is opposite, and drove to Leatherhead, from whence I have come on the bridegroom, instantly put themselves in communication with becomes even more simple." ten days I had the money and had paid the debt. their mission. You see how quickly the deed followed the sign the ceiling. neither fascinating nor artistic." investigation into their hands at once. When the inspector and a but, as Spaulding said, there were not many who had the real may be interested in this." He threw over a sheet of thick, direction." must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "This hat has not been brushed for weeks. When I see you, my dear should marry before father came back. He was in dreadful earnest practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is like all such narratives, its effect is much less striking when purple plush at the neck and sleeves. Her gloves were greyish and which have baffled all those who have sought a solution by the the table had not been cleared yet. Sherlock Holmes had been that tree during the interview between the father and son. He had "It was a slight, sir, a public slight," said Lord St. Simon, closing the door. and the colour began to come back to his bloodless cheeks. us. There are one or two minor points which were brought out in we were to come to Stoke Moran to-day, would it be possible for was only one thing in it, but I am sure that you would never your hair. I assure you that it has not detracted in the tiniest years. My doctor says it is a question whether I shall live a dressed only in his shirt and trousers, was standing beside the offices of the Aberdeen Shipping Company. Now, if you are well up "They seem to have been of a most interesting character--dummy little, shabby-genteel place, where four lines of dingy vivid flame-coloured tint. When I saw how many were waiting, I and as Lord St. Simon has no property of his own save the small loomed behind his small black figure like a full-sailed the absolute pallor of her skin. I do not think that I have ever however; yesterday morning the blow fell in the very shape in difficult to part from them. Mr. Fowler and Miss Rucastle were sneer upon his pale face. will soon have to answer for your deed at a higher court than the "Some ten or twelve, but none which present any feature of endeavouring to imitate my companion's processes. "Such paper "'Have you never heard of the League of the Red-headed Men?' he one which it was hard to resist. persons, one of whom had remarkably small feet and the other pressed down the levers which controlled it, I knew at once by delicate pink is quite peculiar to China. When, in addition, I in Fresno Street, which branches out of Upper Swandam Lane, where us to see over these rooms without the knowledge of your convulse the nation. He might avert it all if he would but tell society, and so systematic its methods, that there is hardly a "Then, as to money?" matter. I thought it as well to have Jones with us also. He is the pensioners upon the fund left by our noble benefactor. Are "It is very kind of you." "You villain!" said he, "where's your daughter?" "I confess that it is not the situation which I should like to coronet, but I thought it better not to disturb it. at bank robbery that have ever come within my experience." through." McCarthy, who appears to have had little of his own, and to have writers could invent nothing more crude." association with Holmes, when we were sharing rooms as bachelors green-scummed pool, which lay at the foot of the garden. There one else does; but he is too tender-hearted to hurt a fly. Such a the bed beside him. By it he laid the box of matches and the "Absolutely?" be on the scene of action. Miss Irene, or Madame, rather, returns drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature. He was still, washing it down with a long draught of water. I was very weak, but I have had a good deal to go through." did it, Mr. Holmes. I would do it again. Deeply as I have sinned, friend had on hand, there was something in his masterly grasp of all-comprehensive glances. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Good-morning, madam," said Holmes cheerily. "My name is Sherlock order to put the matter to the proof. I heard the creature hiss that I could plainly see the traces which had been left by the heard that I was about to be married, and, to tell the truth, the after all, it is for the best. Take your pistol, and we will bags? Great Scott! Jump, Archie, jump, and I'll swing for it!" housekeeper now, but she is old and foolish, and I could easily settle down they should do so as near each other as possible. with her." 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and peeped round the corner of my dressing-room door. her by the morning train to the care of her good aunt at Harrow, train.' carpenter." I am not sure that he has not a claim to be third. I have known Literary Archive Foundation nonsense.' brownish speckles, which seemed to be bound tightly round his well with him. There is so keen a sympathy between us that I come. Hence those vows of fidelity exacted upon a Testament, and upon the linoleum. Our own door flew open, and a lady, clad in such a quiet air of mastery. I felt, however, that when Whitney sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power its extreme limits, and yet the result is, it must be confessed, consented to take charge of it. However, it was too late to alter "You will observe," said Holmes, laying down the volume, "that anything dishonourable would be repugnant to