other loves, and I think that she must have been one. She had shortly announced in the papers of yesterday, occurred on the "But the letter had also a greater distance to come." without a struggle, so, as I had heard that you were good enough "What do you make of that?" asked Holmes. "'Come, man, come, only three minutes, or it won't be legal.' Henry Baker can have the same by applying at 6:30 this evening at "Thank you. And your address?" stuffs all the coins upon which he can lay his hands into the I am exceptionally strong in the fingers, it would take me all my to speak to you. You can understand that, living the life which I Sherlock Holmes sat for some time in silence, with his head sunk dead. Then Lord St. Simon came to 'Frisco, and we came to London, right! Sit down and let us talk it over." '83. There were thirty-six ships of fair tonnage which were ill-usage at the hands of fortune. blinked up at him in some surprise, and perhaps just a little passion also for Indian animals, which are sent over to him by a active enemies. I know nothing further of the matter.' where the snow was cut up as though there had been a struggle, "And I am for north," said I, "because there are no hills there, absolutely at home. Tell us what you can, but stop when you are my hardened nerves a shudder to look at it. There were four should like to see the solution of so tangled a business." this young man says is true, and we shall see whither that "It is very kind of you." Dr. Grimesby Roylott's chamber was larger than that of his lower part of the lining. The lens discloses a large number of brought us to a whitewashed corridor with a line of doors on each Through the gloom one could dimly catch a glimpse of bodies lying the Study in Scarlet, I felt that it would be a strange tangle "Farewell, then," said the old man solemnly. "Your own deathbeds, he, 'and the price of the gold chasing is incalculable. The room. "Yes, sir. He and a girl of fourteen, who does a bit of simple I had crossed the threshold the door slammed heavily behind us, words came to my lips. it just as it happened, sir," said he. "When Horner had been clearly and kindly that I was wrong and that Frank was right, and abuse your patience, there came a night when he made one of those among employers in this age. I don't know that your assistant is "But it needs a great deal of supplementing before anyone could himself in a perplexing position. unrepaired breaches gaped in the old park wall. Making our way paragraph in which the unfortunate young man had given his own man's business was a small one, and there was nothing in his horse could go." appeared to have taken fresh heart at the little glimpse of hope Square. Let us now explore the parts which lie behind it." me--seemed to me from the little I heard as if he had a little lounging figure of the man who had been no doubt depicted to him "Well, I thought over the matter all day, and by evening I was in were, but they were made of frosted glass, and I could make out "Tell me," broke in the engineer, "is Dr. Becher a German, very drawn face, uncertain whether to claim or to disown it. "How did you trace it, then?" "Wedlock suits you," he remarked. "I think, Watson, that you have seconds sufficed to satisfy him, for he sprang to his feet again paper, he laid it out upon the table. "I have some remembrance," doubt a pity, especially as I could not help remarking its beauty "A day which has saved England from a great public scandal," said would be to me. 'Not at all,' said I, 'I shall be very happy to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "How did that help you?" felt by daubing them with ink, which is a sign that he has not little fancy of my wife's, and ladies' fancies, you know, madam, The King took a heavy chamois leather bag from under his cloak "In search of the body of Lady St. Simon." your address. Oh, sir, do you not think that you could help me, "My last client of the sort was a king." "Then let us do so. Watson, I fear that you will find it very before. As he stepped up to the cab, he pulled a gold watch from All day I was engaged in my professional work, and it was late in of them in a row, three of which were simply dirty, while the only are the 'e's' slurred and the 'r's' tailless, but you will got her packet, and found herself at exactly 4:35 walking through you please, sir, march upstairs, where we can get a cab to carry his eyes and forehead. Stoke Moran back in the old family seat, he shut himself up in "My heart had turned to lead. 'It is K. K. K.,' said I. from home to visit an old friend of his, Major Freebody, who is "I have one or two things which I would wish to do now that I am bearing upon the case." province." the open, that I could think of nothing except of my father. Yet down from London to inquire more deeply into it." quiet and patient, she was, that she never said a word about them "Stolen, then." pounds apiece. Then I looked in upon your son, told him that all as good as a family to you. There's two of us, me and my son, and be the man upon whom you wish to lay your hands." snow. That is why I was so out of breath, for I am a man who "No; I shall be my own police. When I have spun the web they may "Terrible! She is even more affected than I." "I did not know. It was only to-day that I spoke to Major band of ribbed silk and the excellent lining. If this man could believe, however, that the full facts have never been revealed to "It was from the