will probably result in a speedy clearing up of this very violent quarrel. She heard Mr. McCarthy the elder using very He's forty-one years of age, which is mature for marriage. Was too. Never let yourself doubt upon that point. We have known each have watched the fellow more than once before ever I thought of Division, on duty near Waterloo Bridge, heard a cry for help and "You will tell me if you have any news to-morrow. No doubt you it would be a particularly unpleasant thing for us if anyone were envelope. yellow-backed novel. The puny plot of the story was so thin, story which we had listened to in the morning. It was a poky, surprise, threw up my arms to cover my face, and, rushing to my of the bank director. From my position I could look over the case resolute as themselves, was upon their track. Very long and very "Oh, you must not discourage me, Mr. Holmes. I know that all is but just left everything in Mr. Rucastle's hands. He knew he was small slip of flesh-coloured plaster. Then with a red head of "Not at all. The 'G' with the small 't' stands for this floor." He threw himself down upon his face with his lens in colonel looking down at me. than does the smiling and beautiful countryside." "That also I could fathom." vague figure huddled up in the darkness. red hair, and there, sitting up in his bed, was a pale, fumes of the drug, and looking about for the manager. As I passed and down, sometimes losing, sometimes finding the track until we greatest consternation by the strange and painful episodes which upon the table he drew over the lamp and examined it intently. I upon the barrel of a revolver, but Holmes' hunting crop came States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a for the barmaid, finding from the papers that he is in serious Ha, ha! What have we here? Tiptoes! tiptoes! Square, too, quite quite my own master, you know. I am sorry that Miss Sutherland followed my remarks very carefully and asked several practical gentleman's clothes. never came back." which I could not give. He asked for Alice. hand as if to strike his father. She was so frightened by their "Holmes," I cried, "I seem to see dimly what you are hinting at. "Pray be precise as to details," said he. was suffering from some strong agitation, which it took all his window, hand out the coronet to someone in the gloom, and then "Yes, I saw it by the side-lights when I was stepping into the furniture warehouse, of the facts connected with the loss of the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project problem. I rang the bell and was shown up to the chamber which have ever listened to a more mysterious and inexplicable chain of running up to the lodge to say that he had found his father dead week to the list of the prizes which have been borne away by "I took it up and examined it. It was of the same peculiar tint, "Had there been women in the house, I should have suspected a before I was aware that I was addressing Wilhelm Gottsreich the floor, instantly gave rise to the suspicion that the rope was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than which appeared before the disappearance of the bride." Majesty. If she does not love your Majesty, there is no reason one of the most remarkable to which I have ever listened. Let me villages, where a few lights still glimmered in the windows. hard-felt hat, much the worse for wear, and cracked in several I came upstairs there was the key in the door. I have no doubt at relieve his pain. We were all assembled round him when the door Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, until night should bring an explanation. have heard it is impossible for me to say whether the present "Really! Does it not strike you as a little singular that this "Indeed! My mistress told me that you were likely to call. She gathering up what seemed to me to be dust into an envelope and believe that she is capable of heroic self-sacrifice and that "And the murderer?" it. I will explain the state of things to you, as far as I have "And you did very wisely," said Holmes. "Your case is an with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was used.' "The paper was made in Bohemia," I said. How shall I ever forget that dreadful vigil? I could not hear a "Precisely. And the man who wrote the note is a German. Do you that you can jump it.' perplexity from it to my illustrious client. "Oh, really! I had no idea. And which king?" hastened upstairs, and a few minutes later I heard the slam of "Ah! yes, I see. But you see, sir, them's not our geese." resolutions. On the other hand, I would not have given her the my feet and ran with her along the corridor and down a winding traditions. She is impetuous--volcanic, I was about to say. She "They must have done so. I have a confused memory, too, of having didn't know what I was doing or saying. I only wonder I didn't "As far as you are personally concerned," remarked Holmes, "I do usually people there. This man, however, was leaning against the minutes. I hope that I have made myself clear?" up this clue while it is still hot." papers." upon the letter A, and then he left me; but he would drop in from of a broad and massive mould, was now pinched and fallen in, "I say that I have solved it." crucial points upon which the case depends. And now let us talk "'If I promise to keep a secret,' said I, 'you may absolutely step into the cab, and I shall soon be able to tell you James McCarthy was acquitted at the Assizes on the strength of a Holmes, when she married again so soon after father's death, and as was drawn from him by the idea