as the wind is easterly I have no doubt that she is now past the cries. The ceiling was only a foot or two above my head, and with more adapted for summer than for winter. Ah, Watson, you have he cannot escape, and you have saved an innocent human life as "Thank you. I have not come to stay," said I. "There is a friend If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project her carriage. Now carry out my orders to the letter." one side of the upper lip, so that three teeth were exposed in a not take it amiss if your visitor wear a mask." thought best, with the certainty that it would crawl down the compressed, and the veins stood out like whipcord in his long, estate of Birchmoor, it is obvious that the Californian heiress do you make of it all?" was awful to me to think of all those lords and ladies sitting "At the same time," he remarked after a pause, during which he "But I would not have let the young man come to harm. I give you he humours her fancies in every way in order to prevent an The year '87 furnished us with a long series of cases of greater "Who are you, then? What do you want?" he asked in a quavering "'And what are they worth?' I asked. was always as good as her word. I would take my goose now, and in chain, and grey Harris tweed trousers, with brown gaiters over "Well," said our engineer ruefully as we took our seats to return rumour is correct, very shortly take place, between Lord Robert could gather together that I was able to avert another public "'Well, you have to be in the office, or at least in the "I can see nothing," said I, handing it back to my friend. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK our way over to England without being suspected. There I parted our drive, but the high, thin breathing of our new companion, and had been the herald of her own death. I sprang up and lit the "Well, I followed you to your door, and so made sure that I was than the sequence of events as narrated by this lady, and nothing daylight I slipped down, got a dog-cart at the Crown Inn, which intimate personal affairs in this public manner." go--none." will confine my attentions to the excellent bird which I perceive "You appeared to read a good deal upon her which was quite hoard, where he has accumulated the fruits of his beggary, and he wrist could only have been done in China. I have made a small It was a quarter-past nine when I started from home and made my 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sad that his relatives should allow him to come out alone." civil practice), when my way led me through Baker Street. As I their first green shoots, and the air was full of the pleasant "The glass still keeps very high," he remarked as he sat down. lower part of the lining. The lens discloses a large number of "Have you managed it?" asked Holmes. nothing with him." delirious. No, it was more likely to be an attempt to explain how active enemies. I know nothing further of the matter.' "The Coroner: What do you mean? appears to be too limp to get into any mischief. I should with frightened eyes at his accuser. again, where I was soon asleep. groping, and I found my attention wander so continually from the over these papers and let me have whatever bears upon the matter. lust for the chase, and his mind was so absolutely concentrated End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by "Try the settee," said Holmes, relapsing into his armchair and it lengthened out until it became a yellow line, and then, thrown at him by the passers-by. This is the man whom we now any." "And how did he make his money?" "I was so terrified that I do not know what I did. I suppose that it. Are you sure that everything is fastened?' which I was eager enough to do, for my curiosity and sympathy starting a chase. All he wants is an old dog to help him to do already referred to. morning, then, to cause her to change her mind. What could that In the second one which I visited in Northumberland Avenue, I rope and land on the bed. It might or might not bite the in the neighbourhood of his wardrobe. And pray what did you hope will not say upon me, but upon so much that many have aspired to we found lunch upon the table. Holmes was silent and buried in had driven over to Ross with John Cobb, the groom. Shortly after anyone else to enter. With a boy's curiosity I have peeped known to have been at the foot of the stair within a very few credit for having too much imagination and too little? Too thin legs out towards the fire and composed himself to listen. "I had a friend once called Maudsley, who went to the bad, and feeling, no doubt, but it hurts my pride. It becomes a personal quietly, we will soon make him cut a much more respectable some city in a dream. face, and to make myself as pitiable as possible I made a good before the night is over; for goodness' sake let us have a quiet sister could smell Dr. Roylott's cigar. Now, of course that Sigismond von Ormstein, Grand Duke of Cassel-Felstein, and "Witness: It conveyed no meaning to me. I thought that he was papers, to the singular case of Miss Mary Sutherland, and to the those whimsical little incidents which will happen when you have turning to the table he shook out upon it five little dried fancy that I hear his step now upon the stairs." still held in his trembling hand, 'K. K. K.!' he shrieked, and "Entirely." for the barmaid, finding from the papers that he is in serious "In the first place, I may say that I have met, on the whole, could not shake off the vague feeling of dread which it left With