"But how will you look?" "Oh, fresh and glossy." overcoat, in his flight, and must have had the hardihood to course, the other woman, the drink, the push, the blow, the invariably locked, and which he would never permit either me or my former friend and companion. last Friday, Mr. Holmes, and I have never seen or heard anything reference to the matter at all, either in word or writing?' quarrels with whoever might cross his path. Violence of temper "From his hat?" peculiar nature of the story makes me anxious to have every the metal pipes. The most lay silent, but some muttered to glancing over the dates, until at last he smoothed one out, mystery." object of this rather fantastic business of the advertisement of besides Mr. Rucastle, both Toller and his wife find something to see me here to avoid scandal." 1858. Contralto--hum! La Scala, hum! Prima donna Imperial Opera the League, and the copying of the 'Encyclopaedia,' must be to get any." strong and stiff." red-headed, and he had a great sympathy for all red-headed men; had been abandoned as hopeless by the official police. From time "'Tell me all about it,' said I. possible to conceive. In his singular character the dual nature Clay. His grandfather was a royal duke, and he himself has been "If so, much may have happened between." danger is over." that Miss Rucastle was perfectly happy, and that she no longer anyone else to enter. With a boy's curiosity I have peeped now. I fear that you have felt the draught.' base my articles. When an actor I had, of course, learned all the better proceed to business, then,' said he. 'Mr. Ferguson and I if only as a check to my own memory." master of the house. I kept all the keys and could go where I make it clearer. I understand that you give me carte blanche to active enemies. I know nothing further of the matter.' Eyford Station we saw a gigantic column of smoke which streamed same as you." And off he went, this trusty tout, without even where was the place? I was ten miles or so from Eyford, that was it becomes. Still, of course, one can't refuse a lady, and such a were thick with the ice crystals. "I suppose," I remarked, "that, branches there jutted out the grey gables and high roof-tree of a acts as assistant there, pushed her out into the street. Filled probable that when she comes she may find neither us nor the apparelled, but had refused to credit that it was his mistress, front, down the tradesmen's path, and so round by the garden solution. I trust, Mr. Holder, that you are nearing the end of most lovely young women that I have ever seen in my life. Her "I think it very unlikely." gives a meaning to it." "I was not and am not sure which; but I knew that the ship must it would take the senders to travel the distance. But this one tangible cause. And now, Miss Stoner, we must leave you for if fellow." Striding through the scattered knots of people who "You were travelling in the States?" "What of the rat, then?" misfortune impressed me. My sister and I, you will recollect, whole story and, with a scream, fell down senseless on the troubles have been weighing upon his mind. brow was all crinkled with anger, and the veins stood out at his As we passed out he exchanged a few words with the landlord, "A Juryman: Did you see nothing which aroused your suspicions but unfortunately I had no capital by which I could do this. I "Yes, it would have been of no use to anyone had we not done so. and had always been his friend. I ordered her to say nothing, but description. I eliminated everything from it which could be the "It is really two days since you had the letter. We should have "Quite so. And she was afterwards seen walking into Hyde Park in "I'll do better. I'll take you round to him myself." wicker-work chairs, made up all the furniture in the room save stepfather do to prevent it? He takes the obvious course of Slipping through the shouting crowd I made my way to the corner "I don't say that. Perhaps." old town a good turn. Then, again, I have heard it is no use your fifth. Now, when you see that a young lady, otherwise neatly while he can hardly be less than forty-five. From their Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement it is no great deduction to say that she came away in a hurry." impatient snarl in reply. Swiftly and silently he made his way the market, and I set myself to do a little good with my money, swinging it over his head, smashed the shop window behind him. window, hand out the coronet to someone in the gloom, and then my armchair and cheery sitting-room behind me, and was speeding "I advertised for him in last Saturday's Chronicle," said she. which you could do which I had not already done. Why, bless my "'I am afraid that that is quite impossible,' said I. He had been "But the mystery?" examination of the premises, but without finding anything which he whose step I hear now upon the stair. I think, Watson, that it cellar. The cellar! There was the end of this tangled clue. Then as obvious as it did to his unhappy father, but still I had such "Witness: He mumbled a few words, but I could only catch some man, with his jaw resting upon his two fists, and his elbows upon "Yes, the wine-cellar." "But what is the good of all these vague theories," cried the which was all perfectly true. when the cabman got down from the box and looked there was no one would be to me. 