has little to do with my story." went into the very simple problem presented by Miss Mary better not to wash linen of the sort in public. It was quite "You have been cruelly used," said Holmes. "And what did you do then?" asked Holmes. over here." his eyes that our smiles were turned in an instant to horror and during the last few years, and there are many noble families to suddenly tailing off into silence, each mumbling out his own light, holding the coronet in his hands. He appeared to be to-night's adventure." his knees, staring into the fire. Across his lap lay the short stock with the long lash which we "A likely story! As if a man bent on felony would slam his door without taking part in it, crowded in to help the lady and to usual,' she said as she left him. I heard no more. They drove passage and a tap at the door. had discovered him, he might still flatter himself that he was Gravesend by a man with a dirty thumb. Ha! And the flap has been whimsical problem, and its solution is its own reward. If you foul-mouthed when he was angry, and of a most retiring lips." St. Simon. I will read it to you, and in return you must turn had hurried up the steps; but she stood at the top with her "His name is Vincent Spaulding, and he's not such a youth, "I see no marks." what passed in the hall beneath. He saw her stealthily open the charge against him will break down." explain your process. And yet I believe that my eyes are as good the smallest sample of it. You see all these isolated facts, it, it is obvious that he has less foresight now than formerly, time and pledged myself not to marry anyone else while he lived. tired and keep up your strength with a little stimulant." have been better. It is all right." had hurried up the steps; but she stood at the top with her pity. For a while he could not get his words out, but swayed his figure made even gaunter and taller by his long grey machine and took a good look at it to satisfy my own curiosity. hurling the twisted poker into the fireplace he strode out of the "Witness (with considerable confusion): I do not know. heard a low, clear whistle, but the sudden glare flashing into my rather for the love of his art than for the acquirement of tossing aside the paper. "The question for us now to solve is the "Your experience has been a most entertaining one," remarked the island of Mauritius. As to Miss Violet Hunter, my friend woman, of the servants, even of the child. They were all horrible "Well, I did what she said, Mr. Holmes, and I carried the bird Ryder threw himself down suddenly upon the rug and clutched at my confectioner's man with a very large flat box. This he unpacked "You have a grand gift of silence, Watson," said he. "It makes "Not a word. I have not seen a paper for some days." three of the beryls in it, was missing. head of hair as yours. When shall you be able to enter upon your This is what he says: "Now, Mr. Holmes, you know the people who live under my roof, and "And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they for openness, but I was so ashamed of it all that I felt as if I "'Oh, merely a couple of hundred a year, but the work is slight, gasfitters' ball," she said. "They used to send father tickets coat-tails." himself and lit the cigar which had been offered to him. became a certainty. the corner. "I have had nothing else to do." "But how?" what these perils are?" "Ah, yes, I shall keep the stone. Thank you. And, I say, the morning waiting in the shadow upon the other side. Without a down to Doctors' Commons, where I hope to get some data which may statement of what had occurred. I settled myself down in the buttons out of five, and the other at the first, third, and "Then you won't forgive me? You won't shake hands before I go?" entirely devoid of interest." and wallowed all over it. Here is where the party with the either shoulder and looking eagerly into his face. "What has she been saying to you?" screamed the old man which were secured every night. The walls were carefully sounded, vessel which touched at Pondicherry in January and February in "You will not go there first?" jump in his chair and turned quickly to Miss Stoper. glanced at the box I noticed, with a start, that upon the lid was cracked, exceedingly dusty, and spotted in several places, instant. We cannot spare time even to discuss what you have told actionable from the first, but as long as you keep that door had resolved to use it within a few days. It must be where she in. I was then beginning to be able to form an opinion as to what "Well, Mr. Holmes, when I got back to my lodgings and found "You reasoned it out beautifully," I exclaimed in unfeigned across the lawn and vanished into the shadow upon the other side. Hatherley about three in the afternoon and walked down to the have figured but rather to those incidents which may have been it may be the more worthy of being placed upon record, even if it those whimsical little incidents which will happen when you have William Crowder, a game-keeper in the employ of Mr. Turner. Both slow staccato fashion, choosing his words with care, and gave the heart turned to water, for there was no sign of the stone, and I "How can we have when I saw him with my own eyes with the coronet you. If you can enjoy it in peace, well and good! If you find you above the fireplace. "I only wish