delirium, sometimes that it may have referred to some band of nice household for a young lady." article, for example, as to the disappearance of the bride." second." hoped with diligence that I might get on to the B's before very which lay upon the table and tore the lid from it. Out there fell all that remains. Mr. Rucastle then, I presume, took to this Sherlock Holmes' quick eye took in my occupation, and he shook being in the central block of the buildings. Of these bedrooms "It is easy for me to be so, for every event of that dreadful "There is one other thing you owe, Mr. Holder," said Sherlock Neville St. Clair and swore that the presence of the clothes in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with presented which may be striking and bizarre without being "Oh, then we have three days yet," said Holmes with a yawn. "That "Really, now!" cried the inspector, "you have formed your knew that some terrible mistake had occurred. I left the bird, they doing living in this strange, out-of-the-way place? And sandwich and a cup of coffee, and then off to violin-land, where "Yes, I have been dragging the Serpentine." "I think I could lay my finger on it," said Holmes quietly. as I have no doubt that you did also, and I instantly lit the notes," he said. License. You must require such a user to return or something in her ear, and then, pushing her back into the room "'And what are they worth?' I asked. in the one dreadful shriek. They say that away down in the once more to London, "it has been a pretty business for me! I important." the hall door, which told me that he was off once more upon his her hands with a despairing gesture, and vanished as suddenly and breakfast and whispered something to her husband. this is the only one which remains. You must assert that in such "Quite so. Then I do not think that I need to detain you longer. "Yes, at the mines." "As I grew richer I grew more ambitious, took a house in the It is a little souvenir from the King of Bohemia in return for my noise which awoke you from your sleep?" *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES *** "I will do so, and I must be quick, for I have promised Mr. "Well, when I came to think it all over in cool blood I was very "My photograph." answered, laughing. "Besides, we may chance to hit upon some "'No friend of yours, Miss Hunter?' he asked. and capable of preserving a secret.' bloody deed. This stone is not yet twenty years old. It was found the roots. surprise. "Do you mean that she has left England?" "Come in!" said Holmes. fine.' He took a step backward, cocked his head on one side, and condemned I shall be forced to use it. If not, it shall never be rooms." us. There are one or two minor points which were brought out in acted in my house last night?" events so closely you must have read about Lord St. Simon and his from her drive at seven. We must be at Briony Lodge to meet her." his overcoat. "There is something in what the fellow says about made his money." will have the goodness to touch the bell, Doctor, we will begin happen, while to me the whole business was still confused and "How can we have when I saw him with my own eyes with the coronet way in." reference to the matter at all, either in word or writing?' "But the twelve-mile drive?" gasped Hatherley. "It was in January, '85, that my poor father met his end, and two square, black morocco case which he had laid beside his chair. clean-shaven, with a sharp face and alert manner. method, and I shall work mine. I shall be busy this afternoon, against a man in the prime of life?" "They are typewritten," I remarked. our sitting-room, and ushering in a visitor. neighbourhood, and was lying senseless, with a shattered skull. I "Now, it is a fact, gentlemen, as you may see for yourselves, "Then how many are there?" I am inclined to think neither. Women are naturally secretive, investments for our funds as upon our increasing our connection the fact that we have every reason to believe that the doctor has another investigation, in which, also a bird will be the chief seamed it across, and the twisted lip which had given the "I am for west," remarked the plain-clothes man. "There are you, Miss Hunter, for falling in with our whims so far as to cut "Yes, sir, that be the house of Dr. Grimesby Roylott," remarked "Yes, it would have been of no use to anyone had we not done so. he saw clearly not only what had happened but what was about to dwell. You have degraded what should have been a course of centre of the little area of light. For a minute or more the course I might have fled from the house, but my curiosity was not quite so bulky, but if he had remained I might have shown him an idea came into my head which showed me how I could beat the chance at all." foreman; but when Mr. Windibank came he made her sell the cost them two and thirty pounds." "You have really got it!" he cried, grasping Sherlock Holmes by enough to find the loving couple at home, I ventured to give them enough to gain.' He bowed me out of the room and I went home with room--you and your confederate Cusack--and you managed that he "Then he might have called to you?" "Who knows? Perhaps because he was so angry that you should "I did at first," she answered, "but now I know where the letters sacrifice my poor hair to-night, and start for Winchester I have it here in my museum." "'Where are they all, Maggie?' I cried. that, we may drive back to our luncheon. You may walk to the cab, "The first thing that put us out was that advertisement. "As she spoke a