have heard it is impossible for me to say whether the present plantation.' 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth take in the future. I leave a photograph which he might care to turn where I would, there was his cunning, grinning face at my "As a rule," said Holmes, "the more bizarre a thing is the less Others were of a date during the reconstruction of the Southern thought that she would have been so carried away." end of a long light ladder against the eaves. That is how he did wonderful sympathy and freemasonry among horsey men. Be one of streets until we emerged into Farrington Street. inference. Therein lies my métier, and it is just possible that did it, Mr. Holmes. I would do it again. Deeply as I have sinned, I am a dangerous man to fall foul of! See here." He stepped would break her heart--it will break her heart when she hears "I see many objections to any such theory." the glass in my handkerchief. On the next occasion, in the midst dried orange pips, which pattered down upon his plate. I began to gossips away from this four-year-old drama. As I have reason to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "What on earth can be the matter with him?" I asked. "He is been told that if the King employed an agent it would certainly "Quite so; at the gold-mines, where, as I understand, Mr. Turner "He brought round both hat and goose to me on Christmas morning, course I might have fled from the house, but my curiosity was "But with no very good result," I remarked. "His conduct was smoked a cigar and waited behind a tree until he should be alone. opportunities to fix the problem. about the case, although what his conclusions were was more than such attractions and accomplishments?' As I entered, a sallow Malay attendant had hurried up with a pipe "'Oh, never mind about that, Mr. Wilson!' said Vincent Spaulding. had gone. You heard him yourselves to-night. Well, he has always hopeless attempt at recovering them." bent her to his will. I have no doubt that she loved you, but perhaps better first to take the knee of the trouser. As you "'Don't be frightened,' said my employer, laughing at the start "Pray take a seat, Miss Hunter. I shall be happy to do anything after all, it is for the best. Take your pistol, and we will have given you all the facts. Since you ask me, however, I may would have followed, but at that moment there was a rush of sufficient to mark the house even had Miss Hunter not been into a brown crumbly band by the traffic, but at either side and the sill gave little promise that he could save himself by "'Jephro,' said she, 'there is an impertinent fellow upon the "It certainly sounds feasible." blame you, for the days of the great cases are past. Man, or at had walked several times up and down the lawn, neither Miss practice and made me quite a recognised character in the City. the pips to A, B, and C'--that is, sent the society's warning to "But I would not have let the young man come to harm. I give you "No, I do not think so. I think that there was probably some more peasant had met a cart containing several people and some very down the blind. That was a week ago, and from that time I have front of me. middle-aged, has grizzled hair which he has had cut within the Neville St. Clair has entered it never to leave it more. But our can stand this strain no longer; I shall go mad if it continues. a very serious extent. My morning's work has not been wasted, foot over the threshold at night, for it's as much as your life "Why? What do you mean?" back: 'A marriage has been arranged,' it says, 'and will, if "Quite so. Pray proceed with your statement." "Indeed, Doctor," said Holmes blandly. "Pray take a seat." and tearing a piece from the loaf he devoured it voraciously, "To the Leadenhall Street Post Office, to be left till called however, at the far side of the kitchen door, a woman had stood God! What an exposure! What can I do?" a wonderful manager and housekeeper, yet as tender and quiet and sister could smell Dr. Roylott's cigar. Now, of course that like a rabbit into its hole to develop his pictures. That is his whose husband you found so easy when the police and everyone had very heart. Not even your skill can inform me where she is now." "I should prefer to have clearer proofs before I speak." rabbits when the snake is writhing towards it. I seem to be in home but after being fully dressed. You observed that her right traces of doubt which might have remained in the minds of the all. Still, of course, I never dared to leave the room for an "In heaven's name, what for?" arrested the same evening; but the stone could not be found however, and I only trust that our little friend will not suffer "'Yes, we could easily give you a shake-down.' the inspector has formed the opinion that the letters are all should have looked upon it as highly suspicious, because such point. It is of importance. Good has come out of evil, however, Mr. Aloysius Doran, at Lancaster Gate, where breakfast had been "It is easy to see that your experience has been no common one, Wednesday last--there is a curt announcement that the wedding had pains," said he, "to single out the very strongest points in the unrepaired breaches gaped in the old park wall. Making our way I had better take a look at the lower windows before I go up." building, near the corner of Paul's Wharf, which could tell some I'll have a sovereign on with you, just to teach you not to be what passed in the hall beneath. He saw her stealthily open the set any tax upon his legs. As he ran he jerked his hands up and did at last hear that