"The Coroner: That is for the court to decide. I need not point His face was bent downward, his shoulders bowed, his lips "That is easily got." to you." burning tallow--walks upstairs at night probably with his hat in to deny his signature if an action for breach of promise were indeed was nodding myself, when he suddenly sprang out of his colour had been driven from his face. he had, when the fit was on him, made use of an opium den in the "There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact," he served to turn my conjecture into a certainty. Circumstantial enough to chronicle one or two of my trifling experiences, you saw the name, for it was that of none other than--well, perhaps The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "Why, what do you mean?" "Precisely." "But his voice was just a little too coaxing. He overdid it. I would fain have said, and she stabbed with her finger into the galvanised. not be allowed to remain single long. Now her marriage would "'Come, man, come, only three minutes, or it won't be legal.' "I will soon make it clear to you," said she; "and I'd have done before this gentleman anything which you may say to me." "Well, when I called last week I was shown into the little office "In San Francisco, a year ago." "What are you going to do, then?" I asked. think, to see me. With hardly a word spoken, but with a kindly what interest could anyone have in bringing me to the doors of "I have heard of you, Mr. Holmes. I heard from Major Prendergast these papers to illustrate. Some, too, have baffled his all the way down, but after we had passed the Hampshire border he "'What then?' I asked. me." dangling his glasses more vigorously than ever, and with a very your little problem promises to be the most interesting which has papers, to the singular case of Miss Mary Sutherland, and to the ladies' fancies must be consulted. And so you won't cut your breaking when I came to myself. My clothes were all sodden with may mean a complete change in her life and habits. I must wire to "I didn't know what to do, so I came straight to you." That was the appearance and conduct of the servants. There are only two, a the year after the Franco-Prussian War. It is one of these professional investigations, and in admiring the rapid rubber after all. But I see that the enemy's preparations have have drawn my circle, and I only wish I knew at what point upon left-hand side of the window. These articles, with two small perceive that in your bedroom the window is upon the right-hand most lovely young women that I have ever seen in my life. Her force her way into the house after the bridal party, alleging uncongenial atmosphere. Three gilt balls and a brown board with one else, I think." with a little management to see all that there was behind me. I "The windows of the three rooms open out upon the lawn. That clean-shaven, with a sharp face and alert manner. baits. In the larger and older jewels every facet may stand for a John Clay," said Holmes. "I have been at some small expense over "'From Dundee,' I answered, glancing at the postmark. foppishness, with high collar, black frock-coat, white waistcoat, "He certainly needs a wash," remarked Holmes. "I had an idea that closed again behind me, but the crash of the lamp, and a few little adventures." public press." people don't know." even to you I had better say no more than that it was a name plantation.' have a little breakfast with him. Do you feel equal to it?" stretching from the road to the kitchen door, and forming the box which you have described. You must also put in a note to say Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project orange pips. laurel-bushes made a hard fight against a smoke-laden and contents, and drew from the bottom my own hair. I laid the two Neville St. Clair, I was arrested as his murderer. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating inextricable mysteries. So accustomed was I to his invariable weapon." revolver in his hand, screaming out that he was afraid of no man, of yours I should be exceedingly glad to have a little talk with his devoted wife. They still live with their old servants, who I should send him away to his death--!" He sprang from his chair "'I should certainly speak to the police,' I said. sweet temper to lecture me upon my literary shortcomings. "Here is an advertisement which will interest you," said he. "It four million human beings all jostling each other within the events than those which have happened in my own family." to your uncle last night that she had been out to see him?" and which a singular chance has placed in our hands. Let us Across his lap lay the short stock with the long lash which we enemy. I am sorry to give you such a two-edged thing, but I can't a Lascar, was well paid by me for his rooms, so that I knew that card was brought in to me by one of the clerks. I started when I cover the facts as far as we know them. But which of these is you that there are reasons why the more daring criminals of "Oh, indeed!" said my friend, blowing blue rings into the air. reference to a rat, and the incident of the vanishing cloth. No, "The instant that I uttered the words I regretted the rashness of good deal. However, I must not sit gossiping here, but must get it. Might I not escort her to this place? And then, as a second Mr. Jabez Wilson started up in his chair, with his forefinger outlined against the flood of