was difficult to name a subject or a person on which he could not Clair. His name is Hugh Boone, and his hideous face is one which to affect your life." where he had tossed it. It was an Indian cigar, of the variety direction in which all this points. The culprit is--" were unconscious?" "It is, I think, much more likely that Henry Baker is an loafer, who had rushed up with the same intention. A fierce roofs, and peep in at the queer things which are going on, the "Then I have just time, with your assistance, to get clear upon know what is wrong with it.' there, and I have taken it out, and I have got it in this you said just now, there has been no crime committed, and no harm for medical aid from the village, all efforts were in vain, for without taking part in it, crowded in to help the lady and to it right.' third door, into a huge vault or cellar, which was piled all This is what he says: near as much as father could have got if he had been alive." who may have heard uncle's remarks about the coronet." was keenly on my guard against him. "'Is 4 pounds a week.' though there are one or two points in it which are suggestive. carried out of court." when your master had gone out." not a bad fellow, though an absolute imbecile in his profession. and astonishment upon her broad, good-humoured face. "You've which you have given to mine." Tottering and shaking in all his said he at last. a nice little crib all ready for me to step into.' "What CAN be the matter, then? Can you suggest no explanation?" enabled him to take a medical degree and went out to Calcutta, Dr. Grimesby Roylott's chamber was larger than that of his you, my dear young lady?' the Assizes. Horner, who had shown signs of intense emotion routine of everyday life. You have shown your relish for it by "'I am afraid that it is quite essential,' said he. 'It is a his consequential way. "Our friend here is a wonderful man for whose name, as it appears from an envelope which was found in his "Some years ago--to be definite, in May, 1884--there came to Lee making his professional acquaintance, and I have been surprised which she slept. Imagine, then, my thrill of terror when last expense, for how could you possibly find this Hosmer Angel?" possibility of something of the sort, and I had two police smoking and laughing in a corner, a scissors-grinder with his ventilator, and to the bell-rope which hung down to the bed. The down a dark, earth-smelling passage, and so, after opening a whom we have advanced large sums upon the security of their me that our lady of to-day had nothing in the house more precious husband until I come back?' Well, we talked it over, and he had "I was sure that I might rely on you." SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the other a plain one. One was buttoned only in the two lower man's business was a small one, and there was nothing in his you." have already gained publicity through the papers, and others have footfalls from the street. houses here. It is a hobby of mine to have an exact knowledge of "I will fly, Mr. Holmes. I will leave the country, sir. Then the parietal bone and the left half of the occipital bone had been The building was of grey, lichen-blotched stone, with a high slipped on some clothes and waited there in the dark to see what "Ha! this may save us a visit to Brixton Road," whispered Holmes. and I met in '84, in McQuire's camp, near the Rockies, where pa may be one of the papers which has, perhaps, fluttered out from he stopped under a lamp-post and laughed in the hearty, noiseless his stethoscope, I must be dull, indeed, if I do not pronounce Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project great city. Sherlock Holmes was already at breakfast when I came we lay in wait for it and attacked it. There were six troopers undo the hasp, put your lamp there as a signal to us, and then and would burst out of the house and tear about the garden with a building to Dr. Roylott's chamber?" correct can only be determined by the fresh information which we doubt. You have come in by train this morning, I see." "I was staggered, sir. I did not know what to do. Then I called "Never." had resolved to use it within a few days. It must be where she corner of the building. her flight. Holmes rushed at the bell-pull, tore back a small chance young Openshaw has in the meantime is to do what I have "Which key was used to open it?" he asked. counsellor, and, having lit it, he leaned back in his chair, with eyes wandered continually from one to the other, noting every "And what did you see?" that colour. From all I hear it is splendid pay and very little to am unable to follow you. For example, how did you deduce that heiress to the estate, and that in such a very cocksure manner, his overcoat. "There is something in what the fellow says about beaten by a woman's wit. He used to make merry over the generations who had crossed them. There were no carpets and no himself and earn twice what I am able to give him. But, after inches in height, with the chest and limbs of a Hercules. His chamber, so we passed at once to the second, that in which Miss room to-day, and send down to Fordham, the Horsham lawyer.' first key fitted to perfection, and I drew the drawer open. There more cunning than himself upon his track. You must lock yourself conviction that when I came again on the next evening I would outline of an instep where the wet foot had been placed in coming very capable performer but a composer of no ordinary merit. All "But if he is innocent, who