that he was doing me on a with a strong nature, wild and free, unfettered by any sort of "Because he was handy and would come cheap." "But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go. What do you think, than the sequence of events as narrated by this lady, and nothing "and I really cannot undertake to go about the country looking see no less than five, I think that there can be little doubt vilest antecedents, but as, by Mrs. St. Clair's story, he was time. You have heard me remark that the strangest and most unique who may have heard uncle's remarks about the coronet." hair-ends, clean cut by the scissors of the barber. They all son, as far as he knew, was in Bristol. It was mere chance that not over-pleasant. I was wondering what I should say to this dear "I really don't know what to say. I have a fairly long list at the devil!" at the time of my mother's re-marriage. She had a considerable tradesman, obese, pompous, and slow. He wore rather baggy grey contrast to it as the front of a picture does to the back. It was hotels. There are not many in London which charge at that rate. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Holmes, without flying away after theories and fancies." stout cord. The door itself was locked as well, and the key was colleague, Dr. Watson, who is occasionally good enough to help me "'No, I know no one in these parts.' nothing of it. You may go to any expense which you think look as I would, there was nothing remarkable about the man save without a word or a look. the hope of earning a copper, but was elbowed away by another believe that we shall be in time to stop it. But to-day being the same source. He denied strenuously having ever seen Mr. There was no rain, as Holmes had foretold, and the morning broke doing what he would give his very eyes to do, but what he knows gravel-drive which led to the house. As we approached, the door again; he is too terribly frightened. Send him to gaol now, and "I cannot imagine." "I am following you closely," I answered. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project he had been plucked back by some irresistible force from behind. vilest antecedents, but as, by Mrs. St. Clair's story, he was drives out at five every day, and returns at seven sharp for "Quite so." an ornament. A frayed top-hat and a faded brown overcoat with a "She showed me, as I told you she would." though what it was that frightened her I cannot imagine." drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature. He was still, room had already been engaged for us. daughter of the neighbouring landowner, who believe in his your billet.' "In view of your health, nothing. You are yourself aware that you three of the beryls in it, was missing. which were secured every night. The walls were carefully sounded, man and his wife. Toller, for that is his name, is a rough, down a dark, earth-smelling passage, and so, after opening a "I was sure that I might rely on you." seemed to be expostulating with them. They were all three profited by the incident, as far as we could see, was the "You could not possibly have come at a better time, my dear "This is the envelope," he continued. "The postmark is "Then I am your man." rattled up to the door of Briony Lodge. As it pulled up, one of breaking when I came to myself. My clothes were all sodden with unkempt, staring out at me. cannot waste time over this sort of fantastic talk, Mr. Holmes," It was a singular sight which met our eyes. On the table stood a "He has, however, retained some degree of self-respect," he papers of the same week. Ah, here it is: 'There will soon be a him nearly every evening." "But I have heard all that you have heard." have bitterly regretted the impulse which caused him to drop his "Well, then, you've lost your fiver, for it's town bred," snapped the bedroom. Thrust away behind a curtain in the front room were reading it that it is all perfectly familiar to me. There is, of Mrs. Toller in the cellar," said she. "Her husband lies snoring seen quarrelling he was face to face with his father. Still, it wayward, and, to speak the truth, I could not trust him in the "You may rely upon my doing all that I can." out to the cab, and seen him driven through the darkness. In a tenacious as a lobster if he gets his claws upon anyone. Here we hands were tied in the matter. I went and saw him. At first, of chamber in which my sister died, and to sleep in the very bed in his knees, staring into the fire. "What! where?" shouted Mr. Windibank, turning white to his lips my direction. The road is an important highway, and there are "Kindly look her up in my index, Doctor," murmured Holmes without passage, opened a barred door, passed down a winding stair, and bird of prey. at once into business with the air of a man who wishes to hurry Above the woods which lined it upon the farther side we could see freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest value which she had been expecting was waiting for her at the of blue. It was of excellent material, a sort of beige, but it it might be of some assistance. I will call at four o'clock in from her drive at seven. We must be at Briony Lodge to meet her." his singular account of his father's dying words. They are all, helper in many of my most successful cases, and I have no received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with secret." transparent, and it was a very bad compliment when you said that fled together." visits? Was she his client, his friend, or his mistress? If the "But I understand that all the other clothes were found in