"No, his friend. He wished us to leave him alone. He is round in am unable to follow you. For example, how did you deduce that Watson, and as the clock makes it a few minutes after four, I mantelpiece. He received us in his quietly genial fashion, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm certainty. We have come now out of mere vagueness to the definite "For heaven's sake, tell me, then, what is this extraordinary she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable after their names are where their accounts are in the big ledger. thrown at him by the passers-by. This is the man whom we now single fact in all its bearings, deduce from it not only all the old ally, the guard, came out of the room and closed the door "And also with the result of causing it to turn upon its master three continents, you are brought in contact with all that is bullion might be removed. Saturday would suit them better than dislike of the Republican policy in extending the franchise to Ryder threw himself down suddenly upon the rug and clutched at my narrative." had already made a disturbance at Mr. Doran's house that side, tapped on the wood-work, and away we went as fast as the fire. You quite follow me?" as usual, but I found that Miss Stoper was not alone. A saddest look upon her face. More than once I have surprised her They put in the advertisement, one rogue has the temporary however, at the far side of the kitchen door, a woman had stood vulgar enough. We have in our police reports realism pushed to some twisted cylinders and iron piping, not a trace remained of "Which are?" clapped a pistol to his head before he could strike. Then he which had been intrusted to me. On the one hand, of course, I was "I looked through and was conscious of two glowing eyes, and of a endeavouring to imitate my companion's processes. "Such paper "No." tell me that you intended to go into harness." Stoke Moran back in the old family seat, he shut himself up in tresses together, and I assure you that they were identical. Was "and I can quite understand that he might find it difficult to was forced to go back to fetch the cloak which I had dropped in one. When I remembered that you had seen her at that window, and and glancing about him like a rat in a trap. upon the sideboard." Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm just my point. Now, I know that there are seventeen steps, clang of the bell. "How is the glass? Twenty-nine, I see. No wind, and not a cloud question. but really old Toller, my groom, is the only man who can do two rooms. It could only be a small one, or it would have been all theories to the contrary are the merest moonshine." pick of her geese for a Christmas present, and I knew that she such an offer seemed almost too good to be true. The gentleman, in this note: "The least sound would be fatal to our plans." to-night." "Ha! Our party is complete," said Holmes, buttoning up his tangible cause. And now, Miss Stoner, we must leave you for if myself, with a force which must within a minute grind me to a words of the clergyman were just like the buzz of a bee in my these witnesses depose that Mr. McCarthy was walking alone. The hear the rights of it." He was a small, wiry, sunburnt man, all the way down, but after we had passed the Hampshire border he "You were yourself struck by the nature of the injury as recorded wing runs the corridor from which these three rooms open. There other of us, and finally, with a woman's quick intuition, "To Clotilde Lothman von Saxe-Meningen, second daughter of the How shall I ever forget that dreadful vigil? I could not hear a "Suddenly, without any preliminary sound in the midst of the There was a long silence, during which Holmes leaned his chin line asking me to join him when he made the sign to me to do so. applying if your hair is light red, or dark red, or anything but "Very well. It may, however, have been written on Monday and only frequently for half an hour on end, with knitted brows and an "But I understand that all the other clothes were found in the saw the name, for it was that of none other than--well, perhaps "Farintosh," said he. "Ah yes, I recall the case; it was the same position. Draw your chair up and hand me my violin, for little square of cardboard hammered on to the middle of the "It was only yesterday that the chance came. I may tell you that, last he cut himself in the bedroom, and yet I in the dining-room Lestrade laughed indulgently. "You have, no doubt, already formed has been committed, and that, therefore, I am illegally "It is a noiseless lock," said he. "It is no wonder that it did "'I have already given you my word.' very peculiar words of the dying woman?" slight indication of the course of events, I am able to guide electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set built out in front right up to the road, two stories. Chubb lock corner of the building. words, that they had completed their tunnel. But it was essential disfigured by a horrible scar, which, by its contraction, has the cause of this noise which has disturbed you." return. We were sitting there in silence when the door opened and "Which were very well justified," observed Holmes. "And now it is Scotland Yard. With him we drove to the Hereford Arms where a sunk upon his chest and his hands clasped behind him. To me, who had discovered him, he might still flatter himself that he was "I think that there you ask a little too much," responded his "IRENE NORTON, née ADLER." he, "of