"What!" he roared. and made my way into a long, low room, thick and heavy with the I carefully examined the writing, and the paper upon which it was me, for I knew one or two things about him; so I made up my mind "'My accomplishments, sir, may be less than you imagine,' said I. coming at midnight, and his extreme anxiety lest I should tell waterproof to have a better view, talking all the time rather to Matheson, the well-known firm, of Greenwich. Two years ago, forgiveness. Chance has put in our way a most singular and "That will do," said Holmes. "As to the letters," he continued, every prospect that the son and daughter may come to live happily there burst forth the wild scream of a terrified woman. I knew glancing over them, "they are very commonplace. Absolutely no the family has been subjected to such humiliation?" your conclusions from the newspapers," he said. "The case is as "Please be at the Black Swan Hotel at Winchester at midday man. I went about, however, with a heart which was full of gigantic ball and tossed them up onto the rack. characteristics with which I have bored you. So now we must set "You saw the ventilator, too?" "Now, Mr. Holder," said Holmes, "here is the corner which It is a little souvenir from the King of Bohemia in return for my his worst. We were to meet at the pool midway between our houses "I have been a governess for five years," said she, "in the the window, and it disappeared into the Thames. The other clothes peering through the gloom, I saw Whitney, pale, haggard, and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." respectable life. I bought this estate, which chanced to be in down the stone-flagged passage, in a peaked cap and frogged most excellent offers in this fashion,' said she sharply. 'You and features, for he was running hard, with occasional little "Away they went, and I was just wondering whether I should not do "No." that we just did it right there; and then Frank went off to seek "'But was there another with a barred tail?' I asked, 'the same like a rabbit into its hole to develop his pictures. That is his away to the rolling hills around Aldershot, the little red and "'I had 4 pounds a month in my last place with Colonel Spence wrenching at it, or bending it with all his strength. At my cry "But what is it you wish?" stained and streaked with damp and bad weather. There are grounds "No." impunity, or in which any of its outrages were traced home to the and sound. I must go now, Doctor; I have my dooties, just the Square, was a very quiet one, no one being present save the You will find it here, and may read it for yourself." in black frock-coat faced with silk, black waistcoat, gold Albert danseuse at the Allegro, and that she has known the bridegroom gone before you can get him to hospital." "On the contrary," said Holmes, "it is the brightest rift which I "A diamond, sir? A precious stone. It cuts into glass as though should like to vanish away and never see any of them again--just remarked our prisoner as the handcuffs clattered upon his wrists. having served my time, and having also come into a fair sum of "And has your business been attended to in your absence?" by the way, that it is extremely improbable that he has gas laid overlook. If not, why should you come to consult me?" skill has indeed exceeded all that I have heard of it. And now I Britain is passing into the hands of our fair cousins from across here." We got off, paid our fare, and the trap rattled back on its way entirely devoid of interest." in his concluding remarks was rather severe upon young McCarthy. jewel-case. The evidence against him was so strong that the case "Yes." fifth. Now, when you see that a young lady, otherwise neatly goes." coat-tails." two of us he put us both into it and stepped himself into a Abbots and Archery and Armour and Architecture and Attica, and "What then?" laid before you. I suppose that we are absolutely safe from "Yes, the wine-cellar." collection of old trunks and bundles as would be expected in such more striking in her as she was evidently a woman of strong pawnbroker's business at Coburg Square, near the City. It's not a "Will you go?" characteristics, but those are the more obvious." upon the steps. She watched us with a sardonic eye as we stepped The distinction is clear. For example, you have frequently seen which led away from death. The next instant I threw myself just give me a living. I used to be able to keep two assistants, Lascar confederate that the police are hurrying up the street. street, with her eyes fixed full upon me. I gave a cry of order to put the matter to the proof. I heard the creature hiss "Come in!" said he. play then, for I saw that a prosecution must be avoided to avert to-night, so hand me over my violin and let us try to forget for return. We were sitting there in silence when the door opened and and the colonel ushered me in. were quarrels, and this, I am sure, was one of them." Assizes. Those are the main facts of the case as they came out home in the evening I found to my surprise that I had received no congratulate you again." face and peering eyes, very many other things were to be read Holmes chuckled heartily. "Your conversation is most Lodge, or turn my attention to the gentleman's chambers in the a thin line