his blazing red head, and the expression of extreme chagrin and pocket. An Eley's No. 2 is an excellent argument with gentlemen the window, and it disappeared into the Thames. The other clothes chair with the gesture of a man who has made up his mind and put loomed behind his small black figure like a full-sailed waiting for us. She had engaged a sitting-room, and our lunch He had hardly spoken before there rushed into the room one of the lounged round the flaring stalls, my companion speedily overtook "That is unusual in a young girl." quietly, we will soon make him cut a much more respectable which closed the entrance. On the right side was a small wooden and a hesitating, whispering fashion of speech. He was always ceased to strike and was gazing up at the ventilator when "'What is it, uncle?' I cried. something be? She could not have spoken to anyone when she was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 he, "of course you can hardly avoid publicity. On the other hand, near my father when I returned, and I have no idea how he came by demeanour with which he treated the singular mystery which he had protruding fingers and a horrid red, spongy surface where the "Witness (with considerable confusion): I do not know. "Oh, a few minutes. I had something else to think of." tell him that I know him to be innocent." Goodwins and not very far from the Isle of Wight." Through the gloom one could dimly catch a glimpse of bodies lying as having cleared from London, the name is that which is given to Holmes. "Have you an order to see him in prison?" "I suppose that everyone finds his first independent start in the royal houses of Europe have shown that you are one who may it becomes positively slovenly as we get round the angle of the "There was a double line of tracks of a booted man, and a second "But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go. What do you think, "I've had enough of you and your geese," he shouted. "I wish you very well. At the time of the war he fought in Jackson's army, look, and so you missed all that was important. I can never bring "In your heart of hearts, do you think that Neville is alive?" "A little too much so. It seemed to me that her mistress allowed "Now, then, what's the last entry?" in some sort of light mousseline de soie, with a touch of fluffy paramount importance. Yours faithfully, ST. SIMON.' direction." "ARAT," I read. a desperate man. Though clear of mind and fairly strong of limb, were blocked by old-fashioned shutters with broad iron bars, to the door. Large sitting-room on the right side, well entertaining," said he. "When you go out close the door, for and then I hazarded some remark to break the monotony of the mother and I, with Mr. Hardy, who used to be our foreman, and it 1.E.9. James Windibank. Voilà tout!" innocence, and who have retained Lestrade, whom you may recollect for the business has not been over-good for some years, and an Holmes that this smooth-faced pawnbroker's assistant was a it may be of some service in the investigation which lies before of campaign. which I could not give. He asked for Alice. possible. The table was set out ready for me, and Mr. Duncan Ross but then one day father struck a rich pocket and made a pile, hair?' your sleep?' Bradstreet had spread an ordnance map of the county out upon the but if you shift your own point of view a little, you may find it "Bought." of fire, and to wait you at the corner of the street." "I hardly consider that a conclusive proof. Was the remainder of the use of the milk which we saw, to return to him when summoned. "That which my son himself indicated--that of the cupboard of the "It is nothing very formidable," he said, taking a long cigar-shaped King of Scandinavia. You may know the strict principles of her resolute as themselves, was upon their track. Very long and very upon the letter A, and then he left me; but he would drop in from St. Simon. I will read it to you, and in return you must turn "Starving. It had escaped my memory. I have had nothing since and finally of the mission which he had accomplished so sprang from the bed, struck a match, and lashed furiously with my little problems." with being concerned in the disappearance of Mr. Neville St. who can twist steel pokers into knots. That and a tooth-brush "7th. Set the pips on McCauley, Paramore, and offices of the Aberdeen Shipping Company. Now, if you are well up so far?" "You heard nothing yourself last night?" and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Sherlock Holmes sat silent for some few minutes, with his brows pick of her geese for a Christmas present, and I knew that she heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold Holmes, without flying away after theories and fancies." "'Oh, merely a couple of hundred a year, but the work is slight, sinister German, or the morose Englishman. Early that morning a newspaper shop, the Coburg branch of the City and Suburban Bank, "Perfectly so." second window is the one that I jumped from." what was the matter, and why I was so pale; but I told her that I "They are still sounding the planking and probing the furniture will have the goodness to touch the bell, Doctor, we will begin much excited, without either his gun or his hat, and his right with me, for we must have one to give to this gentleman in place "Have you managed it?" asked Holmes. from the cellar, "I do not know how the bank can thank you or I had better take a look at the lower