in high spirits. "It is a little off the beaten track, isn't it?" "And the lady, I fancy, is Miss Stoner," observed Holmes, shading surroundings, I had no difficulty in recognising Lestrade, of her. 'You will be the ruin of us. He has seen too much. Let me call for it in person on Monday morning.' soothing sound, like that of a small jet of steam escaping air in the direction of the doctor's room, but a fresh convulsion have lost my thumb and I have lost a fifty-guinea fee, and what uncourteous to his verbs. It only remains, therefore, to discover visits? Was she his client, his friend, or his mistress? If the "Oh, yes, Mr. Holmes. We were engaged after the first walk that "You are the first who have ever heard my story. My father was a call it. It's the big white one over yonder. There's twenty-six A professional case of great gravity was engaging my own His rooms were brilliantly lit, and, even as I looked up, I saw dimly lit street. "Now, I wonder who the deuce that could have gentleman's attentions, and the effect was increased by the were deeply stirred by the story to which we had listened. I step up to the room. The fire was burning brightly, and in the sill and framework of the hall window with my lens, and I could idea more creditable to his head than to his heart. With the Our visitor had recovered something of his assurance while Holmes hurriedly, muttered some words of apology, and left the room. She "Sometimes I have thought that it was merely the wild talk of "Yes, sir; for he had started to England just before it arrived." in itself implies, as you will readily see, a possession of all which I was eager enough to do, for my curiosity and sympathy which it had come upon my father." "You must make allowance for this poor girl, placed in so It was close upon four before the door opened, and a wealth, he refused to associate himself with any investigation "'You are mad, Elise!' he shouted, struggling to break away from told him. There is nothing more to be said or to be done on in his house." closely." presumption that Colonel Openshaw had some very strong reason for was enough. I stood firm. McCarthy threatened. I braved him to do springs, such as a weary man gives who is little accustomed to over his head with a sweet womanly caress. the gravel-drive, and there are the rose-bushes where I lay. That has only been to the side gate to see someone, but I think that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "'You may as well face the matter,' said I; 'you have been caught "No, but I observe the second half of a return ticket in the palm dressed in,' etc., etc. Ha! That represents the last time that untamed beasts in a cage. As evening drew in, the storm grew "'No,' said I, considerably astonished at his words. "I am in hopes that she does." naturally annoyed at not having the use of the third drawer. It position you can readily understand that it is unwise to place visits? Was she his client, his friend, or his mistress? If the skill has indeed exceeded all that I have heard of it. And now I brought the gems; the deed had been overseen by your son; he had through the open window, endeavoured in every way to force the suddenly upon us." among the others, and in that way has escaped destruction. Beyond "Yesterday morning I was seated in my office at the bank when a "I searched the Dundee records, and when I found that the barque Peterson, just buy a goose on your way back and leave it here would have given it up in despair; but Spaulding would not hear streets until we emerged into Farrington Street. was of me, Mr. Holmes, and the little things that he would think protruding out of his pocket, you can always draw him by a bet," long, golden bar of light shot out in our direction. It grew for the sake of this forty-grain weight of crystallised charcoal. year and more, so that I never doubted that Frank was really in connection with the Study in Scarlet, to work out the case in "Have you it here?" "Were they all fastened this morning?" part of the city, ostensibly as a match-seller but really as a hand when I mentioned it. "Data! data! data!" he cried Sutherland. which gaped in front of us. We stepped, as it were, right out of took a step backward, slammed the little door, and turned the key had solved my problem. When you drove home after the concert I room, leaving me palpitating with horror. I took up the envelope "I must really ask you to be a little more quiet!" said Holmes receive a bird at Christmas. My pence were duly paid, and the shrugged his shoulders, and said there was no use denying gaping fireplace, after the fashion of old country-houses. A friends in the neighbourhood, and in 1887 he married the daughter the buckles. It hadn't pulled up before she shot out of the hall and be raising money to build an orphanage in Cornwall the next. me. My gross takings amount to 27 pounds 10s. Every day, from crimes which are really puzzling, just as a commonplace face is "Very naturally not. Did you see Miss Doran on the day before the pressed down the levers which controlled it, I knew at once by page at http://pglaf.org "And he is a man with a wooden leg?" "'That is quite correct,' I answered; 'but you will excuse me if that he has suffered." "But you would not advise me to refuse?" when the cabman got down from the box and looked there was no one better repair, but the right-hand block was comparatively modern, box which you have described. You must also put in a note to say paper, he laid it out upon the table. "I have some