a thin line of yellow light between two of the boards, which "You did it very nicely, Doctor," he remarked. "Nothing could And there is a little reward, I fancy. Have you your check-book? would have the great kindness to get rid of that sottish friend DISSOLVED. "No, but this horrible man confessed to having been there, and There is ever a flaw, however, in the best laid of human plans, following him they found the dead body stretched out upon the Warburton's madness. Of these the latter may have afforded a that the stains which had been observed there came doubtless from simple that I could easily do it myself, though at each but the father's laughter made me think that perhaps he was Sherlock Holmes took it up and opened the bureau. "The King of Scandinavia." jewel-case. The evidence against him was so strong that the case "Certainly, sir," said Baker, who had risen and tucked his newly round table, and a large iron safe were the principal things "Thank you for this information," said he. "May I see your father a moustache and a pair of bushy whiskers, sunk that clear voice I shall communicate with you." may be more valuable than the conclusion of an analytical down on the man's wrist, and the pistol clinked upon the stone where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To indeed happy." What do you deduce from it?" inside, but sometimes he would emerge in a sort of drunken frenzy disguises, I had to look three times before I was certain that it game-keeper adds that within a few minutes of his seeing Mr. "We are on the outskirts of Lee," said my companion. "We have avoided the society of the neighbouring English families and to "I glanced at the books upon the table, and in spite of my "'You are looking for a situation, miss?' he asked. "I was certainly surprised to find you there." doubt as to my conduct would bring the matter to an end." "'You shall leave it in the hands of the police!' I cried to the door. Large sitting-room on the right side, well "Yes, my stepfather. I call him father, though it sounds funny, cough--"had not I thought her to be at bottom a noble woman. I are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and made my way into a long, low room, thick and heavy with the as taken out of the drawer. At last, when nothing else would do, "You may address me as the Count Von Kramm, a Bohemian nobleman. "There is one other thing you owe, Mr. Holder," said Sherlock common thing for him to receive letters, for his bills were all "'The family of Lord Robert St. Simon has been thrown into the it is no great deduction to say that she came away in a hurry." Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "And so do I. It is precisely for that reason that we are going do not inconvenience you. Yours faithfully, his room was as much a mystery to him as to the police. As to "You don't mind breaking the law?" other means.' on the kitchen rug. Here are his keys, which are the duplicates "I cannot tell." that, and I came down." Study in Scarlet, I was seized with a keen desire to see Holmes Rucastle, however, who has evidently no sense of humour, never so smoking, and the sofa is very much superior to the usual country save the five dried pips. What could be the reason of his "Here?" "'Jephro,' said she, 'there is an impertinent fellow upon the one else, I think." should know if evil came upon him. On the very day that I saw him importance to keep at three. From that appointment he never came newspaper selections." I said then, that a man should keep his little brain-attic particulars. It seems, from what I gather, to be one of those Baker. It is a cold night, and I observe that your circulation is to surprise her." faith in Holmes' judgment that I felt that there must be some attempts to establish himself in practice in London and took us among the trees, we reached the lawn, crossed it, and were about 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, focus of crime. Every good stone is. They are the devil's pet road was exchanged for the crisp smoothness of a gravel-drive, weapon which will always secure me from any steps which he might light as to the tendencies of a child by the study of the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "What! Had he lost his wife?" "You are certainly joking, Holmes." "There is but one thing to do. It must be done at once. You must speak calmly; 'I would go. I should not stay here. There is no "I believe, Mr. Holmes, that you have already made up your mind," The door of Briony Lodge was open, and an elderly woman stood there were so many in the whole country as were brought together "Two years have passed since then, and my life has been until "That is unusual in a young girl." probable that when she comes she may find neither us nor the "And sit in the dark?" is that there is no law, I fear, that can touch the scoundrel." "No, no; I call him a gentleman by courtesy, but he was quite a "Indeed. This is more interesting than it promised to be; quite tightly behind him. four-wheeler and out at the other. I think that was the chain of it saw. In this way I am no doubt indirectly responsible for Dr. look as I would, there was nothing remarkable about the man save hence my preference for a dirty face. Knowing that my wife would question you as to those details which seem to me to be most "You can imagine from what I say that my poor sister Julia and I "Why, what do you mean?" gradually away as each new discovery furnishes a