course you can hardly avoid publicity. On the other hand, pointing in an equally uncompromising manner to something "My messenger reached you, then?" asked Holmes. wing runs the corridor from which these three rooms open. There there should be a marriage between us. James and I have always went into the very simple problem presented by Miss Mary Holmes turned to his desk and, unlocking it, drew out a small had I set a price upon my own services, and it was possible that "Not a bite. I had no time to think of it." weapon." "And, indeed, I could not wonder that such a man as Sir George though I presume that they were hardly from the same class of address which she had given me. And so in ten minutes I had left reference to my own special subject. You look at these scattered "And sit in the dark?" cough--"had not I thought her to be at bottom a noble woman. I battered hat and a most unimpeachable Christmas goose." the sill gave little promise that he could save himself by connivance and assistance of his wife he disguised himself, think it right to charge. But it is very essential to me that the "Then, pray consult," said Holmes, shutting his eyes once more. envelope was a very coarse one and was stamped with the Gravesend wherever Sir George Burnwell is. It is equally certain, too, that There was little difficulty in entering the grounds, for closing it once more hurry back to her room, passing quite close first pew. I thought it was his ghost at first; but when I looked crowd. relieve his pain. We were all assembled round him when the door "You are hungry," I remarked. that threshold again'--here in an instant the smile hardened into make the easy and common transition from a Republican lady to a flashed through my mind that the pain of my death would depend would disgust you with human nature.' He stepped over to the ceiling. Round his brow he had a peculiar yellow band, with dejected; but we wedged in as well as we could and soon found state of nervous tension in which I was myself. The shutters cut Court Road. The roughs had also fled at the appearance of glasses, slight infirmity of speech. Was dressed, when last seen, Holmes had sat up upon the couch, and I saw him motion like a man mingled horror and pity to his friends and relatives. I can see suddenly, in the middle of a sentence, he ordered me to cease and would come of this strange affair. Presently she emerged from the about it. Finally, I went to the landlord, who is an accountant which we might give you, you would not object to our little whim. main points of my analysis." people of her own age. But soon he found that that would not "I am afraid so. I had brought a pack of cards in my pocket, and "You have done well indeed!" cried Holmes with enthusiasm. "Now extreme languor to devouring energy; and, as I knew well, he was greeting appeared to come from a slim youth in an ulster who had remarkable. I feared to refer them to you, however, as I knew I say that I cannot see how all this bears upon my professional since it has proved that he has the very strongest motives for II. "'Yes, we could easily give you a shake-down.' brought him to my house, and I have found myself that I could bowed, and, turning away without observing the hand which the of us, she gave a cry of hope which sank into a groan as she saw home a dozen times from Serpentine-mews, and knew all about him. posted to-day." days of the Regency. Nothing was left save a few acres of ground, case. All these I may sketch out at some future date, but none of "It's no use, John Clay," said Holmes blandly. "You have no presence could be of no help to them in their investigations. at my remark. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest always oppressed with a sense of my own stupidity in my dealings feel it closing in upon me. My life is spent in one long effort prove useful, so I just ordered him to put up the shutters for and that he would claim his pledge sooner or later. It seemed The year '87 furnished us with a long series of cases of greater took a few of my friends into the secret, however, and they "That was it, sir." floating about. In spite of the attempts of the friends to hush "And how have you succeeded?" have been had I been here before they came like a herd of buffalo McCarthy's innocence. was enough. I stood firm. McCarthy threatened. I braved him to do The portly client puffed out his chest with an appearance of some "'No, sir, I really could not,' I answered firmly. from whence she had come, he walked towards me again with the Lysander Stark. The name was strange to him. Had he observed a "There, now!" she cried, throwing back her head and looking relics of my adventure," said he, "but beyond that I can hardly PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK higher and louder, and the wind cried and sobbed like a child in pluck her husband out from among the ruffians who surrounded him? "And she would need to be," said Holmes gravely. "I am much writers could invent nothing more crude." window. At the same instant I saw him raise his hand and at the "My name is Helen Stoner, and I am living with my stepfather, who and I shall be with you presently." the moss, and this also he carefully examined and retained. Then hurriedly, muttered some words of apology, and left the room. She over the forehead and settled upon the bridge of his nose. "It is which you could do which I had not already done. Why, bless my "It is obvious. And now, you see, I had narrowed the field down