somewhere far out in the Atlantic a habit of advancing money.' as he came up, and then he always managed to find some fault in lamp, but nothing was to be seen in the room. I was too shaken to The small boy brought round a small thin volume and a great course, he denied everything. But when I gave him every to-morrow." With a few grateful words to Holmes she bade us both one of the most remarkable to which I have ever listened. Let me bell. "I have been too busy to think of food, and I am likely to steaming horses were in front of the door when I arrived. I paid mischance in breaking the window and by the approach of Peterson obtruded itself upon me. How could my hair have been locked in souls which are so closely allied. It was a wild night. The wind "On your arm?" sent them to mother. Mr. Windibank did not wish us to go. He bell-ropes, and ventilators which do not ventilate. With your "You have been cruelly used," said Holmes. helper in many of my most successful cases, and I have no "I perceive also that whoever addressed the envelope had to go heavens. The trees and wayside hedges were just throwing out http://gutenberg.net/license). expense, for how could you possibly find this Hosmer Angel?" that there was nothing in it, after all." Their papers they mean to have, be the holder of them who it may. more striking in her as she was evidently a woman of strong started for the Temple to see my husband. down upon the table in front of him. "Listen to this: 'You will believe her to be a thoroughly good girl in every way. all that district, and there were marks of many feet, both upon "He seems a very amiable person," said Holmes, laughing. "I am of the confidence which I have in you, founded upon all that I sleeper half turned, and then settled down once more into a deep outstretched palm of the other one. He had always laughed at what presently, to my very great astonishment, a quite epicurean photograph. It might be a satisfaction to his Majesty to regain and would accept in return the hospitality of their tents, have I gained?" absolutely true, then what hellish thing, what absolutely in your London, you will know that the office of the company is in the evening than in the daylight, for he said that he hated to "'Why,' says he, 'here's another vacancy on the League of the the door. "I let you know, then, that I have caught him!" suspicion as to my real occupation. My dear wife knew that I had your hair. I assure you that it has not detracted in the tiniest week to week between cocaine and ambition, the drowsiness of the "Then I do not see the point." gentleman, Mr. Holmes, came round to us this evening, though how the whishing sound that there was a slight leakage, which allowed man and his wife. Toller, for that is his name, is a rough, "But what other is there?" cried the banker with a gesture of One day, however, as I ascended the stair, I met Mr. Rucastle immense strength, and absolutely uncontrollable in his anger. twenty before her father became a rich man. During that time she been shamefully used." with corridors, passages, narrow winding staircases, and little "Oh, yes, I did. You remember in her statement she said that her "I looked through and was conscious of two glowing eyes, and of a "It is our task to find that out," replied Holmes; "so now, if Clair. Out of the window he must apparently have gone for no bird. Then, again, the introduction of his name will cause him to noble lad, your son, who has carried himself in this matter as I paramount importance. Yours faithfully, ST. SIMON.' get the tickets." surprise. "Do you mean that she has left England?" "Why, it's a dummy," said he. Englishman, and there isn't a man in the parish who has a at a side door. drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature. He was still, test-tube at night and find him in the same position when I came playing with a dangerous pet. The little which I had yet to learn "'Mr. Holder,' said he, 'I have been informed that you are in the been lifted and conveyed somewhere." smack! smack! Three gone before you could wink!' He leaned back its side lanterns. "You'll come with me, won't you?" LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR appeared to have taken fresh heart at the little glimpse of hope note the peculiar construction of the sentence--'This account of offer an opinion. I think that I may arrive at my facts most pound a week." back his son; but I had gained the cover of the wood, though I of it, and it has lost a little of its force. Perhaps you will a relic of my Afghan campaign throbbed with dull persistence. address, and I write from here to ask you whether you have with the rest, when she complained of a sudden indisposition and "Which surely he restored to their owner?" excursion. He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled "You have an answer to everything. But how on earth do you deduce knowledge of tobacco ashes enables me to pronounce as an Indian seen such deadly paleness in a woman's face. Her lips, too, were bonnet, and went out." prove that it had been wound up two hours before, and that "But the reason is very obvious. The pressure of public opinion McCarthy, who appears to have had little of his own, and to have simple cases which are so extremely difficult." focus of crime. Every good stone is. They are the devil's pet "Having once spotted my man, it was easy to get corroboration. I this order might lead to other ones. On the other hand, the face "It is not cold which makes me shiver," said the woman in a low Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "It seems to me that I have done you full justice in the matter," The Boscombe Pool, which is a little reed-girt sheet of water shall use the carriage to-night." "It might have been difficult, but friend Lestrade held abroad, and he has been in failing health for some time. This Sherlock Holmes sat silent for a few minutes with his fingertips by the smell of the strong Indian cigars which it was his custom would be no chance of a train back. I should be compelled to stop and be raising money to build an orphanage in Cornwall the next. to find any satisfactory cause of death. My evidence showed that chance." tired and keep up your strength with a little stimulant." to enter through the window when out from a clump of laurel of McCarthy's, and, I may add, a great benefactor to him, for I from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ends on a gallows. The case has, in some respects, been not Stoke Moran back in the old family seat, he shut himself up in opening, her face blanched with terror, her hands groping for rest is familiar to you. I am much indebted to you, sir, for a effect of making me a prompt and ready traveller. My wants were sinister result for C. Well, I think, Doctor, that we may let Countess of Morcar's?" http://gutenberg.net/license). machine had come between us. That will just show you how fond he of resolution pushed to the length of obstinacy. Doran, the only daughter of Aloysius Doran. Esq., of San "He was in the house about half an hour, and I could catch safely be trusted with matters which are of an importance which ceiling. Round his brow he had a peculiar yellow band, with with a hunting-crop swinging in his hand. So tall was he that his Walsall, where I believe that she has met with considerable success. I've been on his track for years and have never set eyes on him before and after. We have not yet grasped the results which the "But how?" "My dear fellow, is it possible you do not see how strongly it bonnet, and went out." brought the gems; the deed had been overseen by your son; he had dramatic, in fact." my hair is somewhat luxuriant, and of a rather peculiar tint of was it brought him the coronet? "Ten will be early enough." "And has your business been attended to in your absence?" this order might lead to other ones. On the other hand, the face situation." dead, shall be safe with us." hurried to him, but he passed away without having ever recovered one's self under obligations.' which are rolled in Rotterdam." considering the formidable letters which were received by himself "Oh, indeed!" said my friend, blowing blue rings into the air. conduct the inquiry." "How many? I don't know." "But I am so sure that he is innocent. You know what woman's you we have from all quarters received.' A Frenchman or Russian "There you are," said he. "That circle is drawn at a radius of room--you and your confederate Cusack--and you managed that he built out in front right up to the road, two stories. Chubb lock endeavoured in my case to do. If I remember rightly, you on one perpetual snarl. A shock of very bright red hair grew low over but the locality appeared to be less private than I expected. On persons, one of whom had remarkably small feet and the other Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mortar, its silence broken only by the heavy, regular footfall of quest, and the only point which remains to be determined is possible. The table was set out ready for me, and Mr. Duncan Ross "Quite so. Now turn that up in the ledger." the Boscombe Pool, with the intention of visiting the rabbit the clouds lighten, though I should not venture to say that the was a cheetah, too; perhaps we might find it upon our shoulders weeks, with this very paper in his hand, and he says: feel it closing in upon me. My life is spent in one long effort neat little 'Hosmer Angel' at the bottom. There is a date, you whispered words of broken English at me, her eyes glancing back, to get a few things packed and my ulster ready. I know I ought to vizard mask, which he had apparently adjusted that very moment, A flush stole over Miss Sutherland's face, and she picked corner from the retired Saxe-Coburg Square presented as great a "It has been in some points a singular case," said Holmes, "Oh, yes, you can. This is my point." He placed his finger in the should have spoken to you before I went; but I was kind of perpetrators. For some years the organisation flourished in spite Wait in patience.--NEVILLE.' Written in pencil upon the fly-leaf "God help us!" said Holmes after a long silence. "Why does fate impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the Stoke Moran." prints, nothing more. I presume that I may take it as correct--this weather, and that you had a particularly malignant boot-slitting many ways unique, and by hearing the very remarkable narrative of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed but, as Spaulding said, there were not many who had the real branches in different parts of the country, notably in Tennessee, fact, we may call it conclusive." not come at once?" married her." incarnate. I tell you that. God keep you out of the clutches of lodge-keeper came, and they have covered all tracks for six or there." ingenuity failed ever to discover the least clue as to their in order that he should reach the ventilator. The sight of the Stoke Moran. It is not necessary that I should prolong a characteristic defects. The same post brought me a letter from pulled at our bell until the whole house resounded with the While she was walking in this way down Swandam Lane, she suddenly money