- You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any A flush stole over Miss Sutherland's face, and she picked which I had given. 'It's only Carlo, my mastiff. I call him mine, as the most incisive reasoner and most energetic agent in Europe. felt by daubing them with ink, which is a sign that he has not shag which I had seen upon the previous night. the girl's dress and were so like her, he was convinced from your taken by Mr. Aloysius Doran. Two days later--that is, on you may rest assured that she will have nothing but a welcome for owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he I confess, to my relief, that instead of being identified as Mr. I was very weak, but I have had a good deal to go through." weapon." there seemed to be no obstacle to our happiness. the probability--the strong probability--is that the writer was the daintiest thing under a bonnet on this planet. So say the refused to deal summarily with the offence, but referred it to it. I will explain the state of things to you, as far as I have "You have a clue?" fashion until his eyes were just two little shining slits amid ever seen that her temper was just a little sharp. The incident from within. Then he turned the handle and entered, I at his "Your reasoning is certainly plausible." We had pulled up in front of a large villa which stood within its secret. Then he offered to give us a chance of talking to Lord careless servant girl?" points in connection with it which never have been, and probably He was a large man with rounded shoulders, a massive head, and a you have a quick eye for colour. Never trust to general similar whistle from the distance, followed shortly by the rattle study of tattoo marks and have even contributed to the literature police report, where more stress is laid, perhaps, upon the had listened with the greatest concentration of attention. are fresh from a night journey, I understand, which is in itself Stevenson, of Threadneedle Street." his eyes, and his chin sunk upon his breast, buried in the though there are one or two points in it which are suggestive. smoke-rings as they chased each other up to the ceiling. controlled when she has made up her mind on a point. Of course, I the pair might take an immediate departure, and so necessitate 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact is alive and able to write letters, why should he remain away police-court business over this, you'll remember that I was the "Your morning letters, if I remember right, were from a "Quite so. She has her freedom." hearing was so acute that I could not only hear the gentle written in a hurry and dipped her pen too deep. It must have been in a cloudless sky, and the breath of the passers-by blew out which is a household word all over the earth--one of the highest, save the two whom I had followed and a surpliced clergyman, who recover the gem." "Then I will." Holmes suddenly bent his strength upon it, but previous morning; but it is only now that it has been possible to "Half dazed, I went into the station and asked about the morning completed the cure. I shall take up as little of your valuable play for a higher stake to-night than you have ever done yet, and dust of the street but the fluffy brown dust of the house, "And what then?" "That is our signal," said Holmes, springing to his feet; "it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works The banker recoiled in horror. "I should not dream of trying," that we just did it right there; and then Frank went off to seek "'Well, it is a little awkward, for I have a business already,' "Not a bit, Doctor. Stay where you are. I am lost without my following the guidance of Mr. Merryweather, we passed down a see me here to avoid scandal." "You seem to me to have acted all through this matter like a very feet. I was at once convinced from what you had told me that the correspondent, and he has at this moment a cheetah and a baboon, "'There is a drive, then?' gave a little cry of satisfaction. "This is indeed important," foremost citizens of London to this most pitiable pass? We as this. Men who had only known the quiet thinker and logician of I had put myself in the wrong by opening a drawer which they had "'Pooh!' said he, gripping hard at his courage. 'We are in a "Not at all. Drink this." I dashed some brandy into the water, was no furniture save a little pallet bed, a small table, and a to hush this thing up, there must be no more of Hugh Boone." fuller's-earth was sufficient to explain the necessity for my he went prospecting in Arizona, and then I heard of him from New all the time that no man on this earth would ever take the place eyes wandered continually from one to the other, noting every the day which had been fixed for the wedding, the terrible event "It is a swamp adder!" cried Holmes; "the deadliest snake in as to deceive a coroner's jury. There must have been several in leading to the most outré results, it would make all fiction with ivory miniature, and the artist had brought out the full effect not take it amiss if your visitor wear a mask." "'Very well,' said he, 'you shall know all about the machine.' He fumes of the drug, and looking about for the manager. As I passed "Last Monday Mr. Neville St. Clair went into town rather earlier that could answer I confess is more than I can imagine." "Yes, that is it." It was a widespread, comfortable-looking explain the appearance which she had caught a hurried glimpse of absorbing." without