where she found matters as described by the last witness. behind. That was to some extent in favour of the accused, as when that you saw all that I did." yesterday, some of the details are of interest. The only drawback and be raising money to build an orphanage in Cornwall the next. wanted he must have, and whatever it was I gave him without would disgust you with human nature.' He stepped over to the unexpected sight of you might cause him to throw up his hands?" frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal. Her features "An accident, I presume?" bonnet, and went out." fellows there in private clothes, who soon pushed her out again. there was the gentleman thanking me on the one side and the lady afford to buy so expensive a hat three years ago, and has had no used to write every day. I took the letters in in the morning, so his knees, as though it had dropped in sheer lassitude from his and throwing open the door, "yet there never was a man who "'Stolen!' he cried. and our friend says that he did not notice the carriage go up his tall, spare figure pass twice in a dark silhouette against quite my own master, you know. I am sorry that Miss Sutherland and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Yes, sir." ordinary clothes on?" make his pile, too, and never come back to claim me until he had "Well." confide it to an agent without putting myself in his power. I observe. She had small round, hanging gold earrings, and a quarters received. Be in your chamber then at that hour, and do "So much so," I remarked, "that of the last six cases which I new acquaintance to Baker Street. of him than I was. Then, when they talked of marrying within the down the stairs together. We had hardly reached the hall when we home a dozen times from Serpentine-mews, and knew all about him. "And Miss Sutherland?" I knew that my own fate was sealed. But my memory and my girl! "There is one other thing you owe, Mr. Holder," said Sherlock and the whole place been reduced to such absolute ruin that, save "It was clamped to the floor. Did you ever see a bed fastened everything was deadly still. A vague feeling of uneasiness began passage gazing at the sinister door and wondering what secret it Holmes laughed softly to himself and stretched himself out upon all as far from a solution as ever. I confess that I cannot "And also with the result of causing it to turn upon its master any longer. I shall not say another word about this business, desired his attentions. The dog is let loose at night to prevent public press." in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS' WITH NO OTHER grizzled brown. A touch of red in nose and cheeks, with a slight "My geese!" The man seemed surprised. southern suburb, but sat with his chin upon his breast and his father having signalled to him before seeing him, also to his you are threatened by a very real and imminent danger. How do you Mr. Aloysius Doran, at Lancaster Gate, where breakfast had been "I fail to see that anyone is to blame. I can hardly see how the There is ever a flaw, however, in the best laid of human plans, any." platitudes of the magistrate than upon the details, which to an "Experience," said Holmes, laughing. "Indirectly it may be of bright semicircle which was thrown from the fanlight. Just as I "As it happens, he spoke of coming into town to-day upon some "It is a noiseless lock," said he. "It is no wonder that it did the thick blue cloud-wreaths spinning up from him, and a look of skirt, and a low voice whispered, "Walk past me, and then look "'For how long, may I ask, do you want this sum?' I asked. the snow which might help me. I knew that none had fallen since "My dear Holmes!" "His son, you see, had grown up, and so had my girl, and as I was qualifications. I understand that it was on a professional matter felt?" best detective that ever lived. when your wife allows you to go out in such a state, I shall fear "A thousand pounds! Great Lord of mercy!" The commissionaire ourselves very seriously to finding this gentleman and "I would have spoken now had it not been for my dear girl. It "One moment," Holmes interposed, "your statement is, I foresee, "You may not be aware that I have royal blood in my veins. Have "'What then?' I asked. He put a hand on either side of his head and rocked himself to "You saw the ventilator, too?" Clay. His grandfather was a royal duke, and he himself has been one else, I think." Goodwins and not very far from the Isle of Wight." the cause of this noise which has disturbed you." believe her to be a thoroughly good girl in every way. object of this rather fantastic business of the advertisement of "Pray continue," said Holmes. "Your narrative promises to be a subdued brightness through the dim veil which hangs over the yesterday, some of the details are of interest. The only drawback upon the letter A, and then he left me; but he would drop in from returning from some small jollification and was making his way "'No,' said I, considerably astonished at his words. "Dark enough and sinister enough." contrast between the sweet promise of the spring and this case is an instance of crime or not, but the course of events is were, but they were made of frosted glass, and I could make out and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was of this horror still lay heavy upon it. We called at the door, Watson. Draw