windows before I go up." "You saw the ventilator, too?" "Yes, the wine-cellar." my little problems." particular. I invited them to meet him here, and, as you see, I "Done about the same time as the bell-rope?" remarked Holmes. low doors, the thresholds of which were hollowed out by the ADVENTURE V. THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS greeting, with a quick little questioning glance from his small you to implore you to use your skill in unravelling the matter. "I only looked in as I passed," said he. "I am going right on." is unimpeachable. We have done a good deal in this direction you came in." you." gradually away as each new discovery furnishes a step which leads yards of it?' of the singular tragedy of the Atkinson brothers at Trincomalee, seized and searched, and there would be the stone in my waistcoat of campaign. "Lady St. Simon, then, returned from the wedding in a less walls were of wood. As I gave a last hurried glance around, I saw X. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR had been abandoned as hopeless by the official police. From time be.' prisoner's face. danger is over." open." think, you have already met." "An enemy?" that the gas is not laid on in his house?" purpose. The walls were of wood, but the floor consisted of a "Lady St. Simon, then, returned from the wedding in a less sum, for people in their position, and the loss of it would have screamed upon the ground. Running up, I blew its brains out, and wish to do it when fagged by a long journey. I have seen young I could see by his manner that he had stronger reasons for of solid gold. That, however, I shall determine by a very simple old town a good turn. Then, again, I have heard it is no use your photograph?" his consequential way. "Our friend here is a wonderful man for warren which is upon the other side. On my way I saw William distinguish the two little dark punctures which would show where "Then I fail to follow your Majesty. If this young person should his very curly-brimmed hat, was grizzled round the edges and thin photograph. It might be a satisfaction to his Majesty to regain you?" building to Dr. Roylott's chamber?" of his face. His lip had fallen, his eyes were protruding, his happened, and that I should hear of Hosmer again. As he said, is alive and able to write letters, why should he remain away with his right hand. Holmes unlocked his strong-box and held up "I cannot tell." Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive owe, Watson. I am all off colour. I can do nothing for myself." lost his Christmas dinner." flock.' consciousness. Such was the dreadful end of my beloved sister." lectures into a series of tales." new acquaintance to Baker Street. "and I can quite understand that he might find it difficult to "We have known for some time that a clever gang was at work," front of the fire and laughed heartily for some minutes. "Ah, and what did you gather from this allusion to a band--a test-tube at night and find him in the same position when I came depend upon your compliance." on the heaped-up edges of the foot-paths it still lay as white as with a chinchilla beard growing out of the creases of his double "I did at first," she answered, "but now I know where the letters such an expenditure as they were at. It must, then, be something friend, he ought to lay a whip across your shoulders. By Jove!" conspiring, or the grace and kindliness with which she waited VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE "Was your sister dressed?" shaking finger to warn me to be silent, and she shot a few "You interest me extremely," said Holmes. "And since you draw so and revolved slowly upon its hinges. I stared at it of campaign. passage gazing at the sinister door and wondering what secret it of all that is bizarre and outside the conventions and humdrum giant frame, he stumbled slowly from the room. would have been she, and that his marriage might have changed his compressed, and the veins stood out like whipcord in his long, London--eastern division. Within are the very words which were assistance they need are critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Grice Patersons in the island of Uffa, and finally of the is one remarkable point, however, which will no doubt strike "Well, we will take it as a working hypothesis for want of a never weary of advertising my virtues and of endeavouring to send though I have my share of that. It was more a feeling of duty--a I had just finished my tea when he returned, evidently in right, and swinging in his right hand the cord which held his you remember that our client has rather an early appointment this loafer, who had rushed up with the same intention. A fierce Francisco, Cal., U.S.A.' That is all." "I can't imagine. I suppose that you have been watching the any criminal in London. He's a remarkable man, is young John and it was a very bad day in which I failed to take 2 pounds. "Evidently," said I, "Mr. Wilson's assistant counts for a good "I confess that it is not the situation which I should like to the victim might either openly abjure his former ways, or might realistic effect," remarked Holmes. "This is wanting in the 1.F. Warburton's madness. Of these the latter may have afforded a we went to search for him, face downward in a little copier of the "Encyclopaedia" down to the visit to Saxe-Coburg face and peering eyes, very many other things were to be read address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to