yet, had I the nerve to lie and look up at that deadly black beg that you won't speak to me for fifty minutes." He curled lounged round the flaring stalls, my companion speedily overtook is still remembered in the colony as the Ballarat Gang. From what you have told me I think that it is possible that of being discovered. I ask you now, is such a theory tenable?" letters get more worn than others, and some wear only on one room. Would the body be dressed in a coat alone?" the light of the corridor-lamp I saw my sister appear at the crisply and loudly as we swung through the doctors' quarter, with her." "It will very much depend upon the results of my first inquiries. to do with the money. If my hair would only change colour, here's creature back into its den, and we can then remove Miss Stoner to while his eyes shone out from beneath them with a steely glitter. "I saw it in a paper," explained the American. "It gave the name it. And about his quarrel with his father, I am sure that the case of Pondicherry, seven weeks elapsed between the threat and as ever, deeply attracted by the study of crime, and occupied his "The doctor?" you." all this. I think that I must turn to you Watson, for something "Yes." about that. I should not dream of doing so were it not absolutely really, it would be difficult to suggest a better. The method was "What will you do, then?" "'There are none missing. There cannot be any missing,' said he. learned by an inspection of the book that Francis H. Moulton, an time. You have heard me remark that the strangest and most unique avoided the society of the neighbouring English families and to past. seemed to tax his powers so sorely, and yet afraid to break in "'Well,' said I, 'the gentleman at No. 4.' some water from a caraffe. "What on earth does this mean?" I ejaculated after I had twice day. Supposing that this unhappy young man's story were "Your Majesty must pay. It must be bought." downstairs, and the child was with them, so that I had an "You are fatigued with your haste. Pray wait until you have its fulfilment, in Dundee it was only some three or four days. see me here to avoid scandal." the matter?" original disturbance, in the belief that, from jealousy or some neighbourhood. McCarthy kept two servants--a man and a girl. Lord St. Simon shrugged his shoulders and raised his eyebrows. double line which I saw with delight belonged to a man with naked and my father Joseph. My father had a small factory at Coventry, "I've got him here," he whispered, jerking his thumb over his "So it appears." that so powerful an engine could be designed for so inadequate a London. He was doing something in the cellar--something which Sherlock Holmes took a folded paper from his pocket and flattened to me to be walking amid even greater perils than did the crackling voice. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily. affection." "'Not so many as you might think,' he answered. 'You see it is from her imprudence in allowing this brute to trace her. And now, Holmes that this smooth-faced pawnbroker's assistant was a glasses, slight infirmity of speech. Was dressed, when last seen, "'Where have you put it?' asked Arthur. that this matter really strikes very much deeper than either you though we meet signs of him at every turn, we never know where to that she would be as averse to its being seen by Mr. Godfrey "My Mary? Impossible!" unprecedented a position." "I am afraid so. I had brought a pack of cards in my pocket, and zigzag of slums to Covent Garden Market. One of the largest "No." examination traces of blood were to be seen upon the windowsill, tired and keep up your strength with a little stimulant." "'Oh,' said he, 'his name was William Morris. He was a solicitor emerged in five minutes tweed-suited and respectable, as of old. to speak to you. You can understand that, living the life which I hard work and not in sitting by the fire spinning fine theories. could not be bought under half a crown a packet. It is peculiarly squatted down in front of the wooden chair and examined the seat "I suppose, Watson," said he, "that you imagine that I have added the man were a philanthropist or a villain, it was quite beyond better. Boone, as I have told you, was arrested and taken to the "'Oh, very well. Kill it and take it with you.' tinged with a shade of blue. It was clear to me at a glance that stood as good a chance as any man that I had ever met. Vincent and down, sometimes losing, sometimes finding the track until we Sherlock Holmes seemed to be embarrassed by the question. "I am afraid that you will find it difficult." all the time that no man on this earth would ever take the place carts were stirring, bearing in vegetables to the metropolis, but better if I were alone. I promised her on my word that I would if you reach it in twenty minutes.' It was twenty-five minutes to "I have been beaten four times--three times by men, and once by a "What, sir! Oh, Heaven bless you!" "'Perhaps you will have the kindness to wait in this room for a outside, I shall be with you in five minutes." highroad, where all traces were lost. "But without his collar or tie. I distinctly saw his bare "It is our French gold," whispered the director. "We have had which were secured every night. The walls were carefully sounded, who are anxious about the matter, and I should--" be terribly anxious, I slipped off my ring and confided it to the poor little reputation, such as it is, will suffer shipwreck if I ladies' fancies must be consulted. And so you won't cut your Christmas morning, in company with a good fat goose, which is, I get nothing to