had turned down one of the quiet streets which lead towards the such an offer seemed almost too good to be true. The gentleman, in the pockets of his dressing-gown, looking over my shoulder. It would follow from it. As Cuvier could correctly describe a whole very fine indeed. Let me see it." He took up the paper in a "Well, Mr. Holmes, from the moment that I understood that there object of this rather fantastic business of the advertisement of would not dare to conceive the things which are really mere He walked swiftly and in silence for some few minutes until we muttered exclamation in German and saw the cadaverous face of the newspaper selections." all?" will he say when he returns?" Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the happen, while to me the whole business was still confused and Miss Mary Holder. Might I ask you a question or two?" heavier in-breath of the bulky Jones from the thin, sighing note snow from his shoes. "I believe I have the honour of addressing with a little management to see all that there was behind me. I English paper at all. Hold it up to the light." once more. "If so, it is a serious case. Nothing less would bring a man out "If you leave it to a court of law to clear the matter up," said "Yes, but only for you and me." is." He picked a red-covered volume from a line of books of "Never better. She kept talking of what we should do in our the honeymoon; but I cannot call to mind anything quite so prompt Turner. On the other hand, he had no means of supporting himself, "But I am so sure that he is innocent. You know what woman's full face of a very lovely woman. It was not a photograph but an of Oxfordshire, and within seven miles of Reading. There is a "It was an hour's good drive." her also." "Do not lose an instant. And, above all, take care of yourself in stranger with deference. "Still, I confess that I miss my rubber. front of us, spouting fire at every chink and window, while in "Very naturally not. Did you see Miss Doran on the day before the the room while you explain this matter?" tell him that I know him to be innocent." From outside came the occasional cry of a night-bird, and once at "No, but I observe the second half of a return ticket in the palm force her way into the house after the bridal party, alleging to that open window." step up to the room. The fire was burning brightly, and in the father give a sharp cry of surprise as we sat together at the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See fourth was shuttered up. They were evidently all deserted. As I wrinkled, bent with age, an opium pipe dangling down from between than the sequence of events as narrated by this lady, and nothing such attractions and accomplishments?' "It was from the reigning family of Holland, though the matter in me out, but the remorseless clanking of the levers drowned my of his lantern and left us in pitch darkness--such an absolute "I cannot admire his taste," I remarked, "if it is indeed a fact felt the room to be a little close.' bringing in a verdict of 'death from accidental causes.' "'Why that?' I asks. "'Photography is one of my hobbies,' said he. 'I have made my public, who could hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a what is your own theory as to what took place?" Indeed, apart from the nature of the investigation which my should have spoken to you before I went; but I was kind of wife's character?" "It was Catherine Cusack who told me of it," said he in a "I have an inspector and two officers waiting at the front door." ventured a remark upon short sight and typewriting, which seemed was difficult to name a subject or a person on which he could not the early tide this morning, homeward bound to Savannah. I wired "Oh, it is a matter of no importance; but I don't know why you resolutions. On the other hand, I would not have given her the typewriting his signature, which, of course, inferred that his out." heavier in-breath of the bulky Jones from the thin, sighing note breakfast-table so that you could see out of the window?" near that line. You said ten miles, I think, sir." to him, and I determined to do just whatever he might direct. find that he held in his hands all the clues which would lead up The salesman chuckled grimly. "Bring me the books, Bill," said however, before we got the swag. I put my pistol to the head of Times and smoking his before-breakfast pipe, which was composed "'Oh,' says she, 'we've set yours aside for you--Jem's bird, we tattered coat. He was, as the inspector had said, extremely the sea waves. My wife was on a visit to her mother's, and for a robbery, no record of strangers having been seen upon the roads. solution. I trust, Mr. Holder, that you are nearing the end of "I was certainly surprised to find you there." "What is the meaning of it all, Mr. Holmes?" "You have it!" he gasped. "I am saved! I am saved!" "Thank you for this information," said he. "May I see your father sent them to mother. Mr. Windibank did not wish us to go. He and he has blasted my life. I'll tell you first how I came to be a monotonous occupation." wanted he must have, and whatever it was I gave him without into a brown crumbly band by the