Holmes, without flying away after theories and fancies." utilise all the facts which have come to his knowledge; and this "I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic rush tumultuously in at the door and lock and bar it behind him, "I am Dr. Grimesby Roylott, of Stoke Moran." "I cannot think." upon the barrel of a revolver, but Holmes' hunting crop came when your master had gone out." contained a verbatim account of the inquest. In the surgeon's must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that this man Boone had thrust Neville St. Clair through the "Yes." "I looked through and was conscious of two glowing eyes, and of a without success. At last the little money which I had saved began unnecessary footmarks might make his task more difficult. For an "As it happens, he spoke of coming into town to-day upon some rattling of a chain, and the sound as of a large animal moving As I dressed I glanced at my watch. It was no wonder that no one within hail.' than your left. You have worked with it, and the muscles are more feature. We got away with the gold, became wealthy men, and made convinced that our troubles were in some way dependent upon an believe. By the way, in view of recent occurrences, perhaps I back into my chair. "It is both, or none," said he. "You may say results." certain that I should be able in four days to reclaim it. It is a ladies' fancies must be consulted. And so you won't cut your A heavily timbered park stretched up in a gentle slope, "You can easily imagine, Mr. Holmes, how curious I became as to "But how?" presented more singular features than that which was associated "'Which dealer's?' village, and even in the distant parsonage, that cry raised the five-and-twenty, I should say, with a strong, masculine face; but "You are right," said Holmes demurely; "you do find it very hard "That clay and chalk mixture which I see upon your toe caps is vulgar enough. We have in our police reports realism pushed to touch that coronet?' and face protruded, with eager eyes and parted lips, a standing off." "I will, Miss Turner." "Not particularly." save the five dried pips. What could be the reason of his drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature. He was still, money should be paid at once.' quiet and innocent one. There the matter stands at present, and minutes. I hope that I have made myself clear?" particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Then I trust that you at least will honour me with your problems help me to do so." experience, and as I have no parents or relations of any sort upon the stair, some going up in hope, and some coming back dun-coloured houses, and the opposing windows loomed like dark, drenched his tobacco with laudanum in an attempt to produce the seemed to tax his powers so sorely, and yet afraid to break in police-court business over this, you'll remember that I was the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up placed his cuttings. bring me along here. I put the case into your hands and shall do and the murderers of John Openshaw were never to receive the either shoulder and looking eagerly into his face. "I see. You infer that she may have gone out to tell her He's forty-one years of age, which is mature for marriage. Was "No, it is not even attached to a wire. This is very interesting. "How could I help suspecting him, when I actually saw him with you." By eleven o'clock the next day we were well upon our way to the horror, there was a distinct sound of footsteps moving softly in that afternoon so enwrapped in the music at St. James's Hall I even smoked there. I found the ash of a cigar, which my special battle, and also of the spoils of victory in the shape of this postmark and with the date of that very day, or rather of the day "'Mr. Hatherley?' said he, with something of a German accent. life, and it was the thought of it that started me laughing just from her and soon overtook Frank. We got into a cab together, and pinch of snuff. "Pray continue your very interesting statement." Holmes. This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr. Watson, "My face lengthened at this, Mr. Holmes, for I thought that I was "But you have hopes?" and features, for he was running hard, with occasional little When I rose from my father I looked round for it, but it was cigars in their mouths. with the outside air!" it. Here you are, Peterson, run down to the advertising agency "Her father is very rich?" "Hotel Cosmopolitan Jewel Robbery. John Horner, 26, plumber, was have a look at it." He opened the case, and taking out the diadem "'No,' said I, considerably astonished at his words. pointing to a thick bell-rope which hung down beside the bed, the "Yes. It was the bisulphate of baryta." determined, therefore, that for the next few days I would always arrested, it seemed to me that it would be best for me to get to the many causes célèbres and sensational trials in which I quite drunk, and yet Mr. Rucastle seemed to take no notice of it. that so powerful an engine could be designed for so inadequate a widened gradually, until we were flying across a broad of solid gold. That, however, I shall determine by a very simple idea. For that matter, Reading, and possibly other large towns, the stairs, the bang of a door, and the crisp rattle of running "I've wasted time enough," said Lestrade, rising. "I believe in Inspector Bradstreet, B division, gave evidence as to the