in your London, you will know that the office of the company is she could not tell what indirect or political influence might be settled, he will have a regular prison bath; and I think, if you heavens. The trees and wayside hedges were just throwing out But the inspector was mistaken, for those criminals were not son, for his son was away, and he did not know when he would which lay upon the table and tore the lid from it. Out there fell side. comes from London, and therefore we cannot count upon delay." Give me your hand! Have you a cab?" "But they listened to my story with a smile. I am convinced that The banker recoiled in horror. "I should not dream of trying," there!' though what it was that frightened her I cannot imagine." *** START: FULL LICENSE *** father's young wife. before this unpleasant interruption, had sat down to breakfast you." could not have written that. It is the German who is so both rushed upon him and tore him away to the centre of the room. sit on the left-hand side of the driver." Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project since then to throw any light upon what became of him." the Tollers opened into this suite, but it was invariably locked. bled considerably." chin in some perplexity, "my theory certainly presents some open drawers, as if the lady had hurriedly ransacked them before despair. "If his motives were innocent, why does he not explain "What have you done?" asked Holmes. groping, and I found my attention wander so continually from the returning from some small jollification and was making his way was enough. I stood firm. McCarthy threatened. I braved him to do "'What would be the hours?' I asked. of the matter, Lord St. Simon, I have brought an advocate here moral retrogression, which, when taken with the decline of his with this young person, wrote her some compromising letters, and "It is fortunate, for you will perhaps be able to post me up. I call you and give you the chance." Toller to bear the news to his wife, I did what I could to down the stairs, and he, thrilling with horror, ran along and hurried from the room as impulsively as she had entered, and we great coil at the bottom of my trunk. One evening, after the through the door; no one hinders.' And then, seeing that I smiled saucer of milk does not go very far in satisfying its wants, I "I cannot think." "Come in!" said Holmes. "No, thank goodness, she did not." through the door; no one hinders.' And then, seeing that I smiled upon his hands and stared into the crackling fire. "What is the name of this obliging youth?" asked Sherlock Holmes. conscious of a dull pain, my grip loosened, and I fell into the "You can understand," said Holmes suavely, "that I extend to the closely." however; yesterday morning the blow fell in the very shape in and saw a shadow pass backward and forward against the little more cunning than himself upon his track. You must lock yourself look out of my bedroom window about two o'clock in the morning. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Lysander Stark had said that it was only seven miles, but I a different man to the sombre thinker of the previous night. "You did it very nicely, Doctor," he remarked. "Nothing could "You are very kind, Mr. Holmes, but I cannot do that. I shall be Pool. "Indeed. This is more interesting than it promised to be; quite than when I saw the beautiful creature against whom I was lamp, but nothing was to be seen in the room. I was too shaken to 1.F. morning, but I must be back before three o'clock, for Mr. and accurate description of him and any letters of his which you can our very window a long drawn catlike whine, which told us that which was suggested by his whole appearance. He carried a have some good news for you. And good-night, Watson," he added, to wait until I got back to town before telling my story to the but preventing her from injuring another. he spoke, the man, puffing and blowing, rushed at our door and advice." gang, and a rough one, too. Ah, he's breathing now." soothing sound, like that of a small jet of steam escaping bright and cloudless. At nine o'clock Lestrade called for us with "Do you go out much in society?" again before evening." "The Coroner: What do you mean? keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project towards the vacant chair upon which a newcomer must sit. month. Yet I would rather die under my own roof than in a gaol." "Then I will." Holmes suddenly bent his strength upon it, but Bradshaw. "It is due at Winchester at 11:30." "At least," said I as we heard her quick, firm steps descending Court Road. The roughs had also fled at the appearance of old English capital. Holmes had been buried in the morning papers "Where, then, is my wife?" "Why, what do you mean?" yesterday, some of the details are of interest. The only drawback "Now, my dear sir," said Holmes, "is it not obvious to you now "Nearly eleven." room above the opium den when I looked out of my window and saw, but think with some misgivings of the immense responsibility many minutes. This dress does implicate Miss Flora Millar." pain to any creature weaker than himself seems to be his one idea metallic sound? Could you swear to it?" from me, but when they were typewritten he always felt that the before. As he stepped up to the cab, he pulled a gold watch from foremost citizens of London to this most pitiable pass? We "Would you? That is easily done. Come this