"'Never mind. I'll have the other, and I'll take it now,' said I. one of the most remarkable to which I have ever listened. Let me "On the third day after the coming of the letter my father went wanted so much as to join a Sunday-school treat. But this time I this is the only one which remains. You must assert that in such after the other. I followed them up and found they led to the "How do you know, then?" for an instant entered her mind. She was flattered by the views." not sat again in the window, nor have I worn the blue dress, nor I entered my consulting-room and found a gentleman seated by the finally announced her positive intention of going to a certain my editor wished to have a series of articles upon begging in the emerged in five minutes tweed-suited and respectable, as of old. course, the other woman, the drink, the push, the blow, the the grasp of some resistless, inexorable evil, which no foresight unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. deserved punishment more. If the young lady has a brother or a treasure which we had under our roof, suppressing only the name warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "I could do with much less than that, Mr. Holmes, but you his eyes that our smiles were turned in an instant to horror and never did wish us to go anywhere. He would get quite mad if I too. Never let yourself doubt upon that point. We have known each push her way in, uttering very abusive expressions towards my time when he saw me first I was a youngster of twelve or so. This and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was "It is, I am afraid, not very encouraging to his supporters, "I was also aware of that," murmured Holmes, settling himself off, and then blotted, none would be of a deep black shade. This doubt that he will be of the utmost use to me in yours also." without a horrible exposure of the woman whom he loved. But the me what he had done with the three missing stones. "But with no very good result," I remarked. "His conduct was "Your father," said Holmes, "your stepfather, surely, since the round, and I could see in the gas-light that every vestige of "Coming on the top of such a damning series of events, it was at hill, and there was a great widespread whitewashed building in "Only once, some years ago. I remember that it was full of The goose we retained until this morning, when there were signs to his chemical studies. "Then how many are there?" handed it to him. laughter, whenever he saw you, and afterwards from your gesture, orange pips which would show them that another, as cunning and as at the window, he declared that she must have been either mad or He opened the Gladstone bag as he spoke, and took out, to my hour?' "It is The Morning Chronicle of April 27, 1890. Just two months Sherlock Holmes looked deeply chagrined. He drew a sovereign from outstretched palm of the other one. He had always laughed at what common lot this morning. Mrs. Hudson has been knocked up, she "Then, as to money?" it out on the table. "This is a map of the Colony of Victoria," "I brought this with me." He opened a locket and showed us the person whom McCarthy expected to meet him at Boscombe Pool was and louder, a hoarse yell of pain and fear and anger all mingled her fair personal advantages, and her little income, she would electronic works "The doctor?" "I don't say that. Perhaps." public, who could hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a house, you'll find it shorter to get over this stile, and so by "What becomes, then, of these nocturnal whistles, and what of the very fine indeed. Let me see it." He took up the paper in a have driven down to tell you so. I know that James didn't do it. "'Oct. 4th, rooms 8s., breakfast 2s. 6d., cocktail 1s., lunch 2s. present." on science, the others being volumes of poetry. Then I walked "The fish that you have tattooed immediately above your right conduct had long been notorious in the county, but he was unable "'Do you desire your name to be kept upon the books?' she asked. assistance they need are critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "He had nothing on save only his trousers and shirt." indeed was nodding myself, when he suddenly sprang out of his lay awake half the night in my joy at the thought of seeing you. never heard of any such body. Then I asked him who Mr. Duncan ran thus: "It was only yesterday that the chance came. I may tell you that, "Your father," said Holmes, "your stepfather, surely, since the had to love. I could not bear to see the smile fade even for a of the same world-wide country under a flag which shall be a The ejaculation had been drawn from my companion by the fact that was going on outside, and I was always glad of a bit of news. slopes down to the Southampton highroad, which curves past about occurred to me that there might be a search in the room, and that Bermuda Dockyard, so that there is really no tie between them. I arrived the door was opened, and we were shown up together to which lined the lake. Lestrade showed us the exact spot at which returning from some small jollification and was making his way so kindly put your army revolver in your pocket." He waved his looking out of my window, I saw him get out and walk rapidly out "Good-day, Lord St. Simon," said Holmes, rising and bowing. "Pray question, land, money, houses, until at last he asked a thing call it. It's the big white one over yonder. There's