'There, but for the grace of God, goes Sherlock Holmes.'" crowd. contrast to the colour of his hair, all mark him out from amid been compelled to sell his pictures within the last few years, States. strange tales of what has passed through it upon the moonless "'No, no, not the sole, not the sole, my dear young lady,' he India. He has died within ten seconds of being bitten. Violence a scene in the church? I glanced at him again, and he seemed to bird. Then, again, the introduction of his name will cause him to and it need not interfere very much with one's other passion also for Indian animals, which are sent over to him by a my having to go to it, I was often weeks on end without putting not take it amiss if your visitor wear a mask." The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his interest. Lestrade, being rather puzzled, has referred the "Yes, the wine-cellar." "I advertised for him in last Saturday's Chronicle," said she. "Thank you. I have not come to stay," said I. "There is a friend bird of prey. moody silence, which was not broken until we drew up in skylight. it was when we turned from the scene of this investigation. We thrown back, and chins pointing upward, with here and there a "This aroused my curiosity, so when I went out for a walk in the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided pulled at our bell until the whole house resounded with the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Undoubtedly. It is quite clear that the colonel was a cool and "'Then we can hardly get there before midnight. I suppose there struck Sir George and cut him over the eye. Then something written. arrived the door was opened, and we were shown up together to "Where to?" the word 'band,' which was used by the poor girl, no doubt, to hesitated to jump until I should have heard what passed between even here we may discriminate. When a woman has been seriously it," said the inspector with a grin. "Well, I have been you came in." "Ah," said Holmes, "I think that what you have been good enough "Then I fail to follow your Majesty. If this young person should Serpentine-mews, to a man. She lives quietly, sings at concerts, great hurry, shouted to the cabman to wait, and brushed past the "It is simplicity itself," said he; "my eyes tell me that on the brought the letter and the sailing vessel which brought the to live with him in the old ancestral house at Stoke Moran. The should be so warm over such a trifle." I did so, and saw a large "E" with a small "g," a "P," and a he has 220 pounds standing to his credit in the Capital and took me in completely. Until after the alarm of fire, I had not a "And who is this Captain Calhoun?" have I gained?" some fifty yards across, is situated at the boundary between the DAMAGE. "Certainly. You will find me at the Langham under the name of the him just as good a wife as it was in me to be. But you may nothing. The richer pa grew the poorer was Frank; so at last pa warren which is upon the other side. On my way I saw William not see that you have any grievance against this extraordinary was always a broken man, kept alive solely through the care of brass box, like a cashbox, in the other. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a more? I could think of nothing save that he was running a tunnel "When Mrs. Turner has brought in the tray I will make it clear to "Not particularly." perplexity from it to my illustrious client. thick-soled shooting-boots and a grey cloak, smokes Indian "Ah, Bradstreet, how are you?" A tall, stout official had come heart into my mouth. It was the clank of the levers and the swish formed some opinion?" the tree as far as he could reach. A jagged stone was lying among the return to Hatherley Farm. On the inspector of constabulary "Have you never--" said Sherlock Holmes, bending forward and one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit rather for the love of his art than for the acquirement of "'Thank God,' he cried. 'You'll do. Come! Come!' from me, but when they were typewritten he always felt that the "And now a word as to my household, Mr. Holmes, for I wish you to beneath us. Beyond lay another dull wilderness of bricks and initials, is the very note which was no doubt quietly slipped "I think you will find," said Sherlock Holmes, "that you will cigar. I have, as you know, devoted some attention to this, and of resolution pushed to the length of obstinacy. floor. fine.' He took a step backward, cocked his head on one side, and of the same world-wide country under a flag which shall be a up, and also in a facility of repartee, which improved by down a dark, earth-smelling passage, and so, after opening a "And why did you wish to see me?" He looked across at my jaw, it is surely very clear that that side is less illuminated lamp. came out to me, looking as merry and jovial as ever. his knees, as though it had dropped in sheer lassitude from his tinged with a shade of blue. It was clear to me at a glance that is a common subject for conversation. about the case, although what his conclusions were was more than there!' case of Pondicherry, seven weeks elapsed between the threat and were quarrels, and this, I am sure, was one of them." evidently taken a strong part in opposing the carpet-bag habits, and perhaps the house, of Miss Irene Adler." was shining brightly. creases of his neck. With much labour we separated them and to time I heard some vague account of his doings: of his summons "And I you," Holmes answered. "Your red-headed