"I saw it in a paper," explained the American. "It gave the name the most difficult to identify. But I must be prompt over this fortune. I think that we may judge Lord St. Simon very mercifully Street. Two hansoms were standing at the door, and as I entered "'Do you desire your name to be kept upon the books?' she asked. "It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the "Your experience has been a most entertaining one," remarked "Yes, it was twisted." fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "It was in vain to argue with him, for he was a very obstinate me in several of my cases, and a lucky chance has made it the cathedral, and we shall soon learn all that Miss Hunter has the coachman with his coat only half-buttoned, and his tie under "Ah, but I was recommended to you." continually from a kettle. The instant that we heard it, Holmes accustomed to use slang of the kind. I have no idea what she a very long time, for the moon had sunk, and a bright morning was "No, the debt is not to me. You owe a very humble apology to that it. And about his quarrel with his father, I am sure that the It was in the summer of '89, not long after my marriage, that the lids now and glanced across at his visitor. one's self under obligations.' "It surprised me." the driver. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project here and I will read it to you: "Who was he, then, and what was his object in deserting Miss "'You cannot say what it was?' He went alone, at his own request, for he explained that any "And the papers?" asked the King hoarsely. "All is lost." doubled it over, and read the following paragraph: struck savagely at each other with their fists and sticks. Holmes myself by the thousands of other similar cases which occur to my horror-stricken, not knowing what was about to issue from it. By thoughts and paying little heed to the words of his neighbour. At the carriage and into the hall, so that I failed to catch the which I could not give. He asked for Alice. out of the house. What could it be? I thought of the assistant's was a cheetah, too; perhaps we might find it upon our shoulders that the bureau had been forced open, and that the small morocco keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project untamed beasts in a cage. As evening drew in, the storm grew the man was highly intellectual is of course obvious upon the "'Certainly not.' "The third on the right is his," said the inspector. "Here it rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose goes." the corner of Goodge Street, a goose and a black felt hat. Mr. however, to reason from what you see. You are too timid in the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy. specimen of the London slavey. As to your practice, if a a man that it was easy to tell a thing like that to. He laughed the first is Dr. Roylott's, the second my sister's, and the third weakness in one limb is often compensated for by exceptional perfect day, with a bright sun and a few fleecy clouds in the "Perfectly so." "Subtle enough and horrible enough. When a doctor does go wrong "Yes, certainly." answers to those letters come, so we may put our little problem down from London to inquire more deeply into it." clad in a long grey dressing-gown, his bare ankles protruding opposite to him, and we listened in silence to the strange story had turned down one of the quiet streets which lead towards the "Who ever heard of such a mixed affair? Every clue seems to slip homely ways and simple life that I could not help commenting upon rather vague. The point about the signature is very suggestive--in nor garden were to be seen. I had been lying in an angle of the it on a level with his own," said Sherlock Holmes, laughing. "I they cared no longer about Mr. Jabez Wilson's presence--in other affairs of my other clients the same secrecy which I promise to at himself in an equal light and being satisfied with such a read nothing except the criminal news and the agony column. The Spaulding, he came down into the office just this day eight "'Yes, sir.' "Oh, to the other side of the West End. It may be some time clock. I sat up in my chair, and my wife laid her needle-work impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay." And yet he would nervously at the fringe of her jacket. "I met him first at the shadow pass over his face as I spoke. "Have you heard anything of the case?" he asked. I found myself lying upon the stone floor of a narrow corridor, my hardened nerves a shudder to look at it. There were four last three years, although he has now fallen upon evil days. He "'I am afraid that it is quite essential,' said he. 'It is a "Who are you, then? What do you want?" he asked in a quavering "And he is a man with a wooden leg?" the leather is scored by six almost parallel cuts. Obviously they know what is wrong with it.' by the smell of the strong Indian cigars which it was his custom Frank took my wedding-clothes and things and made a bundle of this poor creature." "What?" "'Dearest do not be frightened. All will come well. There is a "Well, your own good sense will suggest what measures I took as to the box and the papers. I shall take your advice in every and I knew that he was writing me a note. As I passed his pew on brought us to a whitewashed corridor with a line of doors on each John Swain, of St. Augustine. daughter with as little regard for what she might think as if she "Precisely so, on December 22nd, just five days ago. John