that you could come with me, "You horrify me." surprised if that were he. I thought I heard a ring." "Then I shall certainly come." trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone until I found myself lying on my bed trembling all over. Then I my stepfather, and I met him hastening from his room in his hypothesis will lead us. And now here is my pocket Petrarch, and sent them to mother. Mr. Windibank did not wish us to go. He enclosure, where a lawn of weedy grass and a few clumps of faded all of what it meant. I returned the strange hair to the drawer, "No, distinctly professional." passed slowly away, and then, suddenly, just at the stroke of Eastern divan, upon which he perched himself cross-legged, with pinch of snuff, Doctor, and acknowledge that I have scored over "Pooh, pooh! Forgery." "It was very sweet of you to come. Now, you must have some wine "'Certainly,' I answered. "9th. McCauley cleared. train from Paddington which would bring you there at about "Pray do, sir, if it may help to clear this horrible affair up." wronged by a man she no longer oscillates, and the usual symptom sum ten times over from my friends, but I much prefer to make it rubber after all. But I see that the enemy's preparations have in darkness. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the so serious. It is thought that Flora decoyed my wife out and laid It was useless, however. He was off in one of those hysterical "Who was the criminal, then?" "But the money, Mr. Holmes, the money!" "What will you do, then?" bill, which interests me deeply." o'clock at night, and has not been heard of since. Was colonel looking down at me. devotedly attached to me. She wrote me dreadful letters when she utterly spoiled and so ill-natured a little creature. He is small "It was Catherine Cusack who told me of it," said he in a prove it," returned Holmes, going back to the mat to knock the drinking hard, and yesterday evening he was very drunk; and when "My dear fellow, I know you well. I know the military neatness Toller hurrying behind us. There was the huge famished brute, its from the major, imploring me to come at once. My father had "'It is locked up,' I answered. concerned with an opal tiara. I think it was before your time, chimneys, however, gave it a stricken look, as though the weight severely. "You have already imperilled the whole success of our "Terrible! She is even more affected than I." "Oh, it won't do--really it won't," said Holmes suavely. "There before, for it was considerably after midnight. "Well, down they came to the west country, there was no shaking firm upon this point, and I only hope that the increased salary the Vegetarian Restaurant, and McFarlane's carriage-building fact, we may call it conclusive." servitude unless we can establish his innocence. It is possible out to you that your refusal to answer will prejudice your case be terribly anxious, I slipped off my ring and confided it to the scattered papers and note-books bearing upon my uncle's life in "Done about the same time as the bell-rope?" remarked Holmes. shapeless pulp. I threw myself, screaming, against the door, and "'No,' said I, considerably astonished at his words. life, and it was the thought of it that started me laughing just anything; I got among bad companions, took to drink, had no luck found it all trampled down and indistinguishable. Just beyond it, gives a meaning to it." occurred to me that there might be a search in the room, and that "Not the Countess of Morcar's blue carbuncle!" I ejaculated. although there seemed to have been some attempt to hide the "It is possible." "Well, at least," said Holmes, "you have had your revenge upon just called myself is not exactly my own." "No, thank goodness, she did not." As he spoke he drew the dog-whip swiftly from the dead man's lap, was even redder than mine. He said a few words to each candidate so I took out my bunch of keys and tried to open it. The very and retained the missing gems. Even though he knew that Arthur them, and you will know all that there is to know. I soon found face towards us, in a very deep sleep, breathing slowly and myself by the thousands of other similar cases which occur to my "The man who wrote it was presumably well to do," I remarked, gravel-drive which led to the house. As we approached, the door closed the locket and handed it back to Lord St. Simon. was right, and eventually got to my bed about two o'clock, after prevent her from looking upon any other suitor for some time to will have the goodness to touch the bell, Doctor, we will begin best detective that ever lived. clanging. Turner was apparently the richer man, so McCarthy became his for. He said that if they were sent to the office he would be room. "I think it very unlikely." suggested at once that there must be a communication between the mind as I approached the door lest the dog might be loose, but I than to us. called away. On returning, he found that Horner had disappeared, dashed into the crowd to protect the lady; but just as he reached populous neighbourhood." to rise within me at the strange antics of this fleshless man. "I looked through and was conscious of two glowing eyes, and of a few minutes I had written my note, paid Whitney's bill, led him "I have sworn it by the most solemn oaths which a man can take." window is a narrow strip, which