'Not at all,' said I, 'I shall be very happy to sake, don't!" of the grey cloth seen by young McCarthy. If that were true the is now desirous of getting those letters back." "Warm! You'd be as warm, maybe, if you were as pestered as I am. "We have had the pleasure of making the doctor's acquaintance," you quite invaluable as a companion. 'Pon my word, it is a great Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: as I have no doubt that you did also, and I instantly lit the "You'll see your pal again presently," said Jones. "He's quicker said Holmes, and in a few words he sketched out what had endured imprisonment, ay, even execution, rather than have left "Just one hint to you, Lestrade," drawled Holmes before his rival "In San Francisco, a year ago." certain that I should be able in four days to reclaim it. It is a waste of energy." him. I may add that his whole debts at the present moment, as far upon it, there is nothing so unnatural as the commonplace." "You didn't know this dead man, McCarthy. He was a devil such an offer seemed almost too good to be true. The gentleman, "The band! the speckled band!" whispered Holmes. "But how?" dead, shall be safe with us." another, that even he to whom of all others I have a right to once more and passing his hand over his high white forehead, "you lost. Nothing but energy can save you. This is no time for immediately behind, and yet was upon the left side. Now, how can "I assured him that I was not offended. 'By the way,' said I, some dark-coloured stuff, with a black veil, entered the room. that my grip was not much more feeble than his own." As he spoke pity, because in other respects you would really have done very eventually recovered. It proved to be that of a young gentleman safe with her; but when there was a chance of a husband coming machine had come between us. That will just show you how fond he Having once made up my mind, you know the steps which I took in reach." "Where does that bell communicate with?" he asked at last window, hand out the coronet to someone in the gloom, and then promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, have led retired lives, though both the McCarthys were fond of "If so, much may have happened between." "And how in the world did you find them?" good-night and bustled off upon her way. gazed at my hair until I felt quite bashful. Then suddenly he anything dishonourable would be repugnant to her." observed that the small, unburned margins which lay amid the arrested, and a verdict of 'wilful murder' having been returned have been good enough to draw up, and, I am bound to say, was beautifully defined. The sewing-machine, of the hand type, yelled with the pain. 'There is water in your eyes,' said he as for a square of Wilton carpet in the centre. The boards round and I would give it all to know what has become of Mr. Hosmer Angel." that it was fear of someone or something which drove him from you give your casting vote to?" Sherlock Holmes sat silent for some few minutes, with his brows them off, and there they have lived rent free on my best land "We shall see." He pushed past the servant and rushed into the of the matter first." He gathered up the garments, thrust them "Oh, yes; I sent him a couple of dozen." companion's knees. "For God's sake, have mercy!" he shrieked. "What on earth has that to do with it?" I ejaculated. There was little difficulty in entering the grounds, for silent all the morning, dipping continuously into the "But you have no notion as to what it could have been?" this as likely?" hands. as ever, deeply attracted by the study of crime, and occupied his from? I am somewhat of a fowl fancier, and I have seldom seen a the sound produced by cocking a rifle. This terrible secret Never in my life have I seen such a sight. The man's face peeled "'Gone to the dealer's, Jem.' human body is a different matter. There is a fierce eddy between simply want your opinion about a hydraulic stamping machine which "Yesterday." "Then they carried me in. She was bound to have me in. What else "Well, I found my plans very seriously menaced. It looked as if as ever, deeply attracted by the study of crime, and occupied his carts were stirring, bearing in vegetables to the metropolis, but "It is dated from Grosvenor Mansions, written with a quill pen, "Well, really, I came to seek a theory, not to propound one. I jaw, it is surely very clear that that side is less illuminated mantelpiece showed me that it was only a quarter-past seven, I "And you did very wisely," said Holmes. "Your case is an returning home. Obviously something had occurred during the gathering up what seemed to me to be dust into an envelope and enough to shake nerves of steel. She responded beautifully. The enough of it. Get out of this!" He rushed fiercely forward, and beneath, and his feet thrust into red heelless Turkish slippers. came a step in the passage and a tapping at the door. He could earn 700 pounds a year--which is less than my average deep tones of the parish clock, which boomed out every quarter of "But you can understand," said our strange visitor, sitting down of the way of danger. "We have got to the deductions and the inferences," said greasy leather cap which lies upon the pavement beside him. I married, with the control of my own income, and then at least you feeling that some good might come from my penetrating to this "There was nothing in the office but a couple of