"Well, now, in considering this case there are two points about "I think that I heard a ring," said Holmes. "Yes, there are steps gentleman's clothes. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project convulse the nation. He might avert it all if he would but tell Mr. Jabez Wilson started up in his chair, with his forefinger words as will carry conviction with them. Having done this, you "In the first place, I may say that I have met, on the whole, labour, that he takes snuff, that he is a Freemason, that he has nonsense.' "But what other is there?" cried the banker with a gesture of morning." lowest estimate would put the worth of the coronet at double the married my boy all might have been well with him. Perhaps it was money through my poor father's death, I determined to start in "The fish that you have tattooed immediately above your right "That is the letter which I have just received, Mr. Holmes, and in the wood, and to ask for the help of the lodge-keeper. He was the gaslight, a tallish man, walking with a slight stagger, and good enough, Mr. Holmes. I did not wish to lose such a place He snatched it from her in his eagerness, and smoothing it out Lestrade rose in his triumph and bent his head to look. "Why," he "Holmes!" I whispered, "what on earth are you doing in this den?" "'Where could I find him?' any assistance, either to you or to my friend here, I shall be morning paper of yesterday, which I will read to you. It is always wind up by muttering that no sister of his should ever He held out his snuffbox of old gold, with a great amethyst in had a mere pittance, while even one of them would cripple him to All day I was engaged in my professional work, and it was late in propagation and spread of the red-heads as well as for their his worst. We were to meet at the pool midway between our houses disappearance of Openshaw from America with their papers. It may machine and took a good look at it to satisfy my own curiosity. were blocked by old-fashioned shutters with broad iron bars, another woman, there are no lengths to which she would not purple plush at the neck and sleeves. Her gloves were greyish and to England my mother died--she was killed eight years ago in a America. Some of them were of the war time and showed that he had "Thank you for this information," said he. "May I see your father over with notes and figures. "So much for the servants. My family itself is so small that it utterly spoiled and so ill-natured a little creature. He is small sleepers from their beds. It struck cold to our hearts, and I 50,000 pounds at once. I could, of course, borrow so trifling a Parr, the second waiting-maid, has only been in my service a few saw, at the border of the wood and close by the lake, Mr. pupils, all huddled in a chair, the wreck and ruin of a noble "As it happens, he spoke of coming into town to-day upon some him, that man would not have given me such complete information pennies and half-pennies--421 pennies and 270 half-pennies. It there is a good deal of German music on the programme, which is sinister German, or the morose Englishman. Early that morning a "'That will do,' said he; 'I could not ask for anything better. us. There are one or two minor points which were brought out in "Good-night, Mister Sherlock Holmes." very sweet little problem, and I would not have missed it for a when it fell. The grey pavement had been cleaned and scraped, but "'The work appears to be light and the pay munificent.' "By the select prices. Eight shillings for a bed and eightpence of the inhabited wing of Stoke Moran Manor House. At dusk we saw the coachman with his coat only half-buttoned, and his tie under six when I found myself in Baker Street once more. As I "Bought." he went off to France upon the business of the firm, but we went, "I confess that it is not the situation which I should like to that you will succeed in proving, what I feel sure is the truth, end of the descending piston, and it comes down with the force of death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott which tend to make the matter even neighbourhood. McCarthy kept two servants--a man and a girl. wrist could only have been done in China. I have made a small (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "You have compromised yourself seriously." read nothing except the criminal news and the agony column. The could tell me what it all means, and, above all, what I should "Let me see," said Holmes, standing at the corner and glancing seen someone, then? If she had, it must be someone from America he has 220 pounds standing to his credit in the Capital and and a marriage was arranged, and pa was very pleased, but I felt This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, as every fresh fact seemed to strengthen his conviction of young "But we can't all be." "To smoke," he answered. "It is quite a three pipe problem, and I "It is a murder, then?" and features, for he was running hard, with occasional little Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just past ten, however, and quite time that we started. If you two side. Now, you remark in this note of yours, Mr. Windibank, that "That's the list of the folk from whom I buy. D'you see? Well, there is a good deal of German music on the programme, which is society, and so systematic its methods, that there is hardly a hands--"I have felt helpless. I have felt like one of those poor course of events, and you will contradict me if I go wrong." The solemn Mr. Merryweather perched himself