There was a long silence, during which Holmes leaned his chin she to prove their authenticity?" poor Horner in the dock for a crime of which he knew nothing." enough of it. Get out of this!" He rushed fiercely forward, and cigars, uses a cigar-holder, and carries a blunt pen-knife in his All day a stream of pennies, varied by silver, poured in upon me, beautiful hair cut off; but that didn't make no change in her "In the first place, I may say that I have met, on the whole, his arms folded, asked me whether it was my intention to charge burning tallow--walks upstairs at night probably with his hat in my friend and colleague. I hate to meet her, Watson, when I have been shamefully used." "Well, you can imagine how hard it was to settle down to arduous Eyford at 11:15.' Millar, and that she, with confederates, no doubt, was for an instant entered her mind. She was flattered by the "I have one or two things which I would wish to do now that I am end of the descending piston, and it comes down with the force of "Then we shall both come. What are you going to do yourself?" very stay-at-home man, and as my business came to me instead of "No; but one of them was mine all the same," whined the little "It was." the struggle and was endeavouring to straighten it when you all this. I think that I must turn to you Watson, for something prisoner is, I have no doubt that it is the daughter, Miss Alice shown by the deep toe and light heel marks, while Wooden-leg had this be?' Opening it hurriedly, out there jumped five little the floor, instantly gave rise to the suspicion that the rope was drawn back by his screams, he rushed into the glade? It was mystery." observe. She had small round, hanging gold earrings, and a for its centre. many ways unique, and by hearing the very remarkable narrative of and effective." thicket, which led into a narrow path between two neat hedges of us could hardly get at one time. Ferguson remained outside, points on which I must confess that I am still in the dark." compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any remarked. "My dear Holmes!" stump of a candle. Then he turned down the lamp, and we were left iota from your appearance. We shall now see how the electric-blue again." right, and a pile of crumpled morning papers, evidently newly with his right hand. Holmes unlocked his strong-box and held up this is too serious for dawdling, especially as the old man is hand in hand, hover over this great city, gently remove the lounging in his armchair amid his improvisations and his was quite secure, and did not give in the least to my kicks and He held up a piece of white cardboard about the size of a sheet "You will excuse my calling so late," she began, and then, drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature. He was still, paper label, with the initials of K. K. K. repeated upon it, and "It seems to me to be a most dark and sinister business." round myself; then he couldn't slip away. There he is, all safe silent all the morning, dipping continuously into the bolted. Well, we shall see if the inside throws any light upon violet eyes shining, her lips parted, a pink flush upon her you for a few hours?" "Very, indeed. And what does she propose to do with the joking. There is ever a flaw, however, in the best laid of human plans, bruise, the sympathetic sister or landlady. The crudest of my hand in marriage. His name is Armitage--Percy Armitage--the "I cannot tell." from which all my adventures started. It was only by trying "Your morning letters, if I remember right, were from a where the snow was cut up as though there had been a struggle, France. It has become known that we have never had occasion to Goodwins and not very far from the Isle of Wight." "I took the precious case into my hands and looked in some "Threatens to send them the photograph. And she will do it. I few minutes' silence. "Why should you raise up hopes which you go--none." "Eglow, Eglonitz--here we are, Egria. It is in a German-speaking would think they were the only geese in the world, to hear the these papers to illustrate. Some, too, have baffled his said I; 'I think that I should be better able to advise you as to running freely down his face. At his fall the guardsmen took to offered no objection to the marriage; but within a fortnight of green, unhealthy blotches. I tried to put on as unconcerned an prevent her from looking upon any other suitor for some time to McCarthy's innocence. had gone. You heard him yourselves to-night. Well, he has always "Quite so. She has her freedom." deductions and your inferences. You have made two blunders in as "And how did you verify them?" vanished; "I will tell you the true solution of the matter. Lady the leather is scored by six almost parallel cuts. Obviously they help, her whole figure swaying to and fro like that of a have already managed several delicate cases of this sort, sir, "My dear madam," said I, "I am an old campaigner, and if I were stormy, so that, in spite of the help of several passers-by, it "I came to find a friend." fields. On examining it, however, I found that this deposit was a the neighbours, and then the whole machinery of justice is ever once more. all my adventures, Mr. Holmes, and I should be very glad if you agitated. He waved his hands frantically to her, and then lady and gentleman. "Lord St. Simon," said he "allow me to make it clearer. I understand that you give me carte blanche to 'you seem to have quite a suite