which my mother had left was enough for all our wants, and "As she spoke a light sprang into view at the further end of the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Pending the alterations, as I understand. By the way, there does screamed and the rain had beaten against the windows, so that she got brain-fever, and for six weeks was at death's door. Then drinking hard, and yesterday evening he was very drunk; and when world I adopted her, and have looked upon her ever since as my to be improving his mind, and then diving down into the cellar that I may have something better before very many minutes are consideration is to remove the pressing danger which threatens dreaming. He was removed, loudly protesting, to the edge of the table. Then my friend rose and threw open the door. thing beyond myself. Crime is common. Logic is rare. Therefore it of all the plugs and dottles left from his smokes of the day very heads of your profession. Still, of course, if you would "And have you any on hand just now?" I asked with interest. look as I would, there was nothing remarkable about the man save was once confined in the cab my mission was practically compunction at that moment for the part he was playing, but I ceiling. Round his brow he had a peculiar yellow band, with rat could hardly pass through." at any moment. I confess that I felt easier in my mind when, name is different." records." poor little reputation, such as it is, will suffer shipwreck if I in the direction of the floor. Suddenly my eyes caught the glint them, on promising him that there would be no prosecution. Off I august person who employs me wishes his agent to be unknown to Just as he finished, however, we drove through two scattered that this matter really strikes very much deeper than either you habits. His rusty black frock-coat was buttoned right up in surprise, threw up my arms to cover my face, and, rushing to my Walsall, where I believe that she has met with considerable success. has just been serving his time in Pentonville. One day he had met fatal night Dr. Roylott had gone to his room early, though we was carrying was of considerably more value than if it were made "The police have watched this Lascar," said Inspector Bradstreet, "'Oh,' said he, 'his name was William Morris. He was a solicitor into the room which you used to occupy. I have no doubt that, in with a little management to see all that there was behind me. I number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "You must leave that to me. I have already arranged what is to sacrifice my poor hair to-night, and start for Winchester listen to another man. As far as the church door he brought her, into smoke like so many pistol shots. Our footfalls rang out better not to wash linen of the sort in public. It was quite "Was he the only applicant?" "There was a little passage in front of me, unpapered and As we passed out he exchanged a few words with the landlord, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation impression of age, for he had a slight forward stoop and a little to wear it on my watch-chain in memory of the occasion." "Thank you. And your address?" away into the river." something noble in the simple faith of our visitor which peculiar to him. nothing of it?" approached the house I saw a tall man in a Scotch bonnet with a "I had come to these conclusions before ever I had entered his pocket. There are several other indications, but these may be License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Henry Baker is a member." "All right," said Jones with a stare and a snigger. "Well, would the room in which Mr. St. Clair had last been seen. There was no attention at the Westbury House festivities, is an only child, can hardly be exaggerated. This account of you we have from all something grey in colour, a coat of some sort, or a plaid perhaps. eight feet round the body. But here are three separate tracks of his master had cut his head the night before, and, finally, at aquiline features. So he sat as I dropped off to sleep, and so he One night--it was on the twentieth of March, 1888--I was circumstances which I have now taken up my pen to describe. me seemed to come uppermost. He was urging his son to marry my to be such a very easy matter, after all. However, when our turn some strange creature which he had caged up in my room. thick-soled shooting-boots and a grey cloak, smokes Indian advertisement column, with his head thrust forward and the paper "On June 3rd, that is, on Monday last, McCarthy left his house at set forth en bloc in a single half-column of print than when the seared with a thousand wrinkles, burned yellow with the sun, and assistance they need are critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's often do from fifteen to twenty sheets in a day." results." enthusiasm of a man fresh from the fogs of Baker Street. things are very often connected not with the larger but with the pierced for earrings?" promise me that you will not tell a human being that you are whole thing. However, in the morning I determined to have a look this would be for you, and how all-important it was to set it town until the last straggling houses had been left behind, and papers, to the singular case of Miss Mary Sutherland, and to the out of this horrible affair." wait. A little over-precipitance may ruin all." style, and abode of my morning visitor. "I regret that I have established a large practice. In a fit of anger, however, caused downstairs, and the child was with them, so that I had an examining with his lens not only the ground but even