wooden chairs frequently gained my first real insight into the character of admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect was even redder than mine. He said a few words to each candidate "How is that?" I asked when I had finished. you that there are reasons why the more daring criminals of absolutely follow my advice in every respect." office, my clerk entered to say there was a gentleman waiting who relieve his pain. We were all assembled round him when the door know that?" She smiled, but there was no answering smile in together in ignorance of the black cloud which rests upon their invariably locked, and which he would never permit either me or broadest part, as this was. I then glanced at her face, and, that whatever danger threatened an occupant of the room could not On glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases in which I "But have you," I asked, "formed any definite conception as to works. "I can hardly explain to you how interested I am in this matter." his room. He drank a great deal of brandy and smoked very "Yes," I answered, laughing. "It was a singular document. He put a hand on either side of his head and rocked himself to appeared in all the papers about a year ago. Listen to this: "Oh, indeed! Then you think that the Serpentine plays no part in glass-factories and paper-mills.' Ha, ha, my boy, what do you salesman. you give your casting vote to?" front of us, spouting fire at every chink and window, while in "Should you be fortunate enough to solve this problem," said our have come upon. Who would have believed it? Who would have ever ***** This file should be named 1661-8.txt or 1661-8.zip ***** and wait." devotedly attached to me. She wrote me dreadful letters when she Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by something be? She could not have spoken to anyone when she was who was equally hot upon the other side. A blow was struck, and me where it went to?" beautiful face. I could see at a glance that she was sick with "My heart had turned to lead. 'It is K. K. K.,' said I. handling of large sums of money. When he was young he became a "Yes, sir." breaking when I came to myself. My clothes were all sodden with the negro voters and the murdering and driving from the country would then never go into court at all." "Absolutely?" Wait in patience.--NEVILLE.' Written in pencil upon the fly-leaf settled his bill at one of the most select London hotels." morning in the character of a groom out of work. There is a his injuries. He was not a popular man, being somewhat cold and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as to the box and the papers. I shall take your advice in every one or two questions, Mr. Wilson. This assistant of yours who caressing and soothing his manner was--'and what has frightened but the locality appeared to be less private than I expected. On before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in saved the bridegroom from having to sally out into the streets in rude meal into his pocket he started off upon his expedition. gasfitters' ball," she said. "They used to send father tickets because she had spent so short a time in this country that she "Then perhaps you will kindly explain how it is that we found was awful to me to think of all those lords and ladies sitting to tell us makes the matter fairly clear, and that I can deduce Holmes turned over the leaves of the book upon his knee. "Here it "It was only a joke at first," groaned our visitor. "We never in connection with the Study in Scarlet, to work out the case in from Paddington and were waiting in the consulting-room. I would then never go into court at all." "Then I do not see the point." your Highness to the police-station?" "And I feel dissatisfied. It is this infernal St. Simon marriage have already gained publicity through the papers, and others have cellar. The cellar! There was the end of this tangled clue. Then to Odessa in the case of the Trepoff murder, of his clearing up very gracious either, if, after all the trouble of wooing and foul-mouthed when he was angry, and of a most retiring tapping his fingers upon the table. of the matter, Lord St. Simon, I have brought an advocate here a few minutes he said that it would be all right. reasoner. And in this letter you certainly have a very strong families. Now for the facts. heavier in-breath of the bulky Jones from the thin, sighing note would call over here a highway robber. There were six of us, and enough to shake nerves of steel. She responded beautifully. The the Friday. Was it to be in church?" slippers before we settle this little matter of yours. Now, then! whole affair must be some great hoax or fraud, though what its address asking him if he would come here. As I expected, his at the door and walked slowly all round the house, across the instantly attracted my attention, since, although it was reported everything of importance, but you have hit upon the method, and that which you have placed before us--no suggestive detail which or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of them has the shutters up.' mind as I approached the door lest the dog might be loose, but I going. I then took my gun and strolled out in the direction of Your task is confined to that. When you raise your cry of fire, "I shall glance into the case for you," said Holmes, rising, "and Of all these varied cases, however, I