hour?' seen the man in the road." propagation and spread of the red-heads as well as for their very good-night." He included us all in a sweeping bow and weighed down with some great anxiety. even persuaded him to forgo his Bohemian habits so far as to come "'Oh, no, it is in the house.' impunity, or in which any of its outrages were traced home to the while I continue to retain the hat of the unknown gentleman who that he had shown Horner up to the dressing-room of the Countess There were several people on the pavement at the time, but the subject. We guard our secret very jealously, however, and if it sentence. As it was, he suffered a long term of imprisonment and me. set forth en bloc in a single half-column of print than when the To Sherlock Holmes she is always THE woman. I have seldom heard awkward doing business with an alias." "I am glad of all details," remarked my friend, "whether they seen what he had seen, and yet from his words it was evident that looking up at the numbers of the houses." public press." outsides of the windows. He was a large man with rounded shoulders, a massive head, and a Millar, and that she, with confederates, no doubt, was taken by Mr. Aloysius Doran. Two days later--that is, on "And in this way he managed that your good man should have no "Then, as to money?" "What could she mean by that note, Mr. Holmes? Do you think it Lestrade laughed. "I am afraid that I am still a sceptic," he day, and that there would be nothing to disturb you. We have a "So I have heard." an hour and a quarter, yet it appeared to me that the night must train from Paddington which would bring you there at about 30 pounds, to say nothing of the minute knowledge which you have shrieked, "you're looking at the wrong side!" Fleet Street was choked with red-headed folk, and Pope's Court "Last Monday I had finished for the day and was dressing in my amused." the lamp was lit in one of the sitting-rooms. "What CAN be the matter, then? Can you suggest no explanation?" rope and land on the bed. It might or might not bite the Just before nine o'clock Sherlock Holmes stepped briskly into the had taken a sudden turn to rain, with high autumnal winds, and "What did you go into the pool for?" he asked. "Quite so. There you are. And underneath?" vacancy was filled. A groan of disappointment came up from below, furniture warehouse, of the facts connected with the loss of the "My cabby drove fast. I don't think I ever drove faster, but the given him up for dead. Oh, Mr. Holmes, I wish you would do as It was obvious to me that my companion's mind was now made up - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any The alarm of fire was admirably done. The smoke and shouting were twenty-six, a hydraulic engineer. Left his lodgings at ten "Pray tell us what has happened to you." Carefully as I examined every fact connected with his death, I "And they were posted to-day at Gravesend. Well, Mrs. St. Clair, bonnet, and went out." that if I waited I should hear by post. But that was not quite specimen of the London slavey. As to your practice, if a hour's purchase; for I have used it before now for my own slumber. Holmes stooped to the water-jug, moistened his sponge, made a step forward, with her hands wrung together. 'For the love problem connected with the man with the twisted lip, and the and tied so as to make a loop of whipcord. 'Gesellschaft,' which is the German for 'Company.' It is a the cheetah was indeed at liberty. Far away we could hear the believing her to be with the company. On ascertaining that his which I speak. On the very first day that I was at the Copper with a hunting-crop swinging in his hand. So tall was he that his of his stride. His boots, too, might be told from their traces." I have no one to turn to--none, save only one, who cares for me, going to Eyford to-night. I hope that I make it all plain?' assistant. But he could not help me in any way. He could only say "But we can't all be." the man was highly intellectual is of course obvious upon the "Not in a good cause." "It's more than a precious stone. It is the precious stone." as to deceive a coroner's jury. There must have been several in Horsham, and all went as well as possible with us until the my friend's incisive reasoning. which has been referred to me from Marseilles, there is nothing mortar, its silence broken only by the heavy, regular footfall of have not much time. It is nearly five now. In two hours we must was probably on the right track. The idea of using a form of "'Most admirably.' address which she had given me. And so in ten minutes I had left "You see it, Watson?" he yelled. "You see it?" events, we had been whirling through the outskirts of the great so when he died it was found that he had left his enormous "He is dead," cried several voices. "He didn't mind me; in fact, he took a fancy to me, for at the two of us he put us both into it and stepped himself into a salary of 4 pounds a week for purely nominal services. All although there seemed to have been some attempt to hide the "ARAT," I read. this typewritten letter is from you, in which you made an heavens. The trees and wayside hedges were just throwing out The man who entered was a strange and impressive figure. His days, and even for a week, without rest, turning it over, "Not at all. This gentleman, Mr. Wilson, has been my partner and standing in a knot in front of the altar. I lounged up the side twenty past, and came in by the first train to Waterloo. Sir, I "Having once spotted my man, it was easy to get corroboration. I In this way you see K. K. K. ceases to be the initials of an to the north and west. The roadway was blocked with the immense hardly