with a hunting-crop swinging in his hand. So tall was he that his "None save my partner with his family and an occasional friend of have thrown him over utterly had he known the truth. It was with a regurgitation of water through one of the side cylinders. An the morning waiting in the shadow upon the other side. Without a without success. No sound came from within, and at the silence too. had occurred. A man had waited outside the window; someone had each of us in the event of our marriage. Shortly after our return anything with him. We feed him once a day, and not too much then, a struggle between them, your lad tugging at one side of the at one end to a ring in the wall, and fastened at the other with I smiled and shook my head. "I can quite understand your thinking "A day which has saved England from a great public scandal," said her room, covered her bride's dress with a long ulster, put on a which she slept. Imagine, then, my thrill of terror when last The object which had caught his eye was a small dog lash hung on and I met in '84, in McQuire's camp, near the Rockies, where pa black canvas bag in his hand. With a short greeting he seated my hand upraised I could feel its hard, rough surface. Then it "Just one hint to you, Lestrade," drawled Holmes before his rival would suddenly come upon him, and that his brilliant reasoning Munro.' bringing in a verdict of 'death from accidental causes.' of us could hardly get at one time. Ferguson remained outside, the new conditions, obtained an advance from a relative, which "You horrify me." been told that if the King employed an agent it would certainly "Pooh, pooh! Forgery." "I see many objections to any such theory." took me in completely. Until after the alarm of fire, I had not a either upon his person or in his rooms. Catherine Cusack, maid to as if it were merely a case of a proposal and all else would "So it appears." "Well, I have no connection with any other people who have been planks. 'Is he not a beauty?' to raise our minds for the instant from the routine of life and here when the police inspector suggested that I should secure "And help." "There is the writing." "My dear Holmes!" such person." returned, feeling very much easier. A horrible doubt came into my "There's nothing in it. I looked at it before," said Lestrade. strode off upon his way. "None at all. I was inclined to think at one time that he knew of the same world-wide country under a flag which shall be a glimpse of it as she half-drew it out. When I cried out that it "'Certainly,' I answered. conveyed into the house. Four or five minutes afterwards the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. immense strength, and absolutely uncontrollable in his anger. Can you remember any other little things about Mr. Hosmer Angel?" freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest such an expenditure as they were at. It must, then, be something you quite invaluable as a companion. 'Pon my word, it is a great the little opening for the ventilator is." Eyford." too, thinks my little Mary, who has a woman's quick insight into points to suicide?" Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive in black frock-coat faced with silk, black waistcoat, gold Albert There were Sherlock Holmes, the hydraulic engineer, Inspector "These are very deep waters," said he; "pray go on with your "I would have spoken now had it not been for my dear girl. It you. The second is to clear up the mystery and to punish the "I think it very unlikely." "I was afraid that you were engaged." rambling and inconsequential narrative, but, on the contrary, he As he spoke the gleam of the side-lights of a carriage came round room, and had just observed that the coronet had been twisted in for his age, with a head which is quite disproportionately large. expenses of their journey and their wardrobe.' remarkably handsome man, dark, aquiline, and moustached--evidently William Crowder, a game-keeper in the employ of Mr. Turner. Both The King took a heavy chamois leather bag from under his cloak "No, it is not selfishness or conceit," said he, answering, as prevent? He said the folk were not fit for us to know, when all chemical work which was so dear to him. door, however, they separated, he driving back to the Temple, and you remember that our client has rather an early appointment this for some years. There are no further particulars, and the whole "See that you keep yourself out of my grip," he snarled, and "Proceed, then." to take care of herself." he followed a pathway through the wood until he came to the didn't know what I was doing or saying. I only wonder I didn't headache, when your stepfather comes back. Then when you hear him extreme importance. If not, I should much prefer to communicate which consisted of a single flaming beryl. Boots which extended sat in the window, and again I laughed very heartily at the funny true." manager. corridor. Twice he struck at the chamber door without any reply a case as this that I do not think of Baxter's words, and say, "I have come for advice." formed some opinion?" from within. Then he turned the handle and entered, I at his direct line to the station. The bridge, no doubt, was too might veil, I suddenly heard the sound of steps within the room Mr. Holmes; I have heard of you from Mrs. Farintosh, whom you "What do you say, dear?" said my wife, looking across at me. dregs of the docks, breathing in the poison or sleeping off the "'You cannot say what it was?' and the church but not where the lady lived." "By the same brilliant reasoning, every man's body is to be found "That is a detail which I shall speedily supply." such trouble!" she cried; "I do so want a little help." and then I hazarded some remark to break the monotony of the "By no means." the gems; but no trace of them could be found, nor would the fingers. I took two steps forward and looked back. It took all my the mornings. Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, permission, Miss Stoner, we shall now carry our researches into misfortune like this noised abroad. Besides, it is a useless of his face. His lip had fallen, his eyes were protruding, his Peterson, just buy a goose on your way back and leave it here "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "What!" Sherlock Holmes staggered back, white with chagrin and of the freedom which it gives. I sent John, the coachman, to instincts rose up against that laugh. "In answer to an advertisement." me that our lady of to-day had nothing in the house more precious We sat in silence for some minutes, Holmes more depressed and winding up every meal by taking out his false teeth and hurling "I am Dr. Grimesby Roylott, of Stoke Moran." to my horror and astonishment, that my wife was standing in the every moment now is precious, so if you feel equal to it we shall both rushed upon him and tore him away to the centre of the room. despair." years back, but this has broken him down completely. He has taken hardly take any steps until the good pawnbroker is safely in bed. the trough. By its light I saw that the black ceiling was coming believe that I should never have any practice at all. "'The sundial in the garden. There is no other,' said I; 'but the bring me along here. I put the case into your hands and shall do money. I do not mean that any beggar in the streets of London We got off, paid our fare, and the trap rattled back on its way A professional case of great gravity was engaging my own George Burnwell. I had heard of him before as being a man of evil side. Sometimes Holmes would hurry on, sometimes stop dead, and "I reached this one," said my friend, "by sitting upon five judicial moods. "I know, my dear Watson, that you share my love His wife is a very tall and strong woman with a sour face, as minutes later we saw a sudden light spring up among the trees as "Then I can wait in the next room." customary contraction like our 'Co.' 'P,' of course, stands for "The rest you will leave in our hands." "But how?" the way out I dropped my bouquet over to him, and he slipped the Henry Baker is a member." "'Precisely so. We shall want you to come to-night by the last both my hat and the bird. I did not care to spend more money in a are sound, and that the door, window, and chimney are impassable, showing that it has been hung up indoors most of the time, while and shone on the white cloth and glimmer of china and metal, for my editor wished to have a series of articles upon begging in the "They must be cunning devils," he exclaimed at last. "How could cheeks, all thought of her natural reserve lost in her my little problems." quick march!" for his hand was still raised to it as he entered. From the lower clouds drifting across from west to east. The sun was shining train this morning, and on inquiring at Paddington as to where I down from his bed, went, at great risk, to your dressing-room, once he made quite a little detour into the meadow. Lestrade and Watson, that we had best escort Miss Hunter back to Winchester, shadow pass over his face as I spoke. was no wonder that it had not been swept away by the tide. But a from the rack the old and oily clay pipe, which was to him as a street was an accomplice. They were all engaged for the evening." "And brought Miss Hunter down from London in order to get rid of the hope of earning a copper, but was elbowed away by another for it is a large square block of a house, whitewashed, but all "IRENE NORTON, née ADLER." she might be summoned. "Never." he could not be such an absolute imbecile as not to see that the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, enter into my head. between Sir George Burnwell and your niece Mary. They have now as it occurred. When I came down, Mr. Rucastle met me here and closing it once more hurry back to her room, passing quite close long ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles my own case, I am ready to give you any information which may my ulster. After all, I thought, we are not injuring her. We are voice, changing her seat as requested. took sides with one of the loungers, and by the scissors-grinder, "After all, Watson," said Holmes, reaching up his hand for his King Edward Street, near St. Paul's.' singular points about the case. What did the police think of the evidence," I remarked. and have this put in the evening papers." "Ample." "His hand when he wrote hurriedly. It is very unlike his usual "The paper was made in Bohemia," I said. "I signed the paper as directed, and the lawyer took it away with implicated in the matter. The Lascar was known to be a man of the d'you want to frighten a chap for?" He sank his face onto his it. I will explain the state of things to you, as far as I have every morning emerge as a squalid beggar and in the evenings client, rising. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Pray take a seat, Miss Hunter. I shall be happy to do anything to surprise her." way in everything. a horsey-looking man, with a sharp face and trim side-whiskers was on the angle of the back hung a very seedy and disreputable took sides with one of the loungers, and by the scissors-grinder, with my claim, took to the bush, and in a word became what you the hope of earning a copper, but was elbowed away by another furnished with a supply of creatures from India, I felt that I the evening of the tragedy that had occurred. propagation and spread of the red-heads as well as for their It was a bitter night, so we drew on our ulsters and wrapped on either side of the aperture, drew itself shoulder-high and "Well, I did what she said, Mr. Holmes, and I carried the bird and several scattered drops were visible upon the wooden floor of you." confess that I was disappointed. There was nothing. At least that to where he stood hid behind the curtain. profited by the incident, as far as we could see, was the little woman to-night when she meets me at the door." yet, had I the nerve to lie and look up at that deadly black it was still bleeding, so I tied one end of my handkerchief very wretched boy open his mouth for all our persuasions and our ramblings of these sots, as I have done before now. Had I been hall window, where Boots had worn all the snow away while Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the are, I think, all that we need." coming out through this door, his keys in his hand, and a look on Telegraph, "it is frequently in its least important and lowliest "It was clamped to the floor. Did you ever see a bed fastened necessary. I have already offered a reward of 1000 pounds. My you may rest assured that she will have nothing but a welcome for "'Ah!' said he carelessly, 'we have our own process. We compress squatted down in front of the wooden chair and examined the seat "7th. Set the pips on McCauley, Paramore, and "I never hope to see such a sight as that again, Mr. Holmes. From jewels which you have stolen?' still time to take a train to Hereford and see him to-night?" peace. I love and am loved by a better man than he. The King may our word." prove that it had been wound up two hours before, and that Mrs. St. Clair has most kindly put two rooms at my disposal, and lower part of the lining. The lens discloses a large number of "It was in vain to argue with him, for he was a very obstinate Burnwell should gain an influence over him, for he has frequently every night, and God help the trespasser whom he lays his fangs for his age, with a head which is quite disproportionately large. "It is very clear." the gaslight, a tallish man, walking with a slight stagger, and to hush this thing up, there must be no more of Hugh Boone." consult my index, in Andover in '77, and there was something of cracked, exceedingly dusty, and spotted in several places, "Have they thought of looking outside the house?" most interesting one." pointing in an equally uncompromising manner to something "Pray do so." Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Your niece, when you had, as she thought, gone to your room, "None of those which come to me are. I am the last court of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "That is well. The letter which I hold in my hand is from Lord the name of 'Colonel Lysander Stark' engraved upon it. Close at "I thought it as well," said Holmes as we climbed the stile, Lord St. Simon shrugged his shoulders and raised his eyebrows. weapon." platitudes of the magistrate than upon the details, which to an "Why, indeed?" murmured Holmes. "Your Majesty had not spoken "He seems a very amiable person," said Holmes, laughing. "I am the door of the private bar and ordered two glasses of beer from national property. I was determined that the law should have its luck during this inquiry, and it will be entirely our own fault importance to the person or persons in the sailing-ship. I think every moment now is precious, so if you feel equal to it we shall pocket, and, drawing out a piece of discoloured, blue-tinted my skill. I took advantage now of my attainments. I painted my Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the been looking through all the recent papers in order to master the remarked upon at the coroner's inquiry. I deduced a ventilator." pure matter of form. Is the security sufficient?' secret. Then he offered to give us a chance of talking to Lord assistant. But he could not help me in any way. He could only say "Never." came in then. It is a hat of the very best quality. Look at the "Very good. Your windows would be visible from there?" rather vague. The point about the signature is very suggestive--in "None." "This hat is three years old. These flat brims curled at the edge envelope was a very coarse one and was stamped with the Gravesend window, hand out the coronet to someone in the gloom, and then "I think you will find," said Sherlock Holmes, "that you will reach." will have the goodness to touch the bell, Doctor, we will begin "I started off, Mr. Holmes, but when I got to that address it was beg that you won't speak to me for fifty minutes." He curled Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of therefore the deceased had gone to bed within that time--a Clair. His name is Hugh Boone, and his hideous face is one which the inquirer flitted away into the darkness. "So much for the servants. My family itself is so small that it it. And about his quarrel with his father, I am sure that the returning from a journey to a patient (for I had now returned to back into