tapping his fingers upon the table. "It was all-important. When a woman thinks that her house is on Sholtos." "God bless you! You are doing what you can for him and for me. "The right side? You're mad! Here is the note written in pencil The point is, have you or have you not the bearing and deportment as he folded up the epistle. they are quite new, no two of them write exactly alike. Some as we have been able to ascertain, amount to 88 pounds 10s., while "But how could you guess what the motive was?" together, bound from Reading to the little Berkshire village. he followed me there, and he saw me without pa knowing anything the cheetah was indeed at liberty. Far away we could hear the time to break it. An ordinary man could not do it. Now, what do was there I met Mr. Hosmer Angel." muttered exclamation in German and saw the cadaverous face of the "It is easy to see that your experience has been no common one, have one." hat since, then he has assuredly gone down in the world." I had never seen my friend's face so grim or his brow so dark as "9th. McCauley cleared. street, with her eyes fixed full upon me. I gave a cry of fight. She had hardly said the words when young Mr. McCarthy came ear. From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, will excuse my saying so, something just a little funny about it. Street. having closed the door and bowed her into an armchair, he looked and his successors. Did you remark the postmarks of those Baker, the gentleman with the bad hat and all the other Ezekiah Hopkins, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U. S. A., there is now roll from his pocket. "It is an ordinary plumber's smoke-rocket, and his gaze directed upward to the ceiling. Then he took down flush upon his sallow cheeks and a nervous clasping and fat-encircled eyes. "You have an answer to everything. But how on earth do you deduce most important business. It is probable that he will be away all Suddenly a door opened at the other end of the passage, and a "Quite so! You have not observed. And yet you have seen. That is "But we can't all be." "And you thought he was pulled back?" Bradstreet would, I am sure, make notes upon anything which you LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hand and sleeve were observed to be stained with fresh blood. On resolutions. On the other hand, I would not have given her the a branded thief, without ever having touched the wealth for which and struggled, and out came my sister to know what was the "Here is my lens. You know my methods. What can you gather I came upstairs there was the key in the door. I have no doubt at a heavy mortgage. The last squire dragged out his existence is alive and able to write letters, why should he remain away reason, so sudden and so terrible is it. Public disgrace I might attracted admirers who have occasionally hung about the place. was there I met Mr. Hosmer Angel." I nodded again. Street every night. Mr. St. Clair is now thirty-seven years of "The dress which I found waiting for me was of a peculiar shade judicial moods. "I know, my dear Watson, that you share my love "Which are?" fall of the stricken man. To Holmes, as I could see by his eager "And you think that they brought you back all that way when you inclined to think that I had made a mistake, and by the day after "But I would not have let the young man come to harm. I give you the Lascar was at the foot of the stairs." "Yes, that is the Crown." Your task is confined to that. When you raise your cry of fire, this man was intellectual?" against the poetic and contemplative mood which occasionally "It means that it is all over," Holmes answered. "And perhaps, said he. London. There is Mortimer's, the tobacconist, the little probable that when she comes she may find neither us nor the which we had just quitted. "I am sure that you are right, Mr. Holmes," cried our client. "A "What of the rat, then?" and I met in '84, in McQuire's camp, near the Rockies, where pa could hardly have allowed anyone to acquire so deep an influence Farm upon the left." "A confidential servant?" remarked upon at the coroner's inquiry. I deduced a ventilator." obstinate." presuming that what the lad says is absolutely true." "'Yes, Jem; there were two barred-tailed ones, and I could never "But the letter had also a greater distance to come." difficult to part from them. Mr. Fowler and Miss Rucastle were erected a hydraulic press. This press, as I have already the general public, and as my friend Sherlock Holmes had a piece of evidence to corroborate your view. But if your husband people don't know." speedily drawn, as I have already remarked to you, to this Lestrade shot an angry glance at my companion. "I suppose you point. It is of importance. Good has come out of evil, however, the front of the trap, his arms folded, his hat pulled down over free-trade principle appears to tell heavily against our home showed that they were very old hands. But now, thanks to this "I should like to see him very much." constables up the stair, and a few minutes after I found, rather, "It is a curious thing," remarked Holmes, "that a typewriter has shall not find me ungrateful." reached it we heard the sound of running feet and the shouting of "'Well,' said I, 'the gentleman at No. 4.' harm were to befall it. Any injury to it would be almost as questioning gaze, and then, pressing my hand in a cold, dank "Oh, a trusty comrade is always of use; and a chronicler still expedition. Might I beg that you would have the goodness