is dry at low tide but is covered "But it needs a great deal of supplementing before anyone could will confine my attentions to the excellent bird which I perceive wonderful sympathy and freemasonry among horsey men. Be one of "Experience," said Holmes, laughing. "Indirectly it may be of "Now, Mr. Holder," said Holmes, "here is the corner which something had happened. Do you think that I would respond to such "On entering the house, however, I examined, as you remember, the however, and my father entered into possession of the estate, and was my first impression. At the second glance, however, I waiting. Then I walked to the other end, which was a hundred he is one who should be deeply distrusted. So I think, and so, questions as to how they should proceed to set it right. When I this affair, the consciousness that she had made so immense a good for you to do.' but I. His form had filled out, his wrinkles were gone, the dull which has been referred to me from Marseilles, there is nothing convinced that our troubles were in some way dependent upon an there when the Rucastles went away." been with you?" about it. Finally, I went to the landlord, who is an accountant "How long I remained unconscious I cannot tell. It must have been "Inspector Bradstreet, sir." was lame." bell. "I have been too busy to think of food, and I am likely to "Which were very well justified," observed Holmes. "And now it is train.' "Owe!" He caught up a pen. "Name the sum, and I will pay it." about it. Finally, I went to the landlord, who is an accountant Our visitor staggered to his feet and clutched the mantelpiece lime-cream, are all to be gathered from a close examination of the have their explanations founded rather upon conjecture and told him. There is nothing more to be said or to be done fatal, but we must stretch a point in favour of a man with such a my skill. I took advantage now of my attainments. I painted my the running down." that could answer I confess is more than I can imagine." "I am in hopes that she does." and that he was not to be cooped up, like a sheep in a pen, by "Was the window open?" "Have you dragged the basin of Trafalgar Square fountain?" he and made me swear, with my hands on the Testament, that whatever the gale and the creaking of an old house, I may possibly have just ask you whether you had heard it.' "None. Neville wrote those words." absorb all my attention, while Holmes, who loathed every form of light as to the tendencies of a child by the study of the became a planter in Florida, where he was reported to have done closed the locket and handed it back to Lord St. Simon. writer." over with notes and figures. but now I only keep one; and I would have a job to pay him but here on the hook and will be dry presently. You have come up from Sherlock Holmes hailed a four-wheeler which was passing. "In that as usual, but I found that Miss Stoper was not alone. A reason why he would not speak about it to the coroner was because "And what of Irene Adler?" I asked. a number of better-dressed people, who had watched the scuffle outside the pale of the law. But in avoiding the sensational, I playing with a dangerous pet. The little which I had yet to learn Lestrade shrugged his shoulders. "I am a practical man," he said, was suffering from some strong agitation, which it took all his "This went on day after day, Mr. Holmes, and on Saturday the "Only as much as we can deduce." battle, and also of the spoils of victory in the shape of this father's place of business?" right and found ourselves in Bow Street. Sherlock Holmes was well daughter of the neighbouring landowner, who believe in his point. It is of importance. Good has come out of evil, however, "Nothing, until my uncle here began to speak loudly. I heard saw, at the border of the wood and close by the lake, Mr. struck me that it might have been fastened by a mere oversight, slight difficulty in undoing the heavy iron gates, and we heard while a woman bent over me and tugged at me with her left hand, drove away. than I could suffer. I struck him down with no more compunction your room." "That is it on the dressing-table." really done very well indeed. It is true that you have missed I went out, as if on some commission, and I made for my sister's association with Holmes, when we were sharing rooms as bachelors in some sort of light mousseline de soie, with a touch of fluffy were wasted." "I feel that time is of value," said he; "that is why I hastened If you but make such reparation as is in your power, by telling Beyond these signs of his activity, however, which I merely business has had a very bad effect upon him. He was an old friend "Yes, but only for you and me." hansom and drive to Baker Street, half afraid that I might be too very good-night." He included us all in a sweeping bow and doing for some time, and in order to help us in our operations we me where it went to?" "Away they went, and I was just wondering whether I should not do "Ah!" father's young wife. stretched out his long arm to turn the lamp away from himself and "Indeed? I know some of them. Which was it?" was no furniture save a little pallet bed, a small table, and a but the two coming together, and in so frightful a form, have adventure. Upper Swandam Lane is a vile alley lurking behind the "'It's only four hours a day, and I should not think of leaving,' It seems that it was. She had the surest information that of late "'From Dundee,' I answered, glancing at the postmark. the questions which have to be solved--what Neville St. Clair was One day, however, as I ascended the stair, I met Mr. Rucastle "It is a nice household," he murmured. "That is the baboon." It was, indeed, our friend the financier. I was shocked by the weight of the matter rest upon me now, and do not let your mind Gutenberg-tm License. "You saw the ventilator, too?" "I am Dr. Grimesby Roylott, of Stoke Moran." and, finally, where a few drops of blood had fallen, to show me "This gentleman?" she asked, facing round to me. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification month. Yet I would rather die under my own roof than in a gaol." Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide such an expenditure as they were at. It must, then, be something going. I then took my gun and strolled out in the direction of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "There has been some villainy here," said Holmes; "this beauty window, and she was escorted home in a cab by the police, as her right and found ourselves in Bow Street. Sherlock Holmes was well cared to confess, I still shook my head and declared my intention first, and we can have some lunch on the way. I observe that the pair might take an immediate departure, and so necessitate "Oh, my night could not be called monotonous," said he, and answered me like that. My sister thinks that I am going mad. allowance, that he might settle his debts of honour. He tried throat." immense strength, and absolutely uncontrollable in his anger. of the grey cloth seen by young McCarthy. If that were true the as good as a family to you. There's two of us, me and my son, and All this is amusing, though rather elementary, but I must go back and manner of my patron had made an unpleasant impression upon adjusted temperament was to introduce a distracting factor which "'Gone to the dealer's, Jem.' course, he denied everything. But when I gave him every "And yet I question, sir, whether, in all your experience, you hence my preference for a dirty face. Knowing that my wife would houses, and you are impressed by their beauty. I look at them, room had already been engaged for us. these witnesses depose that Mr. McCarthy was walking alone. The photograph, it is always under the honourable title of the woman. naturally annoyed at not having the use of the third drawer. It Then, glancing quickly round, he straightened himself out and 30 pounds, to say nothing of the minute knowledge which you have to-night?" I asked. "and I really cannot undertake to go about the country looking the general public, and as my friend Sherlock Holmes had a away from the window, so that I became consumed with the desire which led away from death. The next instant I threw myself her last night, in sorrow and not in anger, that if she had himself to hunt down. go farther, who it is that I have the pleasure of assisting." sprang in, and away we dashed down the London Road. A few country happy until you had been on the scene of the crime." late." nor garden were to be seen. I had been lying in an angle of the relieve his pain. We were all assembled round him when the door instant he stood at the side of the hole and was hauling after prisoner's face. simple that I could easily do it myself, though at each "No, it is not selfishness or conceit," said he, answering, as "'And a very good thing, too!' I cried. building, the whole time. If you leave, you forfeit your whole a half-pay major of marines, to whom she became engaged. My down a dark, earth-smelling passage, and so, after opening a He opened the Gladstone bag as he spoke, and took out, to my I have given you pain, and I hope that you do not think very murderer must have dropped some part of his dress, presumably his "No--except that it was Leadenhall Street." last few days, and which he anoints with lime-cream. These are owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he here can witness it. Then I could produce your confession at the not interfere, come what may. You understand?" "No, it is not selfishness or conceit," said he, answering, as off." to our visitor. "And now you must on no account lose another guilty one." into my ear again so gently that it was all that I could do to woodcock, a pheasant, a pâté de foie gras pie with a group of threw himself down into his chair once more. "That fellow will look out of my bedroom window about two o'clock in the morning. IS into the room in which he exposed himself to the greatest danger "We must be circumspect, for we are dealing with a very cunning the cause of this noise which has disturbed you." "Yes, all." "TO THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE: On account of the bequest of the late had to love. I could not bear to see the smile fade even for a came in, but when I came down to breakfast in the morning there in having every characteristic of the carbuncle, save that it is "No good news?" "I assure you that I am in your hands." quite understand was what use you could make of a hydraulic press discoloured patches by smearing them with ink. "It's a common enough lash. But I don't know why it should be "Holmes," I cried, "I seem to see dimly what you are hinting at. present, Doctor--as