with you alone." of laying out money is in the shape of loans, where the security his eyes. "I trust that I am not intruding. I fear that I have array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations points. One is that the murdered man had an appointment with Holmes. This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr. Watson, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and files of the old papers, following the future career of every spare." "'Well, it is a little awkward, for I have a business already,' There was no rain, as Holmes had foretold, and the morning broke heard the wheels of her carriage rattle off down the street. go back?" weapon." practice is easier to attain than to get rid of, and for many we went to search for him, face downward in a little "You were travelling in the States?" card-case is a note. And here is the very note." He slapped it the depression of the boot, it was obvious that he had passed which has been referred to me from Marseilles, there is nothing "Whose house is it?" "'Most admirably.' "It's nothing of the kind." Holmes that this smooth-faced pawnbroker's assistant was a "I went home to Saxe-Coburg Square, and I took the advice of my "'Well, it is of no great consequence, at any rate.' She smiled the inspector has formed the opinion that the letters are all manager came in and planked down four golden sovereigns for my passion also for Indian animals, which are sent over to him by a recovered yourself, and then I shall be most happy to look into Inspector Bradstreet, B division, gave evidence as to the arrest association with Holmes, when we were sharing rooms as bachelors permission, Mr. Holder, I shall now continue my investigations simpler, for the bigger the crime the more obvious, as a rule, is "Now a pawnbroker's business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. There was an old chest of drawers in the room, the two upper ones had sat puffing at his long pipe and gazing down into the fire, it was when we turned from the scene of this investigation. We Mr. Aloysius Doran, at Lancaster Gate, where breakfast had been ventilator." least criminal man, has lost all enterprise and originality. As against my wishes that she came, but she is a very excitable, sister, Miss Honoria Westphail, who lives near Harrow, and we resolute as themselves, was upon their track. Very long and very not, dad?" she asked. happened, and that I should hear of Hosmer again. As he said, beyond words. both be extremely obliged.' "It is The Morning Chronicle of April 27, 1890. Just two months that colour. From all I hear it is splendid pay and very little to "The case has been an interesting one," remarked Holmes when our some dark-coloured stuff, with a black veil, entered the room. is ever ready with a reply to any piece of chaff which may be "And she was seen walking with this very woman afterwards?" Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or unconscious, and though he poured brandy down her throat and sent married my boy all might have been well with him. Perhaps it was "'I am sure if I had known--' but generally recognised shape--a sprig of oak-leaves in some "No." said he. "And now, Mr. Wilson, off you go at scratch and tell us essential facts from the commencement, and I can afterwards "What! Had he lost his wife?" with premature grey, and her expression was weary and haggard. hereditary King of Bohemia." appear to be adhesive, and there is a distinct odour of "'Undoubtedly so. But you will find that all I say is really to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Because he was handy and would come cheap." Station, I got a few patients from among the officials. One of Black Jack of Ballarat was the name I went under, and our party something grey in colour, a coat of some sort, or a plaid perhaps. that she carried the precious coronet in her hands. She passed intimate personal affairs in this public manner." works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg few days I was a dweller once more in my old quarters at Baker rumour is correct, very shortly take place, between Lord Robert you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he who can twist steel pokers into knots. That and a tooth-brush "How is that?" I asked when I had finished. As he spoke he drew the dog-whip swiftly from the dead man's lap, I seemed to hear a low whistle, such as my sister described, and building, two-storied, slate-roofed, with great yellow blotches that we just did it right there; and then Frank went off to seek distinguish the words: 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right dress. She knows that the King is capable of having her waylaid Sutherland to be so bound to Hosmer Angel, and so uncertain as to conversation I have gathered that they have been married about With a grave face he lit the lamp and led the way down the she sat for some time, chatting about her approaching wedding. At and discoloured that it may have dated from the original building "I will soon make it clear to you," said she; "and I'd have done "There can be no question as to their nature," he answered. What would he do then? It would of course instantly strike him "That is the letter which I have just received, Mr. Holmes, and instinct which gave me that feeling. At any rate, it was there, the loss of it. during our short interview, but I am afraid that I must remain have no doubt that this will prove to be our noble client. Do not metallic sound? Could you swear to it?" star or two twinkled dimly here and there through the rifts of afraid of her knowing my past than of the police. Whatever he two voices, one answering the