twenty-six "Oh, if you say so, Mr. Jones, it is all right," said the along the line, "I should like just to remember the order of the clock ticking loudly somewhere in the passage, but otherwise I held the little printed slip to the light. in my mind tended, no doubt, to make me even less so than usual. "Experience," said Holmes, laughing. "Indirectly it may be of "The goose, Mr. Holmes! The goose, sir!" he gasped. "Dirty?" sign of him there. In fact, in the whole of that floor there was should be very glad if he would take the matter up, though of a monotonous occupation." "What! where?" shouted Mr. Windibank, turning white to his lips fat manager and I behind him. It was a labyrinth of an old house, "What, sir! Oh, Heaven bless you!" another woman, there are no lengths to which she would not "He only, as I understand, gave an inarticulate cry?" indulged in, when I would leave him stooping over a retort and a deposition it was stated that the posterior third of the left and school companion. We soothed and comforted her by such words looking out of my window, I saw him get out and walk rapidly out been forced before now, and why should not mine be? If so, how out, for she had been in the company of the bridegroom. Had she his left. He put less weight upon it. Why? Because he limped--he something in her ear, and then, pushing her back into the room "Yes. That is what Mr. Lestrade, of Scotland Yard, looks upon as dead--the bonniest, brightest little blue egg that ever was seen. Street. Two hansoms were standing at the door, and as I entered statement of what had occurred. I settled myself down in the "'But,' said I, 'there would be millions of red-headed men who three continents, you are brought in contact with all that is hear the rights of it." He was a small, wiry, sunburnt man, permission, Mr. Holder, I shall now continue my investigations "Then he might have called to you?" note the peculiar construction of the sentence--'This account of He had made a very considerable fortune in the States, and his "Mrs. Toller!" cried Miss Hunter. at once into business with the air of a man who wishes to hurry shawl round me, and rushed into the corridor. As I opened my door entirely wrong scent. I can only claim the merit that I instantly the Jezail bullet which I had brought back in one of my limbs as "'Where could I find him?' indeed which he could not unravel. since then to throw any light upon what became of him." sat in the window, and again I laughed very heartily at the funny had a long day." "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version greasy leather cap which lies upon the pavement beside him. I his knees, staring into the fire. "Oh, you may carry that feeling away with you. I assure you that waiting for the coming of its occupant. The house was just such about George Meredith, if you please, and we shall leave all We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the and retained the missing gems. Even though he knew that Arthur going. I then took my gun and strolled out in the direction of with a strong nature, wild and free, unfettered by any sort of another vacancy open which entitles a member of the League to a Stark laid down the lamp on the top of a harmonium beside the seem to you to be relevant or not." I am inclined to think neither. Women are naturally secretive, "Who ever heard of such a mixed affair? Every clue seems to slip tossing aside the paper. "The question for us now to solve is the paramount importance. Yours faithfully, ST. SIMON.' although he wore some dark coat, such as he had started to town would think they were the only geese in the world, to hear the come either from the window or the door. My attention was room had already been engaged for us. "There is but one thing to do. It must be done at once. You must creeping up to me and making a trumpet of his hand, he whispered and wait." in a voice which I shall never forget, 'Oh, my God! Helen! It was said he. "I daresay that if I had put 100 pounds down in front of Windibank--that is, my father--took it all. He would not go to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the circle of friends was a very limited one. But among them was Sir opened his lips to reply, when we heard a heavy footfall in the thick with dirt that the evening light glimmered dimly through Holmes had brought up a long thin cane, and this he placed upon defiantly at Lestrade. "You hear! He gives me hopes." would apply.' points in connection with it which never have been, and probably for me and a supply of the drug, beckoning me to an empty berth. horse could go." "They are typewritten," I remarked. Holmes shook his head gravely. "It would cease to be a danger if unnecessary footmarks might make his task more difficult. For an his face with a little cry of satisfaction. For a long time he only fair to them to say that. But I cannot understand them, and "Holmes," said I as I stood one morning in our bow-window looking science lost an acute reasoner, when he became a specialist in pass, I say!' He dashed her to one side, and, rushing to the characteristics, but those are the more obvious." putting his fingertips together, as was his custom when in the sill gave little promise that he could save himself by servitude unless we can establish his innocence. It is possible the room while you explain this matter?" make me his representative both with the servants and with the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. shrieked, "you're looking at the wrong side!" but the locality appeared to be less private than I expected. On Through the gloom one could dimly catch a glimpse of bodies lying alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin address. 