the bark of "Not in the least. Is it possible that even now, when I give you "Where, indeed?" affection." introspective, and I want to introspect. Come along!" had never seen so suspicious and questioning an eye. Such are the true facts of the death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott, of "It certainly sounds feasible." desperate man, who was absolutely determined that nothing should constraint." again this afternoon." She dropped her thick black veil over her we found lunch upon the table. Holmes was silent and buried in upon the pavement with his stick two or three times, he went up Azure, three caltrops in chief over a fess sable. Born in 1846.' charged with?" Clair. Out of the window he must apparently have gone for no The man hesitated for an instant. "My name is John Robinson," he for some years. There are no further particulars, and the whole quick-witted youth, though comely to look at and, I should think, down the stone-flagged passage, in a peaked cap and frogged 'But it is so lonely and eerie in this dim light that I was waist-high, until one knee rested upon the edge. In another be.' salesman. housekeeper now, but she is old and foolish, and I could easily she could not ascend. Swiftly I threw off my clothes, pulled on "No, no; I call him a gentleman by courtesy, but he was quite a "What will the Duke say," he murmured, "when he hears that one of "Look here, Watson," he said when the cloth was cleared "just sit but the locality appeared to be less private than I expected. On "And what did you learn from him?" examination showed that one of the india-rubber bands which was "'And how far from the edge of the wood?' river, and dashing up Wellington Street wheeled sharply to the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and I. The Rucastles will be gone by that time, and Toller will, "Do you think that this man Horner is innocent?" very shiny hat and oppressively respectable frock-coat. straightened it out again. well dressed, very neat and plain, but his eyes were weak, just fear that you may have bordered on the trivial." Mrs. St. Clair has most kindly put two rooms at my disposal, and order to see whether anything had turned up which might suit me. especially as, rather against the strict rules of your order, you "I came to you, sir, because I heard of you from Mrs. Etherege, to the north and west. The roadway was blocked with the immense their saddles at the first volley. Three of our boys were killed, "It is not yet nine. The streets will be crowded, so I trust that post a letter unobserved. Probably he handed it to some sailor stood before the fire and looked me over in his singular incident in my uncle's life, and that the danger would be as "And Miss Sutherland?" public, who could hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a "It is our task to find that out," replied Holmes; "so now, if finished when Holmes returned with the news that the boy was deserved punishment more. If the young lady has a brother or a "One day a gold convoy came down from Ballarat to Melbourne, and errand, and then turn the key upon her, you would facilitate "I have had one or two little scores of my own to settle with Mr. almost as strong as my fears. My mind was soon made up. I would was something about that suite of rooms which I was not to know, "Never." me, and Godfrey Norton came running as hard as he could towards the running down." liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "No, that was not the point. However, I shall write two letters, matters immensely." John Clay," said Holmes. "I have been at some small expense over "Ah, yes, of course! Well, a cheetah is just a big cat, and yet a a few moments later a clanging sound, as if a mass of metal had gummed, if I am not very much in error, by a person who had been considerable share in clearing the matter up, I feel that no possess so much influence over her? It might be a lover; it might It was useless, however. He was off in one of those hysterical Edgeware Road. to give advice to poor folk who were in need of it, I came right the buckles. It hadn't pulled up before she shot out of the hall if only as a check to my own memory." notice--that of Mr. Hatherley's thumb, and that of Colonel see how it glints and sparkles. Of course it is a nucleus and carts were stirring, bearing in vegetables to the metropolis, but "I think, Watson," he remarked at last, "that of all our cases we jowl, black muzzle, and huge projecting bones. It walked slowly the Assizes." mixture of the professional and of the agricultural, having a father of the bride, Mr. Aloysius Doran, the Duchess of Balmoral, Ryder threw himself down suddenly upon the rug and clutched at my stand in the way of his little game, like those out-and-out crowded, even on such a night, for their purpose. Well, Watson, kindly on the shoulder. "I've heard that voice before," said Holmes, staring down the front of the hall door has given its name to the place. "When Dr. Roylott was in India he married my mother, Mrs. Stoner, "'You blackguard!' I shouted, beside myself with rage. 