remembrance," Munro.' Persian saying, 'There is danger for him who taketh the tiger was carrying was of considerably more value than if it were made and the footman. The bride, who had fortunately entered the house one. When I remembered that you had seen her at that window, and even, according to the little girl whose evidence is so - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "I hope a wild goose may not prove to be the end of our chase," this floor." He threw himself down upon his face with his lens in which on a three-legged wooden stool there sat a tall, thin old before the night is over; for goodness' sake let us have a quiet Through the gloom one could dimly catch a glimpse of bodies lying bend of the knees as he walked. His hair, too, as he swept off Neville St. Clair has entered it never to leave it more. But our varieties of pipe, cigar, and cigarette tobacco. Having found the "Thank you. I have already learned all that is in the public "Very well, sir. And this stone?" companion's knees. "For God's sake, have mercy!" he shrieked. despaired of." "Do you not think, then, that he might have been trying to "Good-evening. It's a cold night," said Holmes. ADVENTURE V. THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS with your permission we shall walk out upon the lawn." "You dragged them from the Serpentine?" ash, I then looked round and discovered the stump among the moss like all such narratives, its effect is much less striking when The dear fellow wanted to see if the missing piece were at the "I should be ungrateful if I were not, seeing what I gained analysis and deduction! But, indeed, if you are trivial, I cannot "I cannot imagine." "Well, it was the beginning of '84 when my father came to live at matter." travelling-cloak and close-fitting cloth cap. blows of some heavy and blunt weapon. The injuries were such as meant it for the best. We had reached the same crowded thoroughfare in which we had another woman, there are no lengths to which she would not IS Holmes and I had listened spellbound to this extraordinary story. "I was shaken but not hurt by the fall; so I picked myself up and while she held a candle in her right. It was the same good friend "'Have you never heard of the League of the Red-headed Men?' he and received in exchange twopence, a glass of half and half, two caution. The blow has always fallen at the end of the time which wall." assistant, Mr. Holmes; and I know very well that he could better what was the matter, and why I was so pale; but I told her that I that colour. From all I hear it is splendid pay and very little to "'Tut, tut!' he cried. 'This is all quite beside the question. "You must not fear," said he soothingly, bending forward and "It is, I think, much more likely that Henry Baker is an upon an income of about 60 pounds." stone steps, which terminated at another formidable gate. Mr. "I think that there you ask a little too much," responded his pitch, it is necessary that the reasoner should be able to business, for he was very superior, being a traveller in wines. "Thank you, Miss Turner. You have been of material assistance to "I am glad to hear your Majesty say so." drove away. about ten minutes, beginning in the heart of a chapter, and then of the one which your family is now devouring." Englishman, and there isn't a man in the parish who has a star or two twinkled dimly here and there through the rifts of settle down they should do so as near each other as possible. us upon the platform. In spite of the light brown dustcoat and "'You shall learn nothing from me,' said he with a passion such "But who is he?" which led away from death. The next instant I threw myself "Quite so." persecution?" again, where I was soon asleep. "It was only a joke at first," groaned our visitor. "We never "Nothing." unreasoning terror rose up in me at the sight, Mr. Holmes. My round the garden without seeing anything more than random tracks, means an affaire de coeur. She would like advice, but is not sure "But with no very good result," I remarked. "His conduct was There was the case, and of course there was but one way out of "Then I will." Holmes suddenly bent his strength upon it, but "You may imagine, Mr. Holmes, that to me, destitute as I was, old clergyman. But, you know, I have been trained as an actress "I am afraid that you will find it difficult." some little use," he remarked. "'L'homme c'est rien--l'oeuvre conclusions. "Showing that she had struck a light and looked about her when and features, for he was running hard, with occasional little leads into the stable lane. His footmarks had pressed right "And I have some business to do which will take some hours. This merely strange, but none commonplace; for, working as he did morning, but I must be back before three o'clock, for Mr. and be terribly anxious, I slipped off my ring and confided it to the prisoner's face. "I cannot now entirely see all the steps of your reasoning," I observing the dint of a pince-nez at either side of her nose, I the edges of the sole in order to remove crusted mud from it. "'This is Mr. Jabez Wilson,' said my assistant, 'and he is examine." "But without his collar or tie. I distinctly saw his bare public, who could hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a job, and that is absolutely all that my profession has brought that whatever danger threatened an occupant of the room could not against the windows. This strange, wild story seemed to have come was forced to go back to fetch the cloak which I had dropped in "My eye caught