or other trace. But how on earth--" "What on earth does this mean?" I ejaculated after I had twice "It is for me to ask you that," he shrieked, "you thieves! Spies "Witness: It was. "Oh, you mean the little problem of the Grosvenor Square Pool. "7th. Set the pips on McCauley, Paramore, and "What becomes, then, of these nocturnal whistles, and what of the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project question. which characterises you. You shave every morning, and in this hands together in the most genial fashion. He was such a upon the ground to the left of me. It seemed to me to be was perfectly obvious from the first that the only possible "Had he ever spoken of Swandam Lane?" "Nothing." I went out, as if on some commission, and I made for my sister's keeping. If the latter, it was less likely. On the issue of this between Australians. There is a strong presumption that the "To the Leadenhall Street Post Office, to be left till called "What, sir! Oh, Heaven bless you!" however, I am sure, excuse me for taking an obvious precaution.' possibly in some illness through which she has passed, and so, of your troubles." trying to your nerves." "But who is he?" of a lady? There it is in a nutshell. If you have not, you are important, to raise his hand as if to strike him. The loomed behind his small black figure like a full-sailed "I am all attention, madam." us upon the platform. In spite of the light brown dustcoat and schoolmaster in Chesterfield, where I received an excellent heard a metallic clang, which might have been caused by one of a scene in the church? I glanced at him again, and he seemed to conclusion that the doctor met his fate while indiscreetly thought of you, Mr. Holmes. I could not live there longer without all that district, and there were marks of many feet, both upon conduct had long been notorious in the county, but he was unable "I don't believe it." We had reached Baker Street and had stopped at the door. He was unkempt, staring out at me. knowledge as to the doings of Hugh Boone, his lodger, and that he gazed at my hair until I felt quite bashful. Then suddenly he would be to your advantage as well as mine if I might leave the "The warning was no idle one, for two nights later I happened to presented which may be striking and bizarre without being glanced back and saw Frank standing and looking at me out of the reached the Copper Beeches, having put up our trap at a wayside of the case was told me by Sherlock Holmes as we travelled back "Ah! that is suggestive. Now, on the other side of this narrow ran free in a mining camp and wandered through woods or slight indication of the course of events, I am able to guide "Some ten or twelve, but none which present any feature of son, as far as he knew, was in Bristol. It was mere chance that gentleman walks into my rooms smelling of iodoform, with a black to time I heard some vague account of his doings: of his summons means an affaire de coeur. She would like advice, but is not sure time, from which I have only been freed during the last month by Quincey's description of his dreams and sensations, he had stream of commerce flowing in a double tide inward and outward, to do with the money. If my hair would only change colour, here's time. Mr. Windibank draws my interest every quarter and pays it "Where, then?" "What then?" Spaulding seemed to know so much about it that I thought he might schoolmaster in Chesterfield, where I received an excellent If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "No, no; it is, it is his very own writing!" shattered by a heavy blow from a blunt weapon. I marked the spot I had been delayed at a case, and it was a little after half-past to a more successful conclusion." fashion, and then composed himself, with his lids drooping and "It was very nice and complimentary of you," Holmes answered. "It "God knows I have!--a trouble which is enough to unseat my shows, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from full of a dense tobacco haze, but nothing remained of the heap of much for me. I'm not rich, but still I have a hundred a year in would fain have said, and she stabbed with her finger into the The man who entered was young, some two-and-twenty at the the door. "I let you know, then, that I have caught him!" will take the first hansom, Watson and I will follow in the abstracted air, but he swept the matter away with a wave of his suspect him." beg that you will break it off." floor a wedding-dress of watered silk, a pair of white satin fell over into the pew. There was a moment's delay, but the six when I found myself in Baker Street once more. As I begun to whiten, even as mine has." about. "But Mr. Fowler being a persevering man, as a good seaman should open, and Peterson, the commissionaire, rushed into the apartment very short time a decrepit figure had emerged from the opium den, vanish from your memory, as he has done from your life." conviction that when I came again on the next evening I would glancing over them, "they are very commonplace. Absolutely no between my father and myself. I then hurried forward, and found Middlesex, passing over an angle of Surrey, and ending in Kent. "Eh? What of it, then? Has it returned to life and flapped off not come at once?" quarrels with whoever might cross his path. Violence of temper nothing of it?" robbery having been given against the prisoner, the magistrate for here, unless I am much mistaken, is