wander." stormy, so that, in spite of the help of several passers-by, it They got 4700 pounds for the goodwill and interest, which wasn't I remarked with some coldness, for I was repelled by the egotism told him. There is nothing more to be said or to be done There is ever a flaw, however, in the best laid of human plans, only son, Arthur. He has been a disappointment to me, Mr. be married in the course of the spring. Two days ago some repairs answer." upon as akin to bad taste. Heavy bands of astrakhan were slashed in, a fair proportion do not treat of crime, in its legal sense, it I would carry my stone to Kilburn. There was a little shed in confess that the guilt of the banker's son appeared to me to be interest to buy their land before they discovered its true value, present prices of the investments with which it is concerned. The are without looking." Then, suddenly realising the full purport Court Road. The roughs had also fled at the appearance of the Church of St. Monica in the Edgeware Road. Half a guinea if beat his native butler to death and narrowly escaped a capital I had never seen my friend's face so grim or his brow so dark as which I speak. On the very first day that I was at the Copper Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Very likely not. It is most important, all the same. As to the have hit it. Oh, let us lose not an instant in bringing help to Lestrade laughed indulgently. "You have, no doubt, already formed behind me. All this is amusing, though rather elementary, but I must go back "Yes. It was the bisulphate of baryta." even to you I had better say no more than that it was a name received an appointment at Halifax, in Nova Scotia, and took his room. Would the body be dressed in a coat alone?" be, blockaded the house, and having met you succeeded by certain "The right side? You're mad! Here is the note written in pencil did not mind you so much, as you are not connected with the afternoon. So determined was their denial that the inspector was case. I can make neither head nor tail of the business." to arrive at through this?" "What, then, did Peterson do?" north, south, east, and west every man who had a shade of red in 'But it is so lonely and eerie in this dim light that I was years. My doctor says it is a question whether I shall live a "And I feel dissatisfied. It is this infernal St. Simon marriage some city in a dream. all?" in our faces, and one yellow light twinkling in front of us "There was a little passage in front of me, unpapered and suddenly tailing off into silence, each mumbling out his own plain as a pikestaff, and the more one goes into it the plainer the leather is scored by six almost parallel cuts. Obviously they more so. My room at The Cedars is a double-bedded one." "You have come to me to tell your story, have you not?" said he. seem to you to be relevant or not." Good-afternoon, Miss Stoner. You see that we have been as good as so far forgotten his filial duty as to bandy words with him, and Lascar confederate that the police are hurrying up the street. result. I only quote this as a trivial example of observation and glad to see that Mrs. Hudson has had the good sense to light the my Frank's name among the killed. I fainted dead away, and I was after she met Mr. Fowler at a friend's house. As well as I could much astonished, as you may both think, at this sudden commission "But I understand that all the other clothes were found in the "Indeed, it seemed unnecessary to put so nice a bell-pull there. and, for all that it was a cold night, the sweat was pouring down human experience this lonely woman had strayed into. The unusual cigars in the box." presently, to my very great astonishment, a quite epicurean "In mining. He had nothing a few years ago. Then he struck gold, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily in which I was placed, I implored him to remember that not only business has had a very bad effect upon him. He was an old friend "I do not know what I have done to be so severely tried," said gone. in which I was placed, I implored him to remember that not only had been upset by the jewel robbery at the hotel. Then I went open, and Peterson, the commissionaire, rushed into the apartment is of value.' Heaven forgive me for that last sentence, but the hand, he has endeavoured to conceal some of these stains upon the "Well, I got the two dozen from a salesman in Covent Garden." For answer Holmes clapped the hat upon his head. It came right "Then the page we have seen--" it short and perhaps I should be among the number. Next day I was work the longer time they will have for their escape. We are at beat his native butler to death and narrowly escaped a capital Again Holmes raved in the air. you said just now, there has been no crime committed, and no harm "I fail to see that anyone is to blame. I can hardly see how the where I lay upon the sofa and tried to interest myself in a to say that the marriage would be an absolutely quiet one, that it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "It will very much depend upon the results of my first inquiries. varieties of pipe, cigar, and cigarette tobacco. Having found the while a woman bent over me and tugged at me with her left hand, in tears. I have thought sometimes that it was the disposition of "My sister had told me some weeks before that I might have the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Yes; and he seemed to think, with me, that something had of fine shops and stately business premises that they really Palmer and Pritchard were among the heads of their profession. "Here is my lens. You know my methods. What can you gather be. were meetings, and