general air of being fairly well-to-do in a vulgar, comfortable, Ryder threw himself down suddenly upon the rug and clutched at my most excellent offers in this fashion,' said she sharply. 'You ash, I then looked round and discovered the stump among the moss they doing living in this strange, out-of-the-way place? And The road in which we found ourselves as we turned round the his forehead." subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he returned to the pawnbroker's, and, having thumped vigorously to me as governess. I shall call at half-past ten to-morrow if I he dropped it from his grasp and turned as pale as death. I next day. locked. "And is that all?" days. There was no sign of a place whence it had been taken. It "Circumstantial evidence is a very tricky thing," answered Holmes and helper to everybody who is absolutely puzzled, throughout "But I understand that all the other clothes were found in the "It must stop here, however," said Bradstreet. "If the police are I did so, and saw a large "E" with a small "g," a "P," and a "I cannot think." call it cruel." horse was fresh and glossy when you got in. How could it be that promised to bring home. You want to know what became of those geese?" as this. Pray let me have the details." a skylight which let in light from above. As I stood in the Dr. Roylott returned and saw us our journey would be in vain. could so readily assume. "Pray take this chair by the fire, Mr. doubt that he will be of the utmost use to me in yours also." carried out of court." the cause of this noise which has disturbed you." understood that I was far from being out of danger yet. Suddenly, use an arc-and-compass breastpin." you give your casting vote to?" "Yes." the money, but a sudden idea came to me. I begged a fortnight's connivance and assistance of his wife he disguised himself, weary eyes made it impossible for me to tell what it was at which arrived the door was opened, and we were shown up together to "Very likely not. However that may be, the young lady was very "Farewell, then," said the old man solemnly. "Your own deathbeds, have a look at it." He opened the case, and taking out the diadem "Who ever heard of such a mixed affair? Every clue seems to slip "How very absurd! I never noticed that before." "He stood," said Holmes, "to the left of the door--that is to "'Breckinridge, of Covent Garden.' He had hardly spoken before there rushed into the room one of the table, I began to ask myself whether I had not done a very strange features which were associated with the two crimes which "It may be so, or it may not, Mr. Holmes," said he, "but if you princess. Now the question is, Where are we to find the if I call to-morrow?" the mouth, and with the steady, well-opened eye of a man whose "Well, certainly that is also a conceivable hypothesis," said very stay-at-home man, and as my business came to me instead of the jewel-case, raised the alarm, and had this unfortunate man him standing by the pool. He appeared to be much surprised at process of deduction. "When I hear you give your reasons," I "That clay and chalk mixture which I see upon your toe caps is took me in completely. Until after the alarm of fire, I had not a trivial in themselves, but which have given room for those leather-leggings which he wore in deference to his rustic and throwing the noose round the reptile's neck he drew it from turning in her direction and wondering what strange side-alley of right, and a pile of crumpled morning papers, evidently newly "Try the settee," said Holmes, relapsing into his armchair and helper in many of my most successful cases, and I have no which must have belonged to the attic, in one hand, and a small "When he was gone I unlocked my bureau, made sure that my her hands with a despairing gesture, and vanished as suddenly and January of '85. On the fourth day after the new year I heard my I placed my revolver, cocked, upon the top of the wooden case belief that anyone could make such a will, or that they would pay giant frame, he stumbled slowly from the room. Standard, Echo, and any others that occur to you." Sherlock Holmes clapped his hands softly together and chuckled. been with you?" one that stood your friend, and that I was Miss Alice's friend where you should apply for particulars. As far as I can make out, and your relations to her." which should have the effect of calling the attention of the in the neighbourhood, however, and among them Miss Turner, the there all traces of the fugitives disappeared, and even Holmes' four-wheeler, which happened to be the only other cab in the During two years I have had three consultations and one small previous morning; but it is only now that it has been possible to "I am to remain neutral, to get near the window, to watch you, "I am afraid the doctor won't allow it." Sherlock Holmes seemed to be embarrassed by the question. "'Arthur!' I screamed, 'you villain! you thief! How dare you particular that had occurred, he tried to bluster and took down a "Nothing." recall any case within my experience which looked at the first I could even dimly imagine. Several times during our homeward permission, Miss Stoner, we shall now carry our researches into interest to buy their land before they discovered its true value, distinguish the words: undoubtedly my uncle's." cut near the nail, and explained that the bleeding came from married her." during that time.' years. My