no doubt you have divined--in the cellar of Boscombe Pool, and that she was afraid that they were going to out." Britain is passing into the hands of our fair cousins from across prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax she could not tell what indirect or political influence might be in. trap should be here." He put his two forefingers between his "A day which has saved England from a great public scandal," said and had always been his friend. I ordered her to say nothing, but and had always been his friend. I ordered her to say nothing, but "Stolen." wrinkled velvet collar lay upon a chair beside him. Altogether, so precious a thing in the office behind me. Bankers' safes had Doran, the fascinating daughter of a California millionaire. Miss me upon any point which I do not make clear." the expense of six shillings, made all sure by buying a pair of security.' the deep blue cloak which was thrown over his shoulders was lined time as possible, so I shall start at once upon my peculiar cannot, take my advice, my boy, and leave it to your deadliest 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to her from a second-floor window. The window was open, and she papers diligently of late, have you not?" unrepaired breaches gaped in the old park wall. Making our way deeply marked and the heels hardly visible. That bears out his upon the matter before him that a question or remark fell my honour but that of one who was far greater than I was at "Have you never--" said Sherlock Holmes, bending forward and could get rid of what they stole. I knew that he would be true to that she carried the precious coronet in her hands. She passed world I adopted her, and have looked upon her ever since as my somewhere where no one could find them. It is likely that we him, that man would not have given me such complete information But there was no great difficulty in the first stage of my continued resistance of the proprietor, they made their way to truth. Now, I knew that it was not you who had brought it down, most excellent offers in this fashion,' said she sharply. 'You shall use the carriage to-night." until your reason breaks down under them and acknowledges me to "Indeed! That is very interesting. And on the morning of the "But the mystery?" been able to understand it, in a very few words. of the fierce weather through which he had come. He looked about and a hesitating, whispering fashion of speech. He was always the house with me." "A confidential servant?" week to the list of the prizes which have been borne away by "Yes, I saw it by the side-lights when I was stepping into the There is not an instant to be lost. He rushes to some secret remained with Horner some little time, but had finally been day, and that I might change my dress and go to little Edward in have some good news for you. And good-night, Watson," he added, stained and streaked with damp and bad weather. There are grounds telegram would bring me down to your help." "No, it is not selfishness or conceit," said he, answering, as long remain unavenged. Why, Watson, let us put their own devilish deep impression upon me, and the lapse of two years has hardly emerged. that I am amply repaid by having had an experience which is in be with you, and it will not be long before we solve the street. We got to the church first, and when the four-wheeler far as it would go if a real effect were to be produced. There coronet. His wicked lust for gold kindled at the news, and he to deny his signature if an action for breach of promise were secrets of making up, and had been famous in the green-room for dead. Then Lord St. Simon came to 'Frisco, and we came to London, through the snow, so long had he stood there. She told him of the when your master had gone out." - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "I am sure." I'll have a sovereign on with you, just to teach you not to be "Yes, and a most remarkable bird it proved. I don't wonder that keep the flames under. the extreme darkness he missed his path and walked over the edge the tree as far as he could reach. A jagged stone was lying among the untimely death of the lady to whom the pledge was given. It the Vegetarian Restaurant, and McFarlane's carriage-building "Well, then, do you imagine that this other one, Henry Baker, had thought of you, Mr. Holmes. I could not live there longer without more striking in her as she was evidently a woman of strong "Pray be precise as to details," said he. look dissatisfied." "You know me, then?" the table had not been cleared yet. Sherlock Holmes had been paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of it. But have you never been prosecuted for begging?" the Vegetarian Restaurant, and McFarlane's carriage-building the buckles. It hadn't pulled up before she shot out of the hall "The young lady came to London, then, and you renewed your fire. Pray draw up to it, and I shall order you a cup of hot that she would be as averse to its being seen by Mr. Godfrey not be allowed to remain single long. Now her marriage would I waited until midnight, but there was no sign of his return, so London--quite so! Your Majesty, as I understand, became entangled starting a chase. All he wants is an old dog to help him to do have added to my notes, three have been entirely free of any it off, therefore, to fulfil the ultimate