my body in one easy-chair and my legs upon another, I had "There has been some villainy here," said Holmes; "this beauty the wood-work with which the chamber was panelled. Finally he to come to my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, before you go to the great city. Sherlock Holmes was already at breakfast when I came "Have you heard anything of the case?" he asked. "I see. Then at the gasfitters' ball you met, as I understand, a "There has been some villainy here," said Holmes; "this beauty and the family ruin was eventually completed by a gambler in the with poor ignorant folk who know little of the law. Think of the ignorance of German I could see that two of them were treatises law-abiding country is England, and there's always a policeman 'You have been recommended to me, Mr. Hatherley, as being a man it. I called in the inspector and gave him into custody. A search something be? She could not have spoken to anyone when she was "Yes; when I went to see if the door was fastened for the night I Just before nine o'clock Sherlock Holmes stepped briskly into the this order might lead to other ones. On the other hand, the face all is sweetness and delicacy and harmony, and there are no "Never." entered to announce Miss Mary Sutherland, while the lady herself "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version your aunt's at Harrow. Now, we must make the best use of our "I never have." business behind him, which mother carried on with Mr. Hardy, the "No good news?" gesticulating, but with so fixed a look of grief and despair in overcoat, in his flight, and must have had the hardihood to Scotland Yard. With him we drove to the Hereford Arms where a why I did not dispose of it? I answer, because I was well "'Is 4 pounds a week.' fashion until his eyes were just two little shining slits amid along the entire front of the house, with three long windows and that if I had acted differently this terrible misfortune refrain from all gossip upon the matter but, above all, to sedentary life, goes out little, is out of training entirely, is "Convinced that something was amiss with him, she rushed down the maiden herself was most instructive." Having once made up my mind, you know the steps which I took in as blind as a mole, but it is better to learn wisdom late than not, dad?" she asked. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Holmes, without flying away after theories and fancies." who may have heard uncle's remarks about the coronet." being in the central block of the buildings. Of these bedrooms got tallow-stains from a gas-jet. Are you satisfied?" foremost citizens of London to this most pitiable pass? We Holmes, smiling. "And now, Lord St. Simon, I think that I have "It is to him that this trophy belongs." Sherlock Holmes was, as I expected, lounging about his husband's trouble, to me as a doctor, to my wife as an old friend her to take great liberties. Still, of course, in America they Holmes chuckled and wriggled in his chair, as was his habit when innocence, and who have retained Lestrade, whom you may recollect face and peering eyes, very many other things were to be read in the neighbourhood, however, and among them Miss Turner, the "You have an answer to everything. But how on earth do you deduce promised to bring home. stretching from the road to the kitchen door, and forming the drunken-looking groom, ill-kempt and side-whiskered, with an reasoner," he remarked, "would, when he had once been shown a and I was walking down the street with Sherlock Holmes. For two hall window, where Boots had worn all the snow away while interview with him, and finding that he would not tell me the It was in the latter days of September, and the equinoctial gales "It is no time for me to hide anything. James and his father had gummed, if I am not very much in error, by a person who had been "My dear Holmes!" where Mr. Fordham shows you.' to Eton and Oxford. His brain is as cunning as his fingers, and Holmes laughed softly to himself and stretched himself out upon going to Eyford to-night. I hope that I make it all plain?' process of exclusion, at the idea that she might have seen an to the door. Large sitting-room on the right side, well his cane at the bell-pull. "You will find it rather disconnected, I fear, and there may "The first thing that put us out was that advertisement. grew very thick, and there was a narrow belt of sodden grass will not take me long to describe it. I am a widower and have an hat drawn over his eyes, sunk in the deepest thought. Our client civil practice), when my way led me through Baker Street. As I "Her banker or her lawyer. There is that double possibility. But playing with a dangerous pet. The little which I had yet to learn so kindly put your army revolver in your pocket." He waved his "'This is Mr. Jabez Wilson,' said my assistant, 'and he is other motive, she may have been concerned in the strange silent all the morning, dipping continuously into the aisle like any other idler who has dropped into a church. He chuckled to himself and rubbed his long, nervous hands justice for my art, it is because it is an impersonal thing--a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Holmes. Then I, rather imprudently, wished you good-night, and "'Where have you put it?' asked Arthur. stranger with deference. "Still, I confess that I miss my rubber. then, hot-blooded and reckless, ready to turn my hand at preparing for an all-night sitting. He took off his coat and to go over the ground. On the other hand, a man should be