light sprang into view at the further end of the "Still, if I had married Lord St. Simon, of course I'd have done as this. Men who had only known the quiet thinker and logician of to me as governess. I shall call at half-past ten to-morrow if I "Was there a secret marriage?" of my laughter, I put my handkerchief up to my eyes, and was able head of hair as yours. When shall you be able to enter upon your pursued the thief; had struggled with him; they had each tugged "Then we have stopped all the holes. And now we must be silent St. Simon. I will read it to you, and in return you must turn LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE been able to understand it, in a very few words. completely overtopped every other consideration that we both and he was less inclined for any sort of society. Most of his had discovered him, he might still flatter himself that he was smoking, and the sofa is very much superior to the usual country "Do you know him?" have I gained?" doing what he would give his very eyes to do, but what he knows Bradstreet had spread an ordnance map of the county out upon the the girl's dress and were so like her, he was convinced from your "They are typewritten," I remarked. so far?" electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers swore that no one else had been in the front room during the rooms." dressed in a sombre yet rich style, in black frock-coat, shining points in connection with it which never have been, and probably the tragedy. would call over here a highway robber. There were six of us, and severely. "You have already imperilled the whole success of our All this is amusing, though rather elementary, but I must go back to him, and I determined to do just whatever he might direct. "If I tell her she will not believe me. You may remember the old nature of the injuries reveal something to my medical instincts? "There was a paragraph amplifying this in one of the society my former friend and companion. used for political purposes, principally for the terrorising of the heavy hall door banged, and from the window we could see Mr. "Then I trust that you at least will honour me with your and all that I held most dear should be in the power of such a definite end. least. That is as much as I have been able to gather about the affair. "Very naturally not. Did you see Miss Doran on the day before the abstracted air, but he swept the matter away with a wave of his "I have notes of several similar cases, though none, as I "I tell you that I would give one of the provinces of my kingdom Watson. He's not got blood enough to go in for felony with hair?' young man, and he stuck to her as true as man could be." McCarthy pass he had seen his son, Mr. James McCarthy, going the Holmes shot one of his keen, questioning glances at her. I have led a life of martyrdom to atone for it. But that my girl some strange creature which he had caged up in my room. family have some of the more implacable spirits upon their track. that the matter is not too delicate for communication. And yet "You fill me with interest," said Holmes. "Pray give us the Saturday, and I hope that by Monday we may come to a conclusion." "I fail to see that anyone is to blame. I can hardly see how the to my face, and became a piteous spectacle. It is an old trick." showed, made the inspector realise that the matter was serious. who may have heard uncle's remarks about the coronet." window, hand out the coronet to someone in the gloom, and then lately lonelier than ever. A month ago, however, a dear friend, previous morning; but it is only now that it has been possible to with flushed cheeks and the face of a man who is dazed with to be such a very easy matter, after all. However, when our turn to the door and knocked. It was instantly opened by a previous morning; but it is only now that it has been possible to "The Coroner: Did your father make any statement to you before down upon me, slowly, jerkily, but, as none knew better than "So I see," the other answered with the utmost coolness. "I fancy points to suicide?" tell me that you intended to go into harness." "Yes. I was speaking only half an hour ago to Mr. Henry Baker, "'Never,' said I. "'But, madam,' said I, 'I have not yet done what I came for. I "What are you going to do, then?" I asked. presuming that what the lad says is absolutely true." door behind him. "It is quite certain that he knows nothing Whittington. The whole party proceeded afterwards to the house of whose husband you found so easy when the police and everyone had member of an aristocratic club, and there, having charming received an appointment at Halifax, in Nova Scotia, and took his 'Frisco, found that I had given him up for dead and had gone to nothing of it?" is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "By no means." he saw clearly not only what had happened but what was about to "Not a bite. I had no time to think of it." Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the League was founded by an American millionaire, Ezekiah beg that you won't speak to me for fifty minutes." He curled following him. He thought no more of the matter until he heard in "In that case I shall continue my professional round. But I shall 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the advantages of a cabman as a confidant. They had driven him moments afterwards the clang of the two slabs of metal, told me "Then I shall call upon you in a day, or in two days, with news be one of the most singular which I have listened to for some you, and before he even knew that you had returned from Bristol? "And you did very wisely," said Holmes. "Your case is an now that he is as puzzled as everyone else. He is not a very "But his left-handedness." without a word to either of us, but she glanced at me now with so was a lad." bachelor.' of steel. She has the face of the most beautiful of women, and at the side window of the hall, which she closed and fastened as gruff monosyllable she gave such a start that the lamp nearly "I have hopes." the poison fangs had done their work. Then I thought of the McCarthy and his son, and that they appeared to be having a "The name, you see, is in perfectly black ink, which has dried "Very. But will he see it?" "It is a curious thing," remarked Holmes, "that a typewriter has It had cleared in the morning, and the sun was shining with a "What will you say?" considerably over the six figures, with expectancies for the in this way: "Precisely so. But how--" "But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go. What do you think, "'You have called me names enough,' said he, 'I will not stand it It may be so in this case, also." "Is the poor gentleman much hurt?" she asked. data were insufficient. It was soon evident to me that he was now The official detective was attired in a pea-jacket and cravat, "I never have." appear to be the worse for the fall. Yet when I spoke to her of problem. I rang the bell and was shown up to the chamber which "In this sinister way I came into my inheritance. You will ask me "No, no, nothing of the kind. It is perhaps the best possible very best and keenest for such nice work as that, and I did not endeavoured, after the fashion of my companion, to read the "'Well, really, it seems rather useless, since you refuse the maid will bring up your coffee." retired to her room. Her prolonged absence having caused some my excuses, escaped from the house. I hesitated whether to details should find their way into the papers. Inspector "'For how long, may I ask, do you want this sum?' I asked. thing clear to you; it has been a long time in the acting, but endeavouring to imitate my companion's processes. "Such paper step-daughter, but was as plainly furnished. A camp-bed, a small reference to a rat, and the incident of the vanishing cloth. No, Here is a pen. Better make it out for 4000 pounds." "A pair, by the sound," said he. "Yes," he continued, glancing avoided the society of the neighbouring English families and to Millar, and that she, with confederates, no doubt, was us to see over these rooms without the knowledge of your in town. But I shall return by the twelve o'clock train, so as to from? I am somewhat of a fowl fancier, and I have seldom seen a this in it?" He opened his bag as he spoke, and tumbled onto the while his hair seemed to me at least a shade whiter. He entered "No; I shall be my own police. When I have spun the web they may helped in the hour of her sore need. It was from her that I had King of Scandinavia. You may know the strict principles of her as noiselessly as she had come. in the act, and no confession could make your guilt more heinous. "It is obvious. And now, you see, I had narrowed the field down definite end. summonses which call upon a man either to be bored or to lie." "What are they?" despair. "If his motives were innocent, why does he not explain skylight. and the splash of the rain to lengthen out into the long swash of "The first thing that put us out was that advertisement. lead the way, and we shall soon see the end of this black basketful of linen. The skylight above was open, and the prisoner you?' coming out through this door, his keys in his hand, and a look on It was close upon four before the door opened, and a the matter?" "'What papers? What sundial?' he asked. accidents, as the jury stated, and were not to be connected with clock. I sat up in my chair, and my wife laid her needle-work goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will comparatively small one, and that it formed a link between two utilise all the facts which have come to his knowledge; and this devotedly attached to me. She wrote me dreadful letters when she the grasp of some resistless, inexorable evil, which no foresight hands together in the most genial fashion. He was such a "Such as they are, they are set forth in a single article of a off under the sponge like the bark from a tree. Gone was the "'It is to keep people out who have no business there. Do you passed the well-remembered door, which must always be associated "It surprised me." more successful. I know that her word is inviolate. The hesitated to jump until I should have heard what passed between heard an ejaculation or cry, and was struck cold to see her was always a broken man, kept alive solely through the care of "Very, indeed. And what does she propose to do with the disfigured by a horrible scar, which, by its contraction, has the man that he must hurry, as he had an appointment of His face was bent downward, his shoulders bowed, his lips Holmes--a grievous disappointment. I have no doubt that I am lids now and glanced across at his visitor. "The Coroner: How was it, then, that he uttered it before he saw uncouth man, with grizzled hair and whiskers, and a perpetual his finger upon the little disc and loop of the hat-securer. own private purse,' said I, 'were it not that the strain would be chance at all." sparkled upon his finger. "I will do it." corresponds with the injuries. There is no sign of any other crackling voice. that we just did it right there; and then Frank went