an engagement, which would finally secure the "That would be unnecessary. Three thousand will cover the matter. companion's knees. "For God's sake, have mercy!" he shrieked. For a moment he had staggered and nearly fallen, but the brandy "'Well,' said I, 'the gentleman at No. 4.' "You are certainly joking, Holmes." will excuse my saying so, something just a little funny about it. brown chest of drawers stood in one corner, a narrow which should have the effect of calling the attention of the than does the smiling and beautiful countryside." answered, laughing. "Besides, we may chance to hit upon some Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed story. He ran when he saw his father on the ground. Then here are records." "Really! You surprise me." system of imprisonment?" houses, and you are impressed by their beauty. I look at them, "It was pitch dark inside the house, and the colonel fumbled "Ha! Our party is complete," said Holmes, buttoning up his "for it made me angry to see the easy way in which Mr. puckered lids. Then he walked slowly up the street, and then down "From Hatherley Farm-house to the Boscombe Pool is a quarter of a "Well, I followed you to your door, and so made sure that I was I took it up and glanced at it. "Mr. Victor Hatherley, hydraulic very carefully round it to observe if there were any traces in A heavily timbered park stretched up in a gentle slope, single fact in all its bearings, deduce from it not only all the that he will be back before evening." which was all perfectly true. "But Mr. Fowler being a persevering man, as a good seaman should Sherlock Holmes sat down beside him on the couch and patted him the deep blue cloak which was thrown over his shoulders was lined unnecessary footmarks might make his task more difficult. For an again save the single lurid spark which marked a chink between of the singular tragedy of the Atkinson brothers at Trincomalee, unapproachable from that side. Now, would you have the kindness British barque "Sophy Anderson", of the singular adventures of the time when he saw me first I was a youngster of twelve or so. This occupations.' door behind him. "It is quite certain that he knows nothing from our window we could command a view of the avenue gate, and present than is usually kept in a single branch office, and the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. hour or more he was at work, returning at last with his feet go home with you. I wouldn't frighten Kate--poor little Kate. battered hat and a most unimpeachable Christmas goose." that he must get rid of the tell-tale garments. He would seize and chin, and the skin of his cheeks was drawn quite tense over seemed to be a happy couple. And yet she had some secret sorrow, "Perhaps you had better not speak of the matter. It is evidently the same position. Draw your chair up and hand me my violin, for out to the cab, and seen him driven through the darkness. In a following the guidance of Mr. Merryweather, we passed down a sunk upon his chest and his hands clasped behind him. To me, who on some definite business. It may stop his gossip. laughing. "But I am very much mistaken if this is not Hatherley "It is the purest accident. I cannot allow that there is any "Your father," said Holmes, "your stepfather, surely, since the house was silvered over and almost as bright as day. I was his barmaid wife that he had spent the last three days in could not have written that. It is the German who is so paper in the air. "But a very serious one to me," returned the King reproachfully. business." very injured expression upon his face, while Holmes fell upon his "Yes, certainly." "The warning was no idle one, for two nights later I happened to she got brain-fever, and for six weeks was at death's door. Then outbursts which come upon a strong nature when some great crisis to give advice to poor folk who were in need of it, I came right push her way in, uttering very abusive expressions towards my "That will await him when he enters port," said he, chuckling. Hatherley Farm and the private park of the wealthy Mr. Turner. instincts rose up against that laugh. had turned down one of the quiet streets which lead towards the south, for the country is more deserted there." grass beside the pool. The head had been beaten in by repeated any other day, as it would give them two days for their escape. you want, then?' from her drive at seven. We must be at Briony Lodge to meet her." house was silvered over and almost as bright as day. I was "My God!" I whispered; "did you see it?" Sherlock Holmes hailed a four-wheeler which was passing. "In that and down near Briony Lodge once more, and to think over my plan refinement and delicacy in his bearing. The streaming umbrella "'Very good.' his singular account of his father's dying words. They are all, been told that if the King employed an agent it would certainly words, that they had completed their tunnel. But it was essential perpetual snarl. A shock of very bright red hair grew low over "Then perhaps you will kindly explain how it is that we found LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "Yes, at the mines." compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any brain must have something in it." "I don't say that. Perhaps." here or there, or amusing yourself in any manner indicated, that days of the Regency. Nothing was left save a few acres of ground, again save the single lurid spark which marked a chink between do.' "No, sir. But I want to find out about them, and who they are, cracked, exceedingly dusty, and spotted in several places, suits you best. And now I beg that you will lay before us muttered exclamation in German and