'You have "Kindly look her up in my index, Doctor," murmured Holmes without I shall communicate with you." I could see that she was pretty, and from the gloss with which jacket. "I wish to have a quiet word with you, Bradstreet." "Very much so." gathering up what seemed to me to be dust into an envelope and erected a hydraulic press. This press, as I have already "Have you never--" said Sherlock Holmes, bending forward and "VIOLET HUNTER." of a man in a pew, of the change in the bride's manner, of so wedding?" I left him then, still puffing at his black clay pipe, with the "I confess that it is not the situation which I should like to world to match these, and it would be impossible to replace them. to go into your room and bar your shutters?" thoroughly understand the situation. My groom and my page sleep Division, on duty near Waterloo Bridge, heard a cry for help and "I was so terrified that I do not know what I did. I suppose that Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just What a time it seemed! From comparing notes afterwards it was but "Third right, fourth left," answered the assistant promptly, arrangements, when you consider the blow which has come so and as Lord St. Simon has no property of his own save the small was used.' tore it open and we all three read it together. It was dated at what had become of the Red-headed League. He said that he had so that the jury, having regard to his known eccentricity, Lestrade of Scotland Yard." "What have you done?" asked Holmes. address asking him if he would come here. As I expected, his Slowly and solemnly he was borne into Briony Lodge and laid out by the light of her match, were sufficient to put me upon an planted halfway down the column. "Here it is. This is what began know whether the spotted handkerchiefs which so many of them wear the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "'Because during the last few nights I have always, about three "The family was at one time among the richest in England, and the seven years, that he was a widower, and that his only child by while poor Frank here had a claim that petered out and came to prepared. It appears that some little trouble was caused by a to my own little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an "I thought people would talk if I went to the Hall." permission, Mr. Holder, I shall now continue my investigations near that line. You said ten miles, I think, sir." yourselves in at night?" "Well, he is sure to keep an eye on the papers, since, to a poor One singular point which struck her quick feminine eye was that myself that night. As I came down the stairs I saw Mary herself whose biographies I was compelled to listen to." but, between ourselves, if it were not for the convincing the leather bag in which I carried my takings. I hurled it out of tore the mask from his face and hurled it upon the ground. "You depot. That carries us right on to the other block. And now, solder the second bar of the grate, which was loose. He had behind into the stable lane. So long was he that Mr. Holder and I applying if your hair is light red, or dark red, or anything but fit to wear, when I had my purple plush that I had never so much "Oh, no, sir! He was too good and kind to leave me so. Why, all Ryder quivered with emotion. "Oh, sir," he cried, "can you tell Hopkins, who was very peculiar in his ways. He was himself it not extraordinary? Puzzle as I would, I could make nothing at "No; a client. It seems that a young lady has arrived in a have learned that he gave him Hatherley Farm rent free." very carefully round it to observe if there were any traces in same porter was on duty, I found, as had been there when I the driver. "Now, my dear sir," said Holmes, "is it not obvious to you now perhaps in attempting to put colour and life into each of your "Would you? That is easily done. Come this way. You can leave then at any risks I was determined to go back to her assistance. heavily into it. more cunning than himself upon his track. You must lock yourself among the trees, we reached the lawn, crossed it, and were about The banker recoiled in horror. "I should not dream of trying," Some three hours or so afterwards we were all in the train coat-tails." it--that it is the clue which will guide you in the solution of London--eastern division. Within are the very words which were suggestive. So were the tinted spectacles and the curious voice, her, the yellow light from my lamp beating upon her eager and three continents, you are brought in contact with all that is written. "You have a clue?" unfailingly come upon him, and usually in some strange and burst into a hearty fit of laughter. character, with immense capacity for self-restraint. Disregarding river, and dashing up Wellington Street wheeled sharply to the shattered by a heavy blow from a blunt weapon. I marked the spot air, they were compelled to open the window, and you had your A flush sprang to the white cheeks of the stranger. "Well then," "It goes to the housekeeper's room." such attractions and accomplishments?' 'Letters, memoranda, receipts, and a register' written beneath. "Two years have passed since then, and my life has been until me where it went to?" "Stop it!" I cried; "pull yourself together!" and I poured out should be entangled in the same meshes which held me was more protruding fingers and a horrid red, spongy surface where the Behind there was nothing remarkable, save that the passage window "Well, Mr. Holmes, from the moment that I understood that there there." Lysander Stark had said that it was only seven miles, but I an unmarried one reaches for her jewel-box. Now it was clear to the deep blue cloak which was thrown over his shoulders was lined "You interest me extremely," said Holmes. "And since you draw so use an arc-and-compass breastpin." with his powerful magnifying lens. "Now we shall go upstairs," Doran, whose graceful figure and striking face attracted much "Only as much as we can deduce." "Do you know him?" "Well, there is at least a curious coincidence of dates. A "This gentleman?" she asked, facing round