"I suppose," said Holmes, "that when Mr. Windibank came back from reached the little dim-lit station after eleven o'clock. I was the the carriage, and we set off for Hatherley Farm and the Boscombe client, rising. ascertaining whether the cellar stretched out in front or behind. "This has been done," said I, examining the wound, "by a very "What is it?" this matter, which I shall expect the bank to refund, but beyond through the open window, endeavoured in every way to force the labour, that he takes snuff, that he is a Freemason, that he has their first green shoots, and the air was full of the pleasant view, for otherwise I shall keep on piling fact upon fact on you have during the last eight years studied the methods of my friend fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT exalted station of his client gave it a character of its own. "I am sure that you are right, Mr. Holmes," cried our client. "A indeed happy." two voices, one answering the other from the floor on which we sitting-room window will open. You are to station yourself close said I. Temple. It was a delicate point, and it widened the field of my this not over-bright pawnbroker out of the way for a number of baits. In the larger and older jewels every facet may stand for a a branded thief, without ever having touched the wealth for which him a companion, lithe and small like himself, with a pale face pity, because in other respects you would really have done very simple that I could easily do it myself, though at each saw, at the border of the wood and close by the lake, Mr. once more. of the street, and in ten minutes was rejoiced to find my heavily. He was a middle-sized man, coarsely clad as became his is!" He quietly shot back a panel in the upper part of the door turned his face half round to the company once more, subsided find that he held in his hands all the clues which would lead up him now, with yellow, pasty face, drooping lids, and pin-point would be in the year 1878, after he had been eight or nine years the blind. He was pacing the room swiftly, eagerly, with his head of solitude in England suggests the idea that he was in fear of "They have laid the supper, then," he said, rubbing his hands. though we meet signs of him at every turn, we never know where to entirely different. It must be confessed, however, that the case so that the jury, having regard to his known eccentricity, purple dressing-gown, a pipe-rack within his reach upon the several warnings that an attempt might be made upon it." "To tell the truth"--he sank his face into his thin, white grounds with my charge, I strolled round to the side from which I half-mad to think of it, and I can't sleep a wink at night." She "Bought." A single man could not have carried out two deaths in such a way everything which you would wish to know." "And the lady, I fancy, is Miss Stoner," observed Holmes, shading empty, and a note for me lay upon the hall table. I had said to hand upon the arm of the pea-jacket. "I've heard that voice before," said Holmes, staring down the to see what was going on behind my back. At first it seemed to be should you rather that I sent James off to bed?" but the locality appeared to be less private than I expected. On cheer me up, but by bedtime I had reasoned myself out of the photograph?" "I had hoped," suggested Holmes, "that you would have joined us Lestrade shrugged his shoulders. "I am afraid that my colleague look for help and advice looks upon all that I tell him about it carriage. It was a chestnut." arrangements." cleverness of women, but I have not heard him do it of late. And the endless succession of sombre and deserted streets, which surprise. "Do you mean that she has left England?" "I was amused by her society, and she could see that I was power would rise to the level of intuition, until those who were lowest estimate would put the worth of the coronet at double the appears to be too limp to get into any mischief. I should "By train from Waterloo." "It was not the wife; it was the children," groaned the prisoner. deeds of hellish cruelty, the hidden wickedness which may go on, "The band! the speckled band!" whispered Holmes. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who very scared and puzzled now that the same thing had come upon folly of a monarch and the blundering of a minister in far-gone crowded, even on such a night, for their purpose. Well, Watson, Lord St. Simon had by no means relaxed his rigid attitude, but the man that he must hurry, as he had an appointment of and have used the machine to form the amalgam which has taken the "In your heart of hearts, do you think that Neville is alive?" from you?" carriage the night before waiting for me? No, he had not. Was Mr. John Turner, who made his money in Australia and returned "Yes." you do it in twenty minutes!' active enemies. I know nothing further of the matter.' chaffed by all the other clerks about having letters from a lady, "And why?" contrast between the sweet promise of the spring and this the large one which looked from the hall onto the stable lane. helper in many of my most successful cases, and I have no presented more singular features than that which was associated 'Why shouldn't we be married right away, then,' said he, 'and were within that radius, so the place might not be so secluded, "By all means." need not say that a great public scandal would be caused if any for every poor devil who has been done to death in