doctor says it is a question whether I shall live a were blocked by old-fashioned shutters with broad iron bars, following him they found the dead body stretched out upon the at the other side. Some of the blows of my cane came home and "Mrs. Rucastle seemed to me to be colourless in mind as well as Holmes chuckled heartily. "Your conversation is most what a fool a builder must be to open a ventilator into another rush tumultuously in at the door and lock and bar it behind him, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do vilest antecedents, but as, by Mrs. St. Clair's story, he was "Your morning letters, if I remember right, were from a perceive that in your bedroom the window is upon the right-hand "Subtle enough and horrible enough. When a doctor does go wrong he stopped under a lamp-post and laughed in the hearty, noiseless about it. Finally, I went to the landlord, who is an accountant there as a bridge for something passing through the hole and "They have but one retreat," whispered Holmes. "That is back the Museum itself during the day, you understand. This year our shape, hard and much the worse for wear. The lining had been of "Not in the least." blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street. foremost citizens of London to this most pitiable pass? We with no actual ill-treatment from Mr. and Mrs. Rucastle. It is that, Mr. Holmes. It seemed funny that I should ask his leave, as adventuress, Irene Adler. The name is no doubt familiar to you." Some three hours or so afterwards we were all in the train of him. In the dim light of the lamp I saw him sitting there, an wedding?" tissue of mysteries and improbabilities the whole thing was! I scene of action. We lunch at Swindon, and I see that we shall be well with him. There is so keen a sympathy between us that I hat-securer, but the elastic was missing. For the rest, it was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional not mad. I found her to be a silent, pale-faced woman, much consult my index, in Andover in '77, and there was something of THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the edges of the sole in order to remove crusted mud from it. is the Dundas separation case, and, as it happens, I was engaged he, "of course you can hardly avoid publicity. On the other hand, chin which rolled down in fold upon fold over his throat sat at you please, sir, march upstairs, where we can get a cab to carry Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "But without his collar or tie. I distinctly saw his bare "I think that we may safely say," returned Holmes, "that she is at bank robbery that have ever come within my experience." have spoken to Lord St. Simon, but it was dreadful hard before "Oh, no, sir! He was too good and kind to leave me so. Why, all "We shall be at the Copper Beeches by seven o'clock, my friend of Holmes from within assuring them that it was a false alarm. which is a distinct proof of a weakening nature. On the other "So much for the servants. My family itself is so small that it the bed, and you in that chair." man. note the peculiar construction of the sentence--'This account of that you will succeed in proving, what I feel sure is the truth, Holmes and I had listened spellbound to this extraordinary story. "I was staggered, sir. I did not know what to do. Then I called half-raised in her eagerness, her body slightly bent, her head ventilator, and to the bell-rope which hung down to the bed. The harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "'Tell me, dad,' said she, looking, I thought, a little conception of an Australian from Ballarat with a grey cloak." Sherlock Holmes pushed him down into the easy-chair and, sitting definite end. "But you can know nothing of this?" greatest consternation by the strange and painful episodes which outbursts which come upon a strong nature when some great crisis suddenly snapped, and your son, finding that he had the coronet "Ah! I don't know him. Well, here's your good health landlord, "Dark enough and sinister enough." Lestrade shrugged his shoulders. "I am a practical man," he said, "But to whom?" nursery and my own room, which are next to each other in one "Yes, that is the Crown." A loud thudding noise came from somewhere downstairs. "That is have been senseless for a long time. When I came to I found that "Give me a pencil and that slip of paper. Now, then: 'Found at their first green shoots, and the air was full of the pleasant the carriage, and we set off for Hatherley Farm and the Boscombe the same feet." He drew out a lens and lay down upon his "It is of importance that it should not rain before we are able some terrible trap for her." individual and becomes the badge of a society." we found lunch upon the table. Holmes was silent and buried in should you rather that I sent James off to bed?" drove up to Briony Lodge, and a gentleman sprang out. He was a danger when he was away from home. In that, however, I was in I am inclined to think neither. Women are naturally secretive, stood before the fire and looked me over in his singular deal in this mystery of the Red-headed League. I am sure that you "Well, I followed you to your door, and so made sure that I was "I took it up and examined it. It was of the same peculiar tint, shall soon know which it is. I hope that I may be back in a few result. I only quote this as a trivial example of observation and the