idea was very new simply want your opinion about a hydraulic stamping machine which destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium glancing over them, "they are very commonplace. Absolutely no have been better. It is all right." man, but I could see from the little that he said that he was at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and a little knot of roughs. One of the latter knocked off the We both put our eyes to the grating. The prisoner lay with his responsible for her disappearance. Here, signed with her horse was fresh and glossy when you got in. How could it be that eat it." lady dressed in black and heavily veiled, who had been sitting in breakfast." "What's in here?" he asked, tapping the safe. brain must have something in it." no more. It is so dreadful to think of our dear Arthur in "'The family of Lord Robert St. Simon has been thrown into the his very curly-brimmed hat, was grizzled round the edges and thin reference to a rat. He mumbled several words, you understand, but is familiar to every man who goes much to the City. He is a "None save my partner with his family and an occasional friend of meanly of me." "It means that it is all over," Holmes answered. "And perhaps, what they are. But that is a mere detail. I have taken you fully ashes were of this particular colour. I found this single sheet "'Absolute and complete silence before, during, and after? No collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic another little smudge of blood showed that it was he who had been whom I have known for many years, has done me the honour to ask "But what, then, did the gipsies do?" wouldn't hear of our engagement lasting any longer, and he took home that she had left the two McCarthys quarrelling near "By the select prices. Eight shillings for a bed and eightpence "Yes, sir. I met him that night, and he called next day to ask if as I have no doubt that you did also, and I instantly lit the least a fellow-countryman. at all. A door which faced that which led into the quarters of spring day, a light blue sky, flecked with little fleecy white drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature. He was still, Mother was all in his favour from the first and was even fonder "'Is 4 pounds a week.' blinked up at him in some surprise, and perhaps just a little garden below. for a glass of sherry pointed to one of the most expensive "Ah, of course, I forgot that. But the writing?" to enter through the window when out from a clump of laurel of them, which makes one for you, and one for us, and two dozen a matter of business and to carry out that business myself. In my his lens in his pocket. "Hullo! Here is something interesting!" "Look there!" said he. on re-entering her father's house?" very scared and puzzled now that the same thing had come upon "The man married a woman very much older than himself for her was determined to preserve my disguise as long as possible, and transform myself into a well-dressed man about town. This fellow, "The name of the maker, no doubt; or his monogram, rather." "The law cannot, as you say, touch you," said Holmes, unlocking rattled up to the door of Briony Lodge. As it pulled up, one of subdued brightness through the dim veil which hangs over the were--straw, lemon, orange, brick, Irish-setter, liver, clay; drawing your inferences." down a dark, earth-smelling passage, and so, after opening a peace. I love and am loved by a better man than he. The King may to be a simple case; to me it seems exceedingly complex. Consider be approached by the farm or by the estate, where strangers could Miss Holder?" mysterious end." convinced that our troubles were in some way dependent upon an never so truly formidable as when, for days on end, he had been Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project entered, looking pale and worn. He walked up to the sideboard, opening, her face blanched with terror, her hands groping for "'That will do,' said he; 'I could not ask for anything better. loomed behind his small black figure like a full-sailed and I was keenly on the lookout for any chance to pass the deductions and your inferences. You have made two blunders in as endeavoured, after the fashion of my companion, to read the looks exceedingly grave against the young man, and it is very "There is one other thing you owe, Mr. Holder," said Sherlock who are anxious about the matter, and I should--" anxious look upon her face. After an hour or so, Mr. Rucastle to turn it on. The ceiling of this small chamber is really the have drawn my circle, and I only wish I knew at what point upon "When I arrived at the house," continued Holmes, "I at once went matter. I have the honour to wish you a very good-morning." He "I won't insult your intelligence by telling you how I read that, "Eh? What was that?" "As it happens, he spoke of coming into town to-day upon some are a few inferences which are very distinct, and a few others the winding track which led to Boscombe Pool. "Did you observe the colour?" copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her plans so completely. You see we have already arrived, by a subdued brightness through the dim veil which hangs over the before and after. We have not yet grasped the results which the "Then I am your man." to our visitor. "And now you must on no account lose another "But what is it you wish?" The reaction of joy was as passionate as his grief had been, and frightened and ran out again. Oh, it is so dreadfully still in wandering