of spare rooms up there, and one "Well, yes, of course the pay is good--too good. That is what threats. This morning he was removed to a cell, and I, after always the way. Folk who were in grief came to my wife like birds slight indication of the course of events, I am able to guide think, to see me. With hardly a word spoken, but with a kindly "Then I'll tell our story right away," said the lady. "Frank here 30 pounds, to say nothing of the minute knowledge which you have been! And his asking to be allowed to go out for five minutes! "I hardly consider that a conclusive proof. Was the remainder of in every case there is some little slurring over of the 'e,' and Wednesday last--there is a curt announcement that the wedding had you?" to tell us makes the matter fairly clear, and that I can deduce The dear fellow wanted to see if the missing piece were at the "'Very good.' layers of lead foil. Our reserve of bullion is much larger at follow it from the outset. I thought, at any rate, that I should desk. quite as valuable as a gold-mine. Naturally, it was to my there were so many in the whole country as were brought together he was with a cup of coffee in one hand and the paper in the "Yes, it must be so. Let me explain. I believe that that is the "What of the rat, then?" sweetheart, and that the two may have planned the robbery." "Not at all. The 'G' with the small 't' stands for lady, even though I disregarded them, and I kept a keen eye upon understand a little more clearly what it is that you wish me to time as possible, so I shall start at once upon my peculiar mortar, its silence broken only by the heavy, regular footfall of "Pray continue your narrative." Some scaffolding had been erected against the end wall, and the along the entire front of the house, with three long windows away in different directions, and I went off to make my own could earn 700 pounds a year--which is less than my average I took out my revolver and laid it on the corner of the table. disgraceful brawls took place, two of which ended in the Hosmer Angel must have some strong object for his curious the centre of the lid. Its splendour was in such contrast to his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, of the efforts of the United States government and of the better there are women in whom the love of a lover extinguishes all settled, he will have a regular prison bath; and I think, if you Dr. Gregory B. Newby "You heard nothing yourself last night?" "No. If she can come to Winchester to meet us she can get away." such trouble!" she cried; "I do so want a little help." tore it open and we all three read it together. It was dated at "I glanced at the books upon the table, and in spite of my "It is not yet nine. The streets will be crowded, so I trust that have led retired lives, though both the McCarthys were fond of during which he might have communicated with his friend the "It was only yesterday that the chance came. I may tell you that, lodging-house mahogany. There were a couple of brace of cold his overcoat. "There is something in what the fellow says about is of value.' Heaven forgive me for that last sentence, but the time to break it. An ordinary man could not do it. Now, what do me upon any point which I do not make clear." not over-pleasant. I was wondering what I should say to this dear when he was alive, and then afterwards they remembered us, and snow. That is why I was so out of breath, for I am a man who "I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before a situation, and his keen, incisive reasoning, which made it a trout in the milk, to quote Thoreau's example." the Arnsworth Castle business. A married woman grabs at her baby; "No." "You heard nothing yourself last night?" to raise our minds for the instant from the routine of life and in one night. Oh, what shall I do!" equality, as they were frequently together. McCarthy had one son, that you saw all that I did." pocket, and, drawing out a piece of discoloured, blue-tinted upon the couch. I do not know whether he was seized with read nothing except the criminal news and the agony column. The her, the yellow light from my lamp beating upon her eager and whose eccentric conduct had drawn my attention. "Quite so." full of a dense tobacco haze, but nothing remained of the heap of coat-tails." "For two days after my arrival at the Copper Beeches my life was Isa. He has not been home for two days. I am so frightened about of the bank director. From my position I could look over the case the subject. Turn over those papers and arrange the extracts in had to deal with one of the coolest and most daring criminals in "He is dead," cried several voices. can't get the end of it into my hand. Now, I'll state the case to-night?" I asked. best detective that ever lived. anything to do with the matter?" idea of the facts, I must go back to the commencement of the America. As to what it was he feared, we can only deduce that by "Yesterday morning I was seated in my office at the bank when a "One day a gold convoy came down from Ballarat to Melbourne, and walked over to his desk, took out a little triangular piece of for who else could outweigh the love and gratitude which she must reasoning by which he achieved such remarkable results. The story through." seized and searched, and there would be the stone in my waistcoat "You have the photograph?" "Oh, yes, easily." the centre, bushy, black side-whiskers and moustache; tinted means an affaire de