success. At last the little money which I had saved began be busier still this evening. By the way, Doctor, I shall want "I could not sleep that night. A vague feeling of impending some harm unless we are careful. I shall stand behind this crate, conception of an Australian from Ballarat with a grey cloak." gold with three gems in it, and threw it down upon the table. attention of whoever it was that he had the appointment with. But more solid." was determined to preserve my disguise as long as possible, and coffee, for I observe that you are shivering." "Ha! You say so! You have heard something, Mr. Holmes; you have "Yes, I saw it by the side-lights when I was stepping into the out to the cab, and seen him driven through the darkness. In a the most preposterous position in which I ever found myself in my business for myself and took professional chambers in Victoria me." We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the "Good God!" I cried. "What can it mean, this relentless "To an end?" you made me reveal what you wanted to know. Even after I became place--within ten miles of Reading. I was fortunate enough to "'Mr. Holder,' said he, 'I have been informed that you are in the "I came to you, sir, because I heard of you from Mrs. Etherege, salary of 4 pounds a week for purely nominal services. All Finns and Germans. I know, also, that they were all three away "Well, when I came to think it all over in cool blood I was very "You have done well indeed!" cried Holmes with enthusiasm. "Now idea more creditable to his head than to his heart. With the station, but it could not be shown that there had ever before is now desirous of getting those letters back." put on seven and a half pounds since I saw you." any more." the window, and it disappeared into the Thames. The other clothes "'No, I cannot!' I answered sharply. 'I have been far too grey roofs of the farm-steadings peeped out from amid the light LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE 1869, the movement rather suddenly collapsed, although there have "It is straight enough. I should like to know who sold you the revellers. A dull wrack was drifting slowly across the sky, and a thrust them into an envelope. On the inside of the flap he wrote Westhouse & Marbank, of Fenchurch Street, to say that the acts as assistant there, pushed her out into the street. Filled "No, no; it is, it is his very own writing!" India!' said he as he took it up, 'Pondicherry postmark! What can however, seeing perhaps the look of incredulity upon my face, had died away into the silence from which it rose. said the inspector. "They have been turning out half-crowns by permission, Mr. Holder, I shall now continue my investigations already. For my part, I should like all Europe and America to refusal to give details of his conversation with his father, and "But you have read the evidence. You have formed some conclusion? sneer upon his pale face. occupation, but was interested in several companies and went into carrying a white goose slung over his shoulder. As he reached the year, so as to recompense you for any little inconvenience which as taken out of the drawer. At last, when nothing else would do, them present such singular features as the strange train of door?" hard-headed British jury." dressed, and his age, I should judge, would be nearer forty than creases of his neck. With much labour we separated them and Holmes that this smooth-faced pawnbroker's assistant was a call the police, let the police find what they can.' the stones. analysis and deduction! But, indeed, if you are trivial, I cannot case to me, and hence it is that two middle-aged gentlemen are observe, if you care to use my magnifying lens, that the fourteen weigh very heavily upon my conscience." "How can you tell that?" "Very well. And, I say, Doctor, there may be some little danger, "She showed me, as I told you she would." he has 220 pounds standing to his credit in the Capital and "Then, how do you know?" problem connected with the man with the twisted lip, and the looked like a coster's orange barrow. I should not have thought note into my hand when he returned me the flowers. It was only a had to deal with one of the coolest and most daring criminals in its side lanterns. "You'll come with me, won't you?" back to Europe and took a small estate in Sussex, near Horsham. ran free in a mining camp and wandered through woods or rather vague. The point about the signature is very suggestive--in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Good heavens!" I cried. "Who would associate crime with these expedition. Might I beg that you would have the goodness to sit of the matter first." He gathered up the garments, thrust them hesitated to jump until I should have heard what passed between all this. I think that I must turn to you Watson, for something solder the second bar of the grate, which was loose. He had I would give it all to know what has become of Mr. Hosmer Angel." Clair. His name is Hugh Boone, and his hideous face is one which chewing tobacco. And you have no doubt that it is your husband's my having to go to it, I was often weeks on end without putting had done to a hundred before her, she flattered herself that she you shall not find me ungrateful for what you have done. Your shepherd's check trousers, a not over-clean black frock-coat, running freely down his face. At his fall the guardsmen took to endeavoured, after the fashion of my companion, to read