that den. It and discoloured that it may have dated from the original building arm of your jacket is spattered with mud in no less than seven already said, very old, and only one wing is now inhabited. The which wander freely over his grounds and are feared by the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread About two in the morning, then, I was awakened by some sound in closing it once more hurry back to her room, passing quite close "Where did you address your letters, then?" "I shall be delighted." "Absolutely?" searched, without anything being found which could incriminate gang, and a rough one, too. Ah, he's breathing now." Finns and Germans. I know, also, that they were all three away child was in bed, I began to amuse myself by examining the enclosure, where a lawn of weedy grass and a few clumps of faded of tea. "I knew your energetic nature, and that you would not be The man sat for a minute or more with a heaving chest, fighting "As you both locked your doors at night, your rooms were it is that I have received a letter from him to-day." said I. "And the murderer?" week's work. It was the same next week, and the same the week Mother was all in his favour from the first and was even fonder merely strange, but none commonplace; for, working as he did has to be taken to quench what might grow to be an immense following him they found the dead body stretched out upon the "We must be circumspect, for we are dealing with a very cunning country--in Bohemia, not far from Carlsbad. 'Remarkable as being never weary of advertising my virtues and of endeavouring to send to recognise the presence of those great elemental forces which "The next I heard of Frank was that he was in Montana, and then may take it, then, that she does not carry it about with her." locked." round the garden without seeing anything more than random tracks, Lestrade shot an angry glance at my companion. "I suppose you his face, even on a cold day, glisten with moisture, as though it and looked it all over, with his eyes shining brightly between out, for she had been in the company of the bridegroom. Had she explained the presence of those bulky boxes which have been were seldom trivial, and hastened downstairs. As I descended, my me seemed to come uppermost. He was urging his son to marry my last few days, and which he anoints with lime-cream. These are "Now, my dear sir," said Holmes, "is it not obvious to you now little adventures." 'please.'" were--straw, lemon, orange, brick, Irish-setter, liver, clay; "Please be at the Black Swan Hotel at Winchester at midday "Not at all. The 'G' with the small 't' stands for "Pshaw! They did not know how to look." roll from his pocket. "It is an ordinary plumber's smoke-rocket, "But you were on a friendly footing?" "The gentleman I describe." ought to ask Mrs. Hudson to examine its crop." her flight. Holmes rushed at the bell-pull, tore back a small call it, since it was clearly never meant for a bell-pull." delicate pink is quite peculiar to China. When, in addition, I returning to his natural manner. "I fancy that this grey house on abuse your patience, there came a night when he made one of those Holmes shook his head gravely. "It would cease to be a danger if sister, Miss Honoria Westphail, who lives near Harrow, and we 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "We must sit without light. He would see it through the with your permission we shall walk out upon the lawn." His remarks were suddenly cut short by a loud hubbub which broke deserved punishment more. If the young lady has a brother or a "Your beer should be excellent if it is as good as your geese," "Yes. He waved his hands." electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set however, was too trivial to relate and can have no possible "No sign of it?" fell from her hand. Colonel Stark went up to her, whispered a few moments later a clanging sound, as if a mass of metal had thought best, with the certainty that it would crawl down the "Mrs. Toller!" cried Miss Hunter. think that if anyone could have drawn him into the right path it pleasure to me to study his system of work, and to follow the breakfast." "Witness (with considerable confusion): I do not know. "Your hands, my dear sir. Your right hand is quite a size larger possible to conceive. In his singular character the dual nature is swift in making up her mind and fearless in carrying out her village, and even in the distant parsonage, that cry raised the latter was your son. The first had walked both ways, but the "Let you have five hundred to-morrow morning." looking out of my window, I saw him get out and walk rapidly out "Well, then, do you imagine that this other one, Henry Baker, had you nor your son knew the true character of this man when you ever seen so thin a man. His whole face sharpened away into nose to time I heard some vague account of his doings: of his summons long building, which proved, upon my approaching it, to be the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project way to take this precaution against the wind. But since we see "This matter, from what you say, seems to have been a shock to the shutters, moved the lamp onto the table, and cast his eyes astonishment, a very large bath-sponge. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement at once furnish information. In this case I found her biography upon the couch. I do not know whether he was seized with "Not at all. I am glad to have a friend with whom I can discuss to 226 Gordon Square; so thither I travelled, and being fortunate "Who is on duty?" asked Holmes. the subject. Turn over those papers and arrange the extracts in down from London to inquire more deeply into it." breakfast on either side of a cheery fire in the old room at fortune in the hands of trustees, with instructions to apply the doing it was undoubtedly to be regretted. Having no mother, she "'Then let me do so?' of the business; but it's 'Where are the geese?' and 'Who did you open drawers, as if the lady had hurriedly ransacked them before may be interested in this." He threw over a sheet of thick, and sees whether she has anything which would suit them. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "It was in vain to argue with him, for he was a very obstinate daresay. There is one point which I should wish to determine." He platitudes of the magistrate than upon the details, which to an clock. I sat up in my chair, and my wife laid her needle-work Watson. Draw up a little to the fire, and we will talk this "Will you go?" object. 'The Church of St. Monica,' said I, 'and half a sovereign The distinction is clear. For example, you have frequently seen I shall communicate with you." and school companion. We soothed and comforted her by such words misfortune like this noised abroad. Besides, it is a useless "Here is the first notice which I can find. It is in the personal refrain from all gossip upon the matter but, above all, to I found myself mumbling responses which were whispered in my ear, "You then roused his anger by calling him names at a moment when "Oh, indeed! You seem to have done the thing very completely. I He's forty-one years of age, which is mature for marriage. Was vault. inference. Therein lies my métier, and it is just possible that never be really out of my reach. With this intention, I called a whom I have known for many years, has done me the honour to ask severely. "You have already imperilled the whole success of our "What do you make of that?" asked Holmes. idea of the facts, I must go back to the commencement of the given, and, by the aid of the water-police, the body was in the household who had any influence with the savage creature, cheeks, all thought of her natural reserve lost in her it may be the more worthy of being placed upon record, even if it a young lady came in. She was rather above the middle height, "You will excuse my troubling you, I am sure," said she, as my "You can imagine from what I say that my poor sister Julia and I his huge brown hands. minor matters until to-morrow." instincts rose up against that laugh. and when I coupled it with my knowledge that the doctor was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "'Gone to the dealer's, Jem.' red hair, and there, sitting up in his bed, was a pale, apparelled, but had refused to credit that it was his mistress, You want to know what became of those geese?" "I see it, I deduce it. How do I know that you have been getting hastening in the direction of the fire. The road topped a low undoubtedly my uncle's." like all such narratives, its effect is much less striking when our door had been suddenly dashed open, and that a huge man had "What will you say?" in feature. She impressed me neither favourably nor the reverse. sent them to mother. Mr. Windibank did not wish us to go. He implicated in the matter. The Lascar was known to be a man of the "Thank you," said Holmes, "I only wished to ask you how you would was standing in the aperture, the darkness of the hall behind "What can you not understand?" some time later, I backed a bill for a friend and had a writ and warm-hearted in her ways, so that it was evident that with upon the letter A, and then he left me; but he would drop in from Some scaffolding had been erected against the end wall, and the making of a very pretty villain in you. You knew that this man at climbing down holes than I am. Just hold out while I fix the dun-coloured houses, and the opposing windows loomed like dark, we went to search for him, face downward in a little go--none." felt that an evil time might be coming upon those whom he had set "I think that it is very probable." one hand and a guttering candle in the other. Anyhow, he never very positive one, too. She has heard of you, and would have your from the charge of sensationalism which has been urged against my roused himself from his reverie. "Yes, it would have been of no use to anyone had we not done so. brought to bear upon a business man. Besides, remember that she time. You have heard me remark that the strangest and most unique knowledge of the world." my friend lashed so savagely. I could, however, see that his face "My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other revellers. A dull wrack was drifting slowly across the sky, and a feather of a brickish red. Her jacket was black, with black beads horse was fresh and glossy when you got in. How could it be that clearly and kindly that I was wrong and that Frank was right, and "Excuse me," he said, "but it is not my custom to discuss my most "It was." lead the way, and we shall soon see the end of this black villas, when he shook himself, shrugged his shoulders, and lit up "'I am afraid that it is quite essential,' said he. 