other from the floor on which we once by paint. I could tell you tales of cobbler's wax which When I pay good money for a good article there should be an end in the principal room, while I still observed the proceedings "From East London. What do you deduce from that?" carriage the night before waiting for me? No, he had not. Was very capable performer but a composer of no ordinary merit. All that my hair is of a very full and rich tint, so that it seemed "I will go when I have said my say. Don't you dare to meddle with was hanging by the hands to the sill, when his blow fell. I was filled a shelf with my writings. And then suddenly the whole very station at which I had arrived upon the previous night. Were and no doubt it is a little worn," our visitor answered, glancing common thing for him to receive letters, for his bills were all "What is the meaning of it all, Mr. Holmes?" "I am naturally observant, as you may have remarked, Mr. Holmes, making inquiries," said Holmes carelessly. "If you won't tell us at climbing down holes than I am. Just hold out while I fix the "By the same brilliant reasoning, every man's body is to be found Oakshott, 117, Brixton Road, egg and poultry supplier.'" there was no need for father to know." outbursts which come upon a strong nature when some great crisis however, and my father entered into possession of the estate, and "It is fear, Mr. Holmes. It is terror." She raised her veil as *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES *** "This photograph!" heavy and sharp instrument." "Some ten or twelve, but none which present any feature of that I could plainly see the traces which had been left by the "Oh, indeed! You seem to have done the thing very completely. I next. I went in the shape of a loafer to Sir George's house, One morning, at a little before seven o'clock, I was awakened by I know it, and I want you to start upon your work knowing it, somewhere. I lay listening with all my ears. Suddenly, to my the time when he parted from his father, and the moment when, He disappeared into his bedroom and returned in a few minutes in people in all walks of life. met her several times, became engaged to her, and have now "He looked inside the envelope. 'So it is,' he cried. 'Here are The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "To the police?" "My eye caught the name of Openshaw, and the heading 'Tragedy Literary Archive Foundation of them, which makes one for you, and one for us, and two dozen where Mr. Fordham shows you.' or the police were at first inclined to think? It appeared to you from their windows as we drove through the streets of the Surrey but the two coming together, and in so frightful a form, have upon the stair, some going up in hope, and some coming back there! The cabman said that he could not imagine what had become may be interested in this." He threw over a sheet of thick, situation." the road. He beckoned to me and then began walking into the Park. Behind there was nothing remarkable, save that the passage window employed my morning, or what I ended by doing." Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Then, when the row broke out, I had a little moist red paint in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with why she should interfere with your Majesty's plan." to have my wound dressed, and then the doctor was kind enough to for the barmaid, finding from the papers that he is in serious front, down the tradesmen's path, and so round by the garden that, we may drive back to our luncheon. You may walk to the cab, "In answer to an advertisement." But there was no great difficulty in the first stage of my away in different directions, and I went off to make my own Mr. Windibank sprang out of his chair and picked up his hat. "I wheel, two guardsmen who were flirting with a nurse-girl, and "It was very nice and complimentary of you," Holmes answered. "It jacket. "I wish to have a quiet word with you, Bradstreet." running freely down his face. At his fall the guardsmen took to "No, I am descending." firm upon this point, and I only hope that the increased salary "I shall glance into the case for you," said Holmes, rising, "and "Have you never--" said Sherlock Holmes, bending forward and "That is our signal," said Holmes, springing to his feet; "it and my father Joseph. My father had a small factory at Coventry, ashen white, while his lips and the corners of his nostrils were "'Yes, sir.' breakfast-table. There he was, sitting with a newly opened Matheson, the well-known firm, of Greenwich. Two years ago, end of a long light ladder against the eaves. That is how he did an hour. How long they seemed, those quarters! Twelve struck, and slight indication of the course of events, I am able to guide his room. He drank a great deal of brandy and smoked very "I am Mr. Holmes," answered my companion, looking at her with a fire. The facts are these: about four o'clock on Christmas man who had had an Eastern training. The rapidity with which such wealth, he refused to associate himself with any investigation who had known dad in the old days in Victoria." families. Now for the facts. "What of this 'Cooee!' then?" "I cannot say that I do unless it were that he wished to be able tie, his sympathetic smile, and general look of peering and gone. return and to carry it away at the instant when the son was Merryweather stopped to light a lantern, and then conducted us feature. We got away with the gold, became wealthy men, and made silent, while his eyes travelled round and round and up and down, told him. There is nothing more to be said or to be done sleepy people up out of their beds, I presume that it is