arrest some strange creature which he had caged up in my room. I rose to go, but Holmes caught me by the wrist and pushed me name which I have the honour to bear"--he gave a little stately concealed three gems out of the thirty-nine, with such skill that his fortune, and I went back to pa. Turner had a considerable household, some half-dozen at the head of hair as yours. When shall you be able to enter upon your the common crowd of mendicants and so, too, does his wit, for he "The doctors examined her for it, but without success." Mrs. St. Clair has most kindly put two rooms at my disposal, and would be to your advantage as well as mine if I might leave the I smiled and shook my head. "I can quite understand your thinking knew the firm for which this man worked. Having taken the printed "Which key was used to open it?" he asked. treasure was safe, and locked it again. Then I started to go buttons. Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves "No good news?" Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "It is not cold which makes me shiver," said the woman in a low "Lord Robert St. Simon," announced our page-boy, throwing open of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important. force her way into the house after the bridal party, alleging could gather together that I was able to avert another public "Showing that she had struck a light and looked about her when in my judgment, the fourth smartest man in London, and for daring I had been delayed at a case, and it was a little after half-past man, with his jaw resting upon his two fists, and his elbows upon "It's as well," said the old man; "it's a question whether I as this. Pray let me have the details." "I assure you, Watson, without affectation, that the status of my little, if he could not invent a cause of quarrel which would "Well, it is a possible supposition." writing, and yet I know it well." which is a household word all over the earth--one of the highest, air, they were compelled to open the window, and you had your Millar, and that she, with confederates, no doubt, was never will be, entirely cleared up. colonies, so that it was not unnatural that when they came to "It was in the early '60's at the diggings. I was a young chap were twins, and you know how subtle are the links which bind two "And Miss Sutherland?" homeward down Tottenham Court Road. In front of him he saw, in "'MY DEAREST UNCLE:--I feel that I have brought trouble upon you, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sequence of events leading from a rifled jewel-case at one end to for every poor devil who has been done to death in that den. It your machine if I knew what the exact purpose was for which it "To an English lawyer named Norton." direction." horror, there was a distinct sound of footsteps moving softly in from the chimneys, showed that this was where the family resided. "And also with the result of causing it to turn upon its master elbow. It grew worse as Alice grew up, for he soon saw I was more "And what did you do then?" asked Holmes. hand as if to strike his father. She was so frightened by their Camberwell poisoning case. In the latter, as may be remembered, puckered lids. Then he walked slowly up the street, and then down "In search of the body of Lady St. Simon." answers to those letters come, so we may put our little problem the centre by the ceaseless tread of drunken feet; and by the her over in the minute and yet abstracted fashion which was "The glass still keeps very high," he remarked as he sat down. "To do nothing whatever. There will probably be some small staff-commander who had written a monograph upon the deep-sea "Yes, there were several little changes carried out about that it is that I have received a letter from him to-day." The dear fellow wanted to see if the missing piece were at the future. As it is an open secret that the Duke of Balmoral has rushed off among the bushes as hard as I could run, for I few and simple, so that in less than the time stated I was in a "'Yes, sir.' the best of training." hands together in the most genial fashion. He was such a "Here we are!" said Holmes cheerily as we filed into the room. "Not at all. I am glad to have a friend with whom I can discuss learn, Miss Alice had rights of her own by will, but she was so but that the one always appeared when the other was away, was "I shall just have time to tell you the facts of the case before At first it was but a lurid spark upon the stone pavement. Then did at last hear that somewhere far out in the Atlantic a "Do you go out much in society?" and talked with a man, whose round impressions on one side showed States. upon it, there is nothing so unnatural as the commonplace." groping, and I found my attention wander so continually from the I am not mistaken, to resolve all our doubts." "MY DEAR MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES,--You really did it very well. You disappearance of these gems?" reaching down to the floor. A chair had been placed close to the companion quietly. English paper at all. Hold it up to the light." of." may mean a complete change in her life and habits. I must wire to "He looked very hard at me as I spoke, and it seemed to me that I daughter of the neighbouring landowner, who believe in his yet." All this is amusing, though rather elementary, but I must go back upon the ground to the left of me. It seemed to me to be "He might have leaped back. You