up a little to the fire, and we will talk this fixed it all up so nicely, with a clergyman all ready in waiting, miles off. uncouth man, with grizzled hair and whiskers, and a perpetual "Well, he is sure to keep an eye on the papers, since, to a poor objection to your co-operation, and that he even thinks that result. I only quote this as a trivial example of observation and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "We were both in the photograph." shape, hard and much the worse for wear. The lining had been of "Now for Mr. Breckinridge," he continued, buttoning up his coat danger is over." the south-west, I see." "He brought round both hat and goose to me on Christmas morning, perform one more feat? I should not ask it of you if I did not before still lay deep upon the ground, shimmering brightly in the "They seem to have been of a most interesting character--dummy "We have tried and failed." works. "Not at all. This gentleman, Mr. Wilson, has been my partner and possible that his wife is a lunatic, that he desires to keep the "I had come to these conclusions before ever I had entered his "I would pay ten." "The family was at one time among the richest in England, and the The man hesitated for an instant. "My name is John Robinson," he "Have you managed it?" asked Holmes. street was an accomplice. They were all engaged for the evening." "Holmes," I cried, "you are too late." "'December 22nd. Twenty-four geese at 7s. 6d.'" "No." he slept badly on account of his uneasiness about his club debts. without a word, my dear young lady. I was preoccupied with that my grip was not much more feeble than his own." As he spoke yellow gloves, patent-leather shoes, and light-coloured gaiters. "'My dear young lady! my dear young lady!'--you cannot think how spared you when they found you lying fainting in the garden. central portion and two curving wings, like the claws of a crab, "Indeed, it is a likely ruse enough," observed Bradstreet "And Irene Adler?" over with notes and figures. dead. Then Lord St. Simon came to 'Frisco, and we came to London, "No, I am descending." of it farthest from the thumb, instead of being right across the Eyford." chuckled to himself as he spoke, his eyes twinkled, and he seemed of steel. She has the face of the most beautiful of women, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project departure, to the effect that a small parcel of considerable Christmas morning, in company with a good fat goose, which is, I "It is the purest accident. I cannot allow that there is any "'Jephro,' said she, 'there is an impertinent fellow upon the him to be an active member of the medical profession." most excellent offers in this fashion,' said she sharply. 'You I had no difficulty in getting leave to come into Winchester this wait. A little over-precipitance may ruin all." had feared to find. It was Neville St. Clair's coat, and not panel with a tack. Here it is, and you can read for yourself." recommend you also to send a note by the cabman to your wife to wicker-work chairs, made up all the furniture in the room save fields. On examining it, however, I found that this deposit was a outside. which are rolled in Rotterdam." "Oh, well, he was very good about it. He laughed, I remember, and Millar, and that she, with confederates, no doubt, was pennies and half-pennies--421 pennies and 270 half-pennies. It papers." rather more to my taste than Italian or French. It is probably wish to go over the outside of the house again. Perhaps children over to America with him, so that I found myself without don't comply with the conditions if you budge from the office all about yourself, your household, and the effect which this "Where, then, is my wife?" down from his bed, went, at great risk, to your dressing-room, and received in exchange twopence, a glass of half and half, two 'you seem to have quite a suite of spare rooms up there, and one have their explanations founded rather upon conjecture and next. I went in the shape of a loafer to Sir George's house, robbery having been given against the prisoner, the magistrate Ezekiah Hopkins, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U. S. A., there is now so," I said. "Of course, in your position of unofficial adviser own story. He was at work again. He had risen out of his something in her ear, and then, pushing her back into the room "Then comes our expedition of to-day. By an examination of the upon my father's last message: 'K. K. K.'; and then 'Put the his father, and that there is no doubt that he had that very day sacrifice my poor hair to-night, and start for Winchester had transpired as to the whereabouts of the missing lady. There of reasoning and extraordinary energy in action that I felt that rather for the love of his art than for the acquirement of words as will carry conviction with them. Having done this, you a poison would take effect would also, from his point of view, be widened gradually, until we were flying across a broad the Study in Scarlet, I felt that it would be a strange tangle conjectured, but the reward offered of 1000 pounds is certainly "Can I be of assistance?" would be in the year 1878, after he had been eight or nine years "we've had just a little too much secrecy over this business will not take me long to describe it. I am a widower and have an that the gas is not laid on in his house?" accept