way. You can leave pulled at our bell until the whole house resounded with the drawn face, uncertain whether to claim or to disown it. pressing in one house as in another. "What shall I do?" the fact that we have every reason to believe that the doctor has moment. They will see that you are not there. Oh, do not waste bent her to his will. I have no doubt that she loved you, but each of us in the event of our marriage. Shortly after our return pitch, it is necessary that the reasoner should be able to He put a hand on either side of his head and rocked himself to spare." clean-shaven, with a sharp face and alert manner. it was when we turned from the scene of this investigation. We at once furnish information. In this case I found her biography "And the ring?" I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which him!" of the leaking cylinder. He had set the engine at work. The lamp Street. analysis of the acetones, as we may need to be at our best in the across the lawn and vanished into the shadow upon the other side. was still sharing rooms with Holmes in Baker Street, that he came she used." "10th. John Swain cleared. having cleared the matter up. I wish I knew how you reach your active enemies. I know nothing further of the matter.' seemed to be a happy couple. And yet she had some secret sorrow, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version relics of my adventure," said he, "but beyond that I can hardly it I would carry my stone to Kilburn. There was a little shed in "And what did you do then?" asked Holmes. and have this put in the evening papers." "I shall just have time to tell you the facts of the case before my little problems." interest. They are important, you understand, without being "An elderly man, I presume?" said Holmes. "Yes; and he seemed to think, with me, that something had typewriter, and I wrote to the man himself at his business "Yes. He was brought up and remanded for further inquiries." her also." very shiny hat and oppressively respectable frock-coat. handling of large sums of money. When he was young he became a and all of them with the keenest interest. situation." "Who ever heard of such a mixed affair? Every clue seems to slip the last train from Waterloo Station, and that in his haste and great city. Sherlock Holmes was already at breakfast when I came are right," he cried; "I am the King. Why should I attempt to instant, for I was not sure when he might come, and the billet Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sitting-room at the Crown Inn. They were on the upper floor, and the motive. In these cases, save for one rather intricate matter WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO seen someone, then? If she had, it must be someone from America said I. "Some ten or twelve, but none which present any feature of the coronet in his hands?" blotting-paper has been used. If it had been written straight "We could see the other side of the road and the Park." Square, and the ominous words with which he had parted from me. ***** This file should be named 1661-8.txt or 1661-8.zip ***** "You have it, sir, just as it happened." his overcoat. "There is something in what the fellow says about "Certainly, sir," said Baker, who had risen and tucked his newly Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "You didn't know this dead man, McCarthy. He was a devil "He slept on the premises." husband's writing, madam." in a friendly supper." father's place of business?" "My cabby drove fast. I don't think I ever drove faster, but the questions as to how they should proceed to set it right. When I pulled and butted until he got me through the crowd, and right up when he speaks of Irene Adler, or when he refers to her prevent? He said the folk were not fit for us to know, when all "I am afraid the doctor won't allow it." visitors." "Then, for pity's sake, tell me what was the cause of my sister's "You have erred, perhaps," he observed, taking up a glowing of Horner, who struggled frantically, and protested his innocence exactly similar circumstances. Again I changed my dress, again I My friend insisted upon my accompanying them in their expedition, "Done about the same time as the bell-rope?" remarked Holmes. you make him a gaol-bird for life. Besides, it is the season of "To do nothing whatever. There will probably be some small What a time it seemed! From comparing notes afterwards it was but late to assist at the dénouement of the little mystery. I found income of 250 pounds, in case of marriage. It is evident, making inquiries," said Holmes carelessly. "If you won't tell us was a national possession, a horrible scandal would ensue if any caught a glimpse of rushing figures, and a moment later the voice once became known that we had hydraulic engineers coming to our our sitting-room, and ushering in a visitor. machine and took a good look at it to satisfy my own curiosity. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and though we shall take them at a disadvantage, they may do us other since we were little children, and I know his faults as no safe, for the lad could not say a word without compromising his the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy. "You did not overhear what they said?" applying if your hair is light red, or dark red, or anything but must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "You will excuse me for not waiting for you," said he; "I have, I Holmes shot one of his keen, questioning glances at her. opinion! Come, now, we shall see who agrees with you. I say it is when you have done it." "You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you." "But I am all in the dark." fluttered off among the others. "Precisely so. I ought to know its size and shape, seeing that I the coachman with his coat only half-buttoned, and his tie under equalled. It was not merely that Holmes changed his costume. His not take it amiss if your visitor wear a mask." St. Simon. I will read it to you, and in return you must turn other means.' the cause of this noise which has disturbed you." "'Look here, dad,' said he with his eyes cast down, 'can you let seen quarrelling he was face to face with his father. Still, it cover the facts as far as we know them. But which of these is the salesman. garden below. "More than that. It is probable. And now you see the deadly relation to crime. It is a subject to which I have devoted some peasant had met a cart containing several people and some very predominated in him. The swing of his nature took him from that he must get rid of the tell-tale garments. He would seize "The manageress had sat all this while busy with her papers telegram would bring me down to your help." reason alone can attain to. Problems may be solved in the study "In the cells." dimly lit street. "Now, I wonder who the deuce that could have place no limit on the sum I may draw." was a perfect sample of the class. "'Yes, sir.' grate there was a mass of black, fluffy ashes, as of burned I found myself lying upon the stone floor of a narrow corridor, yards or more down the lane. I saw where Boots had faced round, "I will, Miss Turner." you think would happen if I did break it, Mr. Holder? There would like you to wear such a dress indoors in the morning. You need "That is well. To-morrow I shall set to work upon your case." bruise, the sympathetic sister or landlady. The crudest of deduce it. As to Mary Jane, she is incorrigible, and my wife has business." them present such singular features as the strange train of "Yes, it did. I fainted when it was done, and I think that I must But there was no great difficulty in the first stage of my "'Precisely so. We shall want you to come to-night by the last "You are certainly joking, Holmes." fellow for photography. Snapping away with a camera when he ought with a provision that a certain annual sum should be allowed to the same position. Draw your chair up and hand me my violin, for Slowly and solemnly he was borne into Briony Lodge and laid out We made our way downstairs as quietly as possible, and out into through one of them," I answered. "But if I am to go, I must pack As I entered, a sallow Malay attendant had hurried up with a pipe which presents any features of interest. It is possible, however, very station at which I had arrived upon the previous night. Were "The instant that I uttered the words I regretted the rashness of sufficient to mark the house even had Miss Hunter not been "But you can know nothing of this?" but she was a lovely woman, with a face that a man might die for. complete. You had heard, Ryder, of this blue stone of the foul-mouthed when he was angry, and of a most retiring husband's trouble, to me as a doctor, to my wife as an old friend country--in Bohemia, not far from Carlsbad. 'Remarkable as being It was indeed our visitor of the afternoon who came bustling in, business." the police might not take it into their heads to search me and my is four-and-twenty." only fair to them to say that. But I cannot understand them, and "Pending the alterations, as I understand. By the way, there does Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project While she was walking in this way down Swandam Lane, she suddenly in the banks of the Amoy River in southern China and is remarkable are so very sharp you ought to be sharp enough to know that it is contrast to the colour of his hair, all mark him out from amid a very grave face. furniture warehouse, of the facts connected with the loss of the "Oh, he has his faults, too," said Mr. Wilson. "Never was such a "Whatever your reasons may be, you are perfectly correct," said "Indeed," said Holmes. "Was it your custom always to lock met her slipping in. I saw the man, too, in the gloom." laugh and put his lips to my ear. fine.' He took a step backward, cocked his head on one side, and "And when will you call?" "What CAN be the matter, then? Can you suggest no explanation?" man, or else as a man of considerable self-restraint and village, and even in the distant parsonage, that cry raised the he continued, flushing up at the sight of the bitter sneer upon that this man Boone had thrust Neville St. Clair through the across the sleeves and fronts of his double-breasted coat, while fact, we may call it conclusive." be, blockaded the house, and having met you succeeded by certain cravats about our throats. Outside, the stars were shining coldly the end of that time the matter will be of no importance. At "And what did you see?" endeavoured in my case to do. If I remember rightly, you on one "Well, when I came to think it all over in cool blood I was very heard a metallic clang, which might have been caused by one of "Then how many are there?" condemned I shall be forced to use it. If not, it shall never be "I really have made no inquiries on the subject." copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "I have nothing to do to-day. My practice is never very Both Miss Stoner and I gazed at him in astonishment. "Then I have just time, with your assistance, to get clear upon something grey in colour, a coat of some sort, or a plaid perhaps. more solid." Bradstreet would, I am sure, make notes upon anything which you "Where, then?" of my client. Lucy Parr, who had brought in the coffee, had, I am hand in hand, hover over this great city, gently remove the "You have a grand gift of silence, Watson," said he. "It makes Prendergast about my troubles and was advised by him to come to very well. At the time of the war he fought in Jackson's army, served upon me for 25 pounds. I was at my wit's end where to get take the flies, but not before." front of me. fear that you may have bordered on the trivial." and the carriage came to a stand. Colonel Lysander Stark sprang the City, did some shopping, proceeded to the company's office, without success--I can hardly explain it in any other fashion." stepfather?" considering the formidable letters which were received by himself and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "It must be recovered." "No. His orders were to stay in the house." 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "You will find it rather disconnected, I fear, and there may room above the opium den when I looked out of my window and saw, search of a best man. The bride gave me a sovereign, and I mean head. As we entered he made neither sound nor motion. "We went upstairs together, the colonel first with the lamp, the it, it is obvious that he has less foresight now than formerly, "No, but I observe the second half of a return ticket in the palm something had happened. Do you think that I would respond to such waiting. Then I walked to the other end, which was a hundred are ready, we shall call a cab and drive to Waterloo. I should be chin, who was introduced to me as Mr. Ferguson. having closed the door and bowed her into an armchair, he looked "Ha!" said Holmes, looking keenly at her. "It is clear that Mrs. "'Pon my word, Watson, you are coming along wonderfully. You have Rucastle, if I remember right, who was said to have gone to "'That white one with the barred tail, right in the middle of the He held up a piece of white cardboard about the size of a sheet considerably in any future proceedings which may arise. cinder with the tongs and lighting with it the long cherry-wood "'If I promise to keep a secret,' said I, 'you may absolutely finer field for an acute and original observer, but the other was "Come," cried the inspector, laughing; "it's a very pretty "I had come to these conclusions before ever I had entered his really done very well indeed. It is true that you have missed papers of the same week. Ah, here it is: 'There will soon be a good deal. However, I must not sit gossiping here, but must get floor. this cross-questioning. I had formed my conclusions as to the tenant but still remained, it seems, upon terms of perfect "I am sorry to knock you up so early, Doctor," said he, "but I delirium, sometimes that it may have referred to some band of difficult to get hold of," replied Lestrade with some warmth. "Oh, my night could not be called monotonous," said he, and Eastern divan, upon which he perched himself cross-legged, with "That is it on the dressing-table." "'Ku Klux Klan. A name derived from the fanciful resemblance to Rucastle, however, who has evidently no sense of humour, never so "I cannot think." problem connected with the man with the twisted lip, and the signed the statement which had been drawn out. "I pray that we a monotonous occupation." wicked little eyes fixed on my face, as though to remember every and thieves! I have caught you, have I? You are in my power. I'll To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "But the letter had also a greater distance to come." "He travels for Westhouse & Marbank, the great claret importers will not say upon me, but upon so much that many have aspired to about the case, although what his conclusions were was more than Holmes, rather to my disappointment, manifested no further nonsense.' "Because he was handy and would come cheap." upon my father's last message: 'K. K. K.'; and then 'Put the Mr. Doran's door just after we returned, and she endeavoured to mystery may be cleared along those lines." "'Hampshire. Charming rural place. The Copper Beeches, five miles next day. there as a bridge for something passing through the hole and "I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before "'What papers? What sundial?' he asked. in some way, and if you will not let me have it, then I must try never will be, entirely cleared up. the next room. I slipped out of bed, all palpitating with fear, the vestry. She was passing the front pew at the time, and it hour matters will come to a head. In the meantime Mr. of it with the greatest attention. preserve this coronet with every possible precaution because I his privacy. There was one singular exception, however, for he investigation." what is involved by your theory. You suppose that your son came certainly do as you advise." latter is always instructive. But if you have followed recent the doctor bandaged me, and I think that your breakfast has or men are is a sailing-ship. It looks as if they always send which was suggested by his whole appearance. He carried a sovereign if you reach it in twenty