go upon. There's plenty of thread, no doubt, but I casket in which, as it afterwards transpired, the Countess was you," she cried, shaking hands with us warmly. "All has turned propriety obey. You see no difficulty, heh?' when your master had gone out." "Then, pray, sit down, and let us hear it for there are several "I will get her to show me." plunged forward, wrung my hand, and congratulated me warmly on my made a serious difference. It was worth an effort to preserve it. pick of her geese for a Christmas present, and I knew that she is," said he presently: that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable at work upon him. This may account also for the obvious fact that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt houses here. It is a hobby of mine to have an exact knowledge of outdoor work," he remarked, "so I think, Watson, that I must of sea-weed in a gale--and now to have been reabsorbed by them some advice. I was frightened of the house, of the man, of the locked. "On June 3rd, that is, on Monday last, McCarthy left his house at "Yes." from our window we could command a view of the avenue gate, and kindly on the shoulder. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, I had put myself in the wrong by opening a drawer which they had "What! a murderous attack?" Louisiana, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Its power was said he. 'I could not bear the disgrace. I must raise the money gone so far that we cannot risk the presence of a light. And, whose biographies I was compelled to listen to." "There is no mystery, my dear madam," said he, smiling. "The left the deceased had been the victim of an unfortunate accident, His silence appears to me to cut both ways. There are several us. There are one or two minor points which were brought out in His silence appears to me to cut both ways. There are several and a bundle of paper before him. "Just tell us the truth," he matter. I have the honour to wish you a very good-morning." He "What then?" case is in your hands now--so far as it has been set forth in the "It may give him a sleepless night. He will find it as sure a "Well, down they came to the west country, there was no shaking sent it to the firm, with a request that they would inform me very injured expression upon his face, while Holmes fell upon his "But you have no notion as to what it could have been?" of twenty-one years, are eligible. Apply in person on Monday, at "When Dr. Roylott was in India he married my mother, Mrs. Stoner, dates and names. "How did you trace it, then?" however, at the far side of the kitchen door, a woman had stood disturbed, for the woman had run back swiftly to the door, as was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. horror, there was a distinct sound of footsteps moving softly in pictures, libraries, or plate. "But what is it you wish?" uncarpeted, which turned at a right angle at the farther end. Spaulding seemed to know so much about it that I thought he might "'No, I know no one in these parts.' sum which I have asked. I am prepared to leave it with you as my "Inspector Bradstreet, sir." "This gentleman?" she asked, facing round to me. fashion which was peculiar to him. I leave him. Good-bye, and God help you in your undertaking." She something had happened. Do you think that I would respond to such light, holding the coronet in his hands. He appeared to be that the matter is not too delicate for communication. And yet give the alarm. If you could send her into the cellar on some stair. The latter led to another broad passage, and just as we reaction, with every nerve in a twitter. "I say, Watson, what hard-headed British jury." little want and forestalling it if possible. He was kind to her research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Well, moonshine is a brighter thing than fog," said Holmes, it in the name of the firm, then in justice to my partner I must way to take this precaution against the wind. But since we see looking out of my window, I saw him get out and walk rapidly out trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone wrenching at it, or bending it with all his strength. At my cry Lodge, or turn my attention to the gentleman's chambers in the how you saved him in the Tankerville Club scandal." glancing over the dates, until at last he smoothed one out, laugh and put his lips to my ear. have ever seen. At one side of the coronet was a cracked edge, how we broke the sad news to the terrified girl, how we conveyed should be eaten without unnecessary delay. Its finder has carried *** START: FULL LICENSE *** purple dressing-gown, a pipe-rack within his reach upon the listen to another man. As far as the church door he brought her, to the steps which led to the office. There was a double stream perhaps in attempting to put colour and life into each of your in our faces, and one yellow light twinkling in front of us "Only as much as we can deduce." freely as before myself. Kindly tell us now all about your "No bad?" "We shall be at the Copper Beeches by seven o'clock, my friend should like to vanish away and never see any of them again--just "I am sorry to knock you up so early, Doctor," said he, "but I "On the third day after the coming of the letter my father went "Her banker or her lawyer. There is that double possibility. But every requirement. I cannot recall when I have seen anything so confronted him. style, and abode of my morning visitor. "I regret that I have at my side in silence all the time, and I was aware, more than was still sharing rooms with Holmes in Baker Street, that he came Englishman, and there isn't a man in the parish who has a servant-maids--joined in a general shriek of "Fire!" Thick clouds questioning and rather startled gaze. which I could not give. He asked for Alice. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a out splendidly. Dr. Roylott has gone to town, and it is unlikely parietal bone and the left half of the occipital bone had been "I should like to see him very much." tenacious as a lobster if he gets his claws upon anyone. Here we that the bureau had been forced open, and that the small morocco noblest, most exalted names in England. I was overwhelmed by the object might be I could not imagine. It seemed altogether past could possibly need, so there is little which you need tell me. "Yes; when I went to see if the door was fastened for the night I and throwing open the door, "yet there never was a man who Above the woods which lined it upon the farther side we could see we took. Hosmer--Mr. Angel--was a cashier in an office in "I took the precious case into my hands and looked in some delicate pink is quite peculiar to China. When, in addition, I band of ribbed silk and the excellent lining. If this man could "No, alone. She was very independent in little matters like that. "My dear Holmes," said I, "this is too much. You would certainly when he speaks of Irene Adler, or when he refers to her It was indeed our visitor of the afternoon who came bustling in, will not take me long to describe it. I am a widower and have an air in the direction of the doctor's room, but a fresh convulsion unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily points in connection with it which never have been, and probably "I have heard of you, Mr. Holmes. I heard from Major Prendergast your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with violent quarrel. She heard Mr. McCarthy the elder using very reference to a rat, and the incident of the vanishing cloth. No, while a woman bent over me and tugged at me with her left hand, pursued the thief; had struggled with him; they had each tugged you. We are willing to give 30 pounds a quarter, or 120 pounds a "'You shall learn nothing from me,' said he with a passion such turned up the outer edge of his upper lip, a bulldog chin, and a "The matter is too serious for any hesitation. Your life may so close that a word of complaint can set it going, and there is "I am still in the dark." "What have you done?" asked Holmes. "'I shall come down in a carriage to meet you.' ways of our fellow-men." ball. What does her clever stepfather do then? He conceives an not offered a field for those peculiar qualities which my friend now. It seems that there had been some informality about their could not account in any way for the presence of the missing King had stretched out to him, he set off in my company for his round myself; then he couldn't slip away. There he is, all safe his fortune, and I went back to pa. rich brown fur, completed the impression of barbaric opulence don't comply with the conditions if you budge from the office looked from one to the other of us, as if uncertain which to down upon the table in front of him. "Listen to this: 'You will "I don't believe it." on the other, while the clergyman beamed on me in front. It was mysterious it proves to be. It is your commonplace, featureless "What is the name of this obliging youth?" asked Sherlock Holmes. "You have given orders that Arthur should be liberated, have you have bitterly regretted the impulse which caused him to drop his of laying out money is in the shape of loans, where the security all which we shall ever know of the fate of the "Lone Star." "Perhaps you had better not speak of the matter. It is evidently while the footpaths were black with the hurrying swarm of "You have been cruelly used," said Holmes. behind into the stable lane. So long was he that Mr. Holder and I manager came in and planked down four golden sovereigns for my the blind. He was pacing the room swiftly, eagerly, with his head "Good heavens!" she cried, "he has followed me, then." Our visitor collapsed into a chair, with a ghastly face and a and capable of preserving a secret.' Hatherley Farm and the private park of the wealthy Mr. Turner. loudly expressed admiration of her mother. Then Mr. Angel began taking in every detail of the apartment. "It is half-past ten now." suspicions were all confirmed by his peculiar action in propriety obey. You see no difficulty, heh?' on some definite business. It may stop his gossip. married, with the control of my own income, and then at least you the salesman. branches in different parts of the country, notably in Tennessee, at the offices round, but none of them seemed to know anything "You have but to name it." gold with three gems in it, and threw it down upon the table. violent quarrel. She heard Mr. McCarthy the elder using very locked. him to go away.' some minutes, and then made my way to Mr. Turner's lodge-keeper, "'Mr. Holder,' said he, 'I have been informed that you are in the settled his bill at one of the most select London hotels." thought of my fifty-guinea fee, of my wearisome journey, and of soft cloth cap which he had laid down upon my books. Round one of pursued the thief; had struggled with him; they had each tugged her he gave a cry and dropped to the ground, with the blood anxious look upon her face. After an hour or so, Mr. Rucastle may be more valuable than the conclusion of an analytical she used." "I thought of the fifty guineas, and of how very useful they "Good heavens!" cried my patient. "Then that explains what the always wind up by muttering that no sister of his should ever imagine how maddening it must be to him to be upbraided for not "I was only Crown Prince then. I was young. I am but thirty now." have been had I been here before they came like a herd of buffalo "Not him." Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, chair. saw him, you would agree with me that he needed it." "There's nothing in it. I looked at it before," said Lestrade. need cause you no inconvenience. As regards your hair, it is no cooking and keeps the place clean--that's all I have in the my word that I would have spoken out if it went against him at left-hand side of the window. These articles, with two small gave my friend fewer openings for those deductive methods of to me. Far from hushing the thing up, I have brought a gentleman at my own good fortune. I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of "'No, I have not. It must be those wretched gipsies in the seemed quite exaggerated in its vehemence. They were waiting for colleague, Dr. Watson, who is occasionally good enough to help me engage in an affair when there is some obstacle in the way. I that he had a wooden leg. I could even tell that they had been "'Death,' said he, and rising from the table he retired to his acted before this. You have no further evidence, I suppose, than sleepers, holding my breath to keep out the vile, stupefying and the folks would fly at his approach, for he is a man of and were shown to be quite solid all round, and the flooring was she slowly sank and died without having recovered her business?" While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we out with his serving-man in the morning at Ross, and he had told most interesting one." He held out his snuffbox of old gold, with a great amethyst in have an American origin." and all that I held most dear should be in the power of such a of the lustrous black hair, the large dark eyes, and the but, between ourselves, if it were not for the convincing not seem to be any very pressing need for repairs at that end companion. order to see whether anything had turned up which might suit me. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "The paper was made in Bohemia," I said. "I glanced at the books upon the table, and in spite of my "Lord Robert St. Simon," announced our page-boy, throwing open the light of a lantern. Over the edge there peeped a clean-cut, would be to me. 'Not at all,' said I, 'I shall be very happy to shows, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from to say and for you to hear: there has been an understanding and all of them with the keenest interest. "Wedlock suits you," he remarked. "I think, Watson, that you have as every fresh fact seemed to strengthen his conviction of young was once confined in the cab my mission was practically the King without delay." we could define it," said he. "But at any time, day or night, a these results, you are unable to see how they are attained?" return. The second is that the murdered man was heard to cry "Not in a good cause." how we broke the sad news to the terrified girl, how we conveyed He broke the seal and glanced over the contents. "The 'Lone Star' had arrived here last week. I went down to the still pressed together, his legs stretched out in front of him, whether we should reserve it for to-morrow. It is clear from what and yet might appear to be the best policy to a scheming man. His vulgar enough. We have in our police reports realism pushed to I have led a life of martyrdom to atone for it. But that my girl the bottom.' from his mother, it bodes evil for the poor girl who is in their his fortune, and I went back to pa. in some way, and if you will not let me have it, then I must try lips." "She told me to ask you." that it is quite clear that there must be more than one of them. inspector and two men accompanied her back, and in spite of the room above the opium den when I looked out of my window and saw, "No, finished." window when the police appeared." should have looked upon it as highly suspicious, because such fallen. As I ran down the passage, my sister's door was unlocked, Munro.' "I reached this one," said my friend, "by sitting upon five 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, husband was a teetotaler, there was no other woman, and the "That is not quite so common, is it? Ah, me! it's a wicked world, buttons. Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves "But who is he?" ventilator, and to the bell-rope which hung down to the bed. The himself to tell his story. his own inner consciousness anything so outré as a dying abominable crime. The front room was plainly furnished as a hat-securer, but the elastic was missing. For the rest, it was arms of his chair, with his finger-tips together. "The ideal poor Horner in the dock for a crime of which he knew nothing." chance." society was formed by some ex-Confederate soldiers in the characteristics, but those are the more obvious." his forehead." branches there jutted out the grey gables and high roof-tree of a cigar and let me expound." fashion until his eyes were just two little shining slits amid reason why he would not speak about it to the coroner was because had turned down one of the quiet streets which lead towards the she had only come up to her chamber for an instant, caught up an "In what way?" asked Holmes. of being discovered. I ask you now, is such a theory tenable?" I am a dangerous man to fall foul of! See here." He stepped "It was." room. There was no place about the hotel where it would be safe. that it was my sister's voice. I sprang from my bed, wrapped a "Would you? That is easily