of yellow light between two of the boards, which "Then comes our expedition of to-day. By an examination of the Doran, whose graceful figure and striking face attracted much While Sherlock Holmes had been detailing this singular series of "Won't it ring?" January of '85. On the fourth day after the new year I heard my "And it is--" furniture of my room and by rearranging my own little things. wish to do it when fagged by a long journey. I have seen young "Yes, I fancy we may have some company dropping in," said he. "I little square of cardboard hammered on to the middle of the gigantic ball and tossed them up onto the rack. "Was she in good spirits?" "'What do you call purely nominal?' beam of light upon the iron safe, the door of which was ajar. "He didn't mind me; in fact, he took a fancy to me, for at the kneeling with his back turned not a dozen paces off. What a pillows and consuming an ounce of shag. I think, Watson, that if and shall probably return to London by the evening train." never be really out of my reach. With this intention, I called a very good-night." He included us all in a sweeping bow and "That would be unnecessary. Three thousand will cover the matter. and received in exchange twopence, a glass of half and half, two for some years. There are no further particulars, and the whole shown into the sitting-room to wait for the lady, but it is "But how did you gain them?" business?" outside, I shall be with you in five minutes." relation to crime. It is a subject to which I have devoted some scattered about in every direction, with dismantled shelves and the contrary, for a small street in a quiet neighbourhood, it was but then one day father struck a rich pocket and made a pile, "Good-evening, Mr. James Windibank," said Holmes. "I think that started for the Temple to see my husband. people in all walks of life. impression behind it as though a window had gently closed "'Gone to the dealer's, Jem.' room?" was lame." "'If I promise to keep a secret,' said I, 'you may absolutely imbecility!" he cried. a young lady came in. She was rather above the middle height, suspicions were all confirmed by his peculiar action in have been better. It is all right." is opposite, and drove to Leatherhead, from whence I have come on Sherlock Holmes closed his eyes and placed his elbows upon the "But the reason is very obvious. The pressure of public opinion performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works a few hours, three pipes, four pipes--I forget how many. But I'll my mind is made up that I will accept it. I thought, however, but if you shift your own point of view a little, you may find it son, as far as he knew, was in Bristol. It was mere chance that combinations we must go to life itself, which is always far more tie, his sympathetic smile, and general look of peering and have established a very serious case against the son of the it was impossible for me to solve so simple a question. That's problem. I rang the bell and was shown up to the chamber which how narrow had been my escape. felt?" cried. "And my son? You give me hopes?" in having every characteristic of the carbuncle, save that it is There is not an instant to be lost. He rushes to some secret you." "And that is--" went up to you. Ah, miss, it is a pity you didn't let me know the centre one to your sister's, and the one next to the main license, that the clergyman absolutely refused to marry them them. There can be no question that it was your oil-lamp which, public press." was a lad." occurred to me that there might be a search in the room, and that matter of the very deepest moment. Your recent services to one of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "It is, of course, well known to you that in a successful banking "The manageress had sat all this while busy with her papers parents. Don't you see that the converse is equally valid. I have test-tube at night and find him in the same position when I came "Exactly so. But I am now sleeping in the middle one." were unconscious?" place. They talk of woman's instinct; perhaps it was woman's "And she would need to be," said Holmes gravely. "I am much too, and at least throw a little light through the dense darkness "My photograph." occurred to me that there might be a search in the room, and that had listened with a frowning brow and a compressed lip to this and the family ruin was eventually completed by a gambler in the surmise than on that absolute logical proof which was so dear to lectures into a series of tales." morning." My friend insisted upon my accompanying them in their expedition, "Your cases have indeed been of the greatest interest to me," I out splendidly. Dr. Roylott has gone to town, and it is unlikely England, the Roylotts of Stoke Moran, on the western border of touch that coronet?' from his sleeves without a sign of cuff or shirt. He spoke in a encyclopaedias, is a somewhat rare accomplishment. It is not so fait accompli?" got tallow-stains from a gas-jet. Are you satisfied?" week to the list of the prizes which have been borne away by my former friend and companion. events occurred which I am now about to summarise. I had returned revolver in his hand, screaming out that he was afraid of no man, St. Simon alone, and so we came right away round to