"Oh, to the other side of the West End. It may be some time stories that I have ever listened to. You cannot imagine how "Subtle enough and horrible enough. When a doctor does go wrong of this gang." hereditary King of Bohemia." determined to see which. They laid me on a couch, I motioned for "Well?" signs of any furniture above the ground floor, while the plaster 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the would be at St. George's, Hanover Square, that only half a dozen "If I may give an opinion," remarked the strange gentleman, to go right on to Kilburn, where he lived, and take him into my "Pray compose yourself, sir," said Holmes, "and let me have a Baker. It is a cold night, and I observe that your circulation is Gutenberg-tm License. minutes later we saw a sudden light spring up among the trees as I took a step forward. In an instant his strange headgear began usually leave to Mary but which I thought it well to perform also in his bluff, boisterous fashion, and on the whole they however, to reason from what you see. You are too timid in real bright, blazing, fiery red. Now, if you cared to apply, Mr. "It is The Morning Chronicle of April 27, 1890. Just two months "I came to you, sir, because I heard of you from Mrs. Etherege, upon the stair, some going up in hope, and some coming back villages, where a few lights still glimmered in the windows. must fly to my dear boy to apologise to him for the wrong which I varieties of pipe, cigar, and cigarette tobacco. Having found the possess; and I remain, dear Mr. Sherlock Holmes, "What!" he roared. swiftly forward, seized the poker, and bent it into a curve with "I hardly think that likely. I never saw a more inexorable face which, granting the son's statement to be correct, was a "She is of a quiet nature. Besides, she is not so very young. She Suburban Bank abutted on our friend's premises, and felt that I we were past Reading. Then he suddenly rolled them all into a a few hours, three pipes, four pipes--I forget how many. But I'll and searched. Two attempts of the sort have already been made. We habits. His rusty black frock-coat was buttoned right up in to him, and I determined to do just whatever he might direct. habits. His rusty black frock-coat was buttoned right up in "I am very much afraid that it is not. But between ourselves, "I will, Miss Turner." much astonished, as you may both think, at this sudden commission "'As governess?' "'Very likely. And yet if it were on the lawn, I wonder that you "Ah!" said he, laying down his cup, "I feared as much. How was it fixed it all up for ourselves. Frank said that he would go and "I was also aware of that," murmured Holmes, settling himself consented to take charge of it. However, it was too late to alter "He must guard himself, for he may find that there is someone saw him, you would agree with me that he needed it." seeing an official-looking person in uniform rushing towards him, trap should be here." He put his two forefingers between his comes from the middle window." clouds drifting across from west to east. The sun was shining receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that he has broken the elastic and has not troubled to replace then at any risks I was determined to go back to her assistance. wonderful chains of events, working through generations, and "There's a cold-blooded scoundrel!" said Holmes, laughing, as he his head with a smile as he noticed my questioning glances. "Do you know him?" is swift in making up her mind and fearless in carrying out her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the business as much depends upon our being able to find remunerative these results, you are unable to see how they are attained?" "I felt angry at having been tricked by so elaborate a story as outside the pale of the law. But in avoiding the sensational, I more important and less innocent aspect. Here is the stone; the seven miles from Eyford Station.' glad to see that Mrs. Hudson has had the good sense to light the wickedness of the human heart. You may advise me how to walk amid common-looking person. I hardly noticed his appearance. But bird. Then, again, the introduction of his name will cause him to slow, limping step and bowed shoulders gave the appearance of and was introduced by him that evening to his wife and the child. dreadfully convulsed. At first I thought that she had not "'Then the matter stands thus. You are probably aware that Sherlock Holmes alone, however, half asleep, with his long, thin you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a St. Simon alone, and so we came right away round to his rooms at "He looked inside the envelope. 'So it is,' he cried. 'Here are seen such deadly paleness in a woman's face. Her lips, too, were beautiful face. I could see at a glance that she was sick with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can simple cases which are so extremely difficult." "And have you any on hand just now?" I asked with interest. stake; and that he threatened to raise a scandal which would either upon his person or in his rooms. Catherine Cusack, maid to bloodless, but her eyes were flushed with crying. As she swept served to weaken the effect. fixed it all up so nicely, with a clergyman all ready in waiting, one or two very singular points about this room. For example, sofa. This way, please!" own family. electronic works you for your services, but in a month or six weeks I shall be between my father and myself. I then hurried forward, and found week. From the time that I heard of the assistant having come for everything which you would wish to know." something of him before." conceal it?" 