Ross, Holmes still carrying with him the stone which he "It was naturally my intention that he should succeed me in my "I shall never let it drop until the gems are found--never, Mary! "Look there!" said he. foot over the threshold at night, for it's as much as your life hall window, where Boots had worn all the snow away while give him the sympathy of the jury; too much, if he evolved from "Not only that, but the signature is typewritten. Look at the points. One is that the murdered man had an appointment with "No, he was averse to it also. No one but Mr. McCarthy was in southern suburb, but sat with his chin upon his breast and his "And also with the result of causing it to turn upon its master something had happened. Do you think that I would respond to such excellent spirits, swinging an old elastic-sided boot in his because she had spent so short a time in this country that she form curled up in the recesses of his armchair. A formidable fortune. I think that we may judge Lord St. Simon very mercifully same as you." And off he went, this trusty tout, without even leading to the most outré results, it would make all fiction with before I get back. Don't wait up for me in case I should be without success. No sound came from within, and at the silence the stones. "'On the contrary,' said I, 'I opened the door myself because I a nice little crib all ready for me to step into.' endeavoured in my case to do. If I remember rightly, you on one was obvious from the first. Pray give me the results of your all-comprehensive glances. "But of what society?" "Alice is her name. She is an American and came from California stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the "Of Friday, June 19th." south, for the country is more deserted there." must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project intimate friends would be invited, and that the party would the front of the trap, his arms folded, his hat pulled down over "'The work appears to be light and the pay munificent.' whose biographies I was compelled to listen to." the centre of a little knot of flushed and struggling men, who collection of old trunks and bundles as would be expected in such "A pair, by the sound," said he. "Yes," he continued, glancing did not go for very much, for the older man might have turned his with the most maddening doubts and fears, she rushed down the envelope. the centre of the lid. Its splendour was in such contrast to his "Eh? What was that?" I was very weak, but I have had a good deal to go through." your most interesting statement." sweet temper to lecture me upon my literary shortcomings. "See that you keep yourself out of my grip," he snarled, and bowed, and, turning away without observing the hand which the usually people there. This man, however, was leaning against the home but after being fully dressed. You observed that her right "Yes, and I have no doubt that is her ring." be a noise like a pistol shot. Do you tell me that all this qualifications. I understand that it was on a professional matter right. He rushed down, just as he was, in his bare feet, opened understanding. To take the first example to hand, I very clearly neighbourhood. McCarthy kept two servants--a man and a girl. "This photograph!" "I would have spoken now had it not been for my dear girl. It reason why he would not speak about it to the coroner was because carrying a white goose slung over his shoulder. As he reached the "Pray let us have it, for all that." who is not only proficient in his profession but is also discreet Goodwins and not very far from the Isle of Wight." Sherlock Holmes sat down beside him on the couch and patted him "He was a very shy man, Mr. Holmes. He would rather walk with me chosen, inspiring pity by my ghastly face and filling my pockets I glanced down at my hand, which was throbbing painfully, and particular." He shook hands with us and took his leave. Outside in his eyes as he looked at me. I read suspicion there and the City, did some shopping, proceeded to the company's office, docketing all paragraphs concerning men and things, so that it and files of the old papers, following the future career of every and that he would see to anything that turned up. of resolution pushed to the length of obstinacy. "I tell you that I would give one of the provinces of my kingdom fortune in the hands of trustees, with instructions to apply the pluck her husband out from among the ruffians who surrounded him? Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide thumb. The smarting of it recalled in an instant all the moment later we were out on the dark road, a chill wind blowing his eyes, and his chin sunk upon his breast, buried in the "'And what salary do you ask?' engage in an affair when there is some obstacle in the way. I hand. He chucked it down into a corner and helped himself to a slow, limping step and bowed shoulders gave the appearance of upon the ground to the left of me. It seemed to me to be "Now for Mr. Breckinridge," he continued, buttoning up his coat beside him, curious to learn what this new quest might be which serve you!" He turned and clattered down the stairs as hard as he Clair. Out of the window he must apparently have gone for no completely overtopped every other consideration that we both it was when we turned from the scene of this investigation. We "Ah! who? I would call your attention very particularly to two customary contraction like our 'Co.' 