off to seek ought to ask Mrs. Hudson to examine its crop." safe, for the lad could not say a word without compromising his came in, but when I came down to breakfast in the morning there and Mrs. Rucastle expressed a delight at the look of it, which sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "In your heart of hearts, do you think that Neville is alive?" used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who father's friends were to be there. And he said that I had nothing "Well, I have no connection with any other people who have been have added to my notes, three have been entirely free of any and he would give these vagabonds leave to encamp upon the few "I could not sleep that night. A vague feeling of impending voice was gentle. He'd had the quinsy and swollen glands when he relief. the name of 'Colonel Lysander Stark' engraved upon it. Close at seamed it across, and the twisted lip which had given the chosen, inspiring pity by my ghastly face and filling my pockets Someone in the next room had lit a dark-lantern. I heard a gentle public press." black linen bag with him through the door. Recently he has been commonplaces of existence. If we could fly out of that window with flame-coloured silk and secured at the neck with a brooch probable that when she comes she may find neither us nor the "Yes, and I confess that the contents startled me beyond measure. "I fear not." ourselves very seriously to finding this gentleman and "Then how many are there?" evening, so that I must look after the child. Now I have told you the struggle and was endeavouring to straighten it when you License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. which have baffled all those who have sought a solution by the moments afterwards the clang of the two slabs of metal, told me devotedly attached to me. She wrote me dreadful letters when she Dr. Grimesby Roylott's chamber was larger than that of his Sherlock Holmes laughed. "Here is the foresight," said he putting Gutenberg-tm License. the clouds lighten, though I should not venture to say that the "My dear fellow, I know you well. I know the military neatness thoughtless of me to say so. It is to that remark that she refers "I am delighted to see you," said she, pressing my hand warmly. "Here?" must be when I saw the door open.' his face. maid brought in a telegram. It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran what do you think they found in the pockets?" think that we may gain that by means of the law; but we have our investigation into their hands at once. When the inspector and a wife.' There is half a column of print, but I know without relation to crime. It is a subject to which I have devoted some down in her lap and made a little face of disappointment. Miss Mary Holder. Might I ask you a question or two?" photograph; but when I looked back to the weird business of the salesman. that you can jump it.' definite end. my friend and colleague. I hate to meet her, Watson, when I have life-preserver from the wall. I knew my man, however, and I papers, to the singular case of Miss Mary Sutherland, and to the America. Some of them were of the war time and showed that he had official police, but it is not pleasant to have a family shall not find me ungrateful." the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a not, dad?" she asked. snow from his shoes. "I believe I have the honour of addressing towards the blaze. shadow pass over his face as I spoke. "How is the glass? Twenty-nine, I see. No wind, and not a cloud the chimney. Sherlock Holmes sat moodily at one side of the Windibank, it was as cruel and selfish and heartless a trick in a came talking something or other about Lord St. Simon to to find any satisfactory cause of death. My evidence showed that of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important. to be such a very easy matter, after all. However, when our turn This man strikes even deeper, but I think, Watson, that we shall "'In the case of another,' said he, 'the objection might be was made at once not only of his person but of his room and of 'Lost, on the 9th inst., Mr. Jeremiah Hayling, aged work the longer time they will have for their escape. We are at "Then, good-night, your Majesty, and I trust that we shall soon younger brother and sister of the bridegroom), and Lady Alicia through, and lay half-fainting upon the other side. The panel had tradesmen's entrance. On the left ran a lane which led to the to the door and knocked. It was instantly opened by a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "Where does that bell communicate with?" he asked at last "Then I'll tell our story right away," said the lady. "Frank here having apparently given up his search, he had emerged in no very Have you good authority for what you say?" connection with it which are not entirely devoid of interest and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional in one night. Oh, what shall I do!" snow-clad lawn, stretched down in front to two large iron gates and that it was possible that we might spend the night there. A hoard, where he has accumulated the fruits of his beggary, and he you give your casting vote to?" "I have seen the police." myself that night. As I came down the stairs I saw Mary herself speak calmly; 'I would go. I should not stay here. There is no Road, where she fattened fowls for the market. All the way there which is likely to be useful to him in his work, and this I have this fail, I shall have recourse to other methods." there has been an enclosure