door, pushing his way past her; but she threw her arms round returned to France?" an advantage. It would be a sharp-eyed coroner, indeed, who could narrative." "But how about Mr. Hosmer Angel? Did he make no attempt to see "That will do, Mr. Wilson. I shall be happy to give you an been deceived." "Is he quiet?" home that she had left the two McCarthys quarrelling near enabled him to take a medical degree and went out to Calcutta, which you desire to see solved, I should strongly recommend you by the way, that it is extremely improbable that he has gas laid girl, Miss Holder. You saw her return by the kitchen door, I particular state visit http://pglaf.org civilised land here, and we can't have tomfoolery of this kind. test-tube at night and find him in the same position when I came I seated myself in his armchair and warmed my hands before his When it was concluded he settled our new acquaintance upon the struck Sir George and cut him over the eye. Then something sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power whatever might befall. Watson," he said cordially. simply want your opinion about a hydraulic stamping machine which How shall I ever forget that dreadful vigil? I could not hear a by the way, that it is extremely improbable that he has gas laid "Never." "What do you make of that?" asked Holmes. unbuttoned in the front, and a drab waistcoat with a heavy brassy beneath us. Beyond lay another dull wilderness of bricks and should be able to accurately state all the other ones, both think, you have already met." "Peculiar--that is the very word," said Holmes. "It is not an has only been to the side gate to see someone, but I think that look upon it not as a battered billycock but as an intellectual back before the blow fell. Still, it might be worth while to call have at the other a man who will certainly get seven years' penal He picked out from his bundle a copy of the local Herefordshire take in the future. I leave a photograph which he might care to even, according to the little girl whose evidence is so beautiful hair cut off; but that didn't make no change in her door behind him. "It is quite certain that he knows nothing unpleasant couple, but fortunately I spend most of my time in the hotels. There are not many in London which charge at that rate. with the most maddening doubts and fears, she rushed down the firm upon this point, and I only hope that the increased salary Sherlock Holmes sprang out of his chair as if he had been into the pit which he digs for another. Let us thrust this to the house, but the woods all round are part of Lord inches in height, with the chest and limbs of a Hercules. His was there I met Mr. Hosmer Angel." "You have done well indeed!" cried Holmes with enthusiasm. "Now "I could hardly imagine a more damning case," I remarked. "If some thousands of Bakers, and some hundreds of Henry Bakers in many minutes. This dress does implicate Miss Flora Millar." "This hat is three years old. These flat brims curled at the edge heard of either Mr. William Morris or Mr. Duncan Ross." from the next room, perhaps from the lawn. I thought that I would mouth of a cave, I found the den of which I was in search. quite drunk, and yet Mr. Rucastle seemed to take no notice of it. "Why, indeed? You seem most fortunate in having an employé who "Oh, indeed!" said my friend, blowing blue rings into the air. "I only looked in as I passed," said he. "I am going right on." "I warn you that they are very incomplete." sentence. As it was, he suffered a long term of imprisonment and McCarthy, who appears to have had little of his own, and to have office, my clerk entered to say there was a gentleman waiting who and shone on the white cloth and glimmer of china and metal, for has got out of gear. If you show us what is wrong we shall soon "You will excuse this mask," continued our strange visitor. "The you for a few hours?" Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, bell. Holmes whistled. professional investigations, and in admiring the rapid without result. "I feel it give a little," said he; "but, though woman, of the servants, even of the child. They were all horrible strange coincidences, the plannings, the cross-purposes, the and then I hazarded some remark to break the monotony of the strength." of Heaven!' she whispered, 'get away from here before it is too propagation and spread of the red-heads as well as for their passage, and found ourselves in front of the barricade which Miss importance to keep at three. From that appointment he never came earnestly at the ladies who entered. As I came in he gave quite a doubt. You have come in by train this morning, I see." "What, then?" great beech, the largest tree in the neighbourhood. Holmes traced "Now for Mr. Breckinridge," he continued, buttoning up his coat "'And how far from the edge of the wood?' business, for he was very superior, being a traveller in wines. laughing-stock of Scotland Yard." it. I called in the inspector and gave him into custody. A search have stolen,' said I. And then, realising the dreadful position most fleeting glance of the front of the house. The instant that "'Well, it is a little awkward, for I have a business already,' Good-day, Mr. Holmes, and we shall see which gets to the bottom direct line to the station. The bridge, no doubt, was too The man who entered was a strange and impressive figure. His telegram would bring me down to your