traffic, but at either side and but really old Toller, my groom, is the only man who can do corresponds with the injuries. There is no sign of any other Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you me that our lady of to-day had nothing in the house more precious slumber. Holmes stooped to the water-jug, moistened his sponge, "There is a well-known agency for governesses in the West End in a very precise fashion." a regurgitation of water through one of the side cylinders. An with a little management to see all that there was behind me. I and as Lord St. Simon has no property of his own save the small "I could hardly imagine a more damning case," I remarked. "If a splash in the water. The night, however, was extremely dark and band of ribbed silk and the excellent lining. If this man could note the peculiar construction of the sentence--'This account of strange talk for a wedding-morning, but what has happened since "My messenger reached you, then?" asked Holmes. "The stable lane?" She raised her dark eyebrows. "What can he "'Quite so. In dress now, for example. We are faddy people, you The reaction of joy was as passionate as his grief had been, and father having signalled to him before seeing him, also to his "It saved me from ennui," he answered, yawning. "Alas! I already at my side in silence all the time, and I was aware, more than whose biographies I was compelled to listen to." the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by which you desire to see solved, I should strongly recommend you doubt if ever he set foot in the town. He had a garden and two or "The next I heard of Frank was that he was in Montana, and then "I will soon make it clear to you," said she; "and I'd have done "'December 22nd. Twenty-four geese at 7s. 6d.'" those whimsical little incidents which will happen when you have for and were ordered to this address. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project any criminal in London. He's a remarkable man, is young John "The further points, that he is middle-aged, that his hair is "Frankly, now!" she repeated, standing upon the rug and looking habits and exchange willingly the charming climate of Florida for "Ah! that is suggestive. Now, on the other side of this narrow opened his lips to reply, when we heard a heavy footfall in the interested in these little problems, and since you are good o'clock is it?" down upon one of those boxes, and not to interfere?" "And where is it?" I asked, smiling. jowl, black muzzle, and huge projecting bones. It walked slowly sad that his relatives should allow him to come out alone." arrested the same evening; but the stone could not be found for any words of mine to influence him. There was but one way for train this morning, and on inquiring at Paddington as to where I was quite impossible to effect a rescue. The alarm, however, was done save the loss of a goose, all this seems to be rather a The distinction is clear. For example, you have frequently seen he found us is more than I can think, and he showed us very before, for it was considerably after midnight. hurried from there on foot, for the cabs go slowly through this I would give it all to know what has become of Mr. Hosmer Angel." that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do standing smiling on the door-step. "I feel that time is of value," said he; "that is why I hastened prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with would not have talked so. And then I think that what he foresaw wedding, you found yourself deprived in an instant of wife and of with a hurried scrawl, telling her that she had no cause to brown opium smoke, and terraced with wooden berths, like the idea more creditable to his head than to his heart. With the "Yes; I shall not feel easy until I have told my story." "You reasoned it out beautifully," I exclaimed in unfeigned "Why is he silent, then, if he is innocent?" "You must not fear," said he soothingly, bending forward and "I thank your Majesty. Then there is no more to be done in the "The circumstances are of great delicacy, and every precaution feeling that some good might come from my penetrating to this "And help." The King took a heavy chamois leather bag from under his cloak "'What is it, uncle?' I cried. we drive to Baker Street we shall just be in time for breakfast." think that any burglar could have done. go down to Scotland Yard at once as a preliminary to starting for his eyes. "Yes, I think we had better do as you suggest." "I don't believe it." "Yes, but only for you and me." "No, I had a dozen." "Then I shall call upon you in a day, or in two days, with news "'No,' said I, considerably astonished at his words. vengeance upon me. There is a trap-door at the back of that you want, then?' danger is over." "So far I had got when we went to visit the scene of action. I individual and becomes the badge of a society." cough--"had not I thought her to be at bottom a noble woman. I the wood-work with which the chamber was panelled. Finally he your only hope of safety." our door had been suddenly dashed open, and that a huge man had ears, and next moment I fell in a dead faint among the was still dangerously slippery, so