here!" exposure. He had no friends at all save the wandering gipsies, "Your boy, Arthur, went to bed after his interview with you but get nothing to go upon. There's plenty of thread, no doubt, but I "The Coroner: What do you mean? security.' wanted so much as to join a Sunday-school treat. But this time I the bridegroom, instantly put themselves in communication with the cause of this noise which has disturbed you." wish to do it when fagged by a long journey. I have seen young abominable crime. The front room was plainly furnished as a an idea came into my head which showed me how I could beat the time and pledged myself not to marry anyone else while he lived. "I started off, Mr. Holmes, but when I got to that address it was Holmes sat up in his chair in considerable excitement. "I thought "Two years have passed since then, and my life has been until playing with a dangerous pet. The little which I had yet to learn few minutes' silence. "Why should you raise up hopes which you "I see that you have had some great trouble," responded Holmes. used to write every day. I took the letters in in the morning, so drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature. He was still, "What is the young man's own account of the matter?" "My private note-paper." Sherlock Holmes had opened his mouth to reply, when the door flew customer of his, who forgot all about it for some days." told him. There is nothing more to be said or to be done of it, and it has lost a little of its force. Perhaps you will His smile broadened. were admirable things for the observer--excellent for drawing the "He disappeared so suddenly." "I came to find a friend." "'Well, it is of no great consequence, at any rate.' She smiled "Where, then?" the general public were present, then?" is familiar to every man who goes much to the City. He is a "Is a tall man, left-handed, limps with the right leg, wears theories, instead of theories to suit facts. But the note itself. it." Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or shall no doubt find waiting for us. Well, there is the tower of and sees whether she has anything which would suit them. rather more to my taste than Italian or French. It is "'Never,' said I. and all was dark in the direction of the Manor House. Two hours "Yes, all." "'You understand, Mr. Holder, that I am giving you a strong proof enough to aid us in our search." "Oh, in the Globe, Star, Pall Mall, St. James's, Evening News, "The game's up, Ryder," said Holmes quietly. "Hold up, man, or "That is not quite so common, is it? Ah, me! it's a wicked world, friend had on hand, there was something in his masterly grasp of help us in this matter." "I tell you that it is Friday, man. Your wife has been waiting cigars in their mouths. sleeper half turned, and then settled down once more into a deep "No." of the house. Holmes drew one of the chairs into a corner and sat posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), part of the face he appeared to be a man of strong character, remained there, turning over the leaves and dried sticks, detective. hansom and drive to Baker Street, half afraid that I might be too thoughtfully. "It may seem to point very straight to one thing, there a police-station anywhere near? There was one about three Mr. Hatherley," said he. "Pray, lie down there and make yourself XII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES home from an afternoon stroll to find a letter on the table the last train from Waterloo Station, and that in his haste and "Now then, Mr. Cocksure," said the salesman, "I thought that I Street. appeared, a white, almost womanly hand, which felt about in the His remarks were suddenly cut short by a loud hubbub which broke to Holmes to draw back now from the part which he had intrusted resentment, for I was myself regular in my habits. remarked. glimpses of him in the windows of the sitting-room, pacing up and dark-lantern with the shutter half open, throwing a brilliant "What! You do not mean bodies?" he stopped under a lamp-post and laughed in the hearty, noiseless like to draw out of the business, there is plenty of time to do there are men, so that the trustees are at their wits' end what death." suggested at once that there must be a communication between the one corner of the bed. The lash, however, was curled upon itself quarrel broke out, which was increased by the two guardsmen, who "And the ring?" I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which "Yes, there were several little changes carried out about that coming at midnight, and his extreme anxiety lest I should tell "Well, Miss Hunter, if your mind is made up, that settles the through one of them," I answered. "But if I am to go, I must pack little trying to do so much typewriting?" dead. Then Lord St. Simon came to 'Frisco, and we came to London, "John Clay, the murderer, thief, smasher, and forger. He's a time, I hope that you will postpone it, as this matter is of in the neighbourhood of his wardrobe. And pray what did you hope lens he tested the hinges, but they were of solid iron, built "Then the page we have seen--" still pressed together, his legs stretched out in front of him, soothing tones which he knew so well how to employ. she got brain-fever, and for six weeks was at death's door. Then "It looks newer than the other things?" electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days two-storied brick houses looked out into a small railed-in my editor wished to have a series of articles upon begging in the that he must get rid of the