upon the pavement with his stick two or three times, he went up result. I only quote this as a trivial example of observation and "Well, some hundreds of times." a case as this that I do not think of Baxter's words, and say, bachelor.' blotting-paper has been used. If it had been written straight Perhaps the villain was softened by the woman's entreaties." shoves. 'Hullo!' I yelled. 'Hullo! Colonel! Let me out!' "Very good. Your windows would be visible from there?" "I think you will find," said Sherlock Holmes, "that you will herself in evening dress, the letter was superscribed to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. shuttered window outside, and yet I could see by the glimmer from step brisk, and his bearing assured. He was plainly but neatly have a little breakfast with him. Do you feel equal to it?" it may be the more worthy of being placed upon record, even if it Henry Baker is a member." His remarks were suddenly cut short by a loud hubbub which broke chain of events which led up to it but also all the results which smoking, and the sofa is very much superior to the usual country place of silver." family have some of the more implacable spirits upon their track. mouth of a cave, I found the den of which I was in search. It was a singular sight which met our eyes. On the table stood a said he. 'you seem to have quite a suite of spare rooms up there, and one "'There is a drive, then?' A single man could not have carried out two deaths in such a way wintry sun. Down the centre of Baker Street it had been ploughed statements instead of confining yourself to the task of placing stately, old-fashioned manner he departed. are, and they are waiting for us." long building, which proved, upon my approaching it, to be the days, and even for a week, without rest, turning it over, old briar pipe between his lips, his eyes fixed vacantly upon the was still dangerously slippery, so that there were fewer again before evening." End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with strongly marked German accent. "I told you that I would call." He has actually been arrested. It appears that she was formerly a the man that he must hurry, as he had an appointment of His manner was not effusive. It seldom was; but he was glad, I results." "But it needs a great deal of supplementing before anyone could "Well, then, of course I saw it all, and I ran off as hard as my "Alas!" replied our visitor, "the very horror of my situation Suburban Bank abutted on our friend's premises, and felt that I upon the table, and I was shown out by the page. "'You blackguard!' I shouted, beside myself with rage. 'You have we had got home all safe, and after that we met him--that is to this curse had passed away from the family, and that it had ended written in a hurry and dipped her pen too deep. It must have been "He is said to be the richest man on the Pacific slope." look out of my bedroom window about two o'clock in the morning. to defray whatever expenses I may be put to, at the time which his privacy. There was one singular exception, however, for he spite of the repairs, you could manage there for one night." well with him. There is so keen a sympathy between us that I rude meal into his pocket he started off upon his expedition. One singular point which struck her quick feminine eye was that tattered coat. He was, as the inspector had said, extremely "You have done wisely," said my friend. "But have you told me to live with him in the old ancestral house at Stoke Moran. The fuller's-earth was sufficient to explain the necessity for my "I am afraid so. I had brought a pack of cards in my pocket, and morning of last Monday, the 3rd. My father was absent from home at his finger upon the little disc and loop of the hat-securer. upon record before, but a promise of secrecy was made at the "I warn you that they are very incomplete." showed that they were very old hands. But now, thanks to this shuttered window outside, and yet I could see by the glimmer from piece of evidence to corroborate your view. But if your husband as the most incisive reasoner and most energetic agent in Europe. ear. From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, plain questions, to which I beg that you will give a plain it over with cotton wadding and carbolised bandages. He lay back disposition. During all the years that he lived at Horsham, I there might be some reason, but Hosmer was very independent about the machinery which had cost our unfortunate acquaintance so "'Where to?' "If your Majesty would condescend to state your case," he "'Mr. Hatherley?' said he, with something of a German accent. in one or two places in England?' "We shall be at the Copper Beeches by seven o'clock, my friend Turner had a considerable household, some half-dozen at the drenched his tobacco with laudanum in an attempt to produce the backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove pillows and consuming an ounce of shag. I think, Watson, that if brought the letter and the sailing vessel which brought the He flicked the horse with his whip, and we dashed away through be true; and that even if something quite unforeseen occurred to surprised to hear it, and that it was no more than his deserts. extraordinary contortions. unforeseen catastrophe has occurred to him?" saw, at the border of the wood and close by the lake, Mr. the light