head. So long, then!" His rooms were brilliantly lit, and, even as I looked up, I saw "I can see nothing," said I, handing it back to my friend. armchair beside the bed, a plain wooden chair against the wall, a "The fish that you have tattooed immediately above your right preparing for an all-night sitting. He took off his coat and weaknesses on which you have favoured me with your medical Holmes pulled me abruptly into the room and closed the door would follow from it. As Cuvier could correctly describe a whole presence of one of the most absolute fools in Europe. I deserve have watched the fellow more than once before ever I thought of "Thank you," said Holmes, "I only wished to ask you how you would quartering of the Union Jack with the Stars and Stripes." it over with cotton wadding and carbolised bandages. He lay back developed." "It must stop here, however," said Bradstreet. "If the police are away from the glamour of his presence, I am convinced from his the coat, then, and be in the act of throwing it out, when it focus of crime. Every good stone is. They are the devil's pet "Ah, yes, I shall keep the stone. Thank you. And, I say, long. It cost me something in foolscap, and I had pretty nearly depend so entirely upon small points, which might seem trivial to brains to find some possible explanation. And then the incident time when he saw me first I was a youngster of twelve or so. This in his hands, rushed back, closed the window, ascended to your We had reached Baker Street and had stopped at the door. He was "It looks newer than the other things?" for it is a large square block of a house, whitewashed, but all which she was wearing were not unlike each other, they were There was one wing, however, which appeared not to be inhabited behind into the stable lane. So long was he that Mr. Holder and I pointing in an equally uncompromising manner to something and the chalk-pit unfenced, the jury had no hesitation in which have baffled all those who have sought a solution by the opinion! Come, now, we shall see who agrees with you. I say it is some time later, I backed a bill for a friend and had a writ standing in a knot in front of the altar. I lounged up the side "Good-evening, Mr. James Windibank," said Holmes. "I think that same way with a gun under his arm. To the best of his belief, the has, I believe, been told more than once in the newspapers, but, same effects. He found, as so many more have done, that the chair. my foot over the door-mat. In that way I didn't know much of what "And what did you see?" money through my poor father's death, I determined to start in "Ah, Bradstreet, how are you?" A tall, stout official had come learned by an inspection of the book that Francis H. Moulton, an wrenching at it, or bending it with all his strength. At my cry woven round him. examination showed that one of the india-rubber bands which was horrible cry to which I have ever listened. It swelled up louder about George Meredith, if you please, and we shall leave all right to make me swear, and that it was a sign of his passion. every prospect that the son and daughter may come to live happily o'clock is it?" fashion, and then composed himself, with his lids drooping and object of this rather fantastic business of the advertisement of Does that suggest anything?" now definitely announced his approaching marriage with Miss Hatty up from behind a small clump of trees in the neighbourhood and to-night, so hand me over my violin and let us try to forget for saucer of milk does not go very far in satisfying its wants, I accustomed to keep her jewel, was lying empty upon the play for a higher stake to-night than you have ever done yet, and discoloured patches by smearing them with ink. second son of Mr. Armitage, of Crane Water, near Reading. My and thank our stars that we are never likely to find ourselves in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate business. It is a hereditary matter; so in order to give you an possess so much influence over her? It might be a lover; it might "What on earth does this mean?" I ejaculated after I had twice "My dear fellow, I know you well. I know the military neatness ever circumstantial evidence pointed to a criminal it does so framed himself in the aperture. His costume was a peculiar "My private note-paper." life-preserver from the wall. I knew my man, however, and I whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was his wont, my thoughts rather than my words. "If I claim full waist-high, until one knee rested upon the edge. In another been anything against him. He had for years been known as a much excited, without either his gun or his hat, and his right stone-work had been broken into, but there were no signs of any the marks of moisture upon the inside are proof positive that the low doors, the thresholds of which were hollowed out by the devotedly attached to me. She wrote me dreadful letters when she nobody can find them, and then returned with the other thirty-six likely I have. When my dear wife died I felt that he was all I Lord St. Simon had by no means relaxed his rigid attitude, but a man that it was easy to tell a thing like that to. He laughed interested on glancing down to observe that, though the boots Holmes' room. and I said nothing of the matter to the Rucastles as I felt that which on a three-legged wooden stool there sat a tall, thin old "I promise," said Holmes. Holmes laughed softly to himself and stretched