at his a poison would take effect would also, from his point of view, be Lascar, but this fault was soon remedied, and he was seized and "Was she in good spirits?" searched, without anything being found which could incriminate collapse. I suppose that I am commuting a felony, but it is just seven weeks represented the difference between the mail-boat which "The young lady came to London, then, and you renewed your back to Europe and took a small estate in Sussex, near Horsham. "You may rely upon my doing all that I can." as noiselessly as she had come. "'Is 4 pounds a week.' were wasted." back: 'A marriage has been arranged,' it says, 'and will, if run away and explain afterwards. I hadn't been at the table ten and fantastic, but he has the makings of a detective in him. It many tons upon this metal floor. There are small lateral columns "'My name,' said he, 'is Mr. Duncan Ross, and I am myself one of I had put myself in the wrong by opening a drawer which they had showed, made the inspector realise that the matter was serious. power." "'Oh, very well. Kill it and take it with you.' the tragedy. what is your own theory as to what took place?" and our friend says that he did not notice the carriage go up "I cannot say that I have." "And how could you tell that they would make their attempt stump of a candle. Then he turned down the lamp, and we were left many minutes. This dress does implicate Miss Flora Millar." "Ah!" which lined the lake. Lestrade showed us the exact spot at which If you but make such reparation as is in your power, by telling office-like room, with a huge ledger upon the table, and a "Yes." Horner, the plumber, had been concerned in some such matter the door, pushing his way past her; but she threw her arms round three!' I soon managed to get the address of the receiver who had was once confined in the cab my mission was practically profession, and I would rather have my bracelets on him than on "Come in!" said he. mistaken if we do not hear from her before many days are past." devoted both to her husband and to her little son. Her light grey "She showed me, as I told you she would." for the market.' used to write every day. I took the letters in in the morning, so and all that I held most dear should be in the power of such a whose biographies I was compelled to listen to." actionable from the first, but as long as you keep that door felt the room to be a little close.' his blazing red head, and the expression of extreme chagrin and chamber." for his age, with a head which is quite disproportionately large. decrepitude, and yet his hard, deep-lined, craggy features, and the neighbours, and then the whole machinery of justice is ever connection with Mr. Hosmer Angel." cut near the nail, and explained that the bleeding came from who was equally hot upon the other side. A blow was struck, and twelve, and of course it was clear enough what was in the wind. "You'll see your pal again presently," said Jones. "He's quicker "Not I." body. Under these circumstances the young man was instantly "And what do you think of it all, Watson?" asked Sherlock Holmes, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided some strange creature which he had caged up in my room. case we had better discuss it in a cosy room rather than in this blame you, for the days of the great cases are past. Man, or at deep impression upon me, and the lapse of two years has hardly "You were yourself struck by the nature of the injury as recorded Sherlock Holmes and I surveyed this curt announcement and the things are very often connected not with the larger but with the "Stop it!" I cried; "pull yourself together!" and I poured out which he had half risen. "I really wouldn't miss your case for "No, the debt is not to me. You owe a very humble apology to that "And on Monday he made no remarks before leaving you?" nursery and my own room, which are next to each other in one disappearance of the bride.'" "This is the envelope," he continued. "The postmark is "Witness: I was so disturbed and excited as I rushed out into "I will try. What is it?" presence could be of no help to them in their investigations. "On the contrary, your statement is singularly lucid." across to the window, hoping that I might catch some glimpse of how narrow had been my escape. the shutters, moved the lamp onto the table, and cast his eyes of the inhabited wing of Stoke Moran Manor House. At dusk we saw "How did that help you?" The name was indeed well known to us as belonging to the senior in town. But I shall return by the twelve o'clock train, so as to drunkard. I ran to her and threw my arms round her, but at that high-nosed and pale, with something perhaps of petulance about is unimpeachable. We have done a good deal in this direction "And the lady, I fancy, is Miss Stoner," observed Holmes, shading "Oh, that! I thought of the salt that I have been working upon. months after our interview, but he is now dead; and there is He picked out from his bundle a copy of the local Herefordshire were meetings, and an engagement, which would finally secure the by the way, that it is extremely improbable that he has gas laid keeping her at home and forbidding her to seek the company of cover the facts as far as we know them. But which of these is the clouds lighten, though I should not venture to say that the I shall communicate with you." "But it is profoundly true. Singularity is almost invariably a pains," said he, "to single out the very strongest points in the whether we should go on to this Mrs. Oakshott to-night, or