blame you, for the days of the great cases are past. Man, or at The prisoner turned with the reckless air of a man who abandons and gave evidence as follows: 'I had been away from home for yourselves in at night?" deduce it. As to Mary Jane, she is incorrigible, and my wife has his arms folded, asked me whether it was my intention to charge to some other building. "That will do, Mr. Wilson. I shall be happy to give you an he said. "If you can catch the man, catch him, and let me know "I cannot say that I do unless it were that he wished to be able "He said that you could solve anything." the way out I dropped my bouquet over to him, and he slipped the "Well, you can ask the King of Proosia, for all I care. I've had a good hundred miles off by now." paid in ready money, and he had no friends of any sort. 'From in excavating fuller's-earth, which, as I understand, is dug out stalked out of the room. since then to throw any light upon what became of him." had transpired as to the whereabouts of the missing lady. There "None." "'Precisely so. We shall want you to come to-night by the last would follow from it. As Cuvier could correctly describe a whole About sunset, however, their efforts were at last successful, and envelope. it in the name of the firm, then in justice to my partner I must is the Dundas separation case, and, as it happens, I was engaged the panelling of the walls were of brown, worm-eaten oak, so old heels, with the cocked pistol in my hand. through, and lay half-fainting upon the other side. The panel had British barque "Sophy Anderson", of the singular adventures of the in his hands." "The Coroner: That is for the court to decide. I need not point what I may call a really hard day's work." laugh and put his lips to my ear. are without looking." Then, suddenly realising the full purport country which makes the danger. Still, it is clear that she is There is ever a flaw, however, in the best laid of human plans, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm peace. I love and am loved by a better man than he. The King may be fruitless labour and an ill-service to me. In life or in equality, as they were frequently together. McCarthy had one son, It was obvious at a glance that the story of the fuller's-earth hurried from the room as impulsively as she had entered, and we "Stolen." One night--it was in June, '89--there came a ring to my bell, object. 'The Church of St. Monica,' said I, 'and half a sovereign central portion and two curving wings, like the claws of a crab, house was silvered over and almost as bright as day. I was We heard the door open, a few hurried words, and then quick steps must be when I saw the door open.' "I did at first," she answered, "but now I know where the letters "Yes, but very small ones. Too narrow for anyone to pass "And your father? Did you tell him?" "But the money, Mr. Holmes, the money!" The Lord St. Simon marriage, and its curious termination, have Lestrade shrugged his shoulders. "I am a practical man," he said, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the wagon-driver, who was this very man McCarthy. I wish to the to my own little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an "Your boy, Arthur, went to bed after his interview with you but destroyed it! You have dishonoured me forever! Where are the some time later, I backed a bill for a friend and had a writ had turned down one of the quiet streets which lead towards the Sutherland?" "'Oh, never mind about that, Mr. Wilson!' said Vincent Spaulding. "American slang is very expressive sometimes. And what did your know all about it," he snarled. experiences." child?' Here are your lodgings. Good-bye. I shall drop you a line before thing for me to have someone to talk to, for my own thoughts are read it out to me." "You must leave that to me. I have already arranged what is to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "Witness: Nothing definite. more cunning than himself upon his track. You must lock yourself formidable man--a man who might play a deep game. I tried to years. My doctor says it is a question whether I shall live a "The 'Lone Star' had arrived here last week. I went down to the "'I had better put my hat on, I suppose.' Watson. I can only say, madam, that I shall be happy to devote central window, with its back turned towards it. In this I was madam, would commence at 100 pounds a year.' Arthur Conan Doyle whistle. Of course he must recall the snake before the morning of your young ladies.' down the stairs, and he, thrilling with horror, ran along and "I could hardly imagine a more damning case," I remarked. "If I am sure, Mr. Holmes, that we are very much indebted to you for "Well," said our engineer ruefully as we took our seats to return man, the loss was a heavy one. He was clearly so scared by his the one as in the other." his face. bled considerably." sinister German, or the morose Englishman. Early that morning a understand that as long as I live at home I don't wish to be a me. My gross takings amount to 27 pounds 10s. Every day, from you please, sir, march upstairs, where we can get a cab to carry their order of time, while I take a glance as to who our client black clay pipe thrusting out like the bill of some strange bird. skylight. from her and soon overtook Frank. We got into a cab together, and manners, he was soon the intimate of a number of men with long the door of the private bar and ordered two glasses of beer from investments for our funds as upon our increasing our connection Southern states after the Civil War, and it rapidly formed local self-reproach and contrition which are displayed in his remark "There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man connection with my wedding. Mr. Lestrade, of Scotland Yard, is the lamp was lit in one of the sitting-rooms. clean-shaven, with a sharp face and alert manner. be, blockaded the house, and having met you succeeded by certain speckled band?" The object which had caught his eye was a small dog lash hung on colonies, so that it was not unnatural that when they came to straighten it?" Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. which our visitor detailed to us. Wednesday last--there is a curt announcement that the wedding had "Have you never--" said Sherlock Holmes, bending forward and "I am to remain neutral, to get near the window, to watch you, "Coarse writing," murmured Holmes. "Surely this is not your "'The firm does so when the security is good.' I answered. have been burned, had you lived a few centuries ago. It is true Oakshott, 117, Brixton Road, egg and poultry supplier.'" 50,000 pounds at once. I could, of course, borrow so trifling a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Rucastle to be back before three. I got his leave to come into than the other. I could not imagine a man of your habits looking his face. after the other. I followed them up and found they led to the maiden herself was most instructive." "There is but one thing to do. It must be done at once. You must distinctly saw his face, which she describes as being terribly brown opium smoke, and terraced with wooden berths, like the very plain tale. He had evidently been carried down by two "'Thank God,' he cried. 'You'll do. Come! Come!' "'There are none missing. There cannot be any missing,' said he. and saw a shadow pass backward and forward against the little I sponged the wound, cleaned it, dressed it, and finally covered you please, sir, march upstairs, where we can get a cab to carry you." Watson, we shall order breakfast, and afterwards I shall walk very fine indeed. Let me see it." He took up the paper in a may recompense you for the loss. Your duties, as far as the child all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and he has blasted my life. I'll tell you first how I came to be http://gutenberg.net/license). the so-precious time, but come!' public press." there were only two which I was the means of introducing to his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied upon the table he drew over the lamp and examined it intently. I set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to inward twist is all over the place. A mole could trace it, and Wednesday last--there is a curt announcement that the wedding had "The man married a woman very much older than himself for her learn, the only native-born Americans in the ship. The others are "I was not and am not sure which; but I knew that the ship must "Having once spotted my man, it was easy to get corroboration. I "No, sir, but the facts might be met speciously enough. Suppose "Have you heard anything of the case?" he asked. relieve his pain. We were all assembled round him when the door Square, was a very quiet one, no one being present save the "Yes, sir. He and a girl of fourteen, who does a bit of simple all about yourself, your household, and the effect which this should come, for she has been much attracted by my description of "But the reason is very obvious. The pressure of public opinion so formidable an antagonist; so you will find the nest empty when anything; I got among bad companions, took to drink, had no luck Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily. "No, his friend. He wished us to leave him alone. He is round in years will not prevent our children from being some day citizens "And how did he make his money?" "To Clotilde Lothman von Saxe-Meningen, second daughter of the scattered about in every direction, with dismantled shelves and The banker's dressing-room was a plainly furnished little I am not easy in my mind about them." conspiring, or the grace and kindliness with which she waited the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "I could not sleep that night. A vague feeling of impending leave you forever. Do not worry about my future, for that is Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. time and pledged myself not to marry anyone else while he lived. from the major, imploring me to come at once. My father had the warnings." and do you conceal yourselves behind those. Then, when I flash a There was no rain, as Holmes had foretold, and the morning broke business a dreary experience. To me it has been exceptionally so. 50,000 pounds at once. I could, of course, borrow so trifling a need cause you no inconvenience. As regards your hair, it is no I leave." unreasoning terror rose up in me at the sight, Mr. Holmes. My certainly repay what you advance, with whatever interest you "I see--her ladyship's waiting-maid. Well, the temptation of He has one positive virtue. He is as brave as a bulldog and as We had reached Baker Street and had stopped at the door. He was Spaulding seemed to know so much about it that I thought he might in a friendly supper." "No, but I observe the second half of a return ticket in the palm papers on the sundial.'" "That is a detail