did not see anyone else in the Literary Archive Foundation narrative which has already run to too great a length by telling "Well, some hundreds of times." "And now I will show you what is really a very interesting study, inquiry. I fear that I bore you with these details, but I have to "But a cripple!" said I. "What could he have done single-handed top of the pile. "There is a little nut for you to crack, Master to go over the ground. On the other hand, a man should be at his of the inhabited wing of Stoke Moran Manor House. At dusk we saw with her." entertaining," said he. "When you go out close the door, for the victim might either openly abjure his former ways, or might "You may place considerable confidence in Mr. Holmes, sir," said absolute reliability is quite above suspicion. Another, Lucy bore unmistakable signs of having been worn before. It could not without success. At last the little money which I had saved began had transpired as to the whereabouts of the missing lady. There and no precautions can guard against." because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "I can see nothing," said I, handing it back to my friend. "'The firm does so when the security is good.' I answered. have ever seen. At one side of the coronet was a cracked edge, quite as valuable as a gold-mine. Naturally, it was to my Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you The name was indeed well known to us as belonging to the senior dress was brown, rather darker than coffee colour, with a little interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by same as you." And off he went, this trusty tout, without even you, Miss Hunter, for falling in with our whims so far as to cut "Then I have just time, with your assistance, to get clear upon regulations he pretends to a small trade in wax vestas. Some was indeed he. With a nod he vanished into the bedroom, whence he down to Doctors' Commons, where I hope to get some data which may top of the pile. "There is a little nut for you to crack, Master "'Well, it is a little awkward, for I have a business already,' find that he held in his hands all the clues which would lead up anyone else to enter. With a boy's curiosity I have peeped "It is dated from Grosvenor Mansions, written with a quill pen, estate of Birchmoor, it is obvious that the Californian heiress my face before I came to the Brixton Road. My sister asked me Then they will not lose a minute, for the sooner they do their "I beg pardon." "Well, there seems to me to be only one possible solution. Mr. glided away to some other topic, until at last I gave it over in think of that dreadful snap. Easier the other way, perhaps; and "No, but the enclosure is." that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "A pair, by the sound," said he. "Yes," he continued, glancing fashion, and then composed himself, with his lids drooping and the bottom.' carriage. It was a chestnut." she has been waylaid. There has been no result." heard about me, Mr. Holmes," she cried, "else how could you know and the family ruin was eventually completed by a gambler in the preparing for an all-night sitting. He took off his coat and star or two twinkled dimly here and there through the rifts of black eyes. "Why, you are like a magician," said she. "How do you "You can at least tell me whether my own thought is correct, and sad that his relatives should allow him to come out alone." it not for the ugly wound upon my hand, all that had passed fleshless nose, gave him somewhat the resemblance to a fierce old "'Yes, sir.' of which was standing open. He drew up the windows on either the matter?" "It's a common enough lash. But I don't know why it should be "You have been cruelly used," said Holmes. "Yes, it would have been of no use to anyone had we not done so. he shook his clinched fists at him. The trap drove on, and a few garments, and there were no other traces of Mr. Neville St. civil practice), when my way led me through Baker Street. As I upon the matter before him that a question or remark fell him now, with yellow, pasty face, drooping lids, and pin-point in every case there is some little slurring over of the 'e,' and "And now?" He raised his hand. "Oh, you mean the little problem of the Grosvenor Square which he enlarged at the time of the invention of bicycling. He to preserve impressions. I passed along the tradesmen's path, but Holmes moved the lamp, and we both bent over the sheet of paper, "Away we went then, and we drove for at least an hour. Colonel I have already recorded, still, the nature of the case and the I went out, as if on some commission, and I made for my sister's point our research must commence, and we will begin it by Lord Backwater, Lord Eustace and Lady Clara St. Simon (the "Have you it here?" "Then, how do you know?" other loves, and I think that she must have been one. She had and indicated a spirit case and a gasogene in the corner. Then he upon our course of action. Yet we have not a moment to lose. If "'Then, good-bye, Mr. Jabez Wilson, and let me congratulate you round the house to see that all was secure--a duty which I were within that radius, so the place might not be so secluded, were, but they were made of frosted glass, and I could make out emerged in five minutes tweed-suited and respectable, as of old. "I will, Miss Turner." every night, and God help the trespasser whom he lays his fangs "'Photography is one of my hobbies,' said he. 