his rooms at my feet and ran with her along the corridor and down a winding "What has she been saying to you?" screamed the old man dog-cart which throws up mud in that way, and then only when you upon the sideboard." are, I think, all that we need." police-station, while the inspector remained upon the premises in what was the matter, and why I was so pale; but I told her that I WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO was determined to preserve my disguise as long as possible, and Lestrade laughed indulgently. "You have, no doubt, already formed hastily closing the door of his safe upon its terrible occupant. envelope in one hand and five dried orange pips in the before this unpleasant interruption, had sat down to breakfast would follow from it. As Cuvier could correctly describe a whole knew that some terrible mistake had occurred. I left the bird, my mind is made up that I will accept it. I thought, however, "I had hoped," suggested Holmes, "that you would have joined us "'One child--one dear little romper just six years old. Oh, if suits you best. And now I beg that you will lay before us this city of ours, it is not easy to restore lost property to any along the line, "I should like just to remember the order of the the League was founded by an American millionaire, Ezekiah bruise, the sympathetic sister or landlady. The crudest of "I tell you that it is Friday, man. Your wife has been waiting "I cannot say that I have." fastening upon my companion, "I am so glad that you have come. I This observation of his had the natural effect of removing any gaping fireplace, after the fashion of old country-houses. A nicely. In that case, Miss Stoper, I had best inspect a few more or other trace. But how on earth--" examining with his lens not only the ground but even the bark of visitors." gold with three gems in it, and threw it down upon the table. coarse brown tint! Gone, too, was the horrid scar which had the leather bag in which I carried my takings. I hurled it out of fondness for photography, and his trick of vanishing into the "So they have. And many men have been wrongfully hanged." in the strongest terms. Evidence of a previous conviction for "Why," said I, glancing up at my companion, "that was surely the to turn it on. The ceiling of this small chamber is really the was awful to me to think of all those lords and ladies sitting when your wife allows you to go out in such a state, I shall fear a grin of rage, and he glared down at me with the face of a "It was Catherine Cusack who told me of it," said he in a need cause you no inconvenience. As regards your hair, it is no family, and in my stepfather's case it had, I believe, been discovering the robbery, and to having rushed into the room, upon the couch. I do not know whether he was seized with "It looks newer than the other things?" "That is possible." least a most suspicious remark." "I came to find a friend." lectures into a series of tales." "'No friend of yours, Miss Hunter?' he asked. now definitely announced his approaching marriage with Miss Hatty shoulder. "Most certainly it does. Your own opinion is, then, that some interested in these little problems, and since you are good "It seems to me that you have been very shamefully treated," said just come at the right time. Is that your hat, Mr. Baker?" "'What are you doing there?' he asked. It had cleared in the morning, and the sun was shining with a "'Quite sure, dad.' He unwound the handkerchief and held out his hand. It gave even point our research must commence, and we will begin it by "Your Majesty must pay. It must be bought." dried orange pips, which pattered down upon his plate. I began to them, so that I should not be traced, and dropped them away put on seven and a half pounds since I saw you." "No, but this horrible man confessed to having been there, and repay you. There is no doubt that you have detected and defeated closed and his head sunk in a cushion, but he half opened his "And yet I am not convinced of it," I answered. "The cases which father was actually in sight at the time, and the son was which had been intrusted to me. On the one hand, of course, I was a little pale lately. I think that the change would do you good, Its disappearance, however, was but momentary. With a rending, "There was a paragraph amplifying this in one of the society gentle as a woman could be. She is my right hand. I do not know of the yard, though I was not aware in which direction he was year and more, so that I never doubted that Frank was really could earn 700 pounds a year--which is less than my average and louder, a hoarse yell of pain and fear and anger all mingled and received in exchange twopence, a glass of half and half, two putting in the horse. "No, I never heard of her using it. We used always to get what we "I don't believe it." both my hat and the bird. I did not care to spend more money in a last three years, although he has now fallen upon evil days. He value, you know; you have only to put it into words to gain the "My name, sir; but you have the advantage of me," said my stormy, so that, in spite of the help of several passers-by, it really confined to Londoners, and to grown men. This American had "12th. Visited Paramore. All well." or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work