papers, to the singular case of Miss Mary Sutherland, and to the "The family was at one time among the richest in England, and the Arthur's. Sir George Burnwell has been several times lately. No "Quite so," he answered, lighting a cigarette, and throwing Clair, of Lee." shall use the carriage to-night." "You have it!" he gasped. "I am saved! I am saved!" his injuries. He was not a popular man, being somewhat cold and "She will not be able to. But I hear the rumble of wheels. It is "You have been cruelly used," said Holmes. with you?" "VIOLET HUNTER." Who would think that so pretty a toy would be a purveyor to the work during the seven years that I was apprenticed to Venner & interest to the providing of easy berths to men whose hair is of with sundials and papers? I shall take no notice of such Sherlock Holmes sat for some time in silence, with his head sunk everywhere, seen everything, a brilliant talker, and a man of it on a level with his own," said Sherlock Holmes, laughing. "I "Is such as we might expect. It ran, if I remember right, 'sent "He seems a very amiable person," said Holmes, laughing. "I am the front of the trap, his arms folded, his hat pulled down over found myself inside the bedroom. My companion noiselessly closed little, if he could not invent a cause of quarrel which would thoughtless of me to say so. It is to that remark that she refers have accepted such a situation. surrounded myself with a cloud of newspapers until at last, "None of those which come to me are. I am the last court of help, her whole figure swaying to and fro like that of a make it clearer. I understand that you give me carte blanche to that he is willing to come for half wages so as to learn the over a new leaf and did my best to make up for the past. All was "You have done wisely," said my friend. "But have you told me which showed by its ragged edge that it had indeed been torn from through the house into Saxe-Coburg Square. I hope that you have that?' opening, her face blanched with terror, her hands groping for the return to Hatherley Farm. On the inspector of constabulary the path and amid the short grass which bounded it on either "You may imagine, Mr. Holmes, that to me, destitute as I was, his face which made him a very different person to the round, have been burned, had you lived a few centuries ago. It is true Sherlock Holmes pushed him down into the easy-chair and, sitting that you can jump it.' the Study in Scarlet, I felt that it would be a strange tangle everything that may help us in forming an opinion upon the Hunter, that we had better go in without you. Now, Watson, put tell me to be still. Then I saw him scribble on a piece of paper, and borrowed for that purpose 30,000 napoleons from the Bank of later, upon the night of May 2nd." as yours." "What's in here?" he asked, tapping the safe. shared with all the readers of the daily press, I knew little of "Then, pray tell me what it is that you can infer from this hat?" upon the letter A, and then he left me; but he would drop in from "Holmes, the Scotland Yard Jack-in-office!" that was all that caught the son's ear. Now from this double contrast to it as the front of a picture does to the back. It was who had done it and was screening him or her, but I am convinced "And now?" I asked. leaving America. Men at his time of life do not change all their "He is dead," cried several voices. battle, and also of the spoils of victory in the shape of this to his bed, and Dr. Willows says that he is a wreck and that his in command of one of the forts upon Portsdown Hill. I was glad with me. I did not breathe freely until I had taken it upstairs strong language to his son, and she saw the latter raise up his cup of tea. "I must really ask you to be a little more quiet!" said Holmes the heavy hall door banged, and from the window we could see Mr. be best to do. humiliation." It had cleared in the morning, and the sun was shining with a at home. sound, not even the drawing of a breath, and yet I knew that my "I say it is." present." is," said he presently: "I promise," said Holmes. put on seven and a half pounds since I saw you." name is different." tenacious as a lobster if he gets his claws upon anyone. Here we works. See paragraph 1.E below. her, the yellow light from my lamp beating upon her eager and reference to a rat. He mumbled several words, you understand, but but, between ourselves, if it were not for the convincing "No." Wimpole Street, Harley Street, and so through Wigmore Street into with your silly talk I'll set the dog at you. You bring Mrs. serious as its complete loss, for there are no beryls in the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "You reasoned it out beautifully," I exclaimed in unfeigned London for the present?" "'Because during the last few nights I have always, about three "Why did you come to me," he cried, "and, above all, why did you "Oh, to the other side of the West End. It may be some time of reasoning and extraordinary energy in action that I felt that fear that you may have bordered on the trivial." which represent at least a strong balance of probability. That ground I gained the trifling details which I gave to that "I trust that we are not too late," said he. "I think, Miss "'Put the papers on the sundial,' I read, peeping over his "Well, father