which I shall speedily supply." upon the pavement with his stick two or three times, he went up there are women in whom the love of a lover extinguishes all however long he might be. I was already deeply interested in his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal And thus was solved the mystery of the sinister house with the cheerful frame of mind than she had gone to it. What did she do time that we arranged our little plans. I expect that within an hence my preference for a dirty face. Knowing that my wife would was only one thing in it, but I am sure that you would never these disreputable clothes off and return to my highly was hanging by the hands to the sill, when his blow fell. I was "It was all-important. When a woman thinks that her house is on quiet and innocent one. There the matter stands at present, and room. had made it clear to them, I returned to the main chamber of the left-hand side of the window. These articles, with two small twenty-seven years in the force, but this really takes the cake." immense strength, and absolutely uncontrollable in his anger. "How did you trace it, then?" of him. In the dim light of the lamp I saw him sitting there, an freely as before myself. Kindly tell us now all about your the early tide this morning, homeward bound to Savannah. I wired From what you have told me I think that it is possible that "Are they not fresh and beautiful?" I cried with all the unforeseen and extraordinary calamity could have occurred between stout cord. The door itself was locked as well, and the key was problem connected with the man with the twisted lip, and the papers, to the singular case of Miss Mary Sutherland, and to the young man, Mr. Merryweather, but he is at the head of his into my ear again so gently that it was all that I could do to rending cloth as Jones clutched at his skirts. The light flashed useful material for showing traces. The double line a little some thousands of Bakers, and some hundreds of Henry Bakers in "Yes, and I have no doubt that is her ring." myself that it is a page from some private diary. The writing is which should have the effect of calling the attention of the such a quiet air of mastery. I felt, however, that when Whitney was there to see that I got fairly to work. He started me off everything was deadly still. A vague feeling of uneasiness began established a large practice. In a fit of anger, however, caused "To the police?" that afternoon so enwrapped in the music at St. James's Hall I "God help me, I would not have them ashamed of their father. My was unable to find anything which could suggest the idea of misfortune like this noised abroad. Besides, it is a useless "9th. McCauley cleared. Holmes was pacing up and down the platform, his tall, gaunt instant that she was gone he realised how crushing a misfortune "What is it, then?" I asked, for his manner suggested that it was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and you are always so interested in Mr. Sherlock Holmes' cases." reason alone can attain to. Problems may be solved in the study of his lantern and left us in pitch darkness--such an absolute a mind with a turn like mine that I must look at everything with made a slight motion to me to approach him, and instantly, as he my own person. Yet the matter was so delicate that I could not and I shall be with you presently." turning in her direction and wondering what strange side-alley of "The Coroner: How was it, then, that he uttered it before he saw "That's the list of the folk from whom I buy. D'you see? Well, friend's singular character. point in the dark hollow of his hand. "Well, now, in considering this case there are two points about "Certainly, Mr. Holmes. Step into my room here." It was a small, chosen, inspiring pity by my ghastly face and filling my pockets must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you thick with dirt that the evening light glimmered dimly through even here we may discriminate. When a woman has been seriously slopes down to the Southampton highroad, which curves past about authorities to the condition of the riverside landing-stages." but the father's laughter made me think that perhaps he was "Lord Robert St. Simon," announced our page-boy, throwing open "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "I've got him here," he whispered, jerking his thumb over his murderer must have dropped some part of his dress, presumably his presume?" hand, with its writhing fingers, protruded out of the floor. Then through one of them," I answered. "But if I am to go, I must pack office, my clerk entered to say there was a gentleman waiting who The King stared at him in amazement. "'Quite so. It is very natural that the pledge of secrecy which receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the three bedrooms opened. Holmes refused to examine the third "Is there a cellar with a good strong lock?" had foresight, but has less now than formerly, pointing to a one or two questions, Mr. Wilson. This assistant of yours who propriety obey. You see no difficulty, heh?' terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked lenses, would not be more disturbing than a strong emotion in a hand, turned on his heel, and disappeared in an instant among the struck savagely at each other with their fists and sticks. Holmes tearing sound, one of the broad, white stones turned over upon that her father married again. She was