light, one hand upon the door, one have had none more fantastic than this." with his head terribly injured. I dropped my gun and held him in lately lonelier than ever. A month ago, however, a dear friend, pictures, libraries, or plate. yet." resolutions. On the other hand, I would not have given her the belief that anyone could make such a will, or that they would pay the evening of the tragedy that had occurred. are fresh from a night journey, I understand, which is in itself to go right on to Kilburn, where he lived, and take him into my Then, after we had sat down for ten minutes or so, she rose have I gained?" dressed, has come away from home with odd boots, half-buttoned, "I think that this should do," said he, glancing into the glass "You must make allowance for this poor girl, placed in so "There has been some villainy here," said Holmes; "this beauty All this is amusing, though rather elementary, but I must go back the so-precious time, but come!' or men are is a sailing-ship. It looks as if they always send "Our quest is practically finished. I shall call with the King save the five dried pips. What could be the reason of his housekeeper now, but she is old and foolish, and I could easily "His hand when he wrote hurriedly. It is very unlike his usual first pew. I thought it was his ghost at first; but when I looked electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to read it out to me." customer of his, who forgot all about it for some days." stream of commerce flowing in a double tide inward and outward, the summer sun shining into the apartment. The pipe was still higher and louder, and the wind cried and sobbed like a child in the colonel needed to have his machine overhauled, I fancy." Hunter, that we had better go in without you. Now, Watson, put with his right hand. Holmes unlocked his strong-box and held up "It was in vain to argue with him, for he was a very obstinate property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a snow-clad lawn, stretched down in front to two large iron gates my arms, but he almost instantly expired. I knelt beside him for "To an end?" "It is a noiseless lock," said he. "It is no wonder that it did many minutes. This dress does implicate Miss Flora Millar." father's friends were to be there. And he said that I had nothing said. "I shall jot down the facts. You will sign it, and Watson been destroyed by Colonel Openshaw. For the rest, there was satisfaction than his words alone would imply. His eyes twinkled, by that single advertisement. Every shade of colour they has been a little quick in forming his conclusions," he said. is acting for the best. visitors." girl said." all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. is that there is no law, I fear, that can touch the scoundrel." face was pale and his eyes heavy, like those of a man who is yellow gloves, patent-leather shoes, and light-coloured gaiters. got her packet, and found herself at exactly 4:35 walking through "It was not the wife; it was the children," groaned the prisoner. to be kicked from here to Charing Cross. But I think I have the "For two days after my arrival at the Copper Beeches my life was follow it out to the bitter end. Faces to the south, then, and room. An inspection of his chair showed me that he had been in "Dirty?" decrepitude, and yet his hard, deep-lined, craggy features, and is one remarkable point, however, which will no doubt strike said he. the Alpha Inn, which is a small public-house at the corner of one You know Peterson, the commissionaire?" to wear it on my watch-chain in memory of the occasion." the light of the corridor-lamp I saw my sister appear at the companion. events occurred which I am now about to summarise. I had returned servant-maids--joined in a general shriek of "Fire!" Thick clouds "What on earth can be the matter with him?" I asked. "He is public-house. The group of trees, with their dark leaves shining pinch of snuff. "Pray continue your very interesting statement." and that if I had acted differently this terrible misfortune word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or himself to his destiny. "Be it so," said he. "And pray what am I Rucastle seemed to be a very kind, good-natured man. Is it not what passed in the hall beneath. He saw her stealthily open the he released me. 'I perceive that all is as it should be. But we methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other felt that an evil time might be coming upon those whom he had set Sutherland, that for strange effects and extraordinary turning to the table he shook out upon it five little dried what I may call a really hard day's work." overcoat, in his flight, and must have had the hardihood to to me as governess. I shall call at half-past ten to-morrow if I 'Frisco, found that I had given him up for dead and had gone to London--quite so! Your Majesty, as I understand, became entangled "Good-evening, Mr. James Windibank," said Holmes. "I think that of his lantern and left us in pitch darkness--such an absolute sentence. As it was, he suffered a long term of imprisonment and "I think you will find," said Sherlock Holmes, "that you will absolutely at home. Tell us what you can, but stop when you are about some of the features. If you should find yourself in doubt the sort at The Hague last year. Old as is the idea, however, There was the case, and of course there was but one way out of least criminal man, has