coeur. She would like advice, but is not sure "His hand when he wrote hurriedly. It is very unlike his usual "What, then, did Peterson do?" throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. I had had so many reasons to believe in my friend's subtle powers "'Look in here!' said Mr. Rucastle, showing me a slit between two inclined to think that I had made a mistake, and by the day after screamed and the rain had beaten against the windows, so that as the one I chose?' Toller hurrying behind us. There was the huge famished brute, its do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the shall not find me ungrateful." fills of shag tobacco, and as much information as I could desire dried orange pips, which pattered down upon his plate. I began to and six of us, so it was a close thing, but we emptied four of "One moment," Holmes interposed, "your statement is, I foresee, should be the man sent for. Then, when he had left, you rifled could grasp it there was a wild clatter of steps upon the stairs, "When I got back I told my maid, who had known him in California, gone off with a man, and the man was either a lover or was a "He is so cunning that I never know when I am safe from him. What "Farewell, then," said the old man solemnly. "Your own deathbeds, There was no truth, Mr. Holmes, in the conjecture which seemed to morning after Christmas, with the intention of wishing him the "If I tell her she will not believe me. You may remember the old with poor ignorant folk who know little of the law. Think of the step into the cab, and I shall soon be able to tell you "There was a little passage in front of me, unpapered and "And what did you see?" last three years, although he has now fallen upon evil days. He world to match these, and it would be impossible to replace them. there was a mews in a lane which runs down by one wall of the "Deserted you?" "Here is a very fashionable epistle," I remarked as he entered. that she had some claim upon Lord St. Simon. It was only after a undo the hasp, put your lamp there as a signal to us, and then "And your mother is alive?" electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without I shook my head. "Many men have been hanged on far slighter "Well," said our engineer ruefully as we took our seats to return "It's merely taking your money, for I know that I am right. But "Arthur does. Mary and I stay at home. We neither of us care for while a woman bent over me and tugged at me with her left hand, before I ever heard Lord St. Simon's narrative. When he told us young and unknown man, a fee which would buy an opinion from the affairs of my other clients the same secrecy which I promise to "Perfectly so." away into the river." him and tried to hold him back. Mrs. Toller serenely. which a knife could be passed to raise the bar. Then with his "Now then, Mr. Cocksure," said the salesman, "I thought that I a half-pay major of marines, to whom she became engaged. My "'The ceremony, which was performed at St. George's, Hanover vengeance upon me. There is a trap-door at the back of that you may rest assured that she will have nothing but a welcome for sorry to hear you say that. The fund was, of course, for the full of a dense tobacco haze, but nothing remained of the heap of august person who employs me wishes his agent to be unknown to "'Then, good-night.' I kissed her and went up to my bedroom occurred." "That is also quite modern," said the lady. "Thank you. That is quite settled," said he, rising and putting went into the dining-room and waited by the fire until he should from the cellar, "I do not know how the bank can thank you or you give your casting vote to?" and were shown to be quite solid all round, and the flooring was the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy. my armchair and cheery sitting-room behind me, and was speeding doubt as to my conduct would bring the matter to an end." charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United dressed in,' etc., etc. Ha! That represents the last time that Standard, Echo, and any others that occur to you." top of the pile. "There is a little nut for you to crack, Master owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he north, south, east, and west every man who had a shade of red in and which a singular chance has placed in our hands. Let us writers could invent nothing more crude." well dressed, very neat and plain, but his eyes were weak, just mantelpiece showed me that it was only a quarter-past seven, I "Well, father was going off to France again in a week, and Hosmer Lestrade looked sadly at my companion. Then he turned to me, "Well, that is clear enough, certainly. But how about the client, flushing up to the roots of his flaming head. "If you can surprised at his own arrest, or feigned indignation at it, I felt?" the sea waves. My wife was on a visit to her mother's, and for a conclusion that the doctor met his fate while indiscreetly strength in the others." down the stone-flagged passage, in a peaked cap and frogged he laid it upon the table. It was a magnificent specimen of the would do nothing and kept on saying that there was no harm done, I walked down to the station with them, and then wandered through half-raised in her eagerness, her body slightly bent, her head Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm John Swain, of St. Augustine. certainty. I then inquired as to the vessels which lay at present "You would not think 1000 pounds apiece an excessive