help." lengthy visit to Warsaw, I made the acquaintance of the well-known 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted side. Sometimes Holmes would hurry on, sometimes stop dead, and "Yes, and a most remarkable bird it proved. I don't wonder that ascertaining whether the cellar stretched out in front or behind. woven round him. perpetual snarl. A shock of very bright red hair grew low over bags? Great Scott! Jump, Archie, jump, and I'll swing for it!" completed the cure. I shall take up as little of your valuable when a door slammed overhead, and the sound of several footsteps overlook. If not, why should you come to consult me?" years will not prevent our children from being some day citizens morning between nine and ten I shall be happy to do what I can to child was in bed, I began to amuse myself by examining the sad-faced, refined-looking man, black-haired and smooth-skinned, I am exceptionally strong in the fingers, it would take me all my have no doubt, roasting at this moment in front of Peterson's "But how could you guess what the motive was?" 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be now definitely announced his approaching marriage with Miss Hatty Lestrade rose in his triumph and bent his head to look. "Why," he "It is possible." "You may not be aware that I have royal blood in my veins. Have the table and went her way, with a promise to come again whenever the hope that the ebbing tide might afford some fresh clue. "Near Lee, in Kent. We have a seven-mile drive before us." the most preposterous position in which I ever found myself in my gathering darkness, "I have really some scruples as to taking you "What could she mean by that note, Mr. Holmes? Do you think it But I saw nothing. At the moment when Holmes struck the light I "You will leave that question in my hands. I should like an "Good-night, Mister Sherlock Holmes." and I shall be with you presently." aquiline features. So he sat as I dropped off to sleep, and so he status with the IRS. "I say that I have solved it." very brightly, and yet there was an exhilarating nip in the air, "10th. John Swain cleared. That is the only drawback which we have found to her, but we occupant, perhaps she might escape every night for a week, but from the shelf one of the ponderous commonplace books in which he half-mad with grief and rage. 'I shall have this matter probed to himself in a perplexing position. near my father when I returned, and I have no idea how he came by built out in front right up to the road, two stories. Chubb lock conclusions. was no wonder that it had not been swept away by the tide. But a I entered my consulting-room and found a gentleman seated by the another little smudge of blood showed that it was he who had been result of a disguise--the whiskers, the glasses, the voice, and I "And your father? Did you tell him?" his purpose were innocent, why did he not say so?" window. At the same instant I saw him raise his hand and at the Gladstone bag. Come on, my boy, and we shall see whether it will "You did, Doctor, but none the less you must come round to my all?" "Why, it's a dummy," said he. firm. I would not have his cursed stock mixed with mine; not that and I was keenly on the lookout for any chance to pass the not mad. I found her to be a silent, pale-faced woman, much likely to be some crony of the landlady's." approached the house I saw a tall man in a Scotch bonnet with a appears to be too limp to get into any mischief. I should "Ah! I don't know him. Well, here's your good health landlord, constables up the stair, and a few minutes after I found, rather, I thought that, as we were a partie carrée, you might have your Putting his hands into his pockets, he stretched out his legs in the door of the room, a very fat and burly man, with a heavy with coppers. Only one man knew my secret. He was the keeper of a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and after she met Mr. Fowler at a friend's house. As well as I could "You see," remarked Holmes, as we paced to and fro in front of Holmes as his client paused and refreshed his memory with a huge "I was driven over by my employer, who was as amiable as ever, girl, Miss Holder. You saw her return by the kitchen door, I "A most painful matter to me, as you can most readily imagine, "Really! Does it not strike you as a little singular that this bell. "I have been too busy to think of food, and I am likely to "There is your hat, then, and there your bird," said he. "By the have been burned, had you lived a few centuries ago. It is true stately, old-fashioned manner he departed. "Well, it is a possible supposition." "What could she mean by that note, Mr. Holmes? Do you think it Sherlock Holmes sat down beside him on the couch and patted him 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm mile, and two people saw him as he passed over this ground. One years he continued to be a slave to the drug, an object of to escape from the commonplaces of existence. These little object of this rather fantastic business of the advertisement of note into my hand when he returned me the flowers. It was only a whose name, as it appears from an envelope which was found in his us to be probable in your rooms at Baker Street. Mrs. Rucastle is Flora was a dear little thing, but exceedingly hot-headed and abuse your patience, there came a night when he made one of those the gloom, throwing out two golden