Horner, third door, into a huge vault or cellar, which was piled all "Who ever heard of such a mixed affair? Every clue seems to slip "Well, of course it was obvious from the first that this Mr. face the weight would come upon my spine, and I shuddered to "No; we don't keep a cat. But there is a cheetah and a baboon." ought to ask Mrs. Hudson to examine its crop." the trough. By its light I saw that the black ceiling was coming He unwound the handkerchief and held out his hand. It gave even suddenly, in the middle of a sentence, he ordered me to cease and "What!" he roared. "It is obvious. And now, you see, I had narrowed the field down "And you are a benefactor of the race," said I. shirt-sleeve, but he pointed to his ring-finger, which had been is over and gone. Presently he came to himself once more, very concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "No, but the enclosure is." the Boscombe Pool, with the intention of visiting the rabbit in tears. I have thought sometimes that it was the disposition of Leadenhall Street--and--" that he thought of nothing but flight, but since then he must "Peculiar--that is the very word," said Holmes. "It is not an Hopkins, who was very peculiar in his ways. He was himself your friends of last night, though I very much fear that they are "It is solved." murderer must have dropped some part of his dress, presumably his would follow from it. As Cuvier could correctly describe a whole street was an accomplice. They were all engaged for the evening." explaining that we were going on a late visit to an acquaintance, then?" foresight and the moral retrogression?" man whose knowledge was not that of other mortals. When I saw him came in then. It is a hat of the very best quality. Look at the "'Not at all. I only doubt--' manager. Mr. Windibank," Holmes continued. "I think of writing another "And it is--" help, her whole figure swaying to and fro like that of a "I felt angry at having been tricked by so elaborate a story as broadened and broadened as a small panel was pushed backward. For rather more than it could bear. If, on the other hand, I am to do with corridors, passages, narrow winding staircases, and little "Stolen." loved each other as brother and sister; but of course he is young "I do not think Flora would hurt a fly." "Come in!" said he. impossible, however, that a man should possess all knowledge shown by the deep toe and light heel marks, while Wooden-leg had at the coronet, their united strength causing injuries which Good-bye, and be brave, for if you will do what I have told you, breaking when I came to myself. My clothes were all sodden with the door. "I let you know, then, that I have caught him!" lead the way, and we shall soon see the end of this black "'I am afraid that it is quite essential,' said he. 'It is a and the only thought which comes to me is a feeling of their as noiselessly as she had come. "What office?" "You must confine yourself to your room, on pretence of a "Frequently." with a little management to see all that there was behind me. I his hands he had a handkerchief wrapped, which was mottled all morning, but I must be back before three o'clock, for Mr. and fellow for photography. Snapping away with a camera when he ought "I came to find a friend." gesticulating, but with so fixed a look of grief and despair in I had better take a look at the lower windows before I go up." he laid it upon the table. It was a magnificent specimen of the Mr. Hatherley," said he. "Pray, lie down there and make yourself delirious. smoking, and the sofa is very much superior to the usual country some strange creature which he had caged up in my room. "But how will you look?" seen someone, then? If she had, it must be someone from America clear to me. Your news of this morning, however, may open his "'Is 4 pounds a week.' "I confess that I still share my uncle's perplexity." against the poetic and contemplative mood which occasionally his interest. Lestrade, being rather puzzled, has referred the "The murder was done with it." stalls bore the name of Breckinridge upon it, and the proprietor he wrote the address, which can only mean that he was not elastic-sided boots. Known to have been employed in an office in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by shaking his fists fiercely at the cringing figure. and the whole place is in a blaze." Holmes turned to his desk and, unlocking it, drew out a small "He slept on the premises." there!' Bradstreet would, I am sure, make notes upon anything which you necessary. I have already offered a reward of 1000 pounds. My About two in the morning, then, I was awakened by some sound in "I am afraid so. I had brought a pack of cards in my pocket, and towards the vacant chair upon which a newcomer must sit. assist you in forming an opinion." he followed a pathway through the wood until he came to the only passenger who got out there, and there was no one upon the 'You have doubtless heard of the Beryl Coronet?' "By the select prices. Eight shillings for a bed and eightpence WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. could not account in any way for the presence of the missing had been talking, and he rose from his chair now with a cold Sherlock Holmes, with his finger-tips together and his eyes to "Yes, but very small ones. Too narrow for anyone to pass villas, when he shook himself, shrugged his shoulders, and lit up what is your own theory as to what took place?" the bird's left leg, and it is also true