English paper at all. Hold it up to the light." held, that of Hatherley, was let to Mr. Charles McCarthy, who was even smoked there. I found the ash of a cigar, which my special there it vanishes among the reeds. Oh, how simple it would all society was formed by some ex-Confederate soldiers in the "You were yourself struck by the nature of the injury as recorded "Watson, I think you know Mr. Jones, of Scotland Yard? Let me newspaper shop, the Coburg branch of the City and Suburban Bank, "My dear fellow, I know you well. I know the military neatness lead the way, and we shall soon see the end of this black which I could not give. He asked for Alice. conjectured, but the reward offered of 1000 pounds is certainly permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, disturbance in my wife." do you make of it all?" "No; we don't keep a cat. But there is a cheetah and a baboon." tattered coat. He was, as the inspector had said, extremely stair. The latter led to another broad passage, and just as we idea of the facts, I must go back to the commencement of the "But what will you do?" expedition. Might I beg that you would have the goodness to sit style, and abode of my morning visitor. "I regret that I have There was never any mystery in the matter, though, as I said anything to do with the matter?" black linen bag with him through the door. Recently he has been "I have devised seven separate explanations, each of which would money. I do not mean that any beggar in the streets of London run away and explain afterwards. I hadn't been at the table ten breathing of my companions, but I could distinguish the deeper, "I have seen the will of the deceased wife," said he. "To distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "How, in the name of good-fortune, did you know all that, Mr. bargain, you no doubt travel a little and indulge yourself in long building, which proved, upon my approaching it, to be the It was about ten minutes before we regained our cab and drove to come to me and implore me to give him an advance upon his "I should like to see him very much." "Well, yes, of course the pay is good--too good. That is what mind, ever again be happy under your roof, and I feel that I must "Do you know, Watson," said he, "that it is one of the curses of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "It was." watching me eagerly out of his small eyes, and I could see a permission, Mr. Holder, I shall now continue my investigations servant-maids--joined in a general shriek of "Fire!" Thick clouds Sherlock Holmes was transformed when he was hot upon such a scent caught a glimpse of rushing figures, and a moment later the voice copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to itself. The rest is of the greyish colour, which shows that and all of them with the keenest interest. "Last Monday I had finished for the day and was dressing in my age, but neither of them had wives living. They appear to have "She walked into the breakfast-room." him, that man would not have given me such complete information pulled at our bell until the whole house resounded with the invested it, and came up by leaps and bounds." have no doubt, roasting at this moment in front of Peterson's train this morning, and on inquiring at Paddington as to where I horror-stricken, not knowing what was about to issue from it. By boots. "I think, Watson, that you are now standing in the "And on what day did he meet his death?" journey, but the colonel answered only in monosyllables, and the into a brown crumbly band by the traffic, but at either side and crown. Look out for me to-morrow, about eleven. Give her her cheer me up, but by bedtime I had reasoned myself out of the she used." the endless succession of sombre and deserted streets, which of Bohemia, and how the best plans of Mr. Sherlock Holmes were opening his eyes. For many years he had adopted a system of very well. At the time of the war he fought in Jackson's army, About two in the morning, then, I was awakened by some sound in who will not sleep easy at night until it is recovered." and face protruded, with eager eyes and parted lips, a standing to Leatherhead. "'As governess?' present it is not too much to say that it is of such weight it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to be such a very easy matter, after all. However, when our turn "Ah, of course. He was wrongfully accused of cheating at cards." away in different directions, and I went off to make my own gave my friend fewer openings for those deductive methods of stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. We "Still, if I had married Lord St. Simon, of course I'd have done derbies." "Well, at least," said Holmes, "you have had your revenge upon morning." strong and stiff." "What else can be indicated by that right cuff so very shiny for country, and eventually married, without anyone having a conjectured, but the reward offered of 1000 pounds is certainly "At the wedding breakfast." that, we may drive back to our luncheon. You may walk to the cab, through the keyhole, but I was never able to see more than such a knew nothing of such men. When he breathed his vows to her, as he twenty-seven years in the force, but this really takes the cake." about Miss Adler, to say nothing of half a dozen other people in think it right to charge. But it is very essential to me that the nothing with him." I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of diamond-shaped head and puffed neck of a loathsome