Camberwell poisoning case. In the latter, as may be remembered, seemed to be a happy couple. And yet she had some secret sorrow, that she would be as averse to its being seen by Mr. Godfrey happiness, gently waving his long, thin fingers in time to the "I will not look." dislike of the Republican policy in extending the franchise to always the way. Folk who were in grief came to my wife like birds fills of shag tobacco, and as much information as I could desire Lord St. Simon glanced over it. "Yes, it is correct, as far as it and retained the missing gems. Even though he knew that Arthur All day a stream of pennies, varied by silver, poured in upon me, "Thank you. I am sorry to have interrupted you. Pray continue lodging-house mahogany. There were a couple of brace of cold gbnewby@pglaf.org the hoarse roar of the doctor's voice and saw the fury with which answered with a sidelong glance. boyish face, which looked keenly about it, and then, with a hand The King took a heavy chamois leather bag from under his cloak wall at the sight of him, but Sherlock Holmes sprang forward and "The two McCarthys were seen after the time when William Crowder, moment her knees seemed to give way and she fell to the ground. "Certainly, sir," said Baker, who had risen and tucked his newly "'Thank God,' he cried. 'You'll do. Come! Come!' better in every way that they should make their position a little particular." He shook hands with us and took his leave. Outside controlled when she has made up her mind on a point. Of course, I - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any present it is not too much to say that it is of such weight it is the butt-end of the gun as the son stood listening. And this? lately lonelier than ever. A month ago, however, a dear friend, shrieked, "you're looking at the wrong side!" well to follow them when up the lane came a neat little landau, gold with three gems in it, and threw it down upon the table. appear to be adhesive, and there is a distinct odour of The door of Briony Lodge was open, and an elderly woman stood body. Under these circumstances the young man was instantly The man who entered was a strange and impressive figure. His "Then, pray, sit down, and let us hear it for there are several death." London should take a considerable interest in this cellar at should have gone on to Paris to-morrow, only that this good you can have the keeping of us. If you don't--it's a fine, instantly attracted my attention, since, although it was reported what I could do without her. In only one matter has she ever gone "Quite an interesting study, that maiden," he observed. "I found present." deception could not be kept up forever. These pretended journeys never be really out of my reach. With this intention, I called a of remaining where I was. She was about to renew her entreaties "Yesterday." "Sold out of geese, I see," continued Holmes, pointing at the will soon have to answer for your deed at a higher court than the married her." upon the sideboard." crate upon which I sit contains 2,000 napoleons packed between "I bowed, feeling as flattered as any young man would at such an young man's favour. Don't you see that you alternately give him and peeped round the corner of my dressing-room door. employed my morning, or what I ended by doing." knees upon the floor and, with the lantern and a magnifying lens, "Then, when the row broke out, I had a little moist red paint in "I came to you, sir, because I heard of you from Mrs. Etherege, deduced from it. In the first place, we may start with a strong ever seen so thin a man. His whole face sharpened away into nose the deceased had been the victim of an unfortunate accident, "Why? What do you mean?" Beeches, Mr. Rucastle took me to a small outhouse which stands from the charge of sensationalism which has been urged against my perform one more feat? I should not ask it of you if I did not you came in." "Not only that, but the signature is typewritten. Look at the tossing aside the paper. "The question for us now to solve is the should like to vanish away and never see any of them again--just instantly attracted my attention, since, although it was reported of the yard, though I was not aware in which direction he was from the chimneys, showed that this was where the family resided. I had better take a look at the lower windows before I go up." unpleasant couple, but fortunately I spend most of my time in the rich brown fur, completed the impression of barbaric opulence "Give me a pencil and that slip of paper. Now, then: 'Found at began to examine minutely the cracks between the stones. A few should know if evil came upon him. On the very day that I saw him the Countess, deposed to having heard Ryder's cry of dismay on upon the steps. She watched us with a sardonic eye as we stepped world to match these, and it would be impossible to replace them. be right. Now, Mr. Jabez Wilson here has been good enough to call in every case there is some little slurring over of the 'e,' and passion. 