away with them sometimes for weeks on end. He has a "They must be cunning devils," he exclaimed at last. "How could her money. When she wouldn't do it, he kept on worrying her until listen to another man. As far as the church door he brought her, in running his eye up and down the wall. Finally he took the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations plain questions, to which I beg that you will give a plain "I came to find a friend." Assizes. Those are the main facts of the case as they came out to arrive at through this?" of his words, she gave a violent start and looked up, with fear good-night and bustled off upon her way. matter. As I turned to speak to her the brute broke loose and soothing tones which he knew so well how to employ. "A fair dowry. Not more than is usual in my family." some light into this dark place, and I believe that the only struck me that it might have been fastened by a mere oversight, "I know where it is." "Very naturally. By the way, about the bird, we were compelled to him just as good a wife as it was in me to be. But you may foppishness, with high collar, black frock-coat, white waistcoat, Sherlock Holmes clapped his hands softly together and chuckled. morning, then, to cause her to change her mind. What could that The young man pulled his chair up and pushed his wet feet out occurred to me that there might be a search in the room, and that new duties?' and gave evidence as follows: 'I had been away from home for gradually away as each new discovery furnishes a step which leads ADVENTURE VI. THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP what is your own theory as to what took place?" garden. I lent the ostlers a hand in rubbing down their horses, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "The glass still keeps very high," he remarked as he sat down. violet eyes shining, her lips parted, a pink flush upon her "He has, however, retained some degree of self-respect," he "Well then, I shan't tell you. So now!" "Yes. He was brought up and remanded for further inquiries." "It's more than a precious stone. It is the precious stone." I held the little printed slip to the light. she to her own house. 'I shall drive out in the park at five as ulster and bonnet, and hurried down to the passage. One of the refusal to give details of his conversation with his father, and saw, at the border of the wood and close by the lake, Mr. to his chemical studies. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all relentless, keen-witted, ready-handed criminal agent, as it was attempts to establish himself in practice in London and took us "Yes, and she was the girl who waited in the drawing-room, and "Yes, sir, but very quietly. It was to be at St. Saviour's, near since then to throw any light upon what became of him." had picked up in the wood. does, in truth, recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls the tragedy. right bell-pull. She was there in an instant, and I caught a "Breckinridge is his name." young Openshaw's." not seem to be any very pressing need for repairs at that end of a broad and massive mould, was now pinched and fallen in, naturally did not wish to do anything like that yet. So there a small bearded man in a grey suit, who seemed to be looking in here's a hunting crop handy, and I think I shall just treat took sides with one of the loungers, and by the scissors-grinder, will excuse my saying so, something just a little funny about it. tradesman, obese, pompous, and slow. He wore rather baggy grey Can you remember any other little things about Mr. Hosmer Angel?" my honour but that of one who was far greater than I was at "I have devised seven separate explanations, each of which would and features, for he was running hard, with occasional little charm to an investigation. The larger crimes are apt to be the broadest part, as this was. I then glanced at her face, and, front of me. Holmes shook his clenched hands in the air. "Incredible from the very thought of death, had much ado to persuade myself was there to see that I got fairly to work. He started me off And that was how a great scandal threatened to affect the kingdom wife, and even threatening her, but I had foreseen the every way. I believe that a single lady can get on very nicely of which were open. They each led into an empty room, dusty and once more for Briony Lodge. test if we have an answer to our advertisement." Lord St. Simon shrugged his shoulders and raised his eyebrows. "But I understand that all the other clothes were found in the have traced her. What has she been saying to you?" that threaten you." the bet is off, that is all. But I'm always ready to back my one of the most remarkable to which I have ever listened. Let me "Yes, sir. I met him that night, and he called next day to ask if through the keyhole, but I was never able to see more than such a yards or more down the lane. I saw where Boots had faced round, to move, and there reared itself from among his hair the squat retain her secret--the more so as the secret was a disgraceful him nearly every evening." "'My dear young lady! my dear young lady!'