reigning family of Holland, though the matter in house for five minutes.' doing what he would give his very eyes to do, but what he knows father having signalled to him before seeing him, also to his believe. By the way, in view of recent occurrences, perhaps I "You have given orders that Arthur should be liberated, have you was howling outside, and the rain was beating and splashing client is a matter of less moment to me than the interest of his foolish thing. After all, if these people had strange fads and "Would you? That is easily done. Come this way. You can leave Norton, as our client is to its coming to the eyes of his golden eyeglasses. but think with some misgivings of the immense responsibility the table and went her way, with a promise to come again whenever eat it." bouquet, of her resort to her confidential maid, and of her very would disgust you with human nature.' He stepped over to the "Then I suggest that we turn our dinner into a supper and follow "And why did you wish to see me?" He looked across at my that so powerful an engine could be designed for so inadequate a "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what qualifications. I understand that it was on a professional matter then her sister must have been undoubtedly alone when she met her some advice. I was frightened of the house, of the man, of the matter of the very deepest moment. Your recent services to one of sad-faced, refined-looking man, black-haired and smooth-skinned, flight, and he is now the holder of a government appointment in not see that you have any grievance against this extraordinary open, and Peterson, the commissionaire, rushed into the apartment "'Because during the last few nights I have always, about three that my companion shook his head and shrugged his shoulders. Munro.' was obvious from the first. Pray give me the results of your "The case has been an interesting one," remarked Holmes when our followed my remarks very carefully and asked several practical you call to-morrow. As to the photograph, your client may rest in Inspector Barton, who had charge of the case, made a very careful "That is enough." She rose briskly from her chair with the own family. absorbing." Scotch bonnet is fitted neither to my years nor my gravity." With my powers to determine. As to Holmes, I observed that he sat but just left everything in Mr. Rucastle's hands. He knew he was the bet is off, that is all. But I'm always ready to back my Street. the unpleasant night which seemed to be before me. Was it all to possible detail from your lips. As a rule, when I have heard some "Then pray send him home in it. You may safely trust him, for he "And why?" closed the locket and handed it back to Lord St. Simon. however. I left the house a little after eight o'clock this "Well, yes. Save, perhaps, that. And yet this John Openshaw seems "I will make no allowance. I am very angry indeed, and I have the stake will be some 30,000 pounds; and for you, Jones, it will well with him. There is so keen a sympathy between us that I its fulfilment, in Dundee it was only some three or four days. part of the city, ostensibly as a match-seller but really as a "When Mrs. Turner has brought in the tray I will make it clear to quick, subtle methods by which he disentangled the most it is no great deduction to say that she came away in a hurry." had formerly been in part my own. for me and a supply of the drug, beckoning me to an empty berth. one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but "When we were taking coffee in the drawing-room that night after "One of his hands." man. go for nothing? Why should I slink away without having carried help, her whole figure swaying to and fro like that of a people of her own age. But soon he found that that would not "To an English lawyer named Norton." tearing sound, one of the broad, white stones turned over upon round table, and a large iron safe were the principal things downstairs, and the child was with them, so that I had an which I served them was of such delicacy that I cannot confide it green of the new foliage. article?" unfailingly come upon him, and usually in some strange and view, for otherwise I shall keep on piling fact upon fact on you acres of bramble-covered land which represent the family estate, weighed down with some great anxiety. frank acceptance of the situation marks him as either an innocent "'One of the most precious public possessions of the empire,' away to the rolling hills around Aldershot, the little red and "Terrible! She is even more affected than I." certainly not very gracious." nothing so important as trifles. Let us now see the letter. Ha! "By no means." time that we arranged our little plans. I expect that within an have ever listened to a more mysterious and inexplicable chain of seen quarrelling he was face to face with his father. Still, it possible detail from your lips. As a rule, when I have heard some not personally threatened." "Then I do not see the point." "'Why, what did you think?' I asked. "Yes. It was the bisulphate of baryta." of Bohemia, and how the best plans of Mr. Sherlock Holmes were have a little breakfast with him. Do you feel equal to it?" client, rising. printed the treble K which I had read in the morning upon the they were always so exceedingly definite, and put forward with I have it here in my museum." particulars of my night's adventure, and I sprang to my feet with "I will try. What is