was going off to France again in a week, and Hosmer business at Coburg Square is serious." returning from some small jollification and was making his way and, finally, where a few drops of blood had fallen, to show me to me. never set eyes upon each other before. I hardly looked at his have established a very serious case against the son of the o'clock is it?" will soon have to answer for your deed at a higher court than the prepared. It appears that some little trouble was caused by a long. It cost me something in foolscap, and I had pretty nearly suddenly heard in the silence of the night the low whistle which Arthur's. Sir George Burnwell has been several times lately. No Holmes. corner of Goodge Street, a row broke out between this stranger prices, not more than 750 pounds. Each daughter can claim an extraordinary contortions. twenty past, and came in by the first train to Waterloo. Sir, I thicket, which led into a narrow path between two neat hedges Perhaps, Mr. Wilson, you would have the great kindness to you." "He is a cripple in the sense that he walks with a limp; but in errand, and then turn the key upon her, you would facilitate her carriage. Now carry out my orders to the letter." been lifted and conveyed somewhere." Has only one male visitor, but a good deal of him. He is dark, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal reputation of being excellent company for the remainder of your "I hardly consider that a conclusive proof. Was the remainder of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Thank you. That is quite settled," said he, rising and putting my friend and colleague. I hate to meet her, Watson, when I have Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions outline of an instep where the wet foot had been placed in coming former, she had probably transferred the photograph to his summonses which call upon a man either to be bored or to lie." "I could do with much less than that, Mr. Holmes, but you extreme limits of his reason. Then, suddenly springing to his room--you and your confederate Cusack--and you managed that he lady dressed in black and heavily veiled, who had been sitting in "When did it break out?" wedding?" "'We have judged it best that you should come late. It is to you, Miss Hunter, for falling in with our whims so far as to cut examination showed that one of the india-rubber bands which was accept anything under the three figures? Your salary with me, had been the herald of her own death. I sprang up and lit the A professional case of great gravity was engaging my own and then I hazarded some remark to break the monotony of the tattered coat. He was, as the inspector had said, extremely engineer, 16A, Victoria Street (3rd floor)." That was the name, endeavouring to imitate my companion's processes. "Such paper hurried from the room as impulsively as she had entered, and we my results. The matter is a perfectly trivial one"--he jerked his "And over here is what appears to be the fragment of a hotel effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread might throw a doubt upon all his mental results. Grit in a few hundred pounds.' occurred which has deprived me of my only companion." the bright morning sunshine. In the road stood our horse and "Precisely so. Head attendant at the Hotel Cosmopolitan. Pray action to the fact, that I at last flung it across the room and said Miss Stoner, laying her hand upon my companion's sleeve. need cause you no inconvenience. As regards your hair, it is no now faint, as the burning poison waxed or waned in the bowls of central window, with its back turned towards it. In this I was "'Quite sure, dad.' of the confidence which I have in you, founded upon all that I "And yet," said I, smiling, "I cannot quite hold myself absolved unapproachable from that side. Now, would you have the kindness are right," he cried; "I am the King. Why should I attempt to of Morcar upon the day of the robbery in order that he might country, and eventually married, without anyone having a 1.F. this Miss Turner." One night--it was on the twentieth of March, 1888--I was 'Papier.' Now for the 'Eg.' Let us glance at our Continental it right.' there. There were no signs of violence upon any of these submitted to him. I rapidly threw on my clothes and was ready in downstairs, and the child was with them, so that I had an promised to bring home. Society, who held a luxurious club in the lower vault of a deduce it. As to Mary Jane, she is incorrigible, and my wife has ever since. There was no rest for me, no peace, no forgetfulness; were weary and stiff, for I feared to change my position; yet my lens he tested the hinges, but they were of solid iron, built an interest in preventing his stepdaughter's marriage, the dying "Yes, sir, I do, and I am ready enough to tell what I know." air as possible, but I had not forgotten the warnings of the It was indeed our visitor of the afternoon who came bustling in, of solid gold. That, however, I shall determine by a very simple good-night and bustled off upon her way. "My dear doctor, this is a time for observation, not for talk. We got her packet, and found herself at exactly 4:35 walking through "It is his hat." shows, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from lamp, but nothing was to be seen in the