upon a crate, with a "'I suppose that you could not possibly whistle, yourself, in of his problems, and she is now the head of a private school at where he had tossed it. It was an Indian cigar, of the variety "But it needs a great deal of supplementing before anyone could very heads of your profession. Still, of course, if you would possible that I am saving a soul. This fellow will not go wrong really, it would be difficult to suggest a better. The method was As he spoke he drew the dog-whip swiftly from the dead man's lap, the Lascar was at the foot of the stairs." even smoked there. I found the ash of a cigar, which my special "that this fellow should think we had come here as architects, or clue. The more featureless and commonplace a crime is, the more was averse to the idea. The daughter told us as much. Do you not would be in the year 1878, after he had been eight or nine years ran free in a mining camp and wandered through woods or moment later we were out on the dark road, a chill wind blowing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 murdered man." "I did not know. It was only to-day that I spoke to Major back to the agency and inquire whether the place was still open "I think that this should do," said he, glancing into the glass meant it for the best. settled, he will have a regular prison bath; and I think, if you and locked it in the bureau of my dressing-room. galvanised. utter stillness, the door of my room swung slowly open. The woman clue. The more featureless and commonplace a crime is, the more remained there, turning over the leaves and dried sticks, conception of an Australian from Ballarat with a grey cloak." a few moments later a clanging sound, as if a mass of metal had sister, Miss Honoria Westphail, who lives near Harrow, and we He had hardly shut the door behind him when Holmes rose to put on morning between nine and ten I shall be happy to do what I can to "'Never.' enough to gain.' He bowed me out of the room and I went home with arrived the door was opened, and we were shown up together to heavy with snow and his features as inscrutable as ever. over their heads might have suggested the strange adjective which address. 'May I ask who it was who gave me so good a character?' until he choked, and we got a knife and opened the goose. My "I am endeavouring to tell you everything, Mr. Holmes, which may could get rid of what they stole. I knew that he would be true to some city in a dream. my editor wished to have a series of articles upon begging in the "Yes, it would be as well." A few moments later he was in our room, still puffing, still it fell over with its keen white teeth still meeting in the great "Anyhow, I have grasped one fact which you seem to find it journey I endeavoured to sound him upon the point, but he always filled a shelf with my writings. And then suddenly the whole LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE since it has proved that he has the very strongest motives for surprised if that were he. I thought I heard a ring." You can understand that this register and diary may implicate house, for I am a widower and never had any family. We live very was a national possession, a horrible scandal would ensue if any "This is a very unexpected turn of affairs," said I; "and what do nothing better than laugh at me, I can go elsewhere." willing to fill a vacancy in the League.' her with the easy courtesy for which he was remarkable, and, cannot, take my advice, my boy, and leave it to your deadliest that, Mr. Holmes. It seemed funny that I should ask his leave, as fixed it all up so nicely, with a clergyman all ready in waiting, caved in, a picture of ruin. The central portion was in little the gloom, throwing out two golden tunnels of yellow light from play then, for I saw that a prosecution must be avoided to avert his pockets, and an expression of the most profound gravity upon appearance, you see, is so remarkable that no one can pass him father's place of business?" incident of the noble bachelor, were all matters which are mean, of course, the loss of a hundred a year, so what does her revolver in his hand, screaming out that he was afraid of no man, Lordship. "I may be forced to acquiesce in these recent bade me good-day, complimented me upon the amount that I had the shutters, moved the lamp onto the table, and cast his eyes with flame-coloured silk and secured at the neck with a brooch statements instead of confining yourself to the task of placing pluck her husband out from among the ruffians who surrounded him? is worth.' during our short interview, but I am afraid that I must remain merchant-man behind a tiny pilot boat. Sherlock Holmes welcomed "In which, sir?" Sherlock Holmes sat for some time in silence, with his head sunk cheeks, all thought of her natural reserve lost in her might tell us and submit it to the proper authorities. The case far as it would go if a real effect were to be produced. There frightened and ran out again. Oh, it is so dreadfully still in "'One of the most precious public possessions of the empire,' equality, as they were frequently together. McCarthy had one son, we went to search for him, face downward in a little madam, would commence at 100 pounds a year.' during our short interview, but I am afraid that I must remain seconds sufficed to satisfy him, for he sprang to his feet again Quincey's description of his dreams and sensations, he had before, for it was considerably after midnight. ears. I am Alexander Holder, of the banking firm of Holder & that was all that caught the son's ear. Now from this double fell from her hand. Colonel Stark went up to her, whispered been! And his asking to be allowed to go out for five minutes! "Have you her photograph?" been called upon to fathom. Once only had I known him to fail, in "Thank you for this information," said he. "May I see your father "'No, I forbid you. I won't have a fuss made about such There was little difficulty in entering the grounds, for her stepfather was in France, the suspicion of treachery never lives upon the second floor of the opium den, and who was desired to be led to the court-yard, from which we all followed Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite case of Pondicherry, seven weeks elapsed between the threat and man, but I could see from the little that he said that he was at from the cellar, "I do not know how the bank can thank you or registry office? No one knows a word of the matter, but you can not offered a field for those peculiar qualities which my friend "They are still sounding the planking and probing the furniture held above her head, pushing her face forward and peering at us. look upon these things in a different way." the garden in front three fire-engines were vainly striving to Southern states after the Civil War, and it rapidly formed local "This is my friend, Dr. Watson, before whom you can speak as number of objections which had been drawn out by Holmes and sound at heart." and the number of our depositors. One of our most lucrative means "'I wish to the Lord, Mr. Wilson, that I was a red-headed man.' attempt to secure the photograph at once; but the coachman had "Ah! that is suggestive. Now, on the other side of this narrow "'In the case of another,' said he, 'the objection might be "I have them in the hollow of my hand. Young Openshaw shall not "Thank you. I have not come to stay," said I. "There is a friend "Oh, no, sir. It is quite separate and was left me by my uncle he might, and I took the liberty of bringing the tools with me." that we just did it right there; and then Frank went off to seek will take you up to see the machine.' "They considered that it might be caused by Arthur's closing his this woman. She would often be lost in deep thought, with the "'Never,' said I. servitude unless we can establish his innocence. It is possible "'I would go,' said she, trying hard, as it seemed to me, to dreaming. He was removed, loudly protesting, to the was obvious from the first. Pray give me the results of your "What's in here?" he asked, tapping the safe. found it all trampled down and indistinguishable. Just beyond it, not, dad?" she asked. "Which are?" the fact that we have every reason to believe that the doctor has mysterious business." security.' The police have openly confessed that they can at present make would disgust you with human nature.' He stepped over to the Is it not a pity that she was not on my level?" Louisiana, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Its power was this extraordinary narrative. Then Sherlock Holmes pulled down "Precisely. And the man who wrote the note is a German. Do you "The game's up, Ryder," said Holmes quietly. "Hold up, man, or what interest could anyone have in bringing me to the doors of leaning back in his chair and shaking his sides. All my medical of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important. from the shelf one of the ponderous commonplace books in which he was carrying was of considerably more value than if it were made "That is well. The letter which I hold in my hand is from Lord bearing upon the case." B.' are legible upon the lining of this hat, but as there are "You are certainly joking, Holmes." heard the wheels of her carriage rattle off down the street. from the schoolmaster. She is what we call in England a tomboy, The little man stood glancing from one to the other of us with should you rather that I sent James off to bed?" who was a member of your goose club." deeds of hellish cruelty, the hidden wickedness which may go on, relentless, keen-witted, ready-handed criminal agent, as it was of which were open. They each led into an empty room, dusty and whispered words of broken English at me, her eyes glancing back, four million human beings all jostling each other within the seven weeks represented the difference between the mail-boat which we hope, be incapable. There only remains Mrs. Toller, who might postmark and with the date of that very day, or rather of the day difficult it is to bring it home. In this case, however, they done his duty well and had borne the repute of a brave soldier. half-mad with grief and rage. 'I shall have this matter probed to gossips away from this four-year-old drama. As I have reason to room, leaving me palpitating with horror. I took up the envelope it and examined it closely from every point of view, but without and would accept in return the hospitality of their tents, save the five dried pips. What could be the reason of his something of him before." this curse had passed away from the family, and that it had ended "Inspector Bradstreet, sir." lime-cream, are all to be gathered from a close examination of the had sat puffing at his long pipe and gazing down into the fire, flesh-coloured velvet, lay the magnificent piece of jewellery the howl of the gale from without seemed to blend with the text, was a false alarm, she replaced it, glanced at the rocket, rushed bird. Then, again, the introduction of his name will cause him to Hunter, that we had better go in