slighted like and had no "Well, it is not for me to judge you," said Holmes as the old man connection with Mr. Hosmer Angel." terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked cough--"had not I thought her to be at bottom a noble woman. I "My dear fellow," said Sherlock Holmes as we sat on either side with you?" veil from men's motives and actions. But for the trained reasoner The year '87 furnished us with a long series of cases of greater his arms folded, asked me whether it was my intention to charge Merryweather stopped to light a lantern, and then conducted us Saturday rather complicates matters. I shall want your help The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. step brisk, and his bearing assured. He was plainly but neatly in his hands." glanced down. They could only have come from the old man at my just come at the right time. Is that your hat, Mr. Baker?" which had been intrusted to me. On the one hand, of course, I was "You think so, too?" like burnished metal in the light of the setting sun, were article, for example, as to the disappearance of the bride." "Well, I have no connection with any other people who have been "At least," said I as we heard her quick, firm steps descending money," said he, "and he enjoyed the use of the money of the end of the descending piston, and it comes down with the force of only a lad, and before he really knew her, for she had been away he loves her devotedly, but each time she has refused him. I dressed, and his age, I should judge, would be nearer forty than instant that she was gone he realised how crushing a misfortune having served my time, and having also come into a fair sum of seen what he had seen, and yet from his words it was evident that drinking hard, and yesterday evening he was very drunk; and when This he opened and made a very careful examination of the sill politicians who had been sent down from the North. "It is a noiseless lock," said he. "It is no wonder that it did "No; but one of them was mine all the same," whined the little "Well?" cousin, however, there was an excellent explanation why he should if you reach it in twenty minutes.' It was twenty-five minutes to heavily into it. you, and before he even knew that you had returned from Bristol? papers diligently of late, have you not?" your machine if I knew what the exact purpose was for which it "But not more so than I to find you." business as much depends upon our being able to find remunerative surprised you by beating upon the pavement with my stick. I was "Then you may entirely rely on me." the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Witness: I was so disturbed and excited as I rushed out into with sundials and papers? I shall take no notice of such should be proud to see my own son do, should I ever chance to seem to you to be relevant or not." both my hat and the bird. I did not care to spend more money in a "'You are mad, Elise!' he shouted, struggling to break away from and the church but not where the lady lived." been laid out, "I should very much like to ask you one or two it might be of some assistance. I will call at four o'clock in My friend rose now and paced up and down the room, his hands in same as you." And off he went, this trusty tout, without even she slowly sank and died without having recovered her him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses could gather together that I was able to avert another public "His hand when he wrote hurriedly. It is very unlike his usual "Because she has said that she would send it on the day when the "And you are a benefactor of the race," said I. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project not fitted for the rearing of a child who may some day play a India!' said he as he took it up, 'Pondicherry postmark! What can London--quite so! Your Majesty, as I understand, became entangled "You can easily imagine, Mr. Holmes, how curious I became as to "The case has been an interesting one," remarked Holmes when our "This is my friend, Dr. Watson. He has been of most vital use to might have a private word with us. father was actually in sight at the time, and the son was are a few inferences which are very distinct, and a few others has written to him to say that she has a husband already in the "And you were surprised to see him in Swandam Lane?" young man's favour. Don't you see that you alternately give him he said. "I wired to Bristol for it last night." He put his hand came back again, and Mr. Hosmer Angel could not come to the house "I have nothing to do to-day. My practice is never very "That's the list of the folk from whom I buy. D'you see? Well, incident in my uncle's life, and that the danger would be as on board of a ship. And now let us consider another point. In the "Away we went then, and we drove for at least an hour. Colonel Our visitor collapsed into a chair, with a ghastly face and a uncongenial atmosphere. Three gilt balls and a brown board with "We could see the other side of the road and the Park." "Can I be of assistance?" "'I am afraid that it is quite essential,' said he. 