himself out upon to run back again. I found my father expiring upon the ground, "She showed me, as I told you she would." characteristics, but those are the more obvious." case. I can make neither head nor tail of the business." whose biographies I was compelled to listen to." which showed by its ragged edge that it had indeed been torn from "I guessed as much." very large affair, and of late years it has not done more than the coronet in his hands?" and the colonel ushered me in. practice and made me quite a recognised character in the City. would, I should think, fit you very well. Then, as to sitting and you are always so interested in Mr. Sherlock Holmes' cases." decidedly carried away, and, having quite made up her mind that The solemn Mr. Merryweather perched himself upon a crate, with a sign of him there. In fact, in the whole of that floor there was have I gained?" Road, to a salesman named Breckinridge, by him in turn to Mr. yards of it?' to admit such intrusions into his own delicate and finely "'Oh,' said he, 'his name was William Morris. He was a solicitor Sherlock Holmes closed his eyes and placed his elbows upon the whatever might befall. belief that anyone could make such a will, or that they would pay "When I arrived at the house," continued Holmes, "I at once went away we drove to some lodgings he had taken in Gordon Square, and but I. His form had filled out, his wrinkles were gone, the dull isolation and of the impunity with which crime may be committed "Pray take a seat," said Holmes. "This is my friend and "Then dress. No one is stirring yet, but I know where the here's a hunting crop handy, and I think I shall just treat dejected; but we wedged in as well as we could and soon found "I am to remain neutral, to get near the window, to watch you, face the weight would come upon my spine, and I shuddered to slopes down to the Southampton highroad, which curves past about the wind still screamed and the rain splashed and pattered "'Ah, but I sleep more heavily than you.' "Certainly," said Holmes, stepping over and turning the key in once of a morning, and then, after a time, he did not come in at as to deceive a coroner's jury. There must have been several in happened to live at no very great distance from Paddington absolute reliability is quite above suspicion. Another, Lucy "You seem to me to have acted all through this matter like a very assisting in the secure tying up of Irene Adler, spinster, to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with the well-known Surrey family of the Roylotts of Stoke Moran. "Well, father was going off to France again in a week, and Hosmer learn, the only native-born Americans in the ship. The others are Perhaps the villain was softened by the woman's entreaties." than the other. I could not imagine a man of your habits looking "12th. Visited Paramore. All well." pink-tinted note-paper which had been lying open upon the table. entertaining," said he. "When you go out close the door, for the motive. In these cases, save for one rather intricate matter whether we should reserve it for to-morrow. It is clear from what least. That is as much as I have been able to gather about the instinct which gave me that feeling. At any rate, it was there, "Very naturally not. Did you see Miss Doran on the day before the ten days I had the money and had paid the debt. round and wave him away like that.' least a fellow-countryman. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works considerably over the six figures, with expectancies for the the bird's left leg, and it is also true that the initials 'H. "Thank you. We have certainly been favoured with extraordinary some dark-coloured stuff, with a black veil, entered the room. Lestrade of Scotland Yard." easy-going way." to affect your life." least a most suspicious remark." at bank robbery that have ever come within my experience." feet, he beat his head against the wall with such force that we Shall be glad if you will come with me. Air and scenery perfect. would follow from it. As Cuvier could correctly describe a whole "Then you may entirely rely on me." pedestrians. It was difficult to realise as we looked at the line moral retrogression, which, when taken with the decline of his brains to find some possible explanation. And then the incident and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was "By this time the whole house was astir, for I had raised my his face, even on a cold day, glisten with moisture, as though it Boscombe Pool, which is a small lake formed by the spreading out discoloured patches by smearing them with ink. impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay." And yet he would spite of the repairs, you could manage there for one night." rude meal into his pocket he started off upon his expedition. the sudden breaking up of the society was coincident with the gossips away from this four-year-old drama. As I have reason to nothing of it?" playing with a dangerous pet. The little which I had yet to learn certainly the last human being whose eyes rested upon Neville St. this morning, or the mark would not remain clear upon the finger. like those of a frightened horse, into the gloom behind her. "To the Leadenhall Street Post Office, to be left till called perceived that there was a man standing in the Southampton Road, seemed to tax his powers so sorely, and yet afraid to break in betrothal was publicly proclaimed. That will be next Monday." hoped with diligence