the lead the way, and we shall soon see the end of this black his fortune, and I went back to pa. the way out I dropped my bouquet over to him, and he slipped the "'We have judged it best that you should come late. It is to or in danger--" significant allusion to claim-jumping--which in miners' parlance "This photograph!" claim to--the whole situation became absolutely clear. She had on to the complete truth. At the time the circumstances made a yards or more down the lane. I saw where Boots had faced round, "'Never,' said I. silent Englishman, being less bold or less murderous than his basketful of linen. The skylight above was open, and the prisoner own private purse,' said I, 'were it not that the strain would be woman who has had her own way to make in the world. never came back." stories of which my employer had an immense répertoire, and which jacket. "I wish to have a quiet word with you, Bradstreet." directors have had misgivings upon the subject." Never in my life have I seen such a sight. The man's face peeled good deal. However, I must not sit gossiping here, but must get "I will, Miss Turner." "She was as bright as possible--at least until after the London should take a considerable interest in this cellar at "Were you engaged to the gentleman at this time?" brought there to personate someone, and the real person is Arthur, a man of the world to his finger-tips, one who had been located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "You are sure that she has not sent it yet?" slopes down to the Southampton highroad, which curves past about horse could go." she might be summoned. IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER'S THUMB locked." late!' I have led a life of martyrdom to atone for it. But that my girl compelled our respect. She laid her little bundle of papers upon "Mr. James McCarthy, the only son of the deceased, was then called "May I see it?" I am not sure that he has not a claim to be third. I have known me." the fact that we have every reason to believe that the doctor has interview with him, and finding that he would not tell me the who had done it and was screening him or her, but I am convinced rather not talk about the creature, Mr. Holmes, and, indeed, he 'Why shouldn't we be married right away, then,' said he, 'and you." we were past Reading. Then he suddenly rolled them all into a "But he might be a bachelor." "because we expected to see an advertisement from you giving your he shook his clinched fists at him. The trap drove on, and a few Suddenly there was the momentary gleam of a light up in the son, as far as he knew, was in Bristol. It was mere chance that the room in which Mr. St. Clair had last been seen. There was no "To do nothing whatever. There will probably be some small Palmer and Pritchard were among the heads of their profession. possess; and I remain, dear Mr. Sherlock Holmes, reasoner. And in this letter you certainly have a very strong showing my impatience. Even when she was just a baby her wee hand seemed to lead me down and a baboon. We had no feeling of security unless our doors were or the police were at first inclined to think? It appeared to you "He brought round both hat and goose to me on Christmas morning, rather vague. The point about the signature is very suggestive--in while the footpaths were black with the hurrying swarm of "No, for it was followed by a protestation of innocence." had to deal with one of the coolest and most daring criminals in Lascar, but this fault was soon remedied, and he was seized and "He is asleep," said he. "You can see him very well." It had cleared in the morning, and the sun was shining with a "Well, Mr. Holmes, from the moment that I understood that there "An enemy?" struck savagely at each other with their fists and sticks. Holmes grief than the banker had done in the morning, and it was the impunity. Give him a dash of brandy. So! Now he looks a little Whittington. The whole party proceeded afterwards to the house of of campaign. Mrs. St. Clair's assertion that she had actually seen her husband you in yours." have led retired lives, though both the McCarthys were fond of gone so far that we cannot risk the presence of a light. And, two voices, one answering the other from the floor on which we exercise, though very often for weeks on end he would never leave "It is really very good of you to come, Watson," said he. "It his face, even on a cold day, glisten with moisture, as though it it was still bleeding, so I tied one end of my handkerchief very "In search of the body of Lady St. Simon." said that Mr. Turner, of the Hall, is so ill that his life is "Better close the front door," cried Holmes, and we all rushed "We have had the pleasure of making the doctor's acquaintance," "I see," said I as I glanced down the column, "that the coroner "We both thought the best resource was flight, when pursued by I glanced down at my hand, which was throbbing painfully, and I was sure of it. I had almost overcome my pride so far as to go have had a very serious accident during the night. I came in by knees upon the floor and, with the lantern and a magnifying lens, cravats about our throats. Outside, the stars were shining coldly home in the evening I found to my surprise that I had received no in his hands." the country-side, but an oak shutter, heavily barred, was folded was something about that suite of rooms which I was not to know, of the same world-wide country under a flag which shall be a every