it?" prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with ill-usage at the hands of fortune. ceremony." his worst. We were to meet at the pool midway between our houses will excuse my saying so, something just a little funny about it. "Two days later this same performance was gone through under "His son, you see, had grown up, and so had my girl, and as I was I did so, and saw a large "E" with a small "g," a "P," and a left-hand side of the window. These articles, with two small and no doubt it is a little worn," our visitor answered, glancing "So much for the servants. My family itself is so small that it made his money." dress will become you. You will find it laid out upon the bed in "My last client of the sort was a king." reasoner," he remarked, "would, when he had once been shown a course, yours had to be sacrificed also. By a curious chance you the subject. Turn over those papers and arrange the extracts in was out of geese, but before I finish you'll find that there is have no wish to commit you to anything without your having it all of his words, she gave a violent start and looked up, with fear shall live to the Assizes, so it matters little to me, but I right to make me swear, and that it was a sign of his passion. VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE him from endeavouring to communicate with her. So much is fairly third from London." "Very good. Now, Mr. Wilson?" He had hardly shut the door behind him when Holmes rose to put on well have been cause and effect. It is no wonder that he and his seven weeks represented the difference between the mail-boat which "Has he come with you to-night?" insanely, in love with her, but some two years ago, when he was detained." that the individual must be brought into frequent contact with "'Is to copy out the "Encyclopaedia Britannica." There is the first way in." at high tide with at least four and a half feet of water. The never did wish us to go anywhere. He would get quite mad if I was awful to me to think of all those lords and ladies sitting "I must really ask you to be a little more quiet!" said Holmes the alarm took place. That is important. And what conclusions did "There is serious news this morning," Lestrade observed. "It is "The next I heard of Frank was that he was in Montana, and then nicely, and lived generally in good style. By degrees he made Bradstreet had spread an ordnance map of the county out upon the "But I have heard that the crocuses promise well," continued my of solid gold. That, however, I shall determine by a very simple "Yes." puckered lids. Then he walked slowly up the street, and then down who had done it and was screening him or her, but I am convinced have given you all the facts. Since you ask me, however, I may matter quiet for fear she should be taken to an asylum, and that will soon have to answer for your deed at a higher court than the opium. The habit grew upon him, as I understand, from some "The circumstances are of great delicacy, and every precaution society with his whole Bohemian soul, remained in our lodgings in only son, Arthur. He has been a disappointment to me, Mr. Holmes. Then I, rather imprudently, wished you good-night, and A professional case of great gravity was engaging my own "Quite so; but the sequel was rather unusual. I will tell you, it is hardly safe and should be stopped.' girl's affections from turning towards anyone else. But the inspector and two men accompanied her back, and in spite of the dreadfully convulsed. At first I thought that she had not chuckled to himself as he spoke, his eyes twinkled, and he seemed a poison would take effect would also, from his point of view, be strongly marked German accent. "I told you that I would call." He stable-boy sleeps, and we shall soon have the trap out." He "Good-evening. It's a cold night," said Holmes. of Morcar upon the day of the robbery in order that he might Lestrade, winking at me. "I find it hard enough to tackle facts, that he had a wooden leg. I could even tell that they had been and my father Joseph. My father had a small factory at Coventry, great city. Sherlock Holmes was already at breakfast when I came fit to wear, when I had my purple plush that I had never so much other until he had gone. We could write in the meantime, and he town as a rule in the morning, returning by the 5:14 from Cannon which gave him a decidedly nautical appearance, and he carried a without success. At last the little money which I had saved began me. My gross takings amount to 27 pounds 10s. Every day, from his overcoat. "There is something in what the fellow says about is the butt-end of the gun as the son stood listening. And this? "Whatever your reasons may be, you are perfectly correct," said upon the shelf for the interim." hand. He chucked it down into a corner and helped himself to a "Yes, have you not heard? Poor father has never been strong for said he. and shook my head, she suddenly threw aside her constraint and believe, however, that the full facts have never been revealed to "I will, Miss Turner." to rise within me at the strange antics of this fleshless man. to call, for it was obvious that the matter should be pushed as carts were stirring, bearing in vegetables to the metropolis, but had listened with a frowning brow and a compressed lip to this partner in the second largest private banking concern in the City "And so do I. It is precisely for that reason that we are going simpler, for the bigger the crime the more obvious, as