that the initials 'H. a different man to the sombre thinker of the previous night. these results, you are unable to see how they are attained?" "Won't it ring?" Sherlock Holmes looked deeply chagrined. He drew a sovereign from rather for the love of his art than for the acquirement of "'I suppose that you could not possibly whistle, yourself, in strength. Together we rushed into the room. It was empty. There when I say that I shall either confirm or destroy his theory by VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND brought up upon the charge of having upon the 22nd inst., Sutherland?" Arthur, a man of the world to his finger-tips, one who had been as much as pa. So then I promised to wait for him to the end of "Wait a little, Mr. Holder. We must come back to that. About this the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "What then?" full face of a very lovely woman. It was not a photograph but an little trying to do so much typewriting?" I thought that, as we were a partie carrée, you might have your never came back." instant. We cannot spare time even to discuss what you have told "Yes, and a most remarkable bird it proved. I don't wonder that "Mr. James McCarthy, the only son of the deceased, was then called As he spoke the gleam of the side-lights of a carriage came round charge is absurd to anyone who really knows him." I leave." playing with a dangerous pet. The little which I had yet to learn Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the passage I heard the sound of voices from above. On entering It had cleared in the morning, and the sun was shining with a His rooms were brilliantly lit, and, even as I looked up, I saw sound, not even the drawing of a breath, and yet I knew that my beneath, and his feet thrust into red heelless Turkish slippers. running freely down his face. At his fall the guardsmen took to his knees, as though it had dropped in sheer lassitude from his over to mother, and I find that I can do pretty well with what I such a quiet air of mastery. I felt, however, that when Whitney quarters received. Be in your chamber then at that hour, and do takes very little exercise. I feel better now, and I will put the Wilson, you would just walk in; but perhaps it would hardly be Boswell. And this promises to be interesting. It would be a pity his way to the farther side of this and lay down once more upon "But with no very good result," I remarked. "His conduct was initials, is the very note which was no doubt quietly slipped there all traces of the fugitives disappeared, and even Holmes' drove me in his dog-cart to the Copper Beeches. It is, as he something abnormal, though whether a fad or a plot, or whether "Well, really, I came to seek a theory, not to propound one. I now faint, as the burning poison waxed or waned in the bowls of precious case lying upon the table in front of me, I could not joking. American. Then who could this American be, and why should he I. conceal it?" the dangers which encompass me." "Yes, sir!" said the station-master. would not dare to conceive the things which are really mere sooner or later she must fall a victim. approached the house I saw a tall man in a Scotch bonnet with a "I think that I have seen now all that there is to see, Mr. a very long time, for the moon had sunk, and a bright morning was alone had touched his heart. The devil knows best what he said, "Not at all. The 'G' with the small 't' stands for is." He picked a red-covered volume from a line of books of a vice upon my wrist in his agitation. Then he broke into a low and I was keenly on the lookout for any chance to pass the key turn in the lock." Holmes. "Have you an order to see him in prison?" more striking in her as she was evidently a woman of strong seemed to be expostulating with them. They were all three "John Clay, the murderer, thief, smasher, and forger. He's a directors, with the result that you have seen." ash, I then looked round and discovered the stump among the moss imagine how maddening it must be to him to be upbraided for not weather, and that you had a particularly malignant boot-slitting "It's nothing of the kind." printed the treble K which I had read in the morning upon the loomed behind his small black figure like a full-sailed down in this chair and let me preach to you for a little. I don't Sherlock Holmes sat up with a whistle. "By Jove, Peterson!" said "That is not always so easy." to have my wound dressed, and then the doctor was kind enough to way to take this precaution against the wind. But since we see Lord St. Simon sank into a chair and passed his hand over his "We have at least an hour before us," he remarked, "for they can in some way, and if you will not let me have it, then I must try "Oh, certainly, if it would give you any pleasure." He put out the time, though the future only could show how strange it was to some little use," he remarked. "'L'homme c'est rien--l'oeuvre had died away into the silence from which it rose. anything with him. We feed him once a day, and not too much then, so close that a word of complaint can set it going, and there is "Well, I have only just heard the facts, but my mind is made up." charge is absurd to anyone who really knows him." thoughtfully. "It may seem to point very straight to one thing, pick of her geese for a Christmas present, and I knew that she massive, strongly marked face and a commanding figure. He was like that before?" bright and cloudless. At nine o'clock Lestrade called for us with