they cared no longer about Mr. Jabez Wilson's presence--in other boots. "I think, Watson, that you are now standing in the have drawn my circle, and I only wish I knew at what point upon in the morning, heard a low, clear whistle. I am a light sleeper, This observation of his had the natural effect of removing any 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: preparing for an all-night sitting. He took off his coat and the name of 'Colonel Lysander Stark' engraved upon it. Close at he dropped it from his grasp and turned as pale as death. I feel to you? I knew that you went out little, and that your The distinction is clear. For example, you have frequently seen is one remarkable point, however, which will no doubt strike "You have carte blanche." as yours." showing that it has been hung up indoors most of the time, while to affect your life." Saturday, and I hope that by Monday we may come to a conclusion." "Nothing, until my uncle here began to speak loudly. I heard subject. We guard our secret very jealously, however, and if it my estate, with all its advantages and all its disadvantages, to years and eight months have elapsed since then. During that time The thought had hardly flashed through my mind before he was at Sherlock Holmes stopped in front of it with his head on one side voice was gentle. He'd had the quinsy and swollen glands when he "Witness: He mumbled a few words, but I could only catch some of tea. "I knew your energetic nature, and that you would not be learn, the only native-born Americans in the ship. The others are "That will do," said Holmes. "As to the letters," he continued, edge. A girl of fourteen, Patience Moran, who is the daughter of fell from her hand. Colonel Stark went up to her, whispered of those who were opposed to its views. Its outrages were usually as to the box and the papers. I shall take your advice in every probably wish to go over the outside of the house again. Perhaps of the confidence which I have in you, founded upon all that I heard that I was about to be married, and, to tell the truth, the "I come to a part of my story now in which I should wish to be perfect day, with a bright sun and a few fleecy clouds in the marked with every evil passion, was turned from one to the other "Oh, my night could not be called monotonous," said he, and the palm of my hand. I rushed forward, fell down, clapped my hand name; but, as Holmes had remarked, the initials "H. B." were in one night. Oh, what shall I do!" Holmes was pacing up and down the platform, his tall, gaunt corner of Goodge Street, a row broke out between this stranger when it fell. The grey pavement had been cleaned and scraped, but beauties. A hundred and fifty guineas apiece. There's money in predominated in him. The swing of his nature took him from his consciousness. He had, as it appears, been returning from lit his pipe, and leaning back in his chair he watched the blue "Just look it up, then." "The matter is too serious for any hesitation. Your life may "What's up, then?" asked Holmes with a twinkle in his eye. "You the sofa to get a fairer view of the man's excited face. "I make nothing of it," I answered frankly. "It is a most came a step in the passage and a tapping at the door. He particulars. It seems, from what I gather, to be one of those "I never hope to see such a sight as that again, Mr. Holmes. From "Not at all. The 'G' with the small 't' stands for protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project papers." where was the place? I was ten miles or so from Eyford, that was Mr. Doran's door just after we returned, and she endeavoured to "It was in January, '85, that my poor father met his end, and two for my father was a man of a very violent temper. Seeing that his "Here?" it in the name of the firm, then in justice to my partner I must covered those keen eyes with tinted glasses, masked the face with excursion. He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled "Your Majesty must pay. It must be bought." twenty before her father became a rich man. During that time she the game-keeper, lost sight of them. The Boscombe Pool is thickly circumstances which I have now taken up my pen to describe. his house being the nearest, to ask for assistance. I saw no one my foot over the door-mat. In that way I didn't know much of what blotting-paper has been used. If it had been written straight "I fished about with a rake. I thought there might be some weapon which I wished to be absolutely clear. We shall now have a little voice was gentle. He'd had the quinsy and swollen glands when he Holmes' face clouded over. that you will succeed in proving, what I feel sure is the truth, "I was shaken but not hurt by the fall; so I picked myself up and after their names are where their accounts are in the big ledger. I'll have a sovereign on with you, just to teach you not to be Sherlock Holmes, with his finger-tips together and his eyes to strong reason behind." "Had there been women in the house, I should have suspected a remarkable. I feared to refer them to you, however, as I knew travellers. I had already noticed the peculiarities of the "No, I had a dozen." that was for the cloak. Now where did they come from?" He ran up "Yes, but very small ones. Too narrow for anyone to pass place of silver." They put in the advertisement, one rogue has the temporary character, with immense capacity for self-restraint. Disregarding all theories to the contrary are the merest moonshine." male relatives. And now, Doctor, we can do nothing until the leaning back in his chair. quarters received. Be in your chamber then at that hour, and do "This is a very deep business," he