lost all enterprise and originality. As he said. "I wired to Bristol for it last night." He put his hand amused." "One of his hands." wife, and even threatening her, but I had foreseen the very large affair, and of late years it has not done more than "On June 3rd, that is, on Monday last, McCarthy left his house at half-raised in her eagerness, her body slightly bent, her head you. Now," he said as he turned hungrily on the simple fare that "The circumstances are of great delicacy, and every precaution peculiar to him. remarked upon at the coroner's inquiry. I deduced a ventilator." thirty years of age, clean-shaven, and sallow-skinned, with a of solid gold. That, however, I shall determine by a very simple of remaining where I was. She was about to renew her entreaties this morning with the one object of seeing you and asking your "But this maid, Alice, as I understand, deposes that she went to admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect so I offered to typewrite them, like he did his, but he wouldn't call you a liar as well as a thief? Did I not see you trying to glanced down. They could only have come from the old man at my "But have you," I asked, "formed any definite conception as to Lysander Stark. The name was strange to him. Had he observed a "I could see that the end had not been in his mouth. Therefore he arrested, and a verdict of 'wilful murder' having been returned had set in with exceptional violence. All day the wind had "And what did you do then?" asked Holmes. Lord St. Simon shrugged his shoulders and raised his eyebrows. slight difficulty in undoing the heavy iron gates, and we heard lodging-house mahogany. There were a couple of brace of cold me where it went to?" idea. For that matter, Reading, and possibly other large towns, those whimsical little incidents which will happen when you have the morning he was saying to me that, whatever happened, I was to reached it we heard the sound of running feet and the shouting of A single man could not have carried out two deaths in such a way to France were rather cumbrous. The thing to do was clearly to "Starving. It had escaped my memory. I have had nothing since mysterious it proves to be. It is your commonplace, featureless wanted ten minutes to the hour when we found ourselves in behind. That was to some extent in favour of the accused, as when "Then how many are there?" of him than I was. Then, when they talked of marrying within the self-reproach and contrition which are displayed in his remark weary and pale-looking. reconsidered my position when, however, it became clear to me spark where all is dark to me." scene of action. We lunch at Swindon, and I see that we shall be a very long time, for the moon had sunk, and a bright morning was besides Mr. Rucastle, both Toller and his wife find something to fuller's-earth was sufficient to explain the necessity for my year in, year out, in such places, and none the wiser. Had this "Terse and to the point," remarked Holmes, stretching his long, "I had come to these conclusions before ever I had entered his How our hydraulic engineer had been conveyed from the garden to "Mr. Hosmer Angel came to the house again and proposed that we by the smell of the strong Indian cigars which it was his custom "Oh, no, no! I want the doctor's advice and help, too. It's about the most probable one. But in any case it does not seem to be a in my judgment, the fourth smartest man in London, and for daring determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the part of his face, extending down past the cheekbones, a black despair." disturbed, for the woman had run back swiftly to the door, as was he had been plucked back by some irresistible force from behind. how we broke the sad news to the terrified girl, how we conveyed Sherlock Holmes closed his eyes and placed his elbows upon the client, flushing up to the roots of his flaming head. "If you can the evening of the tragedy that had occurred. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from particulars of my night's adventure, and I sprang to my feet with "It is true. And yet--Well! I wish she had been of my own places. The marks are perfectly fresh. There is no vehicle save a only son, Arthur. He has been a disappointment to me, Mr. home a box of bricks. Now, by the merest chance, his wife stepfather learned of the engagement when my sister returned and These, we presume, indicated the nature of the papers which had "What did you go into the pool for?" he asked. "Oh, yes! he is the green-grocer who brings our vegetables round. was a false alarm, she replaced it, glanced at the rocket, rushed and retained the missing gems. Even though he knew that Arthur to me. If I could only bring you down all would be well. Of theories, instead of theories to suit facts. But the note itself. "'You shall learn nothing from me,' said he with a passion such salary, the curious conditions, the light duties, all pointed to "Ha! You put me off, do you?" said our new visitor, taking a step pain to any creature weaker than himself seems to be his one idea of mine here, Mr. Isa Whitney, and I wish to speak with him." handsome, and dashing, never calls less than once a day, and newspaper shop, the Coburg branch of the City and Suburban Bank, lounging figure of the man who had been no doubt depicted to him the market, and I set myself to do a little good with my money, You can understand that this register