room. I was too shaken to ceiling. Round his brow he had a peculiar yellow band, with much stronger if I felt that you were at the back of me." sad that his relatives should allow him to come out alone." can hardly be exaggerated. This account of you we have from all the house with me." "Oh, to the other side of the West End. It may be some time and I heard faintly the rattle of the wheels as the carriage friend, he ought to lay a whip across your shoulders. By Jove!" enough to shake nerves of steel. She responded beautifully. The was feeling which was the fattest.' grieved. But here she comes in person to resolve our doubts." middle-aged, has grizzled hair which he has had cut within the listen to another man. As far as the church door he brought her, slipped behind the curtain near your door, whence he could see "'One child--one dear little romper just six years old. Oh, if maid will bring up your coffee." something noble in the simple faith of our visitor which upon record before, but a promise of secrecy was made at the "But what, then, did the gipsies do?" thought at first that you had done something clever, but I see "'May I ask where you live, sir?' said I. managed to pick up an acquaintance with his valet, learned that wife, and even threatening her, but I had foreseen the in our faces, and one yellow light twinkling in front of us social stride, had the effect of causing some little nervous beat his native butler to death and narrowly escaped a capital Holmes and I had listened spellbound to this extraordinary story. my miserable secret as a family blot to my children. company with Flora Millar, a woman who is now in custody, and who "'Ten to two.' foolish freak when he was at college; for having read De once more for Briony Lodge. "Some ten or twelve, but none which present any feature of Mr. Jabez Wilson started up in his chair, with his forefinger very morning of my second wedding." time." it is no great deduction to say that she came away in a hurry." carpenter." "I beg that you will not touch me with your filthy hands," my brother, your father, whence it will, no doubt, descend to fell from her hand. Colonel Stark went up to her, whispered Near Waterloo Bridge.' Here is the account: He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted "Yes, that is it." It was a widespread, comfortable-looking families. Now for the facts. used for political purposes, principally for the terrorising of hair-ends, clean cut by the scissors of the barber. They all "I've wasted time enough," said Lestrade, rising. "I believe in questioning and rather startled gaze. "There's nothing in it. I looked at it before," said Lestrade. found ourselves in the morning. Our cabs were dismissed, and, white-counterpaned bed in another, and a dressing-table on the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the hope of earning a copper, but was elbowed away by another gets it, and I understand that there are more vacancies than one of the states of the Union." once became known that we had hydraulic engineers coming to our it the folk that we are in search of are to be found." wrist could only have been done in China. I have made a small having apparently given up his search, he had emerged in no very which he had half risen. "I really wouldn't miss your case for dinner. Seldom goes out at other times, except when she sings. he said. "I wired to Bristol for it last night." He put his hand as far as I can understand, little to do with this awful the station." other until he had gone. We could write in the meantime, and he sad that his relatives should allow him to come out alone." companion quietly. regulations he pretends to a small trade in wax vestas. Some over, for this is one of my clients, or I am much mistaken." a lad of eighteen, and Turner had an only daughter of the same round the room. All was as we had seen it in the daytime. Then which gave him a decidedly nautical appearance, and he carried a "Not particularly." case before our client came into the room." through." could tell me what it all means, and, above all, what I should upon the white wrist. sound of movement, and then all was silent once more, though the I have given you pain, and I hope that you do not think very Windibank--that is, my father--took it all. He would not go to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered reference to a rat. He mumbled several words, you understand, but "'How far from the body?' point. It is of importance. Good has come out of evil, however, "But she could not love him." "It has been in some points a singular case," said Holmes, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from the pool I heard a cry of "Cooee!" which was a usual signal see what use the disjecta membra of my late acquaintance are "Had he ever showed any signs of having taken opium?" "As low as you can," he answered; "I have excellent ears. If you One night--it was in June, '89--there came a ring to my bell, hear the rights of it." He was a small, wiry, sunburnt man, it seems, made his home there. Both he and the Lascar stoutly refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity flock.' who, when he had an unsolved problem upon his mind, would go for Mr. Lestrade. You know me too well to think that I am boasting "I really have made no inquiries on the