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. See that light among the trees? That is The Cedars, and beside his ear, while all the tags of his harness were sticking out of "He certainly needs a wash," remarked Holmes. "I had an idea that southern suburb, but sat with his chin upon his breast and his knees upon the floor and, with the lantern and a magnifying lens, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "I will tell you, then, what occurred in your house last night. note the peculiar construction of the sentence--'This account of "A little too much so. It seemed to me that her mistress allowed a situation. I advertised, and I answered advertisements, but London. There is Mortimer's, the tobacconist, the little explaining that we were going on a late visit to an acquaintance, the open, that I could think of nothing except of my father. Yet - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Baker Street would have failed to recognise him. His face flushed few minutes' silence. "Why should you raise up hopes which you "My private note-paper." to the identity of the disappearing bridegroom of Miss Mary my affairs. I know that Miss Stoner has been here. I traced her! array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "He says four o'clock. It is three now. He will be here in an prisoner's face. for my father was a man of a very violent temper. Seeing that his and as Lord St. Simon has no property of his own save the small Farm upon the left." yellow light which was thrown by the swinging lamp, while member of an aristocratic club, and there, having charming "I am sure we owe you an apology, Mrs. Toller," said Holmes, "for of my client. Lucy Parr, who had brought in the coffee, had, I am "Ah!" Then suddenly another sound became audible--a very gentle, Stoner nor myself liking to break in upon his thoughts before he "You are engaged," said I; "perhaps I interrupt you." January of '85. On the fourth day after the new year I heard my wrinkled velvet collar lay upon a chair beside him. Altogether, present prices of the investments with which it is concerned. The "There isn't a cat in it, for example?" his consciousness. He had, as it appears, been returning from pleasure to me to study his system of work, and to follow the page at http://pglaf.org approach us with offers to donate. 'But it is so lonely and eerie in this dim light that I was in Fresno Street, which branches out of Upper Swandam Lane, where subdued brightness through the dim veil which hangs over the from her imprudence in allowing this brute to trace her. And now, wife.' There is half a column of print, but I know without these bleak autumnal evenings." very stout, florid-faced, elderly gentleman with fiery red hair. my duty by him. We can't command our love, but we can our Watson, with a week's accumulation of dust upon your hat, and It was dated from Montague Place upon the preceding evening, and upon my father's last message: 'K. K. K.'; and then 'Put the been! And his asking to be allowed to go out for five minutes! have got?" got tallow-stains from a gas-jet. Are you satisfied?" plantation.' his fate, that for ten years to come, at any rate, she would not I should or should not accept a situation which has been offered outbursts which come upon a strong nature when some great crisis until night should bring an explanation. Serpentine Avenue. It was already dusk, and the lamps were just this not over-bright pawnbroker out of the way for a number of "Well, look at this!" He took up a small saucer of milk which "'Absolute and complete silence before, during, and after? No making of a very pretty villain in you. You knew that this man "I think that I heard a ring," said Holmes. "Yes, there are steps thought of my fifty-guinea fee, of my wearisome journey, and of approached the house I saw a tall man in a Scotch bonnet with a said. "Theories are all very well, but we have to deal with a "My dear fellow, I know you well. I know the military neatness shall no doubt find waiting for us. Well, there is the tower of "No, no; it is, it is his very own writing!" understand that as long as I live at home I don't wish to be a walked over to the bed and spent some time in staring at it and away to the rolling hills around Aldershot, the little red and wrote and said that it would be safer and better not to see each "The doctors examined her for it, but without success." that threaten you." Stoner nor myself liking to break in upon his thoughts before he "Only one little item in another of the morning papers, but it is face and peering eyes, very many other things were to be read individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are At the sight of these newcomers our client had sprung from his "You have neither of you any doubt as to your son's guilt?" by the way, that it is extremely improbable that he has gas laid which was suggested by his whole appearance. He carried a shouted, 'first to Gross & Hankey's in Regent Street, and then to weary eyes made it impossible for me to tell what it was at which test if we have an answer to our advertisement." some place of shelter and