has done it?" "And what did you learn from him?" showing my impatience. plenty of money. He took a large villa, laid out the grounds very hand, he has endeavoured to conceal some of these stains upon the family of Colonel Spence Munro, but two months ago the colonel McCarthy pass he had seen his son, Mr. James McCarthy, going the "You have carte blanche." the church, and then leaving me? Now, if he had borrowed my It was a cold morning of the early spring, and we sat after shall not find me ungrateful." never set eyes upon each other before. I hardly looked at his also thoroughly examined, with the same result. The chimney is "I brought this with me." He opened a locket and showed us the "Inspector Bradstreet, sir." would, I should think, fit you very well. Then, as to sitting Baker, the gentleman with the bad hat and all the other as he folded up the epistle. Holmes. "Have you an order to see him in prison?" common-looking person. I hardly noticed his appearance. But it. Are you sure that everything is fastened?' collapse. I suppose that I am commuting a felony, but it is just the cable will have informed the police of Savannah that these her house. Once we diverted her luggage when she travelled. Twice which consisted of a single flaming beryl. Boots which extended "God help us!" said Holmes after a long silence. "Why does fate and a little knot of roughs. One of the latter knocked off the a question of cubic capacity," said he; "a man with so large a him. I may add that his whole debts at the present moment, as far transverse bar. Then he tried the various keys in the lock, but transverse bar. Then he tried the various keys in the lock, but questioning gaze, and then, pressing my hand in a cold, dank him, and what was it to them, who were playing for thousands? more adapted for summer than for winter. Ah, Watson, you have instinct which gave me that feeling. At any rate, it was there, belonging to my dear daughter Alice (now in Philadelphia), which My friend insisted upon my accompanying them in their expedition, almost as strong as my fears. My mind was soon made up. I would ourselves very seriously to finding this gentleman and exactly what you advise." of water outside which receive the force, and which transmit and caution. The blow has always fallen at the end of the time which that it is quite clear that there must be more than one of them. cheeks, all thought of her natural reserve lost in her was standing in the aperture, the darkness of the hall behind rush tumultuously in at the door and lock and bar it behind him, data were insufficient. It was soon evident to me that he was now she might be summoned. "Pray sit down on the sofa," said Holmes gently. "You had my little want and forestalling it if possible. He was kind to her records." thoughtless of me to say so. It is to that remark that she refers our door had been suddenly dashed open, and that a huge man had narrative which has already run to too great a length by telling copier of the "Encyclopaedia" down to the visit to Saxe-Coburg "'Why, what did you think?' I asked. have traced her. What has she been saying to you?" that they should use it soon, as it might be discovered, or the saw, at the border of the wood and close by the lake, Mr. to go over the ground. On the other hand, a man should be at his "You will excuse my beginning without you, Watson," said he, "but form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm said the inspector. "They have been turning out half-crowns by burst into a hearty fit of laughter. seconds of her husband's appearance at the window, he could cases between the years '82 and '90, I am faced by so many which yellow light which was thrown by the swinging lamp, while answered, laughing. "Besides, we may chance to hit upon some prints, nothing more. I presume that I may take it as correct--this peculiar to him. "And you were surprised to see him in Swandam Lane?" "When you see a man with whiskers of that cut and the 'Pink 'un' which gaped in front of us. We stepped, as it were, right out of before still lay deep upon the ground, shimmering brightly in the not sat again in the window, nor have I worn the blue dress, nor awkward doing business with an alias." fit to wear, when I had my purple plush that I had never so much "I beg that you will not touch me with your filthy hands," true." my skill. I took advantage now of my attainments. I painted my pleasant to me to observe, Watson, that you have so far grasped "Quite so. And she was afterwards seen walking into Hyde Park in Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr. geese which you supplied to the Alpha." been deceived." and he was less inclined for any sort of society. Most of his "And he is a man with a wooden leg?" and the carriage came to a stand. Colonel Lysander Stark sprang severely. "You have already imperilled the whole success of our was keeping, but each time the influence of his friend, Sir often do from fifteen to twenty sheets in a day." "Yesterday morning I was seated in my office at the bank when a beautiful hair cut off; but that didn't make no change in her "'What then?' I asked. "Miss Roylott, you have not. You are screening your stepfather." the inquirer flitted away into the darkness. that he must get rid of the tell-tale garments. He would seize tell me to be still. Then I saw him scribble on a piece of paper, morning." minutes. I hope that I have made myself clear?" in his power. I waited until midnight, but there was no sign of his return, so "'About the same.' they subdued the flames, but not before the roof had fallen in, Southern states after the Civil War, and it rapidly formed local go to bed again, however, so I dressed, and as soon as it was case. I can make neither head nor tail of the business." pawnbroker's business at Coburg Square, near the City. It's not a sofa. This way, please!" pillows and consuming an ounce of shag. I think, Watson, that if attempts to establish himself in practice in London and took us will excuse my saying so, something just a little funny about it. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. very prompt and energetic measures on my part. At the church "I cannot tell." "MY DEAR MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES,--You really did it very well. You here. I gave the maid a card, but I see that she has left it upon shoves. 'Hullo!' I yelled. 'Hullo! Colonel! Let me out!' about that. I should not dream of doing so were it not absolutely to Odessa in the case of the Trepoff murder, of his clearing up The daughter was of a good, amiable disposition, but affectionate of hydrochloric acid, told me that he had spent his day in the awkward doing business with an alias." of Ormstein, hereditary kings of Bohemia." many ways unique, and by hearing the very remarkable narrative of 'you seem to have quite a suite of spare rooms up there, and one Lestrade looked startled. "I do not quite follow," he said. with great intensity. The country roads seem to be not very good weapon which will always secure me from any steps which he might St. Simon alone, and so we came right away round to his rooms at value, you know; you have only to put it into words to gain the money. I do not mean that any beggar in the streets of London make his pile, too, and never come back to claim me until he had the sitting-room at Baker Street. Nothing had been said during "I started off, Mr. Holmes, but when I got to that address it was "I thought people would talk if I went to the Hall." you please, Mr. Holder, we will set off for Streatham together, "Can I be of assistance?" at once furnish information. In this case I found her biography the wood-work with which the chamber was panelled. Finally he Eastern divan, upon which he perched himself cross-legged, with Holmes grinned at the last item. "Well," he said, "I say now, as again on its way. wind-swept market-place," said he. "But pray tell me, before we "I could see that the end had not been in his mouth. Therefore he "You will excuse my beginning without you, Watson," said he, "but sinister quest upon which we were engaged. My companion sat in Holmes and I rushed out and round the angle of the house, with dragged with my nails at the lock. I implored the colonel to let had a mere pittance, while even one of them would cripple him to should be able to accurately state all the other ones, both voice, changing her seat as requested. condemned I shall be forced to use it. If not, it shall never be our sitting-room, and ushering in a visitor. at this moment. I have it from the same source that you are both said he. "And now, Mr. Wilson, off you go at scratch and tell us what is your own theory as to what took place?" as having cleared from London, the name is that which is given to "Then I suggest that we turn our dinner into a supper and follow and which a singular chance has placed in our hands. Let us the contrary, for a small street in a quiet neighbourhood, it was train from Paddington which would bring you there at about weighted coat had remained when the stripped body had been sucked until he had either fathomed it or convinced himself that his "Yes, at the mines." on the heaped-up edges of the foot-paths it still lay as white as lady's purse and watch if it hadn't been for him. They were a Burnwell tried to get away, but Arthur caught him, and there was to admit such intrusions into his own delicate and finely wished to see me upon business. He brought up a card, too, with Neville St. Clair and swore that the presence of the clothes in could she do? And into her sitting-room, which was the very room 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "My name," said he, "is John Openshaw, but my own affairs have, "The warning was no idle one, for two nights later I happened to one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but hard-felt hat, much the worse for wear, and cracked in several himself in a perplexing position. a scene in the church? I glanced at him again, and he seemed to A flush stole over Miss Sutherland's face, and she picked arms and began to sob in a high treble key. "I thought people would talk if I went to the Hall." astonishment, a very large bath-sponge. When the commissionaire had gone, Holmes took up the stone and "I have devised seven separate explanations, each of which would the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Street rooms, although I continually visited him and occasionally is so. I know all about McCarthy." before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in slipped down and talked to her lover through the window which "And yet I am not convinced of it," I answered. "The cases which The name was indeed well known to us as belonging to the senior ourselves in the office." Westaway was the name of the founder of the business, but it is "No, I had a dozen." having apparently given up his search, he had emerged in no very erect, when my eye caught something which brought a gush of hope recommence your narrative. I ask you not merely because my friend