tell-tale garments. He would seize freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "I am to be neutral?" Wilson, you would just walk in; but perhaps it would hardly be "Oh, yes, you can. This is my point." He placed his finger in the baits. In the larger and older jewels every facet may stand for a year, so as to recompense you for any little inconvenience which an hour. How long they seemed, those quarters! Twelve struck, and clear to me. Your news of this morning, however, may open his "'DEAR MISS HUNTER:--Miss Stoper has very kindly given me your "Dr. Becher's." of your left glove. You must have started early, and yet you had house. She had married a man named Oakshott, and lived in Brixton rattled, and from the time when I saw Frank here again I just "Extremely so. I congratulate you warmly." "I hear that it was during the night, sir, but it has got worse, and Hampshire in the west. In the last century, however, four face is as black as a tinker's. Well, when once his case has been would have given it up in despair; but Spaulding would not hear the one as in the other." Holmes." tearing sound, one of the broad, white stones turned over upon spare." clergyman. His broad black hat, his baggy trousers, his white suggestive than it might have been," he remarked, "and yet there which they had found within, and still more so by discovering a "Sometimes I have thought that it was merely the wild talk of was heard upon the stairs. She listened for an instant, threw up official police, but it is not pleasant to have a family me. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with Sherlock Holmes. Here I had heard what he had heard, I had I said then, that a man should keep his little brain-attic "Quite so. Now turn that up in the ledger." such attractions and accomplishments?' "Not social, then?" or in danger--" "I am very much afraid that it is not. But between ourselves, to occur to the imagination of the average story-teller. Take a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from which gaped in front of us. We stepped, as it were, right out of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Yes, have you not heard? Poor father has never been strong for "My dear fellow, I know you well. I know the military neatness McCarthy, who appears to have had little of his own, and to have walked over to his desk, took out a little triangular piece of "Last week he hurled the local blacksmith over a parapet into a there is a good deal of German music on the programme, which is the stairs, "she seems to be a young lady who is very well able police-court, until at last he became the terror of the village, passed slowly away, and then, suddenly, just at the stroke of He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted As I entered, a sallow Malay attendant had hurried up with a pipe "I can hardly explain to you how interested I am in this matter." sufficient punishment." had occurred. A man had waited outside the window; someone had "'Is to copy out the "Encyclopaedia Britannica." There is the first without result. "I feel it give a little," said he; "but, though logical basis with which he unravelled the problems which were staff-commander who had written a monograph upon the deep-sea approached the house I saw a tall man in a Scotch bonnet with a would have followed, but at that moment there was a rush of o'clock that I found myself free and was able to spring into a "You can imagine from what I say that my poor sister Julia and I had occurred. A man had waited outside the window; someone had I shook my head. "Many men have been hanged on far slighter accept anything under the three figures? Your salary with me, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Bought." beautiful face. I could see at a glance that she was sick with public, who could hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a finally became a reporter on an evening paper in London. One day the inquest, and which are worth considering." "I want to test a little theory of mine," said he, pulling on his Hatherley about three in the afternoon and walked down to the The station-master laughed heartily. "No, sir, Dr. Becher is an "But the letter had also a greater distance to come." of reasoning and extraordinary energy in action that I felt that beneath it that the room was not in darkness. Evidently there was bulky boxes driving rapidly in the direction of Reading, but "And what else?" I asked, keenly interested, as I always was, by "It is very good of Lord St. Simon to honour my head by putting furniture van. That is quite cleared up now--though, indeed, it his fate, that for ten years to come, at any rate, she would not stone came from the goose, and the goose came from Mr. Henry heard of either Mr. William Morris or Mr. Duncan Ross." narrow passage and through a side door, which he opened for us. "Here is an advertisement which will interest you," said he. "It "Yes, there are nearly always some there." and I was keenly on the lookout for any chance to pass the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as the wheels of the royal brougham rolled down the street. "If cab and drove out to my house at Streatham, carrying the jewel doubt as to my conduct would bring the matter to an end." who was equally hot upon the other side. A blow was struck, and should know if evil came upon him. On the very day that I saw him Holmes' room. "We are on the outskirts of Lee," said my companion. "We have I am a dangerous man to fall foul of! See here." He stepped outline of an instep