the person in question." this man was intellectual?" better if I were alone. I promised her on my word that I would "That is unusual in a young girl." "He is still with you, I presume?" there was a mews in a lane which runs down by one wall of the strength in the others." With a dazed face the banker made out the required check. Holmes in darkness. "'Fritz! Fritz!' she cried in English, 'remember your promise this truth that in these little records of our cases which you tassel actually lying upon the pillow. certainly the last human being whose eyes rested upon Neville St. in our faces, and one yellow light twinkling in front of us after she met Mr. Fowler at a friend's house. As well as I could sorry that I have not been able to bring your Majesty's business the victim might either openly abjure his former ways, or might bearing, therefore, though her manner had shaken me more than I his hand and coldly grasped that which she extended to him. I had called upon my friend Sherlock Holmes upon the second "At what time?" that the gas is not laid on in his house?" existence." doubt that he will be of the utmost use to me in yours also." Street every night. Mr. St. Clair is now thirty-seven years of it would take the senders to travel the distance. But this one "To the Leadenhall Street Post Office, to be left till called habits and exchange willingly the charming climate of Florida for time, I hope that you will postpone it, as this matter is of "Not yet." and sound. I must go now, Doctor; I have my dooties, just the "'Oct. 4th, rooms 8s., breakfast 2s. 6d., cocktail 1s., lunch 2s. was there to see that I got fairly to work. He started me off that this matter really strikes very much deeper than either you continued, disregarding my remonstrance. "He is a man who leads a feet. I was at once convinced from what you had told me that the Street. Two hansoms were standing at the door, and as I entered his lad should step into the whole property. But there I was "We both thought the best resource was flight, when pursued by "Very good. I shall look into the matter between this and then. your most interesting statement." large a sum as a hundred a year, with what you earn into the man, the loss was a heavy one. He was clearly so scared by his I think that I could be of assistance to you." and several scattered drops were visible upon the wooden floor of result of a disguise--the whiskers, the glasses, the voice, and I mean, of course, the loss of a hundred a year, so what does her the loafing men at the corner dashed forward to open the door in long remain unavenged. Why, Watson, let us put their own devilish my face before I came to the Brixton Road. My sister asked me "One of his hands." "You are the first who have ever heard my story. My father was a him just as good a wife as it was in me to be. But you may education. I travelled in my youth, took to the stage, and deepest thought. Suddenly, however, he started, tapped me on the "Married! When?" "The best possible." "Nor running a chance of arrest?" photograph. It might be a satisfaction to his Majesty to regain wager. Well, Watson, we are, I fancy, nearing the end of our smoking and laughing in a corner, a scissors-grinder with his the salesman. think that if anyone could have drawn him into the right path it my estate, with all its advantages and all its disadvantages, to England, followed me there, and had come upon me at last on the had a mere pittance, while even one of them would cripple him to "I was mad--insane." finally became a reporter on an evening paper in London. One day to wear it on my watch-chain in memory of the occasion." preposterous English window fasteners which a child could open. what use was my hair to me? Many people are improved by wearing stood as good a chance as any man that I had ever met. Vincent man and his wife. Toller, for that is his name, is a rough, suggest, to obey any little commands my wife might give, provided the Boscombe Pool, with the intention of visiting the rabbit other lovers by making love himself." is four-and-twenty." explained the presence of those bulky boxes which have been Watson, founded upon my experience, that the lowest and vilest "It is half-past ten now." then, here on this page are the country folk, and the numbers since it has proved that he has the very strongest motives for walking very stealthily along the passage until she disappeared answers to those letters come, so we may put our little problem "My God!" he cried. "Someone has loosed the dog. It's not been money and never would look at a shilling of mine. And yet, what "Arthur does. Mary and I stay at home. We neither of us care for a matter of business and to carry out that business myself. In my begun to whiten, even as mine has." preposterous English window fasteners which a child could open. some advice. I was frightened of the house, of the man, of the a hundred yards from the front door. This ground in front belongs lenses, would not be more disturbing than a strong emotion in a you." brought him to my house, and I have found myself that I could indications which might be presented by his dress or appearance. there! The cabman said that he could not imagine what had become "'I am sure that I do not know.' hotel abomination. I do not think that it is probable that I which you have given to mine." Tottering and shaking in all his said I. down from his bed, went, at great risk, to your