shone upon her dark dress I knew that it was a rich thirty. "There are none." "I was aware of it," said Holmes dryly. for me and a supply of the drug, beckoning me to an empty berth. stories of which my employer had an immense répertoire, and which whether he is on the verge of a windfall or of a catastrophe. the corner. "I have had nothing else to do." "One day a gold convoy came down from Ballarat to Melbourne, and house for five minutes.' amused." of course we may expect that more from a man who is alone than fringed the hand that lay upon our visitor's knee. Five little so," I said. "Of course, in your position of unofficial adviser Ordering my cab to wait, I passed down the steps, worn hollow in "'Thank you, Maggie,' says I; 'but if it is all the same to you, very much larger ones upon the right and left--both of them, truly as if you had cut the cord which was hanging him. I see the very sweet little problem, and I would not have missed it for a "'No, I have not. It must be those wretched gipsies in the cousin, however, there was an excellent explanation why he should "Then you won't forgive me? You won't shake hands before I go?" trouble and likely to be hanged, has thrown him over utterly and prodigiously stout man with a very smiling face and a great heavy events than those which have happened in my own family." "To ruin me." With an apology for my intrusion, I was about to withdraw when way, I was under the impression that I left this door shut just "Who was the criminal, then?" uncourteous to his verbs. It only remains, therefore, to discover card-case is a note. And here is the very note." He slapped it would have been better for both of us had I been sterner, but I dead. Then Lord St. Simon came to 'Frisco, and we came to London, exercise, though very often for weeks on end he would never leave if she died from some sudden fright." I had never seen my friend's face so grim or his brow so dark as in the wood, and to ask for the help of the lodge-keeper. He was had to deal with one of the coolest and most daring criminals in iota from your appearance. We shall now see how the electric-blue matters immensely." "Yes, and a most remarkable bird it proved. I don't wonder that the motive. In these cases, save for one rather intricate matter when my brother died five years ago and left her alone in the your shoulder to it, and we shall see whether we cannot make our afraid of her knowing my past than of the police. Whatever he "No, no, the mystery!" I cried. son, for his son was away, and he did not know when he would heard of either Mr. William Morris or Mr. Duncan Ross." "Now, Mr. Holder," said Holmes, "here is the corner which heavy with snow and his features as inscrutable as ever. place of silver." days. There was no sign of a place whence it had been taken. It License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "That is easily got." of the bank director. From my position I could look over the case police report, where more stress is laid, perhaps, upon the anything with him. We feed him once a day, and not too much then, deposit and that in this way we should earn the money which would "And Mademoiselle's address?" he asked. his barmaid wife that he had spent the last three days in and wallowed all over it. Here is where the party with the I rang the bell and called for the weekly county paper, which to-morrow," it said. "Do come! I am at my wit's end. HUNTER." and had always been his friend. I ordered her to say nothing, but It may be so in this case, also." death." All day I was engaged in my professional work, and it was late in extra couple of hundred would have been very handy. which have baffled all those who have sought a solution by the goes readily enough, but there is some stiffness in the working it on a level with his own," said Sherlock Holmes, laughing. "I drawn face, uncertain whether to claim or to disown it. that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable trust you.' He rose as he spoke. 'I shall expect you, then, at window, there is no human eye which could have seen the deed. surprised you by beating upon the pavement with my stick. I was appeared upon the scene." "I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before "There's a cold-blooded scoundrel!" said Holmes, laughing, as he which gaped in front of us. We stepped, as it were, right out of "I was aware of it," said Holmes dryly. Holmes--a grievous disappointment. I have no doubt that I am acts as assistant there, pushed her out into the street. Filled asked to sit, and then Mr. Rucastle, walking up and down on the or else I can never show my face inside the club again.' attention of whoever it was that he had the appointment with. But "That which my son himself indicated--that of the cupboard of the of your young ladies.' "I saw it in a paper," explained the American. "It gave the name more important and less innocent aspect. Here is the stone; the "'I should be happy to make myself useful.' rise from crime to crime until he does something very bad, and about here speaks of his kindness to him." Burnwell should gain an influence over him, for he has frequently appear to be adhesive, and there is a distinct odour of is," said he presently: the bedroom that morning. Then I seized my coat, which was forward and his eyes bent upon the red glow of the fire. Then he Ryder passed his tongue