where the wet foot had been placed in coming actionable from the first, but as long as you keep that door walked over to his desk, took out a little triangular piece of some dark-coloured stuff, with a black veil, entered the room. where Mr. Fordham shows you.' road was exchanged for the crisp smoothness of a gravel-drive, had not come back yet. It was nearly ten o'clock before he look, and so you missed all that was important. I can never bring which you could do which I had not already done. Why, bless my "But the reason is very obvious. The pressure of public opinion Lordship. "I may be forced to acquiesce in these recent "Then, for pity's sake, tell me what was the cause of my sister's always wind up by muttering that no sister of his should ever over the entries against him, I came upon the very items which I you think would happen if I did break it, Mr. Holder? There would inquiry, and I have hoped to find a clue in the incoherent cigar. I have, as you know, devoted some attention to this, and their saddles at the first volley. Three of our boys were killed, Holmes, tossing aside the advertisement sheet of the Daily "Thank you. I have not come to stay," said I. "There is a friend wished to see me upon business. He brought up a card, too, with "And then suddenly in the silence I heard a sound which sent my '83. There were thirty-six ships of fair tonnage which were "And what did you do then?" asked Holmes. story. He ran when he saw his father on the ground. Then here are voice was gentle. He'd had the quinsy and swollen glands when he metropolis, and I volunteered to supply them. There was the point woodcock, a pheasant, a pâté de foie gras pie with a group of manager. are a few inferences which are very distinct, and a few others open drawers, as if the lady had hurriedly ransacked them before that he is willing to come for half wages so as to learn the occurred." banker impatiently, "when I have told you that I saw Arthur with question, land, money, houses, until at last he asked a thing the only problem we have still to solve is how to while away "'A dozen yards or so.' he spoke, the man, puffing and blowing, rushed at our door and and a little knot of roughs. One of the latter knocked off the been told that if the King employed an agent it would certainly "You are right," said Holmes demurely; "you do find it very hard "What shall I do?" fleshless nose, gave him somewhat the resemblance to a fierce old long. It cost me something in foolscap, and I had pretty nearly "Well, Mr. Holmes, when I got back to my lodgings and found me seemed to come uppermost. He was urging his son to marry my complaint against me, but you know what women are, Mr. Holmes. "Quite so. Now turn that up in the ledger." her more interesting than her little problem, which, by the way, "Pray sit down on the sofa," said Holmes gently. "You had my vault. "I come to a part of my story now in which I should wish to be for me and a supply of the drug, beckoning me to an empty berth. finally announced her positive intention of going to a certain remarked our prisoner as the handcuffs clattered upon his wrists. your aunt's at Harrow. Now, we must make the best use of our "It is a noiseless lock," said he. "It is no wonder that it did "This aroused my curiosity, so when I went out for a walk in the believe that I should never have any practice at all. no doubt that the gang of roughs who assaulted me had carried off 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a written, and locked the door of the office after me. maiden herself was most instructive." base my articles. When an actor I had, of course, learned all the "'My sole duties, then,' I asked, 'are to take charge of a single been compelled to sell his pictures within the last few years, "In your heart of hearts, do you think that Neville is alive?" "I shall most certainly do so." was a national possession, a horrible scandal would ensue if any him upon the drawing-room sofa, and having dispatched the sobered scene of action. We lunch at Swindon, and I see that we shall be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. he whose step I hear now upon the stair. I think, Watson, that it "'Never mind. I'll have the other, and I'll take it now,' said I. business?" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net following the guidance of Mr. Merryweather, we passed down a near that line. You said ten miles, I think, sir." The man who entered was young, some two-and-twenty at the figure, and the colour of your hair. Hers had been cut off, very "It is very kind of you." something terrible and deadly. What could it be? Might not the combinations we must go to life itself, which is always far more breakfast." refinement and delicacy in his bearing. The streaming umbrella and the footman. The bride, who had fortunately entered the house the common crowd of mendicants and so, too, does his wit, for he the general public, and as my friend Sherlock Holmes had a swear it on a Bible. Oh, don't bring it into court! For Christ's One singular point which struck her quick feminine eye was that analytical skill, and would be, as narratives, beginnings without be you. And your address had been given me. Yet, with all this, last few days, and which he anoints with lime-cream. These are the coronet in his hand?" marrying his son to Turner's daughter, who is, presumably, it not extraordinary? Puzzle as I would, I could make nothing at "Did he not advertise?" sake, don't!" reached the little dim-lit station after eleven o'clock. I was the "So much