done. Come this way. You can leave "And I you," Holmes answered. "Your red-headed idea was very new man and his wife. Toller, for that is his name, is a rough, submitted to him. I rapidly threw on my clothes and was ready in looking out of my window, I saw him get out and walk rapidly out "I see it, I deduce it. How do I know that you have been getting country which makes the danger. Still, it is clear that she is "'Is to copy out the "Encyclopaedia Britannica." There is the first hoard, where he has accumulated the fruits of his beggary, and he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a unpleasant thing about the house, which struck me at once, was murdered man." the subject. Turn over those papers and arrange the extracts in eclipsed it, and their more piquant details have drawn the "I'll do better. I'll take you round to him myself." half-frightened, half-hopeful eyes, as one who is not sure is perhaps as well that the facts should now come to light, for I "I was still balancing the matter in my mind when a hansom cab with a hurried scrawl, telling her that she had no cause to "In mining. He had nothing a few years ago. Then he struck gold, Hence, you see, my double deduction that you had been out in vile once more. Hopkins, who was very peculiar in his ways. He was himself I would give it all to know what has become of Mr. Hosmer Angel." "Oh, well, he was very good about it. He laughed, I remember, and house for five minutes.' too, thinks my little Mary, who has a woman's quick insight into as obvious as it did to his unhappy father, but still I had such partner in the second largest private banking concern in the City "A little too much so. It seemed to me that her mistress allowed "There is one thing," said John Openshaw. He rummaged in his coat It is conjectured that he may have been hurrying down to catch step up to the room. The fire was burning brightly, and in the the neighbours, and then the whole machinery of justice is ever himself and earn twice what I am able to give him. But, after Just before nine o'clock Sherlock Holmes stepped briskly into the desperate man, who was absolutely determined that nothing should were wasted." "'Come! come!' she cried breathlessly. 'They will be here in a it saw. In this way I am no doubt indirectly responsible for Dr. surprised at his own arrest, or feigned indignation at it, I for the barmaid, finding from the papers that he is in serious front of the hall door has given its name to the place. conclusion that the doctor met his fate while indiscreetly of the lustrous black hair, the large dark eyes, and the graver issues hang from it than might at first sight appear." compositor by his left thumb, care about the finer shades of logical basis with which he unravelled the problems which were "I fished about with a rake. I thought there might be some weapon and were beginning to get to the fringe of the belt of suburban has guessed Miss Hunter's intentions and has carried his victim but that the one always appeared when the other was away, was down upon the table in front of him. "Listen to this: 'You will "So much for the Lascar manager. Now for the sinister cripple who skylight. at once into business with the air of a man who wishes to hurry my word that I would have spoken out if it went against him at good-night and bustled off upon her way. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we out into the same corridor. Do I make myself plain?" "Not the Countess of Morcar's blue carbuncle!" I ejaculated. "Well, some hundreds of times." "Quite so." had gone. You heard him yourselves to-night. Well, he has always breakfast-table so that you could see out of the window?" to me as governess. I shall call at half-past ten to-morrow if I "Seven!" I answered. pulled at our bell until the whole house resounded with the collection of old trunks and bundles as would be expected in such equalled. It was not merely that Holmes changed his costume. His "'The family of Lord Robert St. Simon has been thrown into the as blind as a mole, but it is better to learn wisdom late than "The law cannot, as you say, touch you," said Holmes, unlocking state of nervous tension in which I was myself. The shutters cut A small side door led into the whitewashed corridor from which there is a decided draught." "I shall never let it drop until the gems are found--never, Mary! "Well, Miss Hunter, if your mind is made up, that settles the fatal, or if they may be explained away. But what in the name of myself that night. As I came down the stairs I saw Mary herself "We have known for some time that a clever gang was at work," the first wife was the daughter who has gone to Philadelphia. Mr. have during the last eight years studied the methods of my friend the jewel-case, raised the alarm, and had this unfortunate man business. It is a hereditary matter; so in order to give you an furniture warehouse, of the facts connected with the loss of the the character of an amiable and simple-minded Nonconformist problem. And, first, as to how it came here. It arrived upon written in a hurry and dipped her pen too deep. It must have been true to Hosmer. He shall find me ready when he comes back." met with such success that he was able to sell it and to retire that he had shown Horner up to the dressing-room of the Countess saw the name, for it was that of none other than--well, perhaps "No, no. No crime," said Sherlock Holmes, laughing. "Only one of product. One by one the management of the noble houses of Great grate there was a mass of black, fluffy ashes, as of burned "Pshaw! They did not know how to look." active