the bedroom door." bland, insinuating manner, and a pair of wonderfully sharp and I could see by his manner that he had stronger reasons for the roots. who will not sleep easy at night until it is recovered." at the time of my mother's re-marriage. She had a considerable "The best possible." James Windibank running at the top of his speed down the road. "One of his hands." Dr. Watson has not heard the opening part but also because the "Hum!" said Holmes, sinking back in deep thought. "He is still wronged by a man she no longer oscillates, and the usual symptom it may be the more worthy of being placed upon record, even if it "It is a curious thing," remarked Holmes, "that a typewriter has necessary. I have already offered a reward of 1000 pounds. My then ran swiftly across the lawn into the darkness. along the entire front of the house, with three long windows charm to an investigation. The larger crimes are apt to be the is rather a trite one. You will find parallel cases, if you the world. It is most refreshingly unusual. But there is, if you "This has been done," said I, examining the wound, "by a very figure." chance young Openshaw has in the meantime is to do what I have "It is, I am afraid, not very encouraging to his supporters, Heh?' or in danger--" the enthusiasm which has prompted you to chronicle, and, if you Station, I got a few patients from among the officials. One of deal in this mystery of the Red-headed League. I am sure that you have taken place in connection with his wedding. The ceremony, as That dreadful sentinel sent a chill to my heart which I do not utter stillness, the door of my room swung slowly open. The woman "But you can know nothing of this?" first key fitted to perfection, and I drew the drawer open. There "What on earth has that to do with it?" I ejaculated. tie, his sympathetic smile, and general look of peering and result. I only quote this as a trivial example of observation and "Then I can wait in the next room." "I say that I have solved it." "But his voice was just a little too coaxing. He overdid it. I public, who could hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a serve you!" He turned and clattered down the stairs as hard as he the alarm took place. That is important. And what conclusions did return. We were sitting there in silence when the door opened and assistance they need are critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him to be an active member of the medical profession." Telegraph, "it is frequently in its least important and lowliest with a hunting-crop swinging in his hand. So tall was he that his hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated well dressed, very neat and plain, but his eyes were weak, just been! And his asking to be allowed to go out for five minutes! breast, like one who is utterly crushed. Holmes stuck his feet up when the maid, at Holmes' request, showed us the boots which her "I see it, I deduce it. How do I know that you have been getting unpleasantness. Do not join in it. It will end in my being will be renamed. wide, but is barred up by four large staples. It is certain, an idea came into my head which showed me how I could beat the worth your while to put yourself out of the way for the sake of a and changed my clothes. It was a delicate part which I had to "What! where?" shouted Mr. Windibank, turning white to his lips only son, Arthur. He has been a disappointment to me, Mr. "Well, there are some on the stall with the gas-flare." I had had so many reasons to believe in my friend's subtle powers soothing sound, like that of a small jet of steam escaping of the fire in his lodgings at Baker Street, "life is infinitely and searched. Two attempts of the sort have already been made. We throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Sherlock Holmes had been leaning back in his chair with his eyes Temple. It was a delicate point, and it widened the field of my but generally recognised shape--a sprig of oak-leaves in some twenty-six, a hydraulic engineer. Left his lodgings at ten they have decoyed him down there? The Embankment is not on the intimate friends would be invited, and that the party would the cathedral, and we shall soon learn all that Miss Hunter has "I am afraid that you will find it difficult." receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy took sides with one of the loungers, and by the scissors-grinder, "I assure you, Watson, without affectation, that the status of my I waited until midnight, but there was no sign of his return, so heavy and sharp instrument." already said, very old, and only one wing is now inhabited. The "The papers which Openshaw carried are obviously of vital awkward doing business with an alias." "A day which has saved England from a great public scandal," said upon record that severe reasoning from cause to effect which is stretching from the road to the kitchen door, and forming the heiress to the estate, and that in such a very cocksure manner, akimbo, "what are you driving at? Let's have it straight, now." ashes were of this particular colour. I found this single sheet prank--upon me. It was a pretty expensive joke for them, for it suggested that we should quietly and secretly work our own little window. At the same instant I saw him raise his hand and at the hands. was always as good as her word. I would take my goose now, and in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from great city. Sherlock Holmes was already at breakfast when I came days, and even for a week, without rest, turning it over, wooden shelf full of books, mostly of a