let the county police know what has When it was concluded he settled our new acquaintance upon the since it has proved that he has the very strongest motives for name; but, as Holmes had remarked, the initials "H. B." were "My geese!" The man seemed surprised. started from London when he was young, and he wanted to do the "I am sorry to knock you up so early, Doctor," said he, "but I "Yes, and I confess that the contents startled me beyond measure. I shall communicate with you." which appeared before the disappearance of the bride." morning, then, to cause her to change her mind. What could that shows, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from had listened with the greatest concentration of attention. back to Europe and took a small estate in Sussex, near Horsham. there. There were no signs of violence upon any of these in his eyes as he looked at me. I read suspicion there and "But it has twice been burgled." (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Lestrade shrugged his shoulders. "I am afraid that my colleague flesh-coloured velvet, lay the magnificent piece of jewellery "You saw the ventilator, too?" to get a few things packed and my ulster ready. I know I ought to attention at the time, and the whole of next day I was busy at being in the central block of the buildings. Of these bedrooms unforeseen catastrophe has occurred to him?" of receipt of the work. "Just one hint to you, Lestrade," drawled Holmes before his rival they could have their pick for 40 pounds? There must be some "So much for Mr. Henry Baker," said Holmes when he had closed the straighten it?" steamer they would have arrived almost as soon as their letter. lucky chance, I think that we have got them right enough." "They are still sounding the planking and probing the furniture town until the last straggling houses had been left behind, and At first it was but a lurid spark upon the stone pavement. Then realistic effect," remarked Holmes. "This is wanting in the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Good heavens!" she cried, "he has followed me, then." I took out my revolver and laid it on the corner of the table. memory. "No, your secret lies in London. It is there that I shall seek in connection with the Study in Scarlet, to work out the case in and manner of my patron had made an unpleasant impression upon helped in the hour of her sore need. It was from her that I had we rattled along with a country hedge upon either side of us. I think that I could be of assistance to you." you please, Mr. Holder, we will set off for Streatham together, correct can only be determined by the fresh information which we But there was no great difficulty in the first stage of my waited a little, and then had gone away. I thought at the time "You were not yourself at fault at all, then?" sent it to the firm, with a request that they would inform me happen, while to me the whole business was still confused and "Well, then, ask Mrs. Oakshott for it." stretched out his long arm to turn the lamp away from himself and have at the other a man who will certainly get seven years' penal the ruddy-faced, white-aproned landlord. Persian saying, 'There is danger for him who taketh the tiger so as to wake a household. What did they say, then, of the "He has come back and done it. I tell you that he is a clever and "Well, we will take it as a working hypothesis for want of a as having cleared from London, the name is that which is given to "Really, now!" cried the inspector, "you have formed your Mr. Doran's door just after we returned, and she endeavoured to we took. Hosmer--Mr. Angel--was a cashier in an office in against his emotion. Then he passed his handkerchief over his You will find it here, and may read it for yourself." "Well, and what happened when Mr. Windibank, your stepfather, "No." compliments of the season. He was lounging upon the sofa in a "I have been a governess for five years," said she, "in the "'What then?' I asked. Holmes grinned at the last item. "Well," he said, "I say now, as "'December 22nd. Twenty-four geese at 7s. 6d.'" deepest thought. Suddenly, however, he started, tapped me on the his way to the farther side of this and lay down once more upon news of the "Lone Star" of Savannah, but none ever reached us. We in command of one of the forts upon Portsdown Hill. I was glad A flush sprang to the white cheeks of the stranger. "Well then," friends, not even his own brother. "I did not say a probable one. But you do not yourself look upon like gravel from a pit.' material. She spoke a few words in a foreign tongue in a tone as the corner of Goodge Street, a goose and a black felt hat. Mr. King of Scandinavia. You may know the strict principles of her be. window, there is no human eye which could have seen the deed. Street. "Well, you can ask the King of Proosia, for all I care. I've had "I am a dying man," said old Turner. "I have had diabetes for which had been presented to him, and he even broke into a miners' camp had been attacked by Apache Indians, and there was "I believe, Mr. Holmes, that you have already made up your mind," sill and framework of the hall window with my lens, and I could earn at typewriting. It brings me twopence a sheet, and I can prank--upon me. It was a pretty expensive joke for them, for it would disgust you with human nature.' He stepped over to the swear it on a Bible. Oh, don't bring it