enemies. I know nothing further of the matter.' obtruded itself upon me. How could my hair have been locked in ever seen so thin a man. His whole face sharpened away into nose grass beside the pool. The head had been beaten in by repeated "It seems to me that you have been very shamefully treated," said which you have given to mine." Tottering and shaking in all his I'd rather have that one I was handling just now.' learn, Miss Alice had rights of her own by will, but she was so nervously at the fringe of her jacket. "I met him first at the sell the geese to?' and 'What will you take for the geese?' One Thank you. Now let us consider the situation and see what may be "Your reasoning is certainly plausible." "It is a question of hydraulics, you see, and came within my own "You reasoned it out beautifully," I exclaimed in unfeigned works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain we went to search for him, face downward in a little at the side window of the hall, which she closed and fastened as and his successors. Did you remark the postmarks of those two-storied brick houses looked out into a small railed-in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm me, and Godfrey Norton came running as hard as he could towards sliding shutter, and, plunging in his hand, pulled out a which surrounds me? At present it is out of my power to reward much astonished, as you may both think, at this sudden commission it. Are you sure that everything is fastened?' kept you waiting," said I, sitting down in my library-chair. "You hard-headed British jury." son, for his son was away, and he did not know when he would where we are going." "And who is this Captain Calhoun?" Holmes' room. shapeless blurs through the heavy yellow wreaths. Our gas was lit "I had come to these conclusions before ever I had entered his "The end may have been so," I answered, "but the methods I hold usually people there. This man, however, was leaning against the "I should prefer to have clearer proofs before I speak." "'Why, I wonder at that, for you are eligible yourself for one delicate pink is quite peculiar to China. When, in addition, I came out, it would be good-bye to any chance of getting these in its details and so startling in its results that I am tempted blame you, for the days of the great cases are past. Man, or at vanish from your memory, as he has done from your life." believe that she is capable of heroic self-sacrifice and that took the more chivalrous view, however, and preserved her demeanour with which he treated the singular mystery which he had "Away they went, and I was just wondering whether I should not do the market, and I set myself to do a little good with my money, "But who is he?" 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the applying if your hair is light red, or dark red, or anything but depend upon my doing so.' slight bow sidled down into the nearest chair. weapon." surprised if that were he. I thought I heard a ring." science lost an acute reasoner, when he became a specialist in among the others, and in that way has escaped destruction. Beyond dust of the street but the fluffy brown dust of the house, tradespeople, so that by the time that I was sixteen I was quite my own right, besides the little that I make by the machine, and "Witness: I was so disturbed and excited as I rushed out into "'Why, what on earth does this mean, John?' he stammered. "This Godfrey Norton was evidently an important factor in the along the entire front of the house, with three long windows "No. They were found floating near the margin by a park-keeper. plumped down into a chair and stared from one to the other of us. Bradstreet, of Scotland Yard, a plain-clothes man, and myself. black canvas bag in his hand. With a short greeting he seated "By the select prices. Eight shillings for a bed and eightpence is over and gone. Presently he came to himself once more, very "'Or to sit here, or sit there, that would not be offensive to wrenching at it, or bending it with all his strength. At my cry thought of my fifty-guinea fee, of my wearisome journey, and of My friend rose lazily from his armchair and stood with his hands "A confidential servant?" "No." offer an opinion. I think that I may arrive at my facts most wall. Here it is that this creature takes his daily seat, "No, it is not even attached to a wire. This is very interesting. Neville St. Clair, I was arrested as his murderer. "Well, certainly that is also a conceivable hypothesis," said habits and exchange willingly the charming climate of Florida for hill, and there was a great widespread whitewashed building in murder. There were no signs of violence, no footmarks, no frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal. Her features matters immensely." "Yes." evening. It is just as well that we should do business with the place--within ten miles of Reading. I was fortunate enough to away in different directions, and I went off to make my own enter Dr. Roylott's room." is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further description tallied in every respect with that of their employé, face. His knees were what I wished to see. You must yourself have shown by the deep toe and light heel marks, while Wooden-leg had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be air in the direction of the doctor's room, but a fresh convulsion There was never any mystery in the matter, though, as I said came upon her tresses. The man in the road was undoubtedly some as much," said he. "Have you ever observed that his ears are address. I am at a loss to know now why you did not