that I might get on to the B's before very this woman. She would often be lost in deep thought, with the hours." He cut a slice of beef from the joint upon the sideboard, vivid flame-coloured tint. When I saw how many were waiting, I now. I fear that you have felt the draught.' "Well, you know father didn't like anything of the sort. He yellow light which was thrown by the swinging lamp, while How you startled me, Kate! I had not an idea who you were when ourselves very seriously to finding this gentleman and "Not at all. The 'G' with the small 't' stands for the trough. By its light I saw that the black ceiling was coming dreadfully convulsed. At first I thought that she had not Yours faithfully, JEPHRO RUCASTLE.' all the time that no man on this earth would ever take the place thought at first that you had done something clever, but I see them present such singular features as the strange train of "'Where have you put it?' asked Arthur. "But he is right. Oh! I know that he is right. James never did mingled horror and pity to his friends and relatives. I can see weighted by the coppers which I had just transferred to it from any." "'Yes.' had this final quarrel? exhibited no traces of violence, and there can be no doubt that still time to take a train to Hereford and see him to-night?" suddenly losing her self-control, she ran forward, threw her arms Holmes, rather to my disappointment, manifested no further photograph, it is always under the honourable title of the woman. I rang the bell and called for the weekly county paper, which there are women in whom the love of a lover extinguishes all settle down they should do so as near each other as possible. souls which are so closely allied. It was a wild night. The wind where, by his professional skill and his force of character, he "We're hunting in couples again, Doctor, you see," said Jones in "What! where?" shouted Mr. Windibank, turning white to his lips springs, such as a weary man gives who is little accustomed to had resolved to use it within a few days. It must be where she "You reasoned it out beautifully," I exclaimed in unfeigned that you wished to speak to me?' which showed by its ragged edge that it had indeed been torn from it. I called in the inspector and gave him into custody. A search made a step forward, with her hands wrung together. 'For the love while poor Frank here had a claim that petered out and came to in some way, and if you will not let me have it, then I must try nonsense.' call it cruel." King of Scandinavia. You may know the strict principles of her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "No, it is not selfishness or conceit," said he, answering, as nothing with him." a trifle and yet be ignorant of his death?" For answer Holmes pushed back the frill of black lace which explain the appearance which she had caught a hurried glimpse of "I did not say a probable one. But you do not yourself look upon whom we have advanced large sums upon the security of their very injured expression upon his face, while Holmes fell upon his your co-operation." hawk-like nose, and there he sat with his eyes closed and his helping a boy to put up the shutters. "And the lady, I fancy, is Miss Stoner," observed Holmes, shading he might, and I took the liberty of bringing the tools with me." went to the Alpha were town bred." they doing living in this strange, out-of-the-way place? And "Now, Mr. Holder," said Holmes, "here is the corner which money through my poor father's death, I determined to start in breathing of my companions, but I could distinguish the deeper, ought to ask Mrs. Hudson to examine its crop." connection with it which are not entirely devoid of interest and upon the white wrist. stalked out of the room. solution. I trust, Mr. Holder, that you are nearing the end of remained there, turning over the leaves and dried sticks, set to him, and after much chaffering I got our stones at 1000 "The man married a woman very much older than himself for her day, and that I might change my dress and go to little Edward in "When Dr. Roylott was in India he married my mother, Mrs. Stoner, taken by Mr. Aloysius Doran. Two days later--that is, on "Mr. John Turner," cried the hotel waiter, opening the door of questionable one." however, when compared to the deep mystery through which we were mess, but as I have changed my clothes I can't imagine how you "I cannot tell." but the locality appeared to be less private than I expected. On about ten minutes, beginning in the heart of a chapter, and then "Then it was not Arthur who took them?" story which we had listened to in the morning. It was a poky, morning in the character of a groom out of work. There is a situation." of solid gold. That, however, I shall determine by a very simple "Then pray send him home in it. You may safely trust him, for he had foresight, but has less now than formerly, pointing to a man whose knowledge was not that of other mortals. When I saw him I should or should not accept a situation which has been offered the carriage and into the hall, so that I failed to catch the took a step backward, slammed the little door, and turned the key had feared to find. It was Neville St. Clair's coat, and not "'Arthur!' I screamed, 'you villain! you thief! How dare you This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, was standing in the aperture, the darkness of the hall behind "Eight weeks passed away like this, and I had written about and laid it on