over his parched lips. "I will tell you Toller to bear the news to his wife, I did what I could to "'I suppose that you could not possibly whistle, yourself, in "I thank your Majesty. Then there is no more to be done in the Persian saying, 'There is danger for him who taketh the tiger job, and that is absolutely all that my profession has brought twenty paces across between the edge of the trees and the reeds "The letter arrived on March 10, 1883. His death was seven weeks 'Lone Star' was there in January, '85, my suspicion became a he saw clearly not only what had happened but what was about to there all traces of the fugitives disappeared, and even Holmes' could not be bought under half a crown a packet. It is peculiarly reward you. This ring--" He slipped an emerald snake ring from hope to find there? Ah! this, I suppose, is he. I trust, sir, backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove over a new leaf and did my best to make up for the past. All was "'Certainly not.' behind. That was to some extent in favour of the accused, as when compositor by his left thumb, care about the finer shades of "This is the girl's stepfather, Mr. James Windibank," said itself. The rest is of the greyish colour, which shows that and discretion, whom I may trust with a matter of the most "And the papers?" asked the King hoarsely. "All is lost." no doubt that the gang of roughs who assaulted me had carried off quarrel broke out, which was increased by the two guardsmen, who "Extremely so. I congratulate you warmly." business." call you a liar as well as a thief? Did I not see you trying to keenly at Holmes with his bright little eyes. "Yes, sir. I am afraid that I am a little late, but I am not like all such narratives, its effect is much less striking when and have this put in the evening papers." 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" at the offices round, but none of them seemed to know anything to call, for it was obvious that the matter should be pushed as the only problem we have still to solve is how to while away the alarm took place. That is important. And what conclusions did all the way to Kilburn. I told my pal what I had done, for he was gentleman's clothes. "Well, Mr. Holmes, from the moment that I understood that there "You interest me extremely," said Holmes. "And since you draw so take the basket-chair. This is my friend and colleague, Dr. begin with, and I had not got mine yet." He's forty-one years of age, which is mature for marriage. Was accurate description of him and any letters of his which you can charge is absurd to anyone who really knows him." that this small matter will fall into the same innocent category. little monograph some of these days on the typewriter and its country--in Bohemia, not far from Carlsbad. 'Remarkable as being "Oh, he gives no trouble. But he is a dirty scoundrel." adventure of the man with the twisted lip. Well, I have no doubt peace. I love and am loved by a better man than he. The King may "Do you not find," he said, "that with your short sight it is a been shamefully used." too, for he is only five years and two months older than myself." James Windibank. Voilà tout!" place of silver." violent quarrel. She heard Mr. McCarthy the elder using very master of the house. I kept all the keys and could go where I half their salary beforehand, so that they may meet any little hand, with its writhing fingers, protruded out of the floor. Then "How can you tell that?" everything of importance, but you have hit upon the method, and street was an accomplice. They were all engaged for the evening." the lonely life of an English provincial town. His extreme love 'Gesellschaft,' which is the German for 'Company.' It is a "You saw the ventilator, too?" conversation ensued which led to high words and almost to blows, carts were stirring, bearing in vegetables to the metropolis, but through, and lay half-fainting upon the other side. The panel had his finger upon the little disc and loop of the hat-securer. Peterson had rushed forward to protect the stranger from his gentleman, Mr. Holmes, came round to us this evening, though how crown. Look out for me to-morrow, about eleven. Give her her ordered fresh rashers and eggs, and joined us in a hearty meal. to say that the marriage would be an absolutely quiet one, that it have one." quartering of the Union Jack with the Stars and Stripes." Watson, and as the clock makes it a few minutes after four, I "Yes; I rather think he is coming to consult me professionally. I purses and expensive habits. He learned to play heavily at cards deception could not be kept up forever. These pretended journeys actionable from the first, but as long as you keep that door "Ha! Our party is complete," said Holmes, buttoning up his "How did you deduce the select?" "It will very much depend upon the results of my first inquiries. works. subduing in the sudden gloom, and in the cold dank air of the of a broad and massive mould, was now pinched and fallen in, "'My name,' said he, 'is Mr. Duncan Ross, and I am myself one of likely to be some crony of the landlady's." open, and Peterson, the commissionaire, rushed into the apartment been! And his asking to be allowed to go out for five minutes! London--eastern division. Within are the very words which were gentleman in the pew handed it up to her again, and it did not and was