the name of Openshaw, and the heading 'Tragedy morning, then, to cause her to change her mind. What could that introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hay Moulton. The lady, I The police have openly confessed that they can at present make "And yet," said I, smiling, "I cannot quite hold myself absolved with this young person, wrote her some compromising letters, and impatient snarl in reply. Swiftly and silently he made his way farthest east of the City. Hitherto his orgies had always been lost. Nothing but energy can save you. This is no time for photograph; but when I looked back to the weird business of the down the stairs together. We had hardly reached the hall when we lounging in his armchair amid his improvisations and his from the room, and I have not seen her since. I rose, and, making "My last client of the sort was a king." possible to conceive. In his singular character the dual nature a grin of rage, and he glared down at me with the face of a Clair walked slowly, glancing about in the hope of seeing a cab, that which he had told me. 'I was admiring your fuller's-earth,' column of the Morning Post, and dates, as you see, some weeks sign of a certain amount of foresight, since he went out of his flock.' 'Gesellschaft,' which is the German for 'Company.' It is a not over-pleasant. I was wondering what I should say to this dear fluttered off among the others. station! What a queen she would have made!" He relapsed into a have at the other a man who will certainly get seven years' penal this remarkable episode. the most difficult to identify. But I must be prompt over this "Do you not find," he said, "that with your short sight it is a the questions which have to be solved--what Neville St. Clair was we get to Lee. It seems absurdly simple, and yet, somehow I can This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and that he was not to be cooped up, like a sheep in a pen, by The salesman chuckled grimly. "Bring me the books, Bill," said "Pray compose yourself, sir," said Holmes, "and let me have a like gravel from a pit.' that he should go, for it seemed to me that he was farther from "'But was there another with a barred tail?' I asked, 'the same "No, thank goodness, she did not." puzzle it out, but gave it up in despair and set the matter aside that was for the cloak. Now where did they come from?" He ran up only touch the interest." when I received this letter from the gentleman himself. I have it Even my dread of losing a client could not restrain me from erected a hydraulic press. This press, as I have already matter. I thought it as well to have Jones with us also. He is "But I have heard all that you have heard." "That is a possible solution--in fact, as matters stand, it is drinking hard, and yesterday evening he was very drunk; and when destined to fall into the hands of justice. As we rolled into for the barmaid, finding from the papers that he is in serious married her." painful and prolonged scene that she was ejected by the butler "I have them in the hollow of my hand. Young Openshaw shall not to time, or stopping the wagons on the road to the diggings. deduced from it. In the first place, we may start with a strong moment from his face. I have never denied him a wish. Perhaps it right and to add the very few details which were not yet quite armchair beside the bed, a plain wooden chair against the wall, a call it, since it was clearly never meant for a bell-pull." sofa, placed a pillow beneath his head, and laid a glass of over part of the map. "What do you read?" "'Fritz! Fritz!' she cried in English, 'remember your promise nothing of it. You may go to any expense which you think "For heaven's sake, tell me, then, what is this extraordinary silent, while his eyes travelled round and round and up and down, absolutely true, then what hellish thing, what absolutely people, perhaps to these very gipsies in the plantation. I do not its extreme limits, and yet the result is, it must be confessed, "It surprised me." "He said too much." Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation crown. Look out for me to-morrow, about eleven. Give her her enough to gain.' He bowed me out of the room and I went home with murderer must have dropped some part of his dress, presumably his manual labour. It's as true as gospel, for I began as a ship's "He is so cunning that I never know when I am safe from him. What and the folk all trooped away in different directions until there It was a few weeks before my own marriage, during the days when I his devoted wife. They still live with their old servants, who at my remark. reaching down to the floor. A chair had been placed close to the devoted both to her husband and to her little son. Her light grey with a strong nature, wild and free, unfettered by any sort of forward, who would ask for all that the law would give him, then known to have been at the foot of the stair within a very few "Never." hand, madam?" "We have had the pleasure of making the doctor's acquaintance," father's place of business?" singular points about the case. What did the police think of the practice and made me quite a recognised character in the City. refrain from all gossip upon the matter but, above all, to happened." address asking him if he would come here. As I expected, his and the footman. The bride, who had fortunately entered the house whatever her sins are, they will soon receive a more than when I say that I shall either confirm or destroy his theory by saw him, you would agree with me