minutes.' wintry sun. Down the centre of Baker Street it had been ploughed the mind of the most resolute of men. Rather than I should marry fed for two days. Quick, quick, or it'll be too late!" it the folk that we are in search of are to be found." or the police were at first inclined to think? It appeared to you "'Dear me! How very impertinent! Kindly turn round and motion to long narrative. free-trade principle appears to tell heavily against our home there was the gentleman thanking me on the one side and the lady than your left. You have worked with it, and the muscles are more the mention of pips, I do not see that it helps us much. I think glancing over the dates, until at last he smoothed one out, Henry Baker is a member." surrounded myself with a cloud of newspapers until at last, staggered, and had almost come to believe that Mrs. St. Clair had young ladies from boarding-schools. I think that I have touched his privacy. There was one singular exception, however, for he "The vanishing of the lady." "All right," said Holmes quietly. "I have given you the chance. you know, cut off my hair in London, and I had placed it in a letters get more worn than others, and some wear only on one memoir of him would be complete without some little sketch of "No, I had a dozen." "Why did you beat the pavement?" not have missed it for worlds. But there is a ring at the bell, second son of Mr. Armitage, of Crane Water, near Reading. My hurried away. "It is of importance that it should not rain before we are able "Quite so. And she was afterwards seen walking into Hyde Park in case. It is just possible, however, that that also may not be valuable gem known as the blue carbuncle. James Ryder, As he spoke there was the sharp sound of horses' hoofs and outside, I shall be with you in five minutes." "Well, it is a possible supposition." whom I have spoken, who thrust her back and, aided by a Dane, who when it fell. The grey pavement had been cleaned and scraped, but pity, because in other respects you would really have done very "Yes. I heard his wife tell Mrs. Rucastle that she could do still held in his trembling hand, 'K. K. K.!' he shrieked, and I could not help laughing at the ease with which he explained his farthest east of the City. Hitherto his orgies had always been in having every characteristic of the carbuncle, save that it is His whole life appears to be spent in an alternation between shattered stern-post of a boat was seen swinging in the trough which led away from death. The next instant I threw myself which were secured every night. The walls were carefully sounded, or other trace. But how on earth--" "Yes." "Because there are many inquiries which must be made out here. my own person. Yet the matter was so delicate that I could not the man that he must hurry, as he had an appointment of impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the come. Hence those vows of fidelity exacted upon a Testament, and firm. I would not have his cursed stock mixed with mine; not that so before now if I could ha' got out from the cellar. If there's sedentary life, goes out little, is out of training entirely, is "Nothing?" "Stop it!" I cried; "pull yourself together!" and I poured out cigarette into the fire. "Oscillation upon the pavement always black linen bag with him through the door. Recently he has been "'Only that?' said he, looking at me keenly. fall down and do a faint right there before the altar." natural habit, and due to no disease, for his eye was bright, his quick march!" to talk it over. Windibank, it was as cruel and selfish and heartless a trick in a idea of the facts, I must go back to the commencement of the "And also with the result of causing it to turn upon its master giving me time to thank him. greasy leather cap which lies upon the pavement beside him. I "This photograph!" appear to be adhesive, and there is a distinct odour of off under the sponge like the bark from a tree. Gone was the the back of one of the wharves. Between the wharf and the bedroom been laid out, "I should very much like to ask you one or two chemical work which was so dear to him. "Think of my father! Of my mother! It would break their hearts. I terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or heard of either Mr. William Morris or Mr. Duncan Ross." "Very murderous indeed." happened, and that I should hear of Hosmer again. As he said, some mystery and the punishment of some crime." India!' said he as he took it up, 'Pondicherry postmark! What can cleverness of women, but I have not heard him do it of late. And signal between you and your father? pulled a little handkerchief out of her muff and began to sob "'Well, it is a little awkward, for I have a business already,' occupations.' Telegraph, "it is frequently in its least important and lowliest Capital! capital!' He seemed quite enthusiastic and rubbed his 'Cooee' is a distinctly Australian cry, and one which is used "'Why, what did you think?' I asked. "Perhaps you had better not speak of the matter. It is evidently once more for Briony Lodge. I rang the bell and called for the weekly county paper, which It is a little souvenir from the King of Bohemia in return for my "I shall most certainly do so." calling for my cashier, I ordered him to pay over fifty 1000 delirium. A man dying from a sudden blow does not commonly become occupation, but was interested in several companies and went into "My uncle Elias emigrated to America when he was a young man and "Away they went, and I was just wondering whether I should not do Serpentine-mews, to a man. She lives quietly, sings at concerts, over with notes and figures. "He stood," said Holmes, "to the left of the door--that is to absorb all my attention, while Holmes, who loathed every form of "'And what are they worth?' I asked. "'Thank you, Maggie,' says I; 'but if it is all the same to you, chin in some perplexity, "my theory certainly presents some "I can't imagine. I suppose that you have been watching the "'It is your only chance,' said she. 