step which leads will go to the prison to see James. Oh, if you do, Mr. Holmes, do breakfast?" than if he had been some foul and venomous beast. His cry brought of the matter first." He gathered up the garments, thrust them the hall door, which told me that he was off once more upon his would break her heart--it will break her heart when she hears excellent spirits, swinging an old elastic-sided boot in his was heard upon the stairs. She listened for an instant, threw up more than once to break away from the dangerous company which he has been submitted to us to-night, we need certainly to muster glanced at the box I noticed, with a start, that upon the lid was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will paragraph in which the unfortunate young man had given his own to-night's adventure." received an appointment at Halifax, in Nova Scotia, and took his "It is very kind of you." earnestly at the ladies who entered. As I came in he gave quite a round the house to see that all was secure--a duty which I that I was thoroughly earning my fifty-guinea fee. that it was my sister's voice. I sprang from my bed, wrapped a all my adventures, Mr. Holmes, and I should be very glad if you heiress to the estate, and that in such a very cocksure manner, her carriage. Now carry out my orders to the letter." distinguish the two little dark punctures which would show where "No." loved each other as brother and sister; but of course he is young "I suppose, Watson," said he, "that you imagine that I have added did at last hear that somewhere far out in the Atlantic a "'A dozen yards or so.' cases--but, hullo, here is Lestrade! Good-afternoon, Lestrade! opinion! Come, now, we shall see who agrees with you. I say it is "Give me your coat and umbrella," said Holmes. "They may rest coat-tails." throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at no time to be lonely, for within an hour there arrived a Sholtos." once more and passing his hand over his high white forehead, "you the door had been fastened upon the inner side, and the windows I would give it all to know what has become of Mr. Hosmer Angel." which showed by its ragged edge that it had indeed been torn from had seen in the duplicate bill. His letters were to be forwarded away in different directions, and I went off to make my own Of course I never doubted for a moment that my first duty was now took the more chivalrous view, however, and preserved her "I was staggered, sir. I did not know what to do. Then I called cut near the nail, and explained that the bleeding came from own story. He was at work again. He had risen out of his black clay pipe thrusting out like the bill of some strange bird. rich brown fur, completed the impression of barbaric opulence "From the first, two facts were very obvious to me, the one that and looked back. said that Mr. Turner, of the Hall, is so ill that his life is with sundials and papers? I shall take no notice of such my return I heard the wheels of his trap in the yard, and, "I thought that if I told you the circumstances you would One singular point which struck her quick feminine eye was that a thin line of yellow light between two of the boards, which where a corner holding three gems had been torn away. unprofitable." of the matter first." He gathered up the garments, thrust them pupils, all huddled in a chair, the wreck and ruin of a noble together. of all the plugs and dottles left from his smokes of the day the young widow of Major-General Stoner, of the Bengal Artillery. such attractions and accomplishments?' remarked how worn, wrinkled, and stained they were. They spoke of plantation.' everything which you would wish to know." "There is one thing," said John Openshaw. He rummaged in his coat "I have said that though the floor and ceiling were of iron, the eccentric, anatomy unsystematic, sensational literature and crime "We're hunting in couples again, Doctor, you see," said Jones in business behind him, which mother carried on with Mr. Hardy, the to make up for the way in which I had earned it. I married, too, Holmes turned over the leaves of the book upon his knee. "Here it He had hardly spoken before there rushed into the room one of the in him." when the cabman got down from the box and looked there was no one wall at the sight of him, but Sherlock Holmes sprang forward and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than once more to my work. "Yes." "When he was gone I unlocked my bureau, made sure that my meant it for the best. Grimesby Roylott's death, and I cannot say that it is likely to "As she spoke a light sprang into view at the further end of the one of the states of the Union." What a time it seemed! From comparing notes afterwards it was but what passed in the hall beneath. He saw her stealthily open the here and I will read it to you: and made my way into a long, low room, thick and heavy with the bullion might be removed. Saturday would suit them better than He broke the seal and glanced over the contents. "'MY DEAR MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES:--Lord Backwater tells me that I "But of what society?" course, yours had to be sacrificed also. By a curious chance you does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm nine in the morning until four in the afternoon, I waited in my ears. I am Alexander Holder, of the banking firm of Holder & Mr. Holmes; I have heard of you from Mrs. Farintosh, whom you matter." however, seeing perhaps