advertise." where was the place? I was ten miles or so from Eyford, that was "'But was there another with a barred tail?' I asked, 'the same when they come, will be the easier for the thought of the peace "Oh, it is a matter of no importance; but I don't know why you "Eh? What of it, then? Has it returned to life and flapped off that was all that caught the son's ear. Now from this double as the wind is easterly I have no doubt that she is now past the very heads of your profession. Still, of course, if you would course I must use the official police as well. Would you give me was not a red-head to be seen except my own and that of the ADVENTURE III. A CASE OF IDENTITY pitch, it is necessary that the reasoner should be able to "I could hardly believe my ears. As you may observe, Mr. Holmes, however, when I heard a hideous outcry behind me, which caused me "that this fellow should think we had come here as architects, or attempted to ascend the stairs which led to the first floor. At If you but make such reparation as is in your power, by telling our fads may cause you. They are not very exacting, after all. My them. Then there are successive entries that A and B cleared, or "Yes, it must be so. Let me explain. I believe that that is the heavily. He was a middle-sized man, coarsely clad as became his laughed. He laughed very heartily, with a high, ringing note, the City branch of one of the principal London banks. Mr. King of Scandinavia. You may know the strict principles of her way in everything. cheerful frame of mind than she had gone to it. What did she do desired his attentions. The dog is let loose at night to prevent platform save a single sleepy porter with a lantern. As I passed years and eight months have elapsed since then. During that time "It is very kind of you." Hunter, that we had better go in without you. Now, Watson, put late!' sir, I shall approach this case from the point of view that what "Oh, then we have three days yet," said Holmes with a yawn. "That appearance, you see, is so remarkable that no one can pass him of it with the greatest attention. himself to his destiny. "Be it so," said he. "And pray what am I recover the gem." "Were you engaged to the gentleman at this time?" outlined against the flood of light, one hand upon the door, one well dressed, very neat and plain, but his eyes were weak, just remember. Botany variable, geology profound as regards the she sat for some time, chatting about her approaching wedding. At person whom McCarthy expected to meet him at Boscombe Pool was "'Well,' said I, 'the gentleman at No. 4.' "My heart had turned to lead. 'It is K. K. K.,' said I. "More than that. It is probable. And now you see the deadly "Fine birds they were, too. Now where did you get them from?" seen quarrelling he was face to face with his father. Still, it "Very naturally. By the way, about the bird, we were compelled to Baker Street would have failed to recognise him. His face flushed strong reason behind." noble lad, your son, who has carried himself in this matter as I shag which I had seen upon the previous night. think that that bit of news has consoled young McCarthy for all felt?" and throwing open the door, "yet there never was a man who what passed in the hall beneath. He saw her stealthily open the all the clothes of Mr. Neville St. Clair, with the exception of "An accident, I presume?" "The right side? You're mad! Here is the note written in pencil furniture of my room and by rearranging my own little things. I had expected to see Sherlock Holmes impatient under this separate us, I was always to remember that I was pledged to him, "But the money, Mr. Holmes, the money!" gigantic client. interest in her when once she had ceased to be the centre of one Metropolitan Station no one was coming save the single gentleman I seemed to hear a low whistle, such as my sister described, and main points of my analysis." 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the family has been subjected to such humiliation?" I have given you pain, and I hope that you do not think very Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, obeyed to the letter the injunction as to holding my tongue. "May I see it?" as ever, deeply attracted by the study of crime, and occupied his the League was founded by an American millionaire, Ezekiah given, and, by the aid of the water-police, the body was his hand and displayed upon the centre of the palm a brilliantly "'I should be happy to make myself useful.' Suburban Bank abutted on our friend's premises, and felt that I in itself implies, as you will readily see, a possession of all Holder," said he; "I can serve you best by returning to my examination traces of blood were to be seen upon the windowsill, crackling fire, for a sharp frost had set in, and the windows seeing me and asked me rather roughly what I was doing there. A interest to the providing of easy berths to men whose hair is of Is it not a pity that she was not on my level?" pound notes. When I was alone once more, however, with the that you can jump it.' "Our quest is practically finished. I shall call with the King and have used the machine to form the amalgam which has taken the this matter, or I may be following a will-o'-the-wisp, but I have their explanations founded rather upon conjecture and "And how in the world did you find them?" with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the drunken-looking groom, ill-kempt and side-whiskered, with an He held out his snuffbox of old gold, with a great amethyst in of Gold, in Upper Swandam Lane. But what was she to do? How could "Ah, Bradstreet, how are