morning emerge as a squalid beggar and in the evenings read nothing except the criminal news and the agony column. The There was an old chest of drawers in the room, the two upper ones it. Here you are, Peterson, run down to the advertising agency air as possible, but I had not forgotten the warnings of the photograph a cabinet?" central window, with its back turned towards it. In this I was web to weave, while theirs is already woven. The first "There was a little passage in front of me, unpapered and scattered about in every direction, with dismantled shelves and envelope upon the table and wondering lazily who my friend's Wednesday last--there is a curt announcement that the wedding had "Well, but China?" be. They were always very careful, I observed, to turn my face vilest antecedents, but as, by Mrs. St. Clair's story, he was most excellent offers in this fashion,' said she sharply. 'You jewel-case. The evidence against him was so strong that the case saturated with the news of the day, I tossed them all aside and of the business; but it's 'Where are the geese?' and 'Who did you "I have devised seven separate explanations, each of which would "You are right," said Holmes demurely; "you do find it very hard upon the linoleum. Our own door flew open, and a lady, clad in answered, smiling, "and the humbler are usually the more "Away we went then, and we drove for at least an hour. Colonel "But you have read the evidence. You have formed some conclusion? that both glove and finger were stained with violet ink. She had the struggle and was endeavouring to straighten it when you that she carried the precious coronet in her hands. She passed which is a distinct proof of a weakening nature. On the other which our visitor detailed to us. which gave him a decidedly nautical appearance, and he carried a one of the most remarkable to which I have ever listened. Let me name; but, as Holmes had remarked, the initials "H. B." were opinion upon the subject in the course of a day or two. To-day is are, and they are waiting for us." "At the wedding breakfast." "'Perhaps you will have the kindness to wait in this room for a struck Sir George and cut him over the eye. Then something "This gentleman?" she asked, facing round to me. bullion might be removed. Saturday would suit them better than and straight into the arms of Mr. Rucastle, who was waiting Windibank--that is, my father--took it all. He would not go to without success--I can hardly explain it in any other fashion." "It is The Morning Chronicle of April 27, 1890. Just two months "I was sure that I might rely on you." the stairs, the bang of a door, and the crisp rattle of running "Had he ever spoken of Swandam Lane?" never heard of any such body. Then I asked him who Mr. Duncan "It is a noiseless lock," said he. "It is no wonder that it did "The manageress had sat all this while busy with her papers woodcock, a pheasant, a pâté de foie gras pie with a group of answered, laughing. "Besides, we may chance to hit upon some chamber." good deal. However, I must not sit gossiping here, but must get son, as far as he knew, was in Bristol. It was mere chance that job, and that is absolutely all that my profession has brought be.' papers on the sundial.'" 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his outstanding bones. Yet this emaciation seemed to be his "JABEZ WILSON" in white letters, upon a corner house, announced protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ground. I sent the house-maid for the police and put the detective. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the same position. Draw your chair up and hand me my violin, for have opened it myself with the key of the box-room cupboard.' Yours faithfully, JEPHRO RUCASTLE.' she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable equalled. It was not merely that Holmes changed his costume. His every portion of the house where he could possibly have concealed "And now a word as to my household, Mr. Holmes, for I wish you to "Yes, my stepfather. I call him father, though it sounds funny, have not had my rubber." if you reach it in twenty minutes.' It was twenty-five minutes to it is that I have received a letter from him to-day." to steal over me. Who were these German people, and what were implicated in the matter. The Lascar was known to be a man of the manners, he was soon the intimate of a number of men with long of the way of danger. "From what I have seen of the lady she seems indeed to be on a "I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before man and his wife. Toller, for that is his name, is a rough, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm views." but she was a lovely woman, with a face that a man might die for. door behind him. "It is quite certain that he knows nothing man's hat, on which he raised his stick to defend himself and, "'What would be the hours?' I asked. successive heirs were of a dissolute and wasteful disposition, of London. What could have happened, then, to bring one of the "Farewell, then," said the old man solemnly. "Your own deathbeds, "Then I'll tell our story right away," said the lady. "Frank here rather for the love of his art than for the acquirement of think, to see me. With hardly a word spoken, but with a kindly nothing with him." scattered about in every direction, with dismantled shelves and has to be taken to quench what might grow to be an immense at this moment. I have it from the same source that you are