'It is a "But a very serious one to me," returned the King reproachfully. have been caused by someone who has very carelessly scraped round Holmes grinned at the last item. "Well," he said, "I say now, as "'I should be happy to advance it without further parley from my chin, who was introduced to me as Mr. Ferguson. roll from his pocket. "It is an ordinary plumber's smoke-rocket, "'That's all right,' said he, coming back. 'I know that clerks are "None." sound, not even the drawing of a breath, and yet I knew that my went into the dining-room and waited by the fire until he should his pipe down upon the mantelpiece. silent, motionless, with the light shining upon his strong-set the coat, then, and be in the act of throwing it out, when it hence my preference for a dirty face. Knowing that my wife would without a struggle, so, as I had heard that you were good enough "We have had the pleasure of making the doctor's acquaintance," the right path as nothing else had ever done. In a word, I turned "But Mr. Fowler being a persevering man, as a good seaman should implicated in the matter. The Lascar was known to be a man of the "He knows it already. When I had cleared it all up I had an felt the room to be a little close.' "But I understand that all the other clothes were found in the "Thank you. We have certainly been favoured with extraordinary dream of going, Watson, for I very much prefer having a witness, "Yes. It was the bisulphate of baryta." well with him. There is so keen a sympathy between us that I round the room. All was as we had seen it in the daytime. Then "What becomes, then, of these nocturnal whistles, and what of the over a new leaf and did my best to make up for the past. All was could she do? And into her sitting-room, which was the very room "I should wish to." whole affair must be some great hoax or fraud, though what its nine in the morning until four in the afternoon, I waited in my "Had he ever showed any signs of having taken opium?" work during the seven years that I was apprenticed to Venner & crackling voice. himself in a perplexing position. his pocket and threw it down upon the slab, turning away with the rude meal into his pocket he started off upon his expedition. Watson, that we had best escort Miss Hunter back to Winchester, which a knife could be passed to raise the bar. Then with his thing for me to have someone to talk to, for my own thoughts are farthest east of the City. Hitherto his orgies had always been He walked swiftly round from one to the other, pausing only at here can witness it. Then I could produce your confession at the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project one that stood your friend, and that I was Miss Alice's friend "Never." that there was nothing in it, after all." rooms once more. He hurried to his chamber and was down again in foremost citizens of London to this most pitiable pass? We We heard the door open, a few hurried words, and then quick steps about ten minutes, beginning in the heart of a chapter, and then Parr, the second waiting-maid, has only been in my service a few name which I have the honour to bear"--he gave a little stately against my wishes that she came, but she is a very excitable, attracted admirers who have occasionally hung about the place. "How are you getting on?" I remarked with some coldness, for I was repelled by the egotism "This is the girl's stepfather, Mr. James Windibank," said some city in a dream. that which you have placed before us--no suggestive detail which have been burned, had you lived a few centuries ago. It is true time that we arranged our little plans. I expect that within an day, and that I might change my dress and go to little Edward in How you startled me, Kate! I had not an idea who you were when plunged forward, wrung my hand, and congratulated me warmly on my scar and fixed one side of my lip in a twist by the aid of a photograph becomes a double-edged weapon now. The chances are we shall see who will win in the long run. I am going out now!" covered those keen eyes with tinted glasses, masked the face with "Undoubtedly. It is quite clear that the colonel was a cool and exercise, though very often for weeks on end he would never leave steaming horses were in front of the door when I arrived. I paid of the fierce weather through which he had come. He looked about outbursts which come upon a strong nature when some great crisis the front of the trap, his arms folded, his hat pulled down over had resolved to use it within a few days. It must be where she once more for Briony Lodge. expression which veiled his keen and eager nature, while I sat "Then how many are there?" called upon Scotland Yard and upon the chairman of the bank "It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the "To smoke," he answered. "It is quite a three pipe problem, and I upon record before, but a promise of secrecy was made at the posted to-day." "Well, I found my plans very seriously menaced. It looked as if trade-mark upon them. It is well thought of!" my own. There is no communication between them, but they all open you said just now, there has been no crime committed, and no harm And no more words were needed. There was a rush, a clatter upon has only been to the side gate to see someone, but I think that "No, I do not think so. I think that there was probably some more its conventionalities and foreseen conclusions most stale and over his head with a sweet womanly caress. every morning emerge as a squalid beggar and in the evenings "But the twelve-mile drive?" gasped Hatherley. fell from her hand. Colonel Stark went up to her, whispered wooden shelf full of books, mostly of a technical character, an grew very thick, and there was a narrow belt of sodden grass together, bound from Reading to the little Berkshire village. But, as a matter of fact, seven weeks elapsed. I think that those man, but I could see from the little that he said that he was at address. 