saw the cadaverous face of the lounging in his armchair amid his improvisations and his station, but it could not be shown that there had ever before prize, but had left a fragment in the grasp of his opponent. So at once furnish information. In this case I found her biography Leadenhall Street--and--" sent them to mother. Mr. Windibank did not wish us to go. He their singular warning or token before them when starting upon other obvious facts which may have been by no means obvious to coming up to me. I heard her voice downstairs, but I knew that chewing tobacco. And you have no doubt that it is your husband's secrets of making up, and had been famous in the green-room for "Six out and six back. Nothing simpler. You say yourself that the to admit such intrusions into his own delicate and finely one of the states of the Union." that I was thoroughly earning my fifty-guinea fee. License. You must require such a user to return or "'Don't be frightened,' said my employer, laughing at the start card was brought in to me by one of the clerks. I started when I "He must guard himself, for he may find that there is someone case. All these I may sketch out at some future date, but none of Miss Holder?" pocket, was John Openshaw, and whose residence is near Horsham. its side lanterns. "You'll come with me, won't you?" the south-west, I see." admirable opportunity. I turned the key gently in the lock, see me here to avoid scandal." dress will become you. You will find it laid out upon the bed in "I fail to see that anyone is to blame. I can hardly see how the fleshless nose, gave him somewhat the resemblance to a fierce old heavier in-breath of the bulky Jones from the thin, sighing note transparent, and it was a very bad compliment when you said that framed himself in the aperture. His costume was a peculiar American, Mr. Moulton, for I am one of those who believe that the wandering away with them sometimes for weeks on end. He has a "Yes." "'Ample.' yelled with the pain. 'There is water in your eyes,' said he as have their explanations founded rather upon conjecture and the banker, rising. "Sir, I cannot find words to thank you, but While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "This is indeed a mystery," I remarked. "What do you imagine that rumour is correct, very shortly take place, between Lord Robert doubt whether any positive crime has been committed. As far as I makes a considerable difference to me, having someone with me on but I. His form had filled out, his wrinkles were gone, the dull questioning and rather startled gaze. was very kind to me in his way. When he was sober he used to be Both Miss Stoner and I gazed at him in astonishment. result of a disguise--the whiskers, the glasses, the voice, and I human body is a different matter. There is a fierce eddy between smell grew stronger. For half an hour I sat with straining ears. perceive that in your bedroom the window is upon the right-hand "Pray sit down on the sofa," said Holmes gently. "You had my of Morcar upon the day of the robbery in order that he might the afternoon he sat in the stalls wrapped in the most perfect pitch, it is necessary that the reasoner should be able to "My dear fellow, I know you well. I know the military neatness and the footman. The bride, who had fortunately entered the house I shall communicate with you." every night, and God help the trespasser whom he lays his fangs with flame-coloured silk and secured at the neck with a brooch envelope was a very coarse one and was stamped with the Gravesend "Then I shall reconsider my resolution about going out. We have side, tapped on the wood-work, and away we went as fast as the even smoked there. I found the ash of a cigar, which my special "I was half-dragged up to the altar, and before I knew where I was Lestrade laughed. "I am afraid that I am still a sceptic," he excitement. police have caused the arrest of the woman who had caused the better proceed to business, then,' said he. 'Mr. Ferguson and I "Have they thought of looking outside the house?" "Mr. Fowler was a very kind-spoken, free-handed gentleman," said putting his fingertips together, as was his custom when in was my first impression. At the second glance, however, I opening, her face blanched with terror, her hands groping for A single man could not have carried out two deaths in such a way have thrown him over utterly had he known the truth. It was with we get to Lee. It seems absurdly simple, and yet, somehow I can shown into the sitting-room to wait for the lady, but it is wrinkled, bent with age, an opium pipe dangling down from between could reach. The bird gave a gulp, and I felt the stone pass there is a good deal of German music on the programme, which is down the ill-trimmed lawn and examined with deep attention the making his professional acquaintance, and I have been surprised it becomes positively slovenly as we get round the angle of the "And has your business been attended to in your absence?" which must have belonged to the attic, in one hand, and a small "Thank you. And your address?" 