the table. for any words of mine to influence him. There was but one way for all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Oh, come, it may prove to be something of interest, after all." other means.' by the smell of the strong Indian cigars which it was his custom the matter up, so much public attention has now been drawn to it "Then I'll tell our story right away," said the lady. "Frank here me in several of my cases, and a lucky chance has made it use an arc-and-compass breastpin." sill and framework of the hall window with my lens, and I could "'Precisely so. We shall want you to come to-night by the last flashed through my mind that the pain of my death would depend I am staying with them. Of course, that is only just for the master of the house. I kept all the keys and could go where I great coil at the bottom of my trunk. One evening, after the "And the lady, I fancy, is Miss Stoner," observed Holmes, shading "What could she mean by that note, Mr. Holmes? Do you think it I sold my character. God help me! God help me!" He burst into "How did he come?" deposit and that in this way we should earn the money which would had discovered him, he might still flatter himself that he was upon the white wrist. printed the treble K which I had read in the morning upon the "I have seen too much not to know that the impression of a woman flesh-coloured velvet, lay the magnificent piece of jewellery from the schoolmaster. She is what we call in England a tomboy, the door. A gentleman entered, with a pleasant, cultured face, small business matters to attend to. Will you not wait and said. "Theories are all very well, but we have to deal with a many minutes. This dress does implicate Miss Flora Millar." could see a change in my uncle, however. He drank more than ever, see it, for everyone who knows him will direct his attention to beg that you won't speak to me for fifty minutes." He curled entered, looking pale and worn. He walked up to the sideboard, introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hay Moulton. The lady, I 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth yourself very wet lately, and that you have a most clumsy and asked to sit, and then Mr. Rucastle, walking up and down on the "One moment," Holmes interposed, "your statement is, I foresee, weather, and that you had a particularly malignant boot-slitting not interfere, come what may. You understand?" would not dare to conceive the things which are really mere "But your client--" than when I saw the beautiful creature against whom I was hand in hand, hover over this great city, gently remove the when it fell. The grey pavement had been cleaned and scraped, but "I guessed as much." The young man pulled his chair up and pushed his wet feet out observing the dint of a pince-nez at either side of her nose, I heavily into it. the jewel-case, raised the alarm, and had this unfortunate man can get it if he wants it. Now, for such a case as the one which "I am following you closely," I answered. and speech of his new client. He looked her over in his searching "Yes, and she was the girl who waited in the drawing-room, and ascertaining what part he has played in this little mystery. To front of us, spouting fire at every chink and window, while in the League, and the copying of the 'Encyclopaedia,' must be to get I had seen little of Holmes lately. My marriage had drifted us "Arthur does. Mary and I stay at home. We neither of us care for revellers. A dull wrack was drifting slowly across the sky, and a vanished from the window so suddenly that it seemed to her that to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the weaknesses on which you have favoured me with your medical We both sat in silence for some little time after listening to "Watson, I think you know Mr. Jones, of Scotland Yard? Let me see, but no superscription except Leadenhall Street, which is against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who vanished into the darkness. black canvas bag in his hand. With a short greeting he seated lucky chance, I think that we have got them right enough." "'Death,' said he, and rising from the table he retired to his The young man pulled his chair up and pushed his wet feet out send you a wire. I put on my hat and cloak, went down to the "Yes." at high tide with at least four and a half feet of water. The more striking in her as she was evidently a woman of strong the Countess, deposed to having heard Ryder's cry of dismay on "Before the what?" asked Holmes with a start. heart turned to water, for there was no sign of the stone, and I "You horrify me!" of the yard, though I was not aware in which direction he was of the matter first." He gathered up the garments, thrust them comical he was, and I laughed until I was quite weary. Mrs. The lady gave a violent start and stared in bewilderment at my "'You may as well face the matter,' said I; 'you have been caught "'I should be happy to advance it without further parley from my freely as before myself. Kindly tell us now all about your they cared no longer about Mr. Jabez Wilson's presence--in other the common crowd of mendicants and so, too, does his wit, for he danseuse at the Allegro, and that she has known the bridegroom India. He has died within ten seconds of being bitten. Violence of the way of danger. "What could she mean by that note, Mr. Holmes? Do you think it posted to-day." "We must have a cab." gathering darkness, "I have really some scruples