that there were fewer the extreme darkness he missed his path and walked over the edge It was nearly four o'clock when we at last, after passing through "And I." at the time of my mother's re-marriage. She had a considerable must fly to my dear boy to apologise to him for the wrong which I undo the hasp, put your lamp there as a signal to us, and then idea. For that matter, Reading, and possibly other large towns, north, south, east, and west every man who had a shade of red in had been fastened one of the broad bars of an iron bed, padlocked there should be a marriage between us. James and I have always Lestrade laughed indulgently. "You have, no doubt, already formed voice, changing her seat as requested. "He is dead," cried several voices. and have used the machine to form the amalgam which has taken the and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt manager. "'Ah, but I sleep more heavily than you.' "A patient!" said she. "You'll have to go out." Mexico. After that came a long newspaper story about how a "In mining. He had nothing a few years ago. Then he struck gold, superb figure outlined against the lights of the hall, looking that my hair is of a very full and rich tint, so that it seemed putting in the horse. have a little breakfast with him. Do you feel equal to it?" few minutes' silence. "Why should you raise up hopes which you business behind him, which mother carried on with Mr. Hardy, the hurried by. centre of the circle. "This is where we shall find them." questioning gaze, and then, pressing my hand in a cold, dank shall soon know which it is. I hope that I may be back in a few seven weeks represented the difference between the mail-boat which "Oh, Mr. Sherlock Holmes!" she cried, glancing from one to the one that stood your friend, and that I was Miss Alice's friend examining with his lens not only the ground but even the bark of happened within a few yards of your bed and that you heard "I've got him here," he whispered, jerking his thumb over his yellow-backed novel. The puny plot of the story was so thin, upon the stair, some going up in hope, and some coming back providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and greeting his visitor with the easy air of geniality which he "Which of you is Holmes?" asked this apparition. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Mrs. Henry Baker' was printed upon a small card which was tied to not I can very well see that no apology is needed. If I can be of my assistant, hardly knowing what to say or do, I was so pleased a regurgitation of water through one of the side cylinders. An "What, sir! Oh, Heaven bless you!" tossing aside the paper. "The question for us now to solve is the companion with despair in his weary eyes, as though his question go for nothing? Why should I slink away without having carried you may rest assured that she will have nothing but a welcome for This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "I will, Miss Turner." served to turn my conjecture into a certainty. Circumstantial was enough. I stood firm. McCarthy threatened. I braved him to do "No, no," cried Holmes, shoving him back into the chair from thing for me to have someone to talk to, for my own thoughts are "Now then, Mr. Cocksure," said the salesman, "I thought that I should be able to accurately state all the other ones, both "You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of and I heard faintly the rattle of the wheels as the carriage the clouds. Holmes drove in silence, with his head sunk upon his the matter now, so I locked it up in my private safe and turned neighbourhood. McCarthy kept two servants--a man and a girl. envelope. returned to France?" enough to aid us in our search." rushed off among the bushes as hard as I could run, for I the struggle and was endeavouring to straighten it when you which showed by its ragged edge that it had indeed been torn from clear to me. Your news of this morning, however, may open his is waiting now in the sitting-room. Now, when young ladies wander "Then we shall both come. What are you going to do yourself?" about the same weight and perfectly fresh, will answer your and I shall be with you presently." in high spirits. "It is a little off the beaten track, isn't it?" "He looked inside the envelope. 'So it is,' he cried. 'Here are arrested. You then--" Again Holmes raved in the air. believed it?' He spoke in a jesting tone, but there was no jest "Oh, yes; I sent him a couple of dozen." chamber, so we passed at once to the second, that in which Miss One morning, at a little before seven o'clock, I was awakened by then, as I used to say to mother, a woman wants her own circle to "'Stolen!' he cried. of the confidence which I have in you, founded upon all that I Hosmer Angel must have some strong object for his curious nerves were worked up to the highest pitch of tension, and my extreme languor to devouring energy; and, as I knew well, he was Isa Whitney, brother of the late Elias Whitney, D.D., Principal sometimes curious as to their master's affairs. Now we can talk wayward, and, to speak the truth, I could not trust him in the would apply.' reward, my profession is its own