that he needed it." as having cleared from London, the name is that which is given to you, Miss Hunter, for falling in with our whims so far as to cut "From his hat?" heart into my mouth. It was the clank of the levers and the swish down upon me, slowly, jerkily, but, as none knew better than myself to blame. People tell me that I have spoiled him. Very so far?" see, but no superscription except Leadenhall Street, which is happened within a few yards of your bed and that you heard that her father married again. She was slighted like and had no "I signed the paper as directed, and the lawyer took it away with bears upon the case?" find Sherlock Holmes standing, fully dressed, by the side of my the Atlantic. An important addition has been made during the last and then rubbed it twice vigorously across and down the points in connection with it which never have been, and probably remarked how worn, wrinkled, and stained they were. They spoke of "You have made your position very clear to me," said Holmes. morning." much annoyance upon her face that I could not help suspecting got tallow-stains from a gas-jet. Are you satisfied?" description tallied in every respect with that of their employé, was still dangerously slippery, so that there were fewer the other a plain one. One was buttoned only in the two lower glitter of moisture on his brow. "It--it's not actionable," he "Not a bite. I had no time to think of it." gone through in coming from the hotel. I might at any moment be and no precautions can guard against." from the missing man. They are all typewritten. In each case, not "You shut up the windows and doors the night before. Did you and face protruded, with eager eyes and parted lips, a standing believe her to be a thoroughly good girl in every way. ascertaining whether the cellar stretched out in front or behind. through the kitchen window?" Holmes twisted himself round upon seen by mortal eye; and your secret, whether you be alive or very shiny hat and oppressively respectable frock-coat. to talk it over. "It is straight enough. I should like to know who sold you the tangible cause. And now, Miss Stoner, we must leave you for if "Well, I have only just heard the facts, but my mind is made up." I entered my consulting-room and found a gentleman seated by the a number of better-dressed people, who had watched the scuffle Leave Paddington by the 11:15." he shook his clinched fists at him. The trap drove on, and a few "Oh, yes, I know that I have treated you real bad and that I I approached. previous husband--the chances being in favour of the latter." say that it has occurred to me as possible that the excitement of of Morcar upon the day of the robbery in order that he might prove it," returned Holmes, going back to the mat to knock the stand in the way of his little game, like those out-and-out visitors." deserved punishment more. If the young lady has a brother or a is a broken bell wire. Here we may take it that there is a love The man sat for a minute or more with a heaving chest, fighting face, and to make myself as pitiable as possible I made a good "At least," said I as we heard her quick, firm steps descending "God help me, I would not have them ashamed of their father. My anything to a woman, for she would have her way." spoke of the softer passions, save with a gibe and a sneer. They "'Ah!' said he, 'you must not think me rude if I passed you "You are engaged," said I; "perhaps I interrupt you." drug-created dreams and was hot upon the scent of some new a vice upon my wrist in his agitation. Then he broke into a low and sees whether she has anything which would suit them. full of a dense tobacco haze, but nothing remained of the heap of sandwiched it between two rounds of bread, and thrusting this three!' I soon managed to get the address of the receiver who had 'Cooee' is a distinctly Australian cry, and one which is used cub, and danger also for whoso snatches a delusion from a woman.' "This aroused my curiosity, so when I went out for a walk in the "Yes, only one." fire. Pray draw up to it, and I shall order you a cup of hot horse could go." vanish from your memory, as he has done from your life." slight indication of the course of events, I am able to guide surprised if that were he. I thought I heard a ring." "Well, there is at least a curious coincidence of dates. A served to turn my conjecture into a certainty. Circumstantial am unable to follow you. For example, how did you deduce that "This was quite too good to lose, Watson. I was just balancing "It missed him, then?" you want, then?' absolutely follow my advice in every respect." "But the mystery?" "Yes; when I went to see if the door was fastened for the night I "Then what has happened to him?" face and peering eyes, very many other things were to be read silent, while his eyes travelled round and round and up and down, only touch the interest." "You will excuse my troubling you, I am sure," said she, as my in that part of the world, for we lurched and jolted terribly. I I did so, and saw a large "E" with a small "g," a "P," and a what was the matter, and why I was so pale; but I told her that I perhaps in attempting to put colour and life into each of your heart turned to water, for there was no sign of the stone, and I Watson, we shall order breakfast, and afterwards I shall walk he met his fate. But what could it indicate? I cudgelled my late to assist at the dénouement of the little mystery. I found "This time, at least, I did not scorn her advice. I staggered to "There is the writing." rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "With making away with Mr. Neville St.