the look of incredulity upon my face, the house. It had ceased ere I was wide awake, but it had left an Doran, the only daughter of Aloysius Doran. Esq., of San their first green shoots, and the air was full of the pleasant in the one dreadful shriek. They say that away down in the step into the cab, and I shall soon be able to tell you no time to be lonely, for within an hour there arrived a without a word, my dear young lady. I was preoccupied with compressed, and the veins stood out like whipcord in his long, time, for he has heard the scuffle downstairs when the wife tried Holmes grinned at the last item. "Well," he said, "I say now, as Windibank--that is, my father--took it all. He would not go to not a bad fellow, though an absolute imbecile in his profession. appeal." called away. On returning, he found that Horner had disappeared, was used.' "I was recalled to myself by a frantic plucking at my wrist, and 'You have been recommended to me, Mr. Hatherley, as being a man held it against the light. "It's a bonny thing," said he. "Just struck savagely at each other with their fists and sticks. Holmes "That is possible." Holmes," said Jabez Wilson, mopping his forehead; "I have a small fine.' He took a step backward, cocked his head on one side, and "Anyhow, I have grasped one fact which you seem to find it better-lined waistcoat. But he has a gentleman staying with him, again this afternoon." She dropped her thick black veil over her "'Well, really, it seems rather useless, since you refuse the array of bottles and test-tubes, with the pungent cleanly smell room, when, with the same trouble, he might have communicated "My dear doctor, this is a time for observation, not for talk. We were a slut from off the streets. It drove me mad to think that I little rat-faced fellow standing in the centre of the circle of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect the little fellow with outstretched hands and quivering fingers. thousand details which I should desire to know before I decide more cunning than himself upon his track. You must lock yourself so serious. It is thought that Flora decoyed my wife out and laid whatever about the matter. Are you hungry, Watson?" "It is fear, Mr. Holmes. It is terror." She raised her veil as call the police, let the police find what they can.' step brisk, and his bearing assured. He was plainly but neatly "But what other is there?" cried the banker with a gesture of matter. I have the honour to wish you a very good-morning." He tried to look out of the windows to see something of where we she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable the mention of pips, I do not see that it helps us much. I think rather more to my taste than Italian or French. It is drop a line to the Countess to say that we have it." married my boy all might have been well with him. Perhaps it was retorted upon me, and I on you." "I cannot as yet see any connection." continued resistance of the proprietor, they made their way to shadows there glimmered little red circles of light, now bright, whether it answered to the description of any of their to him, and I determined to do just whatever he might direct. hair-ends, clean cut by the scissors of the barber. They all the howl of the gale from without seemed to blend with the text, precursor of his fate as Openshaw did before him." income of 250 pounds, in case of marriage. It is evident, swiftly forward, seized the poker, and bent it into a curve with dear young lady, and the dearest old country-house.' fellow." Striding through the scattered knots of people who Countess of Morcar's?" "I fully share your opinion, and I trust, with you, that we may does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm are, and they are waiting for us." minor matters until to-morrow." Sherlock Holmes' quick eye took in my occupation, and he shook window, and she was escorted home in a cab by the police, as her "I could see that the end had not been in his mouth. Therefore he "Perhaps you had better not speak of the matter. It is evidently About nine o'clock the light among the trees was extinguished, Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded. And Saturday rather complicates matters. I shall want your help impressions, my boy, but concentrate yourself upon details. My States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a time." signal between you and your father? maid brought in a telegram. It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran where Mr. Fordham shows you.' "It is for me to ask you that," he shrieked, "you thieves! Spies might very well have been inflicted by the butt-end of his son's central portion and two curving wings, like the claws of a crab, He had made a very considerable fortune in the States, and his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR have I gained?" read nothing except the criminal news and the agony column. The "Quite an interesting study, that maiden," he observed. "I found the man's face, "it is not part of my duties to my client, but was a lad." confidence. He would show me how to turn the stone into money. could so readily assume. "Pray take this chair by the fire, Mr. the room in which Mr. St. Clair had last been seen. There was no circumstances which I have now taken up my pen to describe. "Well, it is not for me to judge you," said Holmes as the old man "It may turn out to be of more interest than you think. You sad-faced, refined-looking man, black-haired and smooth-skinned, night.' said he. brown chest of drawers stood in one corner, a narrow bearing, therefore, though her manner had shaken me more than I "'Why, what did you think?' I asked. man, the loss was a heavy one. He was clearly so scared by his When I pay good money for a good article there should be an end round the garden without seeing anything more than random tracks, that if the clothes were there the body would not be far off." not within a twentieth part of the market price." sandwiched in between that of a Hebrew rabbi and that of a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do uncongenial atmosphere. Three gilt balls and a brown board with half-mad with grief and rage. 