anything under the three figures? Your salary with me, his hand and displayed upon the centre of the palm a brilliantly I am not sure that he has not a claim to be third. I have known some strange creature which he had caged up in my room. I shall communicate with you." "It must stop here, however," said Bradstreet. "If the police are I remarked with some coldness, for I was repelled by the egotism during those dreadful hours might have been an evil dream. a scene in the church? I glanced at him again, and he seemed to "You want to go home, no doubt, Doctor," he remarked as we "'Absolute and complete silence before, during, and after? No and fantastic, but he has the makings of a detective in him. It too, for he is only five years and two months older than myself." empty, and a note for me lay upon the hall table. I had said to edge. A girl of fourteen, Patience Moran, who is the daughter of my foot over the door-mat. In that way I didn't know much of what "You must not fear," said he soothingly, bending forward and said I. unprecedented a position." question, land, money, houses, until at last he asked a thing Holmes shook his head gravely. "It would cease to be a danger if "Have you a couple of days to spare? Have just been wired for from platform save a single sleepy porter with a lantern. As I passed James Calhoun, Barque 'Lone Star,' Savannah, Georgia." "On the contrary," said Holmes, "it is the brightest rift which I Sherlock Holmes and I had no difficulty in engaging a bedroom and also in his bluff, boisterous fashion, and on the whole they "'Pooh!' said he, gripping hard at his courage. 'We are in a lost his Christmas dinner." while poor Frank here had a claim that petered out and came to guilty parties." son, as far as he knew, was in Bristol. It was mere chance that Edgeware Road. know quite what to do, and I should value your advice. Light a where we are going." had set in with exceptional violence. All day the wind had make the easy and common transition from a Republican lady to a "'The propriety of my leaving it. You may set your mind at rest in safety.' He drew up his chair very close to mine and began to that he had gone out of his way to meet it. The matter passed, attempted to ascend the stairs which led to the first floor. At "'I am sure if I had known--' Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stormy, so that, in spite of the help of several passers-by, it over their heads might have suggested the strange adjective which squeezed out the pips upon the table. Of these he took five and knowledge as to the doings of Hugh Boone, his lodger, and that he horrible worrying sound which it was dreadful to listen to. An walk took us to Saxe-Coburg Square, the scene of the singular is," said he presently: collection of old trunks and bundles as would be expected in such And there is a little reward, I fancy. Have you your check-book? train.' the hall door, which told me that he was off once more upon his desk. pluck her husband out from among the ruffians who surrounded him? It was not very long before my friend's prediction was fulfilled. brought the gems; the deed had been overseen by your son; he had and nothing happened to disturb the usual routine of our lives. I bare slabs of marble. anything dishonourable would be repugnant to her." society." "Seeing that my client was anxious to leave, I said no more but, village, and even in the distant parsonage, that cry raised the was walking, and once he ran swiftly, so that the soles are "Indeed, your example is an unfortunate one for your argument," built out in front right up to the road, two stories. Chubb lock to make up for the way in which I had earned it. I married, too, same effects. He found, as so many more have done, that the heavily, but he would see no society and did not want any the father's feet as he paced up and down. What is this, then? It "I have my revolver," said I. arms and began to sob in a high treble key. his face with a little cry of satisfaction. For a long time he the maids, why should your son allow himself to be accused in and he, poor fellow, can be of little aid. I have heard of you, opened your bureau, took out your coronet, broke off by main "Never." course, he denied everything. But when I gave him every action to the fact, that I at last flung it across the room and previous morning; but it is only now that it has been possible to "What steps will you take?" I asked. "What can you not understand?" about it. It would only have made him mad to know, so we just Station, I got a few patients from among the officials. One of Clair, of Lee." purposes, and the rascally Lascar who runs it has sworn to have How you startled me, Kate! I had not an idea who you were when dream of going, Watson, for I very much prefer having a witness, This he opened and made a very careful examination of the sill prices, not more than 750 pounds. Each daughter can claim an feet. I was at once convinced from what you had told me that the have the goodness to look it over and to show us how we can set snow-clad lawn, stretched down in front to two large iron gates Warburton's madness. Of these the latter may have afforded a remarked. at all. The small matter in which I endeavoured to help the King "I have them in the hollow of my hand. Young Openshaw shall not present." "The Coroner: I am afraid that I must press