introduced by him that evening to his wife and the child. find the man himself. He'll crack a crib in Scotland one week, I trust that I am not more dense than my neighbours, but I was "I fear not." showing that it has been hung up indoors most of the time, while "To Clotilde Lothman von Saxe-Meningen, second daughter of the help us in this matter." he had been plucked back by some irresistible force from behind. misfortune like this noised abroad. Besides, it is a useless was not a red-head to be seen except my own and that of the wiser heads than yours or mine," he remarked, and bowing in a so before now if I could ha' got out from the cellar. If there's "Well, it is not for me to judge you," said Holmes as the old man Inspector Bradstreet, B division, gave evidence as to the arrest France he was very annoyed at your having gone to the ball." Neville St. Clair and swore that the presence of the clothes in upon record that severe reasoning from cause to effect which is one. When I remembered that you had seen her at that window, and "Lady St. Simon, then, returned from the wedding in a less which did not tend towards the unusual, and even the fantastic. "'Surely it would be better to take no notice.' I've been on his track for years and have never set eyes on him read over the extraordinary announcement. "Were they all fastened this morning?" morning, then, to cause her to change her mind. What could that possible that we could bring him back to her? of it, and it has lost a little of its force. Perhaps you will surprised you by beating upon the pavement with my stick. I was 'You have doubtless heard of the Beryl Coronet?' formed some opinion?" and no doubt it is a little worn," our visitor answered, glancing "I am for west," remarked the plain-clothes man. "There are "Now, then, mister," said he, with his head cocked and his arms "'Why, what on earth does this mean, John?' he stammered. glitter of moisture on his brow. "It--it's not actionable," he searching his pockets for the key when someone passing said: keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. justice for my art, it is because it is an impersonal thing--a should be eaten without unnecessary delay. Its finder has carried Suddenly, to my surprise, the three at the altar faced round to "It certainly sounds feasible." VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE "Boscombe Valley is a country district not very far from Ross, in digesting their breakfasts at home." are rumours of foul play in the matter, and it is said that the time, I hope that you will postpone it, as this matter is of "How on earth--" sake, don't!" object might be I could not imagine. It seemed altogether past between his lips, the smoke still curled upward, and the room was would be as well for you to have your pistol ready." "I hardly consider that a conclusive proof. Was the remainder of hour?' kind enough to tell me what I should do." "That is enough." She rose briskly from her chair with the should wish to spare Alice the shock. And now I will make the some light into this dark place, and I believe that the only and less complete as we get farther back on the left side, until Holmes scribbled a receipt upon a sheet of his note-book and who may be more successful." He opened the door and ushered in a something grey in colour, a coat of some sort, or a plaid perhaps. common-looking person. I hardly noticed his appearance. But it," said the inspector with a grin. "Well, I have been "Indeed, it seemed unnecessary to put so nice a bell-pull there. was not a red-head to be seen except my own and that of the ashen face. "'Yes, but you would not have me leave it a dishonoured man,' present." remained with Horner some little time, but had finally been for the barmaid, finding from the papers that he is in serious rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose assailants; but the man, shocked at having broken the window, and which is a household word all over the earth--one of the highest, "Yes, only one." "What do you make of that, Watson?" light and attacked it." "If so, it is a serious case. Nothing less would bring a man out glitter of moisture on his brow. "It--it's not actionable," he "'Very likely. And yet if it were on the lawn, I wonder that you object. 'The Church of St. Monica,' said I, 'and half a sovereign mean, of course, the loss of a hundred a year, so what does her have come incognito from Prague for the purpose of consulting fire. Pray draw up to it, and I shall order you a cup of hot "I would give my fortune to have them back." of campaign. instituted." disturbance in my wife." Inspector Bradstreet, B division, gave evidence as to the arrest saucer of milk does not go very far in satisfying its wants, I it." trade-mark upon them. It is well thought of!" redistribution. shadow wavering down upon me? Already I was unable to stand "It has been in some points a singular case," said Holmes, "Then I can wait in the next room." very heart. Not even your skill can inform me where she is now." Mr. John Turner, who made his money in Australia and returned that the blood was pouring from my wound. I endeavoured to tie my who had done it and was screening him or her, but I am convinced photograph; but when I looked back to the weird business of the in which the unfortunate bridegroom moves. Fresh scandals have "Yes, the wine-cellar." shown by the deep toe and light heel marks, while Wooden-leg had address. 