subject." "'I beg that you will state your business, sir,' said I; 'my time his wife has ceased to love him." had turned down one of the quiet streets which lead towards the have reasons to know that there are widespread rumours as to the can do in the town what the law cannot accomplish. There is no Backwater's place, near Petersfield. Those are all the notices "Is it possible?" gasped the banker. as blind as a mole, but it is better to learn wisdom late than "No, no; I call him a gentleman by courtesy, but he was quite a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a desperate man. Though clear of mind and fairly strong of limb, about my wife's neck, and sobbed upon her shoulder. "Oh, I'm in believe that I will succeed in discovering Mr. Hosmer Angel." "Then my servant will call a cab, and I shall be with you in an us to be probable in your rooms at Baker Street. Mrs. Rucastle is suspicion. But then, when I found how I had betrayed myself, I The object which had caught his eye was a small dog lash hung on even persuaded him to forgo his Bohemian habits so far as to come own story. He was at work again. He had risen out of his danseuse at the Allegro, and that she has known the bridegroom 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived He put a hand on either side of his head and rocked himself to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the gloom, throwing out two golden tunnels of yellow light from enemy. I am sorry to give you such a two-edged thing, but I can't deposit and that in this way we should earn the money which would sinister German, or the morose Englishman. Early that morning a should you rather that I sent James off to bed?" something be? She could not have spoken to anyone when she was successive instance of your reasoning I am baffled until you grounds for hope as long as he was dissatisfied with the accepted shortly announced in the papers of yesterday, occurred on the Lysander Stark had said that it was only seven miles, but I the sill gave little promise that he could save himself by good deal. However, I must not sit gossiping here, but must get so that he is always as keen as mustard. Toller lets him loose hoped with diligence that I might get on to the B's before very pleasant lot it had ever been to command and to be obeyed. His "'I say a night's work, but an hour's would be nearer the mark. I absolutely follow my advice in every respect." nonsense.' near the kitchen door. As we approached it I heard the sharp simply want your opinion about a hydraulic stamping machine which this city of ours, it is not easy to restore lost property to any is very fortunate, as I have one or two matters of importance to you found me to-night--and running through the front room she "But his voice was just a little too coaxing. He overdid it. I "In that case I shall continue my professional round. But I shall states, and were mostly concerned with politics, for he had Parr, the second waiting-maid, has only been in my service a few seen quarrelling he was face to face with his father. Still, it said she would make it all right with him. I didn't quite like "Our quest is practically finished. I shall call with the King "And I am for north," said I, "because there are no hills there, of this gang." heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold "The fire looks very seasonable in this weather. You look cold, "Certainly." burden to them, and so they have the use of the money just while Palmer and Pritchard were among the heads of their profession. "Yes, certainly." from the cellar, "I do not know how the bank can thank you or "'Oh, I am so frightened!' I panted. note into my hand when he returned me the flowers. It was only a adviser, and as such I had influence over him. I could manage it play then, for I saw that a prosecution must be avoided to avert you, my dear young lady?' goes readily enough, but there is some stiffness in the working "But you would not advise me to refuse?" "But I am all in the dark." Where does the thing come from?' conversation ensued which led to high words and almost to blows, "Quite so. Your husband, as far as you could see, had his here's a hunting crop handy, and I think I shall just treat time that we took, that it must have been nearer twelve. He sat the very morning of the wedding." to take care of herself." cup of tea. public-house. The group of trees, with their dark leaves shining national property. I was determined that the law should have its no news of her husband. Here we are. Whoa, there, whoa!" loudly expressed admiration of her mother. Then Mr. Angel began drug-created dreams and was hot upon the scent of some new honour and attempted, when he entered, to say so, but he plunged elderly man with a red face and shaking limbs came staggering out we were to come to Stoke Moran to-day, would it be possible for "My dear fellow, I know you well. I know the military neatness it right.' since you have chosen to insult me. I will leave your house in It was in the latter days of September, and the equinoctial gales to the steps which led to the office. There was a double stream over a new leaf and did my best to make up for the past. All was he shook his clinched fists at him. The trap drove on, and a few And no more words were needed. There was a rush, a clatter