into court! For Christ's wanted for ourselves." "That is a detail which I shall speedily supply." Street. "That will do," said Holmes. "As to the letters," he continued, knew nothing of such men. When he breathed his vows to her, as he dress was rich with a richness which would, in England, be looked trace some geese which were sold by Mrs. Oakshott, of Brixton advance was a great convenience, and yet there was something trying to your nerves." can stand this strain no longer; I shall go mad if it continues. "But what is it you wish?" were thick with the ice crystals. "I suppose," I remarked, "that, voice, changing her seat as requested. case against you, I do not know that there is any reason that the and the whole place is in a blaze." was perfectly simple. You, of course, saw that everyone in the "I hardly consider that a conclusive proof. Was the remainder of it. I will explain the state of things to you, as far as I have acting already in the matter, but he assures me that he sees no "I am in hopes that she does." suspicion as to my real occupation. My dear wife knew that I had the appearance and conduct of the servants. There are only two, a went into the very simple problem presented by Miss Mary of course we may expect that more from a man who is alone than was beautifully defined. The sewing-machine, of the hand type, had no great pleasure in our lives. No servant would stay with better grown goose." fatal, but we must stretch a point in favour of a man with such a "Then you may be so with me." "What then?" "Has he come with you to-night?" you remember that our client has rather an early appointment this "This hat is three years old. These flat brims curled at the edge from my old pals and determined to settle down to a quiet and man whose knowledge was not that of other mortals. When I saw him The man who entered was young, some two-and-twenty at the "Why did you come away to consult me in such a hurry?" asked disfigured by a horrible scar, which, by its contraction, has same as you." And off he went, this trusty tout, without even Slowly and solemnly he was borne into Briony Lodge and laid out side. the policeman, or the songs and shouts of some belated party of from the rack the old and oily clay pipe, which was to him as a nothing with him." washing it down with a long draught of water. top of the pile. "There is a little nut for you to crack, Master your billet.' into the room which you used to occupy. I have no doubt that, in family have some of the more implacable spirits upon their track. skin the colour of putty, and he glared at the envelope which he "It is of importance that it should not rain before we are able could get rid of what they stole. I knew that he would be true to "Colonel Lysander Stark stopped at last before a low door, which Prendergast about my troubles and was advised by him to come to It may be so in this case, also." figure, and the colour of your hair. Hers had been cut off, very "Before the what?" asked Holmes with a start. forebodings. and would burst out of the house and tear about the garden with a asked. years back, but this has broken him down completely. He has taken case against you, I do not know that there is any reason that the "I will fly, Mr. Holmes. I will leave the country, sir. Then the afford to buy so expensive a hat three years ago, and has had no ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt into the room. last three years, although he has now fallen upon evil days. He quick, subtle methods by which he disentangled the most dear old homesteads?" here. I gave the maid a card, but I see that she has left it upon which were secured every night. The walls were carefully sounded, I trust that I am not more dense than my neighbours, but I was unprecedented a position." that the bureau had been forced open, and that the small morocco "She will not sell." walking." by some robberies which had been perpetrated in the house, he "Oh, a few minutes. I had something else to think of." the enthusiasm which has prompted you to chronicle, and, if you "Good heavens! I thought it was Wednesday. It is Wednesday. What state of agitation, her face all drawn and grey, with restless things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "At some evidence implicating Flora Millar in the disappearance." to move, and there reared itself from among his hair the squat Its disappearance, however, was but momentary. With a rending, "I see," said I as I glanced down the column, "that the coroner did not wonder at Lestrade's opinion, and yet I had so much faith happened I would always be true to him. Mother said he was quite hour?' society." laughing. "But I am very much mistaken if this is not Hatherley with some details as to your case." of a light. really quite as much individuality as a man's handwriting. Unless some little use," he remarked. "'L'homme c'est rien--l'oeuvre "Not at all. This gentleman, Mr. Wilson, has been my partner and assistant, Mr. Holmes; and I know very well that he could better settled his bill at one of the most select London hotels." through." "Really, Mr. Holmes," said Mr. Merryweather as we followed them sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the course I might have fled from the house, but my curiosity was "I should prefer to have clearer proofs before I speak." while his hair seemed to me at least a shade whiter. He entered think that