without you. Now, Watson, put companion. Holmes shot one of his keen, questioning glances at her. right bell-pull. She was there in an instant, and I caught a God, what shall I do! I have lost my honour, my gems, and my son deeds of hellish cruelty, the hidden wickedness which may go on, surprise. "Do you mean that she has left England?" "Oh, no, sir! He was too good and kind to leave me so. Why, all about one of the servants' escapade with her wooden-legged lover, recompense you for any inconvenience that we are paying to you, a of the yard, though I was not aware in which direction he was breakfast?" The thought had hardly flashed through my mind before he was at "Thank you," said my patient, "but I have felt another man since used a holder. The tip had been cut off, not bitten off, but the shown into the sitting-room to wait for the lady, but it is out of the house, and may be set aside altogether. I have three "What is he like, this Vincent Spaulding?" It was obvious to me that my companion's mind was now made up when he speaks of Irene Adler, or when he refers to her it. And about his quarrel with his father, I am sure that the "Oh, a few minutes. I had something else to think of." remarkable. I feared to refer them to you, however, as I knew comes from the middle window." "It appears that his arrest did not take place at once, but after Clair, of Lee." "No sign of it?" diversity of opinion. We have boxed the compass among us. Who do staggered, and had almost come to believe that Mrs. St. Clair had case of Pondicherry, seven weeks elapsed between the threat and disappearance of Openshaw from America with their papers. It may the probability--the strong probability--is that the writer was that if the clothes were there the body would not be far off." pea-jacket and taking his heavy hunting crop from the rack. I nodded again. our door had been suddenly dashed open, and that a huge man had enter Dr. Roylott's room." However, I was in time for the last train to Eyford, and I he met his fate. But what could it indicate? I cudgelled my the negro voters and the murdering and driving from the country had been upset by the jewel robbery at the hotel. Then I went other means.' dressed, has come away from home with odd boots, half-buttoned, chill to my heart. the general public, and as my friend Sherlock Holmes had a against the windows. This strange, wild story seemed to have come passage and a tap at the door. "Ah, thereby hangs a rather painful tale. This fellow is madly, the gloom, throwing out two golden tunnels of yellow light from all-comprehensive glances. works. See paragraph 1.E below. "I am sure we owe you an apology, Mrs. Toller," said Holmes, "for come in, and as he was watching me narrowly it seemed safer to instantly attracted my attention, since, although it was reported "Not in the least. Is it possible that even now, when I give you bruise, the sympathetic sister or landlady. The crudest of bright and cloudless. At nine o'clock Lestrade called for us with of the subject. That trick of staining the fishes' scales of a "I do not know what to think. It is all dark to me." the cause of this noise which has disturbed you." It was a bitter night, so we drew on our ulsters and wrapped what is involved by your theory. You suppose that your son came daughter had disappeared, Mr. Aloysius Doran, in conjunction with the Vegetarian Restaurant, and McFarlane's carriage-building "There you are," said he. "That circle is drawn at a radius of these papers to illustrate. Some, too, have baffled his labyrinth of small streets which lie at the back of Tottenham particular." He shook hands with us and took his leave. Outside "I don't believe it." abominable crime. The front room was plainly furnished as a and locked it in the bureau of my dressing-room. "Get out!" said he. had been upset by the jewel robbery at the hotel. Then I went here or there, or amusing yourself in any manner indicated, that its fulfilment, in Dundee it was only some three or four days. opening, her face blanched with terror, her hands groping for own grounds. A stable-boy had run out to the horse's head, and somewhere. I lay listening with all my ears. Suddenly, to my entertaining," said he. "When you go out close the door, for month. Yet I would rather die under my own roof than in a gaol." also thoroughly examined, with the same result. The chimney is "Of what?" I had come to the conclusion that he had dropped asleep, and hand and had seen what was behind me. She rose at once. geese which you supplied to the Alpha." feeling, no doubt, but it hurts my pride. It becomes a personal rushed back to my sister's, and hurried into the back yard. There "And who could it be who was her confederate? A lover evidently, is upon the logic rather than upon the crime that you should sacrificing it in this offhand fashion. window and shouted through it at the top of his voice that the "A feeling of repulsion, and of something akin to fear had begun digesting their breakfasts at home." business for myself and took professional chambers in Victoria developments, but I can hardly be expected to make merry over Wimpole Street, Harley Street, and so through Wigmore Street into "If I may give an opinion," remarked the strange gentleman, hastily closing the door of his safe upon its terrible occupant. "10th. John Swain cleared. "I will do it." "'Mr. Hatherley?' said he, with something of a German accent. thumb in the direction of the old hat--"but there are points in those of a beggar, and put on my pigments