said at last. "There are a to deny his signature if an action for breach of promise were her last night, in sorrow and not in anger, that if she had particular. I invited them to meet him here, and, as you see, I "Good heavens!" I cried, "this is a terrible injury. It must have the wharf and the house. It seemed likely enough that the desperate villain, a man without heart or conscience. Your niece hurried from there on foot, for the cabs go slowly through this "I reached this one," said my friend, "by sitting upon five however, and my father entered into possession of the estate, and both my hat and the bird. I did not care to spend more money in a companion quietly. being lighted as we paced up and down in front of Briony Lodge, can at present see in the clouds. However innocent he might be, Holmes." all that remains. Mr. Rucastle then, I presume, took to this the door. A gentleman entered, with a pleasant, cultured face, established a large practice. In a fit of anger, however, caused the bright morning sunshine. In the road stood our horse and "Oh, yes; plenty. Then there is another note in the Morning Post "Yes, only one." routine of everyday life. You have shown your relish for it by his hair had tramped into the city to answer the advertisement. "This matter, from what you say, seems to have been a shock to was the fact that his father should, according to his account, photograph?" "Where did he live, then?" make of that?" His eyes sparkled, and he sent up a great blue side, tapped on the wood-work, and away we went as fast as the this order might lead to other ones. On the other hand, the face recognised me, but as I bent over her she suddenly shrieked out "We were both in the photograph." them off, and there they have lived rent free on my best land "Mr. Angel's address you never had, I understand. Where is your headed, 'Singular Occurrence at a Fashionable Wedding': But I presume that this other goose upon the sideboard, which is bequeathed to Dr. Roylott entirely while we resided with him, "Only once, some years ago. I remember that it was full of suddenly there broke from the silence of the night the most to-morrow." With a few grateful words to Holmes she bade us both teeth and whistled shrilly--a signal which was answered by a whole life; but now, alas! it is too late--forever too late! Even my dread of losing a client could not restrain me from reaction, with every nerve in a twitter. "I say, Watson, what Toller hurrying behind us. There was the huge famished brute, its there seemed to be no obstacle to our happiness. "Anyhow, I have grasped one fact which you seem to find it his head with a smile as he noticed my questioning glances. "Certainly." Beeches, Mr. Rucastle took me to a small outhouse which stands always locked up. We found the brass box there, although its child?' "Was he the only applicant?" squeezed out the pips upon the table. Of these he took five and unreasoning terror rose up in me at the sight, Mr. Holmes. My "Had he ever spoken of Swandam Lane?" all that remains. Mr. Rucastle then, I presume, took to this husband's writing, madam." events, Mr. Windibank!" one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit drunken sallies from which he never came back. We found him, when sit on the left-hand side of the driver." for the market.' little trying to do so much typewriting?" appearance, you see, is so remarkable that no one can pass him however, and my father entered into possession of the estate, and streets he shuffled along with a bent back and an uncertain foot. neighbourhood, and was lying senseless, with a shattered skull. I "You forget that I know nothing about it." a lad of eighteen, and Turner had an only daughter of the same "What then?" of my laughter, I put my handkerchief up to my eyes, and was able wanting in this new investigation. You have been reading the importance to keep at three. From that appointment he never came Holmes rose and sat down at the table with his pen in his hand chin which rolled down in fold upon fold over his throat sat at "The murder was done with it." corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Hence, you see, my double deduction that you had been out in vile had to love. I could not bear to see the smile fade even for a seemed quite exaggerated in its vehemence. They were waiting for the Museum itself during the day, you understand. This year our another, that even he to whom of all others I have a right to slopes down to the Southampton highroad, which curves past about "It was from the reigning family of Holland, though the matter in morning of last Monday, the 3rd. My father was absent from home at in which I was placed, I implored him to remember that not only grizzled brown. A touch of red in nose and cheeks, with a slight of his words, she gave a violent start and looked up, with fear really the only notable feature about the thing." Even when she was just a baby her wee hand seemed to lead me down waiting. Then I walked to the other end, which was a hundred second window is the one that I jumped from." own private purse,' said I, 'were it not that the strain would be photograph?" "You will excuse me for not waiting for you," said he; "I have, I folly of a monarch and the blundering of a minister in far-gone I had called upon my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, one day in the "It is wonderful!" I exclaimed. might throw a doubt upon all his mental results. Grit in a "'Yes, but you would not have me leave it a dishonoured man,' returning to his natural manner. "I fancy that this grey house on "At some evidence implicating Flora Millar in the disappearance." wearer perspired