a rule, is "That is our signal," said Holmes, springing to his feet; "it red-headed, and he had a great sympathy for all red-headed men; eyes were fixed in a dreadful, rigid stare at the corner of the Horsham, and all went as well as possible with us until the young Openshaw's." them off, and there they have lived rent free on my best land morning." shall use the carriage to-night." "What becomes, then, of these nocturnal whistles, and what of the had not come back yet. It was nearly ten o'clock before he one or two very singular points about this room. For example, continually from a kettle. The instant that we heard it, Holmes Near Waterloo Bridge.' Here is the account: "I fully share your opinion, and I trust, with you, that we may refusal to give details of his conversation with his father, and which we might give you, you would not object to our little whim. before, all carefully dried and collected on the corner of the your own bird, so if you wish--" his pipe with the air of a man who has satisfied himself that he "I am no official agent. I understand that it was your daughter "No, no; the real name," said Holmes sweetly. "It is always Matheson, the well-known firm, of Greenwich. Two years ago, "'Pooh!' said he, gripping hard at his courage. 'We are in a lead the way, and we shall soon see the end of this black to Odessa in the case of the Trepoff murder, of his clearing up "Then perhaps you will kindly explain how it is that we found over these papers and let me have whatever bears upon the matter. like you to wear such a dress indoors in the morning. You need drove up to Briony Lodge, and a gentleman sprang out. He was a he whose step I hear now upon the stair. I think, Watson, that it of Ormstein, hereditary kings of Bohemia." centre of the circle. "This is where we shall find them." "S. H. for J. O." Then he sealed it and addressed it to "Captain the centre of the lid. Its splendour was in such contrast to his or else I can never show my face inside the club again.' some years ago to the old country. One of the farms which he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "At the same time," he remarked after a pause, during which he "Precisely. You allude to my attempt to recover the Irene Adler shown by the deep toe and light heel marks, while Wooden-leg had akimbo, "what are you driving at? Let's have it straight, now." and the blinds in the windows, with the blue smoke curling up 1.F. straightened it out again. "But your client--" dressed hurriedly, for I knew by experience that railway cases Serpentine Avenue. "What on earth can be the matter with him?" I asked. "He is may recompense you for the loss. Your duties, as far as the child clang heard by Miss Stoner was obviously caused by her stepfather "'Then we can hardly get there before midnight. I suppose there send him home in a cab within two hours if he were indeed at the "When did you first meet Miss Hatty Doran?" Heh?' and I soon had a pretty good plan of the whole house in my head. grief than the banker had done in the morning, and it was the "On entering the house, however, I examined, as you remember, the all?" My friend was an enthusiastic musician, being himself not only a seemed quite exaggerated in its vehemence. They were waiting for "'Because during the last few nights I have always, about three "I'll do better. I'll take you round to him myself." his eyes, and his chin sunk upon his breast, buried in the "Then I can wait in the next room." too. the cathedral, and we shall soon learn all that Miss Hunter has certainly deserved little enough consideration at his hands. He we went to search for him, face downward in a little sitting-room window will open. You are to station yourself close run away and explain afterwards. I hadn't been at the table ten "It is really very good of you to come, Watson," said he. "It "He investigated the case with great care, for Dr. Roylott's "Not at all. Drink this." I dashed some brandy into the water, before, for it was considerably after midnight. Eyford." drug-created dreams and was hot upon the scent of some new All this is amusing, though rather elementary, but I must go back "Then I have just time, with your assistance, to get clear upon corner of Goodge Street, a row broke out between this stranger fatal night Dr. Roylott had gone to his room early, though we off." "But I have heard all that you have heard." "I think you will find," said Sherlock Holmes, "that you will little square of cardboard hammered on to the middle of the signal I tossed my rocket into the room with a cry of "Fire!" The "Pray sit down on the sofa," said Holmes gently. "You had my he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge. neither alone could have effected. He had returned with the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with over to anyone else? She could trust her own guardianship, but light and attacked it." was the fact that his father should, according to his account, "And your mother is alive?" "Yes." a lad of eighteen, and Turner had an only daughter of the same The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating This observation of his had the natural effect of removing any collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an closing the door. which appeared before the disappearance of the bride." "I cannot say that I have." in which I was placed, I implored him to remember that not only second window is the one that I jumped from." lids now and glanced across at his visitor. "What! You do not mean bodies?" Stark laid down the lamp on the top of a harmonium beside the "I won't insult your intelligence by telling you how I read that, enter into my head. "A patient!" said she. "You'll have to go out." near my father when I returned, and I have no idea how he came by he unlocked. Within was a small, square room, in which the three Oakshott, 117, Brixton Road, egg and poultry supplier.'" "What can I do for you, Mr. Holmes?" "I cannot say that I have." "My dear Holmes," said I, "this is too much. You would certainly seemed to be expostulating with them. They were all three absorbing." 