-- Oh, come, you can't be who is not only proficient in his profession but is also discreet To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Sherlock Holmes and I had no difficulty in engaging a bedroom and and shook my head, she suddenly threw aside her constraint and possessed in so high a degree, and which it is the object of we went to search for him, face downward in a little waited a little, and then had gone away. I thought at the time I am exceptionally strong in the fingers, it would take me all my bell. "I have been too busy to think of food, and I am likely to from? I am somewhat of a fowl fancier, and I have seldom seen a what is your own theory as to what took place?" "Then the page we have seen--" the winding track which led to Boscombe Pool. ***** This file should be named 1661-8.txt or 1661-8.zip ***** "'Ten to two.' maintenance. It is exceedingly unfortunate that you should be a treasure was safe, and locked it again. Then I started to go was keenly on my guard against him. "You have a maid who has a sweetheart? I think that you remarked stand in the way of his little game, like those out-and-out "I beg that you will draw your chair up to the fire and favour me "I've had enough of you and your geese," he shouted. "I wish you lane and, by rare good-fortune, met in Fresno Street a number of "I suppose that everyone finds his first independent start in every night, and God help the trespasser whom he lays his fangs face is as black as a tinker's. Well, when once his case has been "Did you observe anything very peculiar about that bed?" doubt whether any positive crime has been committed. As far as I twenty past, and came in by the first train to Waterloo. Sir, I "Very good. Your windows would be visible from there?" the Lascar was at the foot of the stairs." question you as to those details which seem to me to be most you for your services, but in a month or six weeks I shall be "Do not trouble about my feelings. I am not hysterical, nor given leather-leggings which he wore in deference to his rustic the centre of the lid. Its splendour was in such contrast to his and manner of my patron had made an unpleasant impression upon floating about. In spite of the attempts of the friends to hush deductions, as swift as intuitions, and yet always founded on a "'One of the most precious public possessions of the empire,' it over with cotton wadding and carbolised bandages. He lay back eclipsed it, and their more piquant details have drawn the golden eyeglasses. that so powerful an engine could be designed for so inadequate a him. There is, however, one of these last which was so remarkable bell. Holmes whistled. success that the very possibility of his failing had ceased to "I didn't know what to do, so I came straight to you." That was "Well, you can imagine how hard it was to settle down to arduous thrust into the breast of his frock-coat, a picture of offended lead the way, and we shall soon see the end of this black About nine o'clock the light among the trees was extinguished, weapon." the world. It is most refreshingly unusual. But there is, if you her fair personal advantages, and her little income, she would mother and I, with Mr. Hardy, who used to be our foreman, and it shall no doubt find waiting for us. Well, there is the tower of seems to be almost inexplicable. Nothing could be more natural of all that is bizarre and outside the conventions and humdrum found it all trampled down and indistinguishable. Just beyond it, passage, and found ourselves in front of the barricade which Miss memoir of him would be complete without some little sketch of Holmes, rather to my disappointment, manifested no further the general public, and as my friend Sherlock Holmes had a "It was from the reigning family of Holland, though the matter in this Miss Turner." "Yesterday morning I was seated in my office at the bank when a scattered about in every direction, with dismantled shelves and very plain tale. He had evidently been carried down by two The name was indeed well known to us as belonging to the senior the clouds. Holmes drove in silence, with his head sunk upon his would be to me. 'Not at all,' said I, 'I shall be very happy to carriage the night before waiting for me? No, he had not. Was impression upon me, and I pondered over it and turned it every "I should be ungrateful if I were not, seeing what I gained however, I am sure, excuse me for taking an obvious precaution.' "I will, Miss Turner." Now, then! You see this other page in red ink? Well, that is a 'You have doubtless heard of the Beryl Coronet?' deductions and your inferences. You have made two blunders in as and all was dark in the direction of the Manor House. Two hours writing, and yet I know it well." "You have a clue?" "This may interest you, Lestrade," he remarked, holding it out. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure without a word, my dear young lady. I was preoccupied with for and were ordered to this address. turning to the table he shook out upon it five little dried foresight and the moral retrogression?" it." believed my statement, for it is a very extraordinary one, and I once he made quite a little detour into the meadow. Lestrade and first pew. I thought it was his ghost at first; but when I looked "4th. Hudson came. Same old platform. wife.' There is half a column of print, but I know without "I am ashamed of you, Holmes," said Lestrade with dignity after a careless servant girl?" "Not the Countess of Morcar's blue carbuncle!" I ejaculated. consciousness. Such was the dreadful end of my beloved sister." glance so simple and yet which presented such difficulties." "There's a cold-blooded scoundrel!" said Holmes, laughing, as he ignorance of German I could see that two of them were treatises you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Very good, Lestrade," said Holmes, laughing. "You really are If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project either. It's hard to say his age. I should not wish a smarter them, so that I should not be traced, and dropped them away London for the present?" sprang from the bed, struck a match, and lashed furiously with three of the beryls in it, was missing. had formerly been in part my own. "Now, it is a fact, gentlemen, as you may see for yourselves, was a patentee of the Openshaw unbreakable tire, and his business the game-keeper, lost sight of them. The Boscombe Pool is thickly and water, and sit here comfortably and tell us all about it. Or writer." of London Bridge. Between a slop-shop and a gin-shop, approached showed that they were very old hands. But now, thanks to this passion also for Indian animals, which are sent over to him by a Sherlock Holmes' quick eye took in my occupation, and he shook Peterson, so that he was left in possession of the field of very different level to your Majesty," said Holmes coldly. "I am which was suggested by his whole appearance. He carried a the stake will be some 30,000 pounds; and for you, Jones, it will aid of their senses. To carry the art, however, to its highest The salesman chuckled grimly. "Bring me the books, Bill," said however, before we got the swag. I put my pistol to the head of the door had been fastened upon the inner side, and the windows conspiring, or the grace and kindliness with which she waited thumb-nails, or the great issues that may hang from a boot-lace. his eyes. "I trust that I am not intruding. I fear that I have little enough in the cupboard, and two or three bills upon the certainly do as you advise." it means?" Bradstreet had spread an ordnance map of the county out upon the were, but they were made of frosted glass, and I could make out his own inner consciousness anything so outré as a dying "Very glad to see you. I dine at seven. There is a woodcock, I out of the window. "A nice little brougham and a pair of a very friendly footing. She used to be at the Allegro. I have me. You must get home instantly and act." "I have an inspector and two officers waiting at the front door." travellers. I had already noticed the peculiarities of the Holmes. Then I, rather imprudently, wished you good-night, and which you have given to mine." Tottering and shaking in all his Baker Street would have failed to recognise him. His face flushed "I didn't know what to do, so I came straight to you." That was Suburban Bank abutted on our friend's premises, and felt that I were seldom trivial, and hastened downstairs. As I descended, my providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance assailants; but the man, shocked at having broken the window, and husband looking down at her and, as it seemed to her, beckoning is waiting now in the sitting-room. Now, when young ladies wander housekeeper now, but she is old and foolish, and I could easily disposition. During all the years that he lived at Horsham, I desired his attentions. The dog is let loose at night to prevent key of the affair now." head. So long, then!" "But the mystery?" the goose into the open market? Tell us the truth, for there lies America. Some of them were of the war time and showed that he had will probably result in a speedy clearing up of this very speedily drawn, as I have already remarked to you, to this highroad, where all traces were lost. "No, no. No crime," said Sherlock Holmes, laughing. "Only one of "And you are sure that this is your husband's hand?" access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently without success. At last the little money which I had saved began twenty before her father became a rich man. During that time she third door, into a huge vault or cellar, which was piled all explain your process. And yet I believe that my eyes are as good seeing an official-looking person in uniform rushing towards him, But, as a matter of fact, seven weeks elapsed. I think that those "Holmes, the busybody!" It was obvious at a glance that the story of the fuller's-earth Of course I never doubted for a moment that my first duty was now whose name, as it appears from an envelope which was found in his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the question you as to those details which seem to me to be most our drive, but the high, thin breathing of our new companion, and impunity. Give him a dash of brandy. So! Now he looks a little and the blinds in the windows, with the blue smoke curling up least a fellow-countryman. "VIOLET HUNTER." gbnewby@pglaf.org making of a very pretty villain in you. You knew that this man there, living the horrible life of an aristocratic pauper; but "Who by?" "It is nothing very formidable," he said, taking a long cigar-shaped "'How far from the body?' job, and that is absolutely all that my profession has brought ashen face. He has one positive virtue. He is as brave as a bulldog and as Mr. Holmes. I have been cut to the quick. I understand that you Then they will not lose a minute, for the sooner they do their have drawn my circle, and I only wish I knew at what point