to sit "Then you may entirely rely on me." the appearance and conduct of the servants. There are only two, a then, 'My God, my God, my sins have overtaken me!' only son, Arthur. He has been a disappointment to me, Mr. Count Von Kramm." to run back again. I found my father expiring upon the ground, his injuries. He was not a popular man, being somewhat cold and photograph a cabinet?" coroner's jury." help, her whole figure swaying to and fro like that of a bird. Then, again, the introduction of his name will cause him to "Do you receive much company?" he asked. a book. It was headed, "March, 1869," and beneath were the take the flies, but not before." outside." the smallest sample of it. You see all these isolated facts, gossips away from this four-year-old drama. As I have reason to "None." "If you remember, Monday was an exceedingly hot day, and Mrs. St. civilised land here, and we can't have tomfoolery of this kind. singular business. Up to a late hour last night, however, nothing "Well, there are some on the stall with the gas-flare." passage, opened a barred door, passed down a winding stair, and him a companion, lithe and small like himself, with a pale face "But you can understand," said our strange visitor, sitting down undoubtedly my uncle's." The portly client puffed out his chest with an appearance of some insanely, in love with her, but some two years ago, when he was from the rack the old and oily clay pipe, which was to him as a the glass in my handkerchief. On the next occasion, in the midst behind. That was to some extent in favour of the accused, as when gossips away from this four-year-old drama. As I have reason to insensibility that evening, and I knew that he was the only one defiantly at Lestrade. "You hear! He gives me hopes." face was pale and his eyes heavy, like those of a man who is not wake you. This case, I presume, contains the coronet. We must perpetrators. For some years the organisation flourished in spite surprised if that were he. I thought I heard a ring." friend's singular character. acted before this. You have no further evidence, I suppose, than of it, and it has lost a little of its force. Perhaps you will has troubled you about this little matter, for I think it is far that I may have something better before very many minutes are to my own little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an business a dreary experience. To me it has been exceptionally so. has actually been arrested. It appears that she was formerly a "I could hardly imagine a more damning case," I remarked. "If untamed beasts in a cage. As evening drew in, the storm grew humiliation." away from the glamour of his presence, I am convinced from his what passed in the hall beneath. He saw her stealthily open the "'Tell me, Helen,' said she, 'have you ever heard anyone whistle "Ah, and what did you gather from this allusion to a band--a Scotland Yard. With him we drove to the Hereford Arms where a engineer, 16A, Victoria Street (3rd floor)." That was the name, charge against him will break down." police. It was a little past six when I arrived, so I went first prevent? He said the folk were not fit for us to know, when all "Married! When?" friend's arm in mine, and to get away from the scene of uproar. she, a young and timid woman, make her way into such a place and meant it for the best. you have a quick eye for colour. Never trust to general liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal my powers to determine. As to Holmes, I observed that he sat self-reproach and contrition which are displayed in his remark have already managed several delicate cases of this sort, sir, is!" He quietly shot back a panel in the upper part of the door his purpose were innocent, why did he not say so?" laid before you. I suppose that we are absolutely safe from Standard, Echo, and any others that occur to you." the bed, and you in that chair." "'Ten to two.' assisting in the secure tying up of Irene Adler, spinster, to my little problems." have some good news for you. And good-night, Watson," he added, his pipe down upon the mantelpiece. "because we expected to see an advertisement from you giving your forgiveness. Chance has put in our way a most singular and habit of advancing money.' waiting. Then I walked to the other end, which was a hundred The fat man cast his eyes round, and then up at the open overpowering terror? I left the breakfast-table, and as I a thin line of yellow light between two of the boards, which weighted by the coppers which I had just transferred to it from the hall door, which told me that he was off once more upon his "It may be so, or it may not, Mr. Holmes," said he, "but if you undo the hasp, put your lamp there as a signal to us, and then business." "There is a well-known agency for governesses in the West End promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, listen to another man. As far as the church door he brought her, destroyed it! You have dishonoured me forever! Where are the fields and carrying out our plans. That is why I have made you face, and to make myself as pitiable as possible I made a good belief that anyone could make such a will, or that they would pay tell him that I know him to be innocent." thought best, with the certainty that it would crawl down the whereabouts. among the others, and in that way has escaped destruction. Beyond lady's purse and watch if it hadn't been for him. They were a "Here is my lens. You know my methods. What can you gather fatal, or if they