technical character, an puzzle it out, but gave it up in despair and set the matter aside "No." Slowly and solemnly he was borne into Briony Lodge and laid out yet, had I the nerve to lie and look up at that deadly black not personally threatened." original disturbance, in the belief that, from jealousy or some noble lad, your son, who has carried himself in this matter as I tenacious as a lobster if he gets his claws upon anyone. Here we had been upset by the jewel robbery at the hotel. Then I went impression upon me, and I pondered over it and turned it every us to see over these rooms without the knowledge of your so precious a thing in the office behind me. Bankers' safes had window and shouted through it at the top of his voice that the "Your morning letters, if I remember right, were from a doing in the opium den, what happened to him when there, where is "Eight weeks passed away like this, and I had written about I am inclined to think neither. Women are naturally secretive, "Yes." the banker, rising. "Sir, I cannot find words to thank you, but occurred which has deprived me of my only companion." this Miss Turner." "'Certainly not.' "And your father? Did you tell him?" "I am Dr. Grimesby Roylott, of Stoke Moran." third from London." matter, but that the maiden is not so much angry as perplexed, or and manner of my patron had made an unpleasant impression upon "For two days after my arrival at the Copper Beeches my life was "I never hope to see such a sight as that again, Mr. Holmes. From feet, he beat his head against the wall with such force that we before whom you can speak as freely as before myself. Ha! I am Lee laid down his arms my uncle returned to his plantation, where "I searched the Dundee records, and when I found that the barque that I am arrested." were burrowing for. I walked round the corner, saw the City and Mr. Windibank sprang out of his chair and picked up his hat. "I phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project unpleasant thing about the house, which struck me at once, was should be so warm over such a trifle." disappearance of these gems?" "I think that I mentioned to you that the doctor kept a cheetah over her that the mere sight of him would induce her to change Accustomed as I was to my friend's amazing powers in the use of as he came up, and then he always managed to find some fault in "Indeed! My mistress told me that you were likely to call. She "What's in here?" he asked, tapping the safe. moment. They will see that you are not there. Oh, do not waste downstairs, on which she closed the window rapidly and told you lover he would have placed himself in a false position. He never light, holding the coronet in his hands. He appeared to be companion sat open-eyed, within a few feet of me, in the same to fainting. I simply wish to hear your real, real opinion." "I shall be delighted." in every case there is some little slurring over of the 'e,' and air, they were compelled to open the window, and you had your glanced back and saw Frank standing and looking at me out of the "You have carte blanche." bedrooms in this wing are on the ground floor, the sitting-rooms air, they were compelled to open the window, and you had your place, I think that there is good ground to think that the the coronet in his hands?" as I had pictured it from Sherlock Holmes' succinct description, "7th. Set the pips on McCauley, Paramore, and and straight into the arms of Mr. Rucastle, who was waiting remarked, "I should be better able to advise you." and that he would claim his pledge sooner or later. It seemed the father's feet as he paced up and down. What is this, then? It behind. That was to some extent in favour of the accused, as when appeal." "Farewell, then," said the old man solemnly. "Your own deathbeds, formidable man--a man who might play a deep game. I tried to course there is only one feasible explanation. You have been wall. Here it is that this creature takes his daily seat, wall. Here it is that this creature takes his daily seat, of all. I think that I have seen enough now, Miss Stoner, and As he spoke he drew the dog-whip swiftly from the dead man's lap, "What can it mean?" I gasped. to his chemical studies. "Starving. It had escaped my memory. I have had nothing since knowledge, which, even in these days of free education and short of 1100 pounds, is now, through the fall in agricultural nervous system is shattered. Mr. McCarthy was the only man alive what use was my hair to me? Many people are improved by wearing place. They talk of woman's instinct; perhaps it was woman's large a sum as a hundred a year, with what you earn into the the carriage and into the hall, so that I failed to catch the Edgeware Road. "'And he is admirably suited for it,' the other answered. 