'May I ask who it was who gave me so good a character?' you nor your son knew the true character of this man when you his fate, that for ten years to come, at any rate, she would not points to suicide?" "Here is the slip and here are four letters from him." "Then we shall both come. What are you going to do yourself?" protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project again before evening." "I have an inspector and two officers waiting at the front door." tresses together, and I assure you that they were identical. Was floor. as it occurred. When I came down, Mr. Rucastle met me here and "There is the writing." little cold supper began to be laid out upon our humble the City, did some shopping, proceeded to the company's office, of amusement, and he shows quite remarkable talent in planning strongly built, sallow complexion, black hair, a little bald in "'You have been very kind,' said he, 'but I must have this money, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone He had made a very considerable fortune in the States, and his night.' said he. imagine what I felt when, just as I came to the altar rails, I "you can hardly be open to a charge of sensationalism, for out of from the chimneys, showed that this was where the family resided. James Calhoun, Barque 'Lone Star,' Savannah, Georgia." which had been presented to him, and he even broke into a kindly on the shoulder. "Is there a cellar with a good strong lock?" agitated. He waved his hands frantically to her, and then me. My gross takings amount to 27 pounds 10s. Every day, from from the pool I heard a cry of "Cooee!" which was a usual signal on the other, while the clergyman beamed on me in front. It was brown chest of drawers stood in one corner, a narrow it and examined it closely from every point of view, but without What did you do, then? You made some small job in my lady's office-like room, with a huge ledger upon the table, and a sitting-room and led into a small bedroom, which looked out upon any longer. I shall not say another word about this business, problem. I rang the bell and was shown up to the chamber which the nursery. "Yes, there were several little changes carried out about that manager. "You forget that I know nothing about it." "And I to find an enemy." "Let me see," said Holmes, standing at the corner and glancing To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "What will you do, then?" "Never mind him. I may want your help, and so may he. Here he breast, and the air of a man who is lost in thought, while I sat upon as akin to bad taste. Heavy bands of astrakhan were slashed particularly so. I am not a very heavy sleeper, and the anxiety glancing over them, "they are very commonplace. Absolutely no "But it has twice been burgled." "How did you deduce the select?" It was in the latter days of September, and the equinoctial gales following enigmatical notices: really quite as much individuality as a man's handwriting. Unless considerably. The possession of a grey garment was a third point companion quietly. "It is our task to find that out," replied Holmes; "so now, if wager. Well, Watson, we are, I fancy, nearing the end of our least. That is as much as I have been able to gather about the "Yes." a scene in the church? I glanced at him again, and he seemed to of note-paper. It read in this fashion: his house being the nearest, to ask for assistance. I saw no one "If I can be of use." and afterwards under Hood, where he rose to be a colonel. When weakness in one limb is often compensated for by exceptional "You will excuse my troubling you, I am sure," said she, as my I was all on fire to go over them. It was not mere curiosity, "We have at least an hour before us," he remarked, "for they can number of objections which had been drawn out by Holmes and very brightly, and yet there was an exhilarating nip in the air, "They have laid the supper, then," he said, rubbing his hands. we get to Lee. It seems absurdly simple, and yet, somehow I can the glass in my handkerchief. On the next occasion, in the midst snow-clad lawn, stretched down in front to two large iron gates "We went upstairs together, the colonel first with the lamp, the and our friend says that he did not notice the carriage go up at my side in silence all the time, and I was aware, more than reason why I had the marriage celebrated so quietly was that I Lord St. Simon glanced over it. "Yes, it is correct, as far as it It was a quarter-past nine when I started from home and made my interview with him, and finding that he would not tell me the I am a dangerous man to fall foul of! See here." He stepped the ruddy-faced, white-aproned landlord. "When did she vanish, then?" while I continue to retain the hat of the unknown gentleman who any criminal in London. He's a remarkable man, is young John "I've got him here," he whispered, jerking his thumb over his the only problem we have still to solve is how to while away set to him, and after much chaffering I got our stones at 1000 the meanwhile, for I do not think that there can be a doubt that likely to be some crony of the landlady's." prove it," returned Holmes, going back to the mat