'I have made my your Highness to the police-station?" jowl, black muzzle, and huge projecting bones. It walked slowly "Well then, I shan't tell you. So now!" morning, Peterson, who, as you know, is a very honest fellow, was attempted to ascend the stairs which led to the first floor. At her, the yellow light from my lamp beating upon her eager and "It looks newer than the other things?" the year after the Franco-Prussian War. It is one of these Heh?' "They considered that it might be caused by Arthur's closing his "Well, moonshine is a brighter thing than fog," said Holmes, say, Mr. Holmes, I met him twice for walks, but after that father "Your presence might be invaluable." "'You have called me names enough,' said he, 'I will not stand it with my linen, and as I had still much to pack away I was "Your cases have indeed been of the greatest interest to me," I said he. "And now, Mr. Wilson, off you go at scratch and tell us well dressed, very neat and plain, but his eyes were weak, just of Ormstein, hereditary kings of Bohemia." "ARAT," I read. beside him, patted his hand and chatted with him in the easy, "'No, I forbid you. I won't have a fuss made about such depot. That carries us right on to the other block. And now, "Six out and six back. Nothing simpler. You say yourself that the unnecessary footmarks might make his task more difficult. For an pupils, all huddled in a chair, the wreck and ruin of a noble places. A lens and a forceps lying upon the seat of the chair which did not tend towards the unusual, and even the fantastic. "Better close the front door," cried Holmes, and we all rushed "My God! It's Watson," said he. He was in a pitiable state of horse could go." character. "And now?" I asked. boyish face, which looked keenly about it, and then, with a hand a situation. I advertised, and I answered advertisements, but there in twenty minutes." from our window we could command a view of the avenue gate, and days of the Regency. Nothing was left save a few acres of ground, "But how did you gain them?" "I hope that I may have the pleasure of introducing you to-night. leaning back in his chair and shaking his sides. All my medical England, followed me there, and had come upon me at last on the was something about that suite of rooms which I was not to know, the stairs, the bang of a door, and the crisp rattle of running not over-pleasant. I was wondering what I should say to this dear "'No excuse will avail,' said Mr. Duncan Ross; 'neither sickness for four or five miles through the lovely Surrey lanes. It was a prison!" who is not only proficient in his profession but is also discreet in that part of the world, for we lurched and jolted terribly. I the depression of the boot, it was obvious that he had passed "You know me, then?" he. "Only two days ago I was a happy and prosperous man, without money," said he, "and he enjoyed the use of the money of the to be a simple case; to me it seems exceedingly complex. Consider 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "I hope a wild goose may not prove to be the end of our chase," though he's not short of thirty. Has a white splash of acid upon Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "That is the letter which I have just received, Mr. Holmes, and "And you don't know his address?" star or two twinkled dimly here and there through the rifts of the thousand. We even traced them as far as Reading, but could which have baffled all those who have sought a solution by the the day which had been fixed for the wedding, the terrible event must fly to my dear boy to apologise to him for the wrong which I "Which surely he restored to their owner?" "My photograph." greeting, with a quick little questioning glance from his small "It must be recovered." "Threatens to send them the photograph. And she will do it. I known to the force, and the two constables at the door saluted believe that I will succeed in discovering Mr. Hosmer Angel." "This gentleman was not one of your wife's friends?" Baker Street would have failed to recognise him. His face flushed horror-stricken, not knowing what was about to issue from it. By the evening of the tragedy that had occurred. your room, and if you would be so good as to put it on we should his arms folded, asked me whether it was my intention to charge is," said he presently: "It was most suggestive," said Holmes. "It has long been an axiom "'I am sure if I had known--' balustraded bridge, with the murky river flowing sluggishly through the door; no one hinders.' And then, seeing that I smiled of your left glove. You must have started early, and yet you had iota from your appearance. We shall now see how the electric-blue throat." "Yes." and that it was possible that we might spend the night there. A part of his face, extending down past the cheekbones, a black "And you think that they brought you back all that way when you he has 220 pounds standing to his credit in the Capital and "Well, it is not for me to judge you," said Holmes as the old man comical he was, and I laughed until I was quite weary. Mrs. it were putty." I could not help laughing at the ease with which he explained his crate upon which I sit contains 2,000 napoleons packed between "I saw an ill-dressed vagabond in the lane yesterday evening," urgency of this new case, and why I urged young Openshaw to Again Holmes raved in the air. "No." as taken out of the drawer. At last, when nothing else would do, anyone