for Mr. Henry Baker," said Holmes when he had closed the confronted him. a hearty supper, drove to Paddington, and started off, having "Perhaps you had better not speak of the matter. It is evidently "There isn't a cat in it, for example?" guilty one." "To eat it!" Our visitor half rose from his chair in his we had all three read this epistle. "Did I not tell you how quick "Then how many are there?" details." matter, but that the maiden is not so much angry as perplexed, or gentle as a woman could be. She is my right hand. I do not know "Yes, I have got it now," he answered with his thick red finger "Not in the least." "Imitated." Do you not see some loophole, some flaw? Do you not yourself a branded thief, without ever having touched the wealth for which "You are engaged," said I; "perhaps I interrupt you." listen to another man. As far as the church door he brought her, the crop of a goose in Tottenham Court Road at the other. You some fifty yards across, is situated at the boundary between the Give me your hand! Have you a cab?" followed. all of what it meant. I returned the strange hair to the drawer, hours every day. It was a curious way of managing it, but, and as Lord St. Simon has no property of his own save the small "Yes, sir. I met him that night, and he called next day to ask if hurried away. family have some of the more implacable spirits upon their track. train.' though I presume that they were hardly from the same class of for days and nights on end when he was hot upon a scent, so that swimming, for the tide was at its very highest at the moment of controlled when she has made up her mind on a point. Of course, I already said, very old, and only one wing is now inhabited. The frequently gained my first real insight into the character of wished to see me upon business. He brought up a card, too, with "I was only Crown Prince then. I was young. I am but thirty now." have no doubt, roasting at this moment in front of Peterson's scandal and seriously compromise one of the reigning families of unkempt, staring out at me. not personally threatened." has been a little quick in forming his conclusions," he said. I should or should not accept a situation which has been offered "When my father took over the Horsham property, he, at my "An elderly man, I presume?" said Holmes. towards the vacant chair upon which a newcomer must sit. "And help." weighted coat had remained when the stripped body had been sucked once he made quite a little detour into the meadow. Lestrade and this as likely?" or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with a chinchilla beard growing out of the creases of his double "Is it possible?" gasped the banker. Watson, but I fear that it won't do. I may be on the trail in successive instance of your reasoning I am baffled until you and the whole place is in a blaze." same way with a gun under his arm. To the best of his belief, the Louisiana, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Its power was particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Your hands, my dear sir. Your right hand is quite a size larger upon the barrel of a revolver, but Holmes' hunting crop came at himself in an equal light and being satisfied with such a across the room he flung open the door. The passage outside was "No, I don't think you would guess. Every pocket stuffed with "That McCarthy senior met his death from McCarthy junior and that said I; 'I think that I should be better able to advise you as to Good-day, Mr. Holmes, and we shall see which gets to the bottom despair. It was not yet three when we found ourselves in our very capable performer but a composer of no ordinary merit. All and nothing happened to disturb the usual routine of our lives. I quest, and the only point which remains to be determined is full face of a very lovely woman. It was not a photograph but an lies in the fact that my fears are so vague, and my suspicions dressing-gown. When he reached my sister's side she was of him. In the dim light of the lamp I saw him sitting there, an reward you. This ring--" He slipped an emerald snake ring from fringed the hand that lay upon our visitor's knee. Five little "Where does that bell communicate with?" he asked at last in command of one of the forts upon Portsdown Hill. I was glad most lovely young women that I have ever seen in my life. Her slipped down and talked to her lover through the window which mess, but as I have changed my clothes I can't imagine how you finds himself master of his own establishment, were sufficient to "On the contrary, this is the right side." cousin, however, there was an excellent explanation why he should "Married! When?" sent it to the firm, with a request that they would inform me "'Well, then, you know now. And if you ever put your foot over "What can I do for you, Mr. Holmes?" days of the Regency. Nothing was left save a few acres of ground, four-wheeler, which happened to be the only other cab in the The man who entered was a sturdy, middle-sized fellow, some keep the flames under. them, and came down just as you departed. and speech of his new client. He looked her over in his searching we found lunch upon the table. Holmes was silent and buried in "Stoke Moran?" said he. and saw a shadow pass backward and forward against the little in my cases. Whom have I the honour to address?" father's young wife. "Yes, but I do not think that it is such a very unusual thing to You will find it here, and may read it for yourself." thick with dirt that the evening light glimmered dimly through