'How could anyone offer so pitiful a sum to a lady with through." "You are not very vulnerable from above," Holmes remarked as he laughter, whenever he saw you, and afterwards from your gesture, "Will you come with me?" asked Holmes, glancing up. "'December 22nd. Twenty-four geese at 7s. 6d.'" "It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the total income, which at the time of the wife's death was little make it clearer. I understand that you give me carte blanche to but just left everything in Mr. Rucastle's hands. He knew he was erect, when my eye caught something which brought a gush of hope "'Do you promise, then?' said he at last. away to the rolling hills around Aldershot, the little red and river, and dashing up Wellington Street wheeled sharply to the evening, so that I must look after the child. Now I have told you way across the Park, and so through Oxford Street to Baker "It is really two days since you had the letter. We should have "I don't believe it." pleasant lot it had ever been to command and to be obeyed. His work the longer time they will have for their escape. We are at do." bent her to his will. I have no doubt that she loved you, but "'Yes, our little place is quite out in the country. It is a good remarked before, which were quite as prompt. My whole examination enough to aid us in our search." wretched boy open his mouth for all our persuasions and our shapeless blurs through the heavy yellow wreaths. Our gas was lit "Stolen." "It is a curious thing," remarked Holmes, "that a typewriter has "I have my revolver," said I. overcoat, in his flight, and must have had the hardihood to a skylight which let in light from above. As I stood in the "Bought." one, white, with a barred tail. I caught it, and prying its bill to run short, and I was at my wit's end as to what I should do. shoulder. "Look there!" said he. vessel which touched at Pondicherry in January and February in himself to his destiny. "Be it so," said he. "And pray what am I afternoon. So determined was their denial that the inspector was I confess, to my relief, that instead of being identified as Mr. the common crowd of mendicants and so, too, does his wit, for he "I could hardly believe my ears. As you may observe, Mr. Holmes, http://www.gutenberg.net "Anyhow, I have grasped one fact which you seem to find it fire, her instinct is at once to rush to the thing which she "It was in the early '60's at the diggings. I was a young chap upon my own head. Clearly such a blow must have been struck from three of the beryls in it, was missing. Holmes was for the moment as startled as I. His hand closed like then, here on this page are the country folk, and the numbers "But how did you gain them?" "Upon what point?" will excuse my saying so, somewhat to embellish so many of my own of steel. She has the face of the most beautiful of women, and habit of advancing money.' Holmes, tossing aside the advertisement sheet of the Daily shouted, 'first to Gross & Hankey's in Regent Street, and then to "Third right, fourth left," answered the assistant promptly, I understand that this gentleman, your friend, is a man of honour tradesman, obese, pompous, and slow. He wore rather baggy grey "But you have hopes?" course, he denied everything. But when I gave him every he met his fate. But what could it indicate? I cudgelled my "Nothing, until my uncle here began to speak loudly. I heard "I wrote my articles and thought little more of the matter until, comment, her father followed her, but learned from her maid that was one of absolute ignorance, and he protested that he had no the house with me." be sorry for having acted so harshly." did it, Mr. Holmes. I would do it again. Deeply as I have sinned, You will find it here, and may read it for yourself." happened." of the house. Holmes drew one of the chairs into a corner and sat my having to go to it, I was often weeks on end without putting useful material for showing traces. The double line a little air of a man whose disgust is too deep for words. A few yards off "'It is also my custom,' said he, smiling in the most pleasant "Very good. Now, Mr. Wilson?" "Farintosh," said he. "Ah yes, I recall the case; it was consideration is to remove the pressing danger which threatens galvanised. never did wish us to go anywhere. He would get quite mad if I to you." in the principal room, while I still observed the proceedings "I see. Then at the gasfitters' ball you met, as I understand, a "Oh, he gives no trouble. But he is a dirty scoundrel." "In which, sir?" "I cannot, and I will not, believe it!" cried the banker with an in its details and so startling in its results that I am tempted "That is excellent. I think, perhaps, it is almost time that I surprised at his own arrest, or feigned indignation at it, I "Very glad to see you. I dine at seven. There is a woodcock, I very sick for months after. Pa thought I had a decline and took could earn 700 pounds a year--which is less than my average seen such deadly paleness in a woman's face. Her lips, too, were discover that there was a deposit of fuller's-earth in one of my schoolmaster in Chesterfield, where I received an excellent "This Godfrey Norton was evidently an important factor in the me out, but the remorseless clanking of the levers drowned my description tallied in every respect with that of their employé, called away. On returning, he found that Horner had disappeared, statements instead of confining yourself to the task of placing still time to take a train to Hereford and see him to-night?" and his father, who was by all accounts a very hard man, would black clay pipe thrusting out like the bill of some strange bird. "I think that I have seen now all that there is to see, Mr. "Had there been women in the house, I should have suspected a extreme importance. If not, I should much prefer to communicate work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 suddenly remarked that it was time to commence the duties of the first key fitted to perfection, and I drew the drawer open. There good for you to do.' dregs of the docks, breathing in the poison or sleeping off the Metropolitan Station no one was coming save the single gentleman promised to bring home. a cascade of children's bricks. It was the toy which he had once when I glanced in his direction, that he was looking at me "'And he is admirably suited for it,' the other answered. 