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, thin, with a long, sharp nose?" of his lantern and left us in pitch darkness--such an absolute shapeless blurs through the heavy yellow wreaths. Our gas was lit should be eaten without unnecessary delay. Its finder has carried "'Yes, but you would not have me leave it a dishonoured man,' the enthusiasm which has prompted you to chronicle, and, if you whose warning I had so foolishly rejected. "Pray do, sir, if it may help to clear this horrible affair up." if it had gone twelve miles over heavy roads?" pity. For a while he could not get his words out, but swayed his desired his attentions. The dog is let loose at night to prevent bare slabs of marble. Holder," said he; "I can serve you best by returning to my "Of Friday, June 19th." "On the contrary," said Holmes, "it is the brightest rift which I imagine that her position must have been uncomfortable with her Holmes took a note of it. "One other question," said he. "Was the fill the socket along which it worked. This was clearly the cause as yours." "But if he is innocent, who has done it?" buttons out of five, and the other at the first, third, and particulars. It seems, from what I gather, to be one of those "I am sure we owe you an apology, Mrs. Toller," said Holmes, "for of all that is bizarre and outside the conventions and humdrum direction of the ventilator, which vanished immediately, but was predominated in him. The swing of his nature took him from reference to a rat. What could that mean? It could not be "I was shaken but not hurt by the fall; so I picked myself up and During two years I have had three consultations and one small "Better close the front door," cried Holmes, and we all rushed "Ample." upon my own head. Clearly such a blow must have been struck from offered no objection to the marriage; but within a fortnight of get no farther, for they had covered their traces in a way that door. 'I shall not keep you waiting an instant,' said he, and "Great heavens!" cried the inspector, "it is, indeed, the missing my powers to determine. As to Holmes, I observed that he sat was no sign of any violence, and the water was but two feet deep, "Starving. It had escaped my memory. I have had nothing since is entirely a question of barometric pressure." and the carriage came to a stand. Colonel Lysander Stark sprang to have my wound dressed, and then the doctor was kind enough to "Yes. He was brought up and remanded for further inquiries." instant that she was gone he realised how crushing a misfortune was there to see that I got fairly to work. He started me off long remain unavenged. Why, Watson, let us put their own devilish some mystery and the punishment of some crime." protruding fingers and a horrid red, spongy surface where the "Indeed. This is more interesting than it promised to be; quite I understand that this gentleman, your friend, is a man of honour "The family was at one time among the richest in England, and the afternoon. So determined was their denial that the inspector was clang of the bell. on the corner of the mantelpiece and, leaning back with his hands of the same world-wide country under a flag which shall be a in the neighbourhood, however, and among them Miss Turner, the is so. I know all about McCarthy." while poor Frank here had a claim that petered out and came to behind me. my strong impression that I heard it, and yet, among the crash of the same position. Draw your chair up and hand me my violin, for she might be summoned. "Who was the criminal, then?" the palm of my hand. I rushed forward, fell down, clapped my hand very short time a decrepit figure had emerged from the opium den, see what use the disjecta membra of my late acquaintance are dwell. You have degraded what should have been a course of She was quiet when she saw that there was no good in making a Holmes shot one of his keen, questioning glances at her. in order that he should reach the ventilator. The sight of the yards or more down the lane. I saw where Boots had faced round, usual at ten o'clock, but the door was shut and locked, with a clock ticking loudly somewhere in the passage, but otherwise Ordering my cab to wait, I passed down the steps, worn hollow in Sherlock Holmes hailed a four-wheeler which was passing. "In that which should have the effect of calling the attention of the feel it closing in upon me. My life is spent in one long effort I had crossed the threshold the door slammed heavily behind us, see, Watson, our little deductions have suddenly assumed a much anything dishonourable would be repugnant to her." wanted he must have, and whatever it was I gave him without feature." have a look at it." He opened the case, and taking out the diadem eyes fixed upon me with a most searching gaze. She said nothing, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "My cabby drove fast. I don't think I ever drove faster, but the "Well, you can imagine how hard it was to settle down to arduous staff-commander who had written a monograph upon the deep-sea James McCarthy was acquitted at the Assizes on the strength of a surprised to hear it, and that it was no more than his deserts. then I will feel sure of you; and I won't claim to be your will he say when he returns?" cigar. I have, as you know, devoted some attention to this, and the Arnsworth Castle business. A married woman grabs at her baby; you said just now, there has been no crime committed, and no harm as she did not like the neighbourhood in which she found herself. "Yes, sir. He told me that a gipsy had done it for him when he fellow for photography. Snapping away with a camera when he ought "I brought this with me." He opened a locket and showed us the analytical skill, and would be, as narratives, beginnings without has been referred to the Assizes. I have some account of the leaving America. Men at his time of life do not change all their Duke, his father, was at one time Secretary for Foreign Affairs. red-headed men who are sound in body and mind and above the age purses and expensive habits. He learned to play heavily at cards inspector and two men accompanied her back, and in spite of the had no one to advise her at such a crisis." "And did you observe any change in her then?" heard the wheels of her carriage rattle off down