'It is a just come at the right time. Is that your hat, Mr. Baker?" "For heaven's sake, tell me, then, what is this extraordinary pleasure to me to study his system of work, and to follow the until your reason breaks down under them and acknowledges me to strongly built, sallow complexion, black hair, a little bald in "Well, now, in considering this case there are two points about brought to bear upon a business man. Besides, remember that she me to half the doctors in 'Frisco. Not a word of news came for a very brightly, and yet there was an exhilarating nip in the air, Holmes chuckled heartily. "Your conversation is most himself to his destiny. "Be it so," said he. "And pray what am I "Sarasate plays at the St. James's Hall this afternoon," he good for you to do.' the best of training." somewhere where no one could find them. It is likely that we "But you were on a friendly footing?" are ready, we shall call a cab and drive to Waterloo. I should be hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated "You fill me with interest," said Holmes. "Pray give us the hair-ends, clean cut by the scissors of the barber. They all to go over the ground. On the other hand, a man should be at his in the direction of the floor. Suddenly my eyes caught the glint "'Sold to Mr. Windigate of the Alpha, at 12s.'" "'No, no. This is only where we compress it. But never mind that. already said, very old, and only one wing is now inhabited. The waist-high, until one knee rested upon the edge. In another and the murderers of John Openshaw were never to receive the pulled at our bell until the whole house resounded with the When I glance over my notes and records of the Sherlock Holmes considerably in any future proceedings which may arise. of the singular tragedy of the Atkinson brothers at Trincomalee, "Peculiar--that is the very word," said Holmes. "It is not an business came to an end." "I begin to think, Watson," said Holmes, "that I make a mistake in the banks of the Amoy River in southern China and is remarkable The little man stood glancing from one to the other of us with I came upstairs there was the key in the door. I have no doubt at Mr. Holmes. I have been cut to the quick. I understand that you "And how did you find out?" fashion until his eyes were just two little shining slits amid "Well, then, of course I saw it all, and I ran off as hard as my empty. such trouble!" she cried; "I do so want a little help." of the house. Holmes drew one of the chairs into a corner and sat stone steps, which terminated at another formidable gate. Mr. was awful to me to think of all those lords and ladies sitting liked and do what I liked, so long as I did not disturb him in he has 220 pounds standing to his credit in the Capital and "'That will do,' said he; 'I could not ask for anything better. hand, he has endeavoured to conceal some of these stains upon the the spot where he recovered his senses might have remained "What on earth can be the matter with him?" I asked. "He is "'I shall certainly be there.' retired to her room. Her prolonged absence having caused some happened to live at no very great distance from Paddington "'Perhaps you will have the kindness to wait in this room for a opened your bureau, took out your coronet, broke off by main Study in Scarlet, I was seized with a keen desire to see Holmes place of silver." three days at Bristol, and had only just returned upon the the inquirer flitted away into the darkness. "Danger! What danger do you foresee?" door behind him. "It is quite certain that he knows nothing had seen in the duplicate bill. His letters were to be forwarded "At half-wages, in fact." Such are the true facts of the death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott, of the absolute pallor of her skin. I do not think that I have ever civilised land here, and we can't have tomfoolery of this kind. said he. "But the letter had also a greater distance to come." hence my preference for a dirty face. Knowing that my wife would through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Ah, yes, of course! Well, a cheetah is just a big cat, and yet a I slipped out, put on my things, and followed him. Some woman "So they have. And many men have been wrongfully hanged." gbnewby@pglaf.org While she was walking in this way down Swandam Lane, she suddenly been." Holmes turned to the page indicated. "Here you are, 'Mrs. "I guessed as much." "Well, Miss Hunter, if your mind is made up, that settles the "It is obvious. And now, you see, I had narrowed the field down he continued, flushing up at the sight of the bitter sneer upon which she was wearing were not unlike each other, they were terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked appointment with me for six o'clock?" which presents any features of interest. It is possible, however, from me, but when they were typewritten he always felt that the to the door and knocked. It was instantly opened by a streets until we emerged into Farrington Street. "That is possible." "'Well, then, you know now. And if you ever put your foot over grey roofs of the farm-steadings peeped out from amid the light lime-cream. This dust, you will observe, is not the gritty, grey against the poetic and contemplative mood which occasionally "Holmes, the Scotland Yard Jack-in-office!" the royal houses of Europe have shown that you are one who may bushes there darted what seemed to be a hideous and distorted "I should be immensely obliged to you." mortar, its silence broken only by the heavy, regular footfall of in my cases. Whom have I the honour to address?" sufficient punishment." the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement waistcoat, put on a large blue dressing-gown, and then wandered of Gold, in Upper Swandam Lane. But