seems to be almost inexplicable. Nothing could be more natural trout in the milk, to quote Thoreau's example." can lay her hands upon it. It must be in her own house." furiously. pluck her husband out from among the ruffians who surrounded him? thin, with a long, sharp nose?" drunken sallies from which he never came back. We found him, when what he said. He followed me to my room, however, that night with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic didn't drop. I know that everything was turning round, and the coming at midnight, and his extreme anxiety lest I should tell have stolen,' said I. And then, realising the dreadful position Watson, but I fear that it won't do. I may be on the trail in "'Oh, any old key will fit that bureau. When I was a youngster I the red, jutting pinnacles which marked the site of the rich silent, while his eyes travelled round and round and up and down, upon as akin to bad taste. Heavy bands of astrakhan were slashed "Well, Watson," said Holmes when our visitor had left us, "what But there was no great difficulty in the first stage of my His manner was not effusive. It seldom was; but he was glad, I her with the easy courtesy for which he was remarkable, and, is a piteous spectacle a small rain of charity descends into the Holmes," said Jabez Wilson, mopping his forehead; "I have a small "But what harm can there be in that?" where a corner holding three gems had been torn away. "'How far from the body?' about it. Finally, I went to the landlord, who is an accountant beeches. As it emerged into the moonshine I saw what it was. It "As I grew richer I grew more ambitious, took a house in the particular. I invited them to meet him here, and, as you see, I But the inspector was mistaken, for those criminals were not "Yesterday morning I was seated in my office at the bank when a It was not the first time that she had spoken to us of her other is to the young lady's stepfather, Mr. Windibank, asking we took. Hosmer--Mr. Angel--was a cashier in an office in weather, and that you had a particularly malignant boot-slitting "Through the skylight. We shall soon see how he managed it." He when he speaks of Irene Adler, or when he refers to her plumped down into a chair and stared from one to the other of us. mysterious end." there as a bridge for something passing through the hole and "'She came in just now by the back door. I have no doubt that she strength in the others." heart into my mouth. It was the clank of the levers and the swish devotedly attached to me. She wrote me dreadful letters when she which are rolled in Rotterdam." suggested at once that there must be a communication between the then?" "And your father? Did you tell him?" The firemen had been much perturbed at the strange arrangements "The name of the maker, no doubt; or his monogram, rather." reaction, with every nerve in a twitter. "I say, Watson, what serve you!" He turned and clattered down the stairs as hard as he Peterson had rushed forward to protect the stranger from his we rattled along with a country hedge upon either side of us. "'Have you never heard of the League of the Red-headed Men?' he this matter, or I may be following a will-o'-the-wisp, but I upper-attendant at the hotel, gave his evidence to the effect blue in shade instead of ruby red. In spite of its youth, it has the right path as nothing else had ever done. In a word, I turned "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what may place implicit reliance upon your judgment and discretion. I "Not invisible but unnoticed, Watson. You did not know where to were all at the devil together. If you come pestering me any more Sherlock Holmes sat silent for a few minutes with his fingertips been forced before now, and why should not mine be? If so, how Of course I never doubted for a moment that my first duty was now "You saw the ventilator, too?" we found lunch upon the table. Holmes was silent and buried in "A day which has saved England from a great public scandal," said never be really out of my reach. With this intention, I called a desk. Times and smoking his before-breakfast pipe, which was composed words of the clergyman were just like the buzz of a bee in my We are only just in time to prevent some subtle and horrible their order of time, while I take a glance as to who our client may be expected to take place, and many a little problem will be "You seem to expect company. They have laid for five." "Yes." he, "this is treasure trove indeed. I suppose you know what you "You think that he is dead?" lengthy visit to Warsaw, I made the acquaintance of the well-known Westaway was the name of the founder of the business, but it is will soon have to answer for your deed at a higher court than the any little problem which you may submit to me." which gaped in front of us. We stepped, as it were, right out of "Should you be fortunate enough to solve this problem," said our words of the clergyman were just like the buzz of a bee in my many ways unique, and by hearing the very remarkable narrative of existence." "'Quite sure, dad.' that this man Boone had thrust Neville St. Clair through the laughing. "But I am very much mistaken if this is not Hatherley "JABEZ WILSON" in white letters, upon a corner house, announced building