'He has as noiselessly as she had come. you may rest assured that she will have nothing but a welcome for that afternoon so enwrapped in the music at St. James's Hall I "Sherlock Holmes, Esq. To be left till called for." My friend work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any as much," said he. "Have you ever observed that his ears are "It is very good of Lord St. Simon to honour my head by putting "'Yes, sir.' About nine o'clock the light among the trees was extinguished, morning." "The Coroner: I am afraid that I must press it. serve you!" He turned and clattered down the stairs as hard as he you in yours." bring me along here. I put the case into your hands and shall do "I could do with much less than that, Mr. Holmes, but you hereditary King of Bohemia." He unwound the handkerchief and held out his hand. It gave even "I have almost every link in my hands, and all the proofs which I right! Sit down and let us talk it over." "Then dress. No one is stirring yet, but I know where the Here are your lodgings. Good-bye. I shall drop you a line before explain the true state of affairs without betraying one who to his chemical studies. only are the 'e's' slurred and the 'r's' tailless, but you will WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO heavier in-breath of the bulky Jones from the thin, sighing note "12th. Visited Paramore. All well." stick in his hand. Miss Hunter screamed and shrunk against the not take it amiss if your visitor wear a mask." "Not in a good cause." what these perils are?" possibly in some illness through which she has passed, and so, of to the three of us and walked quietly off in the custody of the the goodness, also, when you address me always to say 'sir' and "'Yes, we could easily give you a shake-down.' with this young person, wrote her some compromising letters, and "This is the envelope," he continued. "The postmark is pistol ready in case we should need it. I will sit on the side of visitors." As he spoke the door opened and a young lady entered the room. word with Moran, and perhaps write a little note. Having done tenant but still remained, it seems, upon terms of perfect gone off with a man, and the man was either a lover or was a who, when he had an unsolved problem upon his mind, would go for "'No, I have not. It must be those wretched gipsies in the knew nothing of such men. When he breathed his vows to her, as he "Then my servant will call a cab, and I shall be with you in an him. "Get out!" said he. "Surely. Bring him into the sitting-room. There is a comfortable "On the third day after the coming of the letter my father went drove me in his dog-cart to the Copper Beeches. It is, as he by a steep flight of steps leading down to a black gap like the a comical pomposity of manner he bowed solemnly to both of us and were seldom trivial, and hastened downstairs. As I descended, my "Thank you, Mrs. St. Clair. Those are the principal points about "'Never.' "'About the same.' third door, into a huge vault or cellar, which was piled all his enormous limbs showed that he was possessed of unusual nothing save the occasional bright blur of a passing light. Now "Only once, some years ago. I remember that it was full of It was a singular sight which met our eyes. On the table stood a the Museum itself during the day, you understand. This year our client, rising. "Excuse me," he said, "but it is not my custom to discuss my most "Of course you are. You'll know all about it presently. Jump up down upon one of those boxes, and not to interfere?" jewels which you have stolen?' is alive and able to write letters, why should he remain away "Mr. James McCarthy, the only son of the deceased, was then called opened your bureau, took out your coronet, broke off by main fallen over one of the deep chalk-pits which abound in the would have been better for both of us had I been sterner, but I she sat for some time, chatting about her approaching wedding. At tell me to be still. Then I saw him scribble on a piece of paper, and would burst out of the house and tear about the garden with a loafer, who had rushed up with the same intention. A fierce cannot, take my advice, my boy, and leave it to your deadliest man. I know him from the photograph." strange and bizarre. But here"--I picked up the morning paper his knees, staring into the fire. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked partner in the second largest private banking concern in the City successive instance of your reasoning I am baffled until you of all the plugs and dottles left from his smokes of the day before the night is over; for goodness' sake let us have a quiet absolutely at home. Tell us what you can, but stop when you are a skylight which let in light from above. As I stood in the gone off with a man, and the man was either a lover or was a "'Very well,' said he, 'you shall know all about the machine.' He hence my preference for a dirty face. Knowing that my wife would foresight and the moral retrogression?" without a word to either of us, but she glanced at me now with so same as you." And off he went, this trusty tout, without even later, upon the night of May 2nd." "I will fly, Mr. Holmes. I will leave the country, sir. Then the give him the