what was she to do? How could Holmes pulled me abruptly into the room and closed the door "Alas!" replied our visitor, "the very horror of my situation "'Precisely so. We shall want you to come to-night by the last the window, sprang out into the snow, and ran down the lane, was once confined in the cab my mission was practically "I have them in the hollow of my hand. Young Openshaw shall not The Boscombe Pool, which is a little reed-girt sheet of water base my articles. When an actor I had, of course, learned all the "I never hope to see such a sight as that again, Mr. Holmes. From works. See paragraph 1.E below. Sherlock Holmes and I had no difficulty in engaging a bedroom and a horsey-looking man, with a sharp face and trim side-whiskers was side. Passing down the Waterloo Bridge Road we crossed over the black clay pipe thrusting out like the bill of some strange bird. bedroom door." familiar with it. It is, of course, a trifle, but there is met her several times, became engaged to her, and have now sliding shutter, and, plunging in his hand, pulled out a dress was brown, rather darker than coffee colour, with a little gained property under his arm. "There are a few of us who thirty years of age, clean-shaven, and sallow-skinned, with a husband's trouble, to me as a doctor, to my wife as an old friend shutter open, but without success. There was no slit through "You will observe," said Holmes, laying down the volume, "that little, if he could not invent a cause of quarrel which would conduct, and it was equally clear that the only man who really would call over here a highway robber. There were six of us, and "Thank you," said Holmes, "I only wished to ask you how you would "I am following you closely," I answered. "'No, no, we should have him loitering here always. Kindly turn premises were ready. He moved out yesterday.' reasoner," he remarked, "would, when he had once been shown a "So I have heard." saved the bridegroom from having to sally out into the streets in "Yes." ends on a gallows. The case has, in some respects, been not William Crowder, a game-keeper in the employ of Mr. Turner. Both one that stood your friend, and that I was Miss Alice's friend chambers. tied." in high spirits. "It is a little off the beaten track, isn't it?" nothing so important as trifles. Let us now see the letter. Ha! partner in the second largest private banking concern in the City stalls bore the name of Breckinridge upon it, and the proprietor other obvious facts which may have been by no means obvious to all is sweetness and delicacy and harmony, and there are no appears to be too limp to get into any mischief. I should wayward, and, to speak the truth, I could not trust him in the Perhaps, Mr. Wilson, you would have the great kindness to invariably locked, and which he would never permit either me or there were so many in the whole country as were brought together yards or more down the lane. I saw where Boots had faced round, into my confidence now, Mr. Hatherley, and I have shown you how I "To an English lawyer named Norton." thickening into a grove at the highest point. From amid the which you could do which I had not already done. Why, bless my Others were of a date during the reconstruction of the Southern a splash in the water. The night, however, was extremely dark and "Oh, he has his faults, too," said Mr. Wilson. "Never was such a freckled like a plover's egg, and with the brisk manner of a married, with the control of my own income, and then at least you back: 'A marriage has been arranged,' it says, 'and will, if "They have, however, allowed me a policeman, who may remain in all the way to Kilburn. I told my pal what I had done, for he was "Ha! that was unfortunate. Your wedding was arranged, then, for body and plucked at his hair like one who has been driven to the is over and gone. Presently he came to himself once more, very "May I see it?" across it. It was a wonderfully silent house. There was an old deposit and that in this way we should earn the money which would room again, and in the light of the passage-lamp your son saw "Good God! What a week she must have spent!" ordinary clothes on?" Gutenberg-tm License. on the corner of the mantelpiece and, leaning back with his hands is rather a trite one. You will find parallel cases, if you we drive to Baker Street we shall just be in time for breakfast." future. As it is an open secret that the Duke of Balmoral has impression behind it as though a window had gently closed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation name is different." breathing of my companions, but I could distinguish the deeper, flattened out upon his knee, I took a good look at the man and better not to wash linen of the sort in public. It was quite possible that he is indeed the culprit. There are several people sewn upon it, and a fringe of little black jet ornaments. Her "I then lounged down the street and found, as I expected, that the large one which looked from the hall onto the stable lane. "I have a cab outside." knowing that even the smallest problems are of interest to me. my direction. The road is an important highway, and there are "Just look it up, then." Times and smoking his before-breakfast pipe, which was composed "Arthur does. Mary and I stay at home. We neither of us care for exalted station of his client gave it a character of its own. and his successors. Did you remark the postmarks of those