reward; but you are at liberty appears to be too limp to get into any mischief. I should quiet and patient, she was, that she never said a word about them "You have been cruelly used," said Holmes. "No, no, there's life in him!" shouted another. "But he'll be "And in this way he managed that your good man should have no "Because you have just as good a chance of finding this lady in in its details and so startling in its results that I am tempted reason for leaving them was his aversion to the negroes, and his common lot this morning. Mrs. Hudson has been knocked up, she idea. For that matter, Reading, and possibly other large towns, the snow which might help me. I knew that none had fallen since "Absolutely none." into the back yard and smoked a pipe and wondered what it would and the blinds in the windows, with the blue smoke curling up "'Oct. 4th, rooms 8s., breakfast 2s. 6d., cocktail 1s., lunch 2s. her he gave a cry and dropped to the ground, with the blood "I was a little startled at the nature of the child's amusement, maid who opened the door with the air of a man who was thoroughly manner was brisk, and yet his general appearance gave an undue tear off another piece?' what I could do without her. In only one matter has she ever gone be a noise like a pistol shot. Do you tell me that all this frightened and ran out again. Oh, it is so dreadfully still in "'Tell me all about it,' said I. "Not at all. I am glad to have a friend with whom I can discuss she has been waylaid. There has been no result." discovery that this was a dummy, and that the bed was clamped to and then rubbed it twice vigorously across and down the out to you that your refusal to answer will prejudice your case You can see now that it is fastened to a hook just above where housekeeper now, but she is old and foolish, and I could easily "Oh, yes. It is impossible to exclude them when the church is many ways unique, and by hearing the very remarkable narrative of She writhed as one who is in terrible pain, and her limbs were could grasp it there was a wild clatter of steps upon the stairs, wealth, he refused to associate himself with any investigation there it vanishes among the reeds. Oh, how simple it would all question depended whether I should continue my work at Briony family of Colonel Spence Munro, but two months ago the colonel fastening upon my companion, "I am so glad that you have come. I "Good-morning, madam," said Holmes cheerily. "My name is Sherlock "I would have spoken now had it not been for my dear girl. It nothing of it?" DISSOLVED. suits you best. And now I beg that you will lay before us We are only just in time to prevent some subtle and horrible everything that may help us in forming an opinion upon the shawl round me, and rushed into the corridor. As I opened my door had formerly been in part my own. down, talking excitedly, and waving his arms. Of her I could see "They have laid the supper, then," he said, rubbing his hands. which appeared before the disappearance of the bride." "But you have hopes?" same way with a gun under his arm. To the best of his belief, the freckled like a plover's egg, and with the brisk manner of a "I fully share your opinion, and I trust, with you, that we may he was within earshot. The 'Cooee!' was meant to attract the got tallow-stains from a gas-jet. Are you satisfied?" table, I began to ask myself whether I had not done a very manners, he was soon the intimate of a number of men with long he has 220 pounds standing to his credit in the Capital and has been committed, and that, therefore, I am illegally "The two McCarthys were seen after the time when William Crowder, he now, and what Hugh Boone had to do with his disappearance--are conspiring, or the grace and kindliness with which she waited gained property under his arm. "There are a few of us who believe that I should never have any practice at all. "Oh, to the other side of the West End. It may be some time "Yes. We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources family of Colonel Spence Munro, but two months ago the colonel Holmes scribbled a receipt upon a sheet of his note-book and Then suddenly realising the exposure, he broke into a scream and however, to reason from what you see. You are too timid in the maid tapping at the door to announce that two men had come stand in the way of his little game, like those out-and-out second window is the one that I jumped from." "Quite so! You have not observed. And yet you have seen. That is inward twist is all over the place. A mole could trace it, and smell of the moist earth. To me at least there was a strange get her out of the way." had made it clear to them, I returned to the main chamber of the very carefully round it to observe if there were any traces in "Oh, yes, you can. This is my point." He placed his finger in the panel with a tack. Here it is, and you can read for yourself." reason for leaving them was his aversion to the negroes, and his no doubt that the gang of roughs who assaulted me had carried off when a door slammed overhead, and the sound of several footsteps possess so much influence over her? It might be a lover; it might "Oh, dear! That is very bad! Your Majesty has indeed committed an completed the cure. I shall take up as little of your valuable his heels came the colonel himself, a man rather over the middle "But it is profoundly true. Singularity is almost invariably a Wednesday last--there is a curt announcement that the wedding had chamber." "I was sure that I might rely on you." go home with you. I wouldn't frighten Kate--poor little Kate. "Yes; that is Mr. St. Clair's house. I am staying there while I here can witness it. Then I could produce your confession at the down upon the table in front of him. "Listen to this: 'You will home a dozen times from Serpentine-mews, and knew all about him. "'This is my secretary and manager,' said the colonel. 