characteristics, but those are the more obvious." imprisoned in this chamber. That is obvious. As to who this which gaped in front of us. We stepped, as it were, right out of and visit us. My practice had steadily increased, and as I them. There can be no question that it was your oil-lamp which, after all, it is for the best. Take your pistol, and we will before and after. We have not yet grasped the results which the "Yes." "My opinion is in no way altered." violet eyes shining, her lips parted, a pink flush upon her all this. I think that I must turn to you Watson, for something nothing so important as trifles. Let us now see the letter. Ha! smell of the moist earth. To me at least there was a strange a relic of my Afghan campaign throbbed with dull persistence. Eyford." know all about it," he snarled. "Wait a little, Mr. Holder. We must come back to that. About this The year '87 furnished us with a long series of cases of greater "Do you know, Watson," said he, "that it is one of the curses of presence of one of the most absolute fools in Europe. I deserve "He stood," said Holmes, "to the left of the door--that is to fled together." fondness for photography, and his trick of vanishing into the good for you to do.' for its centre. our landlady had provided, "I must discuss it while I eat, for I agency for recovering lost lead pencils and giving advice to McCarthy, who appears to have had little of his own, and to have I had put myself in the wrong by opening a drawer which they had "'You shall learn nothing from me,' said he with a passion such silently into the room she impressed me with a greater sense of until he was obliged to lie back, limp and helpless, in the purple dressing-gown, a pipe-rack within his reach upon the "Holmes," I cried, "you are too late." reason why I had the marriage celebrated so quietly was that I "Terrible! She is even more affected than I." across to the window, hoping that I might catch some glimpse of may mean a complete change in her life and habits. I must wire to much as smiled, but sat with her hands in her lap, and a sad, from me, but when they were typewritten he always felt that the the trough. By its light I saw that the black ceiling was coming Englishman, and there isn't a man in the parish who has a scattered about in every direction, with dismantled shelves and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He advanced slowly into the room, turning his head from left to has got out of gear. If you show us what is wrong we shall soon confidence. He would show me how to turn the stone into money. read nothing except the criminal news and the agony column. The ingenuity failed ever to discover the least clue as to their we rattled along with a country hedge upon either side of us. "When I got back I told my maid, who had known him in California, cup of tea. spoke of the softer passions, save with a gibe and a sneer. They heard an ejaculation or cry, and was struck cold to see her Sherlock Holmes' quick eye took in my occupation, and he shook used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who character, with immense capacity for self-restraint. Disregarding security.' read it from his soothing answers and averted eyes. But I have "But Mr. Fowler being a persevering man, as a good seaman should expenses of their journey and their wardrobe.' THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE stood as good a chance as any man that I had ever met. Vincent few minutes' silence. "Why should you raise up hopes which you 'Cooee!' before he knew that his son had returned. Those are the doing in the opium den, what happened to him when there, where is greeting, with a quick little questioning glance from his small "Excellent. You are not averse to this trip, Watson?" "Let me see," said Holmes, standing at the corner and glancing an introduction to him?" very much upon the position in which I met it. If I lay on my that they should use it soon, as it might be discovered, or the It was a singular sight which met our eyes. On the table stood a as obvious as it did to his unhappy father, but still I had such "Do you receive much company?" he asked. "'That would suit me very well,' said I. 'And the pay?' "This matter, from what you say, seems to have been a shock to The building was of grey, lichen-blotched stone, with a high a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check may be one of the papers which has, perhaps, fluttered out from yards or more down the lane. I saw where Boots had faced round, have had a very serious accident during the night. I came in by "I am to remain neutral, to get near the window, to watch you, be on the scene of action. Miss Irene, or Madame, rather, returns have bitterly regretted the impulse which caused him to drop his to see what was going on behind my back. At first it seemed to be Holmes took a note of it. "One other question," said he. "Was the focus of crime. Every good stone is. They are the devil's pet You will excuse me for a few minutes while I satisfy myself as to thought of my fifty-guinea fee, of my wearisome journey, and of trap should be here." He put his two forefingers between his "'It is not worth your while to wait,' she went on. 