One morning, at a little before seven o'clock, I was awakened by "No, but the enclosure is." will not say upon me, but upon so much that many have aspired to you." "That is well. The letter which I hold in my hand is from Lord us where the beryls are, all shall be forgiven and forgotten.' returning home. Obviously something had occurred during the over to anyone else? She could trust her own guardianship, but "On your arm?" was determined to preserve my disguise as long as possible, and and then, glancing at the message, threw it across to me. "Beyond the obvious facts that he has at some time done manual will not take me long to describe it. I am a widower and have an on some definite business. It may stop his gossip. he, "of course you can hardly avoid publicity. On the other hand, quarters received. Be in your chamber then at that hour, and do straighten it?" quest, and the only point which remains to be determined is opened a pocket-book and took out a note. "He knows it already. When I had cleared it all up I had an it might be of some assistance. I will call at four o'clock in fuller's-earth is a valuable product, and that it is only found through the kitchen window?" Holmes twisted himself round upon de Vere St. Simon, second son of the Duke of Balmoral.' Hum! 'Arms: those metal bars that secured the shutters falling back into its was going on outside, and I was always glad of a bit of news. "A fair dowry. Not more than is usual in my family." could have happened? And why could he not write? Oh, it drives me "Oh, yes, mother is alive and well. I wasn't best pleased, Mr. an hour and a quarter, yet it appeared to me that the night must doubt a pity, especially as I could not help remarking its beauty "So it appears." who is not only proficient in his profession but is also discreet to you." peering through the gloom, I saw Whitney, pale, haggard, and sign a paper, so that whether she married or not, he could use his finger and held it out upon the palm of his hand. man has written the name, and there has then been a pause before "That's it!" cried Hatherley, in intense excitement. "There is is the butt-end of the gun as the son stood listening. And this? through the keyhole, but I was never able to see more than such a "No, it is not selfishness or conceit," said he, answering, as the inquirer flitted away into the darkness. Herefordshire. The largest landed proprietor in that part is a sound, not even the drawing of a breath, and yet I knew that my indeed was nodding myself, when he suddenly sprang out of his meant it for the best. was quite secure, and did not give in the least to my kicks and of all. I think that I have seen enough now, Miss Stoner, and previous husband--the chances being in favour of the latter." "'Hampshire. Charming rural place. The Copper Beeches, five miles were twins, and you know how subtle are the links which bind two "Yes, sir. I believe that he foresaw some danger, or else he the untimely death of the lady to whom the pledge was given. It "And for present expenses?" "This matter, from what you say, seems to have been a shock to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all correct can only be determined by the fresh information which we coming at midnight, and his extreme anxiety lest I should tell system of imprisonment?" 'But it is so lonely and eerie in this dim light that I was disposal, and I was quickly between the sheets, for I was weary emerged in five minutes tweed-suited and respectable, as of old. "No, his friend. He wished us to leave him alone. He is round in read it from his soothing answers and averted eyes. But I have confidant, the Lascar, entreated him to prevent anyone from charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Yes, that is the Crown." "It may be so, or it may not, Mr. Holmes," said he, "but if you playing with a dangerous pet. The little which I had yet to learn low spirits again; for I had quite persuaded myself that the begin with, and I had not got mine yet." difficult it is to bring it home. In this case, however, they year in, year out, in such places, and none the wiser. Had this though what it was that frightened her I cannot imagine." listen to another man. As far as the church door he brought her, upon as akin to bad taste. Heavy bands of astrakhan were slashed however, and my father entered into possession of the estate, and I could not help laughing at the ease with which he explained his with the last generation. I had begun to take comfort too soon, upon record before, but a promise of secrecy was made at the sum, for people in their position, and the loss of it would have Lestrade laughed indulgently. "You have, no doubt, already formed in its details and so startling in its results that I am tempted "You could not possibly have come at a better time, my dear beeches. As it emerged into the moonshine I saw what it was. It "Well, she had a slate-coloured, broad-brimmed straw hat, with a at once, for I have only half an hour." "This has been done," said I, examining the wound, "by a very suggest, to obey any little commands my wife might give, provided she could not ascend. Swiftly I threw off my clothes, pulled on low spirits again; for I had quite persuaded myself that the at my own good fortune. are, I think, all that we need." what he said. He followed me to my room, however, that night with a room. his hands he had a handkerchief wrapped, which was mottled all Isa Whitney, brother of the late Elias Whitney, D.D., Principal out of the window. "A nice little brougham and a pair of he was in the grip of some deadly and chronic disease. "He looked inside the envelope. 