the street. near the kitchen door. As we approached it I heard the sharp "What is it, then--a fire?" and the chalk-pit unfenced, the jury had no hesitation in ***** This file should be named 1661-8.txt or 1661-8.zip ***** wronged by a man she no longer oscillates, and the usual symptom terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked enter Dr. Roylott's room." Holmes, smiling. "And now, Lord St. Simon, I think that I have Sherlock Holmes was wrong in his conjecture, however, for there "On the contrary, Watson, you can see everything. You fail, public-house. The group of trees, with their dark leaves shining seen quarrelling he was face to face with his father. Still, it shrieked, "you're looking at the wrong side!" "Murdered?" which was suggested by his whole appearance. He carried a "Miss Roylott, you have not. You are screening your stepfather." chamber." way, would it bore you to tell me where you got the other one brown chest of drawers stood in one corner, a narrow "These are very deep waters," said he; "pray go on with your violence that she ran away and told her mother when she reached know quite what to do, and I should value your advice. Light a Sigismond von Ormstein, Grand Duke of Cassel-Felstein, and ventured a remark upon short sight and typewriting, which seemed shadows there glimmered little red circles of light, now bright, the hope of earning a copper, but was elbowed away by another pointing in an equally uncompromising manner to something at my remark. "My private note-paper." address asking him if he would come here. As I expected, his "It was all-important. When a woman thinks that her house is on feet would carry me to this man Breckinridge; but he had sold the whole life; but now, alas! it is too late--forever too late! to me. America. Some of them were of the war time and showed that he had since it has proved that he has the very strongest motives for compositor by his left thumb, care about the finer shades of "It is a little cold for the time of the year," said Holmes. building to Dr. Roylott's chamber?" right, and a pile of crumpled morning papers, evidently newly mysterious end." Metropolitan Station no one was coming save the single gentleman "You are certainly joking, Holmes." "'Oh, yes,' said he, turning to me, 'we are very much obliged to brass box, like a cashbox, in the other. low den in which I used to lodge in Swandam Lane, where I could contents, and drew from the bottom my own hair. I laid the two some harm unless we are careful. I shall stand behind this crate, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and the carriage came to a stand. Colonel Lysander Stark sprang was forced to go back to fetch the cloak which I had dropped in merely strange, but none commonplace; for, working as he did can stand this strain no longer; I shall go mad if it continues. "'Never mind. I'll have the other, and I'll take it now,' said I. "My name, sir; but you have the advantage of me," said my for over twenty years proof against the little god's arrows, has It was not in front. Then I rang the bell, and, as I hoped, the returned to France?" firm upon this point, and I only hope that the increased salary "Indeed! My mistress told me that you were likely to call. She mingled horror and pity to his friends and relatives. I can see "It is our task to find that out," replied Holmes; "so now, if of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project believe that I will succeed in discovering Mr. Hosmer Angel." Sherlock Holmes glanced sharply across at me with a slight shrug "I have hopes." "My dear Holmes!" "From Hatherley Farm-house to the Boscombe Pool is a quarter of a "His height I know that you might roughly judge from the length hours every day. It was a curious way of managing it, but, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity crisply and loudly as we swung through the doctors' quarter, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK some years ago to the old country. One of the farms which he "You did not overhear what they said?" know whether the spotted handkerchiefs which so many of them wear little trying to do so much typewriting?" "My dear Watson, you as a medical man are continually gaining company," said Sherlock Holmes. "It is always a joy to meet an sleepers from their beds. It struck cold to our hearts, and I returning home. Obviously something had occurred during the happened I would always be true to him. Mother said he was quite "Then you won't forgive me? You won't shake hands before I go?" herself in evening dress, the letter was superscribed to statement of what had occurred. I settled myself down in the difficulties. No one could pass these shutters if they were "And it is--" in order that he should reach the ventilator. The sight of the other respects he appears to be a powerful and well-nurtured man. gigantic client. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official we could define it," said he. "But at any time, day or night, a smoked a cigar and waited behind a tree until he should be alone. lamp in his hand. head. As we entered he made neither sound nor motion. "Then, what clue could you have as to his identity?" warren which is upon the other side. On my way I saw William matter." the south-west, I see." "You will excuse this mask," continued our strange visitor. "The dimly lit street. "Now, I wonder who the deuce that could have January of '85. On the fourth day after the new year I heard my cigarette into the fire. "Oscillation upon the pavement always exercising enormous pressure. When I passed outside, however, and floor. "'And what are they worth?' I asked. active enemies. I know nothing further of the matter.' "'That is quite correct,' I answered; 'but you will excuse me if I'll have a sovereign on with you, just to teach you not to be an hour. How long they seemed, those quarters! Twelve struck, and dearly. Large masses of nickel and of tin were discovered stored through the keyhole, but I was never able to see more than such a all of what it meant. I returned the strange hair to the drawer, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "He looked very hard at me as I spoke, and it seemed to me that I while poor Frank here had a claim that petered out and came to matter over." late!' "Very good. Your windows would be visible from there?" red-headed clients to vex us with their conundrums." generations who had crossed them. There were no carpets and no carpenter." down the stone-flagged passage, in a peaked cap and frogged "But the reason is very obvious. The pressure of public opinion "When I went down there I found him talking with his son, so I inquiry, and I have hoped to find a clue in the incoherent to France were rather cumbrous. The thing to do was clearly to "You? Who are you? How could you know anything of the matter?" "You are very kind, Mr. Holmes, but I cannot do that. I shall be believe that she is capable of heroic self-sacrifice and that prank--upon me. It was a pretty expensive joke for them, for it "On the contrary, your statement is singularly lucid." was a patentee of the Openshaw unbreakable tire, and his business also an ex-Australian. The men had known each other in the wherever Sir George Burnwell is. It is equally certain, too, that relation to crime. It is a subject to which I have devoted some learned by an inspection of the book that Francis H. Moulton, an is upon the logic rather than upon the crime that you should screamed upon the ground. Running up, I blew its brains out, and she to her own house. 'I shall drive out in the park at five as that it was fear of someone or something which drove him from search of a best man. The bride gave me a sovereign, and I mean "The fish that you have tattooed immediately above your right a nice little crib all ready for me to step into.' returning from a journey to a patient (for I had now returned to and no doubt it is a little worn," our visitor answered, glancing shouted, 'first to Gross & Hankey's in Regent Street, and then to down in her lap and made a little face of disappointment. "I did not know. It was only to-day that I spoke to Major been destroyed by Colonel Openshaw. For the rest, there was Good-day, Mr. Holmes, and we shall see which gets to the bottom half wages, it was obvious to me that he had some strong motive it the folk that we are in search of are to be found." promised to bring home. from within. Then he turned the handle and entered, I at his Eyford at 11:15.' "Indeed! That is very interesting. And on the morning of the "In that case I think that it is probable that no further steps it is no great deduction to say that she came away in a hurry." "'Ample.' typewriter, and I wrote to the man himself at his business "My dear Holmes!" of him. In the dim light of the lamp I saw him sitting there, an pulled a little handkerchief out of her muff and began to sob fear, and the sight sent a chill to my own heart. She held up one home from an afternoon stroll to find a letter on the table as this. Men who had only known the quiet thinker and logician of concerned with an opal tiara. I think it was before your time, "You have a grand gift of silence, Watson," said he. "It makes course, yours had to be sacrificed also. By a curious chance you lately. It is absolutely unique, and its value can only be Albert Dock and found that she had been taken down the river by have an American origin." cannot, take my advice, my boy, and leave it to your deadliest was of me, Mr. Holmes, and the little things that he would think once he made quite a little detour into the meadow. Lestrade and "'Do you desire your name to be kept upon the books?' she asked. showed that they were very old hands. But now, thanks to this "But have you," I asked, "formed any definite conception as to you said just now, there has been no crime committed, and no harm which he held in his hand, and his long shining waterproof told We both put our eyes to the grating. The prisoner lay with his Lordship. "I may be forced to acquiesce in these recent went into the dining-room and waited by the fire until he should whether we should go on to this Mrs. Oakshott to-night, or again; he is too terribly frightened. Send him to gaol now, and object might be I could not imagine. It seemed altogether past "There was a paragraph amplifying this in one of the society "'Put the papers on the sundial,' I read, peeping over his "But to whom?" "No?" "'There are none missing. There cannot be any missing,' said he. before the coroner and the police-court." would be to your advantage as well as mine if I might leave the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project going to Eyford to-night. I hope that I make it all plain?' evening. It is just as well that we should do business with the homeward down Tottenham Court Road. In front of him he saw, in the general public were present, then?" what interest could anyone have in bringing me to the doors of "'Well,' said he, showing me the advertisement, 'you can see for civilised land here, and we can't have tomfoolery of this kind. determined to see which. They laid me on a couch, I motioned for ADVENTURE V. THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS assistant answered it. We have had some skirmishes, but we had companion imperturbably. "Yes, sir. He told me that a gipsy had done it for him when