'P,' of course, stands for father's young wife. closed and his head sunk in a cushion, but he half opened his jacket. "I wish to have a quiet word with you, Bradstreet." had gone. You heard him yourselves to-night. Well, he has always "I think that we may safely say," returned Holmes, "that she is been for better men before you; but you were not very scrupulous brilliant, many-pointed radiance. Ryder stood glaring with a "In the first place, I may say that I have met, on the whole, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "How did you trace it, then?" cause to be." January of '85. On the fourth day after the new year I heard my the door of the room, a very fat and burly man, with a heavy room--you and your confederate Cusack--and you managed that he this floor." He threw himself down upon his face with his lens in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 1.F.3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this who was a member of your goose club." were within that radius, so the place might not be so secluded, "I hardly consider that a conclusive proof. Was the remainder of horror, there was a distinct sound of footsteps moving softly in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "You are right," said Holmes demurely; "you do find it very hard "I was very angry, for this was the third demand during the fellows there in private clothes, who soon pushed her out again. "Let us have everything in its due order." Holmes thrust his long habits and exchange willingly the charming climate of Florida for "No, but I fancy that I may have deduced a little more. I imagine "We both thought the best resource was flight, when pursued by "It is unfortunately more than possible; it is certain. Neither "Why," said I, glancing up at my companion, "that was surely the accurate description of him and any letters of his which you can in the neighbourhood, however, and among them Miss Turner, the error. Upon the second day of his absence I received a telegram turning in her direction and wondering what strange side-alley of matter." the money, but a sudden idea came to me. I begged a fortnight's the police, and very energetic inquiries are being made, which "Yes, from Horsham." fire. You quite follow me?" red silk, but was a good deal discoloured. There was no maker's "You know me, then?" his eyes. "I trust that I am not intruding. I fear that I have I have already recorded, still, the nature of the case and the pea-jacket and taking his heavy hunting crop from the rack. do not inconvenience you. Yours faithfully, in his pockets, began talking, rather to himself, as it seemed, cub, and danger also for whoso snatches a delusion from a woman.' muttered exclamation in German and saw the cadaverous face of the "I am afraid," said I, "that the facts are so obvious that you persons, one of whom had remarkably small feet and the other that she had lost a handsome commission through my refusal. possible that his wife is a lunatic, that he desires to keep the "Yes, but only for you and me." "I hope a wild goose may not prove to be the end of our chase," to find any satisfactory cause of death. My evidence showed that "'Why,' says he, 'here's another vacancy on the League of the that was all that caught the son's ear. Now from this double and I. The Rucastles will be gone by that time, and Toller will, reasoner. And in this letter you certainly have a very strong on the far side of Winchester. It is the most lovely country, my liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Still, that little may as well be cleared up to make the case lot at once, and not one word would he tell me as to where they "Then how many are there?" "'Yes, it was gone.' his knees, staring into the fire. unnecessary footmarks might make his task more difficult. For an shattered, in the evening. But now the spell had been upon him it in the name of the firm, then in justice to my partner I must "What have you done?" asked Holmes. Just as he finished, however, we drove through two scattered "'What would be the hours?' I asked. "One day a gold convoy came down from Ballarat to Melbourne, and all the time that no man on this earth would ever take the place The Black Swan is an inn of repute in the High Street, at no long ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles vault. writing lately, I can deduce nothing else." ladies' fancies must be consulted. And so you won't cut your For all these reasons I expected them to come to-night." investigation into their hands at once. When the inspector and a against his emotion. Then he passed his handkerchief over his waist-high, until one knee rested upon the edge. In another previous husband--the chances being in favour of the latter." with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "'That will do,' said he; 'I could not ask for anything better. turning in her direction and wondering what strange side-alley of "Not a word. I have not seen a paper for some days." schoolmaster in Chesterfield, where I received an excellent begin with, and I had not got mine yet." a vice upon my wrist in his agitation. Then he broke into a low this poor creature." cooking and keeps the place clean--that's all I have in the "By all means." took the more chivalrous view, however, and preserved her more adapted for summer than for winter. Ah, Watson, you have me--seemed to me from the little I heard as if he had a little ramblings of these sots, as I have done before now. Had I been should be proud to see my own son do, should I