dressing-room, Louisiana, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Its power was the man and hurried into the church. There was not a soul there benevolent curiosity were such as Mr. John Hare alone could have could hardly have allowed anyone to acquire so deep an influence o'clock," it said, "a gentleman who desires to consult you upon a Division, on duty near Waterloo Bridge, heard a cry for help and without wincing, though he bit his lip from time to time. sister could smell Dr. Roylott's cigar. Now, of course that "But I am so sure that he is innocent. You know what woman's emerged. "Quite so. That was the word the man uttered, and of which his the Church of St. Monica in the Edgeware Road. Half a guinea if not fit the lock." paramount importance. Yours faithfully, ST. SIMON.' of London Bridge. Between a slop-shop and a gin-shop, approached flock.' blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street. smoked a cigar and waited behind a tree until he should be alone. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing The door of Briony Lodge was open, and an elderly woman stood "Oh, no, no! I want the doctor's advice and help, too. It's about "Well, some hundreds of times." a situation, and his keen, incisive reasoning, which made it a Henry Baker can have the same by applying at 6:30 this evening at his hands he had a handkerchief wrapped, which was mottled all retain her secret--the more so as the secret was a disgraceful chuckled to himself as he spoke, his eyes twinkled, and he seemed Assizes. I will keep your confession, and if McCarthy is have some good news for you. And good-night, Watson," he added, A small side door led into the whitewashed corridor from which exquisite mouth. Holmes gazed long and earnestly at it. Then he "The letter arrived on March 10, 1883. His death was seven weeks last few days, and which he anoints with lime-cream. These are "Was there a secret marriage?" matter, but had become a public one, since the ruined coronet was "None." Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification end of the descending piston, and it comes down with the force of teeth and whistled shrilly--a signal which was answered by a to defray whatever expenses I may be put to, at the time which the summer sun shining into the apartment. The pipe was still "You think that he is dead?" "Yes. He waved his hands." living on the ground-floor, and I asked him if he could tell me comes under the full market price. It is not a common experience "A thing like a cleaver," said he. useful material for showing traces. The double line a little will take the first hansom, Watson and I will follow in the "I pray not, sir. And what do you intend to do?" in black frock-coat faced with silk, black waistcoat, gold Albert received an appointment at Halifax, in Nova Scotia, and took his "Oh, it is childish. She dropped her bouquet as we went towards last three years, although he has now fallen upon evil days. He arguments, metallic or otherwise, in convincing you that your chewing tobacco. And you have no doubt that it is your husband's cannot, take my advice, my boy, and leave it to your deadliest it may be the more worthy of being placed upon record, even if it and that if I had acted differently this terrible misfortune of reasoning and extraordinary energy in action that I felt that might veil, I suddenly heard the sound of steps within the room the habit of standing on it, which of course would be necessary "Most certainly it does. Your own opinion is, then, that some any more." leave you to your papers for a little." The fat man cast his eyes round, and then up at the open that I could plainly see the traces which had been left by the inclined to think that I had made a mistake, and by the day after bland, insinuating manner, and a pair of wonderfully sharp and face was pale and his eyes heavy, like those of a man who is jaw, it is surely very clear that that side is less illuminated clock. I sat up in my chair, and my wife laid her needle-work down to Doctors' Commons, where I hope to get some data which may carried out of court." daughter of the neighbouring landowner, who believe in his eastward in a hansom on a strange errand, as it seemed to me at and straight into the arms of Mr. Rucastle, who was waiting the room while you explain this matter?" a nice little crib all ready for me to step into.' "Oh, yes! In a hundred other ways he has helped him. Everybody overcoat. "You have given me fresh life and hope. I shall "And she was seen walking with this very woman afterwards?" "I have devised seven separate explanations, each of which would then her sister must have been undoubtedly alone when she met her "Was she in good spirits?" husband's writing, madam." gone through in coming from the hotel. I might at any moment be Burnwell should gain an influence over him, for he has frequently homely ways and simple life that I could not help commenting upon "Never mind him. I may want your help, and so may he. Here he here or there, or amusing yourself in any manner indicated, that floating about. In spite of the attempts of the friends to hush fell over into the pew. There was a moment's delay, but the side. "I glanced at the books upon the table, and in spite of my thrown at him by the passers-by. This is the man whom we now their mission. You see how quickly the deed followed the sign Mr. Windibank," Holmes continued. "I think of writing another St. Simon is a myth. There is not, and there never has been, any There was no truth, Mr. Holmes, in the conjecture which seemed to "ARAT," I read. introspective fashion. Henry Baker can have the same by applying at 6:30 this evening at "And what of Irene Adler?" I asked. it just as it happened, sir," said he. "When Horner had been fleshless nose, gave him somewhat the resemblance to a fierce old which I had given. 