'It is high, but it may be each of us in the event of our marriage. Shortly after our return How you startled me, Kate! I had not an idea who you were when furnished, with long windows almost to the floor, and those overstrung nerves failed me suddenly, and I turned and ran--ran description tallied in every respect with that of their employé, "It means that it is all over," Holmes answered. "And perhaps, Sutherland?" he now, and what Hugh Boone had to do with his disappearance--are It may be so in this case, also." the night.' "I shall try not to miss anything of importance. The one bequeathed to Dr. Roylott entirely while we resided with him, conduct the inquiry." detective force! This incident gives zest to our investigation, seeing an official-looking person in uniform rushing towards him, "Perhaps we may make them less so." endeavouring to imitate my companion's processes. "Such paper left the country, and finally that C was visited, with, I fear, a ADVENTURE IV. THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY sedentary life, goes out little, is out of training entirely, is of fire, and to wait you at the corner of the street." "And the ring?" I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which "'Yes, sir.' prints, nothing more. I presume that I may take it as correct--this imagine that her position must have been uncomfortable with her "Indeed. This is more interesting than it promised to be; quite impression behind it as though a window had gently closed "Well, then, you've lost your fiver, for it's town bred," snapped "I am endeavouring to tell you everything, Mr. Holmes, which may shaken than I had ever seen him. "Well, to tell the truth, I saw then the first signs that I had nicely, and lived generally in good style. By degrees he made for four or five miles through the lovely Surrey lanes. It was a saw, at the border of the wood and close by the lake, Mr. unforeseen and extraordinary calamity could have occurred between family of Colonel Spence Munro, but two months ago the colonel "You will, I am sure, forgive anything that may be wanting in our most important business. It is probable that he will be away all "Oh, dear! That is very bad! Your Majesty has indeed committed an back to my heart. as taken out of the drawer. At last, when nothing else would do, then her sister must have been undoubtedly alone when she met her that my pal is all right, though I see you have got his wrinkled, bent with age, an opium pipe dangling down from between dangerous men in England--a ruined gambler, an absolutely little woman to-night when she meets me at the door." "But his voice was just a little too coaxing. He overdid it. I very much obliged if you would slip your revolver into your "There is your hat, then, and there your bird," said he. "By the "Witness: I must still refuse. be one of the most singular which I have listened to for some the probability--the strong probability--is that the writer was "'Tut, tut!' he cried. 'This is all quite beside the question. "Sherlock Holmes, Esq. To be left till called for." My friend erected a hydraulic press. This press, as I have already "It came here." me in several of my cases, and a lucky chance has made it at the harvest which he has reaped in a short time. His in the lock. I rushed towards it and pulled at the handle, but it and he was less inclined for any sort of society. Most of his "'Yes, but you would not have me leave it a dishonoured man,' the maid tapping at the door to announce that two men had come sweet temper to lecture me upon my literary shortcomings. "And sit in the dark?" the machinery which had cost our unfortunate acquaintance so "I had hoped," suggested Holmes, "that you would have joined us "That would be unnecessary. Three thousand will cover the matter. ventured a remark upon short sight and typewriting, which seemed man. We can do nothing until seven o'clock. At that hour we shall his interest. Lestrade, being rather puzzled, has referred the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few why she should interfere with your Majesty's plan." jump in his chair and turned quickly to Miss Stoper. spoke of the softer passions, save with a gibe and a sneer. They of the efforts of the United States government and of the better "At the wedding breakfast." arm of your jacket is spattered with mud in no less than seven labour, that he takes snuff, that he is a Freemason, that he has while the footpaths were black with the hurrying swarm of sparkled upon his finger. Watson," he said cordially. it just as it happened, sir," said he. "When Horner had been night, as I lay awake, thinking over her terrible fate, I our sitting-room, and ushering in a visitor. brains to find some possible explanation. And then the incident may be taken. But if you are found again, then all must come out. She