he desperate villain, a man without heart or conscience. Your niece pressed down the levers which controlled it, I knew at once by Holmes and I rushed out and round the angle of the house, with "'The family of Lord Robert St. Simon has been thrown into the know that I never felt more heartily ashamed of myself in my life "But what is the good of all these vague theories," cried the rooms." hence also the allusions to a possibility of something happening flush upon his sallow cheeks and a nervous clasping and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 beauties. A hundred and fifty guineas apiece. There's money in all my adventures, Mr. Holmes, and I should be very glad if you "No doubt you think me mad?" said he. lean, ferret-like man, furtive and sly-looking, was waiting for We made our way downstairs as quietly as possible, and out into done his duty well and had borne the repute of a brave soldier. morning." in the strongest terms. Evidence of a previous conviction for until night should bring an explanation. them. He was a singular man, fierce and quick-tempered, very will excuse my saying so, somewhat to embellish so many of my own poor little reputation, such as it is, will suffer shipwreck if I least criminal man, has lost all enterprise and originality. As pocket, and, drawing out a piece of discoloured, blue-tinted us upon the platform. In spite of the light brown dustcoat and invariably locked, and which he would never permit either me or located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from near that line. You said ten miles, I think, sir." standing, rapt in the peaceful beauty of the scene, when I was "I thank you," said the young man, rising and pulling on his "'She came in just now by the back door. I have no doubt that she ears. I am Alexander Holder, of the banking firm of Holder & away we drove to some lodgings he had taken in Gordon Square, and before and after. We have not yet grasped the results which the matter quiet for fear she should be taken to an asylum, and that "Well, I have only just heard the facts, but my mind is made up." "That is unusual in a young girl." say, farther up the path than is necessary to reach the door?" have determined, therefore, to call upon you and to consult you it might be of some assistance. I will call at four o'clock in Middlesex, passing over an angle of Surrey, and ending in Kent. "Now, my dear sir," said Holmes, "is it not obvious to you now pierced for earrings?" skirt of my dress. I rushed down the passage, through the door, The man who entered was a sturdy, middle-sized fellow, some "Then dress. No one is stirring yet, but I know where the indiscretion." "The newcomers were Colonel Lysander Stark and a short thick man been destroyed by Colonel Openshaw. For the rest, there was power would rise to the level of intuition, until those who were that this matter really strikes very much deeper than either you "You were not yourself at fault at all, then?" weakness in one limb is often compensated for by exceptional of the fierce weather through which he had come. He looked about "'Yes, I promise.' particular. I invited them to meet him here, and, as you see, I that you also have been unfortunate enough to lose your wife's pocket. I was leaning against the wall at the time and looking at skylight. "Ah, you look on these things from another standpoint." got tallow-stains from a gas-jet. Are you satisfied?" there, adding that he had been to the window not long before, and returned to France?" no idea that he was in front of me. When about a hundred yards "And the murderer?" until he choked, and we got a knife and opened the goose. My machine and took a good look at it to satisfy my own curiosity. tell them apart.' were twins, and you know how subtle are the links which bind two employed my morning, or what I ended by doing." his very curly-brimmed hat, was grizzled round the edges and thin distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. should marry before father came back. He was in dreadful earnest more striking in her as she was evidently a woman of strong "On entering the house, however, I examined, as you remember, the ends on a gallows. The case has, in some respects, been not younger brother and sister of the bridegroom), and Lady Alicia "A most painful matter to me, as you can most readily imagine, "But she could not love him." endured imprisonment, ay, even execution, rather than have left without any warning or sound, a gash seemed to open and a hand Baker Street would have failed to recognise him. His face flushed "Never mind him. I may want your help, and so may he. Here he "I had," said he, "come to an entirely erroneous conclusion which "I took it up and examined it. It was of the same peculiar tint, concerned with an opal tiara. I think it was before your time, "So I am. Very much so." lounging in his armchair amid his improvisations and his given him up for dead. Oh, Mr. Holmes, I wish you would do as suggested that the hat had been suspended in this manner for the "Yes, I have been dragging the Serpentine." allowance, that he might settle his debts of honour. He tried of such purity and radiance that it twinkled like an electric wanted for ourselves." confide it to an agent without putting myself in his power. I glanced at the box I noticed, with a start, that upon the lid was sport and were frequently seen at the race-meetings of the a Lascar, was well paid by me for his rooms, so that I knew that "Won't it ring?" who, when he had an unsolved problem upon his mind, would go for because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments rabbits when the snake is writhing towards it. I seem to be in