destiny of a goose, arrangements, when you consider the blow which has come so some of the first men in the South, and that there may be many Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg matter with me now, and, if God sends me health, I shall set my during that time.' "It is a murder, then?" hand and sleeve were observed to be stained with fresh blood. On gives a meaning to it." bright-looking, clean-shaven young fellow, who asked him to step "The band! the speckled band!" whispered Holmes. "It was not the wife; it was the children," groaned the prisoner. cannot possibly leave until I have seen the machine.' I am staying with them. Of course, that is only just for the We got off, paid our fare, and the trap rattled back on its way on the angle of the back hung a very seedy and disreputable "I do." brought the gems; the deed had been overseen by your son; he had McCarthy and his son, and that they appeared to be having a the centre by the ceaseless tread of drunken feet; and by the hurried away. Toller knows more about this matter than anyone else." recognised in that den my life would not have been worth an typewriting his signature, which, of course, inferred that his faculties of deduction and of logical synthesis which I have made you have a quick eye for colour. Never trust to general is." He picked a red-covered volume from a line of books of submitted to him. I rapidly threw on my clothes and was ready in me. You must get home instantly and act." It was not very long before my friend's prediction was fulfilled. half wages, it was obvious to me that he had some strong motive "Oh, yes! he is the green-grocer who brings our vegetables round. "But you have no notion as to what it could have been?" that you can jump it.' refinement and delicacy in his bearing. The streaming umbrella and he has blasted my life. I'll tell you first how I came to be the gravel-drive, and there are the rose-bushes where I lay. That a care in the world. Now I am left to a lonely and dishonoured fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT scandal, and I knew that so astute a villain would see that our think, to see me. With hardly a word spoken, but with a kindly deserved punishment more. If the young lady has a brother or a "And brought Miss Hunter down from London in order to get rid of 'A little French, a little German, music, and drawing--' believe that I will succeed in discovering Mr. Hosmer Angel." purses and expensive habits. He learned to play heavily at cards depend so entirely upon small points, which might seem trivial to "That's it!" cried Hatherley, in intense excitement. "There is You know Peterson, the commissionaire?" by the way, that it is extremely improbable that he has gas laid "I have a cab outside." traditions. She is impetuous--volcanic, I was about to say. She across the lawn and vanished into the shadow upon the other side. "It may be so, or it may not, Mr. Holmes," said he, "but if you But, as a matter of fact, seven weeks elapsed. I think that those "'It is your only chance,' said she. 'It is high, but it may be already said, very old, and only one wing is now inhabited. The key of the affair now." suggested at once that there must be a communication between the out." like all such narratives, its effect is much less striking when Stoner was now sleeping, and in which her sister had met with her of laying out money is in the shape of loans, where the security see, Watson, our little deductions have suddenly assumed a much the honeymoon; but I cannot call to mind anything quite so prompt Mexico. After that came a long newspaper story about how a the three bedrooms opened. Holmes refused to examine the third method, and I shall work mine. I shall be busy this afternoon, for it is a large square block of a house, whitewashed, but all sequence of events leading from a rifled jewel-case at one end to hansom and drive to Baker Street, half afraid that I might be too up from him to-night. If he is violent, we shall take you away to in my mind with my wooing, and with the dark incidents of the he is one who should be deeply distrusted. So I think, and so, Peterson had rushed forward to protect the stranger from his deductions, as swift as intuitions, and yet always founded on a Sherlock Holmes alone, however, half asleep, with his long, thin of steel. She has the face of the most beautiful of women, and of the matter, Lord St. Simon, I have brought an advocate here "Oh, indeed! You seem to have done the thing very completely. I promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "And your father?" asked Holmes. "Was he in favour of such a outlined against the flood of light, one hand upon the door, one were wasted." sorry to hear you say that. The fund was, of course, for the "'You doubt its value?' he asked. the last man to see the gentleman of whom we are in quest." "My dear fellow, I congratulate you." France he was very annoyed at your having gone to the ball." roofs, and peep in at the queer things which are going on, the sitting-room at the Crown Inn. They were on the upper floor, and pluck her husband out from among the ruffians who surrounded him? the front of the trap, his arms folded, his hat pulled down over eat it." disposal, and I was quickly between the sheets, for I was weary fine.' He took a step backward, cocked his head on one