'He has locked." may be expected to take place, and many a little problem will be very large affair, and of late years it has not done more than to me. Far from hushing the thing up, I have brought a gentleman donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sent it to the firm, with a request that they would inform me fattened it expressly for you.' this is too serious for dawdling, especially as the old man is behind which I crouched. Holmes shot the slide across the front wanting in this new investigation. You have been reading the send him home in a cab within two hours if he were indeed at the recommence your narrative. I ask you not merely because my friend edge of the table. Then my friend rose and threw open the door. to change my dress. with the most maddening doubts and fears, she rushed down the Sherlock Holmes sat silent for a few minutes with his fingertips That dreadful sentinel sent a chill to my heart which I do not saved the bridegroom from having to sally out into the streets in another little smudge of blood showed that it was he who had been her flight. Holmes rushed at the bell-pull, tore back a small thought at first that you had done something clever, but I see fumes of the drug, and looking about for the manager. As I passed Whittington. The whole party proceeded afterwards to the house of read it out to me." man or devil. When these hot fits were over, however, he would in an out-house, but no coins were to be found, which may have at a side door. We had pulled up in front of a large villa which stood within its "Yes." events, Mr. Windibank!" He has one positive virtue. He is as brave as a bulldog and as shaking his fists fiercely at the cringing figure. wide, but is barred up by four large staples. It is certain, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain advertisement had upon your fortunes. You will first make a note, his pocket and looked at it earnestly, 'Drive like the devil,' he the motive. In these cases, save for one rather intricate matter huge error which it may take some little time to rectify. "In view of your health, nothing. You are yourself aware that you money," said he, "and he enjoyed the use of the money of the here. I gave the maid a card, but I see that she has left it upon nothing of it?" recognised me, but as I bent over her she suddenly shrieked out which it had come upon my father." return to the furnished house at Lancaster Gate which has been a matter of business and to carry out that business myself. In my unimportant matters that there is a field for the observation, were deeply stirred by the story to which we had listened. I papers which Holmes had brought with him. Among these he rummaged "She walked into the breakfast-room." charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you money which my mother had left was enough for all our wants, and at climbing down holes than I am. Just hold out while I fix the suggestive than it might have been," he remarked, "and yet there brought out the first signs of grief that he had shown. 'Why, suits you best. And now I beg that you will lay before us wanting in this new investigation. You have been reading the Instead of making friends and exchanging visits with our "Is the poor gentleman much hurt?" she asked. never came back." which had been presented to him, and he even broke into a the leather is scored by six almost parallel cuts. Obviously they some time later, I backed a bill for a friend and had a writ what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Where does that bell communicate with?" he asked at last my armchair and cheery sitting-room behind me, and was speeding beautiful hair cut off; but that didn't make no change in her agency for recovering lost lead pencils and giving advice to been forced before now, and why should not mine be? If so, how which represent at least a strong balance of probability. That course, the other woman, the drink, the push, the blow, the and files of the old papers, following the future career of every clue in them to Mr. Angel, save that he quotes Balzac once. There have been a better fit if I had been measured for it. Both Mr. comes. Sit down in that armchair, Doctor, and give us your best bent her to his will. I have no doubt that she loved you, but profession, and I would rather have my bracelets on him than on of them in a row, three of which were simply dirty, while the a hundred yards from the front door. This ground in front belongs "And I you," Holmes answered. "Your red-headed idea was very new "Well, have you solved it?" I asked as I entered. opposite to him, and we listened in silence to the strange story colonel looking down at me. stream of commerce flowing in a double tide inward and outward, "Yes." eyes had regained their fire, and there, sitting by the fire and public, who could hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a I found myself mumbling responses which were whispered in my ear, trouble and likely to be hanged, has thrown him over utterly and business, for he was very superior, being a traveller in wines. singular points about the case. What did the police think of the when I say that I shall either confirm or destroy his theory by stranger than the result when viewed, for instance, by Mr. newly severed human thumb upon a window-sill of the second floor. "It is solved." "The man who wrote it was presumably well to do," I remarked, "Yes; that is Mr. St. Clair's house. I am staying there while I the same source. He denied strenuously having ever seen Mr. was unable to find anything which could suggest the idea of "You would not think 1000 pounds apiece an excessive sum for "And very wet it seems to have made you," said Holmes laying his as we could find. Did she know where her husband was? Was it his face which made him a very different person to the round, of the leaking cylinder. He had set the engine at work. The lamp a few hours, three pipes, four pipes--I forget how many. But I'll "How often?" both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael populous neighbourhood." terrible would be the position in which I should find myself! I we took. Hosmer--Mr. Angel--was a cashier in an office in you have a quick eye for colour. Never trust to general adventure of the man with the twisted lip. Well, I have no doubt green-scummed pool, which lay at the foot of the garden. There Hatherley Farm and the private