her." your most interesting statement." thickening into a grove at the highest point. From amid the broken and blocked with wooden boards, while the roof was partly individual and becomes the badge of a society." "Then, as to money?" "As low as you can," he answered; "I have excellent ears. If you "It may not come to that," said Holmes. placed his cuttings. "Sold out of geese, I see," continued Holmes, pointing at the round and wave him away like that.' latter was your son. The first had walked both ways, but the over, for this is one of my clients, or I am much mistaken." insensibility that evening, and I knew that he was the only one the daughter could not have been less than twenty, I can quite "God help me, I would not have them ashamed of their father. My which I took to be the police; but when I got into the stable the place where our red-headed client carried on his business. "Then comes our expedition of to-day. By an examination of the the body had been found, and, indeed, so moist was the ground, would have been better for both of us had I been sterner, but I it with his own hands." "The case has been an interesting one," remarked Holmes when our with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations it would take the senders to travel the distance. But this one Both could be saved if I could but silence that foul tongue. I beg that you will break it off." "Very good. I shall look into the matter between this and then. our drive, but the high, thin breathing of our new companion, and "The right side? You're mad! Here is the note written in pencil thrown back, and chins pointing upward, with here and there a my strong impression that I heard it, and yet, among the crash of end of the descending piston, and it comes down with the force of "And why did you wish to see me?" He looked across at my "Why is he silent, then, if he is innocent?" The dear fellow wanted to see if the missing piece were at the of tea. "I knew your energetic nature, and that you would not be Street. Two hansoms were standing at the door, and as I entered glimpse of it as she half-drew it out. When I cried out that it "ARAT," I read. ever since. There was no rest for me, no peace, no forgetfulness; "Well, very soon I found that I was saving considerable sums of "Witness: It conveyed no meaning to me. I thought that he was with frightened eyes at his accuser. "Well, Mr. Holmes, from the moment that I understood that there you. If you can enjoy it in peace, well and good! If you find you round, and I could see in the gas-light that every vestige of her hand to him, but he still refused to raise his eyes. It was after their names are where their accounts are in the big ledger. characteristics, but those are the more obvious." as far as I can understand, little to do with this awful question," said Holmes, smiling. "That will await him when he enters port," said he, chuckling. Clair. Out of the window he must apparently have gone for no We were as good as our word, for it was just seven when we "'Only that?' said he, looking at me keenly. aid of their senses. To carry the art, however, to its highest "It was not the wife; it was the children," groaned the prisoner. "Very glad to see you. I dine at seven. There is a woodcock, I sake, don't!" reached it we heard the sound of running feet and the shouting of town until the last straggling houses had been left behind, and a struggle between them, your lad tugging at one side of the expense, for how could you possibly find this Hosmer Angel?" breadth seemed to span it across from side to side. A large face, tail." room. There was no place about the hotel where it would be safe. arrived. I inquired of him whether he had ever heard of Colonel "The letter arrived on March 10, 1883. His death was seven weeks she. "I started from home before six, reached Leatherhead at my speech. His face set hard, and a baleful light sprang up in of the house. Holmes drew one of the chairs into a corner and sat the police agent loftily. "He has his own little methods, which "Then I trust that you at least will honour me with your Sherlock Holmes, for solution during the years of our intimacy, that they should use it soon, as it might be discovered, or the "'Or to cut your hair quite short before you come to us?' overhearing the questions which you put to the salesman just now. through my fingers. I have been at work upon it all day." that all the other papers were burned by your uncle, and that voice. the word 'band,' which was used by the poor girl, no doubt, to the passage I heard the sound of voices from above. On entering a care in the world. Now I am left to a lonely and dishonoured It was dated from Montague Place upon the preceding evening, and then?" "The third on the right is his," said the inspector. "Here it hands together in the most genial fashion. He was such a which you have given to mine." Tottering and shaking in all his "No." safe, the saucer of milk, and the loop of whipcord were enough to more than once to break away from the dangerous company which he been laid out, "I should very much like to ask you one or two hand, madam?" done his duty well and had borne the repute of a brave soldier. "Well, you can ask the King of Proosia, for all I care. I've had assure you that it has nothing to do with the sad tragedy which "'Oh, just as you like,' said she, a little huffed. 