side, and sentence. As it was, he suffered a long term of imprisonment and pointing to a thick bell-rope which hung down beside the bed, the you came in." During two years I have had three consultations and one small of remaining where I was. She was about to renew her entreaties said she would make it all right with him. I didn't quite like "Indeed, Doctor," said Holmes blandly. "Pray take a seat." "He must guard himself, for he may find that there is someone details should find their way into the papers. Inspector "He is asleep," said he. "You can see him very well." of the same world-wide country under a flag which shall be a help, her whole figure swaying to and fro like that of a black-letter editions. Then it was that the lust of the chase "'Then we can hardly get there before midnight. I suppose there hearing was so acute that I could not only hear the gentle ancient and cobwebby bottles. Having laid out all these luxuries, "I beg that you will draw your chair up to the fire and favour me outside." in the neighbourhood, however, and among them Miss Turner, the in the pockets of his dressing-gown, looking over my shoulder. It eccentric, anatomy unsystematic, sensational literature and crime twenty paces across between the edge of the trees and the reeds went into the dining-room and waited by the fire until he should Stoner was now sleeping, and in which her sister had met with her outside the pale of the law. But in avoiding the sensational, I the inquest, and which are worth considering." in excavating fuller's-earth, which, as I understand, is dug out and yet might appear to be the best policy to a scheming man. His and what their object was in playing this prank--if it was a "Had he ever showed any signs of having taken opium?" while poor Frank here had a claim that petered out and came to "'I wish you, John,' said my uncle, 'to witness my will. I leave to rise within me at the strange antics of this fleshless man. you?' could not shake off the vague feeling of dread which it left it saw. In this way I am no doubt indirectly responsible for Dr. against the windows. Suddenly, amid all the hubbub of the gale, are fresh from a night journey, I understand, which is in itself the inspector has formed the opinion that the letters are all sometimes curious as to their master's affairs. Now we can talk he returned to the pawnbroker's, and, having thumped vigorously Briony Lodge. It is a bijou villa, with a garden at the back, but whether I should run for it, or whether I should perch behind her "Now, it is a fact, gentlemen, as you may see for yourselves, strength in the others." brown opium smoke, and terraced with wooden berths, like the "How on earth--" "This photograph!" out of this horrible affair." lost his Christmas dinner." posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied explained, has got out of order, and we wish your advice upon the his eyes, and his chin sunk upon his breast, buried in the insufficient data. The presence of the gipsies, and the use of directors, with the result that you have seen." "He! he! You are a funny one," chuckled the inspector. robbery, no record of strangers having been seen upon the roads. explained the presence of those bulky boxes which have been of which were open. They each led into an empty room, dusty and "And this, of course, remains to you, since the marriage is a suspect him." In town the earliest risers were just beginning to look sleepily known to have been at the foot of the stair within a very few "Ah, but I was recommended to you." creeping up to me and making a trumpet of his hand, he whispered http://gutenberg.net/license). "It is, I am afraid, not very encouraging to his supporters, in itself implies, as you will readily see, a possession of all little, if he could not invent a cause of quarrel which would of the freedom which it gives. I sent John, the coachman, to vanish from your memory, as he has done from your life." reach." spring day, a light blue sky, flecked with little fleecy white know. The initials were, of course, of the highest importance, "We shall endeavour to clear up these points for you. And, first, reach." pupils, all huddled in a chair, the wreck and ruin of a noble article, for example, as to the disappearance of the bride." and lay back in the cab humming the tunes which he had heard in brow was all crinkled with anger, and the veins stood out at his waste of energy." I said then, that a man should keep his little brain-attic Again Holmes raved in the air. The telegram which we eventually received came late one night wall at the sight of him, but Sherlock Holmes sprang forward and its conventionalities and foreseen conclusions most stale and Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect the farther end was a small brazier of burning charcoal, beside The alarm of fire was admirably done. The smoke and shouting were "He is said to be the richest man on the Pacific slope." calling for my cashier, I ordered him to pay over fifty 1000 Sherlock Holmes took it up and opened the bureau. "You know me, then?" "But you have no notion as to what it could have been?" at the time of my mother's re-marriage. She had a considerable first heading upon which I come. 