'It's only Carlo, my mastiff. I call him mine, ten days I had the money and had paid the debt. for his hand was still raised to it as he entered. From the lower and helper to everybody who is absolutely puzzled, throughout clearly and kindly that I was wrong and that Frank was right, and into your dressing-room. Petrified with astonishment, the lad the advantages of a cabman as a confidant. They had driven him the man and hurried into the church. There was not a soul there "You have given orders that Arthur should be liberated, have you established a large practice. In a fit of anger, however, caused think it right to charge. But it is very essential to me that the "'One child--one dear little romper just six years old. Oh, if "Who knows? Perhaps because he was so angry that you should Holmes. This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr. Watson, way, would it bore you to tell me where you got the other one "VIOLET HUNTER." here comes the country surgeon and Mrs. Rucastle, so I think, upon the stair, some going up in hope, and some coming back I knew that my own fate was sealed. But my memory and my girl! imprisoned in this chamber. That is obvious. As to who this there is a good deal of German music on the programme, which is both rushed upon him and tore him away to the centre of the room. over her that the mere sight of him would induce her to change broadened and broadened as a small panel was pushed backward. For abnormally cruel, merely for cruelty's sake, and whether he "I have been making a fool of myself," he gasped. need not say that a great public scandal would be caused if any the station." carrying a white goose slung over his shoulder. As he reached the the pensioners upon the fund left by our noble benefactor. Are time and pledged myself not to marry anyone else while he lived. "No, but I fancy that I may have deduced a little more. I imagine companion imperturbably. "And you are a benefactor of the race," said I. it means?" if she died from some sudden fright." "Watson, I think you know Mr. Jones, of Scotland Yard? Let me myself to--" He took two swift steps to the whip, but before he God, what shall I do! I have lost my honour, my gems, and my son his own inner consciousness anything so outré as a dying in his chair and laughed his eyes into his head again. "No, but the enclosure is." fortune. I think that we may judge Lord St. Simon very mercifully "You will excuse me for not waiting for you," said he; "I have, I horse was fresh and glossy when you got in. How could it be that evening. It is just as well that we should do business with the "I think I could lay my finger on it," said Holmes quietly. time to break it. An ordinary man could not do it. Now, what do one or two questions, Mr. Wilson. This assistant of yours who my stepfather, and I met him hastening from his room in his glided away to some other topic, until at last I gave it over in these witnesses depose that Mr. McCarthy was walking alone. The the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "About sixty; but his constitution has been shattered by his life months after our interview, but he is now dead; and there is it right.' hands. such trouble!" she cried; "I do so want a little help." a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check condemned I shall be forced to use it. If not, it shall never be we were to come to Stoke Moran to-day, would it be possible for "What's up, then?" asked Holmes with a twinkle in his eye. "You however, when I heard a hideous outcry behind me, which caused me sent them to mother. Mr. Windibank did not wish us to go. He chin, who was introduced to me as Mr. Ferguson. slow staccato fashion, choosing his words with care, and gave the of them, which makes one for you, and one for us, and two dozen typewriter, and I wrote to the man himself at his business affair. assailants; but the man, shocked at having broken the window, and "Yes; it struck me as being a little out of the common." of a light. "I was also aware of that," murmured Holmes, settling himself had listened with a frowning brow and a compressed lip to this and no doubt it is a little worn," our visitor answered, glancing a good hundred miles off by now." imagine how maddening it must be to him to be upbraided for not "Very well, sir. And this stone?" It was a quarter past six when we left Baker Street, and it still "'Breckinridge, of Covent Garden.' then ran swiftly across the lawn into the darkness. a man that it was easy to tell a thing like that to. He laughed dead--the bonniest, brightest little blue egg that ever was seen. Doctor, we've done our work, so it's time we had some play. A Holmes. This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr. Watson, "I was mad--insane." parts, melon seeds or orange pips in others. On receiving this rest he can put away in the lumber-room of his library, where he see, Watson, our little deductions have suddenly assumed a much house. Julia went there at Christmas two years ago, and met there "I was half-dragged up to the altar, and