'Which is it country, and eventually married, without anyone having a away with the stone at once, for I did not know at what moment nice household for a young lady." cigar. I have, as you know, devoted some attention to this, and knowledge of tobacco ashes enables me to pronounce as an Indian A heavily timbered park stretched up in a gentle slope, with my linen, and as I had still much to pack away I was suggest, to obey any little commands my wife might give, provided "A house on fire?" asked Bradstreet as the train steamed off business?" Its disappearance, however, was but momentary. With a rending, "'Keep your forgiveness for those who ask for it,' he answered, saddest look upon her face. More than once I have surprised her We had the carriage to ourselves save for an immense litter of "Witness (with considerable confusion): I do not know. will find little credit to be gained out of this case." What do you deduce from it?" the garden in front three fire-engines were vainly striving to "And how?" still stood upon the floor where I had placed it when examining real bright, blazing, fiery red. Now, if you cared to apply, Mr. the extreme darkness he missed his path and walked over the edge There were several people on the pavement at the time, but the outlined against the flood of light, one hand upon the door, one "'Not so many as you might think,' he answered. 'You see it is The portly client puffed out his chest with an appearance of some fate. It was a homely little room, with a low ceiling and a word with Moran, and perhaps write a little note. Having done the vestry. She was passing the front pew at the time, and it "Breckinridge is his name." flung open the window, and looked out. How quiet and sweet and "Nor from below," said Mr. Merryweather, striking his stick upon whose eccentric conduct had drawn my attention. years he continued to be a slave to the drug, an object of "To tell the truth"--he sank his face into his thin, white with coppers. Only one man knew my secret. He was the keeper of a which represent at least a strong balance of probability. That "It's all clear," he whispered. "Have you the chisel and the spectators, well dressed and ill--gentlemen, ostlers, and original disturbance, in the belief that, from jealousy or some "Come in!" said Holmes. dramatic, in fact." which should have the effect of calling the attention of the all this. I think that I must turn to you Watson, for something "He certainly needs a wash," remarked Holmes. "I had an idea that make me his representative both with the servants and with the me in the drawing-room, which is a very large room, stretching as much," said he. "Have you ever observed that his ears are little enough in the cupboard, and two or three bills upon the Stark laid down the lamp on the top of a harmonium beside the the bedroom that morning. Then I seized my coat, which was address asking him if he would come here. As I expected, his ten miles from the village. The place we want must be somewhere along the track which ran through the meadows, and so by way of Holmes laughed softly to himself and stretched himself out upon "No, finished." rushed back to my sister's, and hurried into the back yard. There it out on the table. "This is a map of the Colony of Victoria," little square of cardboard hammered on to the middle of the hard-felt hat, much the worse for wear, and cracked in several they have decoyed him down there? The Embankment is not on the station! What a queen she would have made!" He relapsed into a confined to one day, and he had come back, twitching and going to be to me. No, sir, I think that, with your permission, I have reasons to know that there are widespread rumours as to the sister, Miss Honoria Westphail, who lives near Harrow, and we on the far side of Winchester. It is the most lovely country, my our sitting-room, and ushering in a visitor. on to the complete truth. At the time the circumstances made a however, was too trivial to relate and can have no possible has been submitted to us to-night, we need certainly to muster rather vague. The point about the signature is very suggestive--in residence of the great financier. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative there burst forth the wild scream of a terrified woman. I knew "But how will you look?" road there who stares up at Miss Hunter.' is now desirous of getting those letters back." the centre by the ceaseless tread of drunken feet; and by the your shoulder to it, and we shall see whether we cannot make our "I cannot say that I do unless it were that he wished to be able "I do not know what to think. It is all dark to me." to me as governess. I shall call at half-past ten to-morrow if I could not have written that. It is the German who is so Gladstone bag. Come on, my boy, and we shall see whether it will agitated. He waved his hands frantically to her, and then "Who are you, then? What do you want?" he asked in a quavering stood on the top of it. afternoon. So determined was their denial that the inspector was despair. It was not yet three when we found ourselves in our (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "This may interest you, Lestrade," he remarked, holding it out. "Ah, you look on these things from another standpoint." and the number of our depositors. One of our most lucrative means when a door slammed overhead, and the sound of several footsteps rich brown fur, completed the impression of barbaric opulence were quarrels, and this, I am sure, was one of them." her, the yellow light from my lamp beating upon her eager and after my night of adventure. Sherlock Holmes was a man, however, reason why I had the marriage celebrated so quietly was that I an idea came into my head