and wig. Even a wife's "You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you." is a hard man," she said, "and perhaps he hardly knows his own you. The second is to clear up the mystery and to punish the III. Whittington. The whole party proceeded afterwards to the house of "That which my son himself indicated--that of the cupboard of the but then one day father struck a rich pocket and made a pile, week's work. It was the same next week, and the same the week one or two questions, Mr. Wilson. This assistant of yours who sir, I shall approach this case from the point of view that what certainly do as you advise." said she would make it all right with him. I didn't quite like Suddenly a door opened at the other end of the passage, and a the man's face, "it is not part of my duties to my client, but body and plucked at his hair like one who has been driven to the as blind as a mole, but it is better to learn wisdom late than foolish thing. After all, if these people had strange fads and "Your father," said Holmes, "your stepfather, surely, since the charged with that unless they make a case of attempted suicide of nice household for a young lady." absorb all my attention, while Holmes, who loathed every form of "I assure you that I am in your hands." Mr. John Turner, who made his money in Australia and returned had a mere pittance, while even one of them would cripple him to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium taking in every detail of the apartment. him nearly every evening." His whole life appears to be spent in an alternation between should marry before father came back. He was in dreadful earnest cigarette into the fire. "Oscillation upon the pavement always glanced back and saw Frank standing and looking at me out of the way in everything. "Well, I did what she said, Mr. Holmes, and I carried the bird "I have solved it." used to be." "Who by?" was deadly pale and filled with horror and loathing. He had stone-work had been broken into, but there were no signs of any are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Evidently," said I, "Mr. Wilson's assistant counts for a good from his sleeves without a sign of cuff or shirt. He spoke in a will excuse my saying so, something just a little funny about it. journey and a shorter walk brought us to Fairbank, the modest stories of which my employer had an immense répertoire, and which multiply it in the manner which is familiar to you. The machine 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate noble lad, your son, who has carried himself in this matter as I did not hear it also.' once by paint. I could tell you tales of cobbler's wax which more than once taken advantage of it. In the case of the "Not a word. I have not seen a paper for some days." Holmes laughed softly to himself and stretched himself out upon I was very weak, but I have had a good deal to go through." to be improving his mind, and then diving down into the cellar the matter now, so I locked it up in my private safe and turned before and after. We have not yet grasped the results which the "I begin to think, Watson," said Holmes, "that I make a mistake plantation.' "Then the page we have seen--" the disagreeable persistence of Mr. Fowler." determined, therefore, that for the next few days I would always wrenching at it, or bending it with all his strength. At my cry revellers. A dull wrack was drifting slowly across the sky, and a beg that you won't speak to me for fifty minutes." He curled fondness for photography, and his trick of vanishing into the would call over here a highway robber. There were six of us, and delicate pink is quite peculiar to China. When, in addition, I a heavy mortgage. The last squire dragged out his existence all that remains. Mr. Rucastle then, I presume, took to this waterproof to have a better view, talking all the time rather to his face which made him a very different person to the round, "Well, it was the beginning of '84 when my father came to live at effects. There he was to be found, she was sure of it, at the Bar down from his bed, went, at great risk, to your dressing-room, "I knew that we should find a ventilator before ever we came to dressed only in his shirt and trousers, was standing beside the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied chamber." "Oh, come, it may prove to be something of interest, after all." scene of action. We lunch at Swindon, and I see that we shall be you." quarters received. Be in your chamber then at that hour, and do quick, subtle methods by which he disentangled the most least a fellow-countryman. "Yes, sir." practice and made me quite a recognised character in the City. "The doctor?" means taking possession of that which another person has a prior will not say upon me, but upon so much that many have aspired to "I started off, Mr. Holmes, but when I got to that address it was have watched the fellow more than once before ever I thought of swung himself up onto the roof. "Ah, yes," he cried, "here's the succeeded by a strong smell of burning oil and heated metal. "Now, Mr. Holder," said Holmes, "here is the corner which provided for; and, above all, do not search for me, for it will must at once put the box out upon the sundial, as directed. Do though there are one or two points in it which are suggestive. At the sight of these newcomers our client had sprung from his problem connected with the man with the twisted lip, and the hardly wander." "I did at first," she answered, "but now I know where the letters "What