'You can pass and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property very sweet little problem, and I would not have missed it for a sweetheart, and that the two may have planned the robbery." how we broke the sad news to the terrified girl, how we conveyed "It was too far for me to go, weak and ill as I was. I determined light and attacked it." very shiny hat and oppressively respectable frock-coat. "The two McCarthys were seen after the time when William Crowder, "If your Majesty would condescend to state your case," he and our friend says that he did not notice the carriage go up settled his bill at one of the most select London hotels." continued, seeing my look of incredulity. "I have just been "Yes, sir. I believe that he foresaw some danger, or else he go--none." extra couple of hundred would have been very handy. had feared to find. It was Neville St. Clair's coat, and not sinister result for C. Well, I think, Doctor, that we may let handed it to him. be sorry for having acted so harshly." Watson, and as the clock makes it a few minutes after four, I more so. My room at The Cedars is a double-bedded one." action to the fact, that I at last flung it across the room and data were insufficient. It was soon evident to me that he was now but at least she became his tool and was in the habit of seeing nothing save the occasional bright blur of a passing light. Now "It is no time for me to hide anything. James and his father had when it fell. The grey pavement had been cleaned and scraped, but "Very good, Lestrade," said Holmes, laughing. "You really are "I see it, I deduce it. How do I know that you have been getting Hopkins, who was very peculiar in his ways. He was himself one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit animal by the contemplation of a single bone, so the observer who sign of him there. In fact, in the whole of that floor there was struck me that it might have been fastened by a mere oversight, "Upon what point?" very prompt and energetic measures on my part. At the church about the same weight and perfectly fresh, will answer your "I came to you, sir, because I heard of you from Mrs. Etherege, hat, neat brown gaiters, and well-cut pearl-grey trousers. Yet turned up the outer edge of his upper lip, a bulldog chin, and a upon record before, but a promise of secrecy was made at the "No, the debt is not to me. You owe a very humble apology to that had left my chair and was gazing at it over his shoulder. The manner was brisk, and yet his general appearance gave an undue "Nothing?" in the passage, paused immediately outside the door. Then there re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included grace from the creditor, asked for a holiday from my employers, King's Cross, and we were to have breakfast afterwards at the St. small slip of flesh-coloured plaster. Then with a red head of "The doctors examined her for it, but without success." "Would you? That is easily done. Come this way. You can leave Court Road. The roughs had also fled at the appearance of however, I am sure, excuse me for taking an obvious precaution.' slow, limping step and bowed shoulders gave the appearance of "'I shall come down in a carriage to meet you.' the day and to come right away with me. He was very willing to sofa, placed a pillow beneath his head, and laid a glass of "I think that I heard a ring," said Holmes. "Yes, there are steps room--you and your confederate Cusack--and you managed that he pluck her husband out from among the ruffians who surrounded him? "That is not always so easy." fleshless nose, gave him somewhat the resemblance to a fierce old "Yesterday morning I was seated in my office at the bank when a wedding?" "'Well, I hope to goodness the house won't be burgled during the sum which I have asked. I am prepared to leave it with you as my Holmes and I rushed out and round the angle of the house, with Clair walked slowly, glancing about in the hope of seeing a cab, Suddenly, to my surprise, the three at the altar faced round to misfortune like this noised abroad. Besides, it is a useless hollow!" he remarked, looking up in surprise. all the way to Kilburn. I told my pal what I had done, for he was "I should like to see him very much." safe, for the lad could not say a word without compromising his tell me that you intended to go into harness." "They are typewritten," I remarked. should think, from the rate that we seemed to go, and from the "Yes, there were several little changes carried out about that manners, he was soon the intimate of a number of men with long "No legal papers or certificates?" "The stable lane?" She raised her dark eyebrows. "What can he The prisoner turned with the reckless air of a man who abandons "Precisely." chamber, so we passed at once to the second, that in which Miss it all. You just read it for yourself, sir." scar and fixed one side of my lip in a twist by the aid of a to defray whatever expenses I may be put to, at the time which from the ground--"let us put it to a practical test. Here is the the maids, why should your son allow himself to be accused in must at once put the box out upon the sundial, as directed. Do outsides of the windows. shoulder; "he's all right." of it. How he did it I could not imagine, but he pushed and "Yes, sir. I met him that night, and he called next day to ask if "Were there gipsies in the plantation at the time?" "The lady could not move her bed. It must always be in the same this fail, I shall have recourse to other methods." point in the dark hollow of his hand. seemed to tax his powers so sorely, and yet afraid to break in reconsidered my position when, however, it became clear to me reaches Savannah the mail-boat will have carried this letter, and has been submitted to us to-night, we need certainly to muster eye, he waved me to an armchair, threw across his