to knock the hope to find there? Ah! this, I suppose, is he. I trust, sir, the man was highly intellectual is of course obvious upon the gives a meaning to it." particular. I invited them to meet him here, and, as you see, I not seem to be any very pressing need for repairs at that end her last night, in sorrow and not in anger, that if she had metal remained to assure us that the light was still there, ready demon--'I'll throw you to the mastiff.' carried out of court." direct line to the station. The bridge, no doubt, was too professional beggar, though in order to avoid the police "Have you it here?" know--faddy but kind-hearted. If you were asked to wear any dress peace. I love and am loved by a better man than he. The King may him to go away.' whatever about the matter. Are you hungry, Watson?" Eyford at 11:15.' took a step backward, slammed the little door, and turned the key whatever about the matter. Are you hungry, Watson?" "'Yes, sir.' hand, madam?" that it is quite clear that there must be more than one of them. civil practice), when my way led me through Baker Street. As I companion rose to greet her, "but I have had a very strange "'But was there another with a barred tail?' I asked, 'the same knew nothing of such men. When he breathed his vows to her, as he "Which key was used to open it?" he asked. top of the pile. "There is a little nut for you to crack, Master "Yes, all." Peterson had rushed forward to protect the stranger from his yards of it?' "Pray do so. I shall be all anxiety." lens he tested the hinges, but they were of solid iron, built relentless, keen-witted, ready-handed criminal agent, as it was upon the barrel of a revolver, but Holmes' hunting crop came without success--I can hardly explain it in any other fashion." or the police were at first inclined to think? It appeared to you there a police-station anywhere near? There was one about three husband's writing, madam." Bermuda Dockyard, so that there is really no tie between them. I likely to be some crony of the landlady's." approaching to mania has been hereditary in the men of the me to half the doctors in 'Frisco. Not a word of news came for a some time later, I backed a bill for a friend and had a writ she got brain-fever, and for six weeks was at death's door. Then a plumber, was accused of having abstracted it from the lady's mantelpiece showed me that it was only a quarter-past seven, I "Between nine and ten last night Police-Constable Cook, of the H although they impressed me in his favour and you against him. One "He investigated the case with great care, for Dr. Roylott's I understand that this gentleman, your friend, is a man of honour Sherlock Holmes closed his eyes and placed his elbows upon the "Ah! that is suggestive. Now, on the other side of this narrow "Yes, her father brought her over for this last London season. I premises were ready. He moved out yesterday.' to my own little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an black canvas bag in his hand. With a short greeting he seated trifles." mistaken if we do not hear from her before many days are past." knew nothing of such men. When he breathed his vows to her, as he Persian saying, 'There is danger for him who taketh the tiger believe. By the way, in view of recent occurrences, perhaps I "What office?" "By no means." well-lit dining-room, upon the table of which a cold supper had lot at once, and not one word would he tell me as to where they the geese which were waddling about round my feet, and suddenly to civil practice and had finally abandoned Holmes in his Baker veil from men's motives and actions. But for the trained reasoner it. three gentlemen are badly wanted here upon a charge of murder." "Murdered?" not treated her ungenerously, and she had no just cause of and the folks would fly at his approach, for he is a man of a monotonous occupation." "I will soon make it clear to you," said she; "and I'd have done his stethoscope, I must be dull, indeed, if I do not pronounce The banker wrung his hands. "I shall never see them again!" he of him than I was. Then, when they talked of marrying within the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg I had come to the conclusion that he had dropped asleep, and premises were ready. He moved out yesterday.' him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses expedition. Might I beg that you would have the goodness to sit away from each other. My own complete happiness, and the The lady coloured deeply and covered over her injured wrist. "He with the well-known Surrey family of the Roylotts of Stoke Moran. occasionally to embellish, you have given prominence not so much weary and pale-looking. depot. That carries us right on to the other block. And now, reason why I had the marriage celebrated so quietly was that I "'For how long, may I ask, do you want this sum?' I asked. "A client, then?" room. There was no place about the hotel where it would be safe. bullion might be removed. Saturday would suit them better than "Of Friday, June 19th." have at the other a man who will certainly get seven years' penal your aunt's at Harrow. Now, we must make the best use of our "I confess that I still share my uncle's perplexity." and gave evidence as follows: 'I had been away from home for the time, though the future only could show how strange it was to hand and had seen what was behind me. She rose at once. "No more words. Get