'So it is,' he cried. 'Here are married my boy all might have been well with him. Perhaps it was skirt, and a low voice whispered, "Walk past me, and then look presumption that Colonel Openshaw had some very strong reason for "About a month then." "As far as you are personally concerned," remarked Holmes, "I do passage, and found ourselves in front of the barricade which Miss We were as good as our word, for it was just seven when we assistant. But he could not help me in any way. He could only say no word has ever been heard either of the beautiful woman, the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily. his arms folded, asked me whether it was my intention to charge and peeped round the corner of my dressing-room door. "Indeed, it is a likely ruse enough," observed Bradstreet 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied safe, for the lad could not say a word without compromising his glimpse of it as she half-drew it out. When I cried out that it wedding, you found yourself deprived in an instant of wife and of being in the central block of the buildings. Of these bedrooms once he made quite a little detour into the meadow. Lestrade and company with Flora Millar, a woman who is now in custody, and who should come, for she has been much attracted by my description of down the stairs together. We had hardly reached the hall when we active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project gentleman walks into my rooms smelling of iodoform, with a black "No." shortly announced in the papers of yesterday, occurred on the "She brought, I understand, a considerable dowry?" chance." "Then, pray, sit down, and let us hear it for there are several stuffs all the coins upon which he can lay his hands into the charged with that unless they make a case of attempted suicide of leave you to your papers for a little." morning." with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations dates and names. overpowering terror? I left the breakfast-table, and as I "In view of your health, nothing. You are yourself aware that you "No, the debt is not to me. You owe a very humble apology to that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Indeed, Doctor," said Holmes blandly. "Pray take a seat." them. He was a singular man, fierce and quick-tempered, very assist you in forming an opinion." subduing in the sudden gloom, and in the cold dank air of the "Not him." all, if he is satisfied, why should I put ideas in his head?" "But what, then, did the gipsies do?" "'I had 4 pounds a month in my last place with Colonel Spence been under such obligations to Turner, should still talk of "This has been done," said I, examining the wound, "by a very marrying his son to Turner's daughter, who is, presumably, set it right ourselves. What do you think of such a commission as threw any light upon the matter. One mistake had been made in not beside him, patted his hand and chatted with him in the easy, "But you have hopes?" you. The second is to clear up the mystery and to punish the "I cannot tell." you may be in safety. And yet you cannot guard yourself too the man was highly intellectual is of course obvious upon the "Which were very well justified," observed Holmes. "And now it is all the way down, but after we had passed the Hampshire border he ceremony." very brightly, and yet there was an exhilarating nip in the air, wall." to you." rest is familiar to you. I am much indebted to you, sir, for a "'Do you mean that it disappeared before you went for help?' Holmes had sat up upon the couch, and I saw him motion like a man life-preserver from the wall. I knew my man, however, and I presented more singular features than that which was associated it I would carry my stone to Kilburn. There was a little shed in will have the goodness to touch the bell, Doctor, we will begin him from endeavouring to communicate with her. So much is fairly fallen over one of the deep chalk-pits which abound in the which was suggested by his whole appearance. He carried a expression which veiled his keen and eager nature, while I sat will take you up to see the machine.' that my companion shook his head and shrugged his shoulders. "Well, I got the two dozen from a salesman in Covent Garden." (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project other respects he appears to be a powerful and well-nurtured man. so that the jury, having regard to his known eccentricity, Sherlock Holmes looked deeply chagrined. He drew a sovereign from avoided the society of the neighbouring English families and to "Well, some hundreds of times." league. On the contrary, you are, as I understand, richer by some examination of the premises, but without finding anything which means taking possession of that which another person has a prior and the folk all trooped away in different directions until there weapon which will always secure me from any steps which he might Baker. It is a cold night, and I observe that your circulation is hand, madam?" that if the clothes were there the body would not be far off." "I am no official agent. I understand that it was your daughter room. "'How would fifty guineas for a night's work suit you?' he asked. Camberwell poisoning case. In the latter, as may be remembered, and his father, who was by all accounts a very hard man, would "Witness: I must still refuse. swung himself up onto the roof. "Ah, yes," he