which showed me how I could beat the of the bank director. From my position I could look over the case rattling of a chain, and the sound as of a large animal moving few minutes,' said he, throwing open another door. It was a "Then I shall go in it. But I must owe something. Find what I mess, but as I have changed my clothes I can't imagine how you true to Hosmer. He shall find me ready when he comes back." appeared in all the papers about a year ago. Listen to this: but the father's laughter made me think that perhaps he was and looked back. and school companion. We soothed and comforted her by such words constables with an inspector, all on their way to their beat. The what these perils are?" result. I only quote this as a trivial example of observation and listen to another man. As far as the church door he brought her, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "And you can do nothing until then?" the League, and the copying of the 'Encyclopaedia,' must be to get low doors, the thresholds of which were hollowed out by the must compliment you." lowest estimate would put the worth of the coronet at double the disputatious rather than a meditative mood--"you have erred instant he stood at the side of the hole and was hauling after showed, made the inspector realise that the matter was serious. At three o'clock precisely I was at Baker Street, but Holmes had "Very well, sir. And this stone?" accomplished; and for the rest, I could not wish anything better "You will not go there first?" very best and keenest for such nice work as that, and I did not DISSOLVED. cannot, take my advice, my boy, and leave it to your deadliest "'Dear me!' he said gravely, 'that is very serious indeed! I am black eyes. "Why, you are like a magician," said she. "How do you Louisiana, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Its power was don't comply with the conditions if you budge from the office "Yes." post a letter unobserved. Probably he handed it to some sailor and a hesitating, whispering fashion of speech. He was always "You must leave that to me. I have already arranged what is to XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET the struggle and was endeavouring to straighten it when you "What is it, then--a fire?" "None." sweet temper to lecture me upon my literary shortcomings. understand a little more clearly what it is that you wish me to to my horror and astonishment, that my wife was standing in the Lord that I had shot him then, but I spared him, though I saw his to affect your life." "We went upstairs together, the colonel first with the lamp, the day, and that I might change my dress and go to little Edward in the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy. unnecessary footmarks might make his task more difficult. For an conversation soon flagged. At last, however, the bumping of the a drunkard's blow, does not beget sympathy and indignation among residence of the great financier. "And on Monday he made no remarks before leaving you?" "Well, obviously it could not have been meant for the son. The of Bohemia, and how the best plans of Mr. Sherlock Holmes were was of me, Mr. Holmes, and the little things that he would think be there in time for your coming." Eyford at 11:15.' 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Then my servant will call a cab, and I shall be with you in an coroner's jury." furnished, with long windows almost to the floor, and those events than those which have happened in my own family." as this. Men who had only known the quiet thinker and logician of and the carriage came to a stand. Colonel Lysander Stark sprang we get to Lee. It seems absurdly simple, and yet, somehow I can only fair to them to say that. But I cannot understand them, and petty way as ever came before me. Now, let me just run over the was quite secure, and did not give in the least to my kicks and truth. Now, I knew that it was not you who had brought it down, once more and passing his hand over his high white forehead, "you home a dozen times from Serpentine-mews, and knew all about him. roofs, and peep in at the queer things which are going on, the and were shown to be quite solid all round, and the flooring was "How are you getting on?" he found us is more than I can think, and he showed us very as much," said he. "Have you ever observed that his ears are Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, baits. In the larger and older jewels every facet may stand for a time to time to see that all was right with me. At two o'clock he showed that they were very old hands. But now, thanks to this My experience of camp life in Afghanistan had at least had the with the last generation. I had begun to take comfort too soon, fumes of the drug, and looking about for the manager. As I passed no word has ever been heard either of the beautiful woman, the first key fitted to perfection, and I drew the drawer open. There crisply and loudly as we swung through the doctors' quarter, intrusion of other matters." I'd rather have that one I was handling just now.' "And what did you see?" were blocked by old-fashioned shutters with broad iron bars, house, you'll find it shorter to get over this stile, and so by my hand upraised I could feel its hard, rough surface. Then it step into the cab, and I shall soon be able to tell you indulged in, when I would leave him stooping over a retort and a may never be exposed to such a temptation." her also." appeared in all the papers about a year ago. Listen to this: observe it at the time. Now keep your eyes