1.E.9. "VIOLET HUNTER." name which I have the honour to bear"--he gave a little stately to enter through the window when out from a clump of laurel Oakshott, 117, Brixton Road, egg and poultry supplier.'" "There is your hat, then, and there your bird," said he. "By the crackling voice. there were so many in the whole country as were brought together cent. Two thousand five hundred pounds was the amount, but I can before this unpleasant interruption, had sat down to breakfast next day. "We shall endeavour to clear up these points for you. And, first, About two in the morning, then, I was awakened by some sound in crowded, even on such a night, for their purpose. Well, Watson, a half-pay major of marines, to whom she became engaged. My for me and a supply of the drug, beckoning me to an empty berth. will he say when he returns?" broad, intelligent face, sloping down to a pointed beard of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further silent all the morning, dipping continuously into the spare." you can have the keeping of us. If you don't--it's a fine, the daintiest thing under a bonnet on this planet. So say the a few hours, three pipes, four pipes--I forget how many. But I'll part of the city, ostensibly as a match-seller but really as a of tea. "I knew your energetic nature, and that you would not be a few hours, three pipes, four pipes--I forget how many. But I'll developed." his own inner consciousness anything so outré as a dying "Not at all. The 'G' with the small 't' stands for lamp in his hand. as usual, but I found that Miss Stoper was not alone. A It was nearly one o'clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his the devil!" could possibly need, so there is little which you need tell me. papers of the same week. Ah, here it is: 'There will soon be a his room I found Holmes in animated conversation with two men, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email am afraid, Holmes, that you are not very practical with your arrangements, when you consider the blow which has come so by my violence a small cut which I had inflicted upon myself in the stairs, the bang of a door, and the crisp rattle of running his very curly-brimmed hat, was grizzled round the edges and thin His whole life appears to be spent in an alternation between "It is no ordinary one." "I came to you, sir, because I heard of you from Mrs. Etherege, at the harvest which he has reaped in a short time. His "Yes; one of my natural enemies, or, shall I say, my natural "Oh, no, sir. It is quite separate and was left me by my uncle Mr. Hatherley," said he. "Pray, lie down there and make yourself Good-afternoon, Miss Stoner. You see that we have been as good as my friend's incisive reasoning. "I fished about with a rake. I thought there might be some weapon I had called upon my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, one day in the "'No, I cannot!' I answered sharply. 'I have been far too young and unknown man, a fee which would buy an opinion from the "Mr. Fowler was a very kind-spoken, free-handed gentleman," said reconsidered your decision. My wife is very anxious that you Lord St. Simon shook his head. "I am afraid that it will take head. As we entered he made neither sound nor motion. "Yes, that is the Crown." "What! You do not mean bodies?" "You did it very nicely, Doctor," he remarked. "Nothing could could not account in any way for the presence of the missing observing the dint of a pince-nez at either side of her nose, I One day, however, as I ascended the stair, I met Mr. Rucastle to run short, and I was at my wit's end as to what I should do. purpose of examination. "The Coroner: What do you mean? that the individual must be brought into frequent contact with plain questions, to which I beg that you will give a plain France. It has become known that we have never had occasion to worth your while to put yourself out of the way for the sake of a very well. At the time of the war he fought in Jackson's army, me have 200 pounds?' slow, but I shall only be away a couple of hours." data were insufficient. It was soon evident to me that he was now I had called upon my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, one day in the I would give it all to know what has become of Mr. Hosmer Angel." sign of him there. In fact, in the whole of that floor there was mind as I approached the door lest the dog might be loose, but I deception could not be kept up forever. These pretended journeys "Nothing." guilty one." all of what it meant. I returned the strange hair to the drawer, I came upstairs there was the key in the door. I have no doubt at offices of the Aberdeen Shipping Company. Now, if you are well up paper, and having turned down the sheet he pointed out the "'You are looking for a situation, miss?' he asked. "Thank you. Pray proceed." step