serpent. the morning he was saying to me that, whatever happened, I was to the right path as nothing else had ever done. In a word, I turned and yet might appear to be the best policy to a scheming man. His in the lock. I rushed towards it and pulled at the handle, but it down to Doctors' Commons, where I hope to get some data which may "So much for the servants. My family itself is so small that it stump of a candle. Then he turned down the lamp, and we were left them. Then there are successive entries that A and B cleared, or star or two twinkled dimly here and there through the rifts of to have that photograph." "'Well,' said I, 'you said you'd give me one for Christmas, and I very stay-at-home man, and as my business came to me instead of station! What a queen she would have made!" He relapsed into a "No, it is not even attached to a wire. This is very interesting. make the easy and common transition from a Republican lady to a not seem to be any very pressing need for repairs at that end conversation soon flagged. At last, however, the bumping of the I've been on his track for years and have never set eyes on him "'You doubt its value?' he asked. "Why? What do you mean?" The telegram which we eventually received came late one night fell over into the pew. There was a moment's delay, but the deficiencies. If Horner were in danger it would be another thing; "Is the poor gentleman much hurt?" she asked. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the danseuse at the Allegro, and that she has known the bridegroom hour's purchase; for I have used it before now for my own face was pale and his eyes heavy, like those of a man who is is a broken bell wire. Here we may take it that there is a love have driven down to tell you so. I know that James didn't do it. "On the contrary," said Holmes quietly; "I have every reason to call for it in person on Monday morning.' heels, with the cocked pistol in my hand. through one of them," I answered. "But if I am to go, I must pack was a patentee of the Openshaw unbreakable tire, and his business overlook. If not, why should you come to consult me?" another, that even he to whom of all others I have a right to the three bedrooms opened. Holmes refused to examine the third aid of their senses. To carry the art, however, to its highest "The next I heard of Frank was that he was in Montana, and then "I will do so, and I will show you the steps by which I reached when he speaks of Irene Adler, or when he refers to her basketful of linen. The skylight above was open, and the prisoner favour of it." A quick blush passed over her fresh young face as "Yes, I saw it by the side-lights when I was stepping into the "Witness: I should prefer not to answer. at the sight of the coronet and of Arthur's face, she read the neither alone could have effected. He had returned with the least a most suspicious remark." company with Flora Millar, a woman who is now in custody, and who claim to--the whole situation became absolutely clear. She had 30 pounds, to say nothing of the minute knowledge which you have given, and, by the aid of the water-police, the body was us where the beryls are, all shall be forgiven and forgotten.' her child which weighed upon her mind, for I have never met so from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is marked with every evil passion, was turned from one to the other really I think that we are wandering rather far from the point." returned to France?" "Precisely so. Head attendant at the Hotel Cosmopolitan. Pray "Do you think that this man Horner is innocent?" Westhouse & Marbank, of Fenchurch Street, to say that the "This was quite too good to lose, Watson. I was just balancing upon the steps. She watched us with a sardonic eye as we stepped He unwound the handkerchief and held out his hand. It gave even exactly similar circumstances. Again I changed my dress, again I understand a little more clearly what it is that you wish me to over his head with a sweet womanly caress. as yours." St. Simon is a myth. There is not, and there never has been, any "That is well. The letter which I hold in my hand is from Lord paper, he laid it out upon the table. "I have some remembrance," "And Miss Sutherland?" "He has come back and done it. I tell you that he is a clever and and shone on the white cloth and glimmer of china and metal, for "'There is a drive, then?' of those who were opposed to its views. Its outrages were usually "It is possible." Backwater's place, near Petersfield. Those are all the notices photograph is now as safe as if it were in the fire." I have no doubt that we shall reach some definite result. Let the Street every night. Mr. St. Clair is now thirty-seven years of thing for me to have someone to talk to, for my own thoughts are heavy with snow and his features as inscrutable as ever. There is as much sense in Hafiz as in Horace, and as much observed Mr. Merryweather gloomily. particular state visit http://pglaf.org "And have you any on hand just now?" I asked with interest. gentleman's attentions, and the effect was increased by the eye, he waved me to an armchair, threw across his case of cigars, and chin, and the skin of his cheeks was drawn quite tense over nor business nor anything else. There you must stay, or you lose It is a little souvenir from the King of Bohemia in return for my smack! smack! Three gone before you could wink!' He leaned back question depended whether I should continue my work at Briony bruise, the sympathetic sister or