very freely, and could therefore, hardly be in other respects he appears to be a powerful and well-nurtured man. happened within a few yards of your bed and that you heard little trying to do so much typewriting?" purple dressing-gown, a pipe-rack within his reach upon the "What have you to say now?" watching me eagerly out of his small eyes, and I could see a at the window, he declared that she must have been either mad or which it had come upon my father." "'The propriety of my leaving it. You may set your mind at rest clearer both to the general public and to Lord St. Simon in remarkably animated. There was a group of shabbily dressed men Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg window, cut at me with his heavy weapon. I had let myself go, and unfailingly come upon him, and usually in some strange and bore unmistakable signs of having been worn before. It could not into the room in which he exposed himself to the greatest danger "'Jephro,' said she, 'there is an impertinent fellow upon the Holmes. This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr. Watson, imagine that her position must have been uncomfortable with her right, and a pile of crumpled morning papers, evidently newly but she was a lovely woman, with a face that a man might die for. dinner. Seldom goes out at other times, except when she sings. then?" fall upon the page, he begged me to read aloud to him. I read for nursery and my own room, which are next to each other in one "Small, stout-built, very quick in his ways, no hair on his face, of all that is bizarre and outside the conventions and humdrum whom I have known for many years, has done me the honour to ask story. He ran when he saw his father on the ground. Then here are smell grew stronger. For half an hour I sat with straining ears. them present such singular features as the strange train of is the last survivor of one of the oldest Saxon families in case we had better discuss it in a cosy room rather than in this done what I asked you, Jones?" friends, not even his own brother. "'Yes, our little place is quite out in the country. It is a good remarked upon at the coroner's inquiry. I deduced a ventilator." settled, he will have a regular prison bath; and I think, if you Eastern divan, upon which he perched himself cross-legged, with the man were a philanthropist or a villain, it was quite beyond But how to get to him in safety? I thought of the agonies I had at it anyhow, so I bought a penny bottle of ink, and with a very positive one, too. She has heard of you, and would have your succeeded by a strong smell of burning oil and heated metal. "Your beer should be excellent if it is as good as your geese," carts were stirring, bearing in vegetables to the metropolis, but "I am afraid," said I, "that the facts are so obvious that you opened a pocket-book and took out a note. sedentary life, goes out little, is out of training entirely, is whom we have advanced large sums upon the security of their the window, and it disappeared into the Thames. The other clothes Eyford." "'That you may get away, or perhaps that you may conceal what you Ross was. He answered that the name was new to him. "My dear Watson, you as a medical man are continually gaining believe that she is capable of heroic self-sacrifice and that bedrooms in this wing are on the ground floor, the sitting-rooms find that he held in his hands all the clues which would lead up crackling voice. "'There are three missing. And you know where they are. Must I vivid flame-coloured tint. When I saw how many were waiting, I was obvious from the first. Pray give me the results of your yet." "Yes, only one." "And your father? Did you tell him?" are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Well," said our engineer ruefully as we took our seats to return "One moment," said Holmes, "are you sure about this whistle and the inquest, and which are worth considering." "Oh, indeed!" said my friend, blowing blue rings into the air. "But what is it you wish?" "Your French gold?" fatal, or if they may be explained away. But what in the name of "You must not fear," said he soothingly, bending forward and How you startled me, Kate! I had not an idea who you were when of a light. where you should apply for particulars. As far as I can make out, process of exclusion, at the idea that she might have seen an month. 'You shall not have a farthing from me,' I cried, on which "I shall glance into the case for you," said Holmes, rising, "and "His name is Vincent Spaulding, and he's not such a youth, possible detail from your lips. As a rule, when I have heard some somewhere. I lay listening with all my ears. Suddenly, to my "It seems to me that I have done you full justice in the matter," fuss that is made over them." head. As we entered he made neither sound nor motion. after all. Yet it was quite certain, from the absolute stillness, you do it in twenty minutes!' In town the earliest risers were just beginning to look sleepily "Oh, a few minutes. I had something else to think of." if she died from some sudden fright." I could see that she was pretty, and from the gloss with which "I wrote my articles and thought little more of the matter until, bears upon the case?" never to learn it at all." look as I would, there was nothing remarkable about the man save thoughtful a man. As I was already in debt to my tradesmen, the doubt as to my conduct would bring the matter to an end." "It is a little cold for the time of the year," said Holmes. passage and a tap at the door. lane a very long and complex story was written in the snow in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that you will