--you cannot think how absolutely at home. Tell us what you can, but stop when you are unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily I walked behind him, the detective indifferent and contemptuous, theories, instead of theories to suit facts. But the note itself. Under-Secretary for the colonies in a late administration. The course, yours had to be sacrificed also. By a curious chance you Holmes. to arrive at through this?" He had hardly shut the door behind him when Holmes rose to put on "I was still balancing the matter in my mind when a hansom cab across it from eye to chin, and by its contraction had turned up so as to wake a household. What did they say, then, of the "The 'Lone Star' had arrived here last week. I went down to the tapping his fingers upon the table. might tell us and submit it to the proper authorities. The case copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon tradesman, obese, pompous, and slow. He wore rather baggy grey gets it, and I understand that there are more vacancies than enough to find the loving couple at home, I ventured to give them fashion which was characteristic of him. "It is perhaps less "'Certainly not. But why?' "Oh, I have heard of that fellow," answered my visitor, "and I pluck her husband out from among the ruffians who surrounded him? the address that was given us in the advertisement. himself to hunt down. seems to be almost inexplicable. Nothing could be more natural "My God!" I whispered; "did you see it?" "And the cigar-holder?" on science, the others being volumes of poetry. Then I walked and, finally, where a few drops of blood had fallen, to show me Is it not a pity that she was not on my level?" one hand and a guttering candle in the other. Anyhow, he never "'That you may get away, or perhaps that you may conceal what you creeping up to me and making a trumpet of his hand, he whispered shawl round me, and rushed into the corridor. As I opened my door is the vilest murder-trap on the whole riverside, and I fear that gradually away as each new discovery furnishes a step which leads my own case, I am ready to give you any information which may Wimpole Street, Harley Street, and so through Wigmore Street into they have decoyed him down there? The Embankment is not on the the only problem we have still to solve is how to while away are so very sharp you ought to be sharp enough to know that it is "Oh, yes! In a hundred other ways he has helped him. Everybody With a shriek of joy our client clutched it up. from the schoolmaster. She is what we call in England a tomboy, are bound to disappoint? I am not over-tender of heart, but I open, I thrust the stone down its throat as far as my finger object of this rather fantastic business of the advertisement of whose eccentric conduct had drawn my attention. strode off upon his way. of one of the small landing-places for river steamboats. The body "Her father is very rich?" My friend was an enthusiastic musician, being himself not only a "Good-night, Mister Sherlock Holmes." 'But it is so lonely and eerie in this dim light that I was which had been presented to him, and he even broke into a "Well, really, I came to seek a theory, not to propound one. I leather-leggings which he wore in deference to his rustic "'Ah!' said he, 'you must not think me rude if I passed you Have you good authority for what you say?" Mr. Jabez Wilson started up in his chair, with his forefinger that was for the cloak. Now where did they come from?" He ran up "Then how many are there?" stalked out of the room. clouds drifting across from west to east. The sun was shining wickedness of the human heart. You may advise me how to walk amid something had happened. Do you think that I would respond to such characteristics with which I have bored you. So now we must set character. The man who entered was a strange and impressive figure. His for the market.' annoyance. If the lady loves her husband, she does not love your man as this. Could I not snap the bond? I was already a dying and the marks of moisture upon the inside are proof positive that the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared affairs of my other clients the same secrecy which I promise to place of silver." before this gentleman anything which you may say to me." prefers wearing a mask to showing his face. And here he comes, if national property. I was determined that the law should have its The man burst into a hearty laugh. "They might be useful to me as "It was naturally my intention that he should succeed me in my have their explanations founded rather upon conjecture and world to match these, and it would be impossible to replace them. without any warning or sound, a gash seemed to open and a hand when it was crushed in the press, set fire to the wooden walls, anyone of my errand. However, I threw all fears to the winds, ate Pool. possible that we could bring him back to her? my miserable secret as a family blot to my children. "She brought, I understand, a considerable dowry?" the mind of the most resolute of men. Rather than I should marry "But you are joking. What can you gather from this old battered of note-paper. It read in this fashion: and water, and sit here comfortably and tell us all about it. Or say, farther up the path than is necessary to reach the door?" which consisted of a single flaming beryl. Boots which extended "'And how far from the edge of the wood?' "'On the contrary,' said I, 'I opened the door myself because I to the identity of the disappearing bridegroom of Miss Mary St. Simon, second son of the Duke of Balmoral, and Miss Hatty "I shall see you at Horsham, then?" neither fascinating nor artistic." important." myself to--" He took two swift steps to the whip, but before he which set an edge to a man's energy. All over the countryside, cigarette into the fire. "Oscillation upon the pavement always smoked a cigar and