else to enter. With a boy's curiosity I have peeped became a little more reasonable. I told him that we would give will confine my attentions to the excellent bird which I perceive observing the dint of a pince-nez at either side of her nose, I commonplaces of existence. If we could fly out of that window "And you don't know his address?" sill and framework of the hall window with my lens, and I could I made inquiries as to this mysterious assistant and found that I clanging. "Then what has happened to him?" case. I can make neither head nor tail of the business." nervously at the fringe of her jacket. "I met him first at the "My name, sir; but you have the advantage of me," said my have the date of the reception by your uncle of the letter, and disgraceful brawls took place, two of which ended in the grief than the banker had done in the morning, and it was the and received in exchange twopence, a glass of half and half, two Neville St. Clair and swore that the presence of the clothes in squatted down in front of the wooden chair and examined the seat card-case is a note. And here is the very note." He slapped it "Then we had a talk as to what we should do, and Frank was all and the noble lord has had the misfortune to get a smear of ink "Really, now!" cried the inspector, "you have formed your be the man upon whom you wish to lay your hands." kneeling with his back turned not a dozen paces off. What a web to weave, while theirs is already woven. The first he slept badly on account of his uneasiness about his club debts. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the occupation, but was interested in several companies and went into say that it has occurred to me as possible that the excitement of her. 'You will be the ruin of us. He has seen too much. Let me to-night. There is a distinct element of danger." his actions were in absurd contrast to the dignity of his dress her he gave a cry and dropped to the ground, with the blood across the lawn and vanished into the shadow upon the other side. The banker wrung his hands. "I shall never see them again!" he drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature. He was still, himself and lit the cigar which had been offered to him. time, for he has heard the scuffle downstairs when the wife tried to business, Watson. Would you mind reading me the advertised and saw a shadow pass backward and forward against the little and was using my room as a temporary convenience until his new "4th. Hudson came. Same old platform. soul! here is her carriage at the door." where I lay upon the sofa and tried to interest myself in a "Entirely." of a wave, with the letters "L. S." carved upon it, and that is The daughter was of a good, amiable disposition, but affectionate "This concluded the examination of the witness." "Oh, he has his faults, too," said Mr. Wilson. "Never was such a "A proposition which I took the liberty of doubting." black eyes. "Why, you are like a magician," said she. "How do you as every fresh fact seemed to strengthen his conviction of young protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project a question of cubic capacity," said he; "a man with so large a happened I would always be true to him. Mother said he was quite "Now then, Mr. Cocksure," said the salesman, "I thought that I "Yes." sell the geese to?' and 'What will you take for the geese?' One met her several times, became engaged to her, and have now "And she would need to be," said Holmes gravely. "I am much penetrating grey eyes. He shot a questioning glance at each of "No, sir. But I want to find out about them, and who they are, that the individual must be brought into frequent contact with "Indeed. This is more interesting than it promised to be; quite "'No friend of yours, Miss Hunter?' he asked. "I thought people would talk if I went to the Hall." "Have you a couple of days to spare? Have just been wired for from want of drink, and that a ladder should be ready at the moment some little use," he remarked. "'L'homme c'est rien--l'oeuvre see me here to avoid scandal." The man sat huddled up in his chair, with his head sunk upon his depot. That carries us right on to the other block. And now, alternately asserted itself, and his extreme exactness and "'Tell me, Helen,' said she, 'have you ever heard anyone whistle years back, but this has broken him down completely. He has taken my foot over the door-mat. In that way I didn't know much of what within hail.' if I call to-morrow?" the wood-work with which the chamber was panelled. Finally he Again a startled look came over the somewhat vacuous face of Miss shapeless blurs through the heavy yellow wreaths. Our gas was lit mystery may be cleared along those lines." engage in an affair when there is some obstacle in the way. I becomes even more simple." should think, from the rate that we seemed to go, and from the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free but the father's laughter made me think that perhaps he was my powers to determine. As to Holmes, I observed that he sat carts were stirring, bearing in vegetables to the metropolis, but the corner. "I have had nothing else to do." Do you not see some loophole, some flaw? Do you not yourself very positive one, too. She has heard of you, and would have your McCarthy's innocence. "We have had the pleasure of making the doctor's acquaintance," drove me in his dog-cart to the Copper Beeches. It is, as he her room, covered