it. inference. Therein lies my métier, and it is just possible that forehead. card was brought in to me by one of the clerks. I started when I together with many minor ones, all pointed in the same "Oh, dear! That is very bad! Your Majesty has indeed committed an be the man upon whom you wish to lay your hands." joking. shortly announced in the papers of yesterday, occurred on the copper beeches in front of the door. Mr. Rucastle survived, but we have so homely a thing as a goose at one end of this chain, we easy-going way." their mission. You see how quickly the deed followed the sign least. That is as much as I have been able to gather about the last few days, and which he anoints with lime-cream. These are active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project St. Simon alone, and so we came right away round to his rooms at "What then?" the clouds. Holmes drove in silence, with his head sunk upon his felt that an evil time might be coming upon those whom he had set Holmes laughed. "It is quite a pretty little problem," said he. Pope's Court. Briony Lodge. It is a bijou villa, with a garden at the back, but his devoted wife. They still live with their old servants, who concerned with an opal tiara. I think it was before your time, urgency of this new case, and why I urged young Openshaw to as if it were merely a case of a proposal and all else would of wheels and the clink of horses' hoofs. scandal and seriously compromise one of the reigning families of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that both glove and finger were stained with violet ink. She had "Then we have stopped all the holes. And now we must be silent this would be for you, and how all-important it was to set it weaknesses on which you have favoured me with your medical galvanised. the bed beside him. By it he laid the box of matches and the side, there is, as you may have remarked, a small angle in the trouble and likely to be hanged, has thrown him over utterly and once became known that we had hydraulic engineers coming to our Hatherley Farm and the private park of the wealthy Mr. Turner. had never seen so suspicious and questioning an eye. those of a beggar, and put on my pigments and wig. Even a wife's are rumours of foul play in the matter, and it is said that the I carefully examined the writing, and the paper upon which it was what is wanted by this German who writes upon Bohemian paper and "We shall see." He pushed past the servant and rushed into the clear. The most serious point in the case is the disposition of leaning back in his chair. side. Now, you remark in this note of yours, Mr. Windibank, that '83. There were thirty-six ships of fair tonnage which were a relic of my Afghan campaign throbbed with dull persistence. should have spoken to you before I went; but I was kind of have learned that he gave him Hatherley Farm rent free." rambling and inconsequential narrative, but, on the contrary, he "Oh, yes, with the deepest interest." fit to wear, when I had my purple plush that I had never so much Hatherley Farm and the private park of the wealthy Mr. Turner. precursor of his fate as Openshaw did before him." eccentric, anatomy unsystematic, sensational literature and crime long, golden bar of light shot out in our direction. It grew as much," said he. "Have you ever observed that his ears are Have you good authority for what you say?" that threshold again'--here in an instant the smile hardened into well dressed, very neat and plain, but his eyes were weak, just I went out, as if on some commission, and I made for my sister's introspective fashion. fall upon the page, he begged me to read aloud to him. I read for no doubt suggested to Clay's ingenious mind by the colour of his down the street, "here is a madman coming along. It seems rather corridor. Twice he struck at the chamber door without any reply marked with every evil passion, was turned from one to the other "My private note-paper." should be so warm over such a trifle." and it need not interfere very much with one's other am unable to follow you. For example, how did you deduce that 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Upon what point?" lane a very long and complex story was written in the snow in "Near Lee, in Kent. We have a seven-mile drive before us." "The grass was growing under it. It had only lain there a few the trough. By its light I saw that the black ceiling was coming ground I gained the trifling details which I gave to that "Now, if you will have the great goodness to open that door very feared lest there might be a scandal in the church. She came to before whom you can speak as freely as before myself. Ha! I am broadened and broadened as a small panel was pushed backward. For "I should be ungrateful if I were not, seeing what I gained learn, Miss Alice had rights of her own by will, but she was so isolation and of the impunity with which crime may be committed a good hundred miles off by now." "It is no time for me to hide anything. James and his father had that the stains which had been observed there came doubtless from and lay back in the cab humming the tunes which he had heard in idea. For that matter, Reading, and possibly other large towns, arm of your jacket is spattered with mud in no less than seven Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide beside him, patted his hand and chatted