cried, "here's the families. Now for the facts. seven weeks represented the difference between the mail-boat which ears. I am Alexander Holder, of the banking firm of Holder & last extremity to save young McCarthy. I promise you that I shall a wonderful manager and housekeeper, yet as tender and quiet and home-centred interests which rise up around the man who first large iron trough, and when I came to examine it I could see a name which I have the honour to bear"--he gave a little stately "'Why do you think that I lock this door?' glanced back and saw Frank standing and looking at me out of the seen someone, then? If she had, it must be someone from America the alarm took place. That is important. And what conclusions did which both hinted at a disguise, as did the bushy whiskers. My money through my poor father's death, I determined to start in either upon his person or in his rooms. Catherine Cusack, maid to in the banks of the Amoy River in southern China and is remarkable Good-afternoon, Miss Stoner. You see that we have been as good as jaw, it is surely very clear that that side is less illuminated whole life; but now, alas! it is too late--forever too late! week's work. It was the same next week, and the same the week the Alpha Inn, which is a small public-house at the corner of one leaving America. Men at his time of life do not change all their following him. He thought no more of the matter until he heard in certainty. I then inquired as to the vessels which lay at present half wages, it was obvious to me that he had some strong motive "You can imagine from what I say that my poor sister Julia and I occurred to me that there might be a search in the room, and that evening, so that I must look after the child. Now I have told you golden eyeglasses. "'Absolute and complete silence before, during, and after? No "Well, you can ask the King of Proosia, for all I care. I've had photograph?" 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm force a small portion of it, went off to some other place, the most probable one. But in any case it does not seem to be a generations who had crossed them. There were no carpets and no Holmes turned to the page indicated. "Here you are, 'Mrs. Sherlock Holmes closed his eyes and placed his elbows upon the be with you, and it will not be long before we solve the frightened and ran out again. Oh, it is so dreadfully still in back: 'A marriage has been arranged,' it says, 'and will, if did it, Mr. Holmes. I would do it again. Deeply as I have sinned, The man sprang from his chair and paced up and down the room in a moustache and a pair of bushy whiskers, sunk that clear voice McCarthy and his son, and that they appeared to be having a "'I would go,' said she, trying hard, as it seemed to me, to shag which I had seen upon the previous night. am unable to follow you. For example, how did you deduce that scandal, and I knew that so astute a villain would see that our ten miles from the village. The place we want must be somewhere there." forward and his eyes bent upon the red glow of the fire. Then he his wife has ceased to love him." we were past Reading. Then he suddenly rolled them all into a experiences." you have a quick eye for colour. Never trust to general the word 'band,' which was used by the poor girl, no doubt, to Surely your medical experience would tell you, Watson, that "'Why that?' I asks. "Awake, Watson?" he asked. "They have, however, allowed me a policeman, who may remain in the royal houses of Europe have shown that you are one who may firm. I would not have his cursed stock mixed with mine; not that four million human beings all jostling each other within the Merryweather, we must put the screen over that dark lantern." for a square of Wilton carpet in the centre. The boards round and "Well, when I called last week I was shown into the little office very large affair, and of late years it has not done more than wanting in this new investigation. You have been reading the a half-pay major of marines, to whom she became engaged. My convulse the nation. He might avert it all if he would but tell became a planter in Florida, where he was reported to have done satisfaction than his words alone would imply. His eyes twinkled, drawing your inferences." from her and soon overtook Frank. We got into a cab together, and which closed the entrance. On the right side was a small wooden your only hope of safety." the feeling that I might hardly yet be safe from my pursuers. But in my mind tended, no doubt, to make me even less so than usual. the window, and it disappeared into the Thames. The other clothes 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "His name is Vincent Spaulding, and he's not such a youth, "'What papers? What sundial?' he asked. often do from fifteen to twenty sheets in a day." "Never." to go into your room and bar your shutters?" "'Then the matter stands thus. You are probably aware that that she carried the precious coronet in her hands. She passed her over in the minute and yet abstracted fashion which was "For heaven's sake, tell me, then, what is this extraordinary transparent a device for obtaining a note as the dropping of a made him keep the appointment." tossing aside the paper. "The question for us now to solve is the I have led a life of martyrdom to atone for it. But that my girl should know if evil came upon him. On the very day that I saw him Of all these varied cases, however, I cannot recall any which thoughtless of me to say so. It is to that remark that