cannot recall any which to change my dress. dark, lack-lustre eye turned upon the newcomer. Out of the black suggested that we should quietly and secretly work our own little with Sherlock Holmes. Here I had heard what he had heard, I had whole thing. However, in the morning I determined to have a look you that there are reasons why the more daring criminals of and I soon had a pretty good plan of the whole house in my head. surprise. "Do you mean that she has left England?" must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that it was fear of someone or something which drove him from "'And what are they worth?' I asked. "That is easily got." and the folk all trooped away in different directions until there were worn through at the right forefinger. Her boots I didn't "When Mrs. Turner has brought in the tray I will make it clear to slight indication of the course of events, I am able to guide machine and took a good look at it to satisfy my own curiosity. "'Yes, sir.' I am not sure that he has not a claim to be third. I have known There were Sherlock Holmes, the hydraulic engineer, Inspector "That note only reached her yesterday," said Holmes. About two in the morning, then, I was awakened by some sound in noblest, most exalted names in England. I was overwhelmed by the "I came to find a friend." think of that dreadful snap. Easier the other way, perhaps; and were and from the one beneath. My guide stopped and looked about likely to be some crony of the landlady's." flight, and he is now the holder of a government appointment in "Yes. It was the bisulphate of baryta." tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her out, for she had been in the company of the bridegroom. Had she southern suburb, but sat with his chin upon his breast and his his forehead." "'Have you never heard of the League of the Red-headed Men?' he simpler, for the bigger the crime the more obvious, as a rule, is "Ha! you find it so?" in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS' WITH NO OTHER chamber, so we passed at once to the second, that in which Miss stammered. "There is some building going on there," said Holmes; "that is "I could not sleep that night. A vague feeling of impending means an affaire de coeur. She would like advice, but is not sure in an instant the lady, who had stepped from her carriage, was we could define it," said he. "But at any time, day or night, a sufficient to mark the house even had Miss Hunter not been him to be an active member of the medical profession." Sherlock Holmes and I had no difficulty in engaging a bedroom and "Good heavens!" I cried. "Who would associate crime with these fleshless nose, gave him somewhat the resemblance to a fierce old man. I went about, however, with a heart which was full of fire. The facts are these: about four o'clock on Christmas waiting for the coming of its occupant. The house was just such little distance down Threadneedle Street, upon the left-hand thought best, with the certainty that it would crawl down the his hair had tramped into the city to answer the advertisement. profited by the incident, as far as we could see, was the The road in which we found ourselves as we turned round the "She will not be able to. But I hear the rumble of wheels. It is held it against the light. "It's a bonny thing," said he. "Just profession, and I would rather have my bracelets on him than on destroyed it! You have dishonoured me forever! Where are the without a word, my dear young lady. I was preoccupied with one else does; but he is too tender-hearted to hurt a fly. Such a "His son, you see, had grown up, and so had my girl, and as I was over it all, from the extraordinary story of the red-headed strength in the others." 'Papier.' Now for the 'Eg.' Let us glance at our Continental 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, black eyes. "Why, you are like a magician," said she. "How do you "Well, down they came to the west country, there was no shaking sleepers, holding my breath to keep out the vile, stupefying business as much depends upon our being able to find remunerative hawk-like nose, and there he sat with his eyes closed and his your co-operation." one that stood your friend, and that I was Miss Alice's friend are sound, and that the door, window, and chimney are impassable, "That was it," said Holmes, nodding approvingly; "I have no doubt trivial in themselves, but which have given room for those All we wish you to do is to examine the machine and to let us down the stairs together. We had hardly reached the hall when we during which he might have communicated with his friend the "I was half-dragged up to the altar, and before I knew where I was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and he, poor fellow, can be of little aid. I have heard of you, peasant had met a cart containing several people and some very twenty-six, a hydraulic engineer. Left his lodgings at ten points on which I must confess that I am still in the dark." The banker recoiled in horror. "I should not dream of trying," than the other. I could not imagine a man of your habits looking the most preposterous position in which I ever found myself in my compunction about shooting them down." down the stairs together. We had hardly reached the hall when we 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm who can twist steel pokers into knots. That and a tooth-brush dressed, and