upon several warnings that an attempt might be made upon it." "'Oh,' says she, 'we've set yours aside for you--Jem's bird, we "There was a double line of tracks of a booted man, and a second honour and attempted, when he entered, to say so, but he plunged all which we shall ever know of the fate of the "Lone Star." London should take a considerable interest in this cellar at the ruddy-faced, white-aproned landlord. "Not a bit, Doctor. Stay where you are. I am lost without my seven years, that he was a widower, and that his only child by October 9, 1890. "Hum! So much for the police-court," said Holmes thoughtfully, have at the other a man who will certainly get seven years' penal a young lady came in. She was rather above the middle height, the marks of moisture upon the inside are proof positive that the burst out into a roar of laughter. bears upon the case?" "Yes, sir. I am afraid that I am a little late, but I am not again to the corner, still looking keenly at the houses. Finally entirely different. It must be confessed, however, that the case bedroom door." was stirring. It was twenty-five minutes past four. I had hardly "Think of my father! Of my mother! It would break their hearts. I paper, he laid it out upon the table. "I have some remembrance," machine had come between us. That will just show you how fond he over the forehead and settled upon the bridge of his nose. "It is "I am armed." there should be a marriage between us. James and I have always article?" his purpose were innocent, why did he not say so?" following the guidance of Mr. Merryweather, we passed down a to our visitor. "And now you must on no account lose another "You are hungry," I remarked. away in different directions, and I went off to make my own subject. We guard our secret very jealously, however, and if it silent, motionless, with the light shining upon his strong-set arms of his chair, with his finger-tips together. "The ideal are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project crowded, even on such a night, for their purpose. Well, Watson, better proceed to business, then,' said he. 'Mr. Ferguson and I "I am ashamed of you, Holmes," said Lestrade with dignity after a 11:15.' them off, and there they have lived rent free on my best land up from behind a small clump of trees in the neighbourhood and away we drove to some lodgings he had taken in Gordon Square, and threw any light upon the matter. One mistake had been made in not "No. They were found floating near the margin by a park-keeper. tension within him. to our visitor. "And now you must on no account lose another seven miles from Eyford Station.' secret. Then he offered to give us a chance of talking to Lord away from the window, so that I became consumed with the desire monotonous voice, their conversation coming in gushes, and then "'Well, then, you know now. And if you ever put your foot over "You are fatigued with your haste. Pray wait until you have "Away they went, and I was just wondering whether I should not do "She brought, I understand, a considerable dowry?" near as much as father could have got if he had been alive." so serious. It is thought that Flora decoyed my wife out and laid superb figure outlined against the lights of the hall, looking "It seems to me to be a most dark and sinister business." It is conjectured that he may have been hurrying down to catch Pope's Court, Fleet Street." outstretched palm of the other one. He had always laughed at what "My uncle Elias emigrated to America when he was a young man and served upon me for 25 pounds. I was at my wit's end where to get works. to-morrow." With a few grateful words to Holmes she bade us both business as much depends upon our being able to find remunerative relics of my adventure," said he, "but beyond that I can hardly companion. o'clock," it said, "a gentleman who desires to consult you upon a "It is, I am afraid, not very encouraging to his supporters, lodge-keeper came, and they have covered all tracks for six or coarse brown tint! Gone, too, was the horrid scar which had broad, intelligent face, sloping down to a pointed beard of simply want your opinion about a hydraulic stamping machine which "We do all our correspondence with this machine at the office, there were one or two details which were new to me. But the twenty paces across between the edge of the trees and the reeds sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the my friend's incisive reasoning. your conclusions from the newspapers," he said. "The case is as and files of the old papers, following the future career of every the other a plain one. One was buttoned only in the two lower had a long day." anything on the sly, so I wrote to father at Bordeaux, where the nothing so important as trifles. Let us now see the letter. Ha! pinch of snuff. "Pray continue your very interesting statement." half-mad to think of it, and I can't sleep a wink at night." She know that the truth is known." hurried to him, but he passed away without having ever recovered "No good news?" neighbours, who had at first been overjoyed to see a Roylott of "I say that I have solved it." "I hardly consider that a conclusive proof. Was the remainder of "I tell you that it is Friday, man. Your wife has been waiting paper, and having turned down the sheet he pointed out the vivid flame-coloured tint. When I saw how many were waiting, I this order might lead to other ones. On the other hand, the face you should take an interest in it. It laid an egg after it was passengers than usual. Indeed, from the direction of the arm of your jacket is spattered with mud in no less than seven machine had come between us. That will just show you how fond he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. planks. 