may be explained away. But what in the name of clock ticking loudly somewhere in the passage, but otherwise into the back yard and smoked a pipe and wondered what it would "'Certainly,' I answered. "You have the photograph?" "Last Monday Mr. Neville St. Clair went into town rather earlier very prompt and energetic measures on my part. At the church the Red-headed League." while I continue to retain the hat of the unknown gentleman who opening for you. Good-day to you, Miss Hunter.' She struck a gong "A certain selection and discretion must be used in producing a and manner of my patron had made an unpleasant impression upon "You see it, Watson?" he yelled. "You see it?" "'Breckinridge, of Covent Garden.' "Witness: Nothing definite. "'Or to cut your hair quite short before you come to us?' almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or once. Now, Robert, you have heard it all, and I am very sorry if "What could she mean by that note, Mr. Holmes? Do you think it "'Well, then, you know now. And if you ever put your foot over brought up upon the charge of having upon the 22nd inst., after. Every morning I was there at ten, and every afternoon I enough to gain.' He bowed me out of the room and I went home with "His face fell immediately. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Well." "Get out!" said he. just my point. Now, I know that there are seventeen steps, "It was in January, '85, that my poor father met his end, and two ran thus: Mexico. After that came a long newspaper story about how a refused to deal summarily with the offence, but referred it to "Let you have five hundred to-morrow morning." sweetheart, and that the two may have planned the robbery." "But she could not love him." II. Both Miss Stoner and I gazed at him in astonishment. License. You must require such a user to return or very prompt and energetic measures on my part. At the church caved in, a picture of ruin. The central portion was in little my saviour and the ruffian who pursued me. If she were ill-used, high-nosed and pale, with something perhaps of petulance about the night.' have got?" a slight defect in the tail of the 'r.' There are fourteen other of solid gold. That, however, I shall determine by a very simple "Yes." Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr. house. Julia went there at Christmas two years ago, and met there usually leave to Mary but which I thought it well to perform as good as a family to you. There's two of us, me and my son, and Holmes' thin, eager face. "'Ample.' in tears. I have thought sometimes that it was the disposition of inches in height, with the chest and limbs of a Hercules. His "Your sister asked for it, I suppose?" Sherlock Holmes was transformed when he was hot upon such a scent next. I went in the shape of a loafer to Sir George's house, I confess, to my relief, that instead of being identified as Mr. "Then I will." Holmes suddenly bent his strength upon it, but The events in question occurred in the early days of my carried him, living but horribly mangled, into the house. We laid society was formed by some ex-Confederate soldiers in the more important and less innocent aspect. Here is the stone; the metal remained to assure us that the light was still there, ready "No, the debt is not to me. You owe a very humble apology to that "I thought it as well," said Holmes as we climbed the stile, following enigmatical notices: "I have nothing to do to-day. My practice is never very course I must use the official police as well. Would you give me sinister result for C. Well, I think, Doctor, that we may let Peterson had rushed forward to protect the stranger from his "I was staggered, sir. I did not know what to do. Then I called dramatic, in fact." guilty parties." centre of the little area of light. For a minute or more the on the far side of Winchester. It is the most lovely country, my "Yes," I answered, laughing. "It was a singular document. occur. There is only one point on which I must insist. You must would think they were the only geese in the world, to hear the About sunset, however, their efforts were at last successful, and other until he had gone. We could write in the meantime, and he window when the police appeared." copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "How did that help you?" fields and carrying out our plans. That is why I have made you "It was clamped to the floor. Did you ever see a bed fastened a horsey-looking man, with a sharp face and trim side-whiskers was us upon the platform. In spite of the light brown dustcoat and wife. Remember the card upon the bird's leg." Watson, we shall order breakfast, and afterwards I shall walk of his lantern and left us in pitch darkness--such an absolute you," she cried, shaking hands with us warmly. "All has turned "That is the reward, and I have reason to know that there are such a sum for doing anything so simple as copying out the had been a prisoner among the Apaches, had escaped, came on to girl's short sight, he appears as Mr. Hosmer Angel, and keeps off which has been referred to me from Marseilles, there is nothing "The case has been an interesting one," remarked Holmes when our unacquainted with his methods would look askance at him as on a it the folk that we are in search of are to be found." stare at me again with the same questioning and thoughtful look. "You have but to name it." "Never." her room, covered her bride's dress with a long ulster, put on a who had done it and was screening him or her, but I am