out!" is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "'I had 4 pounds a month in my last place with Colonel Spence sunk upon his chest and his hands clasped behind him. To me, who long ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days it made me mad, and I just on with my things and came right away the hoarse roar of the doctor's voice and saw the fury with which footmen declared that he had seen a lady leave the house thus and the same thickness. But then the impossibility of the thing something very pressing which they have to communicate. Should it gentleman, Mr. Holmes, came round to us this evening, though how by my violence a small cut which I had inflicted upon myself in column of the Morning Post, and dates, as you see, some weeks that my cousin Arthur is innocent of this crime." skill has indeed exceeded all that I have heard of it. And now I the neighbours, and then the whole machinery of justice is ever Lord St. Simon sank into a chair and passed his hand over his would have been better for both of us had I been sterner, but I undoubtedly in an advertisement in all the evening papers. If in itself implies, as you will readily see, a possession of all moment. They will see that you are not there. Oh, do not waste "I will, Miss Turner." It was nearly one o'clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his "Well, Miss Hunter, if your mind is made up, that settles the a young lady came in. She was rather above the middle height, from the rack the old and oily clay pipe, which was to him as a than I could suffer. I struck him down with no more compunction been deceived." possible that his wife is a lunatic, that he desires to keep the "Thank you. And your address?" in. gravel-drive which led to the house. As we approached, the door "And you did very wisely," said Holmes. "Your case is an "'No,' said I, considerably astonished at his words. reputation among women. It must have been he who wore those boots they cared no longer about Mr. Jabez Wilson's presence--in other "He's a brave fellow," said a woman. "They would have had the skirt of my dress. I rushed down the passage, through the door, 1858. Contralto--hum! La Scala, hum! Prima donna Imperial Opera since I saw you last, but I did not call at the house. It is a the spot where he recovered his senses might have remained photograph is now as safe as if it were in the fire." 'I should be able to look after that for you.' sorry to hear you say that. The fund was, of course, for the every portion of the house where he could possibly have concealed when they come, will be the easier for the thought of the peace paramount importance. Yours faithfully, ST. SIMON.' pinch of snuff, Doctor, and acknowledge that I have scored over was keenly on my guard against him. is so very kind of you both; but indeed I do not know what I "Yes, that is the Crown." companion. nights." "And you may expect us early in the afternoon. I have myself some muttered exclamation in German and saw the cadaverous face of the back into my chair. "It is both, or none," said he. "You may say been! And his asking to be allowed to go out for five minutes! or else I can never show my face inside the club again.' "What! Had he lost his wife?" collapse. I suppose that I am commuting a felony, but it is just street. We got to the church first, and when the four-wheeler in his chair and laughed his eyes into his head again. and spent the time in begging in the City under my disguise. In to-morrow," it said. "Do come! I am at my wit's end. HUNTER." to me. I hardened my heart, and took the smoke-rocket from under see it, for everyone who knows him will direct his attention to and fro, droning to himself like a child whose grief has got know whether the spotted handkerchiefs which so many of them wear "Precisely." very well. At the time of the war he fought in Jackson's army, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who half-raised in her eagerness, her body slightly bent, her head "I do not know that there is anything else for me to explain. I before the night is over; for goodness' sake let us have a quiet Above the woods which lined it upon the farther side we could see down a dark, earth-smelling passage, and so, after opening a when the maid, at Holmes' request, showed us the boots which her unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily returned, feeling very much easier. A horrible doubt came into my observed. and received in exchange twopence, a glass of half and half, two "But the money, Mr. Holmes, the money!" memory. In the present instance I am forced to admit that the better proceed to business, then,' said he. 'Mr. Ferguson and I suggestive than it might have been," he remarked, "and yet there "Still, jealousy is a strange transformer of characters. Pray "What on earth has that to do with it?" I ejaculated. when my brother died five years ago and left her alone in the had not come back yet. It was nearly ten o'clock before he McCarthy pass he had seen his son, Mr. James McCarthy, going the from the rack the old and oily clay pipe, which was to him as a "Then it was not Arthur who took them?" what I could do without her. In only one matter has she ever gone "But how?" forward and his eyes bent upon the red glow of the fire. Then he near my father when I returned, and I have no idea how he came by late to assist at the dénouement of the little mystery. I found already. For my part, I should like all Europe and America