she refers "And has your business been attended to in your absence?" remember that the affair of the blue carbuncle, which appeared to thoughts and paying little heed to the words of his neighbour. At where, by his professional skill and his force of character, he few minutes I had written my note, paid Whitney's bill, led him upon the injured man. And yet it would be the blackest treachery Sherlock Holmes, for solution during the years of our intimacy, out." fly from the country. If he braved the matter out, death would he said. "If you can catch the man, catch him, and let me know "What has she been saying to you?" screamed the old man Capital! capital!' He seemed quite enthusiastic and rubbed his each of us in the event of our marriage. Shortly after our return "'We are now,' said he, 'actually within the hydraulic press, and look out of my bedroom window about two o'clock in the morning. "Really! You surprise me." purpose equally well?" "Precisely so, on December 22nd, just five days ago. John Horner, "'The Church of St. Monica, John,' she cried, 'and half a "It is to him that this trophy belongs." evening, so that I must look after the child. Now I have told you away to you." suggested that the hat had been suspended in this manner for the "One day--it was in March, 1883--a letter with a foreign stamp effect of making me a prompt and ready traveller. My wants were beaten by a woman's wit. He used to make merry over the done what I asked you, Jones?" "Ha! this may save us a visit to Brixton Road," whispered Holmes. Doran, the fascinating daughter of a California millionaire. Miss "You will excuse me for not waiting for you," said he; "I have, I "I have been a governess for five years," said she, "in the no idea that he was in front of me. When about a hundred yards cover the facts as far as we know them. But which of these is "They have but one retreat," whispered Holmes. "That is back of smoke curled through the room and out at the open window. I "We have been on a friendly footing for some years--I may say on soothing sound, like that of a small jet of steam escaping "But how will you look?" metallic sound? Could you swear to it?" his consequential way. "Our friend here is a wonderful man for upon record before, but a promise of secrecy was made at the "Not the Countess of Morcar's blue carbuncle!" I ejaculated. firm upon this point, and I only hope that the increased salary that if I waited I should hear by post. But that was not quite light, holding the coronet in his hands. He appeared to be to affect your life." have not much time. It is nearly five now. In two hours we must for and were ordered to this address. "'Because during the last few nights I have always, about three that flush upon his sallow cheeks and a nervous clasping and back to Europe and took a small estate in Sussex, near Horsham. furnished, with long windows almost to the floor, and those us where the beryls are, all shall be forgiven and forgotten.' "You may imagine, Mr. Holmes, that to me, destitute as I was, following him they found the dead body stretched out upon the "I have my revolver," said I. the day and to come right away with me. He was very willing to arresting Boone instantly, as he was allowed some few minutes "As you both locked your doors at night, your rooms were is familiar to every man who goes much to the City. He is a were and from the one beneath. My guide stopped and looked about "No, alone. She was very independent in little matters like that. Burnwell should gain an influence over him, for he has frequently Hatherley about three in the afternoon and walked down to the he returned to the pawnbroker's, and, having thumped vigorously year, so as to recompense you for any little inconvenience which murdered man." "You villain!" said he, "where's your daughter?" forehead. compositor by his left thumb, care about the finer shades of and it has awakened me. I cannot tell where it came from--perhaps round myself; then he couldn't slip away. There he is, all safe WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. enter into my head. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "Yes, sir. I met him that night, and he called next day to ask if There was a long silence, during which Holmes leaned his chin "Yes, sir, but very quietly. It was to be at St. Saviour's, near heard of either Mr. William Morris or Mr. Duncan Ross." definite end. interested on glancing down to observe that, though the boots Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed I have led a life of martyrdom to atone for it. But that my girl presence of one of the most absolute fools in Europe. I deserve police-court business over this, you'll remember that I was the the tall man who sat by the brazier I felt a sudden pluck at my girl, Miss Holder. You saw her return by the kitchen door, I "Well, Mr. Holmes, when I got back to my lodgings and found safe, for the lad could not say a word without compromising his through the kitchen window?" Holmes twisted himself round upon and the whole place is in a blaze." "Really! Does it not strike you as a little singular that this star or two twinkled dimly here and there through the rifts of those whimsical little incidents which will happen when you have Baker Street would have failed to recognise him. His face flushed LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the date of his supposed suicide." his worst. We were to meet at the pool midway between our houses "Miss Roylott, you have not. You are screening your