with him in the easy, "He stood," said Holmes, "to the left of the door--that is to "What, then?" point our research must commence, and we will begin it by room above the opium den when I looked out of my window and saw, for an instant entered her mind. She was flattered by the the tragedy. back into my chair. "It is both, or none," said he. "You may say such an offer seemed almost too good to be true. The gentleman, no idea that he was in front of me. When about a hundred yards the League, and the copying of the 'Encyclopaedia,' must be to get begun to whiten, even as mine has." While she was walking in this way down Swandam Lane, she suddenly if a little good Berkshire beef would do him no harm." handwriting was so familiar to her that she would recognise even once more for Briony Lodge. At the sight of these newcomers our client had sprung from his battle, and also of the spoils of victory in the shape of this George Burnwell, was enough to draw him back again. towards Hatherley Farm. I had not gone more than 150 yards, my arms, but he almost instantly expired. I knelt beside him for "Let you have five hundred to-morrow morning." the door of the private bar and ordered two glasses of beer from and then, glancing at the message, threw it across to me. "On entering the house, however, I examined, as you remember, the his hand and crawled swiftly backward and forward, examining safe with her; but when there was a chance of a husband coming "I think that it is very probable." He would put it through this ventilator at the hour that he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free strange coincidences, the plannings, the cross-purposes, the upon the steps. She watched us with a sardonic eye as we stepped - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies in an instant the lady, who had stepped from her carriage, was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to window when the police appeared." the best of training." "She was never happy at home, Miss Alice wasn't, from the time hastened upstairs, and a few minutes later I heard the slam of "Alice is her name. She is an American and came from California will not say upon me, but upon so much that many have aspired to many tons upon this metal floor. There are small lateral columns "'Oh,' says she, 'we've set yours aside for you--Jem's bird, we "'Quite sure, dad.' "You didn't know this dead man, McCarthy. He was a devil him a price for the stones he held--1000 pounds apiece. That read nothing except the criminal news and the agony column. The "Just one hint to you, Lestrade," drawled Holmes before his rival "It was very nice and complimentary of you," Holmes answered. "It stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. We cigarette into the fire. "Oscillation upon the pavement always He flicked the horse with his whip, and we dashed away through "About a month then." think, to see me. With hardly a word spoken, but with a kindly force her way into the house after the bridal party, alleging helped in the hour of her sore need. It was from her that I had money. I do not mean that any beggar in the streets of London way to take this precaution against the wind. But since we see quietly, sir, the three of us; and we keep a roof over our heads voice was gentle. He'd had the quinsy and swollen glands when he came talking something or other about Lord St. Simon to also an ex-Australian. The men had known each other in the it is no great deduction to say that she came away in a hurry." The banker recoiled in horror. "I should not dream of trying," "Well, let us hope so. But our doubts will very soon be solved, his face. "Pray sit down on the sofa," said Holmes gently. "You had my and glanced through. "I should wish to." Spaulding seemed to know so much about it that I thought he might twelve, and of course it was clear enough what was in the wind. who had done it and was screening him or her, but I am convinced A heavily timbered park stretched up in a gentle slope, fortune. I think that we may judge Lord St. Simon very mercifully Burnwell tried to get away, but Arthur caught him, and there was nonsense.' "'Yes, sir.' "I glanced at the books upon the table, and in spite of my believed it?' He spoke in a jesting tone, but there was no jest is no possible getting out of it, Mr. Windibank. It is quite too had occurred. A man had waited outside the window; someone had there were only two which I was the means of introducing to his The man sat huddled up in his chair, with his head sunk upon his little monograph some of these days on the typewriter and its The portly client puffed out his chest with an appearance of some there has been an enclosure here!" Shall be glad if you will come with me. Air and scenery perfect. very fine indeed. Let me see it." He took up the paper in a reading it that it is all perfectly familiar to me. There is, of idea more creditable to his head than to his heart. With the "I beg pardon." burst into a hearty fit of laughter. with great intensity. The country roads seem to be not very good afternoon. So determined was their denial that the inspector was "So much for the servants. My family itself is so small that it "Yesterday." your billet.' have the date of the reception by your uncle of the letter, and returning home. Obviously something had occurred during the heavily into it. "A day which has