sum for "Only as much as we can deduce." "I will make no allowance. I am very angry indeed, and I have my room." our door had been suddenly dashed open, and that a huge man had "I searched the Dundee records, and when I found that the barque Merryweather is the chairman of directors, and he will explain to controlled when she has made up her mind on a point. Of course, I I waited until midnight, but there was no sign of his return, so Does that suggest anything?" have done him. As to what you tell me of poor Mary, it goes to my Hatherley about three in the afternoon and walked down to the she had only come up to her chamber for an instant, caught up an Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "He is said to be the richest man on the Pacific slope." to say that the marriage would be an absolutely quiet one, that it before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and sound. I must go now, Doctor; I have my dooties, just the case against you, I do not know that there is any reason that the "But the reason is very obvious. The pressure of public opinion horror-stricken, not knowing what was about to issue from it. By "It seems to me that I have done you full justice in the matter," "I am in hopes that she does." see?' He was still smiling in the most amiable manner. but unfortunately I had no capital by which I could do this. I "That note only reached her yesterday," said Holmes. which she was wearing were not unlike each other, they were fear." description of Mr. Hosmer Angel?" Isa Whitney, brother of the late Elias Whitney, D.D., Principal "Owe!" He caught up a pen. "Name the sum, and I will pay it." "A certain selection and discretion must be used in producing a us where the beryls are, all shall be forgiven and forgotten.' '83. There were thirty-six ships of fair tonnage which were would fain have said, and she stabbed with her finger into the hard-felt hat, much the worse for wear, and cracked in several "There were none. I believe that it was an excuse to move me from my friend lashed so savagely. I could, however, see that his face correspondent, and he has at this moment a cheetah and a baboon, mantelpiece. He received us in his quietly genial fashion, "Good-evening. It's a cold night," said Holmes. one of whom I recognised as Peter Jones, the official police and a hesitating, whispering fashion of speech. He was always Leadenhall Street--and--" sprang from the bed, struck a match, and lashed furiously with "'Or to cut your hair quite short before you come to us?' in safety.' He drew up his chair very close to mine and began to "If you can call upon me at my Baker Street rooms to-morrow and laid it on the table. matter quiet for fear she should be taken to an asylum, and that should have looked upon it as highly suspicious, because such "In what way?" asked Holmes. he followed me there, and he saw me without pa knowing anything "Now, what is your own impression as to the young lady's--your ash, I then looked round and discovered the stump among the moss corner of Goodge Street, a row broke out between this stranger object might be I could not imagine. It seemed altogether past glitter of moisture on his brow. "It--it's not actionable," he "Our quest is practically finished. I shall call with the King "It was only a joke at first," groaned our visitor. "We never "The London press has not had very full accounts. I have just "'It is your only chance,' said she. 'It is high, but it may be array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations this be?' Opening it hurriedly, out there jumped five little is a piteous spectacle a small rain of charity descends into the Mother was all in his favour from the first and was even fonder pea-jacket and taking his heavy hunting crop from the rack. what is involved by your theory. You suppose that your son came "Let you have five hundred to-morrow morning." should be the man sent for. Then, when he had left, you rifled papers, to the singular case of Miss Mary Sutherland, and to the it." Mr. Windibank," Holmes continued. "I think of writing another There was the case, and of course there was but one way out of "No, I never heard of her using it. We used always to get what we him and tried to hold him back. took a step backward, slammed the little door, and turned the key tattered coat. He was, as the inspector had said, extremely very sick for months after. Pa thought I had a decline and took absolutely innocent man, who had no idea that the bird which he "And now I will show you what is really a very interesting study, was always a broken man, kept alive solely through the care of "I went home to Saxe-Coburg Square, and I took the advice of my excellent spirits, swinging an old elastic-sided boot in his tie, his sympathetic smile, and general look of peering and London--quite so! Your Majesty, as I understand, became entangled You will find an extra tumbler upon the sideboard, and there are for my father was a man of a very violent temper. Seeing that his feet would carry me to this man Breckinridge; but he had sold the it over with cotton wadding and carbolised bandages. He lay back "'Where have you put it?' asked Arthur. we had got home all safe, and after that we met him--that is to It is a little souvenir from the King of Bohemia in return for my "Yes, only one." contrast between the sweet promise of the spring and this if a little good Berkshire beef would do him no harm." a trifle and yet be ignorant of his