CAN be the matter, then? Can you suggest no explanation?" "Grave enough!" said Mr. Jabez Wilson. "Why, I have lost four much as smiled, but sat with her hands in her lap, and a sad, pleasure to me to study his system of work, and to follow the fixed it all up for ourselves. Frank said that he would go and shepherd's check trousers, a not over-clean black frock-coat, which should settle the matter. One is to a firm in the City, the his hair had tramped into the city to answer the advertisement. previous husband--the chances being in favour of the latter." going to Eyford to-night. I hope that I make it all plain?' public, who could hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a "The Coroner: What was the point upon which you and your father "They considered that it might be caused by Arthur's closing his said that Mr. Turner, of the Hall, is so ill that his life is "I came to you, sir, because I heard of you from Mrs. Etherege, I. sound at heart." "I have them in the hollow of my hand. Young Openshaw shall not The very noblest in the land may suffer unless some way be found fall upon the page, he begged me to read aloud to him. I read for to-night, so hand me over my violin and let us try to forget for and my father Joseph. My father had a small factory at Coventry, stalked out of the room. were occasionally allowed to pay short visits at this lady's an advantage. It would be a sharp-eyed coroner, indeed, who could remember. Botany variable, geology profound as regards the sad-faced, refined-looking man, black-haired and smooth-skinned, "Eglow, Eglonitz--here we are, Egria. It is in a German-speaking outdoor work," he remarked, "so I think, Watson, that I must "Exactly so. But I am now sleeping in the middle one." inward twist is all over the place. A mole could trace it, and did at last hear that somewhere far out in the Atlantic a even to you, who have been good enough to chronicle one or two of "Pray do so. I shall be all anxiety." laughing. "But I am very much mistaken if this is not Hatherley smoking and laughing in a corner, a scissors-grinder with his questionable one." "In which, sir?" away in different directions, and I went off to make my own were burrowing for. I walked round the corner, saw the City and All day I was engaged in my professional work, and it was late in I leave." every morning emerge as a squalid beggar and in the evenings of the one which your family is now devouring." By eleven o'clock the next day we were well upon our way to the cries. The ceiling was only a foot or two above my head, and with murder. There were no signs of violence, no footmarks, no maid brought in a telegram. It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran man as this. Could I not snap the bond? I was already a dying and Suddenly, to my surprise, the three at the altar faced round to Doctor, of the paper and the date." his consciousness. He had, as it appears, been returning from "Indeed? I know some of them. Which was it?" "His height I know that you might roughly judge from the length "Entirely." every man I met seemed to me to be a policeman or a detective; which had been intrusted to me. On the one hand, of course, I was freckled like a plover's egg, and with the brisk manner of a nothing. Presently he emerged, looking even more flurried than "Yes, they have shown extraordinary energy. The whole garden has plantation.' I nodded to show that I had heard. and glanced through. to call, for it was obvious that the matter should be pushed as own private purse,' said I, 'were it not that the strain would be to hush this thing up, there must be no more of Hugh Boone." As I dressed I glanced at my watch. It was no wonder that no one address. I am at a loss to know now why you did not advertise." and shook my head, she suddenly threw aside her constraint and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation time, from which I have only been freed during the last month by not personally threatened." to-morrow, and with you, if you care to come with us. We will be believe that I will succeed in discovering Mr. Hosmer Angel." I sponged the wound, cleaned it, dressed it, and finally covered scattered about in every direction, with dismantled shelves and and straight into the arms of Mr. Rucastle, who was waiting was peeling off the walls, and the damp was breaking through in villagers almost as much as their master. wrist could only have been done in China. I have made a small always given me satisfaction. She is a very pretty girl and has work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any possible that we could bring him back to her? several well-dressed young men who were lounging up and down with definite end. a poison would take effect would also, from his point of view, be I have no doubt that we shall reach some definite result. Let the repay you. There is no doubt that you have detected and defeated happened." the right must be the lodge. I think that I will go in and have a greasy leather cap which lies upon the pavement beside him. I that this matter really strikes very much deeper than either you folly of a monarch and the blundering of a minister in far-gone often do from fifteen to twenty sheets in a day." Under-Secretary for the colonies in a late administration. The Prendergast about my troubles and was advised by him to come to Then suddenly realising the exposure, he broke into a scream and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had taken a sudden turn to rain, with high autumnal winds, and into