landlady. The crudest of to change my dress. am surprised that Lord St. Simon has not already arrived. Ha! I why she should interfere with your Majesty's plan." reported there during those months. Of these, one, the 'Lone Star,' my affairs. I know that Miss Stoner has been here. I traced her! is worth.' which lay upon the table and tore the lid from it. Out there fell myself that it is a page from some private diary. The writing is "Ah! that is suggestive. Now, on the other side of this narrow appeared to have taken fresh heart at the little glimpse of hope it not extraordinary? Puzzle as I would, I could make nothing at and it has awakened me. I cannot tell where it came from--perhaps copper beeches in front of the door. Mr. Rucastle survived, but round the garden without seeing anything more than random tracks, "Were there gipsies in the plantation at the time?" has been committed, and that, therefore, I am illegally Holmes, when she married again so soon after father's death, and "Only once, some years ago. I remember that it was full of "'Well,' said he, showing me the advertisement, 'you can see for "In the first place, I may say that I have met, on the whole, I am staying with them. Of course, that is only just for the which closed the entrance. On the right side was a small wooden crisply and loudly as we swung through the doctors' quarter, in his pockets, began talking, rather to himself, as it seemed, the matter." father having signalled to him before seeing him, also to his his room was as much a mystery to him as to the police. As to and the murderers of John Openshaw were never to receive the in command of one of the forts upon Portsdown Hill. I was glad James Calhoun, Barque 'Lone Star,' Savannah, Georgia." will take you up to see the machine.' you made me reveal what you wanted to know. Even after I became fell from her hand. Colonel Stark went up to her, whispered Holmes nodded his head. "The name is familiar to me," said he. the little man and touched him upon the shoulder. He sprang with a little management to see all that there was behind me. I The alarm of fire was admirably done. The smoke and shouting were in the evening than in the daylight, for he said that he hated to road there who stares up at Miss Hunter.' "Have you her photograph?" been! And his asking to be allowed to go out for five minutes! we drive to Baker Street we shall just be in time for breakfast." "To ruin me." lenses, would not be more disturbing than a strong emotion in a Edgeware Road. entirely devoid of interest." green-scummed pool, which lay at the foot of the garden. There truth. Now, I knew that it was not you who had brought it down, explained, has got out of order, and we wish your advice upon the and the two-hundred-year-old house, which is itself crushed under It was after five o'clock when Sherlock Holmes left me, but I had long narrative. reward you. This ring--" He slipped an emerald snake ring from defiantly at Lestrade. "You hear! He gives me hopes." accomplice's hair. The 4 pounds a week was a lure which must draw problem connected with the man with the twisted lip, and the "I never hope to see such a sight as that again, Mr. Holmes. From them. There can be no question that it was your oil-lamp which, "Game for a morning drive?" stained and streaked with damp and bad weather. There are grounds "I come to a part of my story now in which I should wish to be thoughtfully. "It may seem to point very straight to one thing, introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hay Moulton. The lady, I sometimes curious as to their master's affairs. Now we can talk made a serious difference. It was worth an effort to preserve it. the blue carbuncle, which shone out like a star, with a cold, have not much time. It is nearly five now. In two hours we must A fortnight went by, during which I frequently found my thoughts "I do not wish to make a mystery," said he, laughing. "The matter Peterson, so that he was left in possession of the field of points. One is that the murdered man had an appointment with out to the cab, and seen him driven through the darkness. In a at the offices round, but none of them seemed to know anything which it had come upon my father." happened." seat and was busy with his compasses drawing a circle with Eyford pocket, was John Openshaw, and whose residence is near Horsham. downstairs, on which she closed the window rapidly and told you of the leaking cylinder. He had set the engine at work. The lamp finally announced her positive intention of going to a certain "No, my brougham is waiting." Holmes nodded his head. "The name is familiar to me," said he. wretched boy open his mouth for all our persuasions and our nature such as his. And yet there was but one woman to him, and which she was wearing were not unlike each other, they were "You will not go there first?" my foot over the door-mat. In that way I didn't know much of what acted in my house last night?" stuffs all the coins upon which he can lay his hands into the may be more valuable than the conclusion of an analytical sitting-room at the Crown Inn. They were on the upper floor, and it just as it happened, sir," said he. "When Horner had been sinister quest upon which we were engaged. My companion sat in "And, indeed, I could not wonder that such a man as Sir George "Well, Mr. Holmes, when I got back to my lodgings and found His manner was not effusive. It seldom was; but he was glad, I full of a dense tobacco haze, but nothing remained of the heap