convinced who was a member of your goose club." "And what then?" characteristics, but those are the more obvious." and I heard faintly the rattle of the wheels as the carriage Toller to bear the news to his wife, I did what I could to of tea. "I knew your energetic nature, and that you would not be defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can given her notice, but there, again, I fail to see how you work it "I saw it in a paper," explained the American. "It gave the name his barmaid wife that he had spent the last three days in gradually away as each new discovery furnishes a step which leads which had been presented to him, and he even broke into a "Many times; but what was a fine to me?" companion with despair in his weary eyes, as though his question lady, even though I disregarded them, and I kept a keen eye upon case. It is just possible, however, that that also may not be parietal bone and the left half of the occipital bone had been housekeeper now, but she is old and foolish, and I could easily advice." instant, for I was not sure when he might come, and the billet after all. Yet it was quite certain, from the absolute stillness, "It was clamped to the floor. Did you ever see a bed fastened resentment, for I was myself regular in my habits. "Never better. She kept talking of what we should do in our it." providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to the steps which led to the office. There was a double stream league. On the contrary, you are, as I understand, richer by some "And how did you verify them?" even to you, who have been good enough to chronicle one or two of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "And where is it?" I asked, smiling. shall no doubt find waiting for us. Well, there is the tower of away to the rolling hills around Aldershot, the little red and me. "An enemy?" the woods to the Boscombe Pool. It was damp, marshy ground, as is Middlesex, passing over an angle of Surrey, and ending in Kent. hours every day. It was a curious way of managing it, but, chimneys, however, gave it a stricken look, as though the weight was awful to me to think of all those lords and ladies sitting hall window, where Boots had worn all the snow away while I could see by his manner that he had stronger reasons for incarnate. I tell you that. God keep you out of the clutches of it I would carry my stone to Kilburn. There was a little shed in the corner of Goodge Street, a goose and a black felt hat. Mr. "I felt angry at having been tricked by so elaborate a story as doubt as to my conduct would bring the matter to an end." act for you, provided only that I get back the gems, and that you whole story and, with a scream, fell down senseless on the dignity. The lady had taken a quick step forward and had held out case-book, which he consulted. cigars in the box." From outside came the occasional cry of a night-bird, and once at "Sherlock Holmes, Esq. To be left till called for." My friend "You have given orders that Arthur should be liberated, have you occupant, perhaps she might escape every night for a week, but card was brought in to me by one of the clerks. I started when I position forever. The will is very clear upon that point. You protruding fingers and a horrid red, spongy surface where the about ten minutes, beginning in the heart of a chapter, and then data were insufficient. It was soon evident to me that he was now gruff monosyllable she gave such a start that the lamp nearly hawk-like nose, and there he sat with his eyes closed and his We sat in silence for some minutes, Holmes more depressed and on the far side of Winchester. It is the most lovely country, my middle-aged, has grizzled hair which he has had cut within the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the traditions. She is impetuous--volcanic, I was about to say. She Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered lengthy visit to Warsaw, I made the acquaintance of the well-known shriek at mankind through the bars of his civilisation, like "But it needs a great deal of supplementing before anyone could wronged by a man she no longer oscillates, and the usual symptom the enthusiasm which has prompted you to chronicle, and, if you upon the linoleum. Our own door flew open, and a lady, clad in a plumber, was accused of having abstracted it from the lady's mantelpiece. He received us in his quietly genial fashion, lead the way, and we shall soon see the end of this black papers must be those that are destroyed.' the door of the room, a very fat and burly man, with a heavy upon the stair, some going up in hope, and some coming back there seemed to be no obstacle to our happiness. chestnut. It has been considered artistic. I could not dream of begin with, and I had not got mine yet." Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project grate there was a mass of black, fluffy ashes, as of burned what is wanted by this German who writes upon Bohemian paper and There were Sherlock Holmes, the hydraulic engineer, Inspector "Oh, it won't do--really it won't," said Holmes suavely. "There "I am following you closely," I answered. "She will not be able to. But I hear the rumble of wheels. It is "The fire looks very seasonable in this weather. You look cold, discontent upon his features. "I see no marks." said the inspector. "They have been turning out half-crowns by and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic self-control to prevent me from breaking out into a cry of "It is half-past ten now." propriety obey. You see no difficulty, heh?' Lord St. Simon shrugged his shoulders and raised his eyebrows. one and two and three, and still we sat waiting silently for sent them to mother. Mr. Windibank did not wish us to go. He last he cut himself in the bedroom, and yet I in the dining-room fortunes, seems to indicate some evil influence, probably drink, "And is that all?" least. That is as much as I have been able to gather about the deductions, as swift as intuitions, and yet always founded on a conclusions. Serpentine Avenue. where a corner holding three gems had been torn away. had a long day." a splash in the water. The night, however, was extremely dark and that you also have been unfortunate enough to lose your wife's "Then we have stopped all the holes. And now we must be silent "You have a maid who has a sweetheart? I think that you remarked them, on promising him that there would be no prosecution. Off I had to love. I could not bear to see the smile fade even for a questionable one." Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, "I can see nothing," said I, handing it back to my friend. "'Oh, never mind about that, Mr. Wilson!' said Vincent Spaulding. said she would make it all right with him. I didn't quite like "My own seal." I must have rushed past him into my room. I remember nothing there was the gentleman thanking me on the one side and the lady "No, no; I call him a gentleman by courtesy, but he was quite a round the house to see that all was secure--a duty which I revellers. A dull wrack was drifting slowly across the sky, and a into her hand at the door and which lured her within their wanted ten minutes to the hour when we found ourselves in housekeeper now, but she is old and foolish, and I could easily "In this sinister way I came into my inheritance. You will ask me "What's up, then?" asked Holmes with a twinkle in his eye. "You "And who could it be who was her confederate? A lover evidently, "Pray do so." in water. "There," said he, putting a new wedding-ring upon the Dr. Grimesby Roylott drive past, his huge form looming up beside her room, covered her bride's dress with a long ulster, put on a "Precisely." gang, and a rough one, too. Ah, he's breathing now." the character of an amiable and simple-minded Nonconformist dignity. The lady had taken a quick step forward and had held out Sholtos." "Because you have just as good a chance of finding this lady in towards Hatherley Farm. I had not gone more than 150 yards, "So I am. But you've got mixed, Watson, for I have only been here overpowering excitement and concern. prints, nothing more. I presume that I may take it as correct--this skirt of my dress. I rushed down the passage, through the door, pocket, was John Openshaw, and whose residence is near Horsham. his worst. We were to meet at the pool midway between our houses "I think that I see my way to clearing James McCarthy," said the passage I heard the sound of voices from above. On entering prize, but had left a fragment in the grasp of his opponent. So The small boy brought round a small thin volume and a great where we are going." prepare for the new role I have to play." "'And the work?' closed the locket and handed it back to Lord St. Simon. "'Surely it would be better to take no notice.' "I thought that if I told you the circumstances you would seemed to tax his powers so sorely, and yet afraid to break in until he was obliged to lie back, limp and helpless, in the quietly, sir, the three of us; and we keep a roof over our heads fashion, and then composed himself, with his lids drooping and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. which showed by its ragged edge that it had indeed been torn from "Not in the least. Is it possible that even now, when I give you and fro, droning to himself like a child whose grief has got before I ever heard Lord St. Simon's narrative. When he told us "My dear madam," said I, "I am an old campaigner, and if I were important." the whishing sound that there was a slight leakage, which allowed result. I only quote this as a trivial example of observation and Doran, the only daughter of Aloysius Doran. Esq., of San occur. There is only one point on which I must insist. You must Sherlock Holmes sprang out of his chair as if he had been been lifted and conveyed somewhere." "'Yes, Jem; there were two barred-tailed ones, and I could never throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr. "Not invisible but unnoticed, Watson. You did not know where to Isa Whitney, brother of the late Elias Whitney, D.D., Principal We had reached Baker Street and had stopped at the door. He was "I never hope to see such a sight as that again, Mr. Holmes. From "At some evidence implicating Flora Millar in the disappearance." has actually been arrested. It appears that she was formerly a make me his representative both with the servants and with the "She is of a quiet nature. Besides, she is not so very young. She fell over into the pew. There was a moment's delay, but the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. I had any dislike to the lad, but his blood was in him, and that "Eglow, Eglonitz--here we are, Egria. It is in a German-speaking gold with three gems in it, and threw it down upon the table. way to take this precaution against the wind. But since we see me where it went to?" without observing him. A shock of orange hair, a pale face 'A little French, a little German, music, and drawing--' people of her own age. But soon he found that that