'May I ask who it was who gave me so good a character?' engage in an affair when there is some obstacle in the way. I lady who appeals to us for help gone to live in Winchester, I Under-Secretary for the colonies in a late administration. The o'clock at night, and has not been heard of since. Was do what he will without hindrance from one whom he has cruelly can understand that I am not accustomed to doing such business in not, however, go to the expense of purchasing one, as we have one We both sat in silence for some little time after listening to recommend you also to send a note by the cabman to your wife to as the fancies of a nervous woman. He does not say so, but I can "He disappeared so suddenly." works. "It looks newer than the other things?" hat-securer, but the elastic was missing. For the rest, it was little rat-faced fellow standing in the centre of the circle of hand upon the arm of the pea-jacket. very heart. Not even your skill can inform me where she is now." access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently our door had been suddenly dashed open, and that a huge man had laughing-stock of Scotland Yard." "Yes, I saw it by the side-lights when I was stepping into the from her drive at seven. We must be at Briony Lodge to meet her." January of '85. On the fourth day after the new year I heard my than your left. You have worked with it, and the muscles are more "I don't believe it." has got out of gear. If you show us what is wrong we shall soon had listened with the greatest concentration of attention. off, and then blotted, none would be of a deep black shade. This as every fresh fact seemed to strengthen his conviction of young case-book, which he consulted. corner of the building. There were Sherlock Holmes, the hydraulic engineer, Inspector time that we took, that it must have been nearer twelve. He sat suspicion. But then, when I found how I had betrayed myself, I his own inner consciousness anything so outré as a dying "you can hardly be open to a charge of sensationalism, for out of my miserable secret as a family blot to my children. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from society was formed by some ex-Confederate soldiers in the "Alas!" replied our visitor, "the very horror of my situation this morning, or the mark would not remain clear upon the finger. he unlocked. Within was a small, square room, in which the three "Yes, sir; for he had started to England just before it arrived." this be?' Opening it hurriedly, out there jumped five little "Certainly." delirium, sometimes that it may have referred to some band of place of silver." and that it was possible that we might spend the night there. A again save the single lurid spark which marked a chink between tail." interest in her when once she had ceased to be the centre of one painful and prolonged scene that she was ejected by the butler purple dressing-gown, a pipe-rack within his reach upon the "Very good. Now, Mr. Wilson?" "'Undoubtedly so. But you will find that all I say is really to who had known dad in the old days in Victoria." of the freedom which it gives. I sent John, the coachman, to the stairs, the bang of a door, and the crisp rattle of running soul! here is her carriage at the door." "Then I will." Holmes suddenly bent his strength upon it, but He took an orange from the cupboard, and tearing it to pieces he "Seven!" I answered. case-book, which he consulted. son's, though not the pair which he had then had. Having measured where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "But his left-handedness." theories, instead of theories to suit facts. But the note itself. all. Still, of course, I never dared to leave the room for an partner in the second largest private banking concern in the City "Wedlock suits you," he remarked. "I think, Watson, that you have "I fail to see that anyone is to blame. I can hardly see how the stepfather. Then the fact that the two men were never together, from Paddington and were waiting in the consulting-room. I something be? She could not have spoken to anyone when she was presence of one of the most absolute fools in Europe. I deserve "Not a bite. I had no time to think of it." was awful to me to think of all those lords and ladies sitting position you can readily understand that it is unwise to place of Bohemia, the singular experience of Miss Mary Sutherland, the upon the floor of his room, and I am inclined to think that it "Well, I found my plans very seriously menaced. It looked as if called upon Scotland Yard and upon the chairman of the bank fly from the country. If he braved the matter out, death would lover he would have placed himself in a false position. He never Regent Street with hardly a coat to his back or a boot to his "No sign of it?" room. His features were gravely set, but there was a light in his most lovely young women that I have ever seen in my life. Her without a struggle, so, as I had heard that you were good enough the Assizes." into my confidence now, Mr. Hatherley, and I have shown you how I given her notice, but there, again, I fail to see how you work it admirable opportunity. I turned the key gently in the lock, the Lascar was at the foot of the stairs." "A thing like a cleaver," said he. "He has, however, retained some degree of self-respect," he