'A husband's cruelty to his isolation and of the impunity with which crime may be committed the man's face, "it is not part of my duties to my client, but prodigiously stout man with a very smiling face and a great heavy and the chalk-pit unfenced, the jury had no hesitation in both rushed upon him and tore him away to the centre of the room. "We're hunting in couples again, Doctor, you see," said Jones in "'I am sure that I do not know.' my ulster. After all, I thought, we are not injuring her. We are printed the treble K which I had read in the morning upon the "Except yourself I have none," he answered. "I do not encourage over his head with a sweet womanly caress. Sherlock Holmes had opened his mouth to reply, when the door flew His remarks were suddenly cut short by a loud hubbub which broke between his lips, the smoke still curled upward, and the room was be one of the most singular which I have listened to for some conduct complained of was that he had drifted into the habit of charge against him will break down." "'Well, then, you know now. And if you ever put your foot over immediately behind, and yet was upon the left side. Now, how can "A call for help, you thought?" me in the drawing-room, which is a very large room, stretching strange and bizarre. But here"--I picked up the morning paper will be renamed. "It was a confession," I ejaculated. that my hair is of a very full and rich tint, so that it seemed questions as to how they should proceed to set it right. When I be fruitless labour and an ill-service to me. In life or in "My last client of the sort was a king." "Very sorry to knock you up, Watson," said he, "but it's the six. Come in!" "And is that all?" whatever her sins are, they will soon receive a more than valuable gem known as the blue carbuncle. James Ryder, While Sherlock Holmes had been detailing this singular series of scandal, and I knew that so astute a villain would see that our comes under the full market price. It is not a common experience woodcock, a pheasant, a pâté de foie gras pie with a group of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern made a slight motion to me to approach him, and instantly, as he sorry to hear you say that. The fund was, of course, for the my former friend and companion. make it clearer. I understand that you give me carte blanche to ramblings of these sots, as I have done before now. Had I been chill to my heart. unusually large ones. On the whole, it was most probable that the relentless, keen-witted, ready-handed criminal agent, as it was with no actual ill-treatment from Mr. and Mrs. Rucastle. It is furniture van. That is quite cleared up now--though, indeed, it *** START: FULL LICENSE *** before, and that suspicion would rest the more readily upon him. James McCarthy was acquitted at the Assizes on the strength of a Good-bye; it is just possible that I may have to come over here here and I will read it to you: Besides, there were no marks of any violence upon her." galvanised. I groaned, for I was newly come back from a weary day. the morning he was saying to me that, whatever happened, I was to huge error which it may take some little time to rectify. common-looking person. I hardly noticed his appearance. But "In search of the body of Lady St. Simon." pockets to make sure of the coat's sinking. He throws it out, and formed some opinion?" repulsive ugliness. A broad wheal from an old scar ran right outdoor work," he remarked, "so I think, Watson, that I must house. She had married a man named Oakshott, and lived in Brixton drove me in his dog-cart to the Copper Beeches. It is, as he "Wedlock suits you," he remarked. "I think, Watson, that you have III. may be taken. But if you are found again, then all must come out. dress was rich with a richness which would, in England, be looked life-preserver from the wall. I knew my man, however, and I "Yes, that is the Crown." chamber, so we passed at once to the second, that in which Miss however, in the grounds of my neighbours. These good people were didn't drop. I know that everything was turning round, and the pocket, and, drawing out a piece of discoloured, blue-tinted I groaned, for I was newly come back from a weary day. and I knew that he was writing me a note. As I passed his pew on to go into your room and bar your shutters?" Now, what did you gather from that woman's appearance? Describe horrible worrying sound which it was dreadful to listen to. An "Well, you can easily think that that made me prick up my ears, see a sister of mine apply for." "The first was from Pondicherry, the second from Dundee, and the then at any risks I was determined to go back to her assistance. "You had my note?" he asked with a deep harsh voice and a Rucastle told me in private that the reason why she had left them danseuse at the Allegro, and that she has known the bridegroom coming up to me. I heard her voice downstairs, but I knew that would be to your advantage as well as mine if I might leave the overpowering terror? I left the breakfast-table, and as I the island of Mauritius. As to Miss Violet Hunter, my friend "'I shall certainly be there.' Holmes. "Have you an order to see him in prison?" and a marriage was arranged, and pa was very pleased, but I felt in some way, and if you will not let me have it, then I must try "If so, much may have happened between." round the garden without seeing anything more than random tracks, he, "by binding you both to absolute secrecy for two years; at