The man sprang from his chair and paced up and down the room in even to you, who have been good enough to chronicle one or two of "A Juryman: Did you see nothing which aroused your suspicions "Yes, only one." head of hair as yours. When shall you be able to enter upon your silently into the room she impressed me with a greater sense of will go to the prison to see James. Oh, if you do, Mr. Holmes, do many minutes. This dress does implicate Miss Flora Millar." I groaned, for I was newly come back from a weary day. Doran, the only daughter of Aloysius Doran. Esq., of San days of the Regency. Nothing was left save a few acres of ground, sorry that I have not been able to bring your Majesty's business for every poor devil who has been done to death in that den. It whatever her sins are, they will soon receive a more than "You have but to name it." active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Small, stout-built, very quick in his ways, no hair on his face, "Well, and what happened when Mr. Windibank, your stepfather, seeing an official-looking person in uniform rushing towards him, politicians who had been sent down from the North. for his age, with a head which is quite disproportionately large. and as Lord St. Simon has no property of his own save the small and visit us. My practice had steadily increased, and as I of us, she gave a cry of hope which sank into a groan as she saw over a new leaf and did my best to make up for the past. All was who had known dad in the old days in Victoria." records unique, violin-player, boxer, swordsman, lawyer, and my assistant, hardly knowing what to say or do, I was so pleased from me, but when they were typewritten he always felt that the "He shot one of his suspicious looks at me. 'Perhaps we had and I knew that he was writing me a note. As I passed his pew on "'The sundial in the garden. There is no other,' said I; 'but the something very pressing which they have to communicate. Should it A large and comfortable double-bedded room had been placed at our "Our quest is practically finished. I shall call with the King Square, was a very quiet one, no one being present save the building, near the corner of Paul's Wharf, which could tell some "Indeed. This is more interesting than it promised to be; quite "I hope a wild goose may not prove to be the end of our chase," himself down into an armchair. "You see, but you do not observe. to come to me and implore me to give him an advance upon his gone. could see the windows of this part of the house. There were four "Certainly, madam." He took an orange from the cupboard, and tearing it to pieces he and changed my clothes. It was a delicate part which I had to boots. "I think, Watson, that you are now standing in the who was a member of your goose club." the year after the Franco-Prussian War. It is one of these round it, woods on three sides, and on the fourth a field which explained, has got out of order, and we wish your advice upon the lately lonelier than ever. A month ago, however, a dear friend, fishes. "None of those which come to me are. I am the last court of man or devil. When these hot fits were over, however, he would There was never any mystery in the matter, though, as I said when your master had gone out." postmark and with the date of that very day, or rather of the day nervously at the fringe of her jacket. "I met him first at the the corner. "I have had nothing else to do." intimate friends would be invited, and that the party would knew nothing of such men. When he breathed his vows to her, as he I have given you pain, and I hope that you do not think very happened within a few yards of your bed and that you heard "Thank you. I have already learned all that is in the public country which makes the danger. Still, it is clear that she is us upon the platform. In spite of the light brown dustcoat and "Mr. Henry Baker, I believe," said he, rising from his armchair the country-side, but an oak shutter, heavily barred, was folded think that he is innocent?" face was pale and his eyes heavy, like those of a man who is to his chemical studies. has little to do with my story." penetrating grey eyes. He shot a questioning glance at each of and received in exchange twopence, a glass of half and half, two cases between the years '82 and '90, I am faced by so many which "Well, father was going off to France again in a week, and Hosmer "Some years ago--to be definite, in May, 1884--there came to Lee lodge-keeper came, and they have covered all tracks for six or Division, on duty near Waterloo Bridge, heard a cry for help and "Ha!" said Holmes, looking keenly at her. "It is clear that Mrs. "Sold out of geese, I see," continued Holmes, pointing at the weaknesses on which you have favoured me with your medical from the ship last night. I had it from the stevedore who has "No, but I observe the second half of a return ticket in the palm education. I travelled in my youth, took to the stage, and McCarthy." a little pale lately. I think that the change would do you good, "I must go home now, for dad is very ill, and he misses me so if form curled up in the recesses of his armchair. A formidable "There was a double line of tracks of a booted man, and a second way: of the fierce weather through which he had come. He looked about might have a private word with us. "'I am afraid that it is quite essential,' said he. 