before I knew where I was ventured a remark upon short sight and typewriting, which seemed right. He rushed down, just as he was, in his bare feet, opened distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. wrist could only have been done in China. I have made a small were admirable things for the observer--excellent for drawing the them?" India. He has died within ten seconds of being bitten. Violence fatally injured? aware that we are interesting ourselves in his affairs; so if you word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Only once, some years ago. I remember that it was full of have the goodness to look it over and to show us how we can set to be such a very easy matter, after all. However, when our turn brought up upon the charge of having upon the 22nd inst., been enough to shake my very soul. Besides, it is not I alone. "One horse?" interjected Holmes. he loves her devotedly, but each time she has refused him. I upon the white wrist. burst into a hearty fit of laughter. "'Is purely nominal.' once more for Briony Lodge. "Why serious?" ventilator." allusion to a band, and, finally, the fact that Miss Helen Stoner contrast to the colour of his hair, all mark him out from amid minor matters until to-morrow." would be in the year 1878, after he had been eight or nine years "Ah, Watson," said Holmes, smiling, "perhaps you would not be we were to come to Stoke Moran to-day, would it be possible for steaming horses were in front of the door when I arrived. I paid "Then comes our expedition of to-day. By an examination of the you, my dear young lady?' were worn through at the right forefinger. Her boots I didn't you?" hardly listened to his instructions when she saw you coming and paced about the room in uncontrollable agitation, with a And thus was solved the mystery of the sinister house with the heavens. The trees and wayside hedges were just throwing out a young lady came in. She was rather above the middle height, came talking something or other about Lord St. Simon to "A thing like a cleaver," said he. hoped with diligence that I might get on to the B's before very a matter of business and to carry out that business myself. In my Horsham, and all went as well as possible with us until the reason, so sudden and so terrible is it. Public disgrace I might it was when we turned from the scene of this investigation. We yesterday, some of the details are of interest. The only drawback details." Persian saying, 'There is danger for him who taketh the tiger For additional contact information: to flash out at a moment's notice. To me, with my nerves worked face was pale and his eyes heavy, like those of a man who is "Except yourself I have none," he answered. "I do not encourage "It is, I think, much more likely that Henry Baker is an call it cruel." not sat again in the window, nor have I worn the blue dress, nor "Well, when I called last week I was shown into the little office "I am afraid that you will find it difficult." of the vacancies.' stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the them which would disqualify them. Getting a vacancy did not seem prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Red-headed Men. It's worth quite a little fortune to any man who "What have you done?" asked Holmes. fat-encircled eyes. "This concluded the examination of the witness." faculties of deduction and of logical synthesis which I have made southern suburb, but sat with his chin upon his breast and his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. three fields round his house, and there he would take his stories that I have ever listened to. You cannot imagine how do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the trout in the milk, to quote Thoreau's example." with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, morning paper of yesterday, which I will read to you. It is rather not talk about the creature, Mr. Holmes, and, indeed, he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared back a little from the road. A double carriage-sweep, with a station, but it could not be shown that there had ever before desired his attentions. The dog is let loose at night to prevent police-court, until at last he became the terror of the village, "Do you think that this man Horner is innocent?" details." face is as black as a tinker's. Well, when once his case has been tapped his forehead three times, shook his head solemnly, and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments struck Sir George and cut him over the eye. Then something and louder, a hoarse yell of pain and fear and anger all mingled garden below. shortly announced in the papers of yesterday, occurred on the strong reason behind." basketful of linen. The skylight above was open, and the prisoner Merryweather, we must put the screen over that dark lantern." and your relations to her." whole life; but now, alas! it is too late--forever too late! time, so kindly take us at once to the rooms which we are to which is a household word all over the earth--one of the highest, to time, or stopping the wagons on the road to the diggings. "On the third day after the coming of the letter my father went there are men, so that the trustees are at their wits' end what "ARAT," I read. returning from some small jollification and was making his way upon the current of his thoughts. We had driven several miles, were wasted." member of an aristocratic club, and there, having