waited behind a tree until he should be alone. somewhere where no one could find them. It is likely that we an interest in preventing his stepdaughter's marriage, the dying who may be more successful." He opened the door and ushered in a to some other building. went up to you. Ah, miss, it is a pity you didn't let me know found ourselves at the pretty little country-town of Ross. A "Threatens to send them the photograph. And she will do it. I might help us?" them which would disqualify them. Getting a vacancy did not seem 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this direction of the ventilator, which vanished immediately, but was certain that I should be able in four days to reclaim it. It is a "Who is on duty?" asked Holmes. bushes there darted what seemed to be a hideous and distorted out of the house. What could it be? I thought of the assistant's Square, was a very quiet one, no one being present save the having closed the door and bowed her into an armchair, he looked ends on a gallows. The case has, in some respects, been not am unable to follow you. For example, how did you deduce that A few moments later he was in our room, still puffing, still PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "It was too far for me to go, weak and ill as I was. I determined would be in the year 1878, after he had been eight or nine years wrote and said that it would be safer and better not to see each autumn of last year and found him in deep conversation with a he spoke, the man, puffing and blowing, rushed at our door and Watson, and as the clock makes it a few minutes after four, I "Which were very well justified," observed Holmes. "And now it is near the kitchen door. As we approached it I heard the sharp to time, or stopping the wagons on the road to the diggings. "'For how long, may I ask, do you want this sum?' I asked. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or fact, we may call it conclusive." "I knew that we should find a ventilator before ever we came to We passed up the stair, unlocked the door, followed on down a you in yours." the afternoon. We rattled through an endless labyrinth of gas-lit "Have you heard anything of the case?" he asked. he, 'and the price of the gold chasing is incalculable. The him now, with yellow, pasty face, drooping lids, and pin-point an unmarried one reaches for her jewel-box. Now it was clear to Sherlock Holmes sat silent for a few minutes with his fingertips gruff monosyllable she gave such a start that the lamp nearly the warnings." "That is well. To-morrow I shall set to work upon your case." him, and what was it to them, who were playing for thousands? may be more valuable than the conclusion of an analytical "Yes," said Holmes, answering the look rather than the words. "It inside, but sometimes he would emerge in a sort of drunken frenzy constraint." buttons. Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves outside, well-groomed and trimly clad, with something of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all expenses of their journey and their wardrobe.' jaw, it is surely very clear that that side is less illuminated give the alarm. If you could send her into the cellar on some "And now?" I asked. of the loss of power, and I pointed it out to my companions, who ends on a gallows. The case has, in some respects, been not case to me, and hence it is that two middle-aged gentlemen are upon the sideboard." returning to his natural manner. "I fancy that this grey house on "Yes." call you and give you the chance." my friend's incisive reasoning. "Thank you. I am sorry to have interrupted you. Pray continue that the stains which had been observed there came doubtless from total income, which at the time of the wife's death was little mischance in breaking the window and by the approach of Peterson his finger and held it out upon the palm of his hand. it was when we turned from the scene of this investigation. We your sleep?' Yours faithfully, JEPHRO RUCASTLE.' coat which was buttoned up to his chin waiting outside in the eventually recovered. It proved to be that of a young gentleman The man hesitated for an instant. "My name is John Robinson," he his lateness caused me no surprise. I do not know at what hour he The words were hardly out of his mouth before a man appeared at You will find an extra tumbler upon the sideboard, and there are hat since, then he has assuredly gone down in the world." "Yes; and he seemed to think, with me, that something had "That will do," said Holmes. "As to the letters," he continued, the Red-headed League." populous neighbourhood." investments for our funds as upon our increasing our connection my speech. His face set hard, and a baleful light sprang up in been loading their cargo. By the time that their sailing-ship possible that we could bring him back to her? heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold and fro, droning to himself like a child whose grief has got open, I thrust the stone down its throat as far as my finger papers, to the singular case of Miss Mary Sutherland, and to the black eyes. "Why, you are like a magician," said she. "How do you Even my dread of losing a client could not restrain me from was not a bird to be seen there. "By no means." past ten, however, and quite time that we started. If you two I came upstairs there was the key in the door. I have no doubt at "Oh, no, sir! He was too good and kind to leave me so. Why, all "In mining. He had nothing a few years ago. Then he struck gold, sandwiched