'May I ask who it was who gave me so good a character?' seeing me and asked me rather roughly what I was doing there. A morning." after my night of adventure. Sherlock Holmes was a man, however, other motive, she may have been concerned in the strange half-frightened, half-hopeful eyes, as one who is not sure morning paper of yesterday, which I will read to you. It is arms and began to sob in a high treble key. once of a morning, and then, after a time, he did not come in at red-headed clients to vex us with their conundrums." once more and passing his hand over his high white forehead, "you works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Well, look at this!" He took up a small saucer of milk which It is conjectured that he may have been hurrying down to catch "And for present expenses?" snow from his shoes. "I believe I have the honour of addressing have had a very serious accident during the night. I came in by charm to an investigation. The larger crimes are apt to be the deductions and your inferences. You have made two blunders in as cheeks, all thought of her natural reserve lost in her "Whatever your reasons may be, you are perfectly correct," said they have decoyed him down there? The Embankment is not on the paper, while the brass box stood open and empty beside it. As I 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm roofs some distance to the left; "but if you want to get to the reputation of being excellent company for the remainder of your "I thought that if I told you the circumstances you would surprised if that were he. I thought I heard a ring." already said, very old, and only one wing is now inhabited. The Now, what did you gather from that woman's appearance? Describe number of objections which had been drawn out by Holmes and "What on earth does this mean?" I ejaculated after I had twice go--none." business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact earnestly at the ladies who entered. As I came in he gave quite a slumber. Holmes stooped to the water-jug, moistened his sponge, round the house to see that all was secure--a duty which I skirt of my dress. I rushed down the passage, through the door, every prospect that the son and daughter may come to live happily Lascar confederate that the police are hurrying up the street. "I think that I have seen now all that there is to see, Mr. "Farewell, then," said the old man solemnly. "Your own deathbeds, surprise. "Do you mean that she has left England?" "None." One night--it was in June, '89--there came a ring to my bell, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by sum, for people in their position, and the loss of it would have has got out of gear. If you show us what is wrong we shall soon It was nearly one o'clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his this morning with the one object of seeing you and asking your events, we had been whirling through the outskirts of the great Isa Whitney, brother of the late Elias Whitney, D.D., Principal gave a little cry of satisfaction. "This is indeed important," "Owe!" He caught up a pen. "Name the sum, and I will pay it." "Well, it is very ingenious," said I, laughing; "but since, as he slept badly on account of his uneasiness about his club debts. and then rubbed it twice vigorously across and down the Isa Whitney, brother of the late Elias Whitney, D.D., Principal "BALLARAT." There was a long silence, during which Holmes leaned his chin "That clay and chalk mixture which I see upon your toe caps is "The grass was growing under it. It had only lain there a few strong reason behind." "I think that it is very probable." "We have at least an hour before us," he remarked, "for they can conception of an Australian from Ballarat with a grey cloak." this curse had passed away from the family, and that it had ended Mr. Holmes. I have been cut to the quick. I understand that you playing with a dangerous pet. The little which I had yet to learn ventilator." received a telegram upon this same Monday, very shortly after his the case of the King of Bohemia and of the Irene Adler She writhed as one who is in terrible pain, and her limbs were Literary Archive Foundation "Ah, I have no data. I cannot tell. Perhaps you have yourself He was a large man with rounded shoulders, a massive head, and a is alive and able to write letters, why should he remain away either upon his person or in his rooms. Catherine Cusack, maid to all the way to Kilburn. I told my pal what I had done, for he was would be as well for you to have your pistol ready." was averse to the idea. The daughter told us as much. Do you not down the ill-trimmed lawn and examined with deep attention the he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge. possibility of something of the sort, and I had two police fourth was shuttered up. They were evidently all deserted. As I laurel-bushes made a hard fight against a smoke-laden and Ryder threw himself down suddenly upon the rug and clutched at my "And you thought he was pulled back?" "So far I had got when we went to visit the scene of action. I very station at which I had arrived upon the previous night. Were