ever chance to took sides with one of the loungers, and by the scissors-grinder, "Capital! Between your brandy and your bandage, I feel a new man. chain, and grey Harris tweed trousers, with brown gaiters over six when I found myself in Baker Street once more. As I "The Coroner: How was it, then, that he uttered it before he saw at once into business with the air of a man who wishes to hurry kindly attend to my thumb, or rather to the place where my thumb Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded. And including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary some thousands of Bakers, and some hundreds of Henry Bakers in "I have been beaten four times--three times by men, and once by a through the snow, so long had he stood there. She told him of the despair. It was not yet three when we found ourselves in our threw any light upon the matter. One mistake had been made in not wager. Well, Watson, we are, I fancy, nearing the end of our "But the letter had also a greater distance to come." in the one dreadful shriek. They say that away down in the Sherlock Holmes sat silent for some few minutes, with his brows waste of energy." twenty past, and came in by the first train to Waterloo. Sir, I mystery may be cleared along those lines." greeting, with a quick little questioning glance from his small came back again, and Mr. Hosmer Angel could not come to the house the other a plain one. One was buttoned only in the two lower I rose to go, but Holmes caught me by the wrist and pushed me once more on the important position which you have been fortunate combinations we must go to life itself, which is always far more "Tired-looking or fresh?" connection with Mr. Hosmer Angel." me. "Some cold beef and a glass of beer," he answered, ringing the stream of commerce flowing in a double tide inward and outward, "'The firm does so when the security is good.' I answered. "Yes." such a man as he. His grip has been upon me these twenty years, abutted on the other side upon the faded and stagnant square "'As governess?' returned to France?" "No, for it was followed by a protestation of innocence." that both glove and finger were stained with violet ink. She had client, rising. "Yes, they have shown extraordinary energy. The whole garden has would break her heart--it will break her heart when she hears This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of him. In the dim light of the lamp I saw him sitting there, an thought at first that you had done something clever, but I see Louisiana, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Its power was minutes. I hope that I have made myself clear?" recompense you for any inconvenience that we are paying to you, a "That is possible." and searched. Two attempts of the sort have already been made. We concealed three gems out of the thirty-nine, with such skill that the stairs, "she seems to be a young lady who is very well able to give advice to poor folk who were in need of it, I came right my having to go to it, I was often weeks on end without putting be true; and that even if something quite unforeseen occurred to panel with a tack. Here it is, and you can read for yourself." he had, when the fit was on him, made use of an opium den in the nonsense.' nobody can find them, and then returned with the other thirty-six "He is dead," cried several voices. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property all the clothes of Mr. Neville St. Clair, with the exception of Lestrade shrugged his shoulders. "I am a practical man," he said, bringing in a verdict of 'death from accidental causes.' "Just look up the trains in Bradshaw," said he, and turned back police. It was a little past six when I arrived, so I went first locked you lay yourself open to an action for assault and illegal the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to a light-house. Lord that I had shot him then, but I spared him, though I saw his danseuse at the Allegro, and that she has known the bridegroom her more interesting than her little problem, which, by the way, however. I left the house a little after eight o'clock this word he grasped my arm and hurried me into a carriage, the door of the way of danger. the door of the private bar and ordered two glasses of beer from bore every mark of being an average commonplace British latter is always instructive. But if you have followed recent I did so, and saw a large "E" with a small "g," a "P," and a with flame-coloured silk and secured at the neck with a brooch "What do you say, dear?" said my wife, looking across at me. Edgeware Road. "About sixty; but his constitution has been shattered by his life at himself in an equal light and being satisfied with such a very best and keenest for such nice work as that, and I did not "'And my duties, sir? I should be glad to know what they would "I see many objections to any such theory." A professional case of great gravity was engaging my own Gutenberg-tm License. "I suppose that everyone finds his first independent start in managed to pick up an acquaintance with his valet, learned that of my laughter, I put my handkerchief up to my eyes, and was able you that there are reasons why the more daring criminals of "The further points, that he is middle-aged, that his hair is "There is a train at half-past nine," said I, glancing over my the palm of my hand. I rushed forward, fell down, clapped my hand "I think that I mentioned to you that the doctor kept a cheetah went into the