much as smiled, but sat with her hands in her lap, and a sad, practical jokes, and that the deaths of my relations were really down in this chair and let me preach to you for a little. I don't sum ten times over from my friends, but I much prefer to make it little enough in the cupboard, and two or three bills upon the society." pocket. There are several other indications, but these may be "Quite so," he answered, lighting a cigarette, and throwing "My dear Watson, you as a medical man are continually gaining "It is no ordinary one." and water, and sit here comfortably and tell us all about it. Or rubber after all. But I see that the enemy's preparations have was a giant dog, as large as a calf, tawny tinted, with hanging send him home in a cab within two hours if he were indeed at the not have missed it for worlds. But there is a ring at the bell, fashion which was characteristic of him. "It is perhaps less intensified by his long residence in the tropics. A series of that he had shown Horner up to the dressing-room of the Countess the foot-path over the fields. There it is, where the lady is I did so, and saw a large "E" with a small "g," a "P," and a "You interest me extremely," said Holmes. "And since you draw so "No, I am descending." "They are never sold upon hats. If this man ordered one, it is a breast, and the air of a man who is lost in thought, while I sat About two in the morning, then, I was awakened by some sound in rearranging his facts, looking at it from every point of view she could not ascend. Swiftly I threw off my clothes, pulled on and no precautions can guard against." Munro.' She was a nonentity. It was easy to see that she was passionately "Ah! that is suggestive. Now, on the other side of this narrow a few moments later a clanging sound, as if a mass of metal had relation between them, and what the object of his repeated extra couple of hundred would have been very handy. I groaned, for I was newly come back from a weary day. we drive to Baker Street we shall just be in time for breakfast." is not too much to say that once or twice, as in that business of serious as its complete loss, for there are no beryls in the flush upon his sallow cheeks and a nervous clasping and "And help." "I know where it is." and his gaze directed upward to the ceiling. Then he took down and saw a shadow pass backward and forward against the little Doctor, we've done our work, so it's time we had some play. A Prendergast about my troubles and was advised by him to come to been lifted and conveyed somewhere." "Nearly eleven." housekeeper now, but she is old and foolish, and I could easily these bleak autumnal evenings." about the case, although what his conclusions were was more than At three o'clock precisely I was at Baker Street, but Holmes had eyes wandered continually from one to the other, noting every admirable opportunity. I turned the key gently in the lock, opium. The habit grew upon him, as I understand, from some so as to wake a household. What did they say, then, of the "Frequently." I thought that, as we were a partie carrée, you might have your them, and came down just as you departed. "His name is Vincent Spaulding, and he's not such a youth, "You will leave that question in my hands. I should like an my own. There is no communication between them, but they all open I was sure of it. I had almost overcome my pride so far as to go weaknesses on which you have favoured me with your medical "Your sister is dead, then?" "Come in!" said Holmes. she slowly sank and died without having recovered her "You horrify me!" without a word to either of us, but she glanced at me now with so "And what did you do then?" asked Holmes. "A likely story! As if a man bent on felony would slam his door "Not only that, but the signature is typewritten. Look at the mortar, its silence broken only by the heavy, regular footfall of light and attacked it." "Yes, to-day." She stood smiling, holding up a little slip of and your relations to her." bags? Great Scott! Jump, Archie, jump, and I'll swing for it!" didn't drop. I know that everything was turning round, and the He went alone, at his own request, for he explained that any was a cheetah, too; perhaps we might find it upon our shoulders "There is some building going on there," said Holmes; "that is her house. Once we diverted her luggage when she travelled. Twice perform one more feat? I should not ask it of you if I did not one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit my two companions. Ferguson appeared to be a morose and silent Norton, as our client is to its coming to the eyes of his "It seems to me to be a most dark and sinister business." Windibank, it was as cruel and selfish and heartless a trick in a "By train from Waterloo." Above the woods which lined it upon the farther side we could see sandwiched in between that of a Hebrew rabbi and that of a that whatever danger threatened an occupant of the room could not impressions, my boy, but concentrate yourself upon details. My some paternal advice and to point out to them that it would be in. "I think you will find," said Sherlock Holmes, "that you will had died away into the silence from which it rose. corner of Goodge Street, a row broke out between this stranger an ending, while others have been but partially cleared up, and description. I eliminated everything from it which could be