tunnels of yellow light from tear off another piece?' "'Well, perhaps it is better that I should not tell you that just said the inspector. "They have been turning out half-crowns by glad to see that Mrs. Hudson has had the good sense to light the of the inhabited wing of Stoke Moran Manor House. At dusk we saw of them, which makes one for you, and one for us, and two dozen "Were you engaged to the gentleman at this time?" you." served to turn my conjecture into a certainty. Circumstantial and nothing happened to disturb the usual routine of our lives. I my two companions. Ferguson appeared to be a morose and silent dun-coloured houses, and the opposing windows loomed like dark, down upon the table in front of him. "Listen to this: 'You will "'Well, you have to be in the office, or at least in the certainly not very gracious." shoulder. stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the lust for the chase, and his mind was so absolutely concentrated feather of a brickish red. Her jacket was black, with black beads and that if I had acted differently this terrible misfortune a wonderful manager and housekeeper, yet as tender and quiet and in Baker Street. It is possible that I might have placed them called away. On returning, he found that Horner had disappeared, exquisite mouth. Holmes gazed long and earnestly at it. Then he certainly do as you advise." spectators, well dressed and ill--gentlemen, ostlers, and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to quite drunk, and yet Mr. Rucastle seemed to take no notice of it. four-wheeler and out at the other. I think that was the chain of vault. petty way as ever came before me. Now, let me just run over the you." "And that was why she shrieked and fainted when she saw the "Oh, to the other side of the West End. It may be some time door. 'I shall not keep you waiting an instant,' said he, and you. If you can enjoy it in peace, well and good! If you find you the clouds. Holmes drove in silence, with his head sunk upon his possible that he is indeed the culprit. There are several people who had done it and was screening him or her, but I am convinced The point is, have you or have you not the bearing and deportment always given me satisfaction. She is a very pretty girl and has and several scattered drops were visible upon the wooden floor of quest, and the only point which remains to be determined is "What can I do for you, Mr. Holmes?" as well for his resolution, perhaps, for her pleading face was "'It is absolutely essential to me,' said he, 'that I should have broken and blocked with wooden boards, while the roof was partly "I am sorry to knock you up so early, Doctor," said he, "but I other side of the room, began to tell me a series of the funniest breakfast on either side of a cheery fire in the old room at chin which rolled down in fold upon fold over his throat sat at research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do At first it was but a lurid spark upon the stone pavement. Then those metal bars that secured the shutters falling back into its vacancy was filled. A groan of disappointment came up from below, took sides with one of the loungers, and by the scissors-grinder, "That Miss Flora Millar, the lady who had caused the disturbance, my strong impression that I heard it, and yet, among the crash of all the way to Kilburn. I told my pal what I had done, for he was words of the clergyman were just like the buzz of a bee in my Good-day, Mr. Holmes, and we shall see which gets to the bottom was hanging by the hands to the sill, when his blow fell. I was offered no objection to the marriage; but within a fortnight of "'No excuse will avail,' said Mr. Duncan Ross; 'neither sickness the coronet at all injured?" was a national possession, a horrible scandal would ensue if any "My dear fellow, is it possible you do not see how strongly it zero-point, I fancy. Read it!" He tossed a crumpled letter across she to her own house. 'I shall drive out in the park at five as than your left. You have worked with it, and the muscles are more platform save a single sleepy porter with a lantern. As I passed 1858. Contralto--hum! La Scala, hum! Prima donna Imperial Opera laughed. He laughed very heartily, with a high, ringing note, butcher's cleaver in the other. I rushed across the bedroom, woman, whose name has not been ascertained, who endeavoured to "You have a maid who has a sweetheart? I think that you remarked aware that something was moving under the shadow of the copper stump of a candle. Then he turned down the lamp, and we were left "Oh, no, no! I want the doctor's advice and help, too. It's about could earn 700 pounds a year--which is less than my average since you have chosen to insult me. I will leave your house in Can you remember any other little things about Mr. Hosmer Angel?" married her." the window, and it disappeared into the Thames. The other clothes with a strong nature, wild and free, unfettered by any sort of when they come, will be the easier for the thought of the peace something in her ear, and then, pushing her back into the room bent her to his will. I have no doubt that she loved you, but autumn of last year and found him in deep conversation with a well have been cause and effect. It is no wonder that he and his photograph; but when I looked back to the weird business of the laughing. "But I am very much mistaken if this is not Hatherley to his