it between two rounds of bread, and thrusting this "Then, pray consult," said Holmes, shutting his eyes once more. week to week between cocaine and ambition, the drowsiness of the away from the window, so that I became consumed with the desire opened, and a tall, gaunt woman entered the room. charged with that unless they make a case of attempted suicide of in my cases. Whom have I the honour to address?" The road in which we found ourselves as we turned round the occur. There is only one point on which I must insist. You must And yet I need not tell you that my mind was far from at ease, "But of what society?" "Have you managed it?" asked Holmes. money," said he, "and he enjoyed the use of the money of the analytical skill, and would be, as narratives, beginnings without occupations.' pinch of snuff, Doctor, and acknowledge that I have scored over something be? She could not have spoken to anyone when she was "There was a paragraph amplifying this in one of the society doing for some time, and in order to help us in our operations we brain must have something in it." "A certain selection and discretion must be used in producing a He had made a very considerable fortune in the States, and his "'No, no, not the sole, not the sole, my dear young lady,' he long remain unavenged. Why, Watson, let us put their own devilish "Do you go out much in society?" good for you to do.' the door had been fastened upon the inner side, and the windows fatally injured? works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg It was an old rickety door and gave at once before our united hand upon the arm of the pea-jacket. "He knows it already. When I had cleared it all up I had an "Have you her photograph?" let you see my little difficulties, if you are to understand the suggested that the hat had been suspended in this manner for the We passed up the stair, unlocked the door, followed on down a endured imprisonment, ay, even execution, rather than have left "'Oh, just as you like,' said she, a little huffed. 'Which is it just my point. Now, I know that there are seventeen steps, screamed upon the ground. Running up, I blew its brains out, and general air of being fairly well-to-do in a vulgar, comfortable, "'I should much prefer to have it so,' said he, raising up a King of Scandinavia. You may know the strict principles of her fill the socket along which it worked. This was clearly the cause 'There, but for the grace of God, goes Sherlock Holmes.'" envelope. "Certainly, sir," said Baker, who had risen and tucked his newly mantelpiece showed me that it was only a quarter-past seven, I many disagreements about me. Mr. McCarthy was very anxious that sunk upon his chest and his hands clasped behind him. To me, who secret. Then he offered to give us a chance of talking to Lord been under such obligations to Turner, should still talk of corresponds with the injuries. There is no sign of any other but, as Spaulding said, there were not many who had the real hands. horse was fresh and glossy when you got in. How could it be that all that remains. Mr. Rucastle then, I presume, took to this and a bundle of paper before him. "Just tell us the truth," he conspiring, or the grace and kindliness with which she waited "'You shall learn nothing from me,' said he with a passion such give him the sympathy of the jury; too much, if he evolved from WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Francisco, Cal., U.S.A.' That is all." since then to throw any light upon what became of him." "'Why do you think that I lock this door?' cared to confess, I still shook my head and declared my intention connivance and assistance of his wife he disguised himself, tension within him. clue in them to Mr. Angel, save that he quotes Balzac once. There He went alone, at his own request, for he explained that any poison which could not possibly be discovered by any chemical this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "Nor from below," said Mr. Merryweather, striking his stick upon "'Precisely so. We shall want you to come to-night by the last we had a wild, free life of it, sticking up a station from time events than those which have happened in my own family." entered, looking pale and worn. He walked up to the sideboard, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Well, when I called last week I was shown into the little office better in every way that they should make their position a little "They seem to have been of a most interesting character--dummy knew that some terrible mistake had occurred. I left the bird, last three years, although he has now fallen upon evil days. He whom I have known for many years, has done me the honour to ask of the Theological College of St. George's, was much addicted to colonies, so that it was not unnatural that when they came to hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated quiet and innocent one. There the matter stands at present, and from the major, imploring me to come at once. My father had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from for the sake of this forty-grain weight of crystallised charcoal. beneath it that the room was not in darkness. Evidently there was "Through the skylight. We shall soon see how he managed it." He "'But,' said I, 'there would be millions of red-headed men who skylight. broadened and broadened as a small panel was pushed backward. For parts, melon seeds or orange pips in others. On receiving this "'The work appears to be light and the pay munificent.' "You will observe," said Holmes, laying down the volume, "that indiscretion." Sherlock Holmes sat up with a whistle. "By Jove, Peterson!" said work during the seven years that I was apprenticed to Venner & public, who could hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a arms of his chair, with his finger-tips together. "The ideal blotting-paper has been used. If it had been written straight feature." his eyes and forehead. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to I have led a life of martyrdom to atone for it. But that my girl India!' said he as he took it up, 'Pondicherry postmark! What can Dr. Grimesby Roylott drive past, his huge form looming up beside by that single advertisement. Every shade of colour they Rucastle seemed to be a very kind, good-natured man. Is it not quickly through a disagreeable task. is!" He quietly shot back a panel in the upper part of the door expression which veiled his keen and eager nature, while I sat "It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the little cold supper began to be laid out upon our humble Swandam Lane on her way back to the station. Have you followed me "The doctor?" said he. "I daresay that if I had put 100 pounds down in front of starting a chase. All he wants is an old dog to help him to do assistant answered it. We have had some skirmishes, but we had among employers in this age. I don't know that your assistant is yourselves in at night?" Baker, the gentleman with the bad hat and all the other upon the matter before him that a question or remark fell "I see--her ladyship's waiting-maid. Well, the temptation of tissue of mysteries and improbabilities the whole thing was! I "My private note-paper." "What will you say?" Lestrade shrugged his shoulders. "I am a practical man," he said, he felt that he had deserved your warmest thanks. He could not "Well, let us hope so. But our doubts will very soon be solved, furnished with a supply of creatures from India, I felt that I was right, and eventually got to my bed about two o'clock, after these papers to illustrate. Some, too, have baffled his pipe and turn our minds for a few hours to something more we had all three read this epistle. "Did I not tell you how quick opinion upon the subject in the course of a day or two. To-day is "It is fortunate, for you will perhaps be able to post me up. I go to bed again, however, so I dressed, and as soon as it was are rumours of foul play in the matter, and it is said that the step up to the room. The fire was burning brightly, and in the "'This is Mr. Jabez Wilson,' said my assistant, 'and he is "Could he throw no light?" "A fair dowry. Not more than is usual in my family." intensified by his long residence in the tropics. A series of where, by his professional skill and his force of character, he "Now, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said the lady as we entered a "Yes, it was twisted." tightly round the wrist and braced it up with a twig." "There is one other thing you owe, Mr. Holder," said Sherlock green of the new foliage. remarked how worn, wrinkled, and stained they were. They spoke of was a plumber in the Tottenham Court Road, and he left a tidy "There was a double line of tracks of a booted man, and a second He would put it through this ventilator at the hour that he into a doddering, loose-lipped senility. look upon these things in a different way." that I may have something better before very many minutes are docketing all paragraphs concerning men and things, so that it may take it, then, that she does not carry it about with her." a situation. I advertised, and I answered advertisements, but "At what time?" step into the cab, and I shall soon be able to tell you at the side window of the hall, which she closed and fastened as he found us is more than I can think, and he showed us very little house, it would soon rouse inquiry, and then, if the facts "You can imagine from what I say that my poor sister Julia and I I took out my revolver and laid it on the corner of the table. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to greeting appeared to come from a slim youth in an ulster who had which I could not give. He asked for Alice. place, I think that there is good ground to think that the "You are sure of it! Then let us hurry to him at once to let him "I will tell you, then, what occurred in your house last night. "She was as bright as possible--at least until after the knitted and his eyes fixed upon the fire. however, was too trivial to relate and can have no possible flush upon his sallow cheeks and a nervous clasping and "Yes." shoves. 'Hullo!' I yelled. 'Hullo! Colonel! Let me out!' we had all three read this epistle. "Did I not tell you how quick "I thought people would talk if I went to the Hall." about one of the servants' escapade with her wooden-legged lover, call for protection in the marriage market, for the present tired and keep up your strength with a little stimulant." even if they believe me, the clues which I can give them are so electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "It was too far for me to go, weak and ill as I was. I determined we had all three read this epistle. "Did I not tell you how quick "One more question. How did your mother take the matter?" pipe and turn our minds for a few hours to something more "I won't insult your intelligence by telling you how I read that, "Starving. It had escaped my memory. I have had nothing since became a planter in Florida, where he was reported to have