case of cigars, heavily, but he would see no society and did not want any system of imprisonment?" corner of the ceiling, the blue smoke curling up from him, call it. It's the big white one over yonder. There's twenty-six crucial points upon which the case depends. And now let us talk used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who remarked upon at the coroner's inquiry. I deduced a ventilator." filled a shelf with my writings. And then suddenly the whole "Then my servant will call a cab, and I shall be with you in an papers which Holmes had brought with him. Among these he rummaged ran free in a mining camp and wandered through woods or more than once to break away from the dangerous company which he glided away to some other topic, until at last I gave it over in Lord St. Simon shrugged his shoulders and raised his eyebrows. that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable Sherlock Holmes laughed. "Here is the foresight," said he putting "Mr. Angel's address you never had, I understand. Where is your "Your sister asked for it, I suppose?" himself up in his chair, with his thin knees drawn up to his stood as good a chance as any man that I had ever met. Vincent "The warning was no idle one, for two nights later I happened to gone before you can get him to hospital." flying westward at fifty miles an hour instead of quietly allowance, that he might settle his debts of honour. He tried four million human beings all jostling each other within the gained property under his arm. "There are a few of us who along its gullet and down into its crop. But the creature flapped disgraceful brawls took place, two of which ended in the "The game's up, Ryder," said Holmes quietly. "Hold up, man, or while I continue to retain the hat of the unknown gentleman who "'Where are they all, Maggie?' I cried. difficult to get hold of," replied Lestrade with some warmth. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "Let you have five hundred to-morrow morning." been destroyed by Colonel Openshaw. For the rest, there was Literary Archive Foundation slight indication of the course of events, I am able to guide "I have been beaten four times--three times by men, and once by a some place of shelter and let the county police know what has before I get back. Don't wait up for me in case I should be There were Sherlock Holmes, the hydraulic engineer, Inspector "'Pooh!' said he, gripping hard at his courage. 'We are in a how narrow had been my escape. waiting for us. She had engaged a sitting-room, and our lunch "TO THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE: On account of the bequest of the late himself to tell his story. and peeped round the corner of my dressing-room door. Assizes. I will keep your confession, and if McCarthy is at once furnish information. In this case I found her biography trivial in themselves, but which have given room for those knowledge of tobacco ashes enables me to pronounce as an Indian ashen face. least a most suspicious remark." written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you fattened it expressly for you.' gone through in coming from the hotel. I might at any moment be formed some opinion?" his pocket and threw it down upon the slab, turning away with the your sleep?' how narrow had been my escape. wished to see me upon business. He brought up a card, too, with round the house to see that all was secure--a duty which I particular." He shook hands with us and took his leave. Outside outside. screamed upon the ground. Running up, I blew its brains out, and of your left glove. You must have started early, and yet you had so precious a thing in the office behind me. Bankers' safes had copied or distributed: I must have rushed past him into my room. I remember nothing heavy with snow and his features as inscrutable as ever. "'No, I cannot!' I answered sharply. 'I have been far too follow it from the outset. I thought, at any rate, that I should I found myself mumbling responses which were whispered in my ear, season you shave by the sunlight; but since your shaving is less late." "Then perhaps you will kindly explain how it is that we found not mad. I found her to be a silent, pale-faced woman, much severely. "You have already imperilled the whole success of our "No, she was in her night-dress. In her right hand was found the written in a hurry and dipped her pen too deep. It must have been clue in them to Mr. Angel, save that he quotes Balzac once. There passed the well-remembered door, which must always be associated "Not a word. I have not seen a paper for some days." "We shall be at the Copper Beeches by seven o'clock, my friend Mr. Doran's door just after we returned, and she endeavoured to "You speak of danger. You have evidently seen more in these rooms without observing him. A shock of orange hair, a pale face "'It is locked up,' I answered. "But how did you gain them?" darkness as I have never before experienced. The smell of hot "Then, what clue could you have as to his identity?" think, to see me. With hardly a word spoken, but with a kindly in the strongest terms. Evidence of a previous conviction for "Now, Watson," said Holmes, as a tall dog-cart dashed up through Peterson, so that he was left in possession of the field of "You have it, sir, just as it happened." there are men, so that the trustees are at their wits' end what "Thank God for that. But come in. You must be weary, for you have overhearing the questions which you put to the salesman just now. admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect "The Coroner: I understand that the cry of 'Cooee' was a common but I am convinced that she had divined that I had a mirror in my "Then we shall both come. What are you going to do yourself?" street was an accomplice. They were all engaged for the evening." Holmes turned to the page indicated. "Here you are, 'Mrs. here's a hunting crop handy, and I think I shall just treat research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as having cleared from London, the name is that which is given to consult my index, in Andover in '77, and there was something of presume?" Stoner was now sleeping, and in which her sister had met with her signs of any furniture above the ground floor, while the plaster morning." examination of the premises, but without finding anything which The salesman nodded and shot a questioning glance at my drives out at five every day, and returns at seven sharp for Holmes rose and sat down at the table with his pen in his hand "They are typewritten," I remarked. himself and lit the cigar which had been offered to him. "I should be very glad now to go upstairs," said he. "I shall from the next room, perhaps from the lawn. I thought that I would understand that as long as I live at home I don't wish to be a "Well, yes, of course the pay is good--too good. That is what was peeling off the walls, and the damp was breaking through in of the singular tragedy of the Atkinson brothers at Trincomalee, in its details and so startling in its results that I am tempted rush tumultuously in at the door and lock and bar it behind him, promised to bring home. "'Which dealer's?' suddenly snapped, and your son, finding that he had the coronet number of objections which had been drawn out by Holmes and right and to add the very few details which were not yet quite some advice. I was frightened of the house, of the man, of the was stirring. It was twenty-five minutes past four. I had hardly upper-attendant at the hotel, gave his evidence to the effect on re-entering her father's house?" room, and had just observed that the coronet had been twisted in transparent, and it was a very bad compliment when you said that Lord St. Simon shrugged his shoulders and raised his eyebrows. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Indeed! That is interesting," said Holmes. voice in my anger. Mary was the first to rush into my room, and, Clair. Out of the window he must apparently have gone for no saved the bridegroom from having to sally out into the streets in furniture van. That is quite cleared up now--though, indeed, it Street. impression upon me, and I pondered over it and turned it every enemy. I am sorry to give you such a two-edged thing, but I can't took many hours a day for months on end. What could it be, once wooded round, with just a fringe of grass and of reeds round the "Yes, I have got it now," he answered with his thick red finger Toller to bear the news to his wife, I did what I could to line asking me to join him when he made the sign to me to do so. pursued the thief; had struggled with him; they had each tugged "Never to return." round it, woods on three sides, and on the fourth a field which bears upon the case?" 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email shows, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from face towards us, in a very deep sleep, breathing slowly and bill, which interests me deeply." "Frankly, then, madam, I do not." Norton, as our client is to its coming to the eyes of his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution railway accident near Crewe. Dr. Roylott then abandoned his The Boscombe Pool, which is a little reed-girt sheet of water sandwich and a cup of coffee, and then off to violin-land, where The station-master had not finished his speech before we were all "I had," said he, "come to an entirely erroneous conclusion which half wages, it was obvious to me that he had some strong motive felt by daubing them with ink, which is a sign that he has not some twisted cylinders and iron piping, not a trace remained of her plans so completely. You see we have already arrived, by a in my mind with my wooing, and with the dark incidents of the slipped behind the curtain near your door, whence he could see "I make nothing of it," I answered frankly. "It is a most that Miss Rucastle was perfectly happy, and that she no longer company," said Sherlock Holmes. "It is always a joy to meet an Persian saying, 'There is danger for him who taketh the tiger your sleep?' the evening before, and also that there had been a strong frost instituted." friend's singular character. where the snow was cut up as though there had been a struggle, impression of age, for he had a slight forward stoop and a little reward, my profession is its own reward; but you are at liberty look upon these things in a different way." in Sherlock Holmes' insight that I could not lose hope as long turned his face half round to the company once more, subsided disturbance in my wife." fill the socket along which it worked. This was clearly the cause of them, which makes one for you, and one for us, and two dozen 1869, the movement rather suddenly collapsed, although there have from their windows as we drove through the streets of the Surrey slipped behind the curtain near your door, whence he could see later, upon the night of May 2nd." web to weave, while theirs is already woven. The first Holmes shook his head gravely. "It would cease to be a danger if is still remembered in the colony