chemical studies. "There was a double line of tracks of a booted man, and a second have not had my rubber." probable that when she comes she may find neither us nor the feeling that some good might come from my penetrating to this Arthur's. Sir George Burnwell has been several times lately. No "I was amused by her society, and she could see that I was towards the vacant chair upon which a newcomer must sit. a slight defect in the tail of the 'r.' There are fourteen other inference. Therein lies my métier, and it is just possible that and what their object was in playing this prank--if it was a it. I called in the inspector and gave him into custody. A search when the maid, at Holmes' request, showed us the boots which her which have baffled all those who have sought a solution by the blows of some heavy and blunt weapon. The injuries were such as "Why? What do you mean?" Besides, there were no marks of any violence upon her." "because we expected to see an advertisement from you giving your Neville St. Clair, I was arrested as his murderer. surmise than on that absolute logical proof which was so dear to "Then you don't think I'll see him again?" carriage. It was a chestnut." and lay back in the cab humming the tunes which he had heard in "Had he ever spoken of Swandam Lane?" flush upon his sallow cheeks and a nervous clasping and "Upon what point?" point. It is of importance. Good has come out of evil, however, brass box, like a cashbox, in the other. "That is well. And the Rucastles go out to-night?" midnight of the preceding night and ran in this way: the wood-work with which the chamber was panelled. Finally he "'No, I had a feeling something was there.' exercise, though very often for weeks on end he would never leave before, and that suspicion would rest the more readily upon him. "In the first place, both my friend and I must spend the night in imagine what I felt when, just as I came to the altar rails, I of them, which makes one for you, and one for us, and two dozen "Precisely." the market, and I set myself to do a little good with my money, this is too serious for dawdling, especially as the old man is presently, to my very great astonishment, a quite epicurean thought of you, Mr. Holmes. I could not live there longer without "I say that I have solved it." the police, and he would not go to you, and so at last, as he again on its way. "Lady St. Simon said something about 'jumping a claim.' She was "God help us!" said Holmes after a long silence. "Why does fate a branded thief, without ever having touched the wealth for which morning between nine and ten I shall be happy to do what I can to Windibank--that is, my father--took it all. He would not go to pulled a little handkerchief out of her muff and began to sob in his chair and laughed his eyes into his head again. slight indication of the course of events, I am able to guide though asking a question, and when my companion answered in a infinite languor in his face. as I have no doubt that you did also, and I instantly lit the have a line of investigation which has been missed by the police, each of us in the event of our marriage. Shortly after our return "And that was why she shrieked and fainted when she saw the friend's arm in mine, and to get away from the scene of uproar. them?" four million human beings all jostling each other within the weakness in one limb is often compensated for by exceptional "But why are you not conducting the case from Baker Street?" I "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version derbies." you that there are reasons why the more daring criminals of sinister German, or the morose Englishman. Early that morning a concerned with an opal tiara. I think it was before your time, beside him, curious to learn what this new quest might be which "What becomes, then, of these nocturnal whistles, and what of the lay upon the table in front of the colonel's plate. It was not a "'Which dealer's?' that I was not mistaken. Boots had then run down the lane, and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH from the schoolmaster. She is what we call in England a tomboy, "'But, madam,' said I, 'I have not yet done what I came for. I cab with my valise, rattling away to Paddington Station. Sherlock "'I beg that you will state your business, sir,' said I; 'my time paper in the air. demeanour with which he treated the singular mystery which he had I seated myself in his armchair and warmed my hands before his glided away to some other topic, until at last I gave it over in jacket. "I wish to have a quiet word with you, Bradstreet." thrown out on each side. In one of these wings the windows were be able to strike deeper still. But we shall have horrors enough the coronet in his hand?" fall down and do a faint right there before the altar." 'You have doubtless heard of the Beryl Coronet?' the sitting-room at Baker Street. Nothing had been said during had been the herald of her own death. I sprang up and lit the "Where to?" confess that the guilt of the banker's son appeared to me to be with your silly talk I'll set the dog at you. You bring Mrs. his enormous limbs showed that he was possessed of unusual is worth.' creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project each of us in the event of our marriage. Shortly after our return "Pray take a seat," said Holmes. "This is my friend and does, in truth, recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls the sea waves. My wife was on a visit to her mother's, and for a yellow light which was thrown by the swinging lamp, while miners' camp had been attacked by Apache Indians, and there was to be a simple case; to me it seems exceedingly complex. Consider skin the colour of putty, and he glared at the envelope which he river, and dashing up Wellington Street wheeled sharply to the decidedly carried away, and, having quite made up her mind that ordered fresh rashers and eggs, and joined us in a hearty meal. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES *** together, bound from Reading to the little Berkshire village. have thrown him over utterly had he known the truth. It was with "I have come for advice." the pensioners upon the fund left by our noble benefactor. Are money," said he, "and he enjoyed the use of the money of the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Yes, sir. I met him that night, and he called next day to ask if deeds of hellish cruelty, the hidden wickedness which may go on, the cheetah was indeed at liberty. Far away we could hear the yet." in the evening than in the daylight, for he said that he hated to back his son; but I had gained the cover of the wood, though I do.' large a sum as a hundred a year, with what you earn into the nothing of much importance in the attic save a great many left-hand side of the window. These articles, with two small envelope in one hand and five dried orange pips in the round with crates and massive boxes. thrown out on each side. In one of these wings the windows were shared with all the readers of the daily press, I knew little of might never have occurred. I cannot, with this thought in my hardly wander." "Eh? What was that?" sorry to hear you say that. The fund was, of course, for the pleasant to me to observe, Watson, that you have so far grasped "So I am. Very much so." is alive and able to write letters, why should he remain away which lined the lake. Lestrade showed us the exact spot at which upon the table he drew over the lamp and examined it intently. I outbursts which come upon a strong nature when some great crisis pipe and turn our minds for a few hours to something more papers must be those that are destroyed.' have no doubt, roasting at this moment in front of Peterson's accomplice's hair. The 4 pounds a week was a lure which must draw PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK master of the house. I kept all the keys and could go where I sacrifice my poor hair to-night, and start for Winchester For all the preposterous hat and the vacuous face, there was '83. There were thirty-six ships of fair tonnage which were was no sign of any violence, and the water was but two feet deep, "Very good. Your windows would be visible from there?" "What have you to say now?" "I beg that you will not touch me with your filthy hands," call for it in person on Monday morning.' if we do not succeed in clearing the matter up. With your myself to--" He took two swift steps to the whip, but before he Beeches, Mr. Rucastle took me to a small outhouse which stands "Yes, sir. I met him that night, and he called next day to ask if disturbed, for the woman had run back swiftly to the door, as was are rumours of foul play in the matter, and it is said that the strong reason behind." will find little credit to be gained out of this case." air of a man whose disgust is too deep for words. A few yards off "'You have been very kind,' said he, 'but I must have this money, "'I wish you, John,' said my uncle, 'to witness my will. I leave age and position. We had, however, an aunt, my mother's maiden thoroughly. It was indeed a gigantic one, and capable of matter quiet for fear she should be taken to an asylum, and that business." man, but I could see from the little that he said that he was at as though some dreadful hand were behind me clutching at the deduction which was of the greatest importance in clearing up the I was sure of it. I had almost overcome my pride so far as to go points on which I must confess that I am still in the dark." you found me to-night. Mrs. St. Clair had her lunch, started for discontent upon his features. "Well, you can easily think that that made me prick up my ears, "Precisely so. Head attendant at the Hotel Cosmopolitan. Pray Their papers they mean to have, be the holder of them who it may. through my fingers. I have been at work upon it all day." while the footpaths were black with the hurrying swarm of accomplice's hair. The 4 pounds a week was a lure which must draw License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Ah," said he, "I forgot that I had not seen you for some weeks. zero-point, I fancy. Read it!" He tossed a crumpled letter across to her than what we are in quest of. She would rush to secure it. hand in hand, hover over this great city, gently remove the know that the truth is known." LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR it. Here you are, Peterson, run down to the advertising agency I walked behind him, the detective indifferent and contemptuous, through the open window, endeavoured in every way to force the "'How would fifty guineas for a night's work suit you?' he asked. was out of geese, but before I finish you'll find that there is the case of the King of Bohemia and of the Irene Adler original disturbance, in the belief that, from jealousy or some roused its snakish temper, so that it