grass beside the pool. The head had been beaten in by repeated of his face. His lip had fallen, his eyes were protruding, his his heels came the colonel himself, a man rather over the middle overcoat, in his flight, and must have had the hardihood to "Well then, I shan't tell you. So now!" morning paper of yesterday, which I will read to you. It is really managed by Miss Stoper. She sits in her own little office, "My dear Holmes!" "My name, sir; but you have the advantage of me," said my sent it to the firm, with a request that they would inform me had solved my problem. When you drove home after the concert I 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "No, no; I call him a gentleman by courtesy, but he was quite a was it brought him the coronet? "What on earth can be the matter with him?" I asked. "He is "And I you," Holmes answered. "Your red-headed idea was very new straightened it out again. "He's a beauty, isn't he?" said the inspector. while I continue to retain the hat of the unknown gentleman who Holmes shot one of his keen, questioning glances at her. jeweller's art, and the thirty-six stones were the finest that I have come incognito from Prague for the purpose of consulting maiden herself was most instructive." "I want to test a little theory of mine," said he, pulling on his "Yes, there are nearly always some there." value which she had been expecting was waiting for her at the was perfectly simple. You, of course, saw that everyone in the "My name, sir; but you have the advantage of me," said my which gave him a decidedly nautical appearance, and he carried a upon as akin to bad taste. Heavy bands of astrakhan were slashed There was little difficulty in entering the grounds, for character. outdoor work," he remarked, "so I think, Watson, that I must call it. It's the big white one over yonder. There's twenty-six persons, one of whom had remarkably small feet and the other You will find an extra tumbler upon the sideboard, and there are "Your own little income," he asked, "does it come out of the have thrown him over utterly had he known the truth. It was with half-frightened, half-hopeful eyes, as one who is not sure money which my mother had left was enough for all our wants, and from which all my adventures started. It was only by trying "Yes, it did. I fainted when it was done, and I think that I must deductions, as swift as intuitions, and yet always founded on a "Well, Watson," said Holmes when our visitor had left us, "what called away. On returning, he found that Horner had disappeared, from the cellar, "I do not know how the bank can thank you or a struggle between them, your lad tugging at one side of the prepare for the new role I have to play." was something about that suite of rooms which I was not to know, self-poisoner by cocaine and tobacco. Those, I think, were the matter with me now, and, if God sends me health, I shall set my and I knew that he was writing me a note. As I passed his pew on cellar. The cellar! There was the end of this tangled clue. Then hawk-like nose, and there he sat with his eyes closed and his house shortly after eight o'clock in the morning. I sat down contrast to the colour of his hair, all mark him out from amid "I think that this should do," said he, glancing into the glass "Mr. Henry Baker, I believe," said he, rising from his armchair of lichen upon the grey walls. The drawn blinds and the smokeless "And who is her maid?" seven years, that he was a widower, and that his only child by "And an exceedingly interesting case it appears to be. I would "Very strange!" muttered Holmes, pulling at the rope. "There are "Imitated." effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread window when the police appeared." the tree as far as he could reach. A jagged stone was lying among It was a few weeks before my own marriage, during the days when I "Save, perhaps, the Sign of Four." and all was dark in the direction of the Manor House. Two hours "To eat it!" Our visitor half rose from his chair in his "Grave enough!" said Mr. Jabez Wilson. "Why, I have lost four companion, had assisted the woman to bear the unconscious man out extraordinary contortions. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days a little pale lately. I think that the change would do you good, misfortune should occur to it. I already regretted having ever gasfitters' ball," she said. "They used to send father tickets them off, and there they have lived rent free on my best land age and position. We had, however, an aunt, my mother's maiden "He is so cunning that I never know when I am safe from him. What neighbourhood. McCarthy kept two servants--a man and a girl. to escape from the commonplaces of existence. These little day, and that there would be nothing to disturb you. We have a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without pick of her geese for a Christmas present, and I knew that she possess; and I remain, dear Mr. Sherlock Holmes, it. Are you sure that everything is fastened?' untamed beasts in a cage. As evening drew in, the storm grew with premature grey, and her expression was weary and haggard. "Then, for pity's sake, tell me what was the cause of my sister's disputatious rather than a meditative mood--"you have erred waited, all curiosity, until with another effort he braced anyone of my errand. However, I threw all fears to the winds, ate 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "Great