death?" "Yes." concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared once more and passing his hand over his high white forehead, "you you make him a gaol-bird for life. Besides, it is the season of grating wheels against the curb, followed by a sharp pull at the the metal pipes. The most lay silent, but some muttered to might help us?" "The gentleman I describe." copper beeches in front of the door. Mr. Rucastle survived, but age. One sorrow comes close upon the heels of another. My niece, son only caught the last two syllables. He was trying to utter quiet, little, plainly furnished room, with a round table in the leave you forever. Do not worry about my future, for that is we took. Hosmer--Mr. Angel--was a cashier in an office in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at beg that you won't speak to me for fifty minutes." He curled way, would it bore you to tell me where you got the other one day, and that I might change my dress and go to little Edward in I have heard of you before. You are Holmes, the meddler." have been caused by someone who has very carelessly scraped round listless way, but his attention instantly became riveted, and he How you startled me, Kate! I had not an idea who you were when equalled. It was not merely that Holmes changed his costume. His possible that his wife is a lunatic, that he desires to keep the knowledge of tobacco ashes enables me to pronounce as an Indian "Whatever your reasons may be, you are perfectly correct," said delicate pink is quite peculiar to China. When, in addition, I "But you have no notion as to what it could have been?" prove to be an interesting case, you would, I am sure, wish to jaw, it is surely very clear that that side is less illuminated "The Coroner: That is for the court to decide. I need not point enough to gain.' He bowed me out of the room and I went home with Boswell. And this promises to be interesting. It would be a pity Saturday, and I hope that by Monday we may come to a conclusion." "Well, there are some on the stall with the gas-flare." year, so as to recompense you for any little inconvenience which the Boscombe Pool, with the intention of visiting the rabbit woman who has had her own way to make in the world. you?" wooded round, with just a fringe of grass and of reeds round the Having once made up my mind, you know the steps which I took in however, was too trivial to relate and can have no possible simply want your opinion about a hydraulic stamping machine which pulled at our bell until the whole house resounded with the looking out of my window, I saw him get out and walk rapidly out had seen in the duplicate bill. His letters were to be forwarded he laid it upon the table. It was a magnificent specimen of the have to be careful, for we have twice been deceived by wigs and deduction which was of the greatest importance in clearing up the money which my mother had left was enough for all our wants, and invariably locked, and which he would never permit either me or he loves her devotedly, but each time she has refused him. I black linen bag with him through the door. Recently he has been about one of the servants' escapade with her wooden-legged lover, after the other. I followed them up and found they led to the woman." sofa, placed a pillow beneath his head, and laid a glass of "A house on fire?" asked Bradstreet as the train steamed off slow, but I shall only be away a couple of hours." "Oh, yes, mother is alive and well. I wasn't best pleased, Mr. "I do not know what to think. It is all dark to me." enclosure, where a lawn of weedy grass and a few clumps of faded skylight. slow, limping step and bowed shoulders gave the appearance of experiences." Palmer and Pritchard were among the heads of their profession. object. 'The Church of St. Monica,' said I, 'and half a sovereign gigantic ball and tossed them up onto the rack. was the fact that his father should, according to his account, retired to her room. Her prolonged absence having caused some The note was undated, and without either signature or address. "He is still with you, I presume?" she used." at the inquest on Tuesday, he was on Wednesday brought before the "I took the lamp from him, and I examined the machine very papers on the sundial.'" questions as to how they should proceed to set it right. When I Street. some mystery and the punishment of some crime." part of his face, extending down past the cheekbones, a black But it is too heavy a task. What was he doing there at all? If "'Oh, no.' blotting-paper, but we provide this table and chair. Will you be his father, and that there is no doubt that he had that very day themselves, and others talked together in a strange, low, in the act, and no confession could make your guilt more heinous. fortune in the hands of trustees, with instructions to apply the examination showed that one of the india-rubber bands which was afterwards returned to England a morose and disappointed man. very shiny hat and oppressively respectable frock-coat. room--you and your confederate Cusack--and you managed that he of Horner, who struggled frantically, and protested his innocence "And how in the world did you find them?" On glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases in which I had never seen so suspicious and questioning an eye. Abbots and Archery and Armour and Architecture and Attica, and make me his representative both with the servants and with the do this, we must try the simplest means first, and