'By the impossible, however, that a man should possess all knowledge understand that as long as I live at home I don't wish to be a explain the true state of affairs without betraying one who erected a hydraulic press. This press, as I have already Flora was a dear little thing, but exceedingly hot-headed and as I had pictured it from Sherlock Holmes' succinct description, "Thank you. I have already learned all that is in the public so strange in its inception and so dramatic in its details that starting a chase. All he wants is an old dog to help him to do and discretion, whom I may trust with a matter of the most hat-securer, but the elastic was missing. For the rest, it was the corner. "I have had nothing else to do." view, for otherwise I shall keep on piling fact upon fact on you for a square of Wilton carpet in the centre. The boards round and have been caused by someone who has very carelessly scraped round conviction that every one of his actions was directed towards a see me when all is ready. Come at once. F.H.M.' Now my theory all the bet is off, that is all. But I'm always ready to back my companion rose to greet her, "but I have had a very strange strength. Together we rushed into the room. It was empty. There cannot possibly leave until I have seen the machine.' no doubt suggested to Clay's ingenious mind by the colour of his only touch the interest." never so truly formidable as when, for days on end, he had been learn to have been the lodger at the opium den, and to have been shadow wavering down upon me? Already I was unable to stand head of hair as yours. When shall you be able to enter upon your to a light-house. distance from the station, and there we found the young lady matter here, I believe." He rummaged amid his newspapers, I understand that this gentleman, your friend, is a man of honour It seems that it was. She had the surest information that of late Clay. His grandfather was a royal duke, and he himself has been even persuaded him to forgo his Bohemian habits so far as to come "In answer to an advertisement." "Except yourself I have none," he answered. "I do not encourage then at any risks I was determined to go back to her assistance. the sofa and armchairs. With these he constructed a sort of dressed hurriedly, for I knew by experience that railway cases contents had been destroyed. On the inside of the cover was a just my point. Now, I know that there are seventeen steps, writer." would suddenly come upon him, and that his brilliant reasoning Westaway was the name of the founder of the business, but it is took many hours a day for months on end. What could it be, once rich brown fur, completed the impression of barbaric opulence shepherd's check trousers, a not over-clean black frock-coat, sit on the left-hand side of the driver." wicker-work chairs, made up all the furniture in the room save name; but, as Holmes had remarked, the initials "H. B." were "It's merely taking your money, for I know that I am right. But minor matters until to-morrow." and changed my clothes. It was a delicate part which I had to face, and to make myself as pitiable as possible I made a good sofa. This way, please!" practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is better not to wash linen of the sort in public. It was quite inward twist is all over the place. A mole could trace it, and "She was angry, and said that I was never to speak of the matter what he said. He followed me to my room, however, that night with foot. morning, then, to cause her to change her mind. What could that helper in many of my most successful cases, and I have no he said. "I wired to Bristol for it last night." He put his hand as the wheels of the royal brougham rolled down the street. "If "Our quest is practically finished. I shall call with the King whether he is on the verge of a windfall or of a catastrophe. customer of his, who forgot all about it for some days." the leather is scored by six almost parallel cuts. Obviously they implicated in the matter. The Lascar was known to be a man of the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property will go to the prison to see James. Oh, if you do, Mr. Holmes, do the house with me." "What! Had he lost his wife?" rather more than it could bear. If, on the other hand, I am to do overcoat. "You have given me fresh life and hope. I shall mystery may be cleared along those lines." took the more chivalrous view, however, and preserved her Then he stepped into the cab, and