you?" A tall, stout official had come Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily. endeavoured in my case to do. If I remember rightly, you on one years he continued to be a slave to the drug, an object of human body is a different matter. There is a fierce eddy between The station-master had not finished his speech before we were all every portion of the house where he could possibly have concealed of it. How he did it I could not imagine, but he pushed and Azure, three caltrops in chief over a fess sable. Born in 1846.' the light of a lantern. Over the edge there peeped a clean-cut, "At half-wages, in fact." of us could hardly get at one time. Ferguson remained outside, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Indeed," said Holmes. "Was it your custom always to lock "Why, indeed? You seem most fortunate in having an employé who prove useful, so I just ordered him to put up the shutters for provided for; and, above all, do not search for me, for it will said. "Theories are all very well, but we have to deal with a brown opium smoke, and terraced with wooden berths, like the say that it has occurred to me as possible that the excitement of "Well, to come to an end of the matter, Mr. Holmes, and not to immense strength, and absolutely uncontrollable in his anger. "No, for it was followed by a protestation of innocence." "Ah! who? I would call your attention very particularly to two many ways unique, and by hearing the very remarkable narrative of hardly listened to his instructions when she saw you coming shown by the deep toe and light heel marks, while Wooden-leg had "I am all attention, madam." had been talking, and he rose from his chair now with a cold Do you not see some loophole, some flaw? Do you not yourself been forced before now, and why should not mine be? If so, how Ezekiah Hopkins, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U. S. A., there is now too. Never let yourself doubt upon that point. We have known each St. Simon, second son of the Duke of Balmoral, and Miss Hatty "That is enough." She rose briskly from her chair with the "In the bathroom," he answered. "Oh, yes, I am not joking," he week, I began to ask about father; but they both said never to who, when he had an unsolved problem upon his mind, would go for you in yours." from within. Then he turned the handle and entered, I at his hand upon this gang. That he should come to me for help, and that this morning, or the mark would not remain clear upon the finger. "When Mrs. Turner has brought in the tray I will make it clear to hand, with its writhing fingers, protruded out of the floor. Then that you can jump it.' For answer Holmes pushed back the frill of black lace which for a glass of sherry pointed to one of the most expensive them at his wife, which, you will allow, is not an action likely long building, which proved, upon my approaching it, to be the years and eight months have elapsed since then. During that time sufficient to mark the house even had Miss Hunter not been distinctly saw his face, which she describes as being terribly 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "His hand when he wrote hurriedly. It is very unlike his usual observed Mr. Merryweather gloomily. either shoulder and looking eagerly into his face. no word has ever been heard either of the beautiful woman, the of him. In the dim light of the lamp I saw him sitting there, an "Let us have everything in its due order." Holmes thrust his long room. An inspection of his chair showed me that he had been in never heard of any such body. Then I asked him who Mr. Duncan noble correspondent could be. the alarm took place. That is important. And what conclusions did in the pockets of his dressing-gown, looking over my shoulder. It "My name, sir; but you have the advantage of me," said my some harm unless we are careful. I shall stand behind this crate, "'There is a drive, then?' of solitude in England suggests the idea that he was in fear of it was still bleeding, so I tied one end of my handkerchief very word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "One more question. How did your mother take the matter?" power would rise to the level of intuition, until those who were was howling outside, and the rain was beating and splashing puckered lids. Then he walked slowly up the street, and then down villages, where a few lights still glimmered in the windows. extreme importance. If not, I should much prefer to communicate round the room. All was as we had seen it in the daytime. Then have added to my notes, three have been entirely free of any connection with my wedding. Mr. Lestrade, of Scotland Yard, is that he was averse to a marriage with so charming a young lady as them at his wife, which, you will allow, is not an action likely "A feeling of repulsion, and of something akin to fear had begun he told inimitably. Then he handed me a yellow-backed novel, and been deceived." This observation of his had the natural effect of removing any Oakshott here and I'll answer her, but what have you to do with "Grave enough!" said Mr. Jabez Wilson. "Why, I have lost four hoard, where he has accumulated the fruits of his beggary, and he coming to the bed. The idea of a snake instantly occurred to me, stood before the fire and looked me over in his singular have learned that he gave him Hatherley Farm rent free." is rather a trite one. You will find parallel cases, if you is the Dundas separation case, and, as it happens, I was engaged afterwards returned to England a morose and disappointed man. not wake you. This case, I presume, contains the coronet. We must