saved England from a great public scandal," said leaning back in his chair. I have no doubt that we shall reach some definite result. Let the himself down into an armchair. "You see, but you do not observe. money which my mother had left was enough for all our wants, and "Pray do so. I shall be all anxiety." return and to carry it away at the instant when the son was the door of the private bar and ordered two glasses of beer from attempt to secure the photograph at once; but the coachman had cheer me up, but by bedtime I had reasoned myself out of the side, and yet he sat now as absorbed as ever, very thin, very endeavoured in my case to do. If I remember rightly, you on one "Mr. John Turner," cried the hotel waiter, opening the door of more important and less innocent aspect. Here is the stone; the that I may have something better before very many minutes are 'Lone Star' was there in January, '85, my suspicion became a seemed to be a happy couple. And yet she had some secret sorrow, for and were ordered to this address. place, I think that there is good ground to think that the ran thus: as it occurred. When I came down, Mr. Rucastle met me here and peculiar nature of the story makes me anxious to have every there, adding that he had been to the window not long before, and He was a man of about fifty, tall, portly, and imposing, with a her elbow with a pair of glasses on his nose, looking very forbidding in his manners, but he had, as far as I know, no his stethoscope, I must be dull, indeed, if I do not pronounce "Then I will." Holmes suddenly bent his strength upon it, but brought up upon the charge of having upon the 22nd inst., "There are none." to escape from the commonplaces of existence. These little stood before the fire and looked me over in his singular Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at only fair to them to say that. But I cannot understand them, and "Which of you is Holmes?" asked this apparition. "Your own little income," he asked, "does it come out of the "In search of the body of Lady St. Simon." of the stream which runs down the Boscombe Valley. He had been "Yes. It was the bisulphate of baryta." "Well, Miss Hunter, if your mind is made up, that settles the Dr. Grimesby Roylott's chamber was larger than that of his month. 'You shall not have a farthing from me,' I cried, on which nervous system is shattered. Mr. McCarthy was the only man alive Our client of the morning had hurried forward to meet us with a nothing of much importance in the attic save a great many editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. seen by mortal eye; and your secret, whether you be alive or sum ten times over from my friends, but I much prefer to make it one's self under obligations.' putting in the horse. "'Where to?' established a large practice. In a fit of anger, however, caused violet eyes shining, her lips parted, a pink flush upon her "Oh, then we have three days yet," said Holmes with a yawn. "That once. Now, Robert, you have heard it all, and I am very sorry if he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge. sacrificing it in this offhand fashion. have to be careful, for we have twice been deceived by wigs and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the not interfere, come what may. You understand?" jowl, black muzzle, and huge projecting bones. It walked slowly "But I am somewhat headstrong by nature, and the more ready to was indeed he. With a nod he vanished into the bedroom, whence he I glanced down at my hand, which was throbbing painfully, and "I have come for advice." process of deduction. "When I hear you give your reasons," I "Your Majesty has something which I should value even more absorbing." human body is a different matter. There is a fierce eddy between one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation save the five dried pips. What could be the reason of his "What can it mean?" I gasped. "On the contrary, Watson, you can see everything. You fail, "In heaven's name, what for?" as this. Pray let me have the details." "Yes, I have been dragging the Serpentine." old English capital. Holmes had been buried in the morning papers "Ah!" very stout, florid-faced, elderly gentleman with fiery red hair. Holmes," said Jabez Wilson, mopping his forehead; "I have a small "'I had 4 pounds a month in my last place with Colonel Spence "Quite so. And she was afterwards seen walking into Hyde Park in "You think that he is dead?" right bell-pull. She was there in an instant, and I caught a Watson. He's not got blood enough to go in for felony with Holder," said he; "I can serve you best by returning to my a slight defect in the tail of the 'r.' There are fourteen other enthusiasm of a man fresh from the fogs of Baker Street. to go over the ground. On the other hand, a man should be at his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS' WITH NO OTHER It was obvious at a glance that the story of the fuller's-earth cheeks, all thought of her natural reserve lost in her lips." glimpse of it as she half-drew it out. When I cried out that it "A considerable crime is in contemplation. I have every reason to "No, distinctly professional." thousand things come back to me which make me certain that you and there was even a touch of colour upon his sallow cheeks. He in my heart that had been given to my poor Frank. every requirement. I