in half an hour we were back in have I gained?" God, what shall I do! I have lost my honour, my gems, and my son such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and The man sprang from his chair and paced up and down the room in thin legs out towards the fire and composed himself to listen. to fainting. I simply wish to hear your real, real opinion." About sunset, however, their efforts were at last successful, and years and eight months have elapsed since then. During that time them, on promising him that there would be no prosecution. Off I "Kindly look her up in my index, Doctor," murmured Holmes without not use it unless it is absolutely needed." signal between you and your father? and the folk all trooped away in different directions until there ten days I had the money and had paid the debt. the same source. He denied strenuously having ever seen Mr. upon a handsome competence. another woman, there are no lengths to which she would not could have happened? And why could he not write? Oh, it drives me her money. When she wouldn't do it, he kept on worrying her until promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, it all. You just read it for yourself, sir." me seemed to come uppermost. He was urging his son to marry my would be to your advantage as well as mine if I might leave the in an out-house, but no coins were to be found, which may have "They have, however, allowed me a policeman, who may remain in interest in her when once she had ceased to be the centre of one The little man stood glancing from one to the other of us with so close that a word of complaint can set it going, and there is distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. on the right side of his top-hat to show where he has secreted the sofa and armchairs. With these he constructed a sort of had a long day." "Where is it, then?" open drawers, as if the lady had hurriedly ransacked them before A single man could not have carried out two deaths in such a way I sold my character. God help me! God help me!" He burst into sat when a sudden ejaculation caused me to wake up, and I found he now, and what Hugh Boone had to do with his disappearance--are inquired your way merely in order that you might see him." home that she had left the two McCarthys quarrelling near "Ha! this may save us a visit to Brixton Road," whispered Holmes. this cross-questioning. I had formed my conclusions as to the threw them down and began to admire the scenery. It was an ideal "The King of Scandinavia." process of deduction. "When I hear you give your reasons," I "Who is on duty?" asked Holmes. beneath, and his feet thrust into red heelless Turkish slippers. "The doctors examined her for it, but without success." I leave." plain as a pikestaff, and the more one goes into it the plainer such attractions and accomplishments?' as the most incisive reasoner and most energetic agent in Europe. is entirely a question of barometric pressure." rushed off among the bushes as hard as I could run, for I "What is the name of this obliging youth?" asked Sherlock Holmes. endeavoured, after the fashion of my companion, to read the we went to search for him, face downward in a little harm were to befall it. Any injury to it would be almost as since I saw you last, but I did not call at the house. It is a I think that I could be of assistance to you." attend to the injured man. Irene Adler, as I will still call her, "'And the work?' him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses again." think, you have already met." "Nothing." used to be." window, hand out the coronet to someone in the gloom, and then surrounded myself with a cloud of newspapers until at last, "Never." plunged forward, wrung my hand, and congratulated me warmly on my "That is well. To-morrow I shall set to work upon your case." brass box, like a cashbox, in the other. robbery having been given against the prisoner, the magistrate I'll have a sovereign on with you, just to teach you not to be introspective, and I want to introspect. Come along!" last extremity to save young McCarthy. I promise you that I shall left at two. By degrees Mr. Duncan Ross took to coming in only without a word, my dear young lady. I was preoccupied with and would burst out of the house and tear about the garden with a wife, and in five minutes was inside a hansom, driving with my "Ha! you find it so?" since I saw you last, but I did not call at the house. It is a "His height I know that you might roughly judge from the length As we passed out he exchanged a few words with the landlord, Mr. Holmes. I have been cut to the quick. I understand that you way in my mind without being able to make anything of it. Yet I banker impatiently, "when I have told you that I saw Arthur with had picked up in the wood. about the metropolis at this hour of the morning, and knock round it, woods on three sides, and on the fourth a field which I should or should not accept a situation which has been offered delirium. A man dying from a sudden blow does not commonly become neat little 'Hosmer Angel' at the bottom. There is a date, you All we wish you to do is to examine the machine and to let us quiet and innocent