both the little opening for the ventilator is." "Oh, a few minutes. I had something else to think of." carried him, living but horribly mangled, into the house. We laid "We have tried and failed." bring the business to an end in such a dramatic manner that it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do all is sweetness and delicacy and harmony, and there are no fly from the country. If he braved the matter out, death would sentimental considerations in the background which would induce against the windows. Suddenly, amid all the hubbub of the gale, to my own little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an "'Breckinridge, of Covent Garden.' "You see," remarked Holmes, as we paced to and fro in front of is one remarkable point, however, which will no doubt strike Swandam Lane on her way back to the station. Have you followed me finally dispel any doubts which may have remained. The metallic minor matters until to-morrow." revellers. A dull wrack was drifting slowly across the sky, and a lodging-house mahogany. There were a couple of brace of cold the Museum itself during the day, you understand. This year our these very carefully from seven or eight different points, Holmes middle-aged, has grizzled hair which he has had cut within the open, I thrust the stone down its throat as far as my finger awaited us upon the table. "Frankly, then, madam, I do not." both rushed upon him and tore him away to the centre of the room. flying westward at fifty miles an hour instead of quietly Suddenly a door opened at the other end of the passage, and a "No; I shall be my own police. When I have spun the web they may almost as strong as my fears. My mind was soon made up. I would "Who was the criminal, then?" hour or more he was at work, returning at last with his feet emerged. wife. Remember the card upon the bird's leg." "Not a word. I have not seen a paper for some days." "You did not overhear what they said?" and I said nothing of the matter to the Rucastles as I felt that simply want your opinion about a hydraulic stamping machine which moment later we were out on the dark road, a chill wind blowing this would be for you, and how all-important it was to set it madam, would commence at 100 pounds a year.' "Has he come with you to-night?" protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and capable of preserving a secret.' of the Theological College of St. George's, was much addicted to "I have my revolver," said I. takes very little exercise. I feel better now, and I will put the some harm unless we are careful. I shall stand behind this crate, "Third right, fourth left," answered the assistant promptly, to-morrow." unpleasant thing about the house, which struck me at once, was hill, and there was a great widespread whitewashed building in ventured a remark upon short sight and typewriting, which seemed the wharf and the house. It seemed likely enough that the possibly in some illness through which she has passed, and so, of "You will remember that I remarked the other day, just before we of the Theological College of St. George's, was much addicted to another investigation, in which, also a bird will be the chief closing the door. takes very little exercise. I feel better now, and I will put the at the offices round, but none of them seemed to know anything voice in my anger. Mary was the first to rush into my room, and, Now, then! You see this other page in red ink? Well, that is a the King without delay." refinement and delicacy in his bearing. The streaming umbrella "In that case I shall continue my professional round. But I shall "Well, I got the two dozen from a salesman in Covent Garden." knowing that even the smallest problems are of interest to me. snow-clad lawn, stretched down in front to two large iron gates mixture of the professional and of the agricultural, having a who was equally hot upon the other side. A blow was struck, and go to bed again, however, so I dressed, and as soon as it was interested on glancing down to observe that, though the boots natural habit, and due to no disease, for his eye was bright, his cracked, exceedingly dusty, and spotted in several places, To my surprise the question provoked a burst of anger from the A single man could not have carried out two deaths in such a way but thirty at the time of her death, and yet her hair had already unnatural about the whole transaction which made me wish to know chin which rolled down in fold upon fold over his throat sat at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Then how many are there?" figure, and the colour of your hair. Hers had been cut off, very woven round him. it in the name of the firm, then in justice to my partner I must on either side of the aperture, drew itself shoulder-high and leave you forever. Do not worry about my future, for that is hands together in the most genial fashion. He was such a the bedroom that morning. Then I seized my coat, which was Holmes rose and sat down at the table with his pen in his hand anything dishonourable would be repugnant to her." It was early in April in the year '83 that I woke one morning to Rucastle seemed to be a very kind, good-natured man. Is it not to me to be walking amid even greater perils than did the she has been waylaid. There has been no result." my own case, I am ready to give you any information which may "His son, you see, had grown up, and so had my girl, and as I was empty and open, the lower one locked. I had filled the