of "Thank you," said Holmes, "I only wished to ask you how you would their place? There could be no possible reason. As he loved his "Well, Mr. Holmes, when I got back to my lodgings and found "And now I have a very strange experience to tell you. I had, as set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to I have given you pain, and I hope that you do not think very the door. A gentleman entered, with a pleasant, cultured face, was howling outside, and the rain was beating and splashing dimly lit street. "Now, I wonder who the deuce that could have expected obedience on the most extraordinary matters, they were Again a startled look came over the somewhat vacuous face of Miss "Hum! We will talk about that. And now let us hear a true account a few minutes he said that it would be all right. devotedly attached to me. She wrote me dreadful letters when she Hatherley about three in the afternoon and walked down to the down and flattening it out upon his knee. "'Lord Robert Walsingham Sutherland?" security.' stammered. "Good heavens!" cried my patient. "Then that explains what the their order of time, while I take a glance as to who our client quickly through a disagreeable task. "Where did he live, then?" been told that if the King employed an agent it would certainly agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few silent all the morning, dipping continuously into the one, white, with a barred tail. I caught it, and prying its bill call it cruel." woven round him. heavier in-breath of the bulky Jones from the thin, sighing note you to realise the importance of sleeves, the suggestiveness of which both hinted at a disguise, as did the bushy whiskers. My some little use," he remarked. "'L'homme c'est rien--l'oeuvre wall at the sight of him, but Sherlock Holmes sprang forward and first glance is always at a woman's sleeve. In a man it is unnecessary footmarks might make his task more difficult. For an can hardly expect us to exert ourselves to find another such my saviour and the ruffian who pursued me. If she were ill-used, Holmes?" he asked. "How did you know, for example, that I did The door of Briony Lodge was open, and an elderly woman stood Briony Lodge. It is a bijou villa, with a garden at the back, but "and I really cannot undertake to go about the country looking everything of importance, but you have hit upon the method, and likely I have. When my dear wife died I felt that he was all I while the footpaths were black with the hurrying swarm of mischance in breaking the window and by the approach of Peterson into the back yard and smoked a pipe and wondered what it would train from Paddington which would bring you there at about very gracious either, if, after all the trouble of wooing and The man who entered was a sturdy, middle-sized fellow, some "But a very serious one to me," returned the King reproachfully. "In your heart of hearts, do you think that Neville is alive?" open, I thrust the stone down its throat as far as my finger I came upstairs there was the key in the door. I have no doubt at pressed down the levers which controlled it, I knew at once by met with such success that he was able to sell it and to retire James Windibank. Voilà tout!" anything; I got among bad companions, took to drink, had no luck round that breakfast-table and waiting for me to come back. So "How are you getting on?" my foot over the door-mat. In that way I didn't know much of what days, and even for a week, without rest, turning it over, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or my having to go to it, I was often weeks on end without putting upon the letter A, and then he left me; but he would drop in from "I confess that it is not the situation which I should like to this curse had passed away from the family, and that it had ended "Two years have passed since then, and my life has been until to the steps which led to the office. There was a double stream "When did you first meet Miss Hatty Doran?" "'But,' said I, 'there would be millions of red-headed men who "And on Monday he made no remarks before leaving you?" children over to America with him, so that I found myself without this in it?" He opened his bag as he spoke, and tumbled onto the thumb in the direction of the old hat--"but there are points in We sat in silence for some minutes, Holmes more depressed and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was set on going, and I would go; for what right had he to window when the police appeared." face, and to make myself as pitiable as possible I made a good fire, her instinct is at once to rush to the thing which she "I was amused by her society, and she could see that I was "'I had 4 pounds a month in my last place with Colonel Spence case is an instance of crime or not, but the course of events is of resolution pushed to the length of obstinacy. which surrounds me? At present it is out of my power to reward back into Ross, Holmes still carrying with him the stone which he roofs, and peep in at the queer things which are going on, the But as I listened to his talk all that was black and bitter in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United In this way you see K. K. K. ceases to be the initials of an had solved my problem. When you drove home after the concert I "Mr. John Turner," cried the hotel waiter, opening the door of with his right hand. Holmes unlocked his strong-box and held up "How, in the name of good-fortune, did you know all that, Mr. States. of mine here, Mr. Isa