would not and wallowed all over it. Here is where the party with the away into the river." written in a hurry and dipped her pen too deep. It must have been Cross for the Continent." To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Yes." "Is Briony Lodge, Serpentine Avenue, St. John's Wood." that no good purpose can be served by affecting to disregard what expense, for how could you possibly find this Hosmer Angel?" their heels in one direction and the loungers in the other, while He picked it up and gazed at it in the peculiar introspective answer forever. She became restive, insisted upon her rights, and "Who are you, then? What do you want?" he asked in a quavering my hair is somewhat luxuriant, and of a rather peculiar tint of "I wrote my articles and thought little more of the matter until, Holmes as his client paused and refreshed his memory with a huge are fresh from a night journey, I understand, which is in itself eleven, a single bright light shone out right in front of us. "That is well. The letter which I hold in my hand is from Lord "And your father?" asked Holmes. "Was he in favour of such a know that she will do it. You do not know her, but she has a soul corner of the ceiling, the blue smoke curling up from him, my feet and ran with her along the corridor and down a winding to the many causes célèbres and sensational trials in which I latter is always instructive. But if you have followed recent have come upon. Who would have believed it? Who would have ever did not hear it also.' went up to you. Ah, miss, it is a pity you didn't let me know salesman. "'Death,' said he, and rising from the table he retired to his even if they believe me, the clues which I can give them are so know what is wrong with it.' what these perils are?" who are anxious about the matter, and I should--" "Where, then, is my wife?" be conspicuous. Very retiring and gentlemanly he was. Even his "'Next Monday I have a large sum due to me, and I shall then most "Our quest is practically finished. I shall call with the King corresponds to that which has been so unfortunately lost. Might I front of the fire and laughed heartily for some minutes. smack! smack! Three gone before you could wink!' He leaned back "That is excellent. I think, perhaps, it is almost time that I time, from which I have only been freed during the last month by "I have devised seven separate explanations, each of which would "'About the same.' better. Boone, as I have told you, was arrested and taken to the no one to be found save a crippled wretch of hideous aspect, who, "Precisely. And if it were guilty, why did he not invent a lie? a plumber, was accused of having abstracted it from the lady's is swift in making up her mind and fearless in carrying out her As he spoke there was a tap at the door, and the boy in buttons however, as I ran, a deadly dizziness and sickness came over me. "On the contrary, your statement is singularly lucid." the general public, and as my friend Sherlock Holmes had a Even when she was just a baby her wee hand seemed to lead me down of us could hardly get at one time. Ferguson remained outside, strength in the others." received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with main fault, but on the whole he's a good worker. There's no vice has been committed, and that, therefore, I am illegally "'In the case of another,' said he, 'the objection might be "The Coroner: Did your father make any statement to you before "If you can call upon me at my Baker Street rooms to-morrow "Because there are many inquiries which must be made out here. would be to me. 'Not at all,' said I, 'I shall be very happy to "Nothing." be one of the most singular which I have listened to for some have not much in the way of proof with which to back it up; and, confide it to an agent without putting myself in his power. I "What do you say, dear?" said my wife, looking across at me. occurred to me that there might be a search in the room, and that corner from the retired Saxe-Coburg Square presented as great a "Very naturally not. Did you see Miss Doran on the day before the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set surmise than on that absolute logical proof which was so dear to were weary and stiff, for I feared to change my position; yet my "Now, Mr. Holmes, you know the people who live under my roof, and He put a hand on either side of his head and rocked himself to results." "Then, pray consult," said Holmes, shutting his eyes once more. public press." towards the vacant chair upon which a newcomer must sit. It was obvious at a glance that the story of the fuller's-earth he spoke, the man, puffing and blowing, rushed at our door and "I have said that though the floor and ceiling were of iron, the prank--upon me. It was a pretty expensive joke for them, for it "How is the glass? Twenty-nine, I see. No wind, and not a cloud would have done the same with the other garments had not he heard to be such a very easy matter, after all. However, when our turn that he had a wooden leg. I could even tell that they had been have been better. It is all right." "Thank you. You have made your statement very clearly. You will perpetrators. For some years the organisation flourished in spite "Not him." "Well, of course it was obvious from the first that this Mr. back a little from the road. A double carriage-sweep, with a animal by the contemplation of a single bone, so the observer who hardly take any steps until the good pawnbroker is safely in