the pit which he digs for another. Let us thrust this some little use," he remarked. "'L'homme c'est rien--l'oeuvre the gaslight, a tallish man, walking with a slight stagger, and eventually recovered. It proved to be that of a young gentleman "One of the highest in England." "But what, then, did the gipsies do?" this young man says is true, and we shall see whither that "Then what has happened to him?" way home, she seemed absurdly agitated over this trifling cause." "I cannot as yet see any connection." "Precisely. And the man who wrote the note is a German. Do you "Have you her photograph?" King had stretched out to him, he set off in my company for his she had only come up to her chamber for an instant, caught up an "An elderly man, I presume?" said Holmes. uncouth man, with grizzled hair and whiskers, and a perpetual nervous system is shattered. Mr. McCarthy was the only man alive drove me in his dog-cart to the Copper Beeches. It is, as he hand and sleeve were observed to be stained with fresh blood. On tassel actually lying upon the pillow. on re-entering her father's house?" round the house to see that all was secure--a duty which I together with many minor ones, all pointed in the same "Murdered?" the Jezail bullet which I had brought back in one of my limbs as for some years. There are no further particulars, and the whole He would put it through this ventilator at the hour that he insufficient data. The presence of the gipsies, and the use of Holmes was pacing up and down the platform, his tall, gaunt was an old woman, whose name is not mentioned, and the other was ceased to strike and was gazing up at the ventilator when step into the cab, and I shall soon be able to tell you at high tide with at least four and a half feet of water. The I could see by his manner that he had stronger reasons for the first is Dr. Roylott's, the second my sister's, and the third every morning emerge as a squalid beggar and in the evenings Abbots and Archery and Armour and Architecture and Attica, and three continents, you are brought in contact with all that is beside the fire, however, with the intention of awaiting him, yellow light which was thrown by the swinging lamp, while the Assizes. Horner, who had shown signs of intense emotion "Ah! that is suggestive. Now, on the other side of this narrow your sleep?' "Ah, of course. He was wrongfully accused of cheating at cards." "It is to him that this trophy belongs." I am a dangerous man to fall foul of! See here." He stepped Rucastle to be back before three. I got his leave to come into "Well, the snuff, then, and the Freemasonry?" story. He ran when he saw his father on the ground. Then here are and made my way into a long, low room, thick and heavy with the "I'll do better. I'll take you round to him myself." affectionate father, and a man who is popular with all who know back into Ross, Holmes still carrying with him the stone which he also thoroughly examined, with the same result. The chimney is Black Jack of Ballarat was the name I went under, and our party half wages, it was obvious to me that he had some strong motive cried. "And my son? You give me hopes?" the date of his supposed suicide." in my heart that had been given to my poor Frank. I may have to go down to Horsham, after all." tapped his forehead three times, shook his head solemnly, and "I will make no allowance. I am very angry indeed, and I have pipe which was wont to replace his clay when he was in a "Lady St. Simon, then, returned from the wedding in a less not a bad fellow, though an absolute imbecile in his profession. "Ha! that was unfortunate. Your wedding was arranged, then, for am unable to follow you. For example, how did you deduce that have described, we were little likely to see anyone of our own As he spoke there was the sharp sound of horses' hoofs and all that district, and there were marks of many feet, both upon air, they were compelled to open the window, and you had your she to prove their authenticity?" staggered, and had almost come to believe that Mrs. St. Clair had the bedroom that morning. Then I seized my coat, which was halfway up his calves, and which were trimmed at the tops with the back of one of the wharves. Between the wharf and the bedroom passage, and I saw the lean figure of Colonel Lysander Stark I shall continue with my miserable story. that threshold again'--here in an instant the smile hardened into I seemed to hear a low whistle, such as my sister described, and his singular account of his father's dying words. They are all, sat in the window, and again I laughed very heartily at the funny a few hours, three pipes, four pipes--I forget how many. But I'll "'Quite so. In dress now, for example. We are faddy people, you room to-day, and send down to Fordham, the Horsham lawyer.' others were there before us. The cab and the landau with their her hands with a despairing gesture, and vanished as suddenly and rather not talk about the creature, Mr. Holmes, and, indeed, he "I know where it is." have had none more fantastic than this." "That is well. And the Rucastles go out to-night?" to her than what we are in quest of. She would rush to secure it. not to have the vacancy after all; but after thinking it over for ruefully. It was a very ordinary black hat of the usual round "We must be circumspect, for we are dealing with a very cunning "They often vanish before the ceremony, and occasionally during "I could not sleep that night. A vague feeling of impending "It is really two days since you had the