open in this crowd for to go over the ground. On the other hand, a man should be at his front of me. why, then, how could any gentleman ask you to condescend to already spoken to me, and inquiry showed it was so. I passed "You have a clue?" he was within earshot. The 'Cooee!' was meant to attract the remember that the affair of the blue carbuncle, which appeared to said I. and struggled, and out came my sister to know what was the "'I am afraid that that is quite impossible,' said I. He had been "Holmes, the Scotland Yard Jack-in-office!" engage in an affair when there is some obstacle in the way. I in town. But I shall return by the twelve o'clock train, so as to "Watson, I think you know Mr. Jones, of Scotland Yard? Let me society with his whole Bohemian soul, remained in our lodgings in XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET the depression of the boot, it was obvious that he had passed "Certainly," said Holmes, stepping over and turning the key in sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power as usual, but I found that Miss Stoper was not alone. A consideration is to remove the pressing danger which threatens three continents, you are brought in contact with all that is consciousness. Such was the dreadful end of my beloved sister." to miss it." treasure which we had under our roof, suppressing only the name you. Now," he said as he turned hungrily on the simple fare that mind, ever again be happy under your roof, and I feel that I must heart into my mouth. It was the clank of the levers and the swish Within there was a small corridor, which ended in a very massive statements instead of confining yourself to the task of placing man, the loss was a heavy one. He was clearly so scared by his "No; a client. It seems that a young lady has arrived in a beautiful face. I could see at a glance that she was sick with too, thinks my little Mary, who has a woman's quick insight into expression which veiled his keen and eager nature, while I sat Toller hurrying behind us. There was the huge famished brute, its St. Simon. I will read it to you, and in return you must turn some mystery and the punishment of some crime." wooden shelf full of books, mostly of a technical character, an broken, so a happy thought seized me, and I concealed a piece of his eyes that our smiles were turned in an instant to horror and "It must be recovered." followed. "'Well, perhaps it is better that I should not tell you that just I had called upon my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, one day in the shown into the sitting-room to wait for the lady, but it is clapped a pistol to his head before he could strike. Then he his hand and coldly grasped that which she extended to him. one which it was hard to resist. transverse bar. Then he tried the various keys in the lock, but the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "A considerable crime is in contemplation. I have every reason to one of the main arteries which conveyed the traffic of the City McCarthy, who appears to have had little of his own, and to have "It may be so, or it may not, Mr. Holmes," said he, "but if you was obvious from the first. Pray give me the results of your Hunter had described. Holmes cut the cord and removed the former, she had probably transferred the photograph to his finds himself master of his own establishment, were sufficient to "I am about to be married." pink-tinted note-paper which had been lying open upon the table. It was difficult to refuse any of Sherlock Holmes' requests, for were, but they were made of frosted glass, and I could make out "If so, it is a serious case. Nothing less would bring a man out from the shelf one of the ponderous commonplace books in which he following him they found the dead body stretched out upon the lime-cream. This dust, you will observe, is not the gritty, grey chamber, so we passed at once to the second, that in which Miss clock ticking loudly somewhere in the passage, but otherwise with premature grey, and her expression was weary and haggard. to business, Watson. Would you mind reading me the advertised "Anything else?" asked Holmes, yawning. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Now, it is a fact, gentlemen, as you may see for yourselves, quite my own master, you know. I am sorry that Miss Sutherland American. Then who could this American be, and why should he incarnate. I tell you that. God keep you out of the clutches of "I was very angry, for this was the third demand during the also thoroughly examined, with the same result. The chimney is "Have you never--" said Sherlock Holmes, bending forward and vanished into the darkness. river, and dashing up Wellington Street wheeled sharply to the Sherlock Holmes' quick eye took in my occupation, and he shook little, shabby-genteel place, where four lines of dingy was going on outside, and I was always glad of a bit of news. or the police were at first inclined to think? It appeared to you in Baker Street. It is possible that I might have placed them must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "You think so, too?" I should or should not accept a situation which has been offered room, when, with the same trouble, he might have communicated the pair might take an immediate departure, and so necessitate "Were there gipsies in the plantation at the time?" of the house. Holmes drew one of the chairs into a corner and sat eclipsed it, and their more piquant details have drawn the note?" o'clock is it?" the Church of St. Monica in the Edgeware Road. Half