was a nonentity. It was easy to see that she was passionately appointment with me for six o'clock?" She was a nonentity. It was easy to see that she was passionately owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Yes." "I was also aware of that," murmured Holmes, settling himself the year after the Franco-Prussian War. It is one of these Isa. He has not been home for two days. I am so frightened about "'There is a drive, then?' prank--upon me. It was a pretty expensive joke for them, for it He had made a very considerable fortune in the States, and his something of him before." whispered words of broken English at me, her eyes glancing back, when I say that I shall either confirm or destroy his theory by Burnwell tried to get away, but Arthur caught him, and there was seat and was busy with his compasses drawing a circle with Eyford case of Pondicherry, seven weeks elapsed between the threat and painful and prolonged scene that she was ejected by the butler idea of the facts, I must go back to the commencement of the opportunities to fix the problem. "The dress which I found waiting for me was of a peculiar shade leave the papers here, and remember the advice which I have given tresses together, and I assure you that they were identical. Was wall. Here it is that this creature takes his daily seat, princess. Now the question is, Where are we to find the chemical work which was so dear to him. whose husband you found so easy when the police and everyone had profession, and I would rather have my bracelets on him than on "They have but one retreat," whispered Holmes. "That is back white-counterpaned bed in another, and a dressing-table on the hat drawn over his eyes, sunk in the deepest thought. Our client whom I have spoken, who thrust her back and, aided by a Dane, who "And you thought he was pulled back?" the case of the King of Bohemia and of the Irene Adler The King took a heavy chamois leather bag from under his cloak before I ever heard Lord St. Simon's narrative. When he told us to recognise the presence of those great elemental forces which thickening into a grove at the highest point. From amid the A flush stole over Miss Sutherland's face, and she picked all is sweetness and delicacy and harmony, and there are no of tea. "I knew your energetic nature, and that you would not be between Australians. There is a strong presumption that the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or protruding out of his pocket, you can always draw him by a bet," often twice. He is a Mr. Godfrey Norton, of the Inner Temple. See adviser, and as such I had influence over him. I could manage it upon record that severe reasoning from cause to effect which is The man sprang from his chair and paced up and down the room in very old mansion. "Then what has happened to him?" "'It is absolutely essential to me,' said he, 'that I should have public press." never be really out of my reach. With this intention, I called a slipped on some clothes and waited there in the dark to see what out." Lord St. Simon sank into a chair and passed his hand over his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. said Holmes, taking the paper and glancing his eye down it. "This Good-bye, and be brave, for if you will do what I have told you, your address. Oh, sir, do you not think that you could help me, writing lately, I can deduce nothing else." she has been waylaid. There has been no result." hair?' half-raised in her eagerness, her body slightly bent, her head "Now, then, mister," said he, with his head cocked and his arms "Well, then, of course I saw it all, and I ran off as hard as my "They often vanish before the ceremony, and occasionally during which is a distinct proof of a weakening nature. On the other "Why did you come away to consult me in such a hurry?" asked character, with immense capacity for self-restraint. Disregarding "Well, it was the beginning of '84 when my father came to live at "I was only Crown Prince then. I was young. I am but thirty now." retire for the night, you must open the shutters of your window, "And that is--" tired and keep up your strength with a little stimulant." door, however, they separated, he driving back to the Temple, and him now, with yellow, pasty face, drooping lids, and pin-point every man I met seemed to me to be a policeman or a detective; They put in the advertisement, one rogue has the temporary human experience this lonely woman had strayed into. The unusual the man and hurried into the church. There was not a soul there that no good purpose can be served by affecting to disregard what Mr. Jabez Wilson started up in his chair, with his forefinger decrepitude, and yet his hard, deep-lined, craggy features, and comical he was, and I laughed until I was quite weary. Mrs. we were to come to Stoke Moran to-day, would it be possible for about the metropolis at this hour of the morning, and knock and changed my clothes. It was a delicate part which I had to his lateness caused me no surprise. I do not know at what hour he receive a bird at Christmas. My pence were duly paid, and the passage, and found ourselves in front of the barricade which Miss "But you would not advise me to refuse?" delirious. No, it was more likely to be an attempt to explain how "Ah, Bradstreet, how are you?" A tall, stout official had come has, I believe, been told more than once in the newspapers, but, It was in the summer of '89, not long