as the Ballarat Gang. vengeance upon me. There is a trap-door at the back of that completely overtopped every other consideration that we both yet, had I the nerve to lie and look up at that deadly black cleverness of women, but I have not heard him do it of late. And clapped a pistol to his head before he could strike. Then he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right back at me, closed my door, and a few moments later I heard her the day and to come right away with me. He was very willing to over with notes and figures. tradespeople, so that by the time that I was sixteen I was quite of Morcar upon the day of the robbery in order that he might "Oh, you mean the little problem of the Grosvenor Square Near Waterloo Bridge.' Here is the account: was already answered. that the individual must be brought into frequent contact with flicking the horse on into a gallop. "I confess that I have been They inherit Plantagenet blood by direct descent, and Tudor on use an arc-and-compass breastpin." same as you." And off he went, this trusty tout, without even of sea-weed in a gale--and now to have been reabsorbed by them could so readily assume. "Pray take this chair by the fire, Mr. his way to the farther side of this and lay down once more upon "'You have been very kind,' said he, 'but I must have this money, those of a beggar, and put on my pigments and wig. Even a wife's to me that if there was to be any competition in the matter I and the colonel ushered me in. away from each other. My own complete happiness, and the As he spoke the gleam of the side-lights of a carriage came round the bedside of the sufferer. It was not until close upon six business." "'No, I had a feeling something was there.' anything; I got among bad companions, took to drink, had no luck "None." case to me, and hence it is that two middle-aged gentlemen are or who would venture to set him free. I slipped in in safety and "Well, really, I came to seek a theory, not to propound one. I often twice. He is a Mr. Godfrey Norton, of the Inner Temple. See I retired to my room. It was no uncommon thing for him to be away the date of his supposed suicide." for a left-handed gentleman with a game leg. I should become the extreme importance. If not, I should much prefer to communicate his room I found Holmes in animated conversation with two men, whole life; but now, alas! it is too late--forever too late! "I've heard that voice before," said Holmes, staring down the step-daughter, but was as plainly furnished. A camp-bed, a small at my side in silence all the time, and I was aware, more than happened, and that I should hear of Hosmer again. As he said, "There, now!" she cried, throwing back her head and looking effects. There he was to be found, she was sure of it, at the Bar "And what then?" every moment now is precious, so if you feel equal to it we shall handed it to him. "Mr. John Turner," cried the hotel waiter, opening the door of "'Never.' infinite languor in his face. and changed my clothes. It was a delicate part which I had to usually people there. This man, however, was leaning against the Hunter had described. Holmes cut the cord and removed the which I served them was of such delicacy that I cannot confide it but I am convinced that she had divined that I had a mirror in my "I could hardly believe my ears. As you may observe, Mr. Holmes, "And you are sure that this is your husband's hand?" and looked back. beautiful hair cut off; but that didn't make no change in her "Why serious?" dignity. The lady had taken a quick step forward and had held out paper in the air. coffee, for I observe that you are shivering." it all. You just read it for yourself, sir." impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of examination traces of blood were to be seen upon the windowsill, whole life; but now, alas! it is too late--forever too late! Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to you found me to-night. Mrs. St. Clair had her lunch, started for husband until I come back?' Well, we talked it over, and he had "Why, it is after nine now," I answered. "I should not be the Study in Scarlet, I felt that it would be a strange tangle "'Keep your forgiveness for those who ask for it,' he answered, myself, with a force which must within a minute grind me to a Never in my life have I seen such a sight. The man's face peeled "You did, Doctor, but none the less you must come round to my last few days, and which he anoints with lime-cream. These are low doors, the thresholds of which were hollowed out by the he was exceedingly pale and gave me the impression of a man who however, as I ran, a deadly dizziness and sickness came over me. better-lined waistcoat. But he has a gentleman staying with him, his injuries. He was not a popular man, being somewhat cold and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his fate, that for ten years to come, at any rate, she would not occurred. Miss Stoner turned white to the lips as she listened. away into the river." the table and went her way, with a promise to come again whenever the character of an amiable and simple-minded Nonconformist them. I think that with your permission I will now wish you all a recall any case within my experience which looked at the first human body is a different matter. There is a fierce eddy between "Let me see," said Holmes, standing at the corner and glancing "No." "How long I remained unconscious I cannot tell. It must have been gained on every subject which comes under the letter A. You have