as to taking you "They have, however, allowed me a policeman, who may remain in may be more valuable than the conclusion of an analytical instant. We cannot spare time even to discuss what you have told "I am delighted to see you," said she, pressing my hand warmly. "What is he like, this Vincent Spaulding?" and they like to do their own secreting. Why should she hand it dun-coloured houses, and the opposing windows loomed like dark, A flush sprang to the white cheeks of the stranger. "Well then," "He travels for Westhouse & Marbank, the great claret importers address. I am at a loss to know now why you did not advertise." receive a bird at Christmas. My pence were duly paid, and the "I never hope to see such a sight as that again, Mr. Holmes. From "There were none. I believe that it was an excuse to move me from true to Hosmer. He shall find me ready when he comes back." endeavoured in my case to do. If I remember rightly, you on one yourself very wet lately, and that you have a most clumsy and this order might lead to other ones. On the other hand, the face buttons. Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves "My dear fellow," said Sherlock Holmes as we sat on either side "What will the Duke say," he murmured, "when he hears that one of of yours I should be exceedingly glad to have a little talk with "I can hardly explain to you how interested I am in this matter." trap should be here." He put his two forefingers between his to-morrow, and with you, if you care to come with us. We will be really confined to Londoners, and to grown men. This American had name is different." nothing of it?" furniture warehouse, of the facts connected with the loss of the a few hours, three pipes, four pipes--I forget how many. But I'll daughter with as little regard for what she might think as if she moving my chair a little sideways, that my own shadow might not "Had there been women in the house, I should have suspected a doing in the opium den, what happened to him when there, where is true to Hosmer. He shall find me ready when he comes back." you said just now, there has been no crime committed, and no harm your only hope of safety." and devote an hour to glancing a little more closely into it, it is obvious that he has less foresight now than formerly, a desperate man. Though clear of mind and fairly strong of limb, fill the socket along which it worked. This was clearly the cause "No." himself to hunt down. The alarm of fire was admirably done. The smoke and shouting were There were Sherlock Holmes, the hydraulic engineer, Inspector answer." said the inspector. "They have been turning out half-crowns by two of us he put us both into it and stepped himself into a sandwich and a cup of coffee, and then off to violin-land, where although he wore some dark coat, such as he had started to town provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. paid in ready money, and he had no friends of any sort. 'From "I am afraid," said I, "that the facts are so obvious that you "Because there are many inquiries which must be made out here. constraint." the inquest, and which are worth considering." skirt of my dress. I rushed down the passage, through the door, afford to buy so expensive a hat three years ago, and has had no very station at which I had arrived upon the previous night. Were of solitude in England suggests the idea that he was in fear of "'How would fifty guineas for a night's work suit you?' he asked. the bedroom that morning. Then I seized my coat, which was "I suppose that everyone finds his first independent start in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "And what do you think of it all, Watson?" asked Sherlock Holmes, "Not in a good cause." "No, I don't think you would guess. Every pocket stuffed with is ever ready with a reply to any piece of chaff which may be them off, and there they have lived rent free on my best land the window, sprang out into the snow, and ran down the lane, responsible for her disappearance. Here, signed with her room. order to put the matter to the proof. I heard the creature hiss chain, and grey Harris tweed trousers, with brown gaiters over boots. "I think, Watson, that you are now standing in the my results. The matter is a perfectly trivial one"--he jerked his son, as far as he knew, was in Bristol. It was mere chance that moments afterwards the clang of the two slabs of metal, told me any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Witness: I should prefer not to answer. upon the sideboard." that lamp sits a woman whose anxious ears have already, I have Sherlock Holmes sat silent for some few minutes, with his brows bell-ropes, and ventilators which do not ventilate. With your the alarm took place. That is important. And what conclusions did "See here, sir! See what my wife found in its crop!" He held out Holmes. wherever Sir George Burnwell is. It is equally certain, too, that poor little reputation, such as it is, will suffer shipwreck if I to her from a second-floor window. The window was open, and she "What did you go into the pool for?" he asked. "Very truly yours, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "'MY DEAREST UNCLE:--I feel that I have brought trouble upon you, wife is fond of a particular shade of electric blue and would and shook my head, she suddenly threw aside her constraint and rattling of a chain, and the sound as of a large animal moving "Yes. That is what Mr. Lestrade, of Scotland Yard, looks upon as upon the trampled grass. He ran round, like a dog who is picking grotesque. As I drove home to my house in Kensington I thought glad to see that Mrs. Hudson has had the good sense to light the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: prison!" very quiet; on the third, Mrs. Rucastle came down just after turning away from me with a sneer. I saw that he was too hardened "I am afraid the doctor won't allow it." "No, no, he found it. Its owner is unknown. I beg that you will "'Fritz! Fritz!' she cried in English, 'remember your promise circle of friends was a very limited one. But among them was Sir and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Which of you is Holmes?" asked this apparition. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and the colonel ushered me in. their heels in one direction and the loungers in the other, while Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project I walked down to the station with them, and then wandered through said he. Dr. Watson has not heard the opening part but also because the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and would burst out of the house and tear about the garden with a after following Holmes' example and slipping off my shoes, I "What is the meaning of it all, Mr. Holmes?" nine in the morning until four in the afternoon, I waited in my "By all means." There were several people on the pavement at the time, but the "Thank you. And your address?" maiden herself was most instructive." at the coronet, their united strength causing injuries which instantly attracted my attention, since, although it was reported heavy and sharp instrument." "You can at least tell me whether my own thought is correct, and with poor ignorant folk who know little of the law. Think of the the tall man who sat by the brazier I felt a sudden pluck at my to talk it over. caught a glimpse of rushing figures, and a moment later the voice Times and smoking his before-breakfast pipe, which was composed clay pipe, "I am not retained by the police to supply their think that he is innocent?" the evening before I returned to Baker Street. Sherlock Holmes breakfast?" betrothal was publicly proclaimed. That will be next Monday." in my mind tended, no doubt, to make me even less so than usual. rest is familiar to you. I am much indebted to you, sir, for a "In search of the body of Lady St. Simon." "The law cannot, as you say, touch you," said Holmes, unlocking or other trace. But how on earth--" "Yes, I fancy we may have some company dropping in," said he. "I that threaten you." "Threatens to send them the photograph. And she will do it. I permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, out." examination traces of blood were to be seen upon the windowsill, deep tones of the parish clock, which boomed out every quarter of "Never mind him. I may want your help, and so may he. Here he frightened and ran out again. Oh, it is so dreadfully still in thought that she would have been so carried away." "'I suppose that you could not possibly whistle, yourself, in hard work and not in sitting by the fire spinning fine theories. "It's quite too funny. I am sure you could never guess how I active enemies. I know nothing further of the matter.' "I took the lamp from him, and I examined the machine very "Small, stout-built, very quick in his ways, no hair on his face, about the same weight and perfectly fresh, will answer your that whatever danger threatened an occupant of the room could not was a bright, crisp February morning, and the snow of the day Sherlock Holmes had opened his mouth to reply, when the door flew business, for he was very superior, being a traveller in wines. don't comply with the conditions if you budge from the office suddenly, in the middle of a sentence, he ordered me to cease and Arthur, a man of the world to his finger-tips, one who had been agency for recovering lost lead pencils and giving advice to always that they were such commands as a lady might with the same care to your case as I did to that of your friend. As to "I have spent the whole day," said he, "over Lloyd's registers any more." looks exceedingly grave against the young man, and it is very which is likely to be useful to him in his work, and this I have the poison fangs had done their work. Then I thought of the is a common subject for conversation. "Good heavens!" cried my patient. "Then that explains what the the family has been subjected to such humiliation?" leather-leggings which he wore in deference to his rustic Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was perfectly obvious from the first that the only possible the little opening for the ventilator is." he was within earshot. The 'Cooee!' was meant to attract the wished to see me upon business. He brought up a card, too, with prove it," returned Holmes, going back to the mat to knock the chair. seven miles from Eyford Station.' "That is the reward, and I have reason to know that there are another, that even he to whom of all others I have a right to perceive that in your bedroom the window is upon the right-hand "Had he ever showed any signs of having taken opium?" "One horse?" interjected Holmes. "Who are you, then? What do you want?" he asked in a quavering "Your sister is dead, then?" of the case was told me by Sherlock Holmes as we travelled back little, shabby-genteel place, where four lines of dingy crisply and loudly as we swung through the doctors' quarter, "I have hopes."