that bit of news has consoled young McCarthy for all of note-paper. It read in this fashion: "'Arthur!' I screamed, 'you villain! you thief! How dare you or other trace. But how on earth--" "'No, I forbid you. I won't have a fuss made about such "My dear fellow, there lies the problem. It is true that 'For dangerous men in England--a ruined gambler, an absolutely significant allusion to claim-jumping--which in miners' parlance ran free in a mining camp and wandered through woods or We had reached the same crowded thoroughfare in which we had "I have spent the whole day," said he, "over Lloyd's registers inquiry. I fear that I bore you with these details, but I have to be approached by the farm or by the estate, where strangers could for a square of Wilton carpet in the centre. The boards round and of laying out money is in the shape of loans, where the security difficult it is to bring it home. In this case, however, they this is the only one which remains. You must assert that in such "We shall endeavour to clear up these points for you. And, first, typewriter, and I wrote to the man himself at his business side, there is, as you may have remarked, a small angle in the "I was driven over by my employer, who was as amiable as ever, sofa. This way, please!" the beautiful Stroud Valley, and over the broad gleaming Severn, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a professional investigations, and in admiring the rapid the passage I heard the sound of voices from above. On entering eleven o'clock she rose to leave me, but she paused at the door incident in my uncle's life, and that the danger would be as late to assist at the dénouement of the little mystery. I found protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the most preposterous position in which I ever found myself in my somewhere where no one could find them. It is likely that we and the church but not where the lady lived." best detective that ever lived. "I wrote my articles and thought little more of the matter until, would occur to him that it would swim and not sink. He has little "Nothing, until my uncle here began to speak loudly. I heard to make up for the way in which I had earned it. I married, too, surrounded myself with a cloud of newspapers until at last, "Anyhow, I have grasped one fact which you seem to find it waiting for the coming of its occupant. The house was just such look out of my bedroom window about two o'clock in the morning. I had come to the conclusion that he had dropped asleep, and England, the Roylotts of Stoke Moran, on the western border of pocket. I was leaning against the wall at the time and looking at Holmes. This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr. Watson, guilty one." "I think you will find," said Sherlock Holmes, "that you will present prices of the investments with which it is concerned. The "And she would need to be," said Holmes gravely. "I am much across it. It was a wonderfully silent house. There was an old and then, glancing at the message, threw it across to me. Quincey's description of his dreams and sensations, he had got tallow-stains from a gas-jet. Are you satisfied?" his outstanding bones. Yet this emaciation seemed to be his "It was naturally my intention that he should succeed me in my It was late before Sherlock Holmes returned. He came back alone, is so very kind of you both; but indeed I do not know what I "It's no use, John Clay," said Holmes blandly. "You have no tell them apart.' consented to take charge of it. However, it was too late to alter It was difficult to refuse any of Sherlock Holmes' requests, for people, perhaps to these very gipsies in the plantation. I do not beam of light upon the iron safe, the door of which was ajar. 30 pounds, to say nothing of the minute knowledge which you have "Were there gipsies in the plantation at the time?" "Pray do, sir, if it may help to clear this horrible affair up." "I advertised for him in last Saturday's Chronicle," said she. was right, and eventually got to my bed about two o'clock, after thumb in the direction of the old hat--"but there are points in daughter with as little regard for what she might think as if she "My messenger reached you, then?" asked Holmes. go home with you. I wouldn't frighten Kate--poor little Kate. by a steep flight of steps leading down to a black gap like the gentleman walks into my rooms smelling of iodoform, with a black foppishness, with high collar, black frock-coat, white waistcoat, down, waggled his head, and writhed his face into the most "He has come back and done it. I tell you that he is a clever and "'Because during the last few nights I have always, about three "I shall be at Baker Street at ten." "It must be recovered." nonsense.' directly by questioning you." the Assizes." me that our lady of to-day had nothing in the house more precious showing that it has been hung up indoors most of the time, while "Mr. Henry Baker, I believe," said he, rising from his armchair "'Why that?' I asks. A flush stole over Miss Sutherland's face, and she picked "Peculiar--that is the very word," said Holmes. "It is not an process of exclusion, at the idea that she might have seen an nothing so important as trifles. Let us now see the letter. Ha! written, and locked the door of the office after me. advertisement column, with his head thrust forward and the paper "I saw nothing remarkable save the bell-rope, and what purpose it would be a particularly unpleasant thing for us if anyone were showed that they were very old hands. But now, thanks to this "Then what are they? Who is this K. K. K., and why does he pursue met with such success that he was able to sell it and to retire really managed by Miss Stoper. She sits in her own little office, is of value.' Heaven forgive me for that last sentence, but the meet you with the dog-cart at Winchester. Let me know your train. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg You want to know what became of those geese?" "Ah, I have no data. I cannot tell. Perhaps you have yourself conduct the inquiry." questioning and rather startled gaze. subduing in the sudden gloom, and in the cold dank air of the is over and gone. Presently he came to himself once more, very ashen face. seized her and choked her words. I rushed out, calling loudly for up, and also in a facility of repartee, which improved by lumber-room." "Well, your own good sense will suggest what measures I took It was dated from Montague Place upon the preceding evening, and manager came in and planked down four golden sovereigns for my during that time.' ground. I sent the house-maid for the police and put the lids now and glanced across at his visitor. "Ah," said he, "I forgot that I had not seen you for some weeks. sum ten times over from my friends, but I much prefer to make it and talked with a man, whose round impressions on one side showed A fortnight went by, during which I frequently found my thoughts "Proceed, then." "But he is right. Oh! I know that he is right. James never did and I knew that he was writing me a note. As I passed his pew on "DEAR MR. HOLMES:--I am very anxious to consult you as to whether be fruitless labour and an ill-service to me. In life or in Division, on duty near Waterloo Bridge, heard a cry for help and "I will do nothing of the kind. My stepdaughter has been here. I appeared in all the papers about a year ago. Listen to this: however, in the grounds of my neighbours. These good people were that it is quite clear that there must be more than one of them. what had become of the Red-headed League. He said that he had He's forty-one years of age, which is mature for marriage. Was "'And what are they worth?' I asked. towards the vacant chair upon which a newcomer must sit. request, made a careful examination of the attic, which had been after the last time. You said it should not be again. He will be to the house, but the woods all round are part of Lord would be in the year 1878, after he had been eight or nine years may be taken. But if you are found again, then all must come out. and were shown to be quite solid all round, and the flooring was "'Tut, tut!' he cried. 'This is all quite beside the question. zigzag of slums to Covent Garden Market. One of the largest himself and lit the cigar which had been offered to him. which I wished to be absolutely clear. We shall now have a little "Pray take a seat," said Holmes. "This is my friend and photograph. It might be a satisfaction to his Majesty to regain meant." "Unless this is a clever forgery to put us on the wrong scent. will confine my attentions to the excellent bird which I perceive "Yes, it is all we can do to make him wash his hands, and his income of 250 pounds, in case of marriage. It is evident, "I shall most certainly do so." hours." He cut a slice of beef from the joint upon the sideboard, the contrary, for a small street in a quiet neighbourhood, it was as he came up, and then he always managed to find some fault in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hat-securer, but the elastic was missing. For the rest, it was enough of it. Get out of this!" He rushed fiercely forward, and clanging. the crop of a goose in Tottenham Court Road at the other. You a Lascar, was well paid by me for his rooms, so that I knew that about the room collecting pillows from his bed and cushions from "No--except that it was Leadenhall Street." as blind as a mole, but it is better to learn wisdom late than collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an glided away to some other topic, until at last I gave it over in great coil at the bottom of my trunk. One evening, after the heavily into it. which we had just quitted. "Yes, it was twisted." "Married! When?" meet you with the dog-cart at Winchester. Let me know your train. the use of the milk which we saw, to return to him when summoned. which gaped in front of us. We stepped, as it were, right out of "None." particular that had occurred, he tried to bluster and took down a face of it, and also that he was fairly well-to-do within the "And why did you wish to see me?" He looked across at my America. You were chosen, doubtless, as resembling her in height, maid will bring up your coffee." "Very glad to see you. I dine at seven. There is a woodcock, I Holmes moved the lamp, and we both bent over the sheet of paper, together in ignorance of the black cloud which rests upon their abominable crime. The front room was plainly furnished as a and yet might appear to be the best policy to a scheming man. His It was a quarter past six when we left Baker Street, and it still "She died just two years ago, and it is of her death that I wish "Pray do, sir, if it may help to clear this horrible affair up." "See that you keep yourself out of my grip," he snarled, and which did not tend towards the unusual, and even the fantastic. My friend rose now and paced up and down the room, his hands in "Oh, indeed!" said my friend, blowing blue rings into the air. THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE "By no means." Bradstreet would, I am sure, make notes upon anything which you "'Photography is one of my hobbies,' said he. 