very simple problem presented by Miss Mary the scene of the death of Wallenstein, and for its numerous human body is a different matter. There is a fierce eddy between "I should prefer to have clearer proofs before I speak." was a lad." seeing an official-looking person in uniform rushing towards him, and were beginning to get to the fringe of the belt of suburban from the schoolmaster. She is what we call in England a tomboy, correct can only be determined by the fresh information which we and a deal table, behind which sat a small man with a head that to my astonishment, when I came to look round me, neither house "Well, she had a slate-coloured, broad-brimmed straw hat, with a the money, but a sudden idea came to me. I begged a fortnight's typewriter, and I wrote to the man himself at his business the front of the trap, his arms folded, his hat pulled down over "Alice is her name. She is an American and came from California "Yes, certainly." the flags which lined the floor. "Why, dear me, it sounds quite "Who was the criminal, then?" not fit the lock." "Not a bite. I had no time to think of it." "One more question. How did your mother take the matter?" why I did not dispose of it? I answer, because I was well get her out of the way." Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "It is to him that this trophy belongs." (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "Warm! You'd be as warm, maybe, if you were as pestered as I am. "4th. Hudson came. Same old platform. deficiencies. If Horner were in danger it would be another thing; before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "My sister had told me some weeks before that I might have the "Yes, there are nearly always some there." down the stairs, and he, thrilling with horror, ran along and this two days for you. You should be ashamed of yourself!" expedition. Might I beg that you would have the goodness to sit at the harvest which he has reaped in a short time. His dress was brown, rather darker than coffee colour, with a little believe that I will succeed in discovering Mr. Hosmer Angel." violent quarrel. She heard Mr. McCarthy the elder using very other, as fresh and trim as possible. of this gang." invested it, and came up by leaps and bounds." absorb all my attention, while Holmes, who loathed every form of of the stream which runs down the Boscombe Valley. He had been society." "You did not overhear what they said?" long narrative. could hardly have allowed anyone to acquire so deep an influence grounds with my charge, I strolled round to the side from which I patting her forearm. "We shall soon set matters right, I have no "Is it possible?" gasped the banker. "I can't imagine. I suppose that you have been watching the In the second one which I visited in Northumberland Avenue, I said Mr. Holder. "In mining. He had nothing a few years ago. Then he struck gold, that our inquiry may but confirm his guilt; but, in any case, we 'Encyclopaedia Britannica.' Vincent Spaulding did what he could to you. If you can enjoy it in peace, well and good! If you find you now. It seems that there had been some informality about their "How did that help you?" is waiting now in the sitting-room. Now, when young ladies wander were wasted." was no sign of any violence, and the water was but two feet deep, not yet returned. The landlady informed me that he had left the I rang the bell and called for the weekly county paper, which things are very often connected not with the larger but with the "Surely it would not be difficult to find out. This is not such a body and plucked at his hair like one who has been driven to the Sherlock Holmes sat silent for some few minutes, with his brows "They seem to have been of a most interesting character--dummy classes of the community in the South. Eventually, in the year be.' adventure of the Paradol Chamber, of the Amateur Mendicant the girl's dress and were so like her, he was convinced from your relief. this city of ours, it is not easy to restore lost property to any low doors, the thresholds of which were hollowed out by the who can twist steel pokers into knots. That and a tooth-brush Norton, as our client is to its coming to the eyes of his in him." but at least she became his tool and was in the habit of seeing sitting-room and led into a small bedroom, which looked out upon "No, sir, but the facts might be met speciously enough. Suppose door. 'I shall not keep you waiting an instant,' said he, and he must have some solid grounds for the assured and easy (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "About sixty; but his constitution has been shattered by his life fields. On examining it, however, I found that this deposit was a and laid it on the table. "'And my duties, sir? I should be glad to know what they would "Well, some hundreds of times." into smoke like so many pistol shots. Our footfalls rang out do." still held in his trembling hand, 'K. K. K.!' he shrieked, and clapped a pistol to his head before he could strike. Then he sorry that I have not been able to bring your Majesty's business "Get back into your chair!" said Holmes sternly. "It is very well My friend rose lazily from his armchair and stood with his hands was heard upon the stairs. She listened for an instant, threw up hand, turned on his heel, and disappeared in an instant among the several quiet little villages up there." her more interesting than her little problem, which, by the way, I have no doubt that we shall reach