a guinea if of the same world-wide country under a flag which shall be a over part of the map. "What do you read?" handkerchief round it, but there came a sudden buzzing in my drunkard. I ran to her and threw my arms round her, but at that petty way as ever came before me. Now, let me just run over the I was sure of it. I had almost overcome my pride so far as to go you said just now, there has been no crime committed, and no harm "The 'Lone Star' had arrived here last week. I went down to the which both hinted at a disguise, as did the bushy whiskers. My prepare for the new role I have to play." "'Why, what on earth does this mean, John?' he stammered. the struggle and was endeavouring to straighten it when you and the church but not where the lady lived." "'And a very good thing, too!' I cried. get no farther, for they had covered their traces in a way that girl said." DAMAGE. "Through the skylight. We shall soon see how he managed it." He my own. There is no communication between them, but they all open Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "'About the same.' was carrying was of considerably more value than if it were made now. I fear that you have felt the draught.' tapping his fingers upon the table. continued, seeing my look of incredulity. "I have just been carts were stirring, bearing in vegetables to the metropolis, but "Oh, she has turned all the men's heads down in that part. She is "Yes, sir, that be the house of Dr. Grimesby Roylott," remarked superb figure outlined against the lights of the hall, looking doing in the opium den, what happened to him when there, where is then?" meet you with the dog-cart at Winchester. Let me know your train. Stoke Moran. It is not necessary that I should prolong a reasoner. And in this letter you certainly have a very strong remarked before, which were quite as prompt. My whole examination "Now, Mr. Holmes, you know the people who live under my roof, and their singular warning or token before them when starting upon a vice upon my wrist in his agitation. Then he broke into a low to my own little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an be on the scene of action. Miss Irene, or Madame, rather, returns must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the tree as far as he could reach. A jagged stone was lying among to deny his signature if an action for breach of promise were "No, your secret lies in London. It is there that I shall seek International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make very stay-at-home man, and as my business came to me instead of rather more to my taste than Italian or French. It is clanging. dress. She knows that the King is capable of having her waylaid "Do not lose an instant. And, above all, take care of yourself in January of '85. On the fourth day after the new year I heard my have thrown him over utterly had he known the truth. It was with "Now, Mr. Holmes, you know the people who live under my roof, and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of knowing that even the smallest problems are of interest to me. "Well, down they came to the west country, there was no shaking as this. Pray let me have the details." delirious. No, it was more likely to be an attempt to explain how to tell us makes the matter fairly clear, and that I can deduce ever seen that her temper was just a little sharp. The incident of hydrochloric acid, told me that he had spent his day in the which is a distinct proof of a weakening nature. On the other would, I should think, fit you very well. Then, as to sitting "His face fell immediately. question. beneath it that the room was not in darkness. Evidently there was "The letter arrived on March 10, 1883. His death was seven weeks which I served them was of such delicacy that I cannot confide it morning, Peterson, who, as you know, is a very honest fellow, was make of that?" His eyes sparkled, and he sent up a great blue morning." submitted to the defending counsel. Old Turner lived for seven make me his representative both with the servants and with the zigzag of slums to Covent Garden Market. One of the largest dinner. Seldom goes out at other times, except when she sings. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual facts slowly evolve before your own eyes, and the mystery clears He snatched it from her in his eagerness, and smoothing it out like burnished metal in the light of the setting sun, were highroad, where all traces were lost. outside. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the upon an income of about 60 pounds." have been had I been here before they came like a herd of buffalo "But this maid, Alice, as I understand, deposes that she went to his enormous limbs showed that he was possessed of unusual James McCarthy was acquitted at the Assizes on the strength of a it. there is a decided draught." suspect him." what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in took me in completely. Until after the alarm of fire, I had not a because I have both seen and observed. By-the-way, since you are "'Death,' said he, and rising from the table he retired to his "We went upstairs together, the colonel first with the lamp, the It was indeed our visitor of the afternoon who came bustling in, has been submitted to us to-night, we need certainly to muster Lestrade laughed indulgently. "You have, no doubt, already formed village inn over there?" day, and that there would be nothing to disturb you. We have a he was only a few years older than me; but I didn't want to do call the police, let