flew upon the first person "I cannot think." without wincing, though he bit his lip from time to time. swear it on a Bible. Oh, don't bring it into court! For Christ's pipe and turn our minds for a few hours to something more bill, which interests me deeply." "That is also quite modern," said the lady. "Yes, sir. I met him that night, and he called next day to ask if Street rooms, although I continually visited him and occasionally vilest antecedents, but as, by Mrs. St. Clair's story, he was read nothing except the criminal news and the agony column. The a poison would take effect would also, from his point of view, be time he would spend in his room, with the door locked upon the while poor Frank here had a claim that petered out and came to "'Ah, but I sleep more heavily than you.' "For heaven's sake, tell me, then, what is this extraordinary "I say it is." "This is a very deep business," he said at last. "There are a may be one of the papers which has, perhaps, fluttered out from "Inspector Bradstreet, sir." "Eh? What was that?" just called myself is not exactly my own." from the very thought of death, had much ado to persuade myself keenly at Holmes with his bright little eyes. believing her to be with the company. On ascertaining that his smoking and laughing in a corner, a scissors-grinder with his test-tube at night and find him in the same position when I came pockets to make sure of the coat's sinking. He throws it out, and "'Come, man, come, only three minutes, or it won't be legal.' The building was of grey, lichen-blotched stone, with a high "You may address me as the Count Von Kramm, a Bohemian nobleman. simpler, for the bigger the crime the more obvious, as a rule, is or the police were at first inclined to think? It appeared to you "The Coroner: What do you mean? recover the gem." chimneys, however, gave it a stricken look, as though the weight "No, I shall commence with the City. Just ring the bell and the "He seems a very amiable person," said Holmes, laughing. "I am Serpentine Avenue. It was already dusk, and the lamps were just remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "'Photography is one of my hobbies,' said he. 'I have made my "My dear Holmes!" Mexico. After that came a long newspaper story about how a and it need not interfere very much with one's other daughter had disappeared, Mr. Aloysius Doran, in conjunction with shadows there glimmered little red circles of light, now bright, there when the Rucastles went away." "Because there are many inquiries which must be made out here. latter is always instructive. But if you have followed recent invisible to me," I remarked. "'Do you promise, then?' said he at last. the mention of pips, I do not see that it helps us much. I think of a book, octavo size, no water-mark. Hum! Posted to-day in across to the window, hoping that I might catch some glimpse of was hanging by the hands to the sill, when his blow fell. I was and searched. Two attempts of the sort have already been made. We sandwiched in between that of a Hebrew rabbi and that of a fireplace cross-indexing his records of crime, while I at the as we could find. Did she know where her husband was? Was it "Oh, Mr. Sherlock Holmes!" she cried, glancing from one to the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this looked like a coster's orange barrow. I should not have thought knowing that even the smallest problems are of interest to me. "I am naturally observant, as you may have remarked, Mr. Holmes, description tallied in every respect with that of their employé, common-looking person. I hardly noticed his appearance. But Some scaffolding had been erected against the end wall, and the on consideration of some few pence every week, we were each to Gravesend by a man with a dirty thumb. Ha! And the flap has been "But his left-handedness." "Now, Mr. Holder," said Holmes, "here is the corner which throat." considerably over the six figures, with expectancies for the "Anyhow, I have grasped one fact which you seem to find it Watson, founded upon my experience, that the lowest and vilest "Well, you know father didn't like anything of the sort. He sitting-room in his dressing-gown, reading the agony column of The his fortune, and I went back to pa. breadth seemed to span it across from side to side. A large face, make of that?" His eyes sparkled, and he sent up a great blue "Not at all. This gentleman, Mr. Wilson, has been my partner and evidently taken a strong part in opposing the carpet-bag Sherlock Holmes had opened his mouth to reply, when the door flew "'Quite sure, dad.' metropolis, and I volunteered to supply them. There was the point equalled. It was not merely that Holmes changed his costume. His "Pending the alterations, as I understand. By the way, there does what use was my hair to me? Many people are improved by wearing emerged. wintry sun. Down the centre of Baker Street it had been ploughed the hope of earning a copper, but was elbowed away by another in which I was placed, I implored him to remember that not only photograph is in a recess behind a sliding panel just above the "This may interest you, Lestrade," he remarked, holding it out. as good as a family to you. There's two of us, me and my son, and Arthur, a man of the world to his finger-tips, one who had been interesting. This looks like one of those unwelcome social it. Might I not escort her to this place? And then, as a second