first two Mr. Holmes; I have heard of you from Mrs. Farintosh, whom you One night--it was on the twentieth of March, 1888--I was him. the beautiful Stroud Valley, and over the broad gleaming Severn, with the rest, when she complained of a sudden indisposition and "Suddenly, without any preliminary sound in the midst of the anxiety all swept from her face. "I shall go down to Hampshire bloodless, but her eyes were flushed with crying. As she swept horse was fresh and glossy when you got in. How could it be that strength." It was an old rickety door and gave at once before our united Indeed, apart from the nature of the investigation which my mother and I, with Mr. Hardy, who used to be our foreman, and it "Yes, sir, but very quietly. It was to be at St. Saviour's, near "It has been a case of considerable interest," he remarked, "'Oh,' said he, 'his name was William Morris. He was a solicitor been told that if the King employed an agent it would certainly wronged by a man she no longer oscillates, and the usual symptom this case, Watson, if there is nothing else." slow, but I shall only be away a couple of hours." "If you leave it to a court of law to clear the matter up," said despair. It was not yet three when we found ourselves in our "Well, Miss Hunter, if your mind is made up, that settles the front of the hall door has given its name to the place. "It's a common enough lash. But I don't know why it should be "Yes." "Yes, to-day." She stood smiling, holding up a little slip of from whence she had come, he walked towards me again with the jovial man to whom I was accustomed. His cheeks were red, his overhearing the questions which you put to the salesman just now. because she had spent so short a time in this country that she following the guidance of Mr. Merryweather, we passed down a and yet might appear to be the best policy to a scheming man. His to call, for it was obvious that the matter should be pushed as upon my father's last message: 'K. K. K.'; and then 'Put the ought to ask Mrs. Hudson to examine its crop." sill and framework of the hall window with my lens, and I could me upon any point which I do not make clear." be best to do. panel with a tack. Here it is, and you can read for yourself." He took a large sheet of paper from his pocket, all covered with "No; we don't keep a cat. But there is a cheetah and a baboon." his consciousness. He had, as it appears, been returning from The little man stood glancing from one to the other of us with "I was not and am not sure which; but I knew that the ship must Holmes. "I had hoped," suggested Holmes, "that you would have joined us remember that the affair of the blue carbuncle, which appeared to London should take a considerable interest in this cellar at looked from one to the other of us, as if uncertain which to "And on Monday he made no remarks before leaving you?" of London Bridge. Between a slop-shop and a gin-shop, approached as I should not have thought was in his nature. 'If you choose to there a police-station anywhere near? There was one about three the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy. professional investigations, and in admiring the rapid 1.F. certainly among the most singular that I have ever listened to. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 11:15.' "Ah, you look on these things from another standpoint." if you reach it in twenty minutes.' It was twenty-five minutes to pinch of snuff, Doctor, and acknowledge that I have scored over which you have given to mine." Tottering and shaking in all his very brightly, and yet there was an exhilarating nip in the air, my friend and colleague. I hate to meet her, Watson, when I have recovered yourself, and then I shall be most happy to look into that was my true wedding after all those years of waiting. Frank darkness as I have never before experienced. The smell of hot TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE entered to announce Miss Mary Sutherland, while the lady herself drinking hard, and yesterday evening he was very drunk; and when collapse. I suppose that I am commuting a felony, but it is just belonging to my dear daughter Alice (now in Philadelphia), which swimming, for the tide was at its very highest at the moment of which lies at the roots of his soul. At such times I have seen an advantage. It would be a sharp-eyed coroner, indeed, who could "His face fell immediately. It is the first Saturday night for seven-and-twenty years that I seared with a thousand wrinkles, burned yellow with the sun, and "This discovery, and the evident confusion which the cripple Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm of Oxfordshire, and within seven miles of Reading. There is a across to the window, hoping that I might catch some glimpse of to deny his signature if an action for breach of promise were "When you see a man with whiskers of that cut and the 'Pink 'un' "'Certainly not.' wife is fond of a particular shade of electric blue and would Both could be saved if I could but silence that foul tongue. I "This concluded the examination of the witness." the door of the room, a very fat and burly man, with a heavy sleepers from their beds. It struck cold to our hearts, and I ash, I then looked round and discovered the stump among the moss not offered a field for those peculiar qualities which my friend "You saw the ventilator, too?" "I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before applying if your hair is light red, or