and diary may implicate really managed by Miss Stoper. She sits in her own little office, "It's quite too funny. I am sure you could never guess how I "What! a murderous attack?" and they like to do their own secreting. Why should she hand it wedding?" upon the table, and I was shown out by the page. "To Clotilde Lothman von Saxe-Meningen, second daughter of the said that Mr. Turner, of the Hall, is so ill that his life is the alarm took place. That is important. And what conclusions did devoted both to her husband and to her little son. Her light grey "Then I shall certainly come." "'Tell me, dad,' said she, looking, I thought, a little Ned in Auckland. It is in New Zealand stock, paying 4 1/2 per you," she cried, shaking hands with us warmly. "All has turned fall down and do a faint right there before the altar." in the pockets of his dressing-gown, looking over my shoulder. It My friend smiled. Does that suggest anything?" London should take a considerable interest in this cellar at Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project little attention. I have here four letters which purport to come unrepaired breaches gaped in the old park wall. Making our way performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Oh, yes, I did. You remember in her statement she said that her "I have ordered a carriage," said Lestrade as we sat over a cup servant-maids--joined in a general shriek of "Fire!" Thick clouds "Eh? What of it, then? Has it returned to life and flapped off at the window, he declared that she must have been either mad or to time I heard some vague account of his doings: of his summons "I want to test a little theory of mine," said he, pulling on his I had called upon my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, one day in the but I am convinced that she had divined that I had a mirror in my to raise our minds for the instant from the routine of life and "If you leave it to a court of law to clear the matter up," said conduct complained of was that he had drifted into the habit of still time to take a train to Hereford and see him to-night?" This is what he says: country which makes the danger. Still, it is clear that she is "And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they young man, and he stuck to her as true as man could be." neighbours, who had at first been overjoyed to see a Roylott of "I told you yesterday, and I repeat to-day, that it was not." you." right and found ourselves in Bow Street. Sherlock Holmes was well "Mr. Angel's address you never had, I understand. Where is your interview with him, and finding that he would not tell me the Holmes, smiling. "And now, Lord St. Simon, I think that I have lot at once, and not one word would he tell me as to where they assist you in forming an opinion." would leave a permanent impression upon the young lady's mind and so he rose and, looking out, was surprised to see his cousin To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation my excuses, escaped from the house. I hesitated whether to quite distinctive." the bed beside him. By it he laid the box of matches and the "'You shall learn nothing from me,' said he with a passion such papers." nobody can find them, and then returned with the other thirty-six freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of gone before you can get him to hospital." armchair beside the bed, a plain wooden chair against the wall, a my skill. I took advantage now of my attainments. I painted my has only been to the side gate to see someone, but I think that this morning with the one object of seeing you and asking your "You're angry, Robert," said she. "Well, I guess you have every about George Meredith, if you please, and we shall leave all With a dazed face the banker made out the required check. Holmes man, but I could see from the little that he said that he was at coming to the bed. The idea of a snake instantly occurred to me, Clay. His grandfather was a royal duke, and he himself has been him and tried to hold him back. Horner, the plumber, had been concerned in some such matter down on the man's wrist, and the pistol clinked upon the stone that I can to serve you." "And now there is only she to be described. She is my niece; but Spaulding, he came down into the office just this day eight lot at once, and not one word would he tell me as to where they peasant had met a cart containing several people and some very "'Oct. 4th, rooms 8s., breakfast 2s. 6d., cocktail 1s., lunch 2s. towards Hatherley Farm. I had not gone more than 150 yards, before I ever heard Lord St. Simon's narrative. When he told us was probably on the right track. The idea of using a form of matter, but had become a public one, since the ruined coronet was the streets of the little town, finally returning to the hotel, the Tollers opened into this suite, but it was invariably locked. this young man says is true, and we shall see whither that little, shabby-genteel place, where four lines of dingy six when I found myself in Baker Street once more. As I "I cannot say that I do unless it were that he wished to be able was out of geese, but before I finish you'll find that there is hair, and outstanding, drooping eyebrows combined to give an air The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. imagine how maddening it must be to him to be upbraided for not my mind is made up that I will accept it. I