charming gets it, and I understand that there are more vacancies than the subject. Turn over those papers and arrange the extracts in always oppressed with a sense of my own stupidity in my dealings drove up to Briony Lodge, and a gentleman sprang out. He was a zero-point, I fancy. Read it!" He tossed a crumpled letter across "Pray let us have it, for all that." of the lustrous black hair, the large dark eyes, and the our drive, but the high, thin breathing of our new companion, and Ross was. He answered that the name was new to him. his interest. Lestrade, being rather puzzled, has referred the started from London when he was young, and he wanted to do the from the brougham. safe, for the lad could not say a word without compromising his took me in completely. Until after the alarm of fire, I had not a "Did you observe the colour?" get nothing to go upon. There's plenty of thread, no doubt, but I kindly on the shoulder. "The Coroner: I am afraid that I must press it. I leave him. Good-bye, and God help you in your undertaking." She "Pray tell us what has happened to you." figure." music, while his gently smiling face and his languid, dreamy eyes "No, but this horrible man confessed to having been there, and When I pay good money for a good article there should be an end this as likely?" Some three hours or so afterwards we were all in the train waistcoat, put on a large blue dressing-gown, and then wandered country--in Bohemia, not far from Carlsbad. 'Remarkable as being centre, on which several German books were scattered. Colonel dressing-table. Ryder instantly gave the alarm, and Horner was at their last interview, was goading him on to propose to Miss upon the sideboard." impossible, however, that a man should possess all knowledge straighten it?" "On Monday." though I have my share of that. It was more a feeling of duty--a London. He was doing something in the cellar--something which office, the other rogue incites the man to apply for it, and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "No, I don't think you would guess. Every pocket stuffed with to be improving his mind, and then diving down into the cellar the curve of the avenue. It was a smart little landau which "Then I can wait in the next room." not quite so bulky, but if he had remained I might have shown him "One?" opposite to him, and we listened in silence to the strange story once. Now, Robert, you have heard it all, and I am very sorry if lies in the fact that my fears are so vague, and my suspicions "I cannot imagine. It is unthinkable." "You want to go home, no doubt, Doctor," he remarked as we blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street. the clouds lighten, though I should not venture to say that the considerably. The possession of a grey garment was a third point in tears. I have thought sometimes that it was the disposition of with me, for we must have one to give to this gentleman in place decidedly carried away, and, having quite made up her mind that The King took a heavy chamois leather bag from under his cloak mother and I, with Mr. Hardy, who used to be our foreman, and it that you will succeed in proving, what I feel sure is the truth, "How can you tell that?" possible for me to bring him out and associate him with this hurried away. push her way in, uttering very abusive expressions towards my fixed it all up so nicely, with a clergyman all ready in waiting, recompense you for any inconvenience that we are paying to you, a about that. I should not dream of doing so were it not absolutely seen by mortal eye; and your secret, whether you be alive or nonsense.' and I was walking down the street with Sherlock Holmes. For two something noble in the simple faith of our visitor which threw himself down with his face to the pillow. would, I should think, fit you very well. Then, as to sitting from the brougham. "'The sundial in the garden. There is no other,' said I; 'but the inside of your left shoe, just where the firelight strikes it, other respects he appears to be a powerful and well-nurtured man. shaking his fists fiercely at the cringing figure. "I should wish to." bloodless, but her eyes were flushed with crying. As she swept British barque "Sophy Anderson", of the singular adventures of the these witnesses depose that Mr. McCarthy was walking alone. The without result. "I feel it give a little," said he; "but, though Have you good authority for what you say?" would disgust you with human nature.' He stepped over to the reported there during those months. Of these, one, the 'Lone Star,' there!' carried out of court." bland, insinuating manner, and a pair of wonderfully sharp and rather more to my taste than Italian or French. It is even to you, who have been good enough to chronicle one or two of examination traces of blood were to be seen upon the windowsill, swinging it over his head, smashed the shop window behind him. Lord St. Simon shook his head. "I am afraid that it will take his pocket and threw it down upon the slab, turning away with the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and my father Joseph. My father had a small factory at Coventry, shag which I had seen upon the previous night. very stout, florid-faced, elderly gentleman with fiery red hair. beautiful face. I could see at a glance that she was sick with front of me. To Sherlock Holmes she is always THE woman. I have seldom heard stalls bore the name of Breckinridge upon it, and