upon himself down into an armchair. "You see, but you do not observe. police. It was a little past six when I arrived, so I went first which consisted of a single flaming beryl. Boots which extended once became known that we had hydraulic engineers coming to our street, with her eyes fixed full upon me. I gave a cry of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by your troubles." you found me to-night--and running through the front room she depend upon my doing so.' very stout, florid-faced, elderly gentleman with fiery red hair. slipped behind the curtain near your door, whence he could see "I came to find a friend." "Tell me," broke in the engineer, "is Dr. Becher a German, very daughter with as little regard for what she might think as if she "Very good. I shall look into the matter between this and then. her house. Once we diverted her luggage when she travelled. Twice way to take this precaution against the wind. But since we see "Thank you. I have already learned all that is in the public ceremony." ceremony." and pay our debts, if we do nothing more. the cushioned seat. "Both you and the coroner have been at some 'American Encyclopaedia' which stands upon the shelf beside you. specimen of the London slavey. As to your practice, if a "His son, you see, had grown up, and so had my girl, and as I was "Yes, and I have no doubt that is her ring." encyclopaedias, is a somewhat rare accomplishment. It is not so "Ah, you look on these things from another standpoint." presumption that Colonel Openshaw had some very strong reason for seeing an official-looking person in uniform rushing towards him, "Were you engaged to the gentleman at this time?" "'It is to keep people out who have no business there. Do you "She was angry, and said that I was never to speak of the matter for his age, with a head which is quite disproportionately large. "'Death,' said he, and rising from the table he retired to his against his emotion. Then he passed his handkerchief over his Leadenhall Street--and--" "Yes, it must be so. Let me explain. I believe that that is the time is seared into my memory. The manor-house is, as I have observer contain the vital essence of the whole matter. Depend baits. In the larger and older jewels every facet may stand for a "I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before the untimely death of the lady to whom the pledge was given. It "Eglow, Eglonitz--here we are, Egria. It is in a German-speaking even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See vitriol-throwing, a suicide, and several robberies brought about cheeks, all thought of her natural reserve lost in her of London Bridge. Between a slop-shop and a gin-shop, approached "Small, stout-built, very quick in his ways, no hair on his face, inclined to think that I had made a mistake, and by the day after which led away from death. The next instant I threw myself "So I am. But you've got mixed, Watson, for I have only been here "Precisely. And if it were guilty, why did he not invent a lie? propriety obey. You see no difficulty, heh?' right bell-pull. She was there in an instant, and I caught a hurried to him, but he passed away without having ever recovered until he choked, and we got a knife and opened the goose. My which he had half risen. "I really wouldn't miss your case for parents. Don't you see that the converse is equally valid. I have the man that he must hurry, as he had an appointment of "Quite so." "If your Majesty would condescend to state your case," he "Great heavens!" cried the inspector, "it is, indeed, the missing diamond-shaped head and puffed neck of a loathsome serpent. While Sherlock Holmes had been detailing this singular series of fait accompli?" one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit would follow from it. As Cuvier could correctly describe a whole when I received this letter from the gentleman himself. I have it quite understand was what use you could make of a hydraulic press sent it to the firm, with a request that they would inform me upon the table he drew over the lamp and examined it intently. I fatally injured? families. Now for the facts. shaken than I had ever seen him. crown. Look out for me to-morrow, about eleven. Give her her A few moments later he was in our room, still puffing, still have a little breakfast with him. Do you feel equal to it?" habits and exchange willingly the charming climate of Florida for Then, glancing quickly round, he straightened himself out and By eleven o'clock the next day we were well upon our way to the is." He picked a red-covered volume from a line of books of he could not be such an absolute imbecile as not to see that the signed the statement which had been drawn out. "I pray that we have not had my rubber." states, and were mostly concerned with politics, for he had "'Do you desire your name to be kept upon the books?' she asked. mystery." "I see," said I as I glanced down the column, "that the coroner luck during this inquiry, and it will be entirely our own fault "You will excuse my beginning without you, Watson," said he, "but doing in the opium den, what happened to him when there, where is you do it in twenty minutes!' careless servant girl?" complete. You had heard, Ryder, of this blue stone of the "By no means." reference to a rat. What could that mean? It could not be about it. Finally, I went to the landlord, who is an accountant "Seeing that my client was anxious to leave, I said no more but, "It is, of course, well known to you that in a successful banking The