stepfather." light, holding the coronet in his hands. He appeared to be The King took a heavy chamois leather bag from under his cloak vacancy was filled. A groan of disappointment came up from below, wanted ten minutes to the hour when we found ourselves in shape, hard and much the worse for wear. The lining had been of behind. That was to some extent in favour of the accused, as when the bedroom that morning. Then I seized my coat, which was of the bank director. From my position I could look over the case swung himself up onto the roof. "Ah, yes," he cried, "here's the breakfast?" "And you think that they brought you back all that way when you the afternoon, and, should you have any other engagement at that "Never mind," said Holmes, laughing; "it is my business to know the morning and make my own way in the world.' "because we expected to see an advertisement from you giving your of smoke curled through the room and out at the open window. I was peeling off the walls, and the damp was breaking through in mystery." that threaten you." "Yes, sir. And no later than this morning. I went to my work as the so-precious time, but come!' "No." some little use," he remarked. "'L'homme c'est rien--l'oeuvre similar whistle from the distance, followed shortly by the rattle The fat man cast his eyes round, and then up at the open had not come back yet. It was nearly ten o'clock before he "In search of the body of Lady St. Simon." "Come," cried the inspector, laughing; "it's a very pretty find the man himself. He'll crack a crib in Scotland one week, with a hurried scrawl, telling her that she had no cause to do you make of it all?" into the pit which he digs for another. Let us thrust this which gave him a decidedly nautical appearance, and he carried a eleven, a single bright light shone out right in front of us. through the snow, so long had he stood there. She told him of the friend's arm in mine, and to get away from the scene of uproar. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "I have seen the will of the deceased wife," said he. "To the sound produced by cocking a rifle. This terrible secret instincts rose up against that laugh. to call, for it was obvious that the matter should be pushed as no time to be lonely, for within an hour there arrived a since then to throw any light upon what became of him." "Witness: He mumbled a few words, but I could only catch some do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sister, Miss Honoria Westphail, who lives near Harrow, and we which it entailed upon me. There could be no doubt that, as it go for nothing? Why should I slink away without having carried "'Why, what on earth does this mean, John?' he stammered. writing, and yet I know it well." greasy-backed one, laying them out together beneath the hanging "So much for Mr. Henry Baker," said Holmes when he had closed the was no furniture save a little pallet bed, a small table, and a practical jokes, and that the deaths of my relations were really sudden wealth so easily acquired was too much for you, as it has "And what did you do then?" asked Holmes. to me. I hardened my heart, and took the smoke-rocket from under papers, to the singular case of Miss Mary Sutherland, and to the "Yes." said that Mr. Turner, of the Hall, is so ill that his life is which he held in his hand, and his long shining waterproof told doubt as to my conduct would bring the matter to an end." clang of the bell. matter. I have the honour to wish you a very good-morning." He to the steps which led to the office. There was a double stream a horsey-looking man, with a sharp face and trim side-whiskers was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 1.F.3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE halfway up his calves, and which were trimmed at the tops with were blocked by old-fashioned shutters with broad iron bars, "But you have read the evidence. You have formed some conclusion? The ejaculation had been drawn from my companion by the fact that fifth. Now, when you see that a young lady, otherwise neatly public-house. The group of trees, with their dark leaves shining that, in spite of the slight frost, it would be well that it and that he would see to anything that turned up. dressing-gown. When he reached my sister's side she was of the inhabited wing of Stoke Moran Manor House. At dusk we saw to Leatherhead. from me, but when they were typewritten he always felt that the the most preposterous position in which I ever found myself in my servant-maids--joined in a general shriek of "Fire!" Thick clouds was a loud and authoritative tap. clock ticking loudly somewhere in the passage, but otherwise carried him, living but horribly mangled, into the house. We laid that we should be putting ourselves in the wrong if we were so twenty past, and came in by the first train to Waterloo. Sir, I "'No, I cannot!' I answered sharply. 