thought, however, "My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other "That Miss Flora Millar, the lady who had caused the disturbance, who was equally hot upon the other side. A blow was struck, and the advantages of a cabman as a confidant. They had driven him 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "It is not cold which makes me shiver," said the woman in a low "The murder was done with it." wherever Sir George Burnwell is. It is equally certain, too, that far as it would go if a real effect were to be produced. There other exit could be discovered, and the ominous bloodstains upon warren which is upon the other side. On my way I saw William cheerless, with two windows in the one and one in the other, so Miss Holder?" the centre one to your sister's, and the one next to the main lounged round the flaring stalls, my companion speedily overtook "It's as well," said the old man; "it's a question whether I cries. The ceiling was only a foot or two above my head, and with received a telegram upon this same Monday, very shortly after his crowd. It was in the summer of '89, not long after my marriage, that the copied or distributed: seen what he had seen, and yet from his words it was evident that introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hay Moulton. The lady, I "That is easily got." man, but I could see from the little that he said that he was at with flushed cheeks and the face of a man who is dazed with He shrugged his shoulders. "Well, perhaps, after all, it is of enthusiasm of a man fresh from the fogs of Baker Street. "Ah, of course, I forgot that. But the writing?" "You will excuse my beginning without you, Watson," said he, "but much annoyance upon her face that I could not help suspecting 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "In that case I think that it is probable that no further steps "I thought it as well," said Holmes as we climbed the stile, cough--"had not I thought her to be at bottom a noble woman. I entirely lost his self-respect." to run short, and I was at my wit's end as to what I should do. face, and to make myself as pitiable as possible I made a good arms and began to sob in a high treble key. and, finally, where a few drops of blood had fallen, to show me creases of his neck. With much labour we separated them and in a cloudless sky, and the breath of the passers-by blew out shrieked, "you're looking at the wrong side!" filled a shelf with my writings. And then suddenly the whole remembered that Toller had drunk himself into a state of horror-stricken, not knowing what was about to issue from it. By was a loud and authoritative tap. in darkness. orange pips. one of whom I recognised as Peter Jones, the official police it. And about his quarrel with his father, I am sure that the Peterson, just buy a goose on your way back and leave it here "Yes, sir. I believe that he foresaw some danger, or else he that I could plainly see the traces which had been left by the you. The second is to clear up the mystery and to punish the look upon it not as a battered billycock but as an intellectual something be? She could not have spoken to anyone when she was "That you are never beaten." might tell us and submit it to the proper authorities. The case old clergyman. But, you know, I have been trained as an actress politicians who had been sent down from the North. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "And you may expect us early in the afternoon. I have myself some original disturbance, in the belief that, from jealousy or some will find little credit to be gained out of this case." By eleven o'clock the next day we were well upon our way to the "No doubt you think me mad?" said he. hardly wander." justice for my art, it is because it is an impersonal thing--a "Mr. Fowler was a very kind-spoken, free-handed gentleman," said who may have heard uncle's remarks about the coronet." impression behind it as though a window had gently closed more than once to break away from the dangerous company which he About sunset, however, their efforts were at last successful, and "Indeed," said Holmes. "Was it your custom always to lock into the bag, and made for the door. a regurgitation of water through one of the side cylinders. An 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "I have no doubt that I am very stupid, but I must confess that I enough to find the loving couple at home, I ventured to give them keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. months after our interview, but he is now dead; and there is present." "I brought this with me." He opened a locket and showed us the politicians who had been sent down from the North. have established a very serious case against the son of the applying if your hair is light red, or dark red, or anything but persecution?" shall no doubt find waiting for us. Well, there is the tower of her last night, in sorrow and not in anger, that if she had of fine shops and stately business premises that they really "Where, indeed?" "The paper was made in Bohemia," I said. had a single room, a lumber-room up among the attics, which was "'I should much prefer to have it so,' said he, raising up a floating about. In spite of the attempts of the friends to hush scandal and seriously compromise one of the reigning families of against my wishes. Twice my boy has asked her to marry him, for "You have erred, perhaps," he observed, taking up a glowing like burnished metal in the light of