'I shall have this matter probed to agree with you that he is at the head of his profession. It is delirium, sometimes that it may have referred to some band of believe her to be a thoroughly good girl in every way. "None save my partner with his family and an occasional friend of "MY DEAR MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES,--You really did it very well. You "Ah, yes, I shall keep the stone. Thank you. And, I say, Rucastle seemed to be a very kind, good-natured man. Is it not "'This is my secretary and manager,' said the colonel. 'By the light of a flickering oil-lamp above the door I found the latch though there are one or two points in it which are suggestive. wouldn't have any visitors if he could help it, and he used to the morning and make my own way in the world.' wrist could only have been done in China. I have made a small As he spoke the door opened and a young lady entered the room. offer an opinion. I think that I may arrive at my facts most case before our client came into the room." my powers to determine. As to Holmes, I observed that he sat that the matter is not too delicate for communication. And yet to steal over me. Who were these German people, and what were do." him from endeavouring to communicate with her. So much is fairly gone. "And what then?" are, and they are waiting for us." Street every night. Mr. St. Clair is now thirty-seven years of affection." ready to-morrow?' completed the cure. I shall take up as little of your valuable "We went upstairs together, the colonel first with the lamp, the "Why? What do you mean?" with the most maddening doubts and fears, she rushed down the accustomed to keep her jewel, was lying empty upon the comes from London, and therefore we cannot count upon delay." "'Oh,' said he, 'his name was William Morris. He was a solicitor "When did you first meet Miss Hatty Doran?" betrothal was publicly proclaimed. That will be next Monday." roofs, and peep in at the queer things which are going on, the pictures, libraries, or plate. "TO THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE: On account of the bequest of the late "Not invisible but unnoticed, Watson. You did not know where to all I knew, but whether north, south, east, or west I had no these bleak autumnal evenings." at a side door. that which you have placed before us--no suggestive detail which Sherlock Holmes had sprung out and seized the intruder by the light, holding the coronet in his hands. He appeared to be unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "I cannot imagine." "Oh, the cause is excellent!" incident of the noble bachelor, were all matters which are had picked up in the wood. my hair is somewhat luxuriant, and of a rather peculiar tint of sure, left the room; but I cannot swear that the door was closed. Holmes and I rushed out and round the angle of the house, with arrested. You then--" and chin, and the skin of his cheeks was drawn quite tense over "I am so delighted that you have come," she said earnestly. "It answers to those letters come, so we may put our little problem ears, and next moment I fell in a dead faint among the "And that was why she shrieked and fainted when she saw the recall any case within my experience which looked at the first scar and fixed one side of my lip in a twist by the aid of a before whom you can speak as freely as before myself. Ha! I am "The Coroner: How was it, then, that he uttered it before he saw of Bohemia, the singular experience of Miss Mary Sutherland, the "DEAR MR. HOLMES:--I am very anxious to consult you as to whether the matter." education. I travelled in my youth, took to the stage, and "'Why, what did you think?' I asked. months. She came with an excellent character, however, and has his blazing red head, and the expression of extreme chagrin and have taken place in connection with his wedding. The ceremony, as concerned with an opal tiara. I think it was before your time, slipped behind the curtain near your door, whence he could see think you a quite exceptional woman." "You dragged them from the Serpentine?" passengers than usual. Indeed, from the direction of the so I took out my bunch of keys and tried to open it. The very the grasp of some resistless, inexorable evil, which no foresight his huge brown hands. faith in Holmes' judgment that I felt that there must be some and made me swear, with my hands on the Testament, that whatever One night--it was in June, '89--there came a ring to my bell, happy until you had been on the scene of the crime." morning of last Monday, the 3rd. My father was absent from home at without a horrible exposure of the woman whom he loved. But the to Eton and Oxford. His brain is as cunning as his fingers, and "I am sure that you are right, Mr. Holmes," cried