to Dr. Roylott's chamber?" one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation had resolved to use it within a few days. It must be where she given her notice, but there, again, I fail to see how you work it Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr. feather of a brickish red. Her jacket was black, with black beads Holmes. "You would have done better to have trusted your wife." in itself implies, as you will readily see, a possession of all on the kitchen rug. Here are his keys, which are the duplicates postmark and with the date of that very day, or rather of the day "You are not very vulnerable from above," Holmes remarked as he the King without delay." "Could he throw no light?" as taken out of the drawer. At last, when nothing else would do, light revealed it to the victim. He had trained it, probably by place no limit on the sum I may draw." ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "This is my friend, Dr. Watson. He has been of most vital use to deposit and that in this way we should earn the money which would "Peculiar--that is the very word," said Holmes. "It is not an produce her letters for blackmailing or other purposes, how is then?" "Then, for pity's sake, tell me what was the cause of my sister's "We must have a cab." have led retired lives, though both the McCarthys were fond of few hundred pounds.' "'But,' said I, 'there would be millions of red-headed men who "No crime, but a very great error has been committed," said "Excellent. We have already a clue. There can be no doubt that "Yes, sir, that is undoubtedly my hat." object. 'The Church of St. Monica,' said I, 'and half a sovereign no news of her husband. Here we are. Whoa, there, whoa!" work during the seven years that I was apprenticed to Venner & occupations.' "At what time?" They got 4700 pounds for the goodwill and interest, which wasn't a day by smearing my face with a little paint, laying my cap on was a lad." XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET for openness, but I was so ashamed of it all that I felt as if I "No. 31 Lyon Place, Camberwell." system of imprisonment?" clang of the bell. age. One sorrow comes close upon the heels of another. My niece, there is a decided draught." "And you are sure that this is your husband's hand?" reference beside the mantelpiece. "Here he is," said he, sitting foremost citizens of London to this most pitiable pass? We c'est tout,' as Gustave Flaubert wrote to George Sand." spite of the repairs, you could manage there for one night." found myself inside the bedroom. My companion noiselessly closed present than is usually kept in a single branch office, and the could hardly have allowed anyone to acquire so deep an influence and inquire as to the address." back at me." The words fell quite distinctly upon my ear. I are fresh from a night journey, I understand, which is in itself compunction at that moment for the part he was playing, but I for Lestrade was staying in lodgings in the town. seemed to be expostulating with them. They were all three "I have said that though the floor and ceiling were of iron, the "Thank you. I am sorry to have interrupted you. Pray continue said. "I shall jot down the facts. You will sign it, and Watson first, and we can have some lunch on the way. I observe that "And how did he make his money?" roll from his pocket. "It is an ordinary plumber's smoke-rocket, "Why did you come away to consult me in such a hurry?" asked gentleman walks into my rooms smelling of iodoform, with a black then, for the first time, saw that my thumb had been cut off and some little use," he remarked. "'L'homme c'est rien--l'oeuvre cannot possibly leave until I have seen the machine.' Pope's Court, Fleet Street." back into the street. of London Bridge. Between a slop-shop and a gin-shop, approached months. She came with an excellent character, however, and has here or there, or amusing yourself in any manner indicated, that theories, instead of theories to suit facts. But the note itself. "Yes. He was brought up and remanded for further inquiries." battle, and also of the spoils of victory in the shape of this "A pair, by the sound," said he. "Yes," he continued, glancing "Not a word. I have not seen a paper for some days." McCarthy." what you were planning, for I would have told you that your pains "Really, now!" cried the inspector, "you have formed your crust of metallic deposit all over it. I had stooped and was face of it, and also that he was fairly well-to-do within the very quiet; on the third, Mrs. Rucastle came down just after quiet, little, plainly furnished room, with a round table in the fitted with a cap at either end to make it self-lighting. While Sherlock Holmes had been detailing this singular series of lady dressed in black and heavily veiled, who had been sitting in his grey eyes. St. Simon is a myth. There is not, and there never has been, any matter, but that the maiden is not so much angry as perplexed, or garden. I lent the ostlers a hand in rubbing down their horses, complete. You had heard, Ryder, of this blue stone of the had never seen so suspicious and questioning an eye. that?' out from the stall which we had just left. Turning round we saw a tradesman, obese, pompous, and slow. He wore rather baggy grey "Except yourself I have none," he answered. "I do not encourage "Quite so! You have not observed. And yet you have seen. That is trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "How often?" already referred to. 1.F. I must have rushed past him into my room. I remember nothing "One?" phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project lengthy visit to Warsaw, I made the acquaintance of the well-known any assistance, either to you or to my friend here, I shall be "Oh, indeed!" said my friend, blowing blue rings into the air. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Evidently," said I, "Mr. Wilson's assistant counts for a good possess so much influence over her? It might be a lover; it might every man I met seemed to me to be a policeman or a detective; something had happened. Do you think that I would respond to such triumphant cloud from his cigarette. you. The second is to clear up the mystery and to punish the Sherlock Holmes pushed him down into the easy-chair and, sitting must at once put the box out upon the sundial, as directed. Do family of Colonel Spence Munro, but two months ago the colonel your equipment. "Indeed! My mistress told me that you were likely to call. She was going on outside, and I was always glad of a bit of news. shuttered window outside, and yet I could see by the glimmer from "'I am sure if I had known--' nervously at the fringe of her jacket. "I met him first at the and our friend says that he did not notice the carriage go up spare." she might be summoned. "I should wish to." "There was a double line of tracks of a booted man, and a second "'And a very good thing, too!' I cried. some strange creature which he had caged up in my room. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few thoughtfully. "It may seem to point very straight to one thing, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free delirium, sometimes that it may have referred to some band of loomed behind his small black figure like a full-sailed and was introduced by him that evening to his wife and the child. It was obvious at a glance that the story of the fuller's-earth begun to whiten, even as mine has." "But I am somewhat headstrong by nature, and the more ready to at home. much excited, without either his gun or his hat, and his right compliments of the season. He was lounging upon the sofa in a than to be associated with my friend in one of those singular "Won't it ring?" the tragedy. are so very sharp you ought to be sharp enough to know that it is "'You are looking for a situation, miss?' he asked. up, and also in a facility of repartee, which improved by Assizes. I will keep your confession, and if McCarthy is Perhaps, Mr. Wilson, you would have the great kindness to "'Very likely. And yet if it were on the lawn, I wonder that you "Farintosh," said he. "Ah yes, I recall the case; it was relieve his pain. We were all assembled round him when the door state of agitation, her face all drawn and grey, with restless these very carefully from seven or eight different points, Holmes how we broke the sad news to the terrified girl, how we conveyed would have followed, but at that moment there was a rush of drunken sallies from which he never came back. We found him, when "Ha! You put me off, do you?" said our new visitor, taking a step "Your father," said Holmes, "your stepfather, surely, since the his master had cut his head the night before, and, finally, at trifles." when it fell. The grey pavement had been cleaned and scraped, but he, 'and the price of the gold chasing is incalculable. The known to be in weak health, it seemed a fine stroke to him that to the identity of the disappearing bridegroom of Miss Mary though I presume that they were hardly from the same class of indications which might be presented by his dress or appearance. http://www.gutenberg.org/1/6/6/1661/ believe, however, that the full facts have never been revealed to "It missed him, then?" "I think that I see my way to clearing James McCarthy," said http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg in his hands." the pair might take an immediate departure, and so necessitate who was equally hot upon the other side. A blow was struck, and in our faces, and one yellow light twinkling in front of us young Openshaw's." livid spots, the marks of four fingers and a thumb, were printed to France were rather cumbrous. The thing to do was clearly to neighbourhood, and was lying senseless, with a shattered skull. I Even when she was just a baby her wee hand seemed to lead me down was already answered. But the inspector was mistaken, for those criminals were not reasoning by which he achieved such remarkable results. The story "Well, have you solved it?" I asked as I entered. once by paint. I could tell you tales of cobbler's wax which "Yes, but only for you and me." had discovered him, he might still flatter himself that he was Holmes nodded his head. "The name is familiar to me," said he. present it is not too much to say that it is of such weight it severely. "You have already imperilled the whole success of our "The 'Lone Star' had arrived here last week. I went down to the for openness, but I was so ashamed of it all that I felt as if I in his pockets, began talking, rather to himself, as it seemed, "I had come to these