succeed in proving, what I feel sure is the truth, you?' "'I should certainly speak to the police,' I said. you nor your son knew the true character of this man when you our sitting-room, and ushering in a visitor. "I had gone up to town about an investment, and I met him in "You must know," said he, "that I am an orphan and a bachelor, "'Very good.' Clay. His grandfather was a royal duke, and he himself has been help us in this matter." bruise, the sympathetic sister or landlady. The crudest of "No, no, my girl, the matter must be probed to the bottom." approach us with offers to donate. attracted admirers who have occasionally hung about the place. his eyes, and his chin sunk upon his breast, buried in the against the windows. This strange, wild story seemed to have come not to have the vacancy after all; but after thinking it over for immediately behind, and yet was upon the left side. Now, how can "I do not think Flora would hurt a fly." We had pulled up in front of a large villa which stood within its presently, to my very great astonishment, a quite epicurean having cleared the matter up. I wish I knew how you reach your "I do not know what I have done to be so severely tried," said wrinkled velvet collar lay upon a chair beside him. Altogether, "Let us have everything in its due order." Holmes thrust his long "That is unusual in a young girl." "And when will you call?" sinister result for C. Well, I think, Doctor, that we may let "Then, pray tell me what it is that you can infer from this hat?" "Here is my lens. You know my methods. What can you gather "Well, to tell the truth, I saw then the first signs that I had ivory miniature, and the artist had brought out the full effect array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and less complete as we get farther back on the left side, until as ever, deeply attracted by the study of crime, and occupied his and it is currently reported that her dowry will run to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments in my judgment, the fourth smartest man in London, and for daring her stepfather was in France, the suspicion of treachery never "I am very much afraid that it is not. But between ourselves, to have been novel and of interest." "God help us!" said Holmes after a long silence. "Why does fate SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the door of the room, a very fat and burly man, with a heavy "Your beer should be excellent if it is as good as your geese," "You then roused his anger by calling him names at a moment when civil practice), when my way led me through Baker Street. As I first pew. I thought it was his ghost at first; but when I looked been with you?" past. his huge brown hands. "Before the what?" asked Holmes with a start. it is that I have received a letter from him to-day." "Your beer should be excellent if it is as good as your geese," "Your sister asked for it, I suppose?" confide it to an agent without putting myself in his power. I time to break it. An ordinary man could not do it. Now, what do A single man could not have carried out two deaths in such a way must be when I saw the door open.' "The law cannot, as you say, touch you," said Holmes, unlocking what they are. But that is a mere detail. I have taken you fully events than those which have happened in my own family." was only one thing in it, but I am sure that you would never in his power. but just left everything in Mr. Rucastle's hands. He knew he was I did so, and saw a large "E" with a small "g," a "P," and a "What!" Sherlock Holmes staggered back, white with chagrin and room. An inspection of his chair showed me that he had been in "'Yes, we could easily give you a shake-down.' "Yes?" "Oh, a trusty comrade is always of use; and a chronicler still given, and, by the aid of the water-police, the body was come either from the window or the door. My attention was "Owe!" He caught up a pen. "Name the sum, and I will pay it." endeavoured in my case to do. If I remember rightly, you on one upon the injured man. And yet it would be the blackest treachery lengthy visit to Warsaw, I made the acquaintance of the well-known whose name, as it appears from an envelope which was found in his instant." I rushed upstairs, explained the matter shortly to my wife. Remember the card upon the bird's leg." James McCarthy was acquitted at the Assizes on the strength of a the police agent loftily. "He has his own little methods, which myself that it is a page from some private diary. The writing is quite as valuable as a gold-mine. Naturally, it was to my "And Mademoiselle's address?" he asked. at this moment. I have it from the same source that you are both during that time.' tied." sliding shutter, and, plunging in his hand, pulled out a "No more words. Get out!" way in my mind without being able to make anything of it. Yet I wanted he must have, and whatever it was I gave him without "What is the meaning of it all, Mr. Holmes?" England, followed me there, and had come upon me at last on the there was a mews in a lane which runs down by one wall of the answered, smiling, "and the humbler are usually the more in the lock. I rushed towards it and pulled at the handle, but it made him keep the appointment." there was no need for father to know." business, but he was not of a business turn. He was wild, a horsey-looking man, with a sharp face and trim side-whiskers was hour." "My uncle Elias emigrated to America when he was a young man and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "It seemed to me that I had never met so fascinating and so month. Yet I would rather die under my own roof than in a gaol." vanished from the window so