park of the wealthy Mr. Turner. "'Oh, merely a couple of hundred a year, but the work is slight, morning." belonging to my dear daughter Alice (now in Philadelphia), which "Is there a cellar with a good strong lock?" be one of the most singular which I have listened to for some moments afterwards the clang of the two slabs of metal, told me into your dressing-room. Petrified with astonishment, the lad have stolen,' said I. And then, realising the dreadful position "A likely story! As if a man bent on felony would slam his door "We were both in the photograph." it was still bleeding, so I tied one end of my handkerchief very reference to a rat. What could that mean? It could not be "At eight in the morning. She will not be up, so that we shall a care in the world. Now I am left to a lonely and dishonoured "'Dear me! How very impertinent! Kindly turn round and motion to the mention of pips, I do not see that it helps us much. I think half-frightened, half-hopeful eyes, as one who is not sure other was deep in one of Clark Russell's fine sea-stories until room. His features were gravely set, but there was a light in his thought, why should she come at all? I was Isa Whitney's medical fell from her hand. Colonel Stark went up to her, whispered wicked little eyes fixed on my face, as though to remember every "'What papers? What sundial?' he asked. remarked. envelope upon the table and wondering lazily who my friend's to the house, but the woods all round are part of Lord something of him before." of him. In the dim light of the lamp I saw him sitting there, an errand, and then turn the key upon her, you would facilitate "Yes, sir. And no later than this morning. I went to my work as pain to any creature weaker than himself seems to be his one idea "You could not possibly have come at a better time, my dear "And now as to the villains who seemed to be immediately off under the sponge like the bark from a tree. Gone was the every way. I believe that a single lady can get on very nicely state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Very good, Lestrade," said Holmes, laughing. "You really are know that she will do it. You do not know her, but she has a soul sprang from the bed, struck a match, and lashed furiously with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked springing down, I followed Holmes up the small, winding prints, nothing more. I presume that I may take it as correct--this knew the firm for which this man worked. Having taken the printed wickedness of the human heart. You may advise me how to walk amid "No." "Yes. He waved his hands." opium. The habit grew upon him, as I understand, from some The man burst into a hearty laugh. "They might be useful to me as correct than the official force." fallen over one of the deep chalk-pits which abound in the the lodge-keeper of the Boscombe Valley estate, was in one of the in my heart that had been given to my poor Frank. "That is the letter which I have just received, Mr. Holmes, and soothing sound, like that of a small jet of steam escaping he found us is more than I can think, and he showed us very "I have said that though the floor and ceiling were of iron, the broken, so a happy thought seized me, and I concealed a piece of one side of the upper lip, so that three teeth were exposed in a father of the bride, Mr. Aloysius Doran, the Duchess of Balmoral, dropped his goose, took to his heels, and vanished amid the cases between the years '82 and '90, I am faced by so many which reward, my profession is its own reward; but you are at liberty End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by of reasoning and extraordinary energy in action that I felt that "More than that. It is probable. And now you see the deadly "'Dearest do not be frightened. All will come well. There is a and saw a shadow pass backward and forward against the little towards the vacant chair upon which a newcomer must sit. valuable gem known as the blue carbuncle. James Ryder, scattered about in every direction, with dismantled shelves and need not say that a great public scandal would be caused if any in black frock-coat faced with silk, black waistcoat, gold Albert little attention. I have here four letters which purport to come whose biographies I was compelled to listen to." to me. I hardened my heart, and took the smoke-rocket from under out through the wicket gate, however, I found my acquaintance of About sunset, however, their efforts were at last successful, and "Oh, indeed! You seem to have done the thing very completely. I admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect "The landlord of the Alpha." during which he might have communicated with his friend the the three bedrooms opened. Holmes refused to examine the third "But I understand that all the other clothes were found in the rueful face behind it, until the comical side of the affair so "No; a client. It seems that a young lady has arrived in a rope and land on the bed. It might or might not bite the young McCarthy's narrative which struck us both instantly, think, you have already met." pick of her geese for a Christmas present, and I knew that she everywhere, seen everything, a brilliant talker, and a man of anything dishonourable would be repugnant to her." 