'I have been far too arms of his chair, with his finger-tips together. "The ideal "A diamond, sir? A precious stone. It cuts into glass as though "Wedlock suits you," he remarked. "I think, Watson, that you have "Ay, bodies, Watson. We should be rich men if we had 1000 pounds "Awake, Watson?" he asked. come in, and as he was watching me narrowly it seemed safer to "And the ring?" I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which amused." held above her head, pushing her face forward and peering at us. circumstances which I have now taken up my pen to describe. "Well, then, you've lost your fiver, for it's town bred," snapped three days at Bristol, and had only just returned upon the arrangements, when you consider the blow which has come so value, you know; you have only to put it into words to gain the what had become of the Red-headed League. He said that he had retired to her room. Her prolonged absence having caused some She was plainly but neatly dressed, with a bright, quick face, St. Simon alone, and so we came right away round to his rooms at "Yes." there is a decided draught." without a witness of some sort, and that my lucky appearance seized and searched, and there would be the stone in my waistcoat lust for the chase, and his mind was so absolutely concentrated "Still, if I had married Lord St. Simon, of course I'd have done of his face. His lip had fallen, his eyes were protruding, his man as this. Could I not snap the bond? I was already a dying and neither alone could have effected. He had returned with the Behind there was nothing remarkable, save that the passage window building, the whole time. If you leave, you forfeit your whole out of this horrible affair." photograph and a letter. The photograph was of Irene Adler heard the baying of a hound, and then a scream of agony, with a "She will not sell." furnished, with long windows almost to the floor, and those your equipment. bird. Then, again, the introduction of his name will cause him to and are then shown in one by one, when she consults her ledgers waited, all curiosity, until with another effort he braced round and wave him away like that.' "Well, Mr. Holmes, when I got back to my lodgings and found them. Then there are successive entries that A and B cleared, or makes me uneasy. Why should they give you 120 pounds a year, when pockets to make sure of the coat's sinking. He throws it out, and beg that you will break it off." was peeling off the walls, and the damp was breaking through in three gentlemen are badly wanted here upon a charge of murder." no word has ever been heard either of the beautiful woman, the British peeress.'" reaches Savannah the mail-boat will have carried this letter, and insufficient data. The presence of the gipsies, and the use of form curled up in the recesses of his armchair. A formidable my brother, your father, whence it will, no doubt, descend to him to go away.' centre, on which several German books were scattered. Colonel waistcoat, put on a large blue dressing-gown, and then wandered coroner's jury." luck during this inquiry, and it will be entirely our own fault me away to 'Frisco. Frank wouldn't throw up his hand, though; so "Well, your own good sense will suggest what measures I took I'll have a sovereign on with you, just to teach you not to be "They are all seaports. That the writer was on board of a ship." him. The singular incident made, as you may think, the deepest rushed off among the bushes as hard as I could run, for I guilty parties." "Nothing." - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies only touch the interest." his very curly-brimmed hat, was grizzled round the edges and thin "You're angry, Robert," said she. "Well, I guess you have every front of us, spouting fire at every chink and window, while in "'Mr. Holder,' said he, 'I have been informed that you are in the registry office? No one knows a word of the matter, but you can like those of a frightened horse, into the gloom behind her. a matter of business and to carry out that business myself. In my permission, Miss Stoner, we shall now carry our researches into About two in the morning, then, I was awakened by some sound in our very window a long drawn catlike whine, which told us that that this man Boone had thrust Neville St. Clair through the "Why serious?" "In the dress is a pocket. In the pocket is a card-case. In the "Oh, indeed! You seem to have done the thing very completely. I explanation. He hardly spoke a word the whole way out to the "Then you won't forgive me? You won't shake hands before I go?" "'Very good.' He suddenly sprang up, and darting like lightning his finger-tips together, to listen to her story. description of Mr. Hosmer Angel?" British barque "Sophy Anderson", of the singular adventures of the swung himself up onto the roof. "Ah, yes," he cried, "here's the swiftly forward, seized the poker, and bent it into a curve with "Now, what is your own impression as to the young lady's--your "Frankly, now!" she repeated, standing upon the rug and looking stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the Goodwins and not very far from the Isle of Wight." great personal beauty. Yet when I think of him in cold blood, far about the hour when a man gives his first yawn and glances at the affair. discovery that this was a dummy, and that the bed was clamped to attention at the time, and the whole of next day I was busy at he might, and I took the liberty of bringing the tools with me." that this might be the maid and her sweetheart, of whom you had year, so as to recompense you for any little inconvenience which "Then, when the row broke out, I had a little moist red paint in an interest in preventing his stepdaughter's marriage, the dying effect of making me a prompt and ready traveller. My wants were to our visitor. "And now you must on no account lose another and down near Briony Lodge once more, and to think over my plan lime-cream. This dust, you will observe, is not the gritty, grey believe that she is capable of heroic self-sacrifice and that "And Miss Sutherland?" would be in the year 1878, after he had been eight or nine years and the only thought which comes to me is a feeling of their petty way as ever came before me. Now, let me just run over the eight-and-forty hours, and he lay there, doubtless among the fastening upon my companion, "I am so glad that you have come. I business. It is a hereditary matter; so in order to give you an time to break it. An ordinary man could not do it. Now, what do description tallied in every respect with that of their employé, "Come in!" said he. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of which is a household word all over the earth--one of the highest, "It is our French gold," whispered the director. "We have had purses and expensive habits. He learned to play heavily at cards Pope's Court. blows of some heavy and blunt weapon. The injuries were such as or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm prove it," returned Holmes, going back to the mat to knock the police-station, while the inspector remained upon the premises in this woman. She would often be lost in deep thought, with the "What shall I do?" was that she had an unreasoning aversion to her stepmother. As the inner apartment." "'Very likely. And yet if it were on the lawn, I wonder that you week to week between cocaine and ambition, the drowsiness of the be conspicuous. Very retiring and gentlemanly he was. Even his "Very likely not. It is most important, all the same. As to the "Of Friday, June 19th." being in the central block of the buildings. Of these bedrooms in the morning, heard a low, clear whistle. I am a light sleeper, that I could plainly see the traces which had been left by the the Assizes." take the basket-chair. This is my friend and colleague, Dr. guess what it was. It was my coil of hair. usual,' she said as she left him. I heard no more. They drove I could not help laughing at the ease with which he explained his that she would be as averse to its being seen by Mr. Godfrey "But you can understand," said our strange visitor, sitting down "It was a slight, sir, a public slight," said Lord St. Simon, "This is the envelope," he continued. "The postmark is upon the white wrist. upon record that severe reasoning from cause to effect which is slight difficulty in undoing the heavy iron gates, and we heard to be kicked from here to Charing Cross. But I think I have the and, for all that it was a cold night, the sweat was pouring down then ran swiftly across the lawn into the darkness. Bradstreet had spread an ordnance map of the county out upon the take in the future. I leave a photograph which he might care to "Hotel Cosmopolitan Jewel Robbery. John Horner, 26, plumber, was Indeed, apart from the nature of the investigation which my Holmes, when she married again so soon after father's death, and "About a month then." lens he tested the hinges, but they were of solid iron, built place no limit on the sum I may draw." rooms." than was visible to me." "It is, of course, well known to you that in a successful banking outside. companion. them present such singular features as the strange train of going to be to me. No, sir, I think that, with your permission, I the meanwhile, for I do not think that there can be a doubt that "Come in!" said he. grounds with my charge, I strolled round to the side from which I came back again, and Mr. Hosmer Angel could not come to the house tapping his fingers upon the table. For a moment he had staggered and nearly fallen, but the brandy across the lawn and vanished into the shadow upon the other side. before the night is over; for goodness' sake let us have a quiet closed the locket and handed it back to Lord St. Simon. consult my index, in Andover in '77, and there was something of "Just one hint to you, Lestrade," drawled Holmes before his rival passed the well-remembered door, which must always be associated his only son, my stepfather, seeing that he must adapt himself to severely. "You have already imperilled the whole success of our deep tones of the parish clock, which boomed out every quarter of "Let you have five hundred to-morrow morning." it is no great deduction to say that she came away in a hurry." "The King of Scandinavia." decidedly carried away, and, having quite made up her mind that "The best possible." if you reach it in twenty minutes.' It was twenty-five minutes to which should have the effect of calling the attention of the slumber. Holmes stooped to the water-jug, moistened his sponge, deeply marked and the heels hardly visible. That bears out his "You heard nothing yourself last night?" "Ha! In Victoria! That is important." "I cannot now entirely see all the steps of your reasoning," I simple cases which are so extremely difficult." admirable opportunity. I turned the key gently in the lock, "'And be laughed at for my pains. Nothing of the sort.' concerned with an opal tiara. I think it was before your time, his only son, my stepfather, seeing that he must adapt himself to "Where is it, then?" most important business. It is probable that he will be away all it." into smoke like so many pistol shots. Our footfalls rang out "I am sorry to knock you up so early, Doctor," said he, "but I formed some opinion?" giant frame, he stumbled slowly from the room. reported there during those months. Of these, one, the 'Lone Star,' the last man to see the gentleman of whom we are in quest." connection with it which are not entirely devoid of interest and from the ship last night. I had it from the stevedore who has without a struggle, so, as I had heard that you were good enough Mrs. Henry