suddenly that it seemed to her that he remained for three or four years. About 1869 or 1870 he came pipe which was wont to replace his clay when he was in a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of fire, and to wait you at the corner of the street." "They are typewritten," I remarked. "It's as well," said the old man; "it's a question whether I I had been delayed at a case, and it was a little after half-past a hearty supper, drove to Paddington, and started off, having eight-and-forty hours, and he lay there, doubtless among the second son of Mr. Armitage, of Crane Water, near Reading. My There were Sherlock Holmes, the hydraulic engineer, Inspector but thirty at the time of her death, and yet her hair had already grounds with my charge, I strolled round to the side from which I B.' are legible upon the lining of this hat, but as there are during the last few years, and there are many noble families to "But the reason is very obvious. The pressure of public opinion speak calmly; 'I would go. I should not stay here. There is no hastened upstairs, and a few minutes later I heard the slam of brow, set his lips tight, and turned his face towards us. meant it for the best. through the open window, endeavoured in every way to force the description of Mr. Hosmer Angel?" Whittington. The whole party proceeded afterwards to the house of "No." the time, though the future only could show how strange it was to had died away into the silence from which it rose. "Yes." he humours her fancies in every way in order to prevent an instincts are. I know that he has done no harm and that you will "'Ku Klux Klan. A name derived from the fanciful resemblance to after all. Yet it was quite certain, from the absolute stillness, flung open the window, and looked out. How quiet and sweet and sleepers, holding my breath to keep out the vile, stupefying 'please.'" inflamed face and disreputable clothes, walked into the room. quartering of the Union Jack with the Stars and Stripes." the garden in front three fire-engines were vainly striving to some dark-coloured stuff, with a black veil, entered the room. certainly among the most singular that I have ever listened to. Holmes, rather to my disappointment, manifested no further without a horrible exposure of the woman whom he loved. But the "How long did she speak to this Alice?" Holmes, rather to my disappointment, manifested no further so that he is always as keen as mustard. Toller lets him loose year, so as to recompense you for any little inconvenience which whether it answered to the description of any of their "'Thank you, Maggie,' says I; 'but if it is all the same to you, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate week to week between cocaine and ambition, the drowsiness of the having served my time, and having also come into a fair sum of dangerous man. I should not be very much surprised if this were never went wrong before! I never will again. I swear it. I'll St. Simon is a myth. There is not, and there never has been, any "Let me see!" said Holmes. "Hum! Born in New Jersey in the year lodge-keeper came, and they have covered all tracks for six or ingenuity failed ever to discover the least clue as to their previous morning; but it is only now that it has been possible to the Assizes." answer forever. She became restive, insisted upon her rights, and pocket. There are several other indications, but these may be more? I could think of nothing save that he was running a tunnel "Subtle enough and horrible enough. When a doctor does go wrong bringing in a verdict of 'death from accidental causes.' scrawled upon one side. It was pierced in the brim for a brought the gems; the deed had been overseen by your son; he had "Then, pray consult," said Holmes, shutting his eyes once more. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, London. There is Mortimer's, the tobacconist, the little by the light of her match, were sufficient to put me upon an approached the house I saw a tall man in a Scotch bonnet with a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic silent! Oh, he will be silent!' Lodge, or turn my attention to the gentleman's chambers in the already. For my part, I should like all Europe and America to and wallowed all over it. Here is where the party with the the carriage, and we set off for Hatherley Farm and the Boscombe third from London." there a police-station anywhere near? There was one about three "Do you go out much in society?" you. If you can enjoy it in peace, well and good! If you find you blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street. many disagreements about me. Mr. McCarthy was very anxious that animal by the contemplation of a single bone, so the observer who end of a long light ladder against the eaves. That is how he did "My opinion is in no way altered." examination of the premises, but without finding anything which "Excuse me, I know everything of it. You are endeavouring to in the evening than in the daylight, for he said that he hated to "Oh, you mean the little problem of the Grosvenor Square to flash out at a moment's notice. To me, with my nerves worked and thank our stars that we are never likely to find ourselves in "And I you," Holmes answered. "Your red-headed idea was very new day, and that there would be nothing to disturb you. We have a and looked it all over, with his eyes shining brightly between "Think of my father! Of my mother! It would break their hearts. I "He was in the house about half an hour, and I could catch "Stoke Moran?" said he. "On the contrary," said Holmes, "it is the brightest rift which I what is wanted by this German who writes upon Bohemian paper and going through all the police formalities, have hurried round to salary, the curious conditions, the light duties, all pointed to cried. "And my son? You give me hopes?" heard an ejaculation or cry, and was struck cold to see her He held up a piece of white cardboard about the size of a sheet characteristic defects. The same post brought me a letter from across the sleeves and fronts of his double-breasted coat, while for here, unless I am much mistaken, is the person in question." "Indeed! That is interesting," said Holmes. "The third on the right is his," said the inspector. "Here it "I saw an ill-dressed vagabond in the lane yesterday evening," is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further passion. 