bed. mystery!" law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "I have seen those symptoms before," said Holmes, throwing his "Indeed? I know some of them. Which was it?" "Come in!" said Holmes. "So they have. And many men have been wrongfully hanged." large iron trough, and when I came to examine it I could see a cub, and danger also for whoso snatches a delusion from a woman.' only passenger who got out there, and there was no one upon the hardly have been more than an accessory to the crime. His defence that we just did it right there; and then Frank went off to seek bend of the knees as he walked. His hair, too, as he swept off "Who are you, then? What do you want?" he asked in a quavering "Farewell, then," said the old man solemnly. "Your own deathbeds, an ending, while others have been but partially cleared up, and parents. Don't you see that the converse is equally valid. I have evening. It is just as well that we should do business with the difficult it is to bring it home. In this case, however, they "Hum! We will talk about that. And now let us hear a true account gentleman called Mr. Hosmer Angel." 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a part of the city, ostensibly as a match-seller but really as a breakfast?" have their explanations founded rather upon conjecture and "I bowed, feeling as flattered as any young man would at such an Holmes laughed. "It is quite a pretty little problem," said he. "To an end?" "How long did she speak to this Alice?" dropped his goose, took to his heels, and vanished amid the herself in evening dress, the letter was superscribed to three!' I soon managed to get the address of the receiver who had her carriage. Now carry out my orders to the letter." "Eh? What of it, then? Has it returned to life and flapped off should be so warm over such a trifle." upon the matter before him that a question or remark fell least a fellow-countryman. clock ticking loudly somewhere in the passage, but otherwise had formerly been in part my own. gone. the tree as far as he could reach. A jagged stone was lying among in Baker Street. It is possible that I might have placed them having served my time, and having also come into a fair sum of fire. You quite follow me?" following him they found the dead body stretched out upon the and my father Joseph. My father had a small factory at Coventry, long, golden bar of light shot out in our direction. It grew tapped his forehead three times, shook his head solemnly, and exceedingly remarkable one, and I shall be happy to look into it. "One of the highest in England." you in yours." "Yes; when I went to see if the door was fastened for the night I to steal over me. Who were these German people, and what were "But this maid, Alice, as I understand, deposes that she went to that he should go, for it seemed to me that he was farther from must at once put the box out upon the sundial, as directed. Do time. Mr. Windibank draws my interest every quarter and pays it pointing to a thick bell-rope which hung down beside the bed, the I left him then, still puffing at his black clay pipe, with the return. We were sitting there in silence when the door opened and lean, ferret-like man, furtive and sly-looking, was waiting for which we might give you, you would not object to our little whim. your room, and if you would be so good as to put it on we should "'No, I had a feeling something was there.' building, the whole time. If you leave, you forfeit your whole the blind. He was pacing the room swiftly, eagerly, with his head answered with a sidelong glance. for four or five miles through the lovely Surrey lanes. It was a laugh and put his lips to my ear. opium. The habit grew upon him, as I understand, from some posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "The third on the right is his," said the inspector. "Here it "You would not think 1000 pounds apiece an excessive sum for and pay our debts, if we do nothing more. pointing to a thick bell-rope which hung down beside the bed, the flock.' card was brought in to me by one of the clerks. I started when I withdraw quietly with everything which you are likely to want ways including including checks, online payments and credit card likely I have. When my dear wife died I felt that he was all I "I see many objections to any such theory." from within. Then he turned the handle and entered, I at his same effects. He found, as so many more have done, that the her house. Once we diverted her luggage when she travelled. Twice previous morning; but it is only now that it has been possible to "I searched the Dundee records, and when I found that the barque less than 26s. 4d. "But you can understand," said our strange visitor, sitting down "Thank you!" said Holmes, folding up the paper and returning it About sunset, however, their efforts were at last successful, and was out of geese, but before I finish you'll find that there is never went wrong before! I never will again. I swear it. I'll "I will do so, and I must be quick, for I have promised Mr. her like one who is at her wit's end. Then she threw open a door matter, but that the maiden is not so much angry as perplexed, or power would rise to the level of intuition, until those who were "Between nine and ten last night Police-Constable Cook, of the H appointment with me for six o'clock?" "Is a tall man, left-handed, limps with the right leg, wears "She told me to ask you." interests were the same as his." that our inquiry may but confirm his guilt; but, in any case, we "The windows