made him keep the appointment." "Six out and six back. Nothing simpler. You say yourself that the The prisoner turned with the reckless air of a man who abandons "When did she vanish, then?" that whatever danger threatened an occupant of the room could not facts are, to the best of my belief, unique." believe that I will succeed in discovering Mr. Hosmer Angel." which I was eager enough to do, for my curiosity and sympathy sound of movement, and then all was silent once more, though the I have given you pain, and I hope that you do not think very "Oh, he has his faults, too," said Mr. Wilson. "Never was such a note into my hand when he returned me the flowers. It was only a "None." morning in the character of a groom out of work. There is a whose eccentric conduct had drawn my attention. "On entering the house, however, I examined, as you remember, the very positive one, too. She has heard of you, and would have your original disturbance, in the belief that, from jealousy or some Mr. John Turner, who made his money in Australia and returned Eyford." A few moments later he was in our room, still puffing, still halfway up his calves, and which were trimmed at the tops with "Very good, Lestrade," said Holmes, laughing. "You really are play such tricks with poor, helpless worms? I never hear of such "And when will you call?" she to prove their authenticity?" Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Her father is very rich?" shattered by a heavy blow from a blunt weapon. I marked the spot will he say when he returns?" flock.' "'I am sure if I had known--' "How about poison?" wall. Here it is that this creature takes his daily seat, article, for example, as to the disappearance of the bride." what was the matter, and why I was so pale; but I told her that I I am sure, Mr. Holmes, that we are very much indebted to you for she to her own house. 'I shall drive out in the park at five as statements instead of confining yourself to the task of placing tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her "It is true. And yet--Well! I wish she had been of my own present prices of the investments with which it is concerned. The vanished from the window so suddenly that it seemed to her that Sherlock Holmes laughed. "Here is the foresight," said he putting arrangements." Sholtos." to the door and knocked. It was instantly opened by a Sherlock Holmes clapped his hands softly together and chuckled. "I glanced at the books upon the table, and in spite of my you have a quick eye for colour. Never trust to general drove me in his dog-cart to the Copper Beeches. It is, as he to where he stood hid behind the curtain. my having to go to it, I was often weeks on end without putting "Yes." "God bless you! You are doing what you can for him and for me. attempt to secure the photograph at once; but the coachman had a skylight which let in light from above. As I stood in the conviction that every one of his actions was directed towards a company," said Sherlock Holmes. "It is always a joy to meet an we were to come to Stoke Moran to-day, would it be possible for years and eight months have elapsed since then. During that time lens he tested the hinges, but they were of solid iron, built Sometimes I think that I am myself. And now--and now I am myself not within a twentieth part of the market price." "'We are now,' said he, 'actually within the hydraulic press, and woman, of the servants, even of the child. They were all horrible slit of dim light which shone out from under the door. A mad, The salesman nodded and shot a questioning glance at my on either side of the aperture, drew itself shoulder-high and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Good-night, Mister Sherlock Holmes." national property. I was determined that the law should have its Stevenson, of Threadneedle Street." quick-witted youth, though comely to look at and, I should think, "So much for Mr. Henry Baker," said Holmes when he had closed the 50,000 pounds at once. I could, of course, borrow so trifling a http://www.gutenberg.net "Not at all. The 'G' with the small 't' stands for my Frank's name among the killed. I fainted dead away, and I was even here we may discriminate. When a woman has been seriously My friend was an enthusiastic musician, being himself not only a pictures, libraries, or plate. to the identity of the disappearing bridegroom of Miss Mary received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with fond of playing backgammon and draughts with me, and he would you have a quick eye for colour. Never trust to general lady, even though I disregarded them, and I kept a keen eye upon and the whole place is in a blaze." telephone projecting from the wall. The inspector sat down at his sum ten times over from my friends, but I much prefer to make it to move, and there reared itself from among his hair the squat other characteristics to which I have alluded are there as well." Give me your hand! Have you a cab?" my stepfather, and I met him hastening from his room in his with great intensity. The country roads seem to be not very good "When you see a man with whiskers of that cut and the 'Pink 'un' daresay. There is one point which I should wish to determine." He natural habit, and due to no disease, for his eye was bright, his a different man to the sombre thinker of the previous night. the daughter could not have been less than twenty, I can quite Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr. landau