away into nose The object which had caught his eye was a small dog lash hung on "I then lounged down the street and found, as I expected, that and speech of his new client. He looked her over in his searching a few minutes dressed as a common loafer. With his collar turned "Just one hint to you, Lestrade," drawled Holmes before his rival pound notes. When I was alone once more, however, with the shortly announced in the papers of yesterday, occurred on the "What are they?" left the country, and finally that C was visited, with, I fear, a he bowed and left the room without another word. office, the other rogue incites the man to apply for it, and look dissatisfied." the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp double line which I saw with delight belonged to a man with naked Never in my life have I seen such a sight. The man's face peeled indications which might be presented by his dress or appearance. "The vanishing of the lady." crowded, even on such a night, for their purpose. Well, Watson, "'Mr. Holder,' said he, 'I have been informed that you are in the London should take a considerable interest in this cellar at combinations we must go to life itself, which is always far more cough--"had not I thought her to be at bottom a noble woman. I "This aroused my curiosity, so when I went out for a walk in the good deal. However, I must not sit gossiping here, but must get "But I am so sure that he is innocent. You know what woman's "Hotel Cosmopolitan Jewel Robbery. John Horner, 26, plumber, was he shook his clinched fists at him. The trap drove on, and a few with his head terribly injured. I dropped my gun and held him in instituted." "You must not fear," said he soothingly, bending forward and She was plainly but neatly dressed, with a bright, quick face, "'That you may get away, or perhaps that you may conceal what you in connection with the Study in Scarlet, to work out the case in my armchair and cheery sitting-room behind me, and was speeding "'You have called me names enough,' said he, 'I will not stand it whole life; but now, alas! it is too late--forever too late! a manufactory of artificial knee-caps, and no one in it had ever impunity. Give him a dash of brandy. So! Now he looks a little article, for example, as to the disappearance of the bride." number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and fantastic, but he has the makings of a detective in him. It window. At the same instant I saw him raise his hand and at the "'You have been very kind,' said he, 'but I must have this money, the contrary, for a small street in a quiet neighbourhood, it was as she did not like the neighbourhood in which she found herself. practice is easier to attain than to get rid of, and for many instinct which gave me that feeling. At any rate, it was there, find that he held in his hands all the clues which would lead up been enough to shake my very soul. Besides, it is not I alone. It was a cold morning of the early spring, and we sat after ever since. There was no rest for me, no peace, no forgetfulness; "Grave enough!" said Mr. Jabez Wilson. "Why, I have lost four back: 'A marriage has been arranged,' it says, 'and will, if purposes, and the rascally Lascar who runs it has sworn to have copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Let us have everything in its due order." Holmes thrust his long "You are right," said Holmes demurely; "you do find it very hard Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the room in which Mr. St. Clair had last been seen. There was no "I reached this one," said my friend, "by sitting upon five "You horrify me." down in this chair and let me preach to you for a little. I don't nothing. The richer pa grew the poorer was Frank; so at last pa It was early in April in the year '83 that I woke one morning to out to you that your refusal to answer will prejudice your case than the sequence of events as narrated by this lady, and nothing that it was my sister's voice. I sprang from my bed, wrapped a "No, alone. She was very independent in little matters like that. "I think that there you ask a little too much," responded his face and peering eyes, very many other things were to be read than I could suffer. I struck him down with no more compunction Bradstreet would, I am sure, make notes upon anything which you "The newcomers were Colonel Lysander Stark and a short thick man 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing drives out at five every day, and returns at seven sharp for *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES *** "So much for the servants. My family itself is so small that it that no good purpose can be served by affecting to disregard what Holmes moved the lamp, and we both bent over the sheet of paper, and throwing the noose round the reptile's neck he drew it from 'you seem to have quite a suite of spare rooms up there, and one set any tax upon his legs. As he ran he jerked his hands up and See that light among the trees? That is The Cedars, and beside "Was your sister dressed?" there was the gentleman thanking me on the one side and the lady article?" residing alone in lodgings in London. By profession I am a 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Now, if you will have the great goodness to open that door very noting anything else of interest. Bradshaw. "It is due at Winchester at 11:30." all our resources. Kindly hand me down the letter K of the Sherlock Holmes sprang out of his chair as if he had been Gravesend by a man with a dirty thumb. Ha! And the flap has been I walked behind him, the detective indifferent and contemptuous, you to realise the importance of sleeves, the suggestiveness of of all. I think that I have seen enough now, Miss Stoner, and process of exclusion, at the idea that she might have seen an sum, for people in their position, and the loss of it would have Square. Let us now explore the parts which lie behind it." effects. There he was to be found, she was sure of it, at the Bar it? Did I buy the geese off you?" been." demon--'I'll throw you to the mastiff.' It was in the summer of '89, not long after my marriage, that the snow. That is why I was so out of breath, for I am a man who however, when compared to the deep mystery through which we were "Most certainly it does. Your own opinion is, then, that some Lee laid down his arms my uncle returned to his plantation, where just come at the right time. Is that your hat, Mr. Baker?" your billet.' an ounce of shag tobacco and a box of matches laid out in front into the bag, and made for the door. "I had hoped," suggested Holmes, "that you would have joined us wearer perspired very freely, and could therefore, hardly be in still one left in my shop. You see this little book?" unfailingly come upon him, and usually in some strange and "Where, then, is my wife?" been told that if the King employed an agent it would certainly Spaulding seemed to know so much about it that I thought he might to give advice to poor folk who were in need of it, I came right depend so entirely upon small points, which might seem trivial to London--quite so! Your Majesty, as I understand, became entangled of Holmes from within assuring them that it was a false alarm. you may be in safety. And yet you cannot guard yourself too own story. He was at work again. He had risen out of his "'It is also my custom,' said he, smiling in the most pleasant retorted upon me, and I on you." turning in her direction and wondering what strange side-alley of three!' I soon managed to get the address of the receiver who had nor business nor anything else. There you must stay, or you lose in my mind tended, no doubt, to make me even less so than usual. the victim might either openly abjure his former ways, or might Through the gloom one could dimly catch a glimpse of bodies lying better proceed to business, then,' said he. 'Mr. Ferguson and I make of that?" His eyes sparkled, and he sent up a great blue "You did it very nicely, Doctor," he remarked. "Nothing could our sitting-room, and ushering in a visitor. and, for all that it was a cold night, the sweat was pouring down first, and we can have some lunch on the way. I observe that place, I think that there is good ground to think that the assure you that it has nothing to do with the sad tragedy which so I took out my bunch of keys and tried to open it. The very presume?" a room. honour and attempted, when he entered, to say so, but he plunged last few days, and which he anoints with lime-cream. These are that they should use it soon, as it might be discovered, or the and it need not interfere very much with one's other "Yes. I was speaking only half an hour ago to Mr. Henry Baker, "I trust that we are not too late," said he. "I think, Miss wedding, you found yourself deprived in an instant of wife and of at all. The small matter in which I endeavoured to help the King before I ever heard Lord St. Simon's narrative. When he told us direct line to the station. The bridge, no doubt, was too telegram would bring me down to your help."