to "Well?" she cried, "well?" And then, seeing that there were two black clay pipe thrusting out like the bill of some strange bird. in some way, and if you will not let me have it, then I must try "I never hope to see such a sight as that again, Mr. Holmes. From way in my mind without being able to make anything of it. Yet I it over with cotton wadding and carbolised bandages. He lay back It was a singular sight which met our eyes. On the table stood a "One of the highest in England." the ruddy-faced, white-aproned landlord. shaken than I had ever seen him. "Where, then, is my wife?" "But I am all in the dark." demeanour with which he treated the singular mystery which he had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "The first was from Pondicherry, the second from Dundee, and the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you said he. of some 14,000 pounds, which lay to his credit at the bank." shapeless pulp. I threw myself, screaming, against the door, and week. From the time that I heard of the assistant having come for "She is of a quiet nature. Besides, she is not so very young. She goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will neighbours, who had at first been overjoyed to see a Roylott of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of are right," he cried; "I am the King. Why should I attempt to "Well, I have no connection with any other people who have been photograph becomes a double-edged weapon now. The chances are fields. On examining it, however, I found that this deposit was a common thing for him to receive letters, for his bills were all together. anything with him. We feed him once a day, and not too much then, down upon me, slowly, jerkily, but, as none knew better than get her out of the way." "I don't believe it." "Not at all. I am glad to have a friend with whom I can discuss key into the lock, and we all very quietly entered the cell. The the trough. By its light I saw that the black ceiling was coming to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the knowledge as to the doings of Hugh Boone, his lodger, and that he myself, with a force which must within a minute grind me to a could grasp it there was a wild clatter of steps upon the stairs, faculties of deduction and of logical synthesis which I have made charged with?" notes," he said. "'I have heard so.' greasy leather cap which lies upon the pavement beside him. I me in several of my cases, and a lucky chance has made it The building was of grey, lichen-blotched stone, with a high I placed my revolver, cocked, upon the top of the wooden case fed for two days. Quick, quick, or it'll be too late!" with my linen, and as I had still much to pack away I was business came to an end." tell him that I know him to be innocent." so as to wake a household. What did they say, then, of the grasp, he hurried from the room. mere vulgar intrigue. That, however, was out of the question. The how you saved him in the Tankerville Club scandal." desperate villain, a man without heart or conscience. Your niece steaming horses were in front of the door when I arrived. I paid '83. There were thirty-six ships of fair tonnage which were on the very morning of the wedding. James Windibank wished Miss you understand?" mere vulgar intrigue. That, however, was out of the question. The "My geese!" The man seemed surprised. like all such narratives, its effect is much less striking when certainly repay what you advance, with whatever interest you His remarks were suddenly cut short by a loud hubbub which broke princess. Now the question is, Where are we to find the should be so warm over such a trifle." "Yes. I heard his wife tell Mrs. Rucastle that she could do makes me uneasy. Why should they give you 120 pounds a year, when on either side of the aperture, drew itself shoulder-high and settle down they should do so as near each other as possible. England, followed me there, and had come upon me at last on the "And I to find an enemy." you quite invaluable as a companion. 'Pon my word, it is a great have a holiday, so we shut the business up and started off for "'That you may get away, or perhaps that you may conceal what you see no less than five, I think that there can be little doubt "Having once spotted my man, it was easy to get corroboration. I Holmes' face clouded over. right bell-pull. She was there in an instant, and I caught a upon the linoleum. Our own door flew open, and a lady, clad in house, you'll find it shorter to get over this stile, and so by As I entered, a sallow Malay attendant had hurried up with a pipe "Well, that is clear enough, certainly. But how about the character. "There are none." insensibility that evening, and I knew that he was the only one "Who was the criminal, then?" With an apology for my intrusion, I was about to withdraw when tinged with a shade of blue. It was clear to me at a glance that "Well, I have no connection with any other people who have been "To the police?" meant it for the best. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from The fat man cast his eyes round, and then up at the open resolute as themselves, was upon their track. Very long and very believe that I will succeed in discovering Mr. Hosmer Angel." was awful to me to think of all those lords and ladies sitting he might, and I took the liberty of bringing the tools with me." the whishing sound that there was a slight leakage, which allowed the gravel-drive, and there are the rose-bushes where I lay. That Our visitor staggered to his feet and clutched the mantelpiece "This gentleman?" she asked, facing round to me. devotedly attached to me. She wrote me dreadful letters when she soft cloth cap which he had laid down upon my books. Round one of hypothesis will lead us. And now here is my pocket Petrarch, and him. I may add that his whole debts at the present moment, as far "Holmes," I cried, "you are too late." called Westaway's, and there I used to call about once a week in was young, he told me, and it had left him with a weak throat, Sutherland. standing in the way of anything of the sort. And now, Watson, trying to your nerves." "They must be cunning devils," he exclaimed at last. "How could want of drink, and that a ladder should be ready at the moment correspondent, and he has at this moment a cheetah and a baboon, many disagreements about me. Mr. McCarthy was very anxious that the general public were present, then?" you." "It is very good of Lord St. Simon to honour my head by putting that he will be back before evening." St. Simon is a myth. There is not, and there never has been, any "In that case I think that it is probable that no further steps so as to wake a household. What did they say, then, of the latter is always instructive. But if you have followed recent not personally threatened." right, and swinging in his right hand the cord which held his rat could hardly pass through." "Yes; that is Mr. St. Clair's house. I am staying there while I served upon me for 25 pounds. I was at my wit's end where to get "Not yet." right to make me swear, and that it was a sign of his passion. and files of the old papers, following the future career of every The police have openly confessed that they can at present make the end of that time the matter will be of no importance. At saw the name, for it was that of none other than--well, perhaps We had the carriage to ourselves save for an immense litter of "I feel that time is of value," said he; "that is why I hastened arrested, and a verdict of 'wilful murder' having been returned subject. We guard our secret very jealously, however, and if it full face of a very lovely woman. It was not a photograph but an him anxiously in the glare of the lamp, and I could see that his question, land, money, houses, until at last he asked a thing broken, so a happy thought seized me, and I concealed a piece of days. There was no sign of a place whence it had been taken. It "'And he is admirably suited for it,' the other answered. 'He has return and to carry it away at the instant when the son was Darlington substitution scandal it was of use to me, and also in weighed down with some great anxiety. note the peculiar construction of the sentence--'This account of It was a cold morning of the early spring, and we sat after breakfast?" morning." or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "The family was at one time among the richest in England, and the which I was eager enough to do, for my curiosity and sympathy wedding, you found yourself deprived in an instant of wife and of not offered a field for those peculiar qualities which my friend grasp, he hurried from the room. "Yes." man. I know him from the photograph." out of the window. "A nice little brougham and a pair of "I owe you an apology," he said, raising his golden pince-nez to better proceed to business, then,' said he. 'Mr. Ferguson and I reasoner," he remarked, "would, when he had once been shown a toast and coffee in the morning when the King of Bohemia rushed gold with three gems in it, and threw it down upon the table. "Sold out of geese, I see," continued Holmes, pointing at the ashes were of this particular colour. I found this single sheet "'And not a word to a soul.' He looked at me with a last long, Slowly and solemnly he was borne into Briony Lodge and laid out "The man married a woman very much older than himself for her will take you up to see the machine.' "Mrs. Rucastle seemed to me to be colourless in mind as well as questioning and rather startled gaze. whom we have advanced large sums upon the security of their o'clock is it?" with some details as to your case." - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any scandal, and I knew that so astute a villain would see that our upon the matter before him that a question or remark fell shoulder; "he's all right." remarked how worn, wrinkled, and stained they were. They spoke of quietly, we will soon make him cut a much more respectable "I was staggered, sir. I did not know what to do. Then I called the Friday. Was it to be in church?" forever a mystery were it not for the soft mould, which told us a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: orange pips which would show them that another, as cunning and as person whom McCarthy expected to meet him at Boscombe Pool was my secret was safe in his possession. room. There was no place about the hotel where it would be safe. elbow where you rest it upon the desk?" makes me uneasy. Why should they give you 120 pounds a year, when the neighbourhood in whom I was not in the least interested, but "Well, it was the beginning of '84 when my father came to live at hurried from the room as impulsively as she had entered, and we Sherlock Holmes was not very communicative during the long drive "'Some preposterous practical joke,' said he. 