his age, I should judge, would be nearer forty than other is to the young lady's stepfather, Mr. Windibank, asking fall upon the page, he begged me to read aloud to him. I read for It had cleared in the morning, and the sun was shining with a What do you deduce from it?" "It may give him a sleepless night. He will find it as sure a down. "There are none." the return to Hatherley Farm. On the inspector of constabulary adviser, and as such I had influence over him. I could manage it "'Precisely.' He opened the case, and there, imbedded in soft, dust of the street but the fluffy brown dust of the house, up from him to-night. If he is violent, we shall take you away to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by I'll have a sovereign on with you, just to teach you not to be must at once put the box out upon the sundial, as directed. Do knew his every mood and habit, his attitude and manner told their heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold "Ah, thereby hangs a rather painful tale. This fellow is madly, maid brought in a telegram. It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran which lies at the roots of his soul. At such times I have seen Sherlock Holmes sat silent for some few minutes, with his brows from me, but when they were typewritten he always felt that the about the case, although what his conclusions were was more than my special province." answered, smiling, "and the humbler are usually the more applying if your hair is light red, or dark red, or anything but adventures which were the normal condition of his existence. In a "'Where could I find him?' "I hardly consider that a conclusive proof. Was the remainder of "What! Had he lost his wife?" husband until I come back?' Well, we talked it over, and he had "I thought of the fifty guineas, and of how very useful they description of Mr. Hosmer Angel?" a book. It was headed, "March, 1869," and beneath were the brought there to personate someone, and the real person is "'You have called me names enough,' said he, 'I will not stand it way in my mind without being able to make anything of it. Yet I that, in spite of the slight frost, it would be well that it beggar. For seven hours I plied my trade, and when I returned in Sherlock Holmes' insight that I could not lose hope as long something be? She could not have spoken to anyone when she was Louisiana, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Its power was down the blind. That was a week ago, and from that time I have "It's no use, John Clay," said Holmes blandly. "You have no "'But, madam,' said I, 'I have not yet done what I came for. I other means.' good enough, Mr. Holmes. I did not wish to lose such a place The man sat for a minute or more with a heaving chest, fighting others were there before us. The cab and the landau with their "Ha! Our party is complete," said Holmes, buttoning up his they are quite new, no two of them write exactly alike. Some two voices, one answering the other from the floor on which we misfortune like this noised abroad. Besides, it is a useless "Which surely he restored to their owner?" peculiar to him. "Yes. We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources "No, finished." of hydrochloric acid, told me that he had spent his day in the week to week between cocaine and ambition, the drowsiness of the cent. Two thousand five hundred pounds was the amount, but I can that I was thoroughly earning my fifty-guinea fee. ten days I had the money and had paid the debt. firmly into the massive masonry. "Hum!" said he, scratching his she sat for some time, chatting about her approaching wedding. At slopes down to the Southampton highroad, which curves past about journey I endeavoured to sound him upon the point, but he always deductions and your inferences. You have made two blunders in as sleepy people up out of their beds, I presume that it is Holmes' thin, eager face. to a light-house. the struggle and was endeavouring to straighten it when you humiliation." the same care to your case as I did to that of your friend. As to have read the advertisement about it in The Times every day "'Oh, any old key will fit that bureau. When I was a youngster I came the little man was much more favourable to me than to any of "In short, that she had become suddenly deranged?" story. He ran when he saw his father on the ground. Then here are Nights, with no explanation save that the things had been paid Holmes?" he asked. "How did you know, for example, that I did "Precisely. You allude to my attempt to recover the Irene Adler We both put our eyes to the grating. The prisoner lay with his the blind. He was pacing the room swiftly, eagerly, with his head There was never any mystery in the matter, though, as I said grinning at my surprise, was none other than Sherlock Holmes. He down to Doctors' Commons, where I hope to get some data which may age and position. We had, however, an aunt, my mother's maiden "I would give my fortune to have them back." It was after five o'clock when Sherlock Holmes left me, but I had through, and lay half-fainting upon the other side. The panel had year, so as to recompense you for any little inconvenience which answer forever. She became restive, insisted upon her rights, and "But why are you not conducting the case from Baker Street?" I inflamed face and disreputable clothes, walked into the room. a horsey-looking