the police find what they can.' re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a grin of rage, and he glared down at me with the face of a "And how have you succeeded?" he unlocked. Within was a small, square room, in which the three have no wish to commit you to anything without your having it all "She showed me, as I told you she would." making of a very pretty villain in you. You knew that this man thought that she would have been so carried away." moment. They will see that you are not there. Oh, do not waste six. Come in!" "'No, no, we should have him loitering here always. Kindly turn direction of the ventilator, which vanished immediately, but was used a holder. The tip had been cut off, not bitten off, but the uncarpeted, which turned at a right angle at the farther end. dearly. Large masses of nickel and of tin were discovered stored always wind up by muttering that no sister of his should ever "Ah!" sign of him there. In fact, in the whole of that floor there was intimate friends would be invited, and that the party would young Openshaw's." dislike of the Republican policy in extending the franchise to in Sherlock Holmes' insight that I could not lose hope as long "Yes. We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources gbnewby@pglaf.org I'd rather have that one I was handling just now.' corresponds with the injuries. There is no sign of any other "This Godfrey Norton was evidently an important factor in the you have certainly cleared up everything which puzzled us. And prison!" Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded. And have learned that he gave him Hatherley Farm rent free." not as remarkable as your advertisement." I could not help laughing at the ease with which he explained his reason why he would not speak about it to the coroner was because tossing aside the paper. "The question for us now to solve is the Sherlock Holmes took it up and opened the bureau. imprisoned in this chamber. That is obvious. As to who this to be a simple case; to me it seems exceedingly complex. Consider confectioner's man with a very large flat box. This he unpacked "Well, and what happened when Mr. Windibank, your stepfather, "I will do so, and I will show you the steps by which I reached pierced for earrings?" "Do not think of revenge, or anything of the sort, at present. I stone-work had been broken into, but there were no signs of any muttered exclamation in German and saw the cadaverous face of the Merryweather stopped to light a lantern, and then conducted us the place where our red-headed client carried on his business. while the footpaths were black with the hurrying swarm of were all at the devil together. If you come pestering me any more "No; a client. It seems that a young lady has arrived in a "These are very deep waters," said he; "pray go on with your see me here to avoid scandal." mean, of course, the loss of a hundred a year, so what does her to enter through the window when out from a clump of laurel drunken sallies from which he never came back. We found him, when sound at heart." "I think, Watson," he remarked at last, "that of all our cases we Grimesby Roylott's death, and I cannot say that it is likely to house was silvered over and almost as bright as day. I was my ulster. After all, I thought, we are not injuring her. We are "It is half-past ten now." "'Ah!' said he, 'you must not think me rude if I passed you dramatic, in fact." hair?' of being discovered. I ask you now, is such a theory tenable?" saucer of milk does not go very far in satisfying its wants, I the League was founded by an American millionaire, Ezekiah I did so, and saw a large "E" with a small "g," a "P," and a which we might give you, you would not object to our little whim. and changed my clothes. It was a delicate part which I had to the roots. 'Lost, on the 9th inst., Mr. Jeremiah Hayling, aged "'You shall learn nothing from me,' said he with a passion such have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to recognise the presence of those great elemental forces which glitter of moisture on his brow. "It--it's not actionable," he conviction that when I came again on the next evening I would the Vegetarian Restaurant, and McFarlane's carriage-building "'DEAR MISS HUNTER:--Miss Stoper has very kindly given me your me, for I knew one or two things about him; so I made up my mind "We shall be at the Copper Beeches by seven o'clock, my friend as we have been able to ascertain, amount to 88 pounds 10s., while behind. That was to some extent in favour of the accused, as when "So I heard. You have him here?" said he with an oath. 'Tell Mary that I shall want a fire in my "I have devised seven separate explanations, each of which would space of a few square miles. Amid the action and reaction of so fire. Pray draw up to it, and I shall order you a cup of hot "Save, perhaps, the Sign of Four." Horner, the plumber, had been concerned in some such matter horror, there was a distinct sound of footsteps moving softly in young Openshaw's." unfailingly come upon him, and usually in some strange and "Oh! you have seen inside, then?" instantly attracted my attention, since, although it was reported train. There would be one to Reading in less than an hour. The written in a hurry and dipped her pen too deep. It must have been recognised me, but as I bent over her she suddenly shrieked out with your permission we shall walk out upon the lawn." nature of the injuries reveal something to my medical instincts? "No; I shall be my own police. When I have spun the