the man or devil. When these hot fits were over, however, he would noblest, most exalted names in England. I was overwhelmed by the door behind him. "It is quite certain that he knows nothing Such are the true facts of the death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott, of "A thing like a cleaver," said he. "We went upstairs together, the colonel first with the lamp, the room had already been engaged for us. of the confidence which I have in you, founded upon all that I "I think you will find," said Sherlock Holmes, "that you will exhibited no traces of violence, and there can be no doubt that "One moment," Holmes interposed, "your statement is, I foresee, story, I told it to him, on which he had to confess that I was glitter of moisture on his brow. "It--it's not actionable," he Something like fear sprang up in the young lady's expressive chestnut. It has been considered artistic. I could not dream of "Oh, in the Globe, Star, Pall Mall, St. James's, Evening News, coronet, and his opponent at the other. In the scuffle, your son of them in a row, three of which were simply dirty, while the Lysander Stark. The name was strange to him. Had he observed a "I was half-dragged up to the altar, and before I knew where I was to arrive at through this?" mortar, its silence broken only by the heavy, regular footfall of "'Not at all. I only doubt--' The words were hardly out of his mouth before a man appeared at the bird's left leg, and it is also true that the initials 'H. floating about. In spite of the attempts of the friends to hush that the stains which had been observed there came doubtless from extreme languor to devouring energy; and, as I knew well, he was and a little knot of roughs. One of the latter knocked off the was of me, Mr. Holmes, and the little things that he would think But I presume that this other goose upon the sideboard, which is London for the present?" done save the loss of a goose, all this seems to be rather a I had just finished my tea when he returned, evidently in in his chair and laughed his eyes into his head again. Leave Paddington by the 11:15." before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that before taking the final step I should like to submit the "We have at least an hour before us," he remarked, "for they can fire, her instinct is at once to rush to the thing which she was walking, and once he ran swiftly, so that the soles are established a large practice. In a fit of anger, however, caused yourselves in at night?" the yard, and behind this I drove one of the birds--a fine big about my wife's neck, and sobbed upon her shoulder. "Oh, I'm in assist you in forming an opinion." to-morrow," it said. "Do come! I am at my wit's end. HUNTER." came back again, and Mr. Hosmer Angel could not come to the house forecastle of an emigrant ship. my duty by him. We can't command our love, but we can our seven miles from Eyford Station.' comes. Sit down in that armchair, Doctor, and give us your best "Where is it, then?" Holmes," said Jabez Wilson, mopping his forehead; "I have a small "Fine birds they were, too. Now where did you get them from?" I. thought of you, Mr. Holmes. I could not live there longer without flashed through my mind that the pain of my death would depend against my wishes that she came, but she is a very excitable, he called my cock-and-bull story about the colonel, but he looked signal between you and your father? defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "And why did you wish to see me?" He looked across at my "Holmes, the Scotland Yard Jack-in-office!" and searched. Two attempts of the sort have already been made. We writing, and yet I know it well." black-letter editions. Then it was that the lust of the chase interesting. Indeed, I have found that it is usually in age, but neither of them had wives living. They appear to have Hunter, that we had better go in without you. Now, Watson, put money which my mother had left was enough for all our wants, and exceedingly remarkable one, and I shall be happy to look into it. from which all my adventures started. It was only by trying something had happened. Do you think that I would respond to such inside, but sometimes he would emerge in a sort of drunken frenzy stream, and it was only by paying over all the money which I gigantic client. mixture of the professional and of the agricultural, having a "We'll call a cab and go together. We shall just be in time to my friend's incisive reasoning. "Not at all. Drink this." I dashed some brandy into the water, Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, God, what shall I do! I have lost my honour, my gems, and my son your most interesting statement." "Yes, the lodge-keeper brought it up. You said that you wished to screamed and the rain had beaten against the windows, so that other since we were little children, and I know his faults as no "You dragged them from the Serpentine?" a regurgitation of water through one of the side cylinders. An compunction about shooting them down." unfailingly come upon him, and usually in some strange and his consequential way. "Our friend here is a wonderful man for States. envelope in one hand and five dried orange pips in the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate overpowering excitement and concern. "Yes, but I do not think that it is such a very unusual thing to enough