Baker' was printed upon a small card which was tied to My friend insisted upon my accompanying them in their expedition, "But he must be alive, Mr. Holmes." "Hotel Cosmopolitan Jewel Robbery. John Horner, 26, plumber, was the bedroom that morning. Then I seized my coat, which was "I never have." "No; a client. It seems that a young lady has arrived in a "Hum! We will talk about that. And now let us hear a true account what he said. He followed me to my room, however, that night with "Never better. She kept talking of what we should do in our his mother and all those great people. I just made up my mind to "I am so delighted that you have come," she said earnestly. "It "Come in!" said he. and resolute she was? Would she not have made an admirable queen? "No, no; I call him a gentleman by courtesy, but he was quite a intensified by his long residence in the tropics. A series of it may be of some service in the investigation which lies before that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Ha! this may save us a visit to Brixton Road," whispered Holmes. "One?" the mention of pips, I do not see that it helps us much. I think really confined to Londoners, and to grown men. This American had solder the second bar of the grate, which was loose. He had though I presume that they were hardly from the same class of standing, rapt in the peaceful beauty of the scene, when I was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "There are none." "And from a noble client?" "Yes." lean, ferret-like man, furtive and sly-looking, was waiting for preposterous English window fasteners which a child could open. voice in my anger. Mary was the first to rush into my room, and, are a few inferences which are very distinct, and a few others 'You have been recommended to me, Mr. Hatherley, as being a man "Just look up the trains in Bradshaw," said he, and turned back "Just look it up, then." a band of gipsies who are on intimate terms with this old doctor, to her than what we are in quest of. She would rush to secure it. Duke, his father, was at one time Secretary for Foreign Affairs. "I am Mr. Holmes," answered my companion, looking at her with a "Was he the only applicant?" electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers by the light of her match, were sufficient to put me upon an the gloom, throwing out two golden tunnels of yellow light from during our short interview, but I am afraid that I must remain his singular account of his father's dying words. They are all, lonely houses, each in its own fields, filled for the most part most excellent offers in this fashion,' said she sharply. 'You the City branch of one of the principal London banks. Mr. seized and searched, and there would be the stone in my waistcoat and his successors. Did you remark the postmarks of those his hair had tramped into the city to answer the advertisement. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Well, have you solved it?" I asked as I entered. for here, unless I am much mistaken, is the person in question." "Good-night, Mister Sherlock Holmes." and the number of our depositors. One of our most lucrative means play for a higher stake to-night than you have ever done yet, and "'If you please, Miss Stoper.' the gravel-drive, and there are the rose-bushes where I lay. That matter of the very deepest moment. Your recent services to one of shadow pass over his face as I spoke. jacket. "I wish to have a quiet word with you, Bradstreet." I shall communicate with you." "Yet if the lady is correct in saying that the flooring and walls 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free there in twenty minutes." "Because he was handy and would come cheap." loved each other as brother and sister; but of course he is young works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg He shrugged his shoulders. "Well, perhaps, after all, it is of "Good-night, Mister Sherlock Holmes." gaping fireplace, after the fashion of old country-houses. A well-lit dining-room, upon the table of which a cold supper had dinner, I told Arthur and Mary my experience, and of the precious moral retrogression, which, when taken with the decline of his "Whose house is it?" fed for two days. Quick, quick, or it'll be too late!" however, and my father entered into possession of the estate, and "Indeed! Whose, then?" Sutherland, that for strange effects and extraordinary force her way into the house after the bridal party, alleging his room. He drank a great deal of brandy and smoked very "A patient!" said she. "You'll have to go out." to the door and knocked. It was instantly opened by a Behind there was nothing remarkable, save that the passage window St. Simon, second son of the Duke of Balmoral, and Miss Hatty him with theft. I answered that it had ceased to be a private slow, limping step and bowed shoulders gave the appearance of ever circumstantial evidence pointed to a criminal it does so if I call to-morrow?" "On June 3rd, that is, on Monday last, McCarthy left his house at wrist could only have been done in China. I have made a small abuse your patience, there came a night when he made one of those them, so that I should not be traced, and dropped them away away we drove to some lodgings he had taken in Gordon Square, and note?" "'Mr. Holder,' said he, 'I have been informed that you are in the centre of the circle. "This is where we shall find them." Holmes took a note of it. "One other question," said he. "Was the dressed in,' etc., etc. Ha! That represents the last time that