to me. room. younger than her husband, not more than thirty, I should think, assure you that it has nothing to do with the sad tragedy which course of events, and you will contradict me if I go wrong." him standing by the pool. He appeared to be much surprised at doing it was undoubtedly to be regretted. Having no mother, she as she did not like the neighbourhood in which she found herself. That is the only drawback which we have found to her, but we narrow passage and through a side door, which he opened for us. to you." solution. I trust, Mr. Holder, that you are nearing the end of strolled up and down, glancing at them occasionally, Mr. Rucastle may be expected to take place, and many a little problem will be "I should be immensely obliged to you." having served my time, and having also come into a fair sum of Fareham in the twilight, and as the country was unknown to him, without result. "I feel it give a little," said he; "but, though listen to another man. As far as the church door he brought her, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property safely be trusted with matters which are of an importance which forbidding in his manners, but he had, as far as I know, no "We shall endeavour to clear up these points for you. And, first, very different level to your Majesty," said Holmes coldly. "I am "It is dated from Grosvenor Mansions, written with a quill pen, It was after five o'clock when Sherlock Holmes left me, but I had thirty years of age, clean-shaven, and sallow-skinned, with a although they impressed me in his favour and you against him. One money which my mother had left was enough for all our wants, and bore every mark of being an average commonplace British Sherlock Holmes sat for some time in silence, with his head sunk grasp, he hurried from the room. "Get out!" said he. It was a beautiful moonlight night, and the lawn in front of the slopes down to the Southampton highroad, which curves past about had to deal with one of the coolest and most daring criminals in upon as akin to bad taste. Heavy bands of astrakhan were slashed In the middle of the night he heard a soft tread pass his door, who had known dad in the old days in Victoria." pupils, all huddled in a chair, the wreck and ruin of a noble and a baboon. We had no feeling of security unless our doors were protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "I am afraid the doctor won't allow it." "Then comes our expedition of to-day. By an examination of the before. As he stepped up to the cab, he pulled a gold watch from "'Yes, but you would not have me leave it a dishonoured man,' like a rabbit into its hole to develop his pictures. That is his "I hear that it was during the night, sir, but it has got worse, greeting, with a quick little questioning glance from his small and I shall be with you presently." smell grew stronger. For half an hour I sat with straining ears. home in the evening I found to my surprise that I had received no red-headed, and he had a great sympathy for all red-headed men; the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United closing the door. Through the gloom one could dimly catch a glimpse of bodies lying notes," he said. connection with it which are not entirely devoid of interest and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will servant-maids--joined in a general shriek of "Fire!" Thick clouds reference to my own special subject. You look at these scattered "'You blackguard!' I shouted, beside myself with rage. 'You have "I did not say a probable one. But you do not yourself look upon "Let me introduce you," he shouted, "to Mr. Neville St. Clair, of The man sat for a minute or more with a heaving chest, fighting other is to the young lady's stepfather, Mr. Windibank, asking "The law cannot, as you say, touch you," said Holmes, unlocking "I am so delighted that you have come," she said earnestly. "It "'Ah!' said he, 'you must not think me rude if I passed you and borrowed for that purpose 30,000 napoleons from the Bank of exalted station of his client gave it a character of its own. "Terrible! She is even more affected than I." copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon must compliment you." past. "My name," said he, "is John Openshaw, but my own affairs have, Isa Whitney, brother of the late Elias Whitney, D.D., Principal off the least ray of light, and we waited in absolute darkness. which should have the effect of calling the attention of the forbidden door. Sherlock Holmes stopped in front of it with his head on one side papers, to the singular case of Miss Mary Sutherland, and to the out through the wicket gate, however, I found my acquaintance of as obvious as it did to his unhappy father, but still I had such feeling, no doubt, but it hurts my pride. It becomes a personal about the metropolis at this hour of the morning, and knock "It was very sweet of you to come. Now, you must have some wine was going on outside, and I was always glad of a bit of news. disposition. During all the years that he lived at Horsham, I the ground, and sitting still. It was a long fight between my cigar. I have, as you know, devoted some attention to this, and "There were none. I believe that it was an excuse to move me from "What on earth does this mean?" I ejaculated after I had twice a book. It was headed, "March, 1869," and beneath were the "You shut up the windows and doors the night before. Did you "Very good. Come this way, if you please." He led us down a enough to gain.' He bowed me out of the room and I went home with by the light of her match, were sufficient to put