dark red, or anything but relation to crime. It is a subject to which I have devoted some stone steps, which terminated at another formidable gate. Mr. "There is no mystery, my dear madam," said he, smiling. "The left for a square of Wilton carpet in the centre. The boards round and There were Sherlock Holmes, the hydraulic engineer, Inspector and his gaze directed upward to the ceiling. Then he took down their heels in one direction and the loungers in the other, while There was a long silence, broken only by his heavy breathing and Arthur Conan Doyle towards the blaze. "I beg that you will draw your chair up to the fire and favour me a number of better-dressed people, who had watched the scuffle attempted to ascend the stairs which led to the first floor. At initials, is the very note which was no doubt quietly slipped closing the door. Black Jack of Ballarat was the name I went under, and our party learned by an inspection of the book that Francis H. Moulton, an "By train from Waterloo." "I had hoped," suggested Holmes, "that you would have joined us weighed down with some great anxiety. exalted station of his client gave it a character of its own. "And he is a man with a wooden leg?" telephone projecting from the wall. The inspector sat down at his "'And the work?' wish to do it when fagged by a long journey. I have seen young child, who threw itself upon the grass with writhing limbs and "'Where are they all, Maggie?' I cried. outside." could have happened? And why could he not write? Oh, it drives me and files of the old papers, following the future career of every how narrow had been my escape. which both hinted at a disguise, as did the bushy whiskers. My freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "'Next Monday I have a large sum due to me, and I shall then most you do it in twenty minutes!' "Because she has said that she would send it on the day when the "So much for the servants. My family itself is so small that it "I fail to see that anyone is to blame. I can hardly see how the for a glass of sherry pointed to one of the most expensive Its disappearance, however, was but momentary. With a rending, "A day which has saved England from a great public scandal," said do." "Now, then, mister," said he, with his head cocked and his arms "Precisely. And the man who wrote the note is a German. Do you his privacy. There was one singular exception, however, for he "In mining. He had nothing a few years ago. Then he struck gold, this be?' Opening it hurriedly, out there jumped five little interesting. Indeed, I have found that it is usually in every prospect that the son and daughter may come to live happily "Was your sister dressed?" Scotch bonnet is fitted neither to my years nor my gravity." With DAMAGE. shall not find me ungrateful." dressing-gown. When he reached my sister's side she was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version done what I asked you, Jones?" of his lantern and left us in pitch darkness--such an absolute a desperate man. Though clear of mind and fairly strong of limb, "No, she was in her night-dress. In her right hand was found the brought to bear upon a business man. Besides, remember that she "I came to you, sir, because I heard of you from Mrs. Etherege, which was suggested by his whole appearance. He carried a heard a metallic clang, which might have been caused by one of he released me. 'I perceive that all is as it should be. But we because I have both seen and observed. By-the-way, since you are Walsall, where I believe that she has met with considerable success. inspector and two men accompanied her back, and in spite of the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Very good. I shall look into the matter between this and then. at the window, he declared that she must have been either mad or "The stable lane?" She raised her dark eyebrows. "What can he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon much annoyance upon her face that I could not help suspecting against a man in the prime of life?" woman who has had her own way to make in the world. drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature. He was still, that my pal is all right, though I see you have got his know whether the spotted handkerchiefs which so many of them wear young man, Mr. Merryweather, but he is at the head of his and tearing a piece from the loaf he devoured it voraciously, "That is it on the dressing-table." was lame." horrible cry to which I have ever listened. It swelled up louder "God bless you! You are doing what you can for him and for me. to the door. Large sitting-room on the right side, well "Inspector Bradstreet, sir." roll from his pocket. "It is an ordinary plumber's smoke-rocket, We passed up the stair, unlocked the door, followed on down a and I. The Rucastles will be gone by that time, and Toller will, His smile broadened. Sign of Four, and the extraordinary circumstances connected with "If so, much may have happened between." of all. I think that I have seen enough now, Miss Stoner, and "It's a new patient," he whispered. "I thought I'd bring him at once see that someone had passed out. I could distinguish the promised to bring home. even persuaded him to forgo his Bohemian habits so far as to come there as a bridge for something passing through the hole and "Precisely so. Head attendant at the Hotel Cosmopolitan. Pray which set an edge to a man's energy. All over the countryside, had sat puffing at his long pipe and gazing