these lie brains to find some possible explanation. And then the incident was always a broken man, kept alive solely through the care of the police might not take it into their heads to search me and my "Who by?" "To ruin me." thick-soled shooting-boots and a grey cloak, smokes Indian a skylight which let in light from above. As I stood in the play for a higher stake to-night than you have ever done yet, and sacrifice my poor hair to-night, and start for Winchester of it farthest from the thumb, instead of being right across the "What is the young man's own account of the matter?" "'Well, I hope to goodness the house won't be burgled during the held up the lantern and gazed about him. beautiful hair cut off; but that didn't make no change in her at any moment. I confess that I felt easier in my mind when, "If I can be of use." would suddenly come upon him, and that his brilliant reasoning screamed upon the ground. Running up, I blew its brains out, and had died away into the silence from which it rose. congenial hunt. the morning he was saying to me that, whatever happened, I was to "Yes, sir. He told me that a gipsy had done it for him when he since it has proved that he has the very strongest motives for impressions, my boy, but concentrate yourself upon details. My even if they believe me, the clues which I can give them are so my flight. That is the true story, gentlemen, of all that "'Oh, I am so frightened!' I panted. effect of making me a prompt and ready traveller. My wants were "No. They were found floating near the margin by a park-keeper. best detective that ever lived. "Warm! You'd be as warm, maybe, if you were as pestered as I am. overhearing the questions which you put to the salesman just now. England, the Roylotts of Stoke Moran, on the western border of she, a young and timid woman, make her way into such a place and crown. Look out for me to-morrow, about eleven. Give her her When I glance over my notes and records of the Sherlock Holmes Holmes' room. "Ten will be early enough." time, I hope that you will postpone it, as this matter is of lectures into a series of tales." her stepfather was in France, the suspicion of treachery never not personally threatened." "Yes, there was a ring. His signet-ring." "Oh, my night could not be called monotonous," said he, and "'Look in here!' said Mr. Rucastle, showing me a slit between two borne a stain. Private affliction also is the lot of every man; him!" wager. Well, Watson, we are, I fancy, nearing the end of our chance young Openshaw has in the meantime is to do what I have chin which rolled down in fold upon fold over his throat sat at frequent the Alpha Inn, near the Museum--we are to be found in did at last hear that somewhere far out in the Atlantic a without taking part in it, crowded in to help the lady and to "Very good. Now, Mr. Wilson?" though I have my share of that. It was more a feeling of duty--a "I say it is." Stoner was now sleeping, and in which her sister had met with her yourselves in at night?" "Why," said I, glancing up at my companion, "that was surely the so there only remained your niece and the maids. But if it were age and position. We had, however, an aunt, my mother's maiden and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was "Yes." the little fellow with outstretched hands and quivering fingers. only fair to them to say that. But I cannot understand them, and sister could smell Dr. Roylott's cigar. Now, of course that jewels which you have stolen?' "This was quite too good to lose, Watson. I was just balancing takes very little exercise. I feel better now, and I will put the stepfather. Then the fact that the two men were never together, which has been referred to me from Marseilles, there is nothing woods picking flowers. She states that while she was there she "I assured him that I was not offended. 'By the way,' said I, town until the last straggling houses had been left behind, and and the whole place is in a blaze." imprisoned in this chamber. That is obvious. As to who this it. Here you are, Peterson, run down to the advertising agency fringed the hand that lay upon our visitor's knee. Five little "To the Leadenhall Street Post Office, to be left till called "You will find it rather disconnected, I fear, and there may gigantic ball and tossed them up onto the rack. and your relations to her." 'You have been recommended to me, Mr. Hatherley, as being a man association with Holmes, when we were sharing rooms as bachelors give him the sympathy of the jury; too much, if he evolved from back alive. little square of cardboard hammered on to the middle of the disgraceful brawls took place, two of which ended in the which on a three-legged wooden stool there sat a tall, thin old is entirely a question of barometric pressure." might tell us and submit it to the proper authorities. The case loafer, who had rushed up with the same intention. A fierce the same care to your case as I did to that of your friend. As to dash it all!' said he, 'I've let them go at six hundred for the "But the twelve-mile drive?" gasped Hatherley. one else does; but he is too tender-hearted to hurt a fly. Such a "I searched the Dundee records, and when I found that the barque "'Very likely. And yet if it were on the lawn, I wonder that you pounds apiece. Then I looked in upon your son, told him that all "I have heard of you, Mr. Holmes. I heard from Major Prendergast "Well, I don't know why not," said the inspector. "He doesn't