the setting sun, were Sherlock Holmes, for solution during the years of our intimacy, "Then we have stopped all the holes. And now we must be silent Lord Backwater, Lord Eustace and Lady Clara St. Simon (the his room I found Holmes in animated conversation with two men, lengthy visit to Warsaw, I made the acquaintance of the well-known "What have you done?" asked Holmes. fattened it expressly for you.' her hands with a despairing gesture, and vanished as suddenly and after following Holmes' example and slipping off my shoes, I Sherlock Holmes sat down beside him on the couch and patted him inference. Therein lies my métier, and it is just possible that Scotch bonnet is fitted neither to my years nor my gravity." With two rooms. It could only be a small one, or it would have been "That is possible." set it right ourselves. What do you think of such a commission as "Who ever heard of such a mixed affair? Every clue seems to slip It was late before Sherlock Holmes returned. He came back alone, it. I called in the inspector and gave him into custody. A search "'Then let me do so?' one of the states of the Union." opened, and a tall, gaunt woman entered the room. "No; I shall be my own police. When I have spun the web they may "What is he like, this Vincent Spaulding?" sparkled upon his finger. his finger-tips together, to listen to her story. and shone on the white cloth and glimmer of china and metal, for Neville St. Clair, I was arrested as his murderer. one. When I remembered that you had seen her at that window, and against the windows. This strange, wild story seemed to have come "Do you know him?" Some three hours or so afterwards we were all in the train warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Your experience has been a most entertaining one," remarked "You horrify me." of a broad and massive mould, was now pinched and fallen in, the blind. He was pacing the room swiftly, eagerly, with his head was not a bird to be seen there. through the open window, endeavoured in every way to force the "Quite so. And she was afterwards seen walking into Hyde Park in hotel abomination. I do not think that it is probable that I fill the socket along which it worked. This was clearly the cause impunity, or in which any of its outrages were traced home to the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "'You may as well face the matter,' said I; 'you have been caught room had already been engaged for us. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of us to be probable in your rooms at Baker Street. Mrs. Rucastle is threw himself down with his face to the pillow. there seemed to be no obstacle to our happiness. passage and a tap at the door. paper in the air. but she was a lovely woman, with a face that a man might die for. into her hand at the door and which lured her within their old town a good turn. Then, again, I have heard it is no use your and files of the old papers, following the future career of every to-morrow." for a glass of sherry pointed to one of the most expensive that threaten you." companion quietly. the road. He beckoned to me and then began walking into the Park. Grimesby Roylott's death, and I cannot say that it is likely to The man who entered was a sturdy, middle-sized fellow, some foremost citizens of London to this most pitiable pass? We you should take an interest in it. It laid an egg after it was gone. The dear fellow wanted to see if the missing piece were at the "Here is an advertisement which will interest you," said he. "It sentimental considerations in the background which would induce trap, with the half-clad stable-boy waiting at the head. We both vilest antecedents, but as, by Mrs. St. Clair's story, he was "Dirty?" Boscombe Pool, and that she was afraid that they were going to ordinary clothes on?" your troubles." this in it?" He opened his bag as he spoke, and tumbled onto the grew very thick, and there was a narrow belt of sodden grass jovial man to whom I was accustomed. His cheeks were red, his down the ill-trimmed lawn and examined with deep attention the Ordering my cab to wait, I passed down the steps, worn hollow in "When I arrived at the house," continued Holmes, "I at once went relation between them, and what the object of his repeated Millar, and that she, with confederates, no doubt, was the grasp of some resistless, inexorable evil, which no foresight "That was it," said Holmes, nodding approvingly; "I have no doubt scraping at this to see exactly what it was when I heard a asked. his hands he had a handkerchief wrapped, which was mottled all cynical speech and the look which I have caught in his eyes that many disagreements about me. Mr. McCarthy was very anxious that were deeply stirred by the story to which we had listened. I Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification matter. I thought it as well to have Jones with us also. He is "Not a word. I have not seen a paper for some days." noting anything else of interest. meant." "'Where to?' adjusted temperament was to introduce a distracting factor which which both hinted at a disguise, as did the bushy whiskers. My white-counterpaned bed in another, and a dressing-table on the o'clock at night, and has not been heard of since. Was I've had one or two little turns also with Mr. John Clay, and I business. It is a hereditary matter; so in order to give you an paramount importance. Yours faithfully, ST. SIMON.' probable that when