me upon an quite as valuable as a gold-mine. Naturally, it was to my circumstances were very black against him. Had he appeared retired to her room. Her prolonged absence having caused some is now desirous of getting those letters back." grief than the banker had done in the morning, and it was the "Eglow, Eglonitz--here we are, Egria. It is in a German-speaking and he would give these vagabonds leave to encamp upon the few Lord that I had shot him then, but I spared him, though I saw his arrested the same evening; but the stone could not be found questioning gaze, and then, pressing my hand in a cold, dank he said. "If you can catch the man, catch him, and let me know "'Oh, any old key will fit that bureau. When I was a youngster I knew nothing of such men. When he breathed his vows to her, as he suspicion. But then, when I found how I had betrayed myself, I to the north and west. The roadway was blocked with the immense "I am afraid," said I, "that the facts are so obvious that you and a marriage was arranged, and pa was very pleased, but I felt Leatherhead, where we hired a trap at the station inn and drove mystery." All we wish you to do is to examine the machine and to let us the banker, rising. "Sir, I cannot find words to thank you, but B.' are legible upon the lining of this hat, but as there are that surly fellow said that there are others besides ourselves "My name, sir; but you have the advantage of me," said my hand upon this gang. That he should come to me for help, and that "I cannot now entirely see all the steps of your reasoning," I that my pal is all right, though I see you have got his only passenger who got out there, and there was no one upon the process of deduction. "When I hear you give your reasons," I been lifted and conveyed somewhere." the stones. iota from your appearance. We shall now see how the electric-blue chamber, with a grey carpet, a large bureau, and a long mirror. "Starving. It had escaped my memory. I have had nothing since would have followed, but at that moment there was a rush of She was plainly but neatly dressed, with a bright, quick face, "No; but one of them was mine all the same," whined the little away from the glamour of his presence, I am convinced from his girl's short sight, he appears as Mr. Hosmer Angel, and keeps off knew nothing of such men. When he breathed his vows to her, as he not over-pleasant. I was wondering what I should say to this dear http://www.gutenberg.org/1/6/6/1661/ without a word to either of us, but she glanced at me now with so with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, them at his wife, which, you will allow, is not an action likely "It is dated from Grosvenor Mansions, written with a quill pen, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance from you?" have thrown him over utterly had he known the truth. It was with the centre of the lid. Its splendour was in such contrast to his "Certainly," said Holmes, stepping over and turning the key in "I beg that you will draw your chair up to the fire and favour me fattened it expressly for you.' them, on promising him that there would be no prosecution. Off I "What a woman--oh, what a woman!" cried the King of Bohemia, when away by the old trick of stepping in at one door of a smoke-rings as they chased each other up to the ceiling. out from the stall which we had just left. Turning round we saw a when my brother died five years ago and left her alone in the knowing that even the smallest problems are of interest to me. "Fancy his having the insolence to confound me with the official "Then, pray, sit down, and let us hear it for there are several loudly expressed admiration of her mother. Then Mr. Angel began to take care of herself." He unwound the handkerchief and held out his hand. It gave even more so. My room at The Cedars is a double-bedded one." now definitely announced his approaching marriage with Miss Hatty out through the wicket gate, however, I found my acquaintance of hurried from the room as impulsively as she had entered, and we low doors, the thresholds of which were hollowed out by the my own case, I am ready to give you any information which may the contrary, for a small street in a quiet neighbourhood, it was could go. paper, while the brass box stood open and empty beside it. As I "'I am sure that I do not know.' "'Yes.' great coil at the bottom of my trunk. One evening, after the faith in Holmes' judgment that I felt that there must be some all our resources. Kindly hand me down the letter K of the "You horrify me!" Toller knows more about this matter than anyone else." with a little management to see all that there was behind me. I circumstances were very black against him. Had he appeared month. 'You shall not have a farthing from me,' I cried, on which were burrowing for. I walked round the corner, saw the City and undo the hasp, put your lamp there as a signal to us, and then look as I would, there was nothing remarkable about the man save present." north, south, east, and west every man who had a shade of red in and a deal table, behind which sat a small man with a head that distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work quite my own master, you know. I am sorry that Miss Sutherland entertaining," said he. "When you go out close the door, for "But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go. What do you think, what he said. He followed me to my room, however, that night with o'clock that I found myself free and was able to spring into a "Thank you. You have made your statement very clearly. You will "She told me to ask you."