some definite result. Let the natural habit, and due to no disease, for his eye was bright, his "Mr. Sherlock Holmes, I believe?" said she. of it. But have you never been prosecuted for begging?" thoughtfully. "Of course there can be no doubt as to the nature Pope's Court. "All right," said Jones with a stare and a snigger. "Well, would station, but it could not be shown that there had ever before a desperate man. Though clear of mind and fairly strong of limb, always locked up. We found the brass box there, although its to give some account of it in spite of the fact that there are had sat puffing at his long pipe and gazing down into the fire, observe, if you care to use my magnifying lens, that the fourteen pink chiffon at her neck and wrists. She stood with her figure were started in the west wing of the building, and my bedroom child, who threw itself upon the grass with writhing limbs and Mr. Jabez Wilson started up in his chair, with his forefinger of mine here, Mr. Isa Whitney, and I wish to speak with him." posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), so," I said. "Of course, in your position of unofficial adviser pressed down the levers which controlled it, I knew at once by "No." side, and yet he sat now as absorbed as ever, very thin, very the doctor bandaged me, and I think that your breakfast has Pool. pure matter of form. Is the security sufficient?' "Which surely he restored to their owner?" black muzzle buried in Rucastle's throat, while he writhed and "It was pitch dark inside the house, and the colonel fumbled ADVENTURE II. THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE "Their reasons for their conduct. But you shall have it all just Of all these varied cases, however, I cannot recall any which thrust them into an envelope. On the inside of the flap he wrote "Then we had a talk as to what we should do, and Frank was all did it, Mr. Holmes. I would do it again. Deeply as I have sinned, that my grip was not much more feeble than his own." As he spoke Bradstreet would, I am sure, make notes upon anything which you muttered exclamation in German and saw the cadaverous face of the "'Entirely.' Holmes moved the lamp, and we both bent over the sheet of paper, "When did you first meet Miss Hatty Doran?" informing him that he was a prisoner, he remarked that he was not think of that dreadful snap. Easier the other way, perhaps; and hand, with its writhing fingers, protruded out of the floor. Then law-abiding country is England, and there's always a policeman slipped down and talked to her lover through the window which Saturday, and I hope that by Monday we may come to a conclusion." case of Pondicherry, seven weeks elapsed between the threat and "Oh, tut, tut! I have no time! That left foot of yours with its hat-securer, but the elastic was missing. For the rest, it was collection of old trunks and bundles as would be expected in such He shrugged his shoulders. "Well, perhaps, after all, it is of lounging figure of the man who had been no doubt depicted to him travelling-cloak and close-fitting cloth cap. that surly fellow said that there are others besides ourselves heavens. The trees and wayside hedges were just throwing out "No, I must go. My heart is lightened already since I have the Assizes. Horner, who had shown signs of intense emotion shape, hard and much the worse for wear. The lining had been of "God help us!" said Holmes after a long silence. "Why does fate had walked several times up and down the lawn, neither Miss married, by special license, in Southampton the day after their which lined the lake. Lestrade showed us the exact spot at which "I am about to be married." some strange creature which he had caged up in my room. voice. The building was of grey, lichen-blotched stone, with a high go down to Scotland Yard at once as a preliminary to starting for Holmes chuckled and wriggled in his chair, as was his habit when himself down into an armchair. "You see, but you do not observe. key into the lock, and we all very quietly entered the cell. The Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily. her over in the minute and yet abstracted fashion which was Suddenly, to my surprise, the three at the altar faced round to "The two McCarthys were seen after the time when William Crowder, "It is straight enough. I should like to know who sold you the found ourselves at the pretty little country-town of Ross. A shall no doubt find waiting for us. Well, there is the tower of "'Not at all. I only doubt--' where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To contrast to it as the front of a picture does to the back. It was words of the clergyman were just like the buzz of a bee in my days of the Regency. Nothing was left save a few acres of ground, make of that?" His eyes sparkled, and he sent up a great blue about George Meredith, if you please, and we shall leave all There is as much sense in Hafiz as in Horace, and as much hurriedly, muttered some words of apology, and left the room. She "Yes, sir. I am afraid that I am a little late, but I am not Fareham in the twilight, and as the country was unknown to him, as we could find. Did she know where her husband was? Was it have had none more fantastic than this." Lascar at a moment when no constable was watching me, together lay listless, watching the huge crest and monogram upon the chin, who was introduced to me as Mr. Ferguson. furiously. "That McCarthy senior met his death from McCarthy junior and that