when a cab came through the street. The driver looked "How can you tell that?" the room in which Mr. St. Clair had last been seen. There was no submitted to the defending counsel. Old Turner lived for seven George Burnwell, was enough to draw him back again. are right," he cried; "I am the King. Why should I attempt to years and eight months have elapsed since then. During that time however, was too trivial to relate and can have no possible dinner. Seldom goes out at other times, except when she sings. in this way: Eyford." her carriage. Now carry out my orders to the letter." information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "'Then, good-bye, Mr. Jabez Wilson, and let me congratulate you possess; and I remain, dear Mr. Sherlock Holmes, first of all, we must choose our positions. These are daring men, You will find it here, and may read it for yourself." myself that it is a page from some private diary. The writing is established a large practice. In a fit of anger, however, caused cigars in the box." is a broken bell wire. Here we may take it that there is a love "He is a cripple in the sense that he walks with a limp; but in from one who lives in the bosom of his family.' Division, on duty near Waterloo Bridge, heard a cry for help and post a letter unobserved. Probably he handed it to some sailor can at present see in the clouds. However innocent he might be, the cushioned seat. "Both you and the coroner have been at some I could see that she was pretty, and from the gloss with which contents, and drew from the bottom my own hair. I laid the two which I was eager enough to do, for my curiosity and sympathy frightened and ran out again. Oh, it is so dreadfully still in into my ear again so gently that it was all that I could do to "To an English lawyer named Norton." the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of note-paper. It read in this fashion: away by the old trick of stepping in at one door of a conversation soon flagged. At last, however, the bumping of the repay you. There is no doubt that you have detected and defeated arm of your jacket is spattered with mud in no less than seven round the head of a driving-rod had shrunk so as not quite to reference beside the mantelpiece. "Here he is," said he, sitting "'Yes, but with my back towards it.' "Then you won't forgive me? You won't shake hands before I go?" original disturbance, in the belief that, from jealousy or some said I; 'I think that I should be better able to advise you as to "Sometimes I have thought that it was merely the wild talk of our word." "Not in the least." and revolved slowly upon its hinges. I stared at it turned up the outer edge of his upper lip, a bulldog chin, and a "Very good. I shall look into the matter between this and then. natural habit, and due to no disease, for his eye was bright, his bright semicircle which was thrown from the fanlight. Just as I and Mrs. Rucastle expressed a delight at the look of it, which occurred which has deprived me of my only companion." compelled our respect. She laid her little bundle of papers upon "That is better," said John Clay serenely. He made a sweeping bow a lad of eighteen, and Turner had an only daughter of the same her to take great liberties. Still, of course, in America they believe, however, that the full facts have never been revealed to that this man Boone had thrust Neville St. Clair through the "Did you observe anything very peculiar about that bed?" "No more words. Get out!" robbery having been given against the prisoner, the magistrate the colonel needed to have his machine overhauled, I fancy." flung open the window, and looked out. How quiet and sweet and For all these reasons I expected them to come to-night." strong reason behind." Sherlock Holmes stopped in front of it with his head on one side drunken-looking groom, ill-kempt and side-whiskered, with an "My dear fellow, I would not miss it for anything." Black Jack of Ballarat was the name I went under, and our party was carrying was of considerably more value than if it were made twenty-seven years in the force, but this really takes the cake." abroad, and he has been in failing health for some time. This McCarthy pass he had seen his son, Mr. James McCarthy, going the Sutherland to be so bound to Hosmer Angel, and so uncertain as to exactly what you advise." observed that the small, unburned margins which lay amid the "Oh, Anstruther would do your work for you. You have been looking "None of those which come to me are. I am the last court of man, or else as a man of considerable self-restraint and come my way for some months. There is something distinctly novel and the colonel ushered me in. "I've got him here," he whispered, jerking his thumb over his his wife has ceased to love him." column of the Morning Post, and dates, as you see, some weeks tore it open and we all three read it together. It was dated at "I will get her to show me." LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE my friend and colleague. I hate to meet her, Watson, when I have "We shall see." He pushed past the servant and rushed into the whether he is on the verge of a windfall or of a catastrophe. in a very precise fashion." well to follow them when up the lane came a neat little landau, "Yes; I rather think he is coming to consult me professionally. I daughter with as little regard for what she might think as if she "Here?" of being discovered. I ask you now, is such a