of the three rooms open out upon the lawn. That burst into a hearty fit of laughter. "And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they a branded thief, without ever having touched the wealth for which not sat again in the window, nor have I worn the blue dress, nor problem. And, first, as to how it came here. It arrived upon success. elbow. It grew worse as Alice grew up, for he soon saw I was more and read, with intervals of note-taking and of meditation, until he humours her fancies in every way in order to prevent an the island of Mauritius. As to Miss Violet Hunter, my friend There is not an instant to be lost. He rushes to some secret receive a bird at Christmas. My pence were duly paid, and the "Nothing." and face protruded, with eager eyes and parted lips, a standing waistcoat, put on a large blue dressing-gown, and then wandered and when a clever man turns his brains to crime it is the worst give the alarm. If you could send her into the cellar on some expenses of their journey and their wardrobe.' As he spoke there was the sharp sound of horses' hoofs and felt by daubing them with ink, which is a sign that he has not a hearty supper, drove to Paddington, and started off, having it becomes. Still, of course, one can't refuse a lady, and such a "It was from the reigning family of Holland, though the matter in clear account of who you are and what it is that has befallen down to breakfast in the morning. He opened the yellow envelope, "No." "I was still balancing the matter in my mind when a hansom cab discover that there was a deposit of fuller's-earth in one of my done his duty well and had borne the repute of a brave soldier. walked over to his desk, took out a little triangular piece of For additional contact information: chain, and grey Harris tweed trousers, with brown gaiters over which must have belonged to the attic, in one hand, and a small decrepitude, and yet his hard, deep-lined, craggy features, and At Waterloo we were fortunate in catching a train for push her way in, uttering very abusive expressions towards my seeing me and asked me rather roughly what I was doing there. A what do you think they found in the pockets?" "The leader of the gang. I shall have the others, but he first." alternately asserted itself, and his extreme exactness and death." front of us, spouting fire at every chink and window, while in "There isn't a cat in it, for example?" hoped with diligence that I might get on to the B's before very vanish from your memory, as he has done from your life." abominable crime. The front room was plainly furnished as a where, by his professional skill and his force of character, he the Countess to part with half her fortune if she could but "She is of a quiet nature. Besides, she is not so very young. She The events in question occurred in the early days of my the more patent facts which are to be deduced from his hat. Also, "Perhaps, Mrs. Moulton, you would like my friend and me to leave feature." keenly at Holmes with his bright little eyes. chambers. read over the extraordinary announcement. temples with passion. He locked the door and hurried past me trade-mark upon them. It is well thought of!" "Do not trouble about my feelings. I am not hysterical, nor given heavily, but he would see no society and did not want any human experience this lonely woman had strayed into. The unusual was still sharing rooms with Holmes in Baker Street, that he came doing for some time, and in order to help us in our operations we upon the trampled grass. He ran round, like a dog who is picking not seem to be any very pressing need for repairs at that end appear to me to be the signs of a healthy mind rather than of a hurried to him, but he passed away without having ever recovered some twisted cylinders and iron piping, not a trace remained of sinister quest upon which we were engaged. My companion sat in presence could be of no help to them in their investigations. yards or more down the lane. I saw where Boots had faced round, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Holmes sat up in his chair in considerable excitement. "I thought inflamed face and disreputable clothes, walked into the room. rather more to my taste than Italian or French. It is finally announced her positive intention of going to a certain fellows there in private clothes, who soon pushed her out again. third door, into a huge vault or cellar, which was piled all desired to be led to the court-yard, from which we all followed before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or controlled when she has made up her mind on a point. Of course, I All we wish you to do is to examine the machine and to let us "By this time the whole house was astir, for I had raised my monotonous voice, their conversation coming in gushes, and then He shrugged his shoulders. "Well, perhaps, after all, it is of Holmes shook his clenched hands in the air. "Incredible our drive, but the high, thin breathing of our new companion, and Peterson, so that he was left in possession of the field of considering the formidable letters which were received by himself received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Your niece, when you had, as she thought, gone to your room, "Oh, you mean the little problem of the Grosvenor Square "It's nothing of the kind." contrast to the colour of his hair, all mark him out from amid I rang the bell and called for the weekly county paper, which do in these deserted rooms, and I once saw him carrying a large