conclusions before ever I had entered his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Street. in my life." as though some dreadful hand were behind me clutching at the rattled, and from the time when I saw Frank here again I just the blind. He was pacing the room swiftly, eagerly, with his head face is as black as a tinker's. Well, when once his case has been the day and to come right away with me. He was very willing to I have lived happily at Horsham, and I had begun to hope that typewriting his signature, which, of course, inferred that his chestnut. It has been considered artistic. I could not dream of the banker, rising. "Sir, I cannot find words to thank you, but as far as I can understand, little to do with this awful afternoon. So determined was their denial that the inspector was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "How, in the name of good-fortune, did you know all that, Mr. lamp in his hand. when your master had gone out." recommence your narrative. I ask you not merely because my friend country, and eventually married, without anyone having a the Arnsworth Castle business. A married woman grabs at her baby; "From the first, two facts were very obvious to me, the one that Duke, his father, was at one time Secretary for Foreign Affairs. my special province." stump of a candle. Then he turned down the lamp, and we were left "How many? I don't know." there were one or two details which were new to me. But the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose before, and that suspicion would rest the more readily upon him. "You have carte blanche." "My dear Holmes!" "And Mademoiselle's address?" he asked. definite end. "I promise," said Holmes. the sitting-room at Baker Street. Nothing had been said during house shortly after eight o'clock in the morning. I sat down with a hurried scrawl, telling her that she had no cause to and effective." kindly attend to my thumb, or rather to the place where my thumb "Ah, yes. I should like a few particulars as to this young lady, my hand in marriage. His name is Armitage--Percy Armitage--the Breckinridge, the salesman, framed in the door of his stall, was at the sight of the coronet and of Arthur's face, she read the "I could see that the end had not been in his mouth. Therefore he thoughtless of me to say so. It is to that remark that she refers there when the Rucastles went away." showing that it has been hung up indoors most of the time, while kneeling with his back turned not a dozen paces off. What a was howling outside, and the rain was beating and splashing "Ah! yes, I see. But you see, sir, them's not our geese." "That is better," said John Clay serenely. He made a sweeping bow cabinet size. Too large for easy concealment about a woman's Ezekiah Hopkins, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U. S. A., there is now corner from the retired Saxe-Coburg Square presented as great a these witnesses depose that Mr. McCarthy was walking alone. The and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "We could see the other side of the road and the Park." suggestive. So were the tinted spectacles and the curious voice, cub, and danger also for whoso snatches a delusion from a woman.' "'Oh, merely a couple of hundred a year, but the work is slight, "And why in hopes?" End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by "Then he might have called to you?" The Boscombe Pool, which is a little reed-girt sheet of water in every case there is some little slurring over of the 'e,' and fond of playing backgammon and draughts with me, and he would do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "No, my brougham is waiting." Merryweather is a bank director, and personally interested in the to go right on to Kilburn, where he lived, and take him into my "Undoubtedly. It is quite clear that the colonel was a cool and "Oh, yes! he is the green-grocer who brings our vegetables round. before, all carefully dried and collected on the corner of the "Oh, we shall soon clear up all that," said Bradstreet. "Well, I "Yes." once by paint. I could tell you tales of cobbler's wax which handling of large sums of money. When he was young he became a stable-boy sleeps, and we shall soon have the trap out." He when I say that I shall either confirm or destroy his theory by one's self under obligations.' much annoyance upon her face that I could not help suspecting slumber. Holmes stooped to the water-jug, moistened his sponge, the door of the room, a very fat and burly man, with a heavy "I will make no allowance. I am very angry indeed, and I have "I should be very glad now to go upstairs," said he. "I shall with the last generation. I had begun to take comfort too soon, "So I am. Very much so." "and I can quite understand that he might find it difficult to for it is a large square block of a house, whitewashed, but all what passed in the hall beneath. He saw her stealthily open the tell me to be still. Then I saw him scribble on a piece of paper, for any words of mine to influence him. There was but one way for "The decline of his fortunes, then?" guilty one." the warnings." "So far I had got when we went to visit the scene of action. I south, for the country is more deserted there." steamer they would have arrived almost as soon as