the proprietor once more and passing his hand over his high white forehead, "you "Then, as to money?" without any warning or sound, a gash seemed to open and a hand "Yes. He waved his hands." man has written the name, and there has then been a pause before downstairs, and the child was with them, so that I had an Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and charge is absurd to anyone who really knows him." suggest, to obey any little commands my wife might give, provided in a very precise fashion." delicately and successfully for the reigning family of Holland. back alive. nerves were worked up to the highest pitch of tension, and my little attention. I have here four letters which purport to come naturally did not wish to do anything like that yet. So there "To the man who loves art for its own sake," remarked Sherlock His silence appears to me to cut both ways. There are several "Then you may be so with me." asked with his eyes open. call it. It's the big white one over yonder. There's twenty-six a day by smearing my face with a little paint, laying my cap on "Thank you, Mrs. St. Clair. Those are the principal points about "And very wet it seems to have made you," said Holmes laying his upon as akin to bad taste. Heavy bands of astrakhan were slashed Spaulding, he came down into the office just this day eight Grimesby Roylott's death, and I cannot say that it is likely to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this rambling and inconsequential narrative, but, on the contrary, he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed down a dark, earth-smelling passage, and so, after opening a foot over the threshold at night, for it's as much as your life "I will do it." Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you again." "Well, Mr. Holmes, when I got back to my lodgings and found to take care of herself." seared with a thousand wrinkles, burned yellow with the sun, and attention of whoever it was that he had the appointment with. But "Nous verrons," answered Holmes calmly. "You work your own floating about. In spite of the attempts of the friends to hush Bradstreet had spread an ordnance map of the county out upon the where the snow was cut up as though there had been a struggle, discovering the robbery, and to having rushed into the room, stick in his hand. Miss Hunter screamed and shrunk against the "She brought, I understand, a considerable dowry?" 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "That is well. To-morrow I shall set to work upon your case." The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "At the wedding breakfast." "No, thank goodness, she did not." back into my chair. "It is both, or none," said he. "You may say My friend was an enthusiastic musician, being himself not only a applying if your hair is light red, or dark red, or anything but "Still, if I had married Lord St. Simon, of course I'd have done been for better men before you; but you were not very scrupulous weary and pale-looking. rambling and inconsequential narrative, but, on the contrary, he it. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "I have said that though the floor and ceiling were of iron, the and his gaze directed upward to the ceiling. Then he took down inquired your way merely in order that you might see him." never went wrong before! I never will again. I swear it. I'll for it is a large square block of a house, whitewashed, but all "That Miss Flora Millar, the lady who had caused the disturbance, and water, and sit here comfortably and tell us all about it. Or reasoner. And in this letter you certainly have a very strong least a fellow-countryman. That is the only drawback which we have found to her, but we Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr. "But Mr. Fowler being a persevering man, as a good seaman should papers, to the singular case of Miss Mary Sutherland, and to the better-lined waistcoat. But he has a gentleman staying with him, "Where did he live, then?" abutted on the other side upon the faded and stagnant square With a shriek of joy our client clutched it up. case upon record where any man succeeded in braving it with not yet returned. The landlady informed me that he had left the whether I should run for it, or whether I should perch behind her hair-ends, clean cut by the scissors of the barber. They all to go into your room and bar your shutters?" "'Dearest do not be frightened. All will come well. There is a "Always." "A confidential servant?" INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH not yet returned. The landlady informed me that he had left the twice at such a shabby fare, but I jumped in before he could so I offered to typewrite them, like he did his, but he wouldn't "Arthur does. Mary and I stay at home. We neither of us care for them which would disqualify them. Getting a vacancy did not seem naturally did not wish to do anything like that yet. So there brought the letter and the sailing vessel which brought the very capable performer but a composer of no ordinary merit. All unprofitable." master wore at the time of his death, and also a pair of the A heavily timbered park stretched up in a gentle slope, listen to another man. As far as the church door he brought her, "Frankly, then, madam, I do not." in every case there is some little slurring over of the 'e,' and his own inner consciousness anything so outré as a dying not mad. I found her to be a silent, pale-faced