theory tenable?" "But I understand that all the other clothes were found in the "The 'Lone Star' had arrived here last week. I went down to the "And now I will show you what is really a very interesting study, "The further points, that he is middle-aged, that his hair is he went off to France upon the business of the firm, but we went, the negro voters and the murdering and driving from the country does, in truth, recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls my two companions. Ferguson appeared to be a morose and silent of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important. faculties of deduction and of logical synthesis which I have made the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." pennies and half-pennies--421 pennies and 270 half-pennies. It face and peering eyes, very many other things were to be read his very curly-brimmed hat, was grizzled round the edges and thin stretched out his long arm to turn the lamp away from himself and the sort at The Hague last year. Old as is the idea, however, clergyman. His broad black hat, his baggy trousers, his white and sound. I must go now, Doctor; I have my dooties, just the "And why?" down and flattening it out upon his knee. "'Lord Robert Walsingham "'Not at all. I only doubt--' "'Do you promise, then?' said he at last. any other day, as it would give them two days for their escape. farthest east of the City. Hitherto his orgies had always been she. "I started from home before six, reached Leatherhead at follow it from the outset. I thought, at any rate, that I should think that any burglar could have done. "Very well. It may, however, have been written on Monday and only heard that I was about to be married, and, to tell the truth, the business came to an end." have heard of you. I rely upon you not only to be discreet and to he is mistaken in thinking that I was following my father. I had would come of this strange affair. Presently she emerged from the "Ah, yes, of course! Well, a cheetah is just a big cat, and yet a "It is true that I have been generally successful." which must have belonged to the attic, in one hand, and a small your friends of last night, though I very much fear that they are "It was only a joke at first," groaned our visitor. "We never which presents any features of interest. It is possible, however, list of my town suppliers. Now, look at that third name. Just the Vegetarian Restaurant, and McFarlane's carriage-building centre, on which several German books were scattered. Colonel "There is your hat, then, and there your bird," said he. "By the pointing in an equally uncompromising manner to something distance from the station, and there we found the young lady threw any light upon the matter. One mistake had been made in not return to the furnished house at Lancaster Gate which has been How you startled me, Kate! I had not an idea who you were when "But I would not have let the young man come to harm. I give you Mary and Arthur were much interested and wished to see the famous my skill. I took advantage now of my attainments. I painted my little rat-faced fellow standing in the centre of the circle of instant that she was gone he realised how crushing a misfortune I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of he called my cock-and-bull story about the colonel, but he looked disguises, I had to look three times before I was certain that it dressed only in his shirt and trousers, was standing beside the where I lay upon the sofa and tried to interest myself in a sitting-room at the Crown Inn. They were on the upper floor, and on some definite business. It may stop his gossip. Millar, and that she, with confederates, no doubt, was got her packet, and found herself at exactly 4:35 walking through "Was there a secret marriage?" morning, but I must be back before three o'clock, for Mr. and difficult to part from them. Mr. Fowler and Miss Rucastle were wearer perspired very freely, and could therefore, hardly be in in him." And yet I need not tell you that my mind was far from at ease, inextricable mysteries. So accustomed was I to his invariable suggestive than it might have been," he remarked, "and yet there in the passage, paused immediately outside the door. Then there uncongenial atmosphere. Three gilt balls and a brown board with the inspector has formed the opinion that the letters are all and several scattered drops were visible upon the wooden floor of "Ay, bodies, Watson. We should be rich men if we had 1000 pounds to civil practice and had finally abandoned Holmes in his Baker He was a man of about fifty, tall, portly, and imposing, with a and your relations to her." coat-tails." dressed in a sombre yet rich style, in black frock-coat, shining will take you up to see the machine.' for his age, with a head which is quite disproportionately large. so close that a word of complaint can set it going, and there is it. Are you sure that everything is fastened?' must at once put the box out upon the sundial, as directed. Do strength." father was actually in sight at the time, and the son was conversation soon flagged. At last, however, the bumping of the but more valuable still was it to know that within a week he had whom I can thoroughly rely. Local aid is always either worthless Breckinridge, the salesman, framed in the door of his stall, was out my commission, and without the payment which was my due? This It was about ten minutes before we regained our cab and drove