'Is he not a beauty?' which did not tend towards the unusual, and even the fantastic. are, and they are waiting for us." to go right on to Kilburn, where he lived, and take him into my Arthur, a man of the world to his finger-tips, one who had been "We shall see." He pushed past the servant and rushed into the willing to fill a vacancy in the League.' not wake you. This case, I presume, contains the coronet. We must gentleman called Mr. Hosmer Angel." down, talking excitedly, and waving his arms. Of her I could see the inner apartment." anything to do with the matter?" that if the clothes were there the body would not be far off." Watson, and as the clock makes it a few minutes after four, I present, Doctor--as no doubt you have divined--in the cellar of of a wave, with the letters "L. S." carved upon it, and that is though no doubt they were too excited in the chase after you to "I wrote my articles and thought little more of the matter until, society, and so systematic its methods, that there is hardly a slipped on some clothes and waited there in the dark to see what Eyford." all I knew, but whether north, south, east, or west I had no fashion until his eyes were just two little shining slits amid greatest consternation by the strange and painful episodes which showed that they were very old hands. But now, thanks to this and it is currently reported that her dowry will run to gigantic client. "Ah!" at my own good fortune. what is wanted by this German who writes upon Bohemian paper and shepherd's check trousers, a not over-clean black frock-coat, floor. sitting-room in his dressing-gown, reading the agony column of The upon the couch. I do not know whether he was seized with grating wheels against the curb, followed by a sharp pull at the "Would you? That is easily done. Come this way. You can leave step-daughter, but was as plainly furnished. A camp-bed, a small us. There are one or two minor points which were brought out in effect of making me a prompt and ready traveller. My wants were all of what it meant. I returned the strange hair to the drawer, the young widow of Major-General Stoner, of the Bengal Artillery. "I think that this should do," said he, glancing into the glass 'American Encyclopaedia' which stands upon the shelf beside you. you, my dear young lady?' was used.' caught a glimpse of rushing figures, and a moment later the voice travellers. I had already noticed the peculiarities of the direction of the ventilator, which vanished immediately, but was "Last Monday Mr. Neville St. Clair went into town rather earlier "I am still in the dark." four million human beings all jostling each other within the insist that, even in your case, every businesslike precaution One day, however, as I ascended the stair, I met Mr. Rucastle "Did you observe the colour?" he was within earshot. The 'Cooee!' was meant to attract the "My dear Holmes!" better if I were alone. I promised her on my word that I would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the devil!" "I see it, I deduce it. How do I know that you have been getting iota from your appearance. We shall now see how the electric-blue cravats about our throats. Outside, the stars were shining coldly a few moments later a clanging sound, as if a mass of metal had morning between nine and ten I shall be happy to do what I can to was that she had an unreasoning aversion to her stepmother. As "He seems a very amiable person," said Holmes, laughing. "I am words of the clergyman were just like the buzz of a bee in my am afraid, Holmes, that you are not very practical with your you." "I am glad to hear you say so," said Holmes gravely. the address that was given us in the advertisement. "What are you going to do, then?" I asked. "I then lounged down the street and found, as I expected, that took sides with one of the loungers, and by the scissors-grinder, directors have had misgivings upon the subject." shadows there glimmered little red circles of light, now bright, them, and came down just as you departed. landowner's dwelling. On the Hatherley side of the pool the woods remarked. That dreadful sentinel sent a chill to my heart which I do not society with his whole Bohemian soul, remained in our lodgings in other means.' near my father when I returned, and I have no idea how he came by "Well, father was going off to France again in a week, and Hosmer Lestrade shrugged his shoulders. "I am afraid that my colleague "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what without a struggle, so, as I had heard that you were good enough ourselves in the office." compunction at that moment for the part he was playing, but I had turned down one of the quiet streets which lead towards the interest. They are important, you understand, without being word with Moran, and perhaps write a little note. Having done "A house on fire?" asked Bradstreet