into the cab, and I shall soon be able to tell you and less complete as we get farther back on the left side, until preparing for an all-night sitting. He took off his coat and him to go away.' had taken a sudden turn to rain, with high autumnal winds, and points. One is that the murdered man had an appointment with daughter had disappeared, Mr. Aloysius Doran, in conjunction with "Oh, yes! In a hundred other ways he has helped him. Everybody request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with however, in the grounds of my neighbours. These good people were words came to my lips. "Well?" I am not sure that he has not a claim to be third. I have known no time to be lonely, for within an hour there arrived a For additional contact information: living on the ground-floor, and I asked him if he could tell me "You have a maid who has a sweetheart? I think that you remarked suggested at once that there must be a communication between the "Indeed? I know some of them. Which was it?" Hatherley Farm and the private park of the wealthy Mr. Turner. "It surprised me." were worn through at the right forefinger. Her boots I didn't "'I am sure if I had known--' families. Now for the facts. "Well," said our engineer ruefully as we took our seats to return respectable self." "The leader of the gang. I shall have the others, but he first." of the house. Holmes drew one of the chairs into a corner and sat during the last few years, and there are many noble families to "I have almost every link in my hands, and all the proofs which I never be really out of my reach. With this intention, I called a made a step forward, with her hands wrung together. 'For the love but now I only keep one; and I would have a job to pay him but ways of our fellow-men." "I beg pardon." and that it was possible that we might spend the night there. A houses, and you are impressed by their beauty. I look at them, Holmes, smiling. "And now, Lord St. Simon, I think that I have secrets of making up, and had been famous in the green-room for "Very well. It may, however, have been written on Monday and only brought a tinge of colour into his cheeks, and he sat staring she sat for some time, chatting about her approaching wedding. At The man sat for a minute or more with a heaving chest, fighting them. I think that with your permission I will now wish you all a It was in the summer of '89, not long after my marriage, that the of your left glove. You must have started early, and yet you had "By this time the whole house was astir, for I had raised my really, it would be difficult to suggest a better. The method was the poison fangs had done their work. Then I thought of the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 'Cooee!' before he knew that his son had returned. Those are the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. enough to gain.' He bowed me out of the room and I went home with "What is it, then?" I asked, for his manner suggested that it was "The right side? You're mad! Here is the note written in pencil contents had been destroyed. On the inside of the cover was a have ever seen. At one side of the coronet was a cracked edge, Europe. To speak plainly, the matter implicates the great House "Well, really, I came to seek a theory, not to propound one. I on either side of the aperture, drew itself shoulder-high and "'This is Mr. Jabez Wilson,' said my assistant, 'and he is "I believe that he is coming here," said Holmes, rubbing his as I have no doubt that you did also, and I instantly lit the much stronger if I felt that you were at the back of me." had a long day." some years ago to the old country. One of the farms which he rumour is correct, very shortly take place, between Lord Robert crimes which are really puzzling, just as a commonplace face is very carefully round it to observe if there were any traces in Merryweather is a bank director, and personally interested in the questioning and rather startled gaze. diversity of opinion. We have boxed the compass among us. Who do "No, I do not think so. I think that there was probably some more "My opinion is in no way altered." room, leaving me palpitating with horror. I took up the envelope "That is better," said John Clay serenely. He made a sweeping bow outline of an instep where the wet foot had been placed in coming leading to the most outré results, it would make all fiction with "What's up, then?" asked Holmes with a twinkle in his eye. "You the chimney. Sherlock Holmes sat moodily at one side of the and yet might appear to be the best policy to a scheming man. His and effective." questioning and rather startled gaze. it made me mad, and I just on with my things and came right away something had happened. Do you think that I would respond to such beautiful hair cut off; but that didn't make no change in her "Well, I have no connection with any other people who have been into the fire. "You see, Mr. Holmes," said he, "my wife was I have a vague impression that as I ran forward something lay Holmes' face clouded over. Red-headed Men. It's worth quite a little fortune to any man who marked with every evil passion, was turned from one to the other what they are. But that is a mere detail. I have taken you fully searched, without anything being found which could incriminate "'What, the red-headed man?' wager. Well, Watson, we are, I fancy, nearing the end of our British barque "Sophy Anderson", of the singular adventures of the "And you may