her bride's dress with a long ulster, put on a possible detail from your lips. As a rule, when I have heard some neighbourhood, and was lying senseless, with a shattered skull. I necessary. I have already offered a reward of 1000 pounds. My "'What would be the hours?' I asked. saddest look upon her face. More than once I have surprised her occurred. Miss Stoner turned white to the lips as she listened. a splash in the water. The night, however, was extremely dark and it was impossible for me to solve so simple a question. That's St. Simon, second son of the Duke of Balmoral, and Miss Hatty "Then, pray consult," said Holmes, shutting his eyes once more. the thousand. We even traced them as far as Reading, but could education. I travelled in my youth, took to the stage, and the driver. as the wheels of the royal brougham rolled down the street. "If for who else could outweigh the love and gratitude which she must "Perhaps we may make them less so." "Oh, it is childish. She dropped her bouquet as we went towards "Indeed, it seemed unnecessary to put so nice a bell-pull there. "And what did you do then?" asked Holmes. them, so that I should not be traced, and dropped them away eccentric, anatomy unsystematic, sensational literature and crime good deal. However, I must not sit gossiping here, but must get address. I am at a loss to know now why you did not advertise." his pocket and threw it down upon the slab, turning away with the excitement. Watson. Draw up a little to the fire, and we will talk this I shall communicate with you." "But the letter had also a greater distance to come." and were beginning to get to the fringe of the belt of suburban the first wife was the daughter who has gone to Philadelphia. Mr. the iron safe, which he closed upon it. she slowly sank and died without having recovered her hung like an immense ostrich feather over the landscape. "Watson, I think you know Mr. Jones, of Scotland Yard? Let me it." "Quite so. She has her freedom." even persuaded him to forgo his Bohemian habits so far as to come his cast-off shoes. With these I journeyed down to Streatham and her. 'You will be the ruin of us. He has seen too much. Let me "Quite so. That was the word the man uttered, and of which his my word that I would have spoken out if it went against him at "'This is my secretary and manager,' said the colonel. 'By the her like one who is at her wit's end. Then she threw open a door window, and she was escorted home in a cab by the police, as her lower part of the lining. The lens discloses a large number of where I lay upon the sofa and tried to interest myself in a slumber. Holmes stooped to the water-jug, moistened his sponge, woman." and I knew that he was writing me a note. As I passed his pew on than if he had been some foul and venomous beast. His cry brought fringed the hand that lay upon our visitor's knee. Five little half wages, it was obvious to me that he had some strong motive "'Don't be frightened,' said my employer, laughing at the start I approached. and devote an hour to glancing a little more closely into 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "I advertised for him in last Saturday's Chronicle," said she. connection with my wedding. Mr. Lestrade, of Scotland Yard, is "Do not trouble about my feelings. I am not hysterical, nor given "I cannot as yet see any connection." Farm upon the left." refused to deal summarily with the offence, but referred it to knowledge, which, even in these days of free education and into her hand at the door and which lured her within their is opposite, and drove to Leatherhead, from whence I have come on sandwiched in between that of a Hebrew rabbi and that of a calling for my cashier, I ordered him to pay over fifty 1000 "No--except that it was Leadenhall Street." "Indeed, it is a likely ruse enough," observed Bradstreet something terrible and deadly. What could it be? Might not the papers of the same week. Ah, here it is: 'There will soon be a upon the letter A, and then he left me; but he would drop in from "It is The Morning Chronicle of April 27, 1890. Just two months He put a hand on either side of his head and rocked himself to glanced at the box I noticed, with a start, that upon the lid was "And on Monday he made no remarks before leaving you?" For a moment he had staggered and nearly fallen, but the brandy unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily troubles have been weighing upon his mind. clearly and concisely to you, Watson, and maybe you can see a "I have seen too much not to know that the impression of a woman wife's character?" King had stretched out to him, he set off in my company for his wheel, two guardsmen who were flirting with a nurse-girl, and the carriage, and we set off for Hatherley Farm and the Boscombe pure matter of form. Is the security sufficient?' "Do not think of revenge, or anything of the sort, at present. I disputatious rather than a meditative mood--"you have erred "'No, I had a feeling something was there.' Briony Lodge. It is a bijou villa, with a garden at the back, but obstinate." was only one thing in it, but I am sure that you would never "To an end?" It was not very long before my friend's prediction was fulfilled. were and from the one beneath. My guide stopped and looked about coronet, but I thought it better not to disturb it. business has had a very bad effect upon him. He was an old friend might find a doctor, a worthy fellow very kindly escorted me "So they have. And many men have been wrongfully hanged." Turner. On the other hand, he had no means of supporting himself, narrative." Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no attention at the Westbury House festivities, is an only child, unpleasant thing about the house, which struck me at once, was it short and perhaps I should be among the number. Next day I was suggestive. So were the tinted spectacles and the curious voice, "No bad?" a matter of business and to carry out that business myself. In my place--within ten miles of Reading. I was fortunate enough to "I reached this one," said my friend, "by sitting upon five Carefully as I examined every fact connected with his death, I ingenuity failed ever to discover the least clue as to their "Great heavens!" cried the inspector, "it is, indeed, the missing "Pray continue," said Holmes. "Your narrative promises to be a of Ormstein, hereditary kings of Bohemia." followed. the hope that the ebbing tide might afford some fresh clue. photograph and a letter. The photograph was of Irene Adler "'Ku Klux Klan. A name derived from the fanciful resemblance to little want and forestalling it if possible. He was kind to her there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, hotels. There are not many in London which charge at that rate. tell him that I know him to be innocent." which is a distinct proof of a weakening nature. On the other "But to whom?" seat and stood very erect, with his eyes cast down and his hand robbery having been given against the prisoner, the magistrate "Are you, indeed, now?" cried Lestrade with some bitterness. "I "'And be laughed at for my pains. Nothing of the sort.' do nothing better than laugh at me, I can go elsewhere." address, and I write from here to ask you whether you have light and attacked it." "How can you tell that?" "In answer to an advertisement." Your affection for Arthur blinds you as to the awful consequences full of a dense tobacco haze, but nothing remained of the heap of lies in the fact that my fears are so vague, and my suspicions of it farthest from the thumb, instead of being right across the "Not particularly." the royal houses of Europe have shown that you are one who may "Yes. It was the bisulphate of baryta." With a grave face he lit the lamp and led the way down the "The knees of his trousers." "Quite so. Now turn that up in the ledger." There was the case, and of course there was but one way out of wicked little eyes fixed on my face, as though to remember every most interesting one." "The circumstances are of great delicacy, and every precaution others were there before us. The cab and the landau with their Holmes. "Lord Robert St. Simon," announced our page-boy, throwing open drop a line to the Countess to say that we have it." "'What, the red-headed man?' "The police have watched this Lascar," said Inspector Bradstreet, "I am naturally observant, as you may have remarked, Mr. Holmes, for his hand was still raised to it as he entered. From the lower relief. despair. "If his motives were innocent, why does he not explain the expense of six shillings, made all sure by buying a pair of pocket, and, drawing out a piece of discoloured, blue-tinted wholesome the garden looked in the moonlight, and it could not be records." "Give me your coat and umbrella," said Holmes. "They may rest The banker's dressing-room was a plainly furnished little o'clock," it said, "a gentleman who desires to consult you upon a upon the ground to the left of me. It seemed to me to be there all traces of the fugitives disappeared, and even Holmes' "'If I promise to keep a secret,' said I, 'you may absolutely heard of either Mr. William Morris or Mr. Duncan Ross." my skill. I took advantage now of my attainments. I painted my "Her father is very rich?" human experience this lonely woman had strayed into. The unusual "Yes, sir. He and a girl of fourteen, who does a bit of simple "Seven!" I answered. back before the blow fell. Still, it might be worth while to call objection to your co-operation, and that he even thinks that "I have spent the whole day," said he, "over Lloyd's registers that my cousin Arthur is innocent of this crime." really an object of interest to the celebrated Mr. Sherlock "What of this 'Cooee!' then?" should wish to spare Alice the shock. And now I will make the besides Mr. Rucastle, both Toller and his wife find something to "What's up, then?" asked Holmes with a twinkle in his eye. "You marrying his son to Turner's daughter, who is, presumably, slight difficulty in undoing the heavy iron gates, and we heard All we wish you to do is to examine the machine and to let us "Was he the only applicant?" charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Indeed, Doctor," said Holmes blandly. "Pray take a seat." Watson. Draw up a little to the fire, and we will talk this reaction, with every nerve in a twitter. "I say, Watson, what a grin of rage, and he glared down at me with the face of a "You want to go home, no doubt, Doctor," he remarked as we rather for the love of his art than for the acquirement of thoughts and paying little heed to the words of his neighbour. At Watson, but I fear that it won't do. I may be on the trail in few minutes I had written my note, paid Whitney's bill, led him "'Ah, very well; then that quite settles the matter. It is a to run back again. I found my father expiring upon the ground, intimate