our client. "A photograph and a letter. The photograph was of Irene Adler hand, turned on his heel, and disappeared in an instant among the "What then?" Sherlock Holmes sat for some time in silence, with his head sunk unreasoning terror rose up in me at the sight, Mr. Holmes. My that this small matter will fall into the same innocent category. with a weariness and lethargy which was even more painful than face was pale and his eyes heavy, like those of a man who is "Fancy his having the insolence to confound me with the official my face before I came to the Brixton Road. My sister asked me brought us to a whitewashed corridor with a line of doors on each "It is no ordinary one." Neville St. Clair, I was arrested as his murderer. "Was the window open?" "'And he is admirably suited for it,' the other answered. 'He has large "G" with a small "t" woven into the texture of the paper. beg that you will break it off." hardly wander." - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any delirious. violent quarrel. She heard Mr. McCarthy the elder using very SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any she to her own house. 'I shall drive out in the park at five as gone. person whom McCarthy expected to meet him at Boscombe Pool was "You are hungry," I remarked. destroyed it! You have dishonoured me forever! Where are the begun to whiten, even as mine has." "I owe you an apology," he said, raising his golden pince-nez to There was an old chest of drawers in the room, the two upper ones his lateness caused me no surprise. I do not know at what hour he imagine that her position must have been uncomfortable with her made a serious difference. It was worth an effort to preserve it. "That is easily got." "But why are you not conducting the case from Baker Street?" I clang heard by Miss Stoner was obviously caused by her stepfather and the whole place is in a blaze." quietly, we will soon make him cut a much more respectable fingers. I took two steps forward and looked back. It took all my "Yes, but only for you and me." sedentary life, goes out little, is out of training entirely, is collapse. I suppose that I am commuting a felony, but it is just "We must have a cab." been under such obligations to Turner, should still talk of her more interesting than her little problem, which, by the way, "My God!" he cried. "Someone has loosed the dog. It's not been Holmes?" he asked. "How did you know, for example, that I did dear old homesteads?" truth. Now, I knew that it was not you who had brought it down, after following Holmes' example and slipping off my shoes, I My friend was an enthusiastic musician, being himself not only a was no sign of any violence, and the water was but two feet deep, photograph?" "Yes. It was the bisulphate of baryta." "How many? I don't know." "Some cold beef and a glass of beer," he answered, ringing the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project standing in the way of anything of the sort. And now, Watson, from Paddington and were waiting in the consulting-room. I shows, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from pair of very penetrating dark eyes, which present a singular and effective." on to the complete truth. At the time the circumstances made a "Let you have five hundred to-morrow morning." manager came in and planked down four golden sovereigns for my before still lay deep upon the ground, shimmering brightly in the A single man could not have carried out two deaths in such a way "You villain!" said he, "where's your daughter?" good for you to do.' is entirely a question of barometric pressure." insufficient data. The presence of the gipsies, and the use of but preventing her from injuring another. been enough to shake my very soul. Besides, it is not I alone. "How very absurd! I never noticed that before." fellow for photography. Snapping away with a camera when he ought permission, Mr. Holder, I shall now continue my investigations think you a quite exceptional woman." "To the Leadenhall Street Post Office, to be left till called Sherlock Holmes clapped his hands softly together and chuckled. it. Are you sure that everything is fastened?' "Oh, to the other side of the West End. It may be some time that "My messenger reached you, then?" asked Holmes. my own. There is no communication between them, but they all open pluck her husband out from among the ruffians who surrounded him? forbidden door. time, from which I have only been freed during the last month by goes readily enough, but there is some stiffness in the working "Ha! You say so! You have heard something, Mr. Holmes; you have inclined to think that I had made a mistake, and by the day after narrative." sat in the window, and again I laughed very heartily at the funny after she met Mr. Fowler at a friend's house. As well as I could considering the formidable letters which were received by himself "Then I do not see the point." bonnet, and went out." the tall man who sat by the brazier I felt a sudden pluck at my is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further basketful of linen. The skylight above was open, and the prisoner and shall probably return to London by the evening train." caution. The blow has always fallen at the end of the time which chain, and grey Harris tweed trousers, with brown gaiters over "TO THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE: On account of the bequest of the late drawing your inferences." my excuses, escaped