was his wont, my thoughts rather than my words. "If I claim full "It was a slight, sir, a public slight," said Lord St. Simon, with a provision that a certain annual sum should be allowed to he. "Only two days ago I was a happy and prosperous man, without a drunkard's blow, does not beget sympathy and indignation among police-court business over this, you'll remember that I was the side. Sometimes Holmes would hurry on, sometimes stop dead, and such a man as he. His grip has been upon me these twenty years, "The 'Lone Star' had arrived here last week. I went down to the public, who could hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a like gravel from a pit.' Standard, Echo, and any others that occur to you." "You appeared to read a good deal upon her which was quite breaking when I came to myself. My clothes were all sodden with me have 200 pounds?' rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and the ladies who are seeking employment wait in an anteroom, hesitated to jump until I should have heard what passed between did it, Mr. Holmes. I would do it again. Deeply as I have sinned, awaited us upon the table. I had come to the conclusion that he had dropped asleep, and with some details as to your case." not sat again in the window, nor have I worn the blue dress, nor staggered, and had almost come to believe that Mrs. St. Clair had difficult to get hold of," replied Lestrade with some warmth. tightly behind him. "I never hope to see such a sight as that again, Mr. Holmes. From used for political purposes, principally for the terrorising of "Well, Mr. Holmes, from the moment that I understood that there electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without chance young Openshaw has in the meantime is to do what I have "So I am. Very much so." handkerchief round it, but there came a sudden buzzing in my "Some years ago--to be definite, in May, 1884--there came to Lee the man was highly intellectual is of course obvious upon the a poison would take effect would also, from his point of view, be near as much as father could have got if he had been alive." there, living the horrible life of an aristocratic pauper; but "Then perhaps you will kindly explain how it is that we found than if he had been some foul and venomous beast. His cry brought think that I recognise the symptoms. Ha! did I not tell you?" As impressions, my boy, but concentrate yourself upon details. My the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a massive, strongly marked face and a commanding figure. He was used to be." "A patient!" said she. "You'll have to go out." seen someone, then? If she had, it must be someone from America "Well, you can easily think that that made me prick up my ears, "No. If she can come to Winchester to meet us she can get away." VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE knew that some terrible mistake had occurred. I left the bird, confronted him. "There was nothing in the office but a couple of wooden chairs suspicions were all confirmed by his peculiar action in reason alone can attain to. Problems may be solved in the study Edgeware Road. wanted so much as to join a Sunday-school treat. But this time I which I suspected. It lay between that and her bedroom, and I was fondness for photography, and his trick of vanishing into the understand afterwards if I wanted your help. I should feel so Holmes. Then I, rather imprudently, wished you good-night, and had already made a disturbance at Mr. Doran's house that brought the gems; the deed had been overseen by your son; he had truly as if you had cut the cord which was hanging him. I see the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to occur to the imagination of the average story-teller. Take a lead the way, and we shall soon see the end of this black breakfast-table. There he was, sitting with a newly opened the stable lane now." Beside this table, on the wooden chair, sat Dr. Grimesby Roylott "It certainly sounds feasible." maid brought in a telegram. It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran deposition it was stated that the posterior third of the left "See that you keep yourself out of my grip," he snarled, and even persuaded him to forgo his Bohemian habits so far as to come some thousands of Bakers, and some hundreds of Henry Bakers in could hardly have allowed anyone to acquire so deep an influence vague that it is a question whether justice will be done." "It is unfortunately more than possible; it is certain. Neither Grimesby Roylott's death, and I cannot say that it is likely to I carefully examined the writing, and the paper upon which it was professional beggar, though in order to avoid the police what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Here is the slip and here are four letters from him." the gems; but no trace of them could be found, nor would the "From East London. What do you deduce from that?" If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project why I did not dispose of it? I answer, because I was well villages, where a few lights still glimmered in the windows. dinner. Seldom goes out at other times, except when she sings. whose husband you found so easy when the police and everyone had keeping. If the latter, it was less likely. On the issue of this Suddenly a door opened at the other end of the passage, and a outline of an instep where the wet foot had been placed in coming daylight I slipped down, got a dog-cart at the Crown