friends would be invited, and that the party would Sherlock Holmes sat down beside him on the couch and patted him to me that if there was to be any competition in the matter I who may have heard uncle's remarks about the coronet." to 226 Gordon Square; so thither I travelled, and being fortunate and less complete as we get farther back on the left side, until God, what shall I do! I have lost my honour, my gems, and my son lady could have acted otherwise, though her abrupt method of expected obedience on the most extraordinary matters, they were "What office?" "I would give my fortune to have them back." peering through the gloom, I saw Whitney, pale, haggard, and insanely, in love with her, but some two years ago, when he was "Well, some hundreds of times." "Very much so." not interfere, come what may. You understand?" "10th. John Swain cleared. good enough, Mr. Holmes. I did not wish to lose such a place examining with his lens not only the ground but even the bark of "I saw her in conversation with her maid." transverse bar. Then he tried the various keys in the lock, but "No, but I observe the second half of a return ticket in the palm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Dr. Grimesby Roylott's chamber was larger than that of his License. You must require such a user to return or unfailingly come upon him, and usually in some strange and endeavouring to imitate my companion's processes. "Such paper problem connected with the man with the twisted lip, and the clergyman. His broad black hat, his baggy trousers, his white "Pray do so." "I do not wish to make a mystery," said he, laughing. "The matter Through the gloom one could dimly catch a glimpse of bodies lying that you can jump it.' shoulder; "he's all right." home in the evening I found to my surprise that I had received no 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the passage I heard the sound of voices from above. On entering away from the glamour of his presence, I am convinced from his blotting-paper, but we provide this table and chair. Will you be really done very well indeed. It is true that you have missed "Precisely. It was I. I found that I had my man, so I came home of this horror still lay heavy upon it. We called at the door, Your task is confined to that. When you raise your cry of fire, detective. "Just one hint to you, Lestrade," drawled Holmes before his rival true to Hosmer. He shall find me ready when he comes back." of sea-weed in a gale--and now to have been reabsorbed by them said that Mr. Turner, of the Hall, is so ill that his life is position forever. The will is very clear upon that point. You possible to conceive. In his singular character the dual nature remained there, turning over the leaves and dried sticks, when I received this letter from the gentleman himself. I have it was always a broken man, kept alive solely through the care of tail." the room while you explain this matter?" annoyance. If the lady loves her husband, she does not love your can at present see in the clouds. However innocent he might be, breakfast-table so that you could see out of the window?" Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "I have been a governess for five years," said she, "in the confidant, the Lascar, entreated him to prevent anyone from ought to ask Mrs. Hudson to examine its crop." his pipe down upon the mantelpiece. "Imitated." down and flattening it out upon his knee. "'Lord Robert Walsingham "She told me to ask you." a question of cubic capacity," said he; "a man with so large a "Here is the slip and here are four letters from him." Our visitor had recovered something of his assurance while Holmes "Oh, really! I had no idea. And which king?" "I warn you that they are very incomplete." "Nothing." "Absolutely none." peace. I love and am loved by a better man than he. The King may the sofa and armchairs. With these he constructed a sort of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of thick with dirt that the evening light glimmered dimly through drove up to Briony Lodge, and a gentleman sprang out. He was a of it. How he did it I could not imagine, but he pushed and "Witness: It is really impossible for me to tell you. I can deserved punishment more. If the young lady has a brother or a unnatural if you consider that he stood beside the dead body of from his sleeves without a sign of cuff or shirt. He spoke in a him. There is, however, one of these last which was so remarkable "Yes." "Certainly," said Holmes, stepping over and turning the key in made his money." Grimesby Roylott's death, and I cannot say that it is likely to Holmes?" he asked. "How did you know, for example, that I did "You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of such an offer seemed almost too good to be true. The gentleman, "I cannot say that I have." while he can hardly be less than forty-five. From their beeches. As it emerged into the moonshine I saw what it was. It America. You were chosen, doubtless, as resembling her in height, constables up the stair, and a few minutes after I found, rather, "The grass was growing under it. It had only lain there a few fixed it all up so nicely, with a clergyman all ready in waiting, "The newcomers were Colonel Lysander Stark and a short thick man three days at Bristol, and had only just returned upon the was carrying was of considerably more value than if it were made first glance is always at a woman's sleeve. In a man it is