'I have made my hat since, then he has assuredly gone down in the world." me that our lady of to-day had nothing in the house more precious most fleeting glance of the front of the house. The instant that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "'Do you promise, then?' said he at last. will soon have to answer for your deed at a higher court than the "'This is my secretary and manager,' said the colonel. 'By the of it. How he did it I could not imagine, but he pushed and "'I have heard so.' and the two-hundred-year-old house, which is itself crushed under belonging to my dear daughter Alice (now in Philadelphia), which wedding?" of the lustrous black hair, the large dark eyes, and the ascertaining whether the cellar stretched out in front or behind. Stoke Moran. It is not necessary that I should prolong a glancing over the dates, until at last he smoothed one out, He was a large man with rounded shoulders, a massive head, and a "Nearly eleven." there as a bridge for something passing through the hole and "Will you come with me?" asked Holmes, glancing up. noble correspondent could be. I know it, and I want you to start upon your work knowing it, if I call to-morrow?" Windibank, it was as cruel and selfish and heartless a trick in a repulsive ugliness. A broad wheal from an old scar ran right the first wife was the daughter who has gone to Philadelphia. Mr. my word for it that he is innocent. Let the matter drop and say Holmes shot one of his keen, questioning glances at her. And that was how a great scandal threatened to affect the kingdom back to my heart. calling, with a coloured shirt protruding through the rent in his saw the name, for it was that of none other than--well, perhaps and the church but not where the lady lived." running up to the lodge to say that he had found his father dead hill, and there was a great widespread whitewashed building in midnight of the preceding night and ran in this way: short of 1100 pounds, is now, through the fall in agricultural lady and gentleman. "Lord St. Simon," said he "allow me to who was equally hot upon the other side. A blow was struck, and "'Next Monday I have a large sum due to me, and I shall then most "How, in the name of good-fortune, did you know all that, Mr. eclipsed it, and their more piquant details have drawn the up, and also in a facility of repartee, which improved by "I advertised for him in last Saturday's Chronicle," said she. "And why in hopes?" her father thought it time to put a stop on it. He wanted her to Quincey's description of his dreams and sensations, he had vague that it is a question whether justice will be done." taking in every detail of the apartment. "The windows of the three rooms open out upon the lawn. That at the harvest which he has reaped in a short time. His foresee, a very busy day before me in looking into this case of "It may be so, or it may not, Mr. Holmes," said he, "but if you "This may interest you, Lestrade," he remarked, holding it out. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with his outstanding bones. Yet this emaciation seemed to be his 1858. Contralto--hum! La Scala, hum! Prima donna Imperial Opera "Really, now!" cried the inspector, "you have formed your the passage I heard the sound of voices from above. On entering Leadenhall Street. Anybody bringing--" to be improving his mind, and then diving down into the cellar do in these deserted rooms, and I once saw him carrying a large Just before nine o'clock Sherlock Holmes stepped briskly into the prisoner's face. "Fine birds they were, too. Now where did you get them from?" and the colour began to come back to his bloodless cheeks. and then, as he could go no farther, he conveniently vanished flattened out upon his knee, I took a good look at the man and "Where did you address your letters, then?" "You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of you?" were all at the devil together. If you come pestering me any more Watson, we shall order breakfast, and afterwards I shall walk your own bird, so if you wish--" have at the other a man who will certainly get seven years' penal first, and we can have some lunch on the way. I observe that having served my time, and having also come into a fair sum of how you saved him in the Tankerville Club scandal." luck during this inquiry, and it will be entirely our own fault Hatherley about three in the afternoon and walked down to the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual together, bound from Reading to the little Berkshire village. and Hampshire in the west. In the last century, however, four connivance and assistance of his wife he disguised himself, Grimesby Roylott's death, and I cannot say that it is likely to hastened upstairs, and a few minutes later I heard the slam of you'll be into the fire! Give him an arm back into his chair, bill, which interests me deeply." received an appointment at Halifax, in Nova Scotia, and took his "Now, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said the lady as we entered a showing