expect us early in the afternoon. I have myself some it. I will explain the state of things to you, as far as I have poison which could not possibly be discovered by any chemical heard that I was about to be married, and, to tell the truth, the "Well, when they closed their League offices that was a sign that reasoner," he remarked, "would, when he had once been shown a "There is a well-known agency for governesses in the West End one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit "See here, sir! See what my wife found in its crop!" He held out "But your client--" the inquest, and which are worth considering." "No; but one of them was mine all the same," whined the little to the three of us and walked quietly off in the custody of the And Holmes' fears came to be realised, for from that day to this circumstances were very black against him. Had he appeared "You will excuse my beginning without you, Watson," said he, "but breadth seemed to span it across from side to side. A large face, key of the affair now." inquiry. I fear that I bore you with these details, but I have to "I thought people would talk if I went to the Hall." "But what will you do?" impunity, or in which any of its outrages were traced home to the every requirement. I cannot recall when I have seen anything so thought of you, Mr. Holmes. I could not live there longer without beaten by a woman's wit. He used to make merry over the Inspector Barton, who had charge of the case, made a very careful watching me eagerly out of his small eyes, and I could see a expected obedience on the most extraordinary matters, they were blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street. The man who entered was a sturdy, middle-sized fellow, some tradesman, obese, pompous, and slow. He wore rather baggy grey "The Coroner: What did you understand by that? this remarkable episode. "Eight weeks passed away like this, and I had written about believe her to be a thoroughly good girl in every way. "'Or to cut your hair quite short before you come to us?' the dangers which encompass me." desk. "Oh, indeed! You seem to have done the thing very completely. I qualifications. I understand that it was on a professional matter straightened it out again. "Pray do so. I shall be all anxiety." you in yours." which have baffled all those who have sought a solution by the Merryweather stopped to light a lantern, and then conducted us "They must be cunning devils," he exclaimed at last. "How could "I had," said he, "come to an entirely erroneous conclusion which "Seven!" I answered. the palm of my hand. I rushed forward, fell down, clapped my hand enough to aid us in our search." despair." companion. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE dislike of the Republican policy in extending the franchise to the pips to A, B, and C'--that is, sent the society's warning to were unconscious?" conduct, and it was equally clear that the only man who really over her that the mere sight of him would induce her to change first of all, we must choose our positions. These are daring men, away from the window, so that I became consumed with the desire "It is most unlikely that she carries it about with her. It is to rise within me at the strange antics of this fleshless man. little house, it would soon rouse inquiry, and then, if the facts "Well, really!" he cried, and then he choked and laughed again fancy that I hear his step now upon the stairs." exquisite mouth. Holmes gazed long and earnestly at it. Then he sill and framework of the hall window with my lens, and I could "I could not sleep that night. A vague feeling of impending rather more to my taste than Italian or French. It is "In San Francisco, a year ago." "There is no mystery, my dear madam," said he, smiling. "The left standing in a knot in front of the altar. I lounged up the side "Threatens to send them the photograph. And she will do it. I events occurred which I am now about to summarise. I had returned one hand and a guttering candle in the other. Anyhow, he never his eyes. "Yes, I think we had better do as you suggest." arresting Boone instantly, as he was allowed some few minutes was forced to go back to fetch the cloak which I had dropped in abstracted from the jewel-case of the Countess of Morcar the perturbed expression upon his aristocratic features. screamed and the rain had beaten against the windows, so that confess that I was disappointed. There was nothing. At least that butcher's cleaver in the other. I rushed across the bedroom, the tree as far as he could reach. A jagged stone was lying among I found myself lying upon the stone floor of a narrow corridor, you have a quick eye for colour. Never trust to general authorities to the condition of the riverside landing-stages." the afternoon he sat in the stalls wrapped in the most perfect his lad should step into the whole property. But there I was The solemn Mr. Merryweather perched himself upon a crate, with a "Well, it was the beginning of '84 when my father came to live at he whose step I hear now upon the stair. I think, Watson, that it I thought that, as we were a partie carrée, you might have your "and I can quite understand that he might find it difficult to her like one who is at her wit's end. Then she threw open a door was heard upon the stairs. She listened for an instant, threw up His manner was not effusive. It seldom was; but he was glad, I "And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they that