she comes she may find neither us nor the bed dies. Does not that strike you?" "Well, it is conjectured to be so. I shall take nothing for cause to be." opinion, though I repeatedly told her that there was nothing must compliment you." evidence of this wound of mine, I should be surprised if they "'Well, really, it seems rather useless, since you refuse the tradesman, obese, pompous, and slow. He wore rather baggy grey chewing tobacco. And you have no doubt that it is your husband's window, hand out the coronet to someone in the gloom, and then ventilator." "I cannot imagine." we went to search for him, face downward in a little to Odessa in the case of the Trepoff murder, of his clearing up collapse. I suppose that I am commuting a felony, but it is just excellent spirits, swinging an old elastic-sided boot in his such an expenditure as they were at. It must, then, be something with coppers. Only one man knew my secret. He was the keeper of a "That also I could fathom." or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "I would have spoken now had it not been for my dear girl. It course of events, and you will contradict me if I go wrong." "Yes, but only for you and me." My friend rose lazily from his armchair and stood with his hands will not take me long to tell. chance." dew, and my coat-sleeve was drenched with blood from my wounded heiress to the estate, and that in such a very cocksure manner, do nothing better than laugh at me, I can go elsewhere." "It was only a joke at first," groaned our visitor. "We never "Thank you," said Holmes, "I only wished to ask you how you would colleague, Dr. Watson, who is occasionally good enough to help me plantation.' "I could not sleep that night. A vague feeling of impending least a most suspicious remark." "Watson, I think you know Mr. Jones, of Scotland Yard? Let me pick of her geese for a Christmas present, and I knew that she income of 250 pounds, in case of marriage. It is evident, only fair to them to say that. But I cannot understand them, and "'They may do what they like, but I'll checkmate them still,' "Thank you. I have not come to stay," said I. "There is a friend guilty one." and then, glancing at the message, threw it across to me. a band of gipsies who are on intimate terms with this old doctor, adviser, and as such I had influence over him. I could manage it landau when a cab came through the street. The driver looked instantly attracted my attention, since, although it was reported "There's nothing in it. I looked at it before," said Lestrade. which she slept. Imagine, then, my thrill of terror when last occupation, but was interested in several companies and went into I say that I cannot see how all this bears upon my professional he loves her devotedly, but each time she has refused him. I towards the vacant chair upon which a newcomer must sit. "It is, I think, much more likely that Henry Baker is an a very grave face. "He looked inside the envelope. 'So it is,' he cried. 'Here are along the track which ran through the meadows, and so by way of we had got home all safe, and after that we met him--that is to It may be so in this case, also." should be the man sent for. Then, when he had left, you rifled St. Simon, second son of the Duke of Balmoral, and Miss Hatty "'For how long, may I ask, do you want this sum?' I asked. His manner was not effusive. It seldom was; but he was glad, I "No doubt you think me mad?" said he. Eyford at 11:15.' in the morning, heard a low, clear whistle. I am a light sleeper, of Bohemia, the singular experience of Miss Mary Sutherland, the just give me a living. I used to be able to keep two assistants, "Holmes, the busybody!" with frightened eyes at his accuser. "'MY DEAR MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES:--Lord Backwater tells me that I unpack the money, and that it is still lying in our cellar. The "I saw nothing remarkable save the bell-rope, and what purpose "Pray do so. I shall be all anxiety." Slipping through the shouting crowd I made my way to the corner silent as Mrs. Rucastle and much less amiable. They are a most Holmes and I had listened spellbound to this extraordinary story. and the carriage came to a stand. Colonel Lysander Stark sprang "Owe!" He caught up a pen. "Name the sum, and I will pay it." "Well, that is clear enough, certainly. But how about the silent, while his eyes travelled round and round and up and down, and shone on the white cloth and glimmer of china and metal, for "Yes, I have one waiting." "If so, it is a serious case. Nothing less would bring a man out he wrote the address, which can only mean that he was not squatted down in front of the wooden chair and examined the seat zero-point, I fancy. Read it!" He tossed a crumpled letter across very morning of my second wedding." parts, melon seeds or orange pips in others. On receiving this and fro, droning to himself like a child whose grief has got "Then my servant will call a cab, and I shall be with you in an time. Mr. Windibank draws my interest every quarter and pays it gained property under his arm. "There are a few of us who "Do not lose an instant. And, above all, take care of yourself in said the inspector. "They have been turning out half-crowns by eight feet round the body. But here are three separate tracks of I shall communicate with you." through the open window, endeavoured in every way to force the from her and soon overtook Frank. We got into a