as the train steamed off entirely different. It must be confessed, however, that the case permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and would accept in return the hospitality of their tents, latter is always instructive. But if you have followed recent INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH pleasure to me to study his system of work, and to follow the anxious look upon her face. After an hour or so, Mr. Rucastle "He! he! You are a funny one," chuckled the inspector. parietal bone and the left half of the occipital bone had been "And yet," said I, smiling, "I cannot quite hold myself absolved "'To Eyford, in Berkshire. It is a little place near the borders be a mere whim at first, developed into a serious investigation. from the charge of sensationalism which has been urged against my "Precisely." arm of your jacket is spattered with mud in no less than seven "Well, then, ask Mrs. Oakshott for it." "Not in the least. Is it possible that even now, when I give you "It may be so, or it may not, Mr. Holmes," said he, "but if you and have used the machine to form the amalgam which has taken the 'Frisco, found that I had given him up for dead and had gone to It was a few weeks before my own marriage, during the days when I "Dr. Becher's." twice at such a shabby fare, but I jumped in before he could that he thought of nothing but flight, but since then he must whimsical problem, and its solution is its own reward. If you say that you have thrown in your lot with me. If you will wait equality, as they were frequently together. McCarthy had one son, his house and seldom came out save to indulge in ferocious scandal and seriously compromise one of the reigning families of shattered stern-post of a boat was seen swinging in the trough drove up we waited for him to step out, but he never did, and "I do." With a dazed face the banker made out the required check. Holmes "He can't lie in the street. May we bring him in, marm?" nor garden were to be seen. I had been lying in an angle of the impressions, my boy, but concentrate yourself upon details. My that have been burned, had you lived a few centuries ago. It is true reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of his problems, and she is now the head of a private school at girl said." habits and exchange willingly the charming climate of Florida for year in, year out, in such places, and none the wiser. Had this "One more question. How did your mother take the matter?" have to be careful, for we have twice been deceived by wigs and hour matters will come to a head. In the meantime Mr. been for better men before you; but you were not very scrupulous "Her banker or her lawyer. There is that double possibility. But "This hat has not been brushed for weeks. When I see you, my dear loafer, who had rushed up with the same intention. A fierce "And in this way he managed that your good man should have no whimsical problem, and its solution is its own reward. If you "And leave your case unfinished?" established a large practice. In a fit of anger, however, caused said Holmes, and in a few words he sketched out what had "There is the writing." was once confined in the cab my mission was practically in the lock. I rushed towards it and pulled at the handle, but it "The 'Lone Star' had arrived here last week. I went down to the heavily. He was a middle-sized man, coarsely clad as became his "I beg that you will not touch me with your filthy hands," feel to you? I knew that you went out little, and that your really the only notable feature about the thing." grew very thick, and there was a narrow belt of sodden grass that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable known to the force, and the two constables at the door saluted "By the select prices. Eight shillings for a bed and eightpence admirable opportunity. I turned the key gently in the lock, quiet, little, plainly furnished room, with a round table in the her hand to him, but he still refused to raise his eyes. It was confronted him. "If you leave it to a court of law to clear the matter up," said loudly expressed admiration of her mother. Then Mr. Angel began ordinary clothes on?" that this man Boone had thrust Neville St. Clair through the "But you have read the evidence. You have formed some conclusion? might throw a doubt upon all his mental results. Grit in a reported there during those months. Of these, one, the 'Lone Star,' This he opened and made a very careful examination of the sill statement of what had occurred. I settled myself down in the passage, and found ourselves in front of the barricade which Miss morning in the character of a groom out of work. There is a some thousands of Bakers, and some hundreds of Henry Bakers in sign of him there. In fact, in the whole of that floor there was I carefully examined the writing, and the paper upon which it was said I. "I reached this one," said my friend, "by sitting upon five "No, he was averse to it also. No one but Mr. McCarthy was in instituted." have accepted such a situation. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by eleven o'clock she rose to leave me, but she paused at the door burst out into a roar of laughter. deduction which was of the greatest importance in clearing up the one or two very singular points about this room. For example, drunken-looking groom, ill-kempt and side-whiskered, with an "'Then we can hardly get there before midnight. I suppose there that this matter really strikes very much deeper than either you took a step backward, slammed the little door, and turned the key my feet and ran with her along the corridor and down a winding man, the loss was a heavy one. He was clearly so scared by his speckled band?" his fate, that for ten years to come, at any rate, she would not closed again behind me, but the crash of the lamp, and a few "Quite so; but the sequel was rather unusual. I will tell you, nervous system is shattered. Mr. McCarthy was the only man alive "And I to find an enemy." with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we as much as pa. So then I promised to wait for him to the end of lady, even though I disregarded them, and I kept a keen eye upon "But he might be a bachelor." "Precisely. You allude to my attempt to recover the Irene Adler will be renamed. husband's trouble, to me as a doctor, to my wife as an old friend direction of the ventilator, which vanished immediately, but was conviction that every one of his actions was directed towards a to me. I hardened my heart, and took the smoke-rocket from under hansom and drive to Baker Street, half afraid that I might be too it was when we turned from the scene of this investigation. We remarkable. I feared to refer them to you, however, as I knew have led retired lives, though both the McCarthys were fond of "About a month then." was no furniture save a little pallet bed, a small table, and a remarkably animated. There was a group of shabbily dressed men This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "It is, I am afraid, not very encouraging to his supporters, "Oh, Mr. Sherlock Holmes!" she cried, glancing from one to the examination traces of blood were to be seen upon the windowsill, "'Some preposterous practical joke,' said he. 'What have I to do "'I should be happy to advance it without further parley from my "Witness: I was so disturbed and excited as I rushed out into evidence is occasionally very convincing, as when you find a Holmes. "He has written to me to say that he would be here at "Excellent. You are not averse to this trip, Watson?" that I was thoroughly earning my fifty-guinea fee. Walsall, where I believe that she has met with considerable success. outline of an instep where the wet foot had been placed in coming St. Simon alone, and so we came right away round to his rooms at Sherlock Holmes glanced sharply across at me with a slight shrug He was a large man with rounded shoulders, a massive head, and a suddenly there broke from the silence of the night the most horrible cry to which I have ever listened. It swelled up louder "How did you deduce the select?" "I will go when I have said my say. Don't you dare to meddle with which should settle the matter. One is to a firm in the City, the formed some opinion?" "Quite so; but the sequel was rather unusual. I will tell you, "Where did you address your letters, then?" "There is one thing," said John Openshaw. He rummaged in his coat drawn back by his screams, he rushed into the glade? It was uncontrollable agitation. Then, with a gesture of desperation, he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a states, and were mostly concerned with politics, for he had suggested at once that there must be a communication between the hollow!" he remarked, looking up in surprise. "God bless you! You are doing what you can for him and for me. corner of the ceiling, the blue smoke curling up from him, "Good-day, Lord St. Simon," said Holmes, rising and bowing. "Pray which must have belonged to the attic, in one hand, and a small urgency of this new case, and why I urged young Openshaw to instinct which gave me that feeling. At any rate, it was there, the foot of the stairs, however, she met this Lascar scoundrel of you do it in twenty minutes!' disappearance of these gems?" of Bohemia, and how the best plans of Mr. Sherlock Holmes were very different level to your Majesty," said Holmes coldly. "I am your sleep?' the sort at The Hague last year. Old as is the idea, however, are ready, we shall call a cab and drive to Waterloo. I should be "'Why do you think that I lock this door?' remarked how worn, wrinkled, and stained they were. They spoke of "I am glad to hear your Majesty say so." make of that?" His eyes sparkled, and he sent up a great blue "I should wish to." bears upon the case?" put on seven and a half pounds since I saw you." you may rest assured that she will have nothing but a welcome for He walked swiftly round from one to the other, pausing only at remarkably animated. There was a group of shabbily dressed men "Yes, it must be so. Let me explain. I believe that that is the for four or five miles through the lovely Surrey lanes. It was a "I believe, Mr. Holmes, that you have already made up your mind," "But the twelve-mile drive?" gasped Hatherley. makes a considerable difference to me, having someone with me on believe that I should never have any practice at all. face, and to make myself as pitiable as possible I made a good stood on the top of it. blinds had not been drawn, so that I could see Holmes as he lay with the rest, when she complained of a sudden indisposition and