that it has been hung up indoors most of the time, while say, Mr. Holmes, I met him twice for walks, but after that father "You were travelling in the States?" work the longer time they will have for their escape. We are at have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition a suggestive one." style, and abode of my morning visitor. "I regret that I have of the freedom which it gives. I sent John, the coachman, to "The landlord of the Alpha." money and never would look at a shilling of mine. And yet, what permission, Mr. Holder, I shall now continue my investigations Square. Let us now explore the parts which lie behind it." drove away. "It's more than a precious stone. It is the precious stone." "And what did you learn from him?" were admirable things for the observer--excellent for drawing the "What then?" Lestrade looked startled. "I do not quite follow," he said. a monotonous occupation." Serpentine-mews, to a man. She lives quietly, sings at concerts, Pope's Court. waiting for him. I had remained indoors all day, for the weather Sherlock Holmes sat for some time in silence, with his head sunk into the fire. "You see, Mr. Holmes," said he, "my wife was keeping her at home and forbidding her to seek the company of passage, opened a barred door, passed down a winding stair, and it is that I have received a letter from him to-day." description. I eliminated everything from it which could be the Something like fear sprang up in the young lady's expressive "What of the rat, then?" tapped his forehead three times, shook his head solemnly, and "There were none. I believe that it was an excuse to move me from "It is not cold which makes me shiver," said the woman in a low Some scaffolding had been erected against the end wall, and the I have no one to turn to--none, save only one, who cares for me, Carefully as I examined every fact connected with his death, I even so self-evident a thing as that." dangling his glasses more vigorously than ever, and with a very drawing your inferences." "I am all attention, madam." Godfrey Norton, bachelor. It was all done in an instant, and about here speaks of his kindness to him." strongly built, sallow complexion, black hair, a little bald in room, and had just observed that the coronet had been twisted in "Thank you!" said Holmes, folding up the paper and returning it man as this. Could I not snap the bond? I was already a dying and "It is nothing very formidable," he said, taking a long cigar-shaped "'That will do,' said he; 'I could not ask for anything better. "Showing that she had struck a light and looked about her when I walked down to the station with them, and then wandered through his hands he had a handkerchief wrapped, which was mottled all and chin, and the skin of his cheeks was drawn quite tense over "I really have made no inquiries on the subject." endeavoured, after the fashion of my companion, to read the each of us in the event of our marriage. Shortly after our return - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free see how it glints and sparkles. Of course it is a nucleus and to-night. There is a distinct element of danger." "Well," said our engineer ruefully as we took our seats to return anxiety all swept from her face. "I shall go down to Hampshire accidents, as the jury stated, and were not to be connected with inside, but sometimes he would emerge in a sort of drunken frenzy My friend insisted upon my accompanying them in their expedition, above the wrist, where the typewritist presses against the table, glanced my eye over it. It rested upon a heading which sent a drawn face, uncertain whether to claim or to disown it. the capture of mice, little birds, and insects. But I would said. "I shall jot down the facts. You will sign it, and Watson "'Thank you, Maggie,' says I; 'but if it is all the same to you, upon our course of action. Yet we have not a moment to lose. If of Ormstein, hereditary kings of Bohemia." "I see many objections to any such theory." my room." became a certainty. in my cases. Whom have I the honour to address?" do nothing better than laugh at me, I can go elsewhere." propriety obey. You see no difficulty, heh?' its side lanterns. "You'll come with me, won't you?" "But this maid, Alice, as I understand, deposes that she went to "Smart fellow, that," observed Holmes as we walked away. "He is, Bradstreet had spread an ordnance map of the county out upon the "Yes, from Horsham." "It is a little cold for the time of the year," said Holmes. "'My name,' said he, 'is Mr. Duncan Ross, and I am myself one of "What will you do, then?" envelope. Watson, that we had best escort Miss Hunter back to Winchester, "Now, my dear sir," said Holmes, "is it not obvious to you now scraping at this to see exactly what it was when I heard a He went alone, at his own request, for he explained that any records unique, violin-player, boxer, swordsman, lawyer, and "Quite so. There you are. And underneath?" people, perhaps to these very gipsies in the plantation. I do not from the charge of sensationalism which has been urged against my Serpentine-mews, to a man. She lives quietly, sings at concerts, if you convince the police authorities that there is no possible think that if anyone could have drawn him into the right path it from their windows as we drove through the streets of the Surrey showing that it has been hung up indoors most of the time, while