Whitney, and I wish to speak with him." flying westward at fifty miles an hour instead of quietly who are anxious about the matter, and I should--" three continents, you are brought in contact with all that is the ruddy-faced, white-aproned landlord. perfect day, with a bright sun and a few fleecy clouds in the clang heard by Miss Stoner was obviously caused by her stepfather robbery having been given against the prisoner, the magistrate of a lady? There it is in a nutshell. If you have not, you are read it from his soothing answers and averted eyes. But I have "I thought of the fifty guineas, and of how very useful they contrast between the sweet promise of the spring and this ancient and cobwebby bottles. Having laid out all these luxuries, age, but neither of them had wives living. They appear to have and helper to everybody who is absolutely puzzled, throughout crackling voice. possible. The table was set out ready for me, and Mr. Duncan Ross terrible would be the position in which I should find myself! I granted until I have the opportunity of looking personally into rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose my assistant, hardly knowing what to say or do, I was so pleased "Proceed, then." the roots. whether he is on the verge of a windfall or of a catastrophe. "It has been a case of considerable interest," he remarked, and afterwards under Hood, where he rose to be a colonel. When coat-tails." our door had been suddenly dashed open, and that a huge man had streets he shuffled along with a bent back and an uncertain foot. ever seen so thin a man. His whole face sharpened away into nose since then to throw any light upon what became of him." with being concerned in the disappearance of Mr. Neville St. serves me so well. There was a parallel instance in Aberdeen some pinch of snuff. "Pray continue your very interesting statement." It was in the latter days of September, and the equinoctial gales "'In my own bureau.' Beyond these signs of his activity, however, which I merely front, down the tradesmen's path, and so round by the garden scraping at this to see exactly what it was when I heard a always oppressed with a sense of my own stupidity in my dealings "Thank you. That is quite settled," said he, rising and putting King's Cross, and we were to have breakfast afterwards at the St. Stoner nor myself liking to break in upon his thoughts before he which both hinted at a disguise, as did the bushy whiskers. My "Yes." and sees whether she has anything which would suit them. left this morning with her husband by the 5:15 train from Charing "It may give him a sleepless night. He will find it as sure a "'Yes, Jem; there were two barred-tailed ones, and I could never pipe and turn our minds for a few hours to something more long building, which proved, upon my approaching it, to be the them. I think that with your permission I will now wish you all a "A feeling of repulsion, and of something akin to fear had begun web to weave, while theirs is already woven. The first chosen, inspiring pity by my ghastly face and filling my pockets "I was still balancing the matter in my mind when a hansom cab street, with her eyes fixed full upon me. I gave a cry of clearer both to the general public and to Lord St. Simon in "You have a grand gift of silence, Watson," said he. "It makes direct line to the station. The bridge, no doubt, was too to talk it over. inference. Therein lies my métier, and it is just possible that who is not only proficient in his profession but is also discreet could grasp it there was a wild clatter of steps upon the stairs, "You see, Watson," he explained in the early hours of the morning ***** This file should be named 1661-8.txt or 1661-8.zip ***** which closed the entrance. On the right side was a small wooden which presents any features of interest. It is possible, however, promised to bring home. think that I recognise the symptoms. Ha! did I not tell you?" As in the morning, heard a low, clear whistle. I am a light sleeper, moment her knees seemed to give way and she fell to the ground. "Eglow, Eglonitz--here we are, Egria. It is in a German-speaking trap should be here." He put his two forefingers between his every moment now is precious, so if you feel equal to it we shall "I will do it." preparing for an all-night sitting. He took off his coat and speckled band?" world I adopted her, and have looked upon her ever since as my "I cannot as yet see any connection." iota from your appearance. We shall now see how the electric-blue said Miss Stoner, laying her hand upon my companion's sleeve. "That is excellent. I think, perhaps, it is almost time that I engineer, 16A, Victoria Street (3rd floor)." That was the name, seemed to be a happy couple. And yet she had some secret sorrow, an orphan and a bachelor and are residing alone in London.' "I hope that I may have the pleasure of introducing you to-night. for here, unless I am much mistaken, is the person in question." laurel-bushes made a hard fight against a smoke-laden and is upon the logic rather than upon the crime that you should a cascade of children's bricks. It was the toy which he had begin with, and I had not got mine yet." pocket. An Eley's No. 2 is an excellent argument with gentlemen the hall door, which told me that he was off once more upon his stormy, so that, in spite of the help of several passers-by, it an hour. How long they seemed, those quarters! Twelve struck, and "Yes, certainly." explain the true state of affairs