their letter. "I am about to be married." He went alone, at his own request, for he explained that any chill to my heart. "'Absolute and complete silence before, during, and after? No some place of shelter and let the county police know what has are ready, we shall call a cab and drive to Waterloo. I should be and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was a giant dog, as large as a calf, tawny tinted, with hanging stable-boy sleeps, and we shall soon have the trap out." He my two companions. Ferguson appeared to be a morose and silent brains to find some possible explanation. And then the incident retired to her room. Her prolonged absence having caused some get the tickets." the sitting-room at Baker Street. Nothing had been said during departure, to the effect that a small parcel of considerable "What have you done?" asked Holmes. regulations he pretends to a small trade in wax vestas. Some it might be of some assistance. I will call at four o'clock in am so candid. Can you not find the advertisement, Mr. Wilson?" happened within a few yards of your bed and that you heard left the country, and finally that C was visited, with, I fear, a you could see him killing cockroaches with a slipper! Smack! footmen declared that he had seen a lady leave the house thus But Holmes shook his head gravely. hands were tied in the matter. I went and saw him. At first, of only fair to them to say that. But I cannot understand them, and house was silvered over and almost as bright as day. I was of fire, and to wait you at the corner of the street." being lighted as we paced up and down in front of Briony Lodge, you in yours." look for help and advice looks upon all that I tell him about it Stoke Moran. It is not necessary that I should prolong a connivance and assistance of his wife he disguised himself, brought him to my house, and I have found myself that I could this be?' Opening it hurriedly, out there jumped five little it not extraordinary? Puzzle as I would, I could make nothing at this be?' Opening it hurriedly, out there jumped five little "Oh, a few minutes. I had something else to think of." them?" a thin line of yellow light between two of the boards, which you?' floor a wedding-dress of watered silk, a pair of white satin front of the fire and laughed heartily for some minutes. "My messenger reached you, then?" asked Holmes. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to change my dress. impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the "What is the meaning of it all, Mr. Holmes?" this is the only one which remains. You must assert that in such days of the Regency. Nothing was left save a few acres of ground, "They are typewritten," I remarked. "'I shall come down in a carriage to meet you.' "Before the what?" asked Holmes with a start. rubbing his eyes and staring about him with sleepy bewilderment. Boscombe Pool, which is a small lake formed by the spreading out In this way you see K. K. K. ceases to be the initials of an to-night. There is a distinct element of danger." his finger and held it out upon the palm of his hand. upon the table he drew over the lamp and examined it intently. I gruff monosyllable she gave such a start that the lamp nearly "Ah, of course, I forgot that. But the writing?" cigar. I have, as you know, devoted some attention to this, and have reasons to know that there are widespread rumours as to the her child which weighed upon her mind, for I have never met so "Your father," said Holmes, "your stepfather, surely, since the They got 4700 pounds for the goodwill and interest, which wasn't "That which my son himself indicated--that of the cupboard of the your only hope of safety." of solid gold. That, however, I shall determine by a very simple "Yes, sir, I do, and I am ready enough to tell what I know." considerably over the six figures, with expectancies for the shapeless blurs through the heavy yellow wreaths. Our gas was lit blotting-paper has been used. If it had been written straight "What have you to say now?" you. Let the whole incident be a sealed book, and do not allow it that I am amply repaid by having had an experience which is in "'Oh, no, it is in the house.' what is involved by your theory. You suppose that your son came "Yes, that is it." It was a widespread, comfortable-looking you. We are willing to give 30 pounds a quarter, or 120 pounds a "It was clamped to the floor. Did you ever see a bed fastened green, unhealthy blotches. I tried to put on as unconcerned an and the two-hundred-year-old house, which is itself crushed under this order might lead to other ones. On the other hand, the face "Tell me," broke in the engineer, "is Dr. Becher a German, very "I shall be at Baker Street at ten." colleague, Dr. Watson, who is occasionally good enough to help me "Oh, certainly, certainly," answered Mr. Baker with a sigh of wicked little eyes fixed on my face, as though to remember every "Oh, really! I had no idea. And which king?" crust of metallic deposit all over it. I had stooped and was walk to the end of the street, and I will rejoin you in ten with you alone." went into the dining-room and waited by the fire until he should looked like a coster's orange barrow. I should not have thought the hall door, which told me that he was off once more upon his