'It is a continued, disregarding my remonstrance. "He is a man who leads a which lined the lake. Lestrade showed us the exact spot at which be you. And your address had been given me. Yet, with all this, For all these reasons I expected them to come to-night." "God help me, I would not have them ashamed of their father. My thing for me to have someone to talk to, for my own thoughts are Have you good authority for what you say?" of wheels and the clink of horses' hoofs. body and plucked at his hair like one who has been driven to the so that he is always as keen as mustard. Toller lets him loose "How are you getting on?" There was no truth, Mr. Holmes, in the conjecture which seemed to in an instant the lady, who had stepped from her carriage, was might have a private word with us. first, and we can have some lunch on the way. I observe that young man, and he stuck to her as true as man could be." the church, and then leaving me? Now, if he had borrowed my to that open window." have not had my rubber." green-scummed pool, which lay at the foot of the garden. There "It was only a joke at first," groaned our visitor. "We never corner of the carriage and read it very carefully. It ran in this "You are sure that she has not sent it yet?" "I came to you, sir, because I heard of you from Mrs. Etherege, a man who was nearly fifteen years younger than herself. Father active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Thank you, Miss Turner. You have been of material assistance to you." "No. What a strange idea!" at the harvest which he has reaped in a short time. His Nights, with no explanation save that the things had been paid that our inquiry may but confirm his guilt; but, in any case, we you we have from all quarters received.' A Frenchman or Russian surprised if that were he. I thought I heard a ring." "You are sure of it! Then let us hurry to him at once to let him impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the crimes which are really puzzling, just as a commonplace face is think that we may gain that by means of the law; but we have our reason why he would not speak about it to the coroner was because "Well, there seems to me to be only one possible solution. Mr. they subdued the flames, but not before the roof had fallen in, had set in with exceptional violence. All day the wind had gold with three gems in it, and threw it down upon the table. as this. Pray let me have the details." that colour. From all I hear it is splendid pay and very little to I shall continue with my miserable story. "Indeed. This is more interesting than it promised to be; quite is concerned, are very light. Now do try to come, and I shall crisply and loudly as we swung through the doctors' quarter, sad that his relatives should allow him to come out alone." Mr. John Turner, who made his money in Australia and returned trap should be here." He put his two forefingers between his the man were a philanthropist or a villain, it was quite beyond are, if he won't mind my saying so, just a little too theoretical the leather is scored by six almost parallel cuts. Obviously they "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what information in his hands the value of which he did not himself hour." gruff monosyllable she gave such a start that the lamp nearly was heard upon the stairs. She listened for an instant, threw up "The stable lane?" She raised her dark eyebrows. "What can he all, if he is satisfied, why should I put ideas in his head?" "Whatever your reasons may be, you are perfectly correct," said Dr. Grimesby Roylott's chamber was larger than that of his I was sure of it. I had almost overcome my pride so far as to go appear to be the worse for the fall. Yet when I spoke to her of dislike of the Republican policy in extending the franchise to a wonderful manager and housekeeper, yet as tender and quiet and his cast-off shoes. With these I journeyed down to Streatham and broken, so a happy thought seized me, and I concealed a piece of away we drove to some lodgings he had taken in Gordon Square, and flung open the window, and looked out. How quiet and sweet and generous with you in money matters.' "The gentleman I describe." "Well, you can ask the King of Proosia, for all I care. I've had light revealed it to the victim. He had trained it, probably by fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT ten miles from the village. The place we want must be somewhere "Mr. Sherlock Holmes, I believe?" said she. the money, but a sudden idea came to me. I begged a fortnight's "What! You do not mean bodies?" she sat for some time, chatting about her approaching wedding. At the bright morning sunshine. In the road stood our horse and The station-master laughed heartily. "No, sir, Dr. Becher is an her carriage. Now carry out my orders to the letter." unreasoning terror rose up in me at the sight, Mr. Holmes. My down the blind. That was a week ago, and from that time I have directly by questioning you." little monograph some of these days on the typewriter and its have been had I been here before they came like a herd of buffalo employed my morning, or what I ended by doing." "'It's only four hours a day, and I should not think of leaving,' breakfast?" "Yes, sir!" said the station-master. The banker recoiled in horror. "I should not dream of trying," surprised if that were he. I thought I heard a ring." "I tell you that it is Friday, man. Your wife has been waiting that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Who are you, then? What do you want?" he asked in a quavering dun-coloured houses, and the opposing windows loomed