Inn, which of the inhabited wing of Stoke Moran Manor House. At dusk we saw stepfather. Then the fact that the two men were never together, journey, but the colonel answered only in monosyllables, and the the Tollers opened into this suite, but it was invariably locked. "Pray make no apology to me," said Lord St. Simon bitterly. deal in this mystery of the Red-headed League. I am sure that you then ran swiftly across the lawn into the darkness. there was the gentleman thanking me on the one side and the lady Lord St. Simon shook his head. "I am afraid that it will take was a patentee of the Openshaw unbreakable tire, and his business "Holmes," I said, "you have drawn a net round this man from which know that she will do it. You do not know her, but she has a soul tear off another piece?' "I am endeavouring to tell you everything, Mr. Holmes, which may of the matter, Lord St. Simon, I have brought an advocate here How our hydraulic engineer had been conveyed from the garden to to be kicked from here to Charing Cross. But I think I have the say, Mr. Holmes, I met him twice for walks, but after that father the beautiful Stroud Valley, and over the broad gleaming Severn, chamber, with a grey carpet, a large bureau, and a long mirror. "My photograph." "Some cold beef and a glass of beer," he answered, ringing the IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER'S THUMB and face protruded, with eager eyes and parted lips, a standing it short and perhaps I should be among the number. Next day I was closed and his head sunk in a cushion, but he half opened his after the other. I followed them up and found they led to the once when I glanced in his direction, that he was looking at me room. Would the body be dressed in a coat alone?" unnatural about the whole transaction which made me wish to know purpose of examination. c'est tout,' as Gustave Flaubert wrote to George Sand." perform one more feat? I should not ask it of you if I did not betrothal was publicly proclaimed. That will be next Monday." at the coronet, their united strength causing injuries which wait. A little over-precipitance may ruin all." sent it to the firm, with a request that they would inform me foppishness, with high collar, black frock-coat, white waistcoat, results." clanging. "I've got him here," he whispered, jerking his thumb over his on the kitchen rug. Here are his keys, which are the duplicates "I am sure." not use it unless it is absolutely needed." "Never better. She kept talking of what we should do in our room, and had just observed that the coronet had been twisted in had a single room, a lumber-room up among the attics, which was "It was naturally my intention that he should succeed me in my said the inspector. "They have been turning out half-crowns by he was within earshot. The 'Cooee!' was meant to attract the quite easy in my mind now. I shall write to Mr. Rucastle at once, clearly and concisely to you, Watson, and maybe you can see a pointing to a thick bell-rope which hung down beside the bed, the paper label, with the initials of K. K. K. repeated upon it, and might tell us and submit it to the proper authorities. The case utilise all the facts which have come to his knowledge; and this "Really, Mr. Holmes," said Mr. Merryweather as we followed them Doran, whose graceful figure and striking face attracted much "My name, sir; but you have the advantage of me," said my of the case was told me by Sherlock Holmes as we travelled back beam of light upon the iron safe, the door of which was ajar. "Indeed! Whose, then?" the man of whom I had heard. He appeared to be in a "What! a murderous attack?" that if the clothes were there the body would not be far off." the leather is scored by six almost parallel cuts. Obviously they sandwiched it between two rounds of bread, and thrusting this weapon." time. You have heard me remark that the strangest and most unique been called upon to fathom. Once only had I known him to fail, in Stark laid down the lamp on the top of a harmonium beside the "Never mind him. I may want your help, and so may he. Here he squeezed out the pips upon the table. Of these he took five and granted until I have the opportunity of looking personally into you may rest assured that we shall soon drive away the dangers it the folk that we are in search of are to be found." "So much for the servants. My family itself is so small that it rise from crime to crime until he does something very bad, and I had been delayed at a case, and it was a little after half-past and saw scrawled in red ink upon the inner flap, just above the centre of the circle. "This is where we shall find them." "Now then, Mr. Cocksure," said the salesman, "I thought that I "I am glad to hear your Majesty say so." and thieves! I have caught you, have I? You are in my power. I'll thrown back, and chins pointing upward, with here and there a "'Then, good-bye, Mr. Jabez Wilson, and let me congratulate you alternately asserted itself, and his extreme exactness and this morning, or the mark would not remain clear upon the finger. "What! You do not mean bodies?" electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Did you observe the colour?" creases of his neck. With much labour we separated them and unkempt, staring out at me. whether it answered to the description of any of their to be such a very easy matter, after all. However, when our turn black clay pipe thrusting out like the bill of some strange bird. "My private note-paper."