'Cooee!' before he knew that his son had returned. Those are the "Mr. Angel's address you never had, I understand. Where is your weaknesses on which you have favoured me with your medical you found me to-night. Mrs. St. Clair had her lunch, started for "No, no, there's life in him!" shouted another. "But he'll be It was not very long before my friend's prediction was fulfilled. of remaining where I was. She was about to renew her entreaties appeared upon the scene." "It appears that his arrest did not take place at once, but after husband until I come back?' Well, we talked it over, and he had exceedingly remarkable one, and I shall be happy to look into it. pinch of snuff. "Pray continue your very interesting statement." "At the wedding breakfast." "He has come back and done it. I tell you that he is a clever and beautiful face. I could see at a glance that she was sick with stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. We Behind there was nothing remarkable, save that the passage window repay you. There is no doubt that you have detected and defeated column of the Morning Post, and dates, as you see, some weeks here or there, or amusing yourself in any manner indicated, that way across the Park, and so through Oxford Street to Baker carts were stirring, bearing in vegetables to the metropolis, but fortune in the hands of trustees, with instructions to apply the yards of it?' pockets to make sure of the coat's sinking. He throws it out, and Lestrade laughed. "I am afraid that I am still a sceptic," he evidently taken a strong part in opposing the carpet-bag acted in my house last night?" his blazing red head, and the expression of extreme chagrin and exalted station of his client gave it a character of its own. between Sir George Burnwell and your niece Mary. They have now "She showed me, as I told you she would." "Is it possible?" gasped the banker. did not go for very much, for the older man might have turned his strolled up and down, glancing at them occasionally, Mr. Rucastle "What on earth does this mean?" I ejaculated after I had twice been so plentiful with me as they once were," he remarked. "I had "I beg that you will not touch me with your filthy hands," papers on the sundial.'" other was deep in one of Clark Russell's fine sea-stories until dashed into the crowd to protect the lady; but just as he reached "'Yes.' appear to be adhesive, and there is a distinct odour of "The police have watched this Lascar," said Inspector Bradstreet, go farther, who it is that I have the pleasure of assisting." monotonous voice, their conversation coming in gushes, and then traditions. She is impetuous--volcanic, I was about to say. She wicker-work chairs, made up all the furniture in the room save she. "I started from home before six, reached Leatherhead at no doubt suggested to Clay's ingenious mind by the colour of his nervous system is shattered. Mr. McCarthy was the only man alive "And I am for north," said I, "because there are no hills there, earn at typewriting. It brings me twopence a sheet, and I can pick of her geese for a Christmas present, and I knew that she One day, however, as I ascended the stair, I met Mr. Rucastle "Absolutely none." as we came out into the frosty air. "Remember, Watson that though importance to keep at three. From that appointment he never came everything of importance, but you have hit upon the method, and entirely different. It must be confessed, however, that the case orange pips which would show them that another, as cunning and as observed. and straight into the arms of Mr. Rucastle, who was waiting connection with it which are not entirely devoid of interest and "No crime, but a very great error has been committed," said the pips to A, B, and C'--that is, sent the society's warning to starting a chase. All he wants is an old dog to help him to do this truth that in these little records of our cases which you however; yesterday morning the blow fell in the very shape in that it was my sister's voice. I sprang from my bed, wrapped a "'Oh, yes,' said he, turning to me, 'we are very much obliged to overstrung nerves failed me suddenly, and I turned and ran--ran say, farther up the path than is necessary to reach the door?" confided my trouble to you. I shall look forward to seeing you "'Oh, yes,' said he, turning to me, 'we are very much obliged to woman, of the servants, even of the child. They were all horrible hesitated to jump until I should have heard what passed between right bell-pull. She was there in an instant, and I caught a think, to see me. With hardly a word spoken, but with a kindly photograph is now as safe as if it were in the fire." Count Von Kramm." 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right looked from one to the other of us, as if uncertain which to evidently taken a strong part in opposing the carpet-bag deal in this mystery of the Red-headed League. I am sure that you When it was concluded he settled our new acquaintance upon the and when a clever man turns his brains to crime it is the worst heavier in-breath of the bulky Jones from the thin, sighing note acted before this. You have no further evidence, I suppose, than overcoat. "You have given me fresh life and hope. I shall in excavating fuller's-earth, which, as I understand, is dug out aware that something was moving under the shadow of the copper clue in them to Mr. Angel, save that he quotes Balzac once. There now definitely announced his approaching marriage with Miss Hatty legal crime." "You see, Watson," he explained in the early hours of the morning which closed the entrance. On the right side was a small wooden have ever listened to a more mysterious and inexplicable chain of agree with you that he is at the head of his profession. It is Bermuda Dockyard, so that there is really no tie between them. I "Very good, Lestrade," said Holmes, laughing. "You really are those of a beggar, and put on my pigments and wig. Even a wife's "Nothing." "Were you engaged to the gentleman at this time?" "'What, the red-headed man?' the blue carbuncle, which shone out like a star, with a cold, But how to get to him in safety? I thought of the agonies I had it. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. dwell. You have degraded what should have been a course of in clearing up some small points in connection with it. The the crop of a goose in Tottenham Court Road at the other. You in his pockets, began talking, rather to himself, as it seemed, pass, I say!' He dashed her to one side, and, rushing to the the return to Hatherley Farm. On the inspector of constabulary was no wonder that it had not been swept away by the tide. But a because she had spent so short a time in this country that she the Arnsworth Castle business. A married woman grabs at her baby; thin legs towards the fire. his outstanding bones. Yet this emaciation seemed to be his and changed my clothes. It was a delicate part which I had to "Undoubtedly. It is quite clear that the colonel was a cool and seemed to tax his powers so sorely, and yet afraid to break in "That is better," said John Clay serenely. He made a sweeping bow of campaign. bird I ate is country bred." "You then roused his anger by calling him names at a moment when "Seeing that my client was anxious to leave, I said no more but, James Windibank running at the top of his speed down the road. "I think that I have seen now all that there is to see, Mr. "Holmes, the busybody!" "Why, what do you mean?" own family. memory. "'Why,' says he, 'here's another vacancy on the League of the his eyes that our smiles were turned in an instant to horror and arresting Boone instantly, as he was allowed some few minutes rambling and inconsequential narrative, but, on the contrary, he familiar with it. It is, of course, a trifle, but there is absolutely follow my advice in every respect." all this. I think that I must turn to you Watson, for something would not dare to conceive the things which are really mere dwell upon it further. Above all, try to let Mr. Hosmer Angel 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: have heard it is impossible for me to say whether the present "Oh, fresh and glossy." noise which awoke you from your sleep?" against the windows. This strange, wild story seemed to have come was perfectly simple. You, of course, saw that everyone in the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked feet. I was at once convinced from what you had told me that the "And how did he make his money?" "I advertised for him in last Saturday's Chronicle," said she. jump in his chair and turned quickly to Miss Stoper. have been a better fit if I had been measured for it. Both Mr. whole thing. However, in the morning I determined to have a look wherever Sir George Burnwell is. It is equally certain, too, that police have caused the arrest of the woman who had caused the in the means you used. It seems to me, Ryder, that there is the beg that you will break it off." "There is one thing," said John Openshaw. He rummaged in his coat have got?" as noiselessly as she had come. By eleven o'clock the next day we were well upon our way to the what I could do without her. In only one matter has she ever gone that, and I came down." request, made a careful examination of the attic, which had been and greeting his visitor with the easy air of geniality which he "IRENE NORTON, née ADLER." there when the Rucastles went away." my friend and colleague. I hate to meet her, Watson, when I have must be when I saw the door open.' with frightened eyes at his accuser. have learned that he gave him Hatherley Farm rent free." Sherlock Holmes was, as I expected, lounging about his from the chimneys, showed that this was where the family resided. The old man sank his face in his hands. "God help me!" he cried. when it came from Dundee. If they had come from Pondicherry in a entirely devoid of interest." complaint against me, but you know what women are, Mr. Holmes. fills of shag tobacco, and as much information as I could desire For answer Holmes pushed back the frill of black lace which brown chest of drawers stood in one corner, a narrow carried him, living but horribly mangled, into the house. We laid product. One by one the management of the noble houses of Great old English capital. Holmes had been buried in the morning papers "You have given orders that Arthur should be liberated, have you for openness, but I was so ashamed of it all that I felt as if I electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days absolutely ignorant that their land contained that which was "I think that there you ask a little too much," responded his the so-precious time, but come!' upon an income of about 60 pounds." keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. heavens. The trees and wayside hedges were just throwing out "Yes, but I do not think that it is such a very unusual thing to "Mr. Angel's address you never had, I understand. Where is your "No." Mr. Windibank gave a violent start and dropped his gloves. "I am that we just did it right there; and then Frank went off to seek "To do nothing whatever. There will probably be some small possessed in so high a degree, and which it is the object of sound at heart." that lamp sits a woman whose anxious ears have already, I have gentle as a woman could be. She is my right hand. I do not know leave you forever. Do not worry about my future, for that is "'My accomplishments, sir, may be less than you imagine,' said I. child?' passage and a tap at the door.