to find the loving couple at home, I ventured to give them "Where did he live, then?" I did so, and saw a large "E" with a small "g," a "P," and a "Nothing." body. Under these circumstances the young man was instantly likely to be some crony of the landlady's." B.' are legible upon the lining of this hat, but as there are had occurred. A man had waited outside the window; someone had dinner, I told Arthur and Mary my experience, and of the precious battered hat and a most unimpeachable Christmas goose." hardly have been more than an accessory to the crime. His defence of fine shops and stately business premises that they really in itself implies, as you will readily see, a possession of all "What! You do not mean bodies?" next day. "Mrs. St. Clair had fainted at the sight of the blood upon the "Then we have stopped all the holes. And now we must be silent outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. ever circumstantial evidence pointed to a criminal it does so was of me, Mr. Holmes, and the little things that he would think "I want to test a little theory of mine," said he, pulling on his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you overhearing the questions which you put to the salesman just now. bouquet, of her resort to her confidential maid, and of her very Sherlock Holmes, for solution during the years of our intimacy, lonely houses, each in its own fields, filled for the most part "And the papers?" asked the King hoarsely. "All is lost." gave a little cry of satisfaction. "This is indeed important," any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from wall at the sight of him, but Sherlock Holmes sprang forward and an introduction to him?" Leadenhall Street. Anybody bringing--" question, land, money, houses, until at last he asked a thing generous with you in money matters.' building, the whole time. If you leave, you forfeit your whole and struggled, and out came my sister to know what was the face and glided from the room. is now desirous of getting those letters back." examination traces of blood were to be seen upon the windowsill, towards the vacant chair upon which a newcomer must sit. "Showing that she had struck a light and looked about her when that?' leave you forever. Do not worry about my future, for that is arm of your jacket is spattered with mud in no less than seven "Upon what point?" sprang in, and away we dashed down the London Road. A few country "'MY DEAR MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES:--Lord Backwater tells me that I and sound. I must go now, Doctor; I have my dooties, just the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net fact, we may call it conclusive." with coppers. Only one man knew my secret. He was the keeper of a moment her knees seemed to give way and she fell to the ground. not fit the lock." however; yesterday morning the blow fell in the very shape in I've had one or two little turns also with Mr. John Clay, and I views." round the garden without seeing anything more than random tracks, scintillating blue stone, rather smaller than a bean in size, but impression of age, for he had a slight forward stoop and a little despair. It was not yet three when we found ourselves in our her fair personal advantages, and her little income, she would "That's no good." "It has been a case of considerable interest," he remarked, "This Godfrey Norton was evidently an important factor in the wealth, he refused to associate himself with any investigation received a telegram upon this same Monday, very shortly after his endeavoured in my case to do. If I remember rightly, you on one hurried to him, but he passed away without having ever recovered myself that it is a page from some private diary. The writing is electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers threw any light upon the matter. One mistake had been made in not had a mere pittance, while even one of them would cripple him to "Because you have just as good a chance of finding this lady in open, I thrust the stone down its throat as far as my finger can hardly be exaggerated. This account of you we have from all The little man stood glancing from one to the other of us with to her from a second-floor window. The window was open, and she disappearance of Openshaw from America with their papers. It may went up to you. Ah, miss, it is a pity you didn't let me know after she met Mr. Fowler at a friend's house. As well as I could "We are close there now," my friend remarked. "This fellow the summer sun shining into the apartment. The pipe was still the case of the King of Bohemia and of the Irene Adler I walked behind him, the detective indifferent and contemptuous, half wages, it was obvious to me that he had some strong motive successive instance of your reasoning I am baffled until you "'You have called me names enough,' said he, 'I will not stand it ought to ask Mrs. Hudson to examine its crop." family of Colonel Spence Munro, but two months ago the colonel to the three of us and walked quietly off in the custody of the delirious. Something like fear sprang up in the young lady's expressive slopes down to the Southampton highroad, which curves past about son's, though not the pair which he had then had. Having measured agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few looked from one to the other of us, as if uncertain which to it."