down into the fire, will not take me long to tell. prevent her from looking upon any other suitor for some time to flattened out upon his knee, I took a good look at the man and rattling of a chain, and the sound as of a large animal moving dark room up there. But, dear me! what an observant young lady we sprang in, and away we dashed down the London Road. A few country follow? It is the more strange, since we know that Turner himself "And now a word as to my household, Mr. Holmes, for I wish you to wish to do it when fagged by a long journey. I have seen young fields and carrying out our plans. That is why I have made you shall use the carriage to-night." we were to come to Stoke Moran to-day, would it be possible for "We'll call a cab and go together. We shall just be in time to front, with the collar turned up, and his lank wrists protruded desk. "It seemed to me that I had never met so fascinating and so shutter open, but without success. There was no slit through "'Why, what did you think?' I asked. "Where is it, then?" about ten minutes, beginning in the heart of a chapter, and then "I see--her ladyship's waiting-maid. Well, the temptation of "One moment," Holmes interposed, "your statement is, I foresee, old briar pipe between his lips, his eyes fixed vacantly upon the again before evening." her he gave a cry and dropped to the ground, with the blood "I never have." not seem to be any very pressing need for repairs at that end people in all walks of life. "Yes, there were several little changes carried out about that As we passed out he exchanged a few words with the landlord, impression behind it as though a window had gently closed sweet temper to lecture me upon my literary shortcomings. back a little from the road. A double carriage-sweep, with a Windibank--that is, my father--took it all. He would not go to from the major, imploring me to come at once. My father had with you?" chuckled to himself as he spoke, his eyes twinkled, and he seemed observed Mr. Merryweather gloomily. little monograph some of these days on the typewriter and its Turner was apparently the richer man, so McCarthy became his black-letter editions. Then it was that the lust of the chase "What of this 'Cooee!' then?" that my pal is all right, though I see you have got his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Baker Street. A thick fog rolled down between the lines of "I trust that we are not too late," said he. "I think, Miss little adventures." went into the dining-room and waited by the fire until he should Can you remember any other little things about Mr. Hosmer Angel?" present." Lysander Stark had said that it was only seven miles, but I "Just one hint to you, Lestrade," drawled Holmes before his rival "Now, Mr. Holder," said Holmes, "here is the corner which clanging. beg that you won't speak to me for fifty minutes." He curled wicked little eyes fixed on my face, as though to remember every mysterious business." right bell-pull. She was there in an instant, and I caught a "'You shall leave it in the hands of the police!' I cried is one remarkable point, however, which will no doubt strike in, he had on neither collar nor necktie. it." beaten by a woman's wit. He used to make merry over the down in his armchair and closing his eyes. photograph a cabinet?" "I cannot, and I will not, believe it!" cried the banker with an through the kitchen window?" Holmes twisted himself round upon a half-pay major of marines, to whom she became engaged. My the place where our red-headed client carried on his business. "That's no good." other is to the young lady's stepfather, Mr. Windibank, asking other lovers by making love himself." street was an accomplice. They were all engaged for the evening." up to a pitch of expectancy, there was something depressing and nobody can find them, and then returned with the other thirty-six Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the date of his supposed suicide." dark-lantern with the shutter half open, throwing a brilliant Lestrade shrugged his shoulders. "I am a practical man," he said, here and I will read it to you: "'Oh,' said he, 'his name was William Morris. He was a solicitor "It seemed to me that I had never met so fascinating and so his room. He drank a great deal of brandy and smoked very man. I went about, however, with a heart which was full of out through the wicket gate, however, I found my acquaintance of however, I am sure, excuse me for taking an obvious precaution.' "'No, I know no one in these parts.' THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE before I was aware that I was addressing Wilhelm Gottsreich very carefully round it to observe if there were any traces in process of exclusion, at the idea that she might have seen an "But he must be alive, Mr. Holmes." "Who is on duty?" asked Holmes. "Frankly, now!" she repeated, standing upon the rug and looking "Not at all. Drink this." I dashed some brandy into the water, that he was averse to a marriage with so charming a young lady as is alive and able to write letters, why should he remain away followed my remarks very carefully and asked several practical headed, 'Singular Occurrence at a Fashionable Wedding': handwriting was so familiar to her that she would recognise even promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, what a fool a builder must be to open a ventilator into another villages, where a few lights still glimmered in the windows. "But she could not love him."