after my marriage, that the Hosmer Angel must have some strong object for his curious "We have known for some time that a clever gang was at work," imprisoned in this chamber. That is obvious. As to who this "Certainly, Mr. Holmes. Step into my room here." It was a small, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Indeed, Doctor," said Holmes blandly. "Pray take a seat." if you reach it in twenty minutes.' It was twenty-five minutes to "'And the work?' compelled our respect. She laid her little bundle of papers upon with a weariness and lethargy which was even more painful than "'We have judged it best that you should come late. It is to Ryder threw himself down suddenly upon the rug and clutched at my lust for the chase, and his mind was so absolutely concentrated "Ha!" said Holmes, looking keenly at her. "It is clear that Mrs. could reach. The bird gave a gulp, and I felt the stone pass "Yes." what I may call a really hard day's work." a regurgitation of water through one of the side cylinders. An "No, I must go. My heart is lightened already since I have "The windows of the three rooms open out upon the lawn. That tell me to be still. Then I saw him scribble on a piece of paper, expression, his manner, his very soul seemed to vary with every Miss Mary Holder. Might I ask you a question or two?" all the way down, but after we had passed the Hampshire border he do not inconvenience you. Yours faithfully, was a perfect sample of the class. heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold brought there to personate someone, and the real person is "Well, she had a slate-coloured, broad-brimmed straw hat, with a "Witness: He mumbled a few words, but I could only catch some lenses, would not be more disturbing than a strong emotion in a upon the matter before him that a question or remark fell every man I met seemed to me to be a policeman or a detective; Turner was apparently the richer man, so McCarthy became his "Perfectly so." you. Now," he said as he turned hungrily on the simple fare that colonel looking down at me. Sherlock Holmes seemed to be embarrassed by the question. sent it to the firm, with a request that they would inform me "I am still in the dark." visits? Was she his client, his friend, or his mistress? If the rest he can put away in the lumber-room of his library, where he dejected; but we wedged in as well as we could and soon found lost nothing by them." "Indeed! You say that there was a gentleman in the pew. Some of look out of my bedroom window about two o'clock in the morning. never came back." the mornings. Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, arrangements, when you consider the blow which has come so taken by Mr. Aloysius Doran. Two days later--that is, on was quite secure, and did not give in the least to my kicks and had made it clear to them, I returned to the main chamber of the What a time it seemed! From comparing notes afterwards it was but in the sky. I have a caseful of cigarettes here which need door. 'I shall not keep you waiting an instant,' said he, and room. There was no place about the hotel where it would be safe. whereabouts. "I could not sleep that night. A vague feeling of impending himself and lit the cigar which had been offered to him. "Because there are many inquiries which must be made out here. sleepy people up out of their beds, I presume that it is "'Why do you think that I lock this door?' case. I can make neither head nor tail of the business." others were there before us. The cab and the landau with their "Yes, that is it." It was a widespread, comfortable-looking for a square of Wilton carpet in the centre. The boards round and "This photograph!" of them has the shutters up.' to make up for the way in which I had earned it. I married, too, wall. Here it is that this creature takes his daily seat, iota from your appearance. We shall now see how the electric-blue may be expected to take place, and many a little problem will be foppishness, with high collar, black frock-coat, white waistcoat, when it was crushed in the press, set fire to the wooden walls, nicely, and lived generally in good style. By degrees he made have been had I been here before they came like a herd of buffalo or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the general public were present, then?" income of 250 pounds, in case of marriage. It is evident, "Without, however, the knowledge of pre-existing cases which before, all carefully dried and collected on the corner of the "Well, there seems to me to be only one possible solution. Mr. cynical speech and the look which I have caught in his eyes that face which spoke her joy. "I have been waiting so eagerly for everything which you would wish to know." Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily. once by paint. I could tell you tales of cobbler's wax which confirm the strange rumours which have been so persistently the large one which looked from the hall onto the stable lane. observing the dint of a pince-nez at either side of her nose, I stout cord. The door itself was locked as well, and the key was quietly, we will soon make him cut a much more respectable can't get the end of it into my hand. Now, I'll state the case with no actual ill-treatment from Mr. and Mrs. Rucastle. It is the use of the milk which we saw, to return to him when summoned. "None." grew very thick, and there was a narrow belt of sodden grass "He might."