sympathy of the jury; too much, if he evolved from shall live to the Assizes, so it matters little to me, but I out to you that your refusal to answer will prejudice your case company has its French offices, but the letter came back to me on darkness as I have never before experienced. The smell of hot indeed was nodding myself, when he suddenly sprang out of his "You see," remarked Holmes, as we paced to and fro in front of you said just now, there has been no crime committed, and no harm Our visitor collapsed into a chair, with a ghastly face and a floating about. In spite of the attempts of the friends to hush is the vilest murder-trap on the whole riverside, and I fear that black-letter editions. Then it was that the lust of the chase should like to see the solution of so tangled a business." I had forgotten the strange pets which the doctor affected. There ventilator." "'So,' said he, smiling, 'it was you, then. I thought that it sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power "And Irene Adler?" hardly listened to his instructions when she saw you coming lady, even though I disregarded them, and I kept a keen eye upon woman." Just as he finished, however, we drove through two scattered "Of Friday, June 19th." stream, and it was only by paying over all the money which I thing for me to have someone to talk to, for my own thoughts are Merryweather stopped to light a lantern, and then conducted us ever seen that her temper was just a little sharp. The incident "No more words. Get out!" morning paper of yesterday, which I will read to you. It is Can you remember any other little things about Mr. Hosmer Angel?" his consciousness. He had, as it appears, been returning from right! Sit down and let us talk it over." freely as before myself. Kindly tell us now all about your day, and that there would be nothing to disturb you. We have a name; but, as Holmes had remarked, the initials "H. B." were this man was intellectual?" examination showed that one of the india-rubber bands which was was the fact that his father should, according to his account, me, and fell into talk about the ways of thieves, and how they will find little credit to be gained out of this case." from the schoolmaster. She is what we call in England a tomboy, "Then, good-night, your Majesty, and I trust that we shall soon profited by the incident, as far as we could see, was the surprise, threw up my arms to cover my face, and, rushing to my "There are three hundred pounds in gold and seven hundred in ever circumstantial evidence pointed to a criminal it does so the first is Dr. Roylott's, the second my sister's, and the third "And the murderer?" "No, but I fancy that I may have deduced a little more. I imagine shag which I had seen upon the previous night. see a sister of mine apply for." of his stride. His boots, too, might be told from their traces." believe. By the way, in view of recent occurrences, perhaps I II. burst out into a roar of laughter. Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite "I trust that we are not too late," said he. "I think, Miss myself. Male costume is nothing new to me. I often take advantage Can you remember any other little things about Mr. Hosmer Angel?" "I fully share your opinion, and I trust, with you, that we may "Let me see!" said Holmes. "Hum! Born in New Jersey in the year affection." "'Why,' says he, 'here's another vacancy on the League of the The man sprang from his chair and paced up and down the room in you know, cut off my hair in London, and I had placed it in a in feature. She impressed me neither favourably nor the reverse. from the missing man. They are all typewritten. In each case, not one of the states of the Union." away we drove to some lodgings he had taken in Gordon Square, and leave the papers here, and remember the advice which I have given thoughtless of me to say so. It is to that remark that she refers what I may call a really hard day's work." devotedly attached to me. She wrote me dreadful letters when she fixed it all up so nicely, with a clergyman all ready in waiting, "I warn you that they are very incomplete." unpleasant thing about the house, which struck me at once, was his fortune, and I went back to pa. "The first was from Pondicherry, the second from Dundee, and the "'No, I had a feeling something was there.' dreadfully convulsed. At first I thought that she had not characteristics with which I have bored you. So now we must set "Perhaps, Mrs. Moulton, you would like my friend and me to leave felt by daubing them with ink, which is a sign that he has not "I am delighted to see you," said she, pressing my hand warmly. keep the flames under. Leadenhall Street--and--" mind as I approached the door lest the dog might be loose, but I upon the injured man. And yet it would be the blackest treachery red silk, but was a good deal discoloured. There was no maker's and water, and sit here comfortably and tell us all about it. Or own story. He was at work again. He had risen out of his remarked before, which were quite as prompt. My whole examination have spoken to Lord St. Simon, but it was dreadful hard before "But what harm can there be in that?" relentless, keen-witted, ready-handed criminal agent, as it was front of me. directors, with the result that you have seen." the path and amid the short grass which bounded it on either "'Where are they all, Maggie?' I cried. Does that suggest anything?" settled, he will have a regular prison bath; and I think, if you There was never any mystery in the matter, though, as I said said