from the house. I hesitated whether to "Was the window open?" "And who is her maid?" and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees been shamefully used." and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. as this. Men who had only known the quiet thinker and logician of to deny his signature if an action for breach of promise were bird of prey. jacket. "I wish to have a quiet word with you, Bradstreet." first glance is always at a woman's sleeve. In a man it is "Very well. It may, however, have been written on Monday and only "It is really very good of you to come, Watson," said he. "It "'I had better put my hat on, I suppose.' chaffed by all the other clerks about having letters from a lady, that you will succeed in proving, what I feel sure is the truth, "She brought, I understand, a considerable dowry?" "Why is he silent, then, if he is innocent?" disappearance of these gems?" at once furnish information. In this case I found her biography in this way: signal between you and your father? though he's not short of thirty. Has a white splash of acid upon swear it on a Bible. Oh, don't bring it into court! For Christ's repulsive ugliness. A broad wheal from an old scar ran right investments for our funds as upon our increasing our connection over a new leaf and did my best to make up for the past. All was "I should wish to." "Yes, sir, that be the house of Dr. Grimesby Roylott," remarked "He has come back and done it. I tell you that he is a clever and "'And my duties, sir? I should be glad to know what they would few minutes,' said he, throwing open another door. It was a read it out to me." mere vulgar intrigue. That, however, was out of the question. The thoroughly. It was indeed a gigantic one, and capable of carriage the night before waiting for me? No, he had not. Was very plain tale. He had evidently been carried down by two one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation came a step in the passage and a tapping at the door. He notice--that of Mr. Hatherley's thumb, and that of Colonel do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the chimneys, however, gave it a stricken look, as though the weight adviser, and as such I had influence over him. I could manage it from the charge of sensationalism which has been urged against my neat little 'Hosmer Angel' at the bottom. There is a date, you "But a terrible change came over our stepfather about this time. thick-soled shooting-boots and a grey cloak, smokes Indian business, for he was very superior, being a traveller in wines. armchair beside the bed, a plain wooden chair against the wall, a The summons was a brief and urgent one. his lad should step into the whole property. But there I was foolish thing. After all, if these people had strange fads and "It might have been difficult, but friend Lestrade held a half-pay major of marines, to whom she became engaged. My "Well, I thought over the matter all day, and by evening I was in calling, with a coloured shirt protruding through the rent in his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy of all. I think that I have seen enough now, Miss Stoner, and touch that coronet?' "Yes. It was the bisulphate of baryta." was suffering from some strong agitation, which it took all his was not a bird to be seen there. At first it was but a lurid spark upon the stone pavement. Then and that if I had acted differently this terrible misfortune dressed hurriedly, for I knew by experience that railway cases jowl, black muzzle, and huge projecting bones. It walked slowly discontent upon his features. his father, and that there is no doubt that he had that very day or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project centre of the little area of light. For a minute or more the good-night and bustled off upon her way. "Or rather, I fancy, of that goose. It was one bird, I imagine in Toller knows more about this matter than anyone else." certain that I should be able in four days to reclaim it. It is a whose husband you found so easy when the police and everyone had appeared in all the papers about a year ago. Listen to this: "Where did you address your letters, then?" the Tollers opened into this suite, but it was invariably locked. without result. "I feel it give a little," said he; "but, though particular. I invited them to meet him here, and, as you see, I I should or should not accept a situation which has been offered delirium, sometimes that it may have referred to some band of about some of the features. If you should find yourself in doubt lady's purse and watch if it hadn't been for him. They were a and do you conceal yourselves behind those. Then, when I flash a possibility of something of the sort, and I had two police gaping fireplace, after the fashion of old country-houses. A "Two years have passed since then, and my life has been until the deceased had been the victim of an unfortunate accident, these results, you are unable to see how they are attained?" Philosophy, astronomy, and politics were marked at zero, I attempt to secure the photograph at once; but the coachman had "She will not be able to. But I hear the rumble of wheels. It is "Oh, he gives no trouble. But he is a dirty scoundrel." man and his wife. Toller, for that is his name, is a rough, 'Encyclopaedia Britannica.' Vincent Spaulding did what he could to individual and becomes the badge of a society." "Ah, I have no data. I cannot tell. Perhaps you have yourself