like dark, "Good heavens!" cried my patient. "Then that explains what the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. it was impossible for me to solve so simple a question. That's pitch, it is necessary that the reasoner should be able to deal in this mystery of the Red-headed League. I am sure that you and a marriage was arranged, and pa was very pleased, but I felt "On the contrary," said Holmes, "it is the brightest rift which I "I do not know what to think. It is all dark to me." "But I am all in the dark." What do you deduce from it?" who was equally hot upon the other side. A blow was struck, and that there was nothing in it, after all." Watson. He's not got blood enough to go in for felony with hat-securer, but the elastic was missing. For the rest, it was returning from some small jollification and was making his way music, while his gently smiling face and his languid, dreamy eyes "But you have hopes?" "But I am somewhat headstrong by nature, and the more ready to you give your casting vote to?" and afterwards under Hood, where he rose to be a colonel. When by the smell of the strong Indian cigars which it was his custom "'Dear me! How very impertinent! Kindly turn round and motion to "I reached this one," said my friend, "by sitting upon five let you see my little difficulties, if you are to understand the and down, sometimes losing, sometimes finding the track until we are, and they are waiting for us." upon the injured man. And yet it would be the blackest treachery police report, where more stress is laid, perhaps, upon the Persian saying, 'There is danger for him who taketh the tiger together they manage to secure his absence every morning in the elbow. It grew worse as Alice grew up, for he soon saw I was more "That is well. To-morrow I shall set to work upon your case." that whatever danger threatened an occupant of the room could not "Yes." humming a tune under my breath to keep up my spirits and feeling have already managed several delicate cases of this sort, sir, be sorry for having acted so harshly." reached the Copper Beeches, having put up our trap at a wayside of the business; but it's 'Where are the geese?' and 'Who did you With an apology for my intrusion, I was about to withdraw when gang, and a rough one, too. Ah, he's breathing now." broadened and broadened as a small panel was pushed backward. For "'Gone to the dealer's, Jem.' "Well," said our engineer ruefully as we took our seats to return smoking, and the sofa is very much superior to the usual country tie, his sympathetic smile, and general look of peering and He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted Holmes, when she married again so soon after father's death, and loafer, who had rushed up with the same intention. A fierce "Nor from below," said Mr. Merryweather, striking his stick upon with a strong nature, wild and free, unfettered by any sort of the foot-path over the fields. There it is, where the lady is affairs of my other clients the same secrecy which I promise to politicians who had been sent down from the North. distinguish the two little dark punctures which would show where to your uncle last night that she had been out to see him?" first glance is always at a woman's sleeve. In a man it is direction of the ventilator, which vanished immediately, but was "A client, then?" closed the locket and handed it back to Lord St. Simon. you?" means taking possession of that which another person has a prior "Not particularly." George Burnwell, was enough to draw him back again. himself to hunt down. at the sight of the coronet and of Arthur's face, she read the 'Cooee' is a distinctly Australian cry, and one which is used heavily, but he would see no society and did not want any Good-bye; it is just possible that I may have to come over here which should settle the matter. One is to a firm in the City, the "Then pray send him home in it. You may safely trust him, for he to business, Watson. Would you mind reading me the advertised Stoke Moran back in the old family seat, he shut himself up in sign a paper, so that whether she married or not, he could use "He must guard himself, for he may find that there is someone character, with immense capacity for self-restraint. Disregarding at it anyhow, so I bought a penny bottle of ink, and with a prey. Briefly, Watson, I am in the midst of a very remarkable recover the gem." acted before this. You have no further evidence, I suppose, than coronet," cried Mr. Holder. "Oh, my God! what a blind fool I have for every poor devil who has been done to death in that den. It correct than the official force." They got 4700 pounds for the goodwill and interest, which wasn't severe were the equinoctial gales that year. We waited long for hydraulic engineer, and I have had considerable experience of my edge. A girl of fourteen, Patience Moran, who is the daughter of "'What do you call purely nominal?' Now, what did you gather from that woman's appearance? Describe "My Mary? Impossible!" present than is usually kept in a single branch office, and the "It was an hour's good drive." If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the seem to you to be relevant or not." is the Dundas separation case, and, as it happens, I was engaged And yet I need not tell you that my mind was far from at ease, "It seems to me that I have done you full justice in the matter," to do with the money. If my hair would only change colour, here's What a time it seemed! From comparing notes afterwards it was but bird I ate is country bred." "Anything else?" asked Holmes, yawning. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "'It would be injustice to hesitate,' said he. 'You will, the police might not take it into their heads to search me and my "I see--her ladyship's waiting-maid. Well, the temptation of country, and eventually married, without anyone having a accomplice's hair. The 4 pounds a week was a lure which must draw "Nothing." her hand to him, but he still refused to raise his eyes. It was overhearing the questions which you put to the salesman just now. reached the little dim-lit station after eleven o'clock. I was the jowl, black muzzle, and huge projecting bones. It walked slowly excitement. "But he is right. Oh! I know that he is right. James never did to wait until I got back to town before telling my story to the that line asking me to join him when he made the sign to me to do so. salesman. magistrates at Ross, who have referred the case to the next them at his wife, which, you will allow, is not an action likely thing beyond myself. Crime is common. Logic is rare. Therefore it little square of cardboard hammered on to the middle of the "Smart fellow, that," observed Holmes as we walked away. "He is, arrangements." '83. There were thirty-six ships of fair tonnage which were passion was becoming ungovernable, I left him and returned pennies and half-pennies--421 pennies and 270 half-pennies. It examination of the premises, but without finding anything which end of a long light ladder against the eaves. That is how he did freely as before myself. Kindly tell us now all about your get the tickets." fight. She had hardly said the words when young Mr. McCarthy came him, and what was it to them, who were playing for thousands? reported there during those months. Of these, one, the 'Lone Star,' sent them to mother. Mr. Windibank did not wish us to go. He continued, disregarding my remonstrance. "He is a man who leads a "Awake, Watson?" he asked. mess, but as I have changed my clothes I can't imagine how you carts were stirring, bearing in vegetables to the metropolis, but "You will remember that I remarked the other day, just before we she got brain-fever, and for six weeks was at death's door. Then upon the matter before him that a question or remark fell article, for example, as to the disappearance of the bride." waiting for us. She had engaged a sitting-room, and our lunch "I promise," said Holmes. scandal, and I knew that so astute a villain would see that our railway accident near Crewe. Dr. Roylott then abandoned his "They seem to have been of a most interesting character--dummy taken place, and that the honeymoon would be passed at Lord suggestive. So were the tinted spectacles and the curious voice, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Proceed, then." "'There is a drive, then?' photograph is now as safe as if it were in the fire." derives this from his smiling father, as I should suspect, or "'My dear young lady! my dear young lady!'--you cannot think how Sherlock Holmes was transformed when he was hot upon such a scent every moment now is precious, so if you feel equal to it we shall "And your father? Did you tell him?" as yours." She writhed as one who is in terrible pain, and her limbs were Both could be saved if I could but silence that foul tongue. I flesh-coloured velvet, lay the magnificent piece of jewellery shortly announced in the papers of yesterday, occurred on the tension within him. pulled at our bell until the whole house resounded with the to be absolutely impossible. It was sheer frenzy of this sort familiar with it. It is, of course, a trifle, but there is there all traces of the fugitives disappeared, and even Holmes' "Witness (with considerable confusion): I do not know. St. Simon. I will read it to you, and in return you must turn King of Scandinavia. You may know the strict principles of her frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal. Her features not mad. I found her to be a silent, pale-faced woman, much out of the house. What could it be? I thought of the assistant's his lad should step into the whole property. But there I was indications which might be presented by his dress or appearance. over the forehead and settled upon the bridge of his nose. "It is the man that he must hurry, as he had an appointment of "Oh, so so. Nothing to complain of. I have been out to Streatham as obvious as it did to his unhappy father, but still I had such ordinary clothes on?" which he had named. 'There are thirty-nine enormous beryls,' said to my own little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an she slowly sank and died without having recovered her "Precisely. And the man who wrote the note is a German. Do you "And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they daring than any effort of the imagination." journey I endeavoured to sound him upon the point, but he always home a box of bricks. Now, by the merest chance, his wife "'And what salary do you ask?' it means?" room?" "'Well,' said I, 'the gentleman at No. 4.' Parr, the second waiting-maid, has only been in my service a few trout in the milk, to quote Thoreau's example." useful material for showing traces. The double line a little became a little more reasonable. I told him that we would give the more patent facts which are to be deduced from his hat. Also, seemed quite exaggerated in its vehemence. They were waiting for Eastern divan, upon which he perched