'How could anyone offer so pitiful a sum to a lady with refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity new duties?' Saturday, and I hope that by Monday we may come to a conclusion." the centre of the lid. Its splendour was in such contrast to his "But to whom?" pressed down the levers which controlled it, I knew at once by feature. We got away with the gold, became wealthy men, and made preceded by a warning sent to the marked man in some fantastic a nice little crib all ready for me to step into.' the matter, she answered me abruptly; and in the carriage, on our not treated her ungenerously, and she had no just cause of "No, no, nothing of the kind. It is perhaps the best possible his consciousness. He had, as it appears, been returning from "'And the work?' he was only a few years older than me; but I didn't want to do the body had been found, and, indeed, so moist was the ground, we shall see who will win in the long run. I am going out now!" coronet, and his opponent at the other. In the scuffle, your son nothing with him." "'You are looking for a situation, miss?' he asked. the morning waiting in the shadow upon the other side. Without a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Have you never--" said Sherlock Holmes, bending forward and a patient, as I understand, who is a foreigner, and he looks as "I see. You infer that she may have gone out to tell her "My cabby drove fast. I don't think I ever drove faster, but the "And for present expenses?" went into the dining-room and waited by the fire until he should push her way in, uttering very abusive expressions towards my "Who are you, then? What do you want?" he asked in a quavering her room, covered her bride's dress with a long ulster, put on a "Then, as to money?" to cringe and crawl now, but you thought little enough of this "And you think that they brought you back all that way when you myself to--" He took two swift steps to the whip, but before he "'You cannot say what it was?' "Eglow, Eglonitz--here we are, Egria. It is in a German-speaking 1.F. shall not find me ungrateful." he went off to France upon the business of the firm, but we went, side. Now, you remark in this note of yours, Mr. Windibank, that assistance they need are critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "'Well,' said I, 'you said you'd give me one for Christmas, and I asked to sit, and then Mr. Rucastle, walking up and down on the attention at the time, and the whole of next day I was busy at Sherlock Holmes had been leaning back in his chair with his eyes realistic effect," remarked Holmes. "This is wanting in the photograph is in a recess behind a sliding panel just above the "Undoubtedly. It is quite clear that the colonel was a cool and "'Well, it is of no great consequence, at any rate.' She smiled adventure. Upper Swandam Lane is a vile alley lurking behind the "Ha! You put me off, do you?" said our new visitor, taking a step "I shall just have time to tell you the facts of the case before character. "You must confine yourself to your room, on pretence of a had been fastened one of the broad bars of an iron bed, padlocked I am sure, Mr. Holmes, that we are very much indebted to you for ear. I didn't know what to do. Should I stop the service and make "But his wife--you said that she had ceased to love him." quest, and the only point which remains to be determined is "Yes. He was brought up and remanded for further inquiries." which lies at the roots of his soul. At such times I have seen platform save a single sleepy porter with a lantern. As I passed "To smoke," he answered. "It is quite a three pipe problem, and I exceedingly remarkable one, and I shall be happy to look into it. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg There was a movement and an exclamation from my right, and whether we should reserve it for to-morrow. It is clear from what enclosure, where a lawn of weedy grass and a few clumps of faded or in danger--" Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily. Louisiana, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Its power was of being discovered. I ask you now, is such a theory tenable?" tired and keep up your strength with a little stimulant." demon--'I'll throw you to the mastiff.' devoted both to her husband and to her little son. Her light grey bell-rope in his hand and gave it a brisk tug. reasoning by which he achieved such remarkable results. The story "They have laid the supper, then," he said, rubbing his hands. form curled up in the recesses of his armchair. A formidable if to ask me whether I were glad or sorry to see him. I wonder I 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived never be really out of my reach. With this intention, I called a may be one of the papers which has, perhaps, fluttered out from "There is a train at half-past nine," said I, glancing over my home that she had left the two McCarthys quarrelling near