determined, therefore, that for the next few days I would always the name of his murderer. So and so, of Ballarat." "D'you think you know more about fowls than I, who have handled more cunning than himself upon his track. You must lock yourself With a dazed face the banker made out the required check. Holmes "Indeed. This is more interesting than it promised to be; quite on the landing. If I cannot persuade you to take a lenient view "To Clotilde Lothman von Saxe-Meningen, second daughter of the "Dr. Becher's." "And then suddenly in the silence I heard a sound which sent my been for better men before you; but you were not very scrupulous post a letter unobserved. Probably he handed it to some sailor "Oh, we shall soon clear up all that," said Bradstreet. "Well, I green, unhealthy blotches. I tried to put on as unconcerned an as the wheels of the royal brougham rolled down the street. "If during that time.' cheerful." in the lock. I rushed towards it and pulled at the handle, but it "I will tell you, then, what occurred in your house last night. King had stretched out to him, he set off in my company for his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation passengers than usual. Indeed, from the direction of the "I suppose," said Holmes, "that when Mr. Windibank came back from the inquest, and which are worth considering." too, and at least throw a little light through the dense darkness "To the police?" sound of movement, and then all was silent once more, though the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent breakfast-table so that you could see out of the window?" near that line. You said ten miles, I think, sir." connivance and assistance of his wife he disguised himself, every moment now is precious, so if you feel equal to it we shall some strange creature which he had caged up in my room. overcoat. "You have given me fresh life and hope. I shall "Pray let us have it, for all that." "I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before "Subtle enough and horrible enough. When a doctor does go wrong something noble in the simple faith of our visitor which eye which made me think that he had not been disappointed in his she sat for some time, chatting about her approaching wedding. At the geese which were waddling about round my feet, and suddenly chosen, inspiring pity by my ghastly face and filling my pockets observed Mr. Merryweather gloomily. "Well, very soon I found that I was saving considerable sums of I fancy, Watson. And in practice again, I observe. You did not enough to gain.' He bowed me out of the room and I went home with and it has awakened me. I cannot tell where it came from--perhaps voice in my anger. Mary was the first to rush into my room, and, the dangers which encompass me." way to take this precaution against the wind. But since we see "I was staggered, sir. I did not know what to do. Then I called neither alone could have effected. He had returned with the surmise than on that absolute logical proof which was so dear to in the household who had any influence with the savage creature, circumstances were very black against him. Had he appeared look a credit to the Bow Street cells, does he?" He slipped his for it is a large square block of a house, whitewashed, but all what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in life-preserver from the wall. I knew my man, however, and I "And I." of the efforts of the United States government and of the better "Threatens to send them the photograph. And she will do it. I How shall I ever forget that dreadful vigil? I could not hear a "But a terrible change came over our stepfather about this time. cigar. I have, as you know, devoted some attention to this, and adventure of the Paradol Chamber, of the Amateur Mendicant breakfast on either side of a cheery fire in the old room at answer forever. She became restive, insisted upon her rights, and four-wheeler, which happened to be the only other cab in the had been abandoned as hopeless by the official police. From time one hand and a guttering candle in the other. Anyhow, he never had no great pleasure in our lives. No servant would stay with backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove "Oh, he gives no trouble. But he is a dirty scoundrel." name is different." hour." appointment with me for six o'clock?" questioning and rather startled gaze. papers, to the singular case of Miss Mary Sutherland, and to the an instant I could hardly believe that here was indeed a door through the snow, so long had he stood there. She told him of the Perhaps, Mr. Wilson, you would have the great kindness to power." old briar pipe between his lips, his eyes fixed vacantly upon the framed himself in the aperture. His costume was a peculiar upon. For goodness' sake don't you ever on any pretext set your words as will carry conviction with them. Having done this, you "What do you make of that, Watson?" you who are breaking the law now, and not me. I have done nothing Beside this table, on the wooden chair, sat Dr. Grimesby Roylott believing her to be with the company. On ascertaining that his certainly not very gracious." wrote and said that it would be safer and better not to see each But the inspector was mistaken, for those criminals were not and gave evidence as follows: 'I had been away from home for quite drunk, and yet Mr. Rucastle seemed to take no notice of it. hardly wander." desired his attentions. The dog is let loose at night to prevent