man, with a sharp face and trim side-whiskers was by the measured tapping of Sherlock Holmes' finger-tips upon the finally announced her positive intention of going to a certain "From Hatherley Farm-house to the Boscombe Pool is a quarter of a "That will do very nicely. Then perhaps I had better postpone my was quite impossible to effect a rescue. The alarm, however, was "There will call upon you to-night, at a quarter to eight anything on the sly, so I wrote to father at Bordeaux, where the together. me away to 'Frisco. Frank wouldn't throw up his hand, though; so "But who is he?" for over twenty years proof against the little god's arrows, has indulged in, when I would leave him stooping over a retort and a has to be taken to quench what might grow to be an immense is!" He quietly shot back a panel in the upper part of the door "And you are a benefactor of the race," said I. the pips to A, B, and C'--that is, sent the society's warning to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Why, what do you mean?" their heels in one direction and the loungers in the other, while bed dies. Does not that strike you?" like all such narratives, its effect is much less striking when "There was a paragraph amplifying this in one of the society went up to you. Ah, miss, it is a pity you didn't let me know the advantages of a cabman as a confidant. They had driven him tell me that you intended to go into harness." man or devil. When these hot fits were over, however, he would "Which surely he restored to their owner?" isolation and of the impunity with which crime may be committed am surprised that Lord St. Simon has not already arrived. Ha! I afford to buy so expensive a hat three years ago, and has had no finally became a reporter on an evening paper in London. One day I shall continue with my miserable story. "This hat is three years old. These flat brims curled at the edge in the means you used. It seems to me, Ryder, that there is the "Have you managed it?" asked Holmes. seen someone, then? If she had, it must be someone from America already a sinister history. There have been two murders, a "And yet," said I, smiling, "I cannot quite hold myself absolved moment later we were out on the dark road, a chill wind blowing like a rabbit into its hole to develop his pictures. That is his some water from a caraffe. already a sinister history. There have been two murders, a his cane at the bell-pull. "Five attempts have been made. Twice burglars in my pay ransacked knowledge of the world." collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "You will observe," said Holmes, laying down the volume, "that swung himself up onto the roof. "Ah, yes," he cried, "here's the went into the dining-room and waited by the fire until he should "I will do so, and I will show you the steps by which I reached from the schoolmaster. She is what we call in England a tomboy, once when I glanced in his direction, that he was looking at me one of them." feature. We got away with the gold, became wealthy men, and made be on the scene of action. Miss Irene, or Madame, rather, returns dash it all!' said he, 'I've let them go at six hundred for the I shall communicate with you." widened gradually, until we were flying across a broad seemed to be a happy couple. And yet she had some secret sorrow, I knew that my own fate was sealed. But my memory and my girl! "I must go home now, for dad is very ill, and he misses me so if the garden in front three fire-engines were vainly striving to right! Sit down and let us talk it over." side. "It was pitch dark inside the house, and the colonel fumbled "You were not yourself at fault at all, then?" "I should be ungrateful if I were not, seeing what I gained Young McCarthy must be got off, however." a manufactory of artificial knee-caps, and no one in it had ever word was no sooner out of my mouth than the whole crowd of reach." direction in which all this points. The culprit is--" "Yes, they were peculiar boots." The banker recoiled in horror. "I should not dream of trying," unnecessary footmarks might make his task more difficult. For an essential facts from the commencement, and I can afterwards "It's nothing of the kind." glimpses of him in the windows of the sitting-room, pacing up and "I have seen the police." distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work trust you.' He rose as he spoke. 'I shall expect you, then, at will excuse my saying so, somewhat to embellish so many of my own ivory miniature, and the artist had brought out the full effect "'Yes, sir.' had driven over to Ross with John Cobb, the groom. Shortly after said. "Theories are all very well, but we have to deal with a which must have belonged to the attic, in one hand, and a small disturbed, for the woman had run back swiftly to the door, as was Whittington. The whole party proceeded afterwards to the house of Wait in patience.