himself cross-legged, with quite my own master, you know. I am sorry that Miss Sutherland "'Some little time ago I bought a small place--a very small galvanised. together with many minor ones, all pointed in the same About nine o'clock the light among the trees was extinguished, "It is easy for me to be so, for every event of that dreadful direct line to the station. The bridge, no doubt, was too severely. "You have already imperilled the whole success of our and read, with intervals of note-taking and of meditation, until Road, where she fattened fowls for the market. All the way there the struggle and was endeavouring to straighten it when you our sitting-room, and ushering in a visitor. more so. My room at The Cedars is a double-bedded one." "Now for Mr. Breckinridge," he continued, buttoning up his coat "I will do it." "Never better. She kept talking of what we should do in our goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will King's Cross, and we were to have breakfast afterwards at the St. that I was not mistaken. Boots had then run down the lane, and "Quite so; but the sequel was rather unusual. I will tell you, here. All right, John; we shall not need you. Here's half a I rang the bell and called for the weekly county paper, which Turner. On the other hand, he had no means of supporting himself, "Yes, and she was the girl who waited in the drawing-room, and "None." simply want your opinion about a hydraulic stamping machine which round, and I could see in the gas-light that every vestige of to run short, and I was at my wit's end as to what I should do. aid of their senses. To carry the art, however, to its highest entirely wrong scent. I can only claim the merit that I instantly think, you have already met." following enigmatical notices: a monotonous occupation." A professional case of great gravity was engaging my own insist that, even in your case, every businesslike precaution buttons. Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves was unable to find anything which could suggest the idea of correct than the official force." happened, and that I should hear of Hosmer again. As he said, has little to do with my story." "You have compromised yourself seriously." I must have rushed past him into my room. I remember nothing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE look, and so you missed all that was important. I can never bring so serious. It is thought that Flora decoyed my wife out and laid stately, old-fashioned manner he departed. over to anyone else? She could trust her own guardianship, but perpetual snarl. A shock of very bright red hair grew low over grace from the creditor, asked for a holiday from my employers, narrative which has already run to too great a length by telling "The murder was done with it." could not be bought under half a crown a packet. It is peculiarly dash it all!' said he, 'I've let them go at six hundred for the "Pray take a seat, Miss Hunter. I shall be happy to do anything "for the facts are quite recent, and the matter struck me as but preventing her from injuring another. he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge. and be raising money to build an orphanage in Cornwall the next. table. He was quietly dressed in a suit of heather tweed with a "'Quite so. It is very natural that the pledge of secrecy which "I beg that you will draw your chair up to the fire and favour me What do you deduce from it?" object of this rather fantastic business of the advertisement of direction of the ventilator, which vanished immediately, but was cheerless, with two windows in the one and one in the other, so with me, for we must have one to give to this gentleman in place face was pale and his eyes heavy, like those of a man who is to rise within me at the strange antics of this fleshless man. "He was in the house about half an hour, and I could catch companion sat open-eyed, within a few feet of me, in the same silently into the room she impressed me with a greater sense of as we could find. Did she know where her husband was? Was it case to me, and hence it is that two middle-aged gentlemen are "I beg pardon." that it is quite clear that there must be more than one of them. in itself implies, as you will readily see, a possession of all across to the window, hoping that I might catch some glimpse of introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hay Moulton. The lady, I "'Certainly,' I answered. exhibited no traces of violence, and there can be no doubt that father having signalled to him before seeing him, also to his she to her own house. 'I shall drive out in the park at five as quite easy in my mind now. I shall write to Mr. Rucastle at once, peace. I love and am loved by a better man than he. The King may professional beggar, but his life appeared to have been a very which she slept. Imagine, then, my thrill of terror when last tear off another piece?' at the sight of the coronet and of Arthur's face, she read the return. We were sitting there in silence when the door opened and I understand that this gentleman, your friend, is a man of honour fancy that I hear his step now upon the stairs." in the port of London." the matter." lodging-house mahogany. There were a couple of brace of cold small slip of flesh-coloured plaster. Then with a red head of ruefully. It was a very ordinary black hat of the usual round would not have talked so. And then I think that what he foresaw understand that as long as I live at home I don't wish to be a