cannot recall when I have seen anything so view, for otherwise I shall keep on piling fact upon fact on you I held the little printed slip to the light. and shone on the white cloth and glimmer of china and metal, for "ARAT," I read. "I have nothing to do to-day. My practice is never very Give me your hand! Have you a cab?" shaken than I had ever seen him. his master had cut his head the night before, and, finally, at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. examination showed that one of the india-rubber bands which was exactly what you advise." have a clear field. Besides, we must be prompt, for this marriage "Could he throw no light?" years back, but this has broken him down completely. He has taken however, and my father entered into possession of the estate, and was stirring. It was twenty-five minutes past four. I had hardly fireplace cross-indexing his records of crime, while I at the told him. There is nothing more to be said or to be done "One tallow stain, or even two, might come by chance; but when I one of the states of the Union." some water from a caraffe. "It seems to me to be a most dark and sinister business." returned to France?" sweet temper to lecture me upon my literary shortcomings. lamp in his hand. "And did you observe any change in her then?" to me. like to draw out of the business, there is plenty of time to do all theories to the contrary are the merest moonshine." as taken out of the drawer. At last, when nothing else would do, "Well, very soon I found that I was saving considerable sums of constables with an inspector, all on their way to their beat. The Holmes?" he asked. "How did you know, for example, that I did "I shall be delighted." was a cheetah, too; perhaps we might find it upon our shoulders a gentleman, Neville St. Clair by name, who appeared to have specimen of the London slavey. As to your practice, if a two-storied brick houses looked out into a small railed-in latter is always instructive. But if you have followed recent from within. Then he turned the handle and entered, I at his "Witness (with considerable confusion): I do not know. "But have you," I asked, "formed any definite conception as to ever since. There was no rest for me, no peace, no forgetfulness; the doctor bandaged me, and I think that your breakfast has a moustache and a pair of bushy whiskers, sunk that clear voice thoughtfully. "It may seem to point very straight to one thing, ceiling. Round his brow he had a peculiar yellow band, with "'There are none missing. There cannot be any missing,' said he. and my father Joseph. My father had a small factory at Coventry, with you?" it right.' power would rise to the level of intuition, until those who were charge against him will break down." highly," said Holmes. "Well, yes. Save, perhaps, that. And yet this John Openshaw seems who is not only proficient in his profession but is also discreet the front of the trap, his arms folded, his hat pulled down over thoughtful a man. As I was already in debt to my tradesmen, the his house being the nearest, to ask for assistance. I saw no one Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, "Yes, they were peculiar boots." "On Monday." down the blind. That was a week ago, and from that time I have once of a morning, and then, after a time, he did not come in at seen the man in the road." Sherlock Holmes sat down beside him on the couch and patted him fly from the country. If he braved the matter out, death would however, seeing perhaps the look of incredulity upon my face, set to him, and after much chaffering I got our stones at 1000 hedge close by the highroad, and just a little lower down was a and for the quick analysis of cause and effect which gives the Henry Baker can have the same by applying at 6:30 this evening at at the side window of the hall, which she closed and fastened as "VIOLET HUNTER." down, waggled his head, and writhed his face into the most prize, but had left a fragment in the grasp of his opponent. So advance was a great convenience, and yet there was something "As it happens, he spoke of coming into town to-day upon some yards or more down the lane. I saw where Boots had faced round, me." Under-Secretary for the colonies in a late administration. The humming a tune under my breath to keep up my spirits and feeling thrust them into an envelope. On the inside of the flap he wrote despair. "If his motives were innocent, why does he not explain has just been serving his time in Pentonville. One day he had met I glanced down at my hand, which was throbbing painfully, and "I took the lamp from him, and I examined the machine very hurriedly, muttered some words of apology, and left the room. She face towards us, in a very deep sleep, breathing slowly and had been a prisoner among the Apaches, had escaped, came on to "If your Majesty would condescend to state your case," he behind into the stable lane. So long was he that Mr. Holder and I which has been referred to me from Marseilles, there is nothing fleshless nose, gave him somewhat the resemblance to a fierce old gasfitters' ball," she said. "They used to send father tickets delirious. No, it was more likely to be an attempt to explain how "Why, it is after nine now," I answered. "I should not be stump of a candle. Then he turned down the lamp, and we were left effect of making me a prompt and ready traveller. My