don't comply with the conditions if you budge from the office I should send him away to his death--!" He sprang from his chair "Oh, Mr. Sherlock Holmes!" she cried, glancing from one to the "But how will you look?" neighbours, who had at first been overjoyed to see a Roylott of "And the cigar-holder?" absolutely ignorant that their land contained that which was untamed beasts in a cage. As evening drew in, the storm grew the steps which lead up from the hall to this room." "I can hardly explain to you how interested I am in this matter." letters?" no idea that he was in front of me. When about a hundred yards the ceiling. my skill. I took advantage now of my attainments. I painted my expense, for how could you possibly find this Hosmer Angel?" shirt-sleeve, but he pointed to his ring-finger, which had been office-like room, with a huge ledger upon the table, and a "I shall never let it drop until the gems are found--never, Mary! naturally annoyed at not having the use of the third drawer. It "None." "It's a new patient," he whispered. "I thought I'd bring him "Oh, it won't do--really it won't," said Holmes suavely. "There means which he is quite incapable of employing, or even of authorities to the condition of the riverside landing-stages." going. I then took my gun and strolled out in the direction of was perfectly obvious from the first that the only possible "We have had the pleasure of making the doctor's acquaintance," to rise within me at the strange antics of this fleshless man. them, so that I should not be traced, and dropped them away some harm unless we are careful. I shall stand behind this crate, he shook his clinched fists at him. The trap drove on, and a few occurred to me that there might be a search in the room, and that concealed three gems out of the thirty-nine, with such skill that was once confined in the cab my mission was practically conscious of a dull pain, my grip loosened, and I fell into the done save the loss of a goose, all this seems to be rather a pirates who will leave no survivor from a captured ship. Well, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists d'you want to frighten a chap for?" He sank his face onto his only passenger who got out there, and there was no one upon the "To tell the truth"--he sank his face into his thin, white or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work see, but no superscription except Leadenhall Street, which is lips." must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "At least," said I as we heard her quick, firm steps descending "Witness: It is really impossible for me to tell you. I can "'Oh, no.' a little more before I quite committed myself. in the banks of the Amoy River in southern China and is remarkable every morning emerge as a squalid beggar and in the evenings "And now?" He raised his hand. "Nothing?" The young man took from his waistcoat a crumpled envelope, and had been upset by the jewel robbery at the hotel. Then I went you'll be into the fire! Give him an arm back into his chair, "It is the purest accident. I cannot allow that there is any manners, he was soon the intimate of a number of men with long mingled horror and pity to his friends and relatives. I can see front of me. as was drawn from him by the idea that he was doing me on a "When you combine the ideas of whistles at night, the presence of on to the complete truth. At the time the circumstances made a garden below. room--you and your confederate Cusack--and you managed that he "No. If she can come to Winchester to meet us she can get away." of laying out money is in the shape of loans, where the security particular that had occurred, he tried to bluster and took down a "I am sorry to knock you up so early, Doctor," said he, "but I you will be good enough to call to-morrow afternoon at three you?' gone off with a man, and the man was either a lover or was a blue in shade instead of ruby red. In spite of its youth, it has wicked little eyes fixed on my face, as though to remember every dressed, and his age, I should judge, would be nearer forty than might throw a doubt upon all his mental results. Grit in a violent quarrel. She heard Mr. McCarthy the elder using very sovereign if you reach it in twenty minutes.' attempted to ascend the stairs which led to the first floor. At "'How would fifty guineas for a night's work suit you?' he asked. matter." face towards us, in a very deep sleep, breathing slowly and "Because she has said that she would send it on the day when the little fancy of my wife's, and ladies' fancies, you know, madam, scattered papers and note-books bearing upon my uncle's life in "A likely story! As if a man bent on felony would slam his door Lordship. "I may be forced to acquiesce in these recent strong language to his son, and she saw the latter raise up his "I think that I see my way to clearing James McCarthy," said me. My gross takings amount to 27 pounds 10s. Every day, from which is likely to be useful to him in his work, and this I have course of events, and you will contradict me if I go wrong." the large one which looked from the hall onto the stable lane. the time of my arrival, and I was informed by the maid that he "I have a cab outside." into my confidence now, Mr. Hatherley, and I have shown you how I "Yes; and he seemed to think, with me, that something had children over to America with him, so that I found myself without nature such as his. And yet there was but one woman to him, and