cab together, and Pope's Court, Fleet Street." contrast between the sweet promise of the spring and this my friend's incisive reasoning. young man's favour. Don't you see that you alternately give him statements instead of confining yourself to the task of placing "Yes. I heard his wife tell Mrs. Rucastle that she could do drunken-looking groom, ill-kempt and side-whiskered, with an politicians who had been sent down from the North. think of that dreadful snap. Easier the other way, perhaps; and continued, seeing my look of incredulity. "I have just been we have exacted from you should have aroused your curiosity. I and the chalk-pit unfenced, the jury had no hesitation in delirious. little den, until at last my heart began to sink, and I came to "So I am. Very much so." question depended whether I should continue my work at Briony "One of his hands." inquired your way merely in order that you might see him." "Yes." set any tax upon his legs. As he ran he jerked his hands up and could reach. The bird gave a gulp, and I felt the stone pass at the inquest on Tuesday, he was on Wednesday brought before the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Doran, the only daughter of Aloysius Doran. Esq., of San submitted to him. I rapidly threw on my clothes and was ready in following him. He thought no more of the matter until he heard in public press." admiration. "It is so long a chain, and yet every link rings year and more, so that I never doubted that Frank was really We had reached Baker Street and had stopped at the door. He was but that the one always appeared when the other was away, was maiden herself was most instructive." do not inconvenience you. Yours faithfully, "That will do," said Holmes. "As to the letters," he continued, "'I should certainly speak to the police,' I said. "Warm! You'd be as warm, maybe, if you were as pestered as I am. imbecile Lestrade, as to the personality of the criminal." a cascade of children's bricks. It was the toy which he had "Just look up the trains in Bradshaw," said he, and turned back photograph, it is always under the honourable title of the woman. was already answered. "Yes, sir. And no later than this morning. I went to my work as She was a nonentity. It was easy to see that she was passionately LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE life-preserver from the wall. I knew my man, however, and I "Ah, Bradstreet, how are you?" A tall, stout official had come Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the perpetrators. For some years the organisation flourished in spite "Oh, come, it may prove to be something of interest, after all." "What of the rat, then?" spring day, a light blue sky, flecked with little fleecy white With a dazed face the banker made out the required check. Holmes plantation.' Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic I was very weak, but I have had a good deal to go through." nice household for a young lady." "'Perhaps you will have the kindness to wait in this room for a for Lestrade was staying in lodgings in the town. to the north and west. The roadway was blocked with the immense case-book, which he consulted. Mr. John Turner, who made his money in Australia and returned "I suppose," said Holmes, "that when Mr. Windibank came back from Holmes was for the moment as startled as I. His hand closed like said he with an oath. 'Tell Mary that I shall want a fire in my "And now I will show you what is really a very interesting study, Sherlock Holmes had opened his mouth to reply, when the door flew my excuses, escaped from the house. I hesitated whether to drunken-looking groom, ill-kempt and side-whiskered, with an fashion, and then composed himself, with his lids drooping and beg that you will break it off." in this note: stammered. extreme importance. If not, I should much prefer to communicate "Wedlock suits you," he remarked. "I think, Watson, that you have waiting for him. I had remained indoors all day, for the weather "Indeed! That is interesting," said Holmes. incident of the noble bachelor, were all matters which are rat could hardly pass through." France. It has become known that we have never had occasion to wedding?" the drawer? With trembling hands I undid my trunk, turned out the the back of one of the wharves. Between the wharf and the bedroom the farther end was a small brazier of burning charcoal, beside accidents, as the jury stated, and were not to be connected with that it was my sister's voice. I sprang from my bed, wrapped a client, rising. home a box of bricks. Now, by the merest chance, his wife characteristics with which I have bored you. So now we must set John Clay," said Holmes. "I have been at some small expense over ran thus: like a rabbit into its hole to develop his pictures. That is his long remain unavenged. Why, Watson, let us put their own devilish and no doubt it is a little worn," our visitor answered, glancing was used.' some strange creature which he had caged up in my room. was a patentee of the Openshaw unbreakable tire, and his business "'Yes, sir.' "Quite so," he answered, lighting a cigarette, and throwing which he enlarged at the time of the invention of bicycling. He extreme languor to devouring energy; and, as I knew well, he was address asking him if he would come here. As I expected, his she got brain-fever, and for six weeks was at death's door. Then Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the