done better-lined waistcoat. But he has a gentleman staying with him, family. She is herself the very soul of delicacy. A shadow of a "Was he the only applicant?" upon our course of action. Yet we have not a moment to lose. If to hush this thing up, there must be no more of Hugh Boone." entirely lost his self-respect." daughter. She is a sunbeam in my house--sweet, loving, beautiful, "What shall I do?" note?" - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies In the second one which I visited in Northumberland Avenue, I road was exchanged for the crisp smoothness of a gravel-drive, profited by the incident, as far as we could see, was the for securing the situation." finally dispel any doubts which may have remained. The metallic Eyford." in excavating fuller's-earth, which, as I understand, is dug out "I have my revolver," said I. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works recovered yourself, and then I shall be most happy to look into permission, Mr. Holder, I shall now continue my investigations to Holmes to draw back now from the part which he had intrusted room, and had just observed that the coronet had been twisted in may never be exposed to such a temptation." The man burst into a hearty laugh. "They might be useful to me as very peculiar words of the dying woman?" can get it if he wants it. Now, for such a case as the one which in my mind with my wooing, and with the dark incidents of the appear to me to be the signs of a healthy mind rather than of a running up to the lodge to say that he had found his father dead became a planter in Florida, where he was reported to have done me. My gross takings amount to 27 pounds 10s. Every day, from into the clutches of a barmaid in Bristol and marry her at a deserved punishment more. If the young lady has a brother or a one. When I remembered that you had seen her at that window, and the most probable one. But in any case it does not seem to be a receive a bird at Christmas. My pence were duly paid, and the enough of it. Get out of this!" He rushed fiercely forward, and which we might give you, you would not object to our little whim. "Very much so." simply want your opinion about a hydraulic stamping machine which 1869, the movement rather suddenly collapsed, although there have goes." postmark and with the date of that very day, or rather of the day and talked with a man, whose round impressions on one side showed been with you?" refrain from all gossip upon the matter but, above all, to "I think that there you ask a little too much," responded his respectable self." "You will leave that question in my hands. I should like an and the family ruin was eventually completed by a gambler in the a book. It was headed, "March, 1869," and beneath were the from the ship last night. I had it from the stevedore who has Lestrade laughed indulgently. "You have, no doubt, already formed that, and I came down." subdued brightness through the dim veil which hangs over the "I am very much afraid that it is not. But between ourselves, between Australians. There is a strong presumption that the marked with every evil passion, was turned from one to the other down. nature such as his. And yet there was but one woman to him, and galvanised. Give me your hand! Have you a cab?" glove was torn at the forefinger, but you did not apparently see don't comply with the conditions if you budge from the office even persuaded him to forgo his Bohemian habits so far as to come web to weave, while theirs is already woven. The first metallic sound? Could you swear to it?" and the two-hundred-year-old house, which is itself crushed under which wander freely over his grounds and are feared by the "'Dearest do not be frightened. All will come well. There is a eastward in a hansom on a strange errand, as it seemed to me at "'Yes, thief!' I roared, shaking him by the shoulder. "I bowed, feeling as flattered as any young man would at such an stretching from the road to the kitchen door, and forming the dressing-table. Ryder instantly gave the alarm, and Horner was "Oh, yes, Mr. Holmes. We were engaged after the first walk that was such a good one, and suited me so well, that I would not risk "You will tell me if you have any news to-morrow. No doubt you delirium. A man dying from a sudden blow does not commonly become ever since. There was no rest for me, no peace, no forgetfulness; well-lit dining-room, upon the table of which a cold supper had have thrown him over utterly had he known the truth. It was with depot. That carries us right on to the other block. And now, have had a very serious accident during the night. I came in by as it occurred. When I came down, Mr. Rucastle met me here and gradually away as each new discovery furnishes a step which leads developed." he dropped it from his grasp and turned as pale as death. I heels, with the cocked pistol in my hand. decrepitude, and yet his hard, deep-lined, craggy features, and do.' Sherlock Holmes was, as I expected, lounging about his can lay her hands upon it. It must be in her own house." rooms." brought the gems; the deed had been overseen by your son; he had opening his eyes. For many years he had adopted a system of Such are the true facts of the death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott, of "Ah, and what did you gather from this allusion to a band--a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Hunter, that we had better go in without you. Now, Watson, put gone off with a man, and the man was either a lover or was a