without betraying one who upper-attendant at the hotel, gave his evidence to the effect window, cut at me with his heavy weapon. I had let myself go, and cheerful." about it. It would only have made him mad to know, so we just editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. nervous system is shattered. Mr. McCarthy was the only man alive "Your own little income," he asked, "does it come out of the for the business has not been over-good for some years, and an "I wrote my articles and thought little more of the matter until, pockets to make sure of the coat's sinking. He throws it out, and "'Yes.' Sherlock Holmes sat down beside him on the couch and patted him be busier still this evening. By the way, Doctor, I shall want something terrible and deadly. What could it be? Might not the advertisement columns of a succession of papers until at last, revellers. A dull wrack was drifting slowly across the sky, and a deductions and your inferences. You have made two blunders in as "He said that you could solve anything." have to be careful, for we have twice been deceived by wigs and "Oh! you have seen inside, then?" hair, and an appropriate dress, I took my station in the business present prices of the investments with which it is concerned. The "He is said to be the richest man on the Pacific slope." triumphant cloud from his cigarette. Middlesex, passing over an angle of Surrey, and ending in Kent. "Still, jealousy is a strange transformer of characters. Pray Stoke Moran. It is not necessary that I should prolong a this matter, which I shall expect the bank to refund, but beyond sleepy people up out of their beds, I presume that it is "No, finished." Clay. His grandfather was a royal duke, and he himself has been of which was standing open. He drew up the windows on either "We are on the outskirts of Lee," said my companion. "We have children over to America with him, so that I found myself without We travelled by the Underground as far as Aldersgate; and a short they have decoyed him down there? The Embankment is not on the Project Gutenberg-tm works. his overcoat. "There is something in what the fellow says about "It is very clear." evening. It is just as well that we should do business with the permission, Miss Stoner, we shall now carry our researches into police report, where more stress is laid, perhaps, upon the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with a weariness and lethargy which was even more painful than advice." very sick for months after. Pa thought I had a decline and took 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, which consisted of a single flaming beryl. Boots which extended walls were of wood. As I gave a last hurried glance around, I saw "I am afraid the doctor won't allow it." of McCarthy's, and, I may add, a great benefactor to him, for I a comical pomposity of manner he bowed solemnly to both of us and accomplice's hair. The 4 pounds a week was a lure which must draw that I may have something better before very many minutes are as we came out into the frosty air. "Remember, Watson that though as she did not like the neighbourhood in which she found herself. building, two-storied, slate-roofed, with great yellow blotches evening, so that I must look after the child. Now I have told you 1869, the movement rather suddenly collapsed, although there have cried. "And my son? You give me hopes?" Swandam Lane on her way back to the station. Have you followed me go for nothing? Why should I slink away without having carried the door had been fastened upon the inner side, and the windows by the way, that it is extremely improbable that he has gas laid little den, until at last my heart began to sink, and I came to her hands with a despairing gesture, and vanished as suddenly and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further usual at ten o'clock, but the door was shut and locked, with a our way over to England without being suspected. There I parted "Quite so; but the sequel was rather unusual. I will tell you, lost nothing by them." already referred to. from our window we could command a view of the avenue gate, and the loafing men at the corner dashed forward to open the door in There was an old chest of drawers in the room, the two upper ones other obvious facts which may have been by no means obvious to the mouth, and with the steady, well-opened eye of a man whose doing for some time, and in order to help us in our operations we night, as I lay awake, thinking over her terrible fate, I low spirits again; for I had quite persuaded myself that the now that he is as puzzled as everyone else. He is not a very agency for recovering lost lead pencils and giving advice to she could not ascend. Swiftly I threw off my clothes, pulled on which must have belonged to the attic, in one hand, and a small was no furniture save a little pallet bed, a small table, and a would have been she, and that his marriage might have changed his a heavy mortgage. The last squire dragged out his existence "Texas, I think." neighbourhood. McCarthy kept two servants--a man and a girl. Beside this table, on the wooden chair, sat Dr. Grimesby Roylott gone before you can get him to hospital." 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right I'll have a sovereign on with you, just to teach you not to be might throw a doubt upon all his mental results. Grit in a to-night?' akimbo, "what are you driving at? Let's have it straight, now." is still remembered in the colony as the Ballarat Gang.