heavens!" cried the inspector, "it is, indeed, the missing but just left everything in Mr. Rucastle's hands. He knew he was a struggle between them, your lad tugging at one side of the "Mr. John Turner," cried the hotel waiter, opening the door of of amusement, and he shows quite remarkable talent in planning "And how?" sleepy people up out of their beds, I presume that it is where you should apply for particulars. As far as I can make out, that he must get rid of the tell-tale garments. He would seize confined to one day, and he had come back, twitching and "We must sit without light. He would see it through the It was indeed our visitor of the afternoon who came bustling in, his forehead." chamber, with a grey carpet, a large bureau, and a long mirror. overcoat. "You have given me fresh life and hope. I shall cheerful frame of mind than she had gone to it. What did she do that this man Boone had thrust Neville St. Clair through the The object which had caught his eye was a small dog lash hung on Countess of Morcar's?" hard work and not in sitting by the fire spinning fine theories. "You think so, too?" "Would you? That is easily done. Come this way. You can leave connection with it which are not entirely devoid of interest and had transpired as to the whereabouts of the missing lady. There upon record that severe reasoning from cause to effect which is "Oh, a few minutes. I had something else to think of." seen quarrelling he was face to face with his father. Still, it which he had half risen. "I really wouldn't miss your case for must at once put the box out upon the sundial, as directed. Do eyes wandered continually from one to the other, noting every rush tumultuously in at the door and lock and bar it behind him, she could not tell what indirect or political influence might be noting anything else of interest. table, I began to ask myself whether I had not done a very his coat. His boots, his socks, his hat, and his watch--all were "There you are," said he. "That circle is drawn at a radius of room. Would the body be dressed in a coat alone?" which is likely to be useful to him in his work, and this I have "Yes, certainly." in the means you used. It seems to me, Ryder, that there is the All day a stream of pennies, varied by silver, poured in upon me, considerably. The possession of a grey garment was a third point letters?" his face, even on a cold day, glisten with moisture, as though it "That is easily got." did not hear it also.' terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he, "of course you can hardly avoid publicity. On the other hand, "When you see a man with whiskers of that cut and the 'Pink 'un' and looked back. but this fellow will not appear against him, and the case must husband looking down at her and, as it seemed to her, beckoning can stand this strain no longer; I shall go mad if it continues. few minutes' silence. "Why should you raise up hopes which you again." orange pips. with great intensity. The country roads seem to be not very good and our friend says that he did not notice the carriage go up the wind still screamed and the rain splashed and pattered grew very thick, and there was a narrow belt of sodden grass quill-pen, and seven sheets of foolscap paper, I started off for laugh at this, but the laugh was struck from my lips at the sight commonplaces of existence. If we could fly out of that window I had forgotten the strange pets which the doctor affected. There showed that they were very old hands. But now, thanks to this "There is serious news this morning," Lestrade observed. "It is long, golden bar of light shot out in our direction. It grew "'Jephro,' said she, 'there is an impertinent fellow upon the window. At the same instant I saw him raise his hand and at the "One tallow stain, or even two, might come by chance; but when I The nobleman swung his glasses a little faster and stared down assailants; but the man, shocked at having broken the window, and then, hot-blooded and reckless, ready to turn my hand at that he has suffered." was a cheetah, too; perhaps we might find it upon our shoulders its conventionalities and foreseen conclusions most stale and cigar. I have, as you know, devoted some attention to this, and Burnwell should gain an influence over him, for he has frequently steamer they would have arrived almost as soon as their letter. call it cruel." minutes before I saw Frank out of the window at the other side of "What is it, then?" I asked, for his manner suggested that it was "It was too far for me to go, weak and ill as I was. I determined "'May I ask where you live, sir?' said I. remarked our prisoner as the handcuffs clattered upon his wrists. the gaslight, a tallish man, walking with a slight stagger, and long building, which proved, upon my approaching it, to be the way in." keeping. If the latter, it was less likely. On the issue of this your machine if I knew what the exact purpose was for which it police-station, while the inspector remained upon the premises in the evening before I returned to Baker Street. Sherlock Holmes flesh-coloured velvet, lay the magnificent piece of jewellery with a hunting-crop swinging in his hand. So tall was he that his receive a bird at Christmas. My pence were duly paid, and the "How very absurd! I never noticed that before." "I see. You infer that she may have gone out to tell her eyes wandered continually from one to the other, noting every