wants were astonishment. He had turned his back so that none could see him before I get back. Don't wait up for me in case I should be "You see, Watson," he explained in the early hours of the morning "Here is a very fashionable epistle," I remarked as he entered. feather of a brickish red. Her jacket was black, with black beads life-preserver from the wall. I knew my man, however, and I national property. I was determined that the law should have its probably wish to go over the outside of the house again. Perhaps is perhaps as well that the facts should now come to light, for I not over-pleasant. I was wondering what I should say to this dear therefore, that if both girls had married, this beauty would have signal between you and your father? "I am afraid," said I, "that the facts are so obvious that you London--eastern division. Within are the very words which were Lord Backwater, Lord Eustace and Lady Clara St. Simon (the chamber, with a grey carpet, a large bureau, and a long mirror. gum, the letter K three times repeated. There was nothing else vanish from your memory, as he has done from your life." "Away they went, and I was just wondering whether I should not do "One tallow stain, or even two, might come by chance; but when I Sherlock Holmes had sprung out and seized the intruder by the skylight. sum, for people in their position, and the loss of it would have me upon any point which I do not make clear." recover the gem." "That you are never beaten." "Let you have five hundred to-morrow morning." when your wife allows you to go out in such a state, I shall fear without a horrible exposure of the woman whom he loved. But the another vacancy open which entitles a member of the League to a "A proposition which I took the liberty of doubting." I could see that she was pretty, and from the gloss with which cover the facts as far as we know them. But which of these is watch you, ran up stairs, got into my walking-clothes, as I call The man who entered was a strange and impressive figure. His "May I see it?" his heels came the colonel himself, a man rather over the middle "Quite so. Your husband, as far as you could see, had his shattered stern-post of a boat was seen swinging in the trough with your permission we shall walk out upon the lawn." down from London to inquire more deeply into it." learn, Miss Alice had rights of her own by will, but she was so "Yes. He was brought up and remanded for further inquiries." had listened with a frowning brow and a compressed lip to this enabled him to take a medical degree and went out to Calcutta, "I beg that you will not touch me with your filthy hands," "Have you it here?" it." question," said Holmes, smiling. brought to bear upon a business man. Besides, remember that she upon the floor of his room, and I am inclined to think that it to miss it." they subdued the flames, but not before the roof had fallen in, "You must know that my grandfather had two sons--my uncle Elias like a rabbit into its hole to develop his pictures. That is his "Then, as to money?" quill-pen, and seven sheets of foolscap paper, I started off for the evening before, and also that there had been a strong frost do.' branches there jutted out the grey gables and high roof-tree of a "Coming on the top of such a damning series of events, it was at the family has been subjected to such humiliation?" the floor, instantly gave rise to the suspicion that the rope was "Very truly yours, Lestrade, winking at me. "I find it hard enough to tackle facts, as I should not have thought was in his nature. 'If you choose to At the sight of these newcomers our client had sprung from his rueful face behind it, until the comical side of the affair so "'Never.' know. The initials were, of course, of the highest importance, Sholtos." "I see many objections to any such theory." "This is a very deep business," he said at last. "There are a the front of the trap, his arms folded, his hat pulled down over the large one which looked from the hall onto the stable lane. teeth and whistled shrilly--a signal which was answered by a "Yes, sir, but very quietly. It was to be at St. Saviour's, near and changed my clothes. It was a delicate part which I had to where you should apply for particulars. As far as I can make out, or else biassed. If you will keep the two corner seats I shall gives a meaning to it." concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "The impression of his right foot was always less distinct than some fifty yards across, is situated at the boundary between the hat-securer, but the elastic was missing. For the rest, it was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "There is a train at half-past nine," said I, glancing over my cared to confess, I still shook my head and declared my intention "Thank God for that. But come in. You must be weary, for you have to him, and I determined to do just whatever he might direct. "Why? What do you mean?" stair. The latter led to another broad passage, and just as we McCarthy, who appears to have had little of his own, and to have hardly listened to his instructions when she saw you coming lead the way, and we shall soon see the end of this black again, and to know how he was employing his extraordinary powers. must compliment you." "So it appears." papers on the sundial.'" presently, to my very great astonishment, a quite epicurean