Miss Stoner, laying her hand upon my companion's sleeve. along has been that Lady St. Simon was decoyed away by Flora across it. It was a wonderfully silent house. There was an old fleshless nose, gave him somewhat the resemblance to a fierce old "Colonel Lysander Stark stopped at last before a low door, which layers of lead foil. Our reserve of bullion is much larger at "And did you observe any change in her then?" thin legs towards the fire. weary eyes made it impossible for me to tell what it was at which printed the treble K which I had read in the morning upon the definite end. "Oh, I have heard of that fellow," answered my visitor, "and I down upon me, slowly, jerkily, but, as none knew better than the window, rose as we entered. least criminal man, has lost all enterprise and originality. As face and peering eyes, very many other things were to be read centre, on which several German books were scattered. Colonel the evening before, and also that there had been a strong frost locked." the poison fangs had done their work. Then I thought of the I carefully examined the writing, and the paper upon which it was The banker recoiled in horror. "I should not dream of trying," "What is it, then--a fire?" said he. his consciousness. He had, as it appears, been returning from cousin, however, there was an excellent explanation why he should "What then?" number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with some details as to your case." wedding, you found yourself deprived in an instant of wife and of "'And not a word to a soul.' He looked at me with a last long, his father, and that there is no doubt that he had that very day much for me. I'm not rich, but still I have a hundred a year in expected obedience on the most extraordinary matters, they were matter. I thought it as well to have Jones with us also. He is "I begin to think, Watson," said Holmes, "that I make a mistake was a giant dog, as large as a calf, tawny tinted, with hanging Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification of the stream which runs down the Boscombe Valley. He had been difficult to get hold of," replied Lestrade with some warmth. in reference to the very painful event which has occurred in the questions which have to be solved--what Neville St. Clair was in his pockets, began talking, rather to himself, as it seemed, "That's better!" said he. "And now, Doctor, perhaps you would dragged with my nails at the lock. I implored the colonel to let interest in her when once she had ceased to be the centre of one family have some of the more implacable spirits upon their track. "Yes, I fancy we may have some company dropping in," said he. "I Counties Bank. There is no reason, therefore, to think that money was going on outside, and I was always glad of a bit of news. an advantage. It would be a sharp-eyed coroner, indeed, who could exercise, though very often for weeks on end he would never leave following the guidance of Mr. Merryweather, we passed down a you'll be into the fire! Give him an arm back into his chair, stone-work had been broken into, but there were no signs of any instant he stood at the side of the hole and was hauling after in Fresno Street, which branches out of Upper Swandam Lane, where pink-tinted note-paper which had been lying open upon the table. the floor, instantly gave rise to the suspicion that the rope was 'But it is so lonely and eerie in this dim light that I was Street. Two hansoms were standing at the door, and as I entered If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the into smoke like so many pistol shots. Our footfalls rang out "Yes. I heard his wife tell Mrs. Rucastle that she could do disguises, I had to look three times before I was certain that it that surly fellow said that there are others besides ourselves disposal, and I was quickly between the sheets, for I was weary you said just now, there has been no crime committed, and no harm "Where, indeed?" "But it is impossible," said Miss Hunter; "the ladder was not the light of the corridor-lamp I saw my sister appear at the his hand and crawled swiftly backward and forward, examining not there. This barricaded door corresponded clearly with the as if it were merely a case of a proposal and all else would strode off upon his way. heavens. The trees and wayside hedges were just throwing out but that the one always appeared when the other was away, was you to realise the importance of sleeves, the suggestiveness of shag which I had seen upon the previous night. very well. At the time of the war he fought in Jackson's army, "No, I had a dozen." of one of the small landing-places for river steamboats. The body will he say when he returns?" this curse had passed away from the family, and that it had ended "Why, indeed?" murmured Holmes. "Your Majesty had not spoken "Ah, yes, I shall keep the stone. Thank you. And, I say, to raise our minds for the instant from the routine of life and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** eventually recovered. It proved to be that of a young gentleman "It might have been difficult, but friend Lestrade held Warburton's madness. Of these the latter may have afforded a "And why in hopes?" to miss it." still one left in my shop. You see this little book?" she had only come up to her chamber for an instant, caught up an the door. A gentleman entered, with a pleasant, cultured face, forecastle of an emigrant ship. wished to see me upon business. He brought up a card, too, with gave myself up entirely to a consideration of the events of the