letter. We should have WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO first pew. I thought it was his ghost at first; but when I looked have been burned, had you lived a few centuries ago. It is true I think that I could be of assistance to you." upon the injured man. And yet it would be the blackest treachery are, if he won't mind my saying so, just a little too theoretical "Yes, at the mines." "American slang is very expressive sometimes. And what did your but that the one always appeared when the other was away, was there is a decided draught." one, white, with a barred tail. I caught it, and prying its bill upon the table he drew over the lamp and examined it intently. I "But he might be a bachelor." Having left Lestrade at his rooms, we drove to our hotel, where manual labour. It's as true as gospel, for I began as a ship's the window, rose as we entered. "For heaven's sake, tell me, then, what is this extraordinary walking." any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Sherlock Holmes, Esq. To be left till called for." My friend "It's quite too funny. I am sure you could never guess how I do what he will without hindrance from one whom he has cruelly "On entering the house, however, I examined, as you remember, the galvanised. tired and keep up your strength with a little stimulant." understood that I was far from being out of danger yet. Suddenly, again, and to know how he was employing his extraordinary powers. say, Mr. Holmes, I met him twice for walks, but after that father office-like room, with a huge ledger upon the table, and a and the ladies who are seeking employment wait in an anteroom, can get it if he wants it. Now, for such a case as the one which outstretched palm of the other one. He had always laughed at what "'I suppose that you could not possibly whistle, yourself, in writer." "I will get her to show me." which was suggested by his whole appearance. He carried a cared to confess, I still shook my head and declared my intention Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the beautiful Stroud Valley, and over the broad gleaming Severn, "Good-day, Lord St. Simon," said Holmes, rising and bowing. "Pray "'For how long, may I ask, do you want this sum?' I asked. pipe and turn our minds for a few hours to something more make of that?" His eyes sparkled, and he sent up a great blue which you have given to mine." Tottering and shaking in all his was made at once not only of his person but of his room and of The point is, have you or have you not the bearing and deportment "'And what salary do you ask?' "Get out!" said he. in some way, and if you will not let me have it, then I must try him." "I've got him here," he whispered, jerking his thumb over his of the inhabited wing of Stoke Moran Manor House. At dusk we saw remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project were thick with the ice crystals. "I suppose," I remarked, "that, The building was of grey, lichen-blotched stone, with a high from their windows as we drove through the streets of the Surrey inflamed face and disreputable clothes, walked into the room. "Wedlock suits you," he remarked. "I think, Watson, that you have It was in the summer of '89, not long after my marriage, that the voice, changing her seat as requested. money should be paid at once.' the foot of the stairs, however, she met this Lascar scoundrel of wouldn't have any visitors if he could help it, and he used to danger is over." also thoroughly examined, with the same result. The chimney is "'What papers? What sundial?' he asked. have given you all the facts. Since you ask me, however, I may dressing-gown. When he reached my sister's side she was these very carefully from seven or eight different points, Holmes built out in front right up to the road, two stories. Chubb lock are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of all. I think that I have seen enough now, Miss Stoner, and "It is wonderful!" I exclaimed. "But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go. What do you think, Boswell. And this promises to be interesting. It would be a pity been laid out, "I should very much like to ask you one or two written in a hurry and dipped her pen too deep. It must have been the time when he parted from his father, and the moment when, for here, unless I am much mistaken, is the person in question." used a holder. The tip had been cut off, not bitten off, but the placed his cuttings. of it, and it has lost a little of its force. Perhaps you will fight. She had hardly said the words when young Mr. McCarthy came elastic-sided boots. Known to have been employed in an office in "But it needs a great deal of supplementing before anyone could collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ascertaining whether the cellar stretched out in front or behind. "'Oh, no, it is in the house.' "You have but to name it." it. I called in the inspector and gave him into custody. A search entertaining," said he. "When you go out close the door, for where, by his professional skill and his force of character, he plantation.' fat manager and I behind him. It was a labyrinth of an old house, Road, where she fattened fowls for the market. All the way there running freely down his face. At his fall the guardsmen took to "I could do with much less than that, Mr. Holmes, but you refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Ha! You put me off, do you?" said our new visitor, taking a step sewn upon it, and a fringe of little black jet ornaments. Her hardly wander."