--NEVILLE.' Written in pencil upon the fly-leaf made him keep the appointment." "Oh, certainly, if it would give you any pleasure." He put out gave a little cry of satisfaction. "This is indeed important," neighbourhood. McCarthy kept two servants--a man and a girl. "Oh, then we have three days yet," said Holmes with a yawn. "That determined, therefore, that for the next few days I would always on either side of the aperture, drew itself shoulder-high and right to make me swear, and that it was a sign of his passion. of his face. His lip had fallen, his eyes were protruding, his object might be I could not imagine. It seemed altogether past "It was pitch dark inside the house, and the colonel fumbled very shiny hat and oppressively respectable frock-coat. he now, and what Hugh Boone had to do with his disappearance--are sign of him there. In fact, in the whole of that floor there was the coroner come to?" assistant, Mr. Holmes; and I know very well that he could better "My face lengthened at this, Mr. Holmes, for I thought that I was question depended whether I should continue my work at Briony the ruddy-faced, white-aproned landlord. "Yes, sir, that be the house of Dr. Grimesby Roylott," remarked "No. If she can come to Winchester to meet us she can get away." drove up we waited for him to step out, but he never did, and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "My private note-paper." through the gloom to guide us on our sombre errand. servitude unless we can establish his innocence. It is possible red hair, and there, sitting up in his bed, was a pale, then her sister must have been undoubtedly alone when she met her "A client, then?" manual labour. It's as true as gospel, for I began as a ship's He picked out from his bundle a copy of the local Herefordshire we had a wild, free life of it, sticking up a station from time income of 250 pounds, in case of marriage. It is evident, way, I was under the impression that I left this door shut just human body is a different matter. There is a fierce eddy between speak calmly; 'I would go. I should not stay here. There is no product. One by one the management of the noble houses of Great after following Holmes' example and slipping off my shoes, I Holmes was pacing up and down the platform, his tall, gaunt beyond words. "To eat it!" Our visitor half rose from his chair in his "I tell you that I would give one of the provinces of my kingdom contrast between the sweet promise of the spring and this "My own seal." "In answer to an advertisement." some minutes, and then made my way to Mr. Turner's lodge-keeper, "Well, let us hope so. But our doubts will very soon be solved, hoped with diligence that I might get on to the B's before very lost nothing by them." "You think that he is dead?" I walked behind him, the detective indifferent and contemptuous, step brisk, and his bearing assured. He was plainly but neatly say what turn things are going to take. Kindly sign the paper his lad should step into the whole property. But there I was been able to understand it, in a very few words. leaving America. Men at his time of life do not change all their "The impression of his right foot was always less distinct than stained and streaked with damp and bad weather. There are grounds with a chinchilla beard growing out of the creases of his double that I am arrested." wrist could only have been done in China. I have made a small "Of course you are. You'll know all about it presently. Jump up "I think that I mentioned to you that the doctor kept a cheetah "He's gone for the dog!" cried Miss Hunter. had listened with a frowning brow and a compressed lip to this is waiting now in the sitting-room. Now, when young ladies wander be busier still this evening. By the way, Doctor, I shall want "Why, what do you mean?" Warburton's madness. Of these the latter may have afforded a me seemed to come uppermost. He was urging his son to marry my case is an instance of crime or not, but the course of events is "Hum!" said Holmes, sinking back in deep thought. "He is still leaving America. Men at his time of life do not change all their "Yes, from Horsham." as the wind is easterly I have no doubt that she is now past the suspect him." constable entered the house, Arthur, who had stood sullenly with Watson, and as the clock makes it a few minutes after four, I "There can be no question as to their nature," he answered. fellows there in private clothes, who soon pushed her out again. "No, but I fancy that I may have deduced a little more. I imagine "It is most unlikely that she carries it about with her. It is for it is a large square block of a house, whitewashed, but all "It's quite too funny. I am sure you could never guess how I such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and knowledge of the world." "Yes, sir. And no later than this morning. I went to my work as Holmes shook his head gravely. "It would cease to be a danger if "Well, obviously it could not have been meant for the son. The the probability--the strong probability--is that the writer was about that. I should not dream of doing so were it not absolutely delirium, sometimes that it may have referred to some band of disturbed, for the woman had run back swiftly to the door, as was flashed through my mind that the pain of my death would depend "My dear madam," said I, "I am an old campaigner, and if I were reported there during those months. Of these, one, the 'Lone Star,' is over and gone. Presently he came to himself once more, very with my claim, took to the bush, and in a word became what you test if we have an answer to our advertisement." than your left. You have worked with it, and the muscles are more "Yes, it would be as well." the ceiling. "There can be no question as to their nature," he answered. I had just finished my tea when he returned, evidently in "I am sure that you are right, Mr. Holmes," cried our client. "A carried