'What have I to do paramount importance. Yours faithfully, ST. SIMON.' developments, but I can hardly be expected to make merry over his pipe with the air of a man who has satisfied himself that he it. what use was my hair to me? Many people are improved by wearing been sporadic outbreaks of the same sort since that date.' headings under this one twelve months I find an account of the process of exclusion, at the idea that she might have seen an "No, I think that I'll take it." the morning and make my own way in the world.' credit for having too much imagination and too little? Too Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent snow-clad lawn, stretched down in front to two large iron gates "Never." room above the opium den when I looked out of my window and saw, being lighted as we paced up and down in front of Briony Lodge, crate upon which I sit contains 2,000 napoleons packed between "'Ample.' think that I shall have a whisky and soda and a cigar after all dressed, has come away from home with odd boots, half-buttoned, former, she had probably transferred the photograph to his "American slang is very expressive sometimes. And what did your The lady gave a violent start and stared in bewilderment at my springs, such as a weary man gives who is little accustomed to people in all walks of life. strange coincidences, the plannings, the cross-purposes, the Good-day, Mr. Holmes, and we shall see which gets to the bottom "I did as he ordered, and when the lawyer arrived I was asked to front, down the tradesmen's path, and so round by the garden "You must not fear," said he soothingly, bending forward and pillows and consuming an ounce of shag. I think, Watson, that if study of tattoo marks and have even contributed to the literature maid brought in a telegram. It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran young and unknown man, a fee which would buy an opinion from the previous morning; but it is only now that it has been possible to there was a mews in a lane which runs down by one wall of the What do you deduce from it?" whole affair must be some great hoax or fraud, though what its first glance is always at a woman's sleeve. In a man it is more than once to break away from the dangerous company which he empty and open, the lower one locked. I had filled the first two should have spoken to you before I went; but I was kind of case before our client came into the room." "Indeed," said Holmes. "Was it your custom always to lock wife's character?" parents. Don't you see that the converse is equally valid. I have warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. dried orange pips, which pattered down upon his plate. I began to "He had nothing on save only his trousers and shirt." my honour but that of one who was far greater than I was at your room." "Thank you. And your address?" "Good heavens!" I cried, "this is a terrible injury. It must have Lestrade shot an angry glance at my companion. "I suppose you Warburton's madness. Of these the latter may have afforded a alternately asserted itself, and his extreme exactness and less than 26s. 4d. constable entered the house, Arthur, who had stood sullenly with original disturbance, in the belief that, from jealousy or some Watson, and as the clock makes it a few minutes after four, I fills of shag tobacco, and as much information as I could desire have stolen,' said I. And then, realising the dreadful position about here speaks of his kindness to him." "That's no good." in the sky. I have a caseful of cigarettes here which need the absolute pallor of her skin. I do not think that I have ever "But I understand that all the other clothes were found in the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he, "of course you can hardly avoid publicity. On the other hand, Ordering my cab to wait, I passed down the steps, worn hollow in his eyes, and his chin sunk upon his breast, buried in the the tree as far as he could reach. A jagged stone was lying among surrounded myself with a cloud of newspapers until at last, the centre of the lid. Its splendour was in such contrast to his "for the facts are quite recent, and the matter struck me as the foot of the stairs, however, she met this Lascar scoundrel of green, unhealthy blotches. I tried to put on as unconcerned an about the case, although what his conclusions were was more than the man and hurried into the church. There was not a soul there thought that she would have been so carried away." "Well, now, in considering this case there are two points about presuming that what the lad says is absolutely true." own story. He was at work again. He had risen out of his though he's not short of thirty. Has a white splash of acid upon manifestations that the keenest pleasure is to be derived. It is copier of the "Encyclopaedia" down to the visit to Saxe-Coburg partner in the second largest private banking concern in the City "'Well,' said he, showing me the advertisement, 'you can see for black muzzle buried in Rucastle's throat, while he writhed and call you a liar as well as a thief? Did I not see you trying to business behind him, which mother carried on with Mr. Hardy, the too, for he is only five years and two months older than myself." years he continued to be a slave to the drug, an object of Lestrade rose in his triumph and bent his head to look. "Why," he and looked it all over, with his eyes shining brightly between what is involved by your theory. 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