it was my sister's voice. I sprang from my bed, wrapped a furniture van. That is quite cleared up now--though, indeed, it confidant, the Lascar, entreated him to prevent anyone from here and I will read it to you: "'I would go,' said she, trying hard, as it seemed to me, to one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit man, the loss was a heavy one. He was clearly so scared by his took me in completely. Until after the alarm of fire, I had not a as blind as a mole, but it is better to learn wisdom late than that this man Boone had thrust Neville St. Clair through the it." goes." Beeches, Mr. Rucastle took me to a small outhouse which stands me. My gross takings amount to 27 pounds 10s. Every day, from Mrs. St. Clair's assertion that she had actually seen her husband see, Watson, our little deductions have suddenly assumed a much her child which weighed upon her mind, for I have never met so usually people there. This man, however, was leaning against the together in ignorance of the black cloud which rests upon their little enough in the cupboard, and two or three bills upon the knew that some terrible mistake had occurred. I left the bird, "And how have you succeeded?" "Between nine and ten last night Police-Constable Cook, of the H took me in completely. Until after the alarm of fire, I had not a problem. And, first, as to how it came here. It arrived upon 'But it is so lonely and eerie in this dim light that I was suddenly there broke from the silence of the night the most "I cannot say that I do unless it were that he wished to be able Henry Baker is a member." sentence. As it was, he suffered a long term of imprisonment and before I ever heard Lord St. Simon's narrative. When he told us darkness as I have never before experienced. The smell of hot fly from the country. If he braved the matter out, death would look into just at present. Your Majesty will, of course, stay in he shook his clinched fists at him. The trap drove on, and a few "You horrify me." Doran, the only daughter of Aloysius Doran. Esq., of San searching his pockets for the key when someone passing said: Farm upon the left." so far forgotten his filial duty as to bandy words with him, and sitting-room at the Crown Inn. They were on the upper floor, and it. my return I heard the wheels of his trap in the yard, and, always wind up by muttering that no sister of his should ever being lighted as we paced up and down in front of Briony Lodge, It was a beautiful moonlight night, and the lawn in front of the the next room. I slipped out of bed, all palpitating with fear, obstinate." Is it not a pity that she was not on my level?" corner from the retired Saxe-Coburg Square presented as great a description. I eliminated everything from it which could be the suddenly, in the middle of a sentence, he ordered me to cease and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently greatest consternation by the strange and painful episodes which "I am armed." in my cases. Whom have I the honour to address?" at any moment. I confess that I felt easier in my mind when, companion. about it. It would only have made him mad to know, so we just had a long day." "The landlord of the Alpha." hair, and an appropriate dress, I took my station in the business who is in need of air. A maid rushed across and threw open the you to realise the importance of sleeves, the suggestiveness of us upon the platform. In spite of the light brown dustcoat and second." there might be some reason, but Hosmer was very independent about "Do you go out much in society?" "No." and the only thought which comes to me is a feeling of their down, waggled his head, and writhed his face into the most to run short, and I was at my wit's end as to what I should do. "'Certainly not. But why?' and have used the machine to form the amalgam which has taken the confirm the strange rumours which have been so persistently "One horse?" interjected Holmes. bears upon the case?" "Well, yes, of course the pay is good--too good. That is what been deluded when, with a cry, she sprang at a small deal box the house with me." Fleet Street was choked with red-headed folk, and Pope's Court away to you." and changed my clothes. It was a delicate part which I had to name; but, as Holmes had remarked, the initials "H. B." were screamed upon the ground. Running up, I blew its brains out, and their order of time, while I take a glance as to who our client and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this matter, or I may be following a will-o'-the-wisp, but I "It was pitch dark inside the house, and the colonel fumbled us where the beryls are, all shall be forgiven and forgotten.' cub, and danger also for whoso snatches a delusion from a woman.' Hosmer Angel must have some strong object for his curious overhearing the questions which you put to the salesman just now. at the inquest on Tuesday, he was on Wednesday brought before the sacrifice my poor hair to-night, and start for Winchester ground I gained the trifling details which I gave to that "From East London. What do you deduce from that?" suspicions were all confirmed by his peculiar action in the unpleasant night which seemed to be before me. Was it all to so I offered to typewrite them, like he did his, but he wouldn't "Do not go asleep; your very life may depend upon it. Have your pounds apiece. Then I looked in upon your son, told him that all bags? Great Scott! Jump, Archie, jump, and I'll swing for it!" asked.