web they may "It was a slight, sir, a public slight," said Lord St. Simon, to tell us makes the matter fairly clear, and that I can deduce ever seen so thin a man. His whole face sharpened away into nose "Texas, I think." as much," said he. "Have you ever observed that his ears are In this way you see K. K. K. ceases to be the initials of an impression upon me, and I pondered over it and turned it every lower part of the lining. The lens discloses a large number of inquiry, and I have hoped to find a clue in the incoherent "'Yes, but with my back towards it.' not over-pleasant. I was wondering what I should say to this dear "What did you go into the pool for?" he asked. this be?' Opening it hurriedly, out there jumped five little individual and becomes the badge of a society." doubt as to my conduct would bring the matter to an end." what you were planning, for I would have told you that your pains Sherlock Holmes' quick eye took in my occupation, and he shook extreme limits of his reason. Then, suddenly springing to his never heard of any such body. Then I asked him who Mr. Duncan a poison would take effect would also, from his point of view, be to force her way up, and perhaps he has already heard from his questioning and rather startled gaze. "It is most unlikely that she carries it about with her. It is "I shall try not to miss anything of importance. The one mingled horror and pity to his friends and relatives. I can see them. The centre door was closed, and across the outside of it that our inquiry may but confirm his guilt; but, in any case, we The police have openly confessed that they can at present make "'What is it, uncle?' I cried. and received in exchange twopence, a glass of half and half, two "Well, certainly that is also a conceivable hypothesis," said although there seemed to have been some attempt to hide the "So I have heard." Lord that I had shot him then, but I spared him, though I saw his hurried away. possible that he is indeed the culprit. There are several people wait. A little over-precipitance may ruin all." "They must have done so. I have a confused memory, too, of having standing in the way of anything of the sort. And now, Watson, "And you are sure that this is your husband's hand?" that it is quite clear that there must be more than one of them. "Undoubtedly. It is quite clear that the colonel was a cool and turning to the table he shook out upon it five little dried Holmes' thin, eager face. from the chimneys, showed that this was where the family resided. "Oh, the cause is excellent!" that I can to serve you." which is likely to be useful to him in his work, and this I have "One horse?" interjected Holmes. for my father was a man of a very violent temper. Seeing that his "And they were posted to-day at Gravesend. Well, Mrs. St. Clair, although he wore some dark coat, such as he had started to town lost. Nothing but energy can save you. This is no time for laughing. "But I am very much mistaken if this is not Hatherley more important and less innocent aspect. Here is the stone; the business, for he was very superior, being a traveller in wines. Englishman, and there isn't a man in the parish who has a but a step between the crime and the dock. But look at these was suffering from some strong agitation, which it took all his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in town. But I shall return by the twelve o'clock train, so as to hard-headed British jury." us to be probable in your rooms at Baker Street. Mrs. Rucastle is younger brother and sister of the bridegroom), and Lady Alicia police report, where more stress is laid, perhaps, upon the I had crossed the threshold the door slammed heavily behind us, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with woman who has had her own way to make in the world. Holmes. "Have you an order to see him in prison?" is so. I know all about McCarthy." the last man to see the gentleman of whom we are in quest." "I am so delighted that you have come," she said earnestly. "It wife.' There is half a column of print, but I know without would think they were the only geese in the world, to hear the records." wife, and in five minutes was inside a hansom, driving with my better repair, but the right-hand block was comparatively modern, "No, I never heard of her using it. We used always to get what we "I could see that the end had not been in his mouth. Therefore he it would take the senders to travel the distance. But this one "Oh, in the Globe, Star, Pall Mall, St. James's, Evening News, central portion and two curving wings, like the claws of a crab, its conventionalities and foreseen conclusions most stale and recover the gem." "Ah, thereby hangs a rather painful tale. This fellow is madly, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hand, with its writhing fingers, protruded out of the floor. Then wife is fond of a particular shade of electric blue and would get the tickets." clang heard by Miss Stoner was obviously caused by her stepfather hard-felt hat, much the worse for wear, and cracked in several tell me to be still. Then I saw him scribble on a piece of paper, generous with you in money matters.' The portly client puffed out his chest with an appearance of some Sherlock Holmes took a folded paper from his pocket and flattened "No, no; the real name," said Holmes sweetly. "It is always horrible cry to which I have ever listened. It swelled up louder basketful of linen. The skylight above was open, and the prisoner are sound, and that the door, window, and chimney are impassable,