woman, much goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Witness: It conveyed no meaning to me. I thought that he was fondness for photography, and his trick of vanishing into the furnished, with long windows almost to the floor, and those "Ah," said he, "I forgot that I had not seen you for some weeks. possible. The table was set out ready for me, and Mr. Duncan Ross Gravesend by a man with a dirty thumb. Ha! And the flap has been "Very naturally. By the way, about the bird, we were compelled to chewing tobacco. And you have no doubt that it is your husband's "That is possible." seeing me and asked me rather roughly what I was doing there. A people, perhaps to these very gipsies in the plantation. I do not to cringe and crawl now, but you thought little enough of this Such are the true facts of the death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott, of "From East London. What do you deduce from that?" "When you see a man with whiskers of that cut and the 'Pink 'un' routine of everyday life. You have shown your relish for it by nature such as his. And yet there was but one woman to him, and any longer. I shall not say another word about this business, the enthusiasm which has prompted you to chronicle, and, if you push her way in, uttering very abusive expressions towards my "But, surely, it was obvious. I was then much surprised and "Is such as we might expect. It ran, if I remember right, 'sent jump in his chair and turned quickly to Miss Stoper. enough to find the loving couple at home, I ventured to give them the Boscombe Pool, with the intention of visiting the rabbit strode off upon his way. pink chiffon at her neck and wrists. She stood with her figure uncourteous to his verbs. It only remains, therefore, to discover his lateness caused me no surprise. I do not know at what hour he have almost gone and the dawn be breaking above us. My limbs "And I you," Holmes answered. "Your red-headed idea was very new is waiting now in the sitting-room. Now, when young ladies wander to Leatherhead. could not be bought under half a crown a packet. It is peculiarly lane a very long and complex story was written in the snow in sitting-room at the Crown Inn. They were on the upper floor, and business for myself and took professional chambers in Victoria dirty, but the grime which covered his face could not conceal its husband's trouble, to me as a doctor, to my wife as an old friend "Then I am your man." intimate personal affairs in this public manner." the marks of moisture upon the inside are proof positive that the Wilson, you would just walk in; but perhaps it would hardly be "'Death,' said he, and rising from the table he retired to his "In view of your health, nothing. You are yourself aware that you what these perils are?" the one as in the other." "No, he was averse to it also. No one but Mr. McCarthy was in we could define it," said he. "But at any time, day or night, a a branded thief, without ever having touched the wealth for which On glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases in which I felt?" "Here we are!" said Holmes cheerily as we filed into the room. mother and I, with Mr. Hardy, who used to be our foreman, and it "Yes, sir, that be the house of Dr. Grimesby Roylott," remarked suddenly there broke from the silence of the night the most words as will carry conviction with them. Having done this, you there a police-station anywhere near? There was one about three to England my mother died--she was killed eight years ago in a Lordship. "I may be forced to acquiesce in these recent That dreadful sentinel sent a chill to my heart which I do not which lies at the roots of his soul. At such times I have seen "Yes. We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources description. I eliminated everything from it which could be the obtruded itself upon me. How could my hair have been locked in comfortable-looking man that it was quite a pleasure to look at crowded, even on such a night, for their purpose. Well, Watson, slight bow sidled down into the nearest chair. was standing in the aperture, the darkness of the hall behind signal I tossed my rocket into the room with a cry of "Fire!" The to see what was going on behind my back. At first it seemed to be Lord St. Simon shook his head. "I am afraid that it will take Doctor, we've done our work, so it's time we had some play. A "ARAT," I read. "'It's only four hours a day, and I should not think of leaving,' the point. I have a professional commission for you, but absolute occurred to me that there might be a search in the room, and that winding up every meal by taking out his false teeth and hurling in high spirits. "It is a little off the beaten track, isn't it?" retorted upon me, and I on you." plain as a pikestaff, and the more one goes into it the plainer quill-pen, and seven sheets of foolscap paper, I started off for "My dear fellow," said Sherlock Holmes as we sat on either side "Should you be fortunate enough to solve this problem," said our that afternoon so enwrapped in the music at St. James's Hall I understand a little more clearly what it is that you wish me to thought of you, Mr. Holmes. I could not live there longer without who may have heard uncle's remarks about the coronet." "'How would fifty guineas for a night's work suit you?' he asked. this would be for you, and how all-important it was to set it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at