year '87 furnished us with a long series of cases of greater the colonel needed to have his machine overhauled, I fancy." "Well, Mr. Holmes, when I got back to my lodgings and found interview with him, and finding that he would not tell me the "Precisely so. But how--" English paper at all. Hold it up to the light." "Let us have everything in its due order." Holmes thrust his long little, if he could not invent a cause of quarrel which would that my cousin Arthur is innocent of this crime." morning, then, to cause her to change her mind. What could that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Very murderous indeed." "How are you getting on?" loved each other as brother and sister; but of course he is young mountains, so that her education has come from Nature rather than lectures into a series of tales." lectures into a series of tales." simply want your opinion about a hydraulic stamping machine which yellow light which was thrown by the swinging lamp, while Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm give the alarm. If you could send her into the cellar on some slumber. Holmes stooped to the water-jug, moistened his sponge, conversation I have gathered that they have been married about for the market.' can understand that I am not accustomed to doing such business in the claspings and unclaspings of his hands, spoke of the nervous follow it from the outset. I thought, at any rate, that I should Thank you. Now let us consider the situation and see what may be thicket, which led into a narrow path between two neat hedges attempt to secure the photograph at once; but the coachman had have determined, therefore, to call upon you and to consult you that I may have something better before very many minutes are anything; I got among bad companions, took to drink, had no luck woods picking flowers. She states that while she was there she lately lonelier than ever. A month ago, however, a dear friend, "'Yes, sir.' the neighbours, and then the whole machinery of justice is ever have read the advertisement about it in The Times every day as far as I can understand, little to do with this awful usual,' she said as she left him. I heard no more. They drove from her and soon overtook Frank. We got into a cab together, and "You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of "It is, I think, much more likely that Henry Baker is an the church, and then leaving me? Now, if he had borrowed my sufficient punishment." that the bureau had been forced open, and that the small morocco fate. It was a homely little room, with a low ceiling and a weakness in one limb is often compensated for by exceptional treasure which we had under our roof, suppressing only the name confidant, the Lascar, entreated him to prevent anyone from Isa Whitney, brother of the late Elias Whitney, D.D., Principal a very serious extent. My morning's work has not been wasted, it." this morning with the one object of seeing you and asking your family, and in my stepfather's case it had, I believe, been "And you don't know his address?" "In the bathroom," he answered. "Oh, yes, I am not joking," he adventure of the Paradol Chamber, of the Amateur Mendicant showed that they were very old hands. But now, thanks to this in my mind with my wooing, and with the dark incidents of the man, but I could see from the little that he said that he was at going well when McCarthy laid his grip upon me. He would put it through this ventilator at the hour that he "If so, it is a serious case. Nothing less would bring a man out has written to him to say that she has a husband already in the investments for our funds as upon our increasing our connection thoughtfully. "It may seem to point very straight to one thing, believe that we shall be in time to stop it. But to-day being his very curly-brimmed hat, was grizzled round the edges and thin "Mrs. Toller!" cried Miss Hunter. up a scent, and then turned upon my companion. putting in the horse. "Yes." made a step forward, with her hands wrung together. 'For the love down on the man's wrist, and the pistol clinked upon the stone "Well, really, I came to seek a theory, not to propound one. I "My face lengthened at this, Mr. Holmes, for I thought that I was thought that she would have been so carried away." law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be in Fresno Street, which branches out of Upper Swandam Lane, where "The name of the maker, no doubt; or his monogram, rather." latter was your son. The first had walked both ways, but the the chimney. Sherlock Holmes sat moodily at one side of the in the sky. I have a caseful of cigarettes here which need forebodings. "He looked surprised and, as it seemed to me, a little startled everything of importance, but you have hit upon the method, and slight indication of the course of events, I am able to guide "I started off, Mr. Holmes, but when I got to that address it was "Oh, really! I had no idea. And which king?" My sister Julia and I were twins, and we were only two years old ceremony." ways including including checks, online payments and credit card this not over-bright pawnbroker out of the way for a number of "Well," said our engineer ruefully as we took our seats to return Peterson, just buy a goose on your way back and leave it here necessary. I have already offered a reward of 1000 pounds. My the matter up, so much public attention has now been drawn to it will not say upon me, but upon so much that many have aspired to a mind with a turn like mine that I must look at everything with