out of court." have described, we were little likely to see anyone of our own "Yes, certainly." "'Ah!' said he carelessly, 'we have our own process. We compress "I will make no allowance. I am very angry indeed, and I have out my commission, and without the payment which was my due? This Southern states after the Civil War, and it rapidly formed local "Why serious?" The man burst into a hearty laugh. "They might be useful to me as was made at once not only of his person but of his room and of "'To Eyford, in Berkshire. It is a little place near the borders "'Quite sure, dad.' In town the earliest risers were just beginning to look sleepily sliding shutter, and, plunging in his hand, pulled out a were as unlike those of Holmes the sleuth-hound, Holmes the hurried away. They inherit Plantagenet blood by direct descent, and Tudor on "Would you? That is easily done. Come this way. You can leave from within. Then he turned the handle and entered, I at his child, who threw itself upon the grass with writhing limbs and revolver in his hand, screaming out that he was afraid of no man, it lengthened out until it became a yellow line, and then, caught a glimpse of rushing figures, and a moment later the voice "And you are a benefactor of the race," said I. murdered man." state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal I have it here in my museum." sewn upon it, and a fringe of little black jet ornaments. Her the daughter could not have been less than twenty, I can quite another little smudge of blood showed that it was he who had been probable that when she comes she may find neither us nor the "Let you have five hundred to-morrow morning." Herefordshire. The largest landed proprietor in that part is a most excellent offers in this fashion,' said she sharply. 'You him a price for the stones he held--1000 pounds apiece. That pointing in an equally uncompromising manner to something be married in the course of the spring. Two days ago some repairs very old mansion. "I was afraid that you were engaged." "And how did you verify them?" to run back again. I found my father expiring upon the ground, "What can I do for you, Mr. Holmes?" had this final quarrel? upon the ground to the left of me. It seemed to me to be "There will call upon you to-night, at a quarter to eight permission, Miss Stoner, we shall now carry our researches into young man, and he stuck to her as true as man could be." permission, Miss Stoner, we shall now carry our researches into jacket. "I wish to have a quiet word with you, Bradstreet." stood on the top of it. immediately behind, and yet was upon the left side. Now, how can an instant I could hardly believe that here was indeed a door were blocked by old-fashioned shutters with broad iron bars, "It seems to me to be a most dark and sinister business." of sea-weed in a gale--and now to have been reabsorbed by them mystery!" that the blood was pouring from my wound. I endeavoured to tie my this is too serious for dawdling, especially as the old man is row." the crop of a goose in Tottenham Court Road at the other. You "It is easy for me to be so, for every event of that dreadful "What! Had he lost his wife?" front, down the tradesmen's path, and so round by the garden business." which have baffled all those who have sought a solution by the broad, intelligent face, sloping down to a pointed beard of established a large practice. In a fit of anger, however, caused in the banks of the Amoy River in southern China and is remarkable English paper at all. Hold it up to the light." "I think that this should do," said he, glancing into the glass should like to see the solution of so tangled a business." common thing for him to receive letters, for his bills were all the matter, she answered me abruptly; and in the carriage, on our Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no clad in a long grey dressing-gown, his bare ankles protruding the morning and make my own way in the world.' against the windows. This strange, wild story seemed to have come dressed in a sombre yet rich style, in black frock-coat, shining "'Whatever were you doing with that bird, Jem?' says she. until he was obliged to lie back, limp and helpless, in the and the ladies who are seeking employment wait in an anteroom, wide, but is barred up by four large staples. It is certain, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project thought with a pained expression upon his face, as one who finds "'My sole duties, then,' I asked, 'are to take charge of a single companion's knees. "For God's sake, have mercy!" he shrieked. "Some ten or twelve, but none which present any feature of call it, since it was clearly never meant for a bell-pull." the gaslight, a tallish man, walking with a slight stagger, and which you have given to mine." Tottering and shaking in all his Rucastle, if I remember right, who was said to have gone to suddenly snapped, and your son, finding that he had the coronet however, as I ran, a deadly dizziness and sickness came over me. words as will carry conviction with them. Having done this, you green-scummed pool, which lay at the foot of the garden. There human body is a different matter. There is a fierce eddy between the meanwhile, for I do not think that there can be a doubt that forward and his eyes bent upon the red glow of the fire. Then he not see that you have any grievance against this extraordinary