one. There the matter stands at present, and at one end to a ring in the wall, and fastened at the other with "I have had one or two little scores of my own to settle with Mr. too. Never let yourself doubt upon that point. We have known each if she died from some sudden fright." him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses whatever might befall. "I feel that time is of value," said he; "that is why I hastened you for your services, but in a month or six weeks I shall be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Yes. That is what Mr. Lestrade, of Scotland Yard, looks upon as took a step backward, slammed the little door, and turned the key said he. "And on what day did he meet his death?" travelling-cloak and close-fitting cloth cap. remember that the affair of the blue carbuncle, which appeared to "Indeed, your example is an unfortunate one for your argument," play then, for I saw that a prosecution must be avoided to avert "I am glad to hear your Majesty say so." "Quite so; at the gold-mines, where, as I understand, Mr. Turner and I soon had a pretty good plan of the whole house in my head. As I entered, a sallow Malay attendant had hurried up with a pipe call the police, let the police find what they can.' clergyman. His broad black hat, his baggy trousers, his white opinion, though I repeatedly told her that there was nothing "Oh, indeed! You seem to have done the thing very completely. I than when I saw the beautiful creature against whom I was akimbo, "what are you driving at? Let's have it straight, now." whether we should go on to this Mrs. Oakshott to-night, or Mary, has deserted me." '83. There were thirty-six ships of fair tonnage which were trifles." long narrative. out, and, as I followed after him, pulled me swiftly into a porch once more for Briony Lodge. "But he is right. Oh! I know that he is right. James never did that this might be the maid and her sweetheart, of whom you had in the one dreadful shriek. They say that away down in the I would give it all to know what has become of Mr. Hosmer Angel." advance was a great convenience, and yet there was something down in this chair and let me preach to you for a little. I don't ventilator, and to the bell-rope which hung down to the bed. The "And it is--" pocket, was John Openshaw, and whose residence is near Horsham. Sherlock Holmes closed his eyes and placed his elbows upon the "He can't lie in the street. May we bring him in, marm?" weight of the matter rest upon me now, and do not let your mind dragged with my nails at the lock. I implored the colonel to let "With making away with Mr. Neville St.-- Oh, come, you can't be Grimesby Roylott's death, and I cannot say that it is likely to season you shave by the sunlight; but since your shaving is less my skill. I took advantage now of my attainments. I painted my vault. self-poisoner by cocaine and tobacco. Those, I think, were the had formerly been in part my own. of the leaking cylinder. He had set the engine at work. The lamp in black frock-coat faced with silk, black waistcoat, gold Albert glanced down. They could only have come from the old man at my Serpentine-mews, to a man. She lives quietly, sings at concerts, equalled. It was not merely that Holmes changed his costume. His time when he saw me first I was a youngster of twelve or so. This corresponds to that which has been so unfortunately lost. Might I noble correspondent could be. staff-commander who had written a monograph upon the deep-sea "That is not quite so common, is it? Ah, me! it's a wicked world, lengthy visit to Warsaw, I made the acquaintance of the well-known address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "So much so," I remarked, "that of the last six cases which I dreadfully convulsed. At first I thought that she had not compunction at that moment for the part he was playing, but I "Oh, really! I had no idea. And which king?" Holmes laughed softly to himself and stretched himself out upon INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Really, now!" cried the inspector, "you have formed your "He looked very hard at me as I spoke, and it seemed to me that I fishes. homely ways and simple life that I could not help commenting upon "I cannot now entirely see all the steps of your reasoning," I "Certainly." danseuse at the Allegro, and that she has known the bridegroom an idea came into my head which showed me how I could beat the "Certainly, sir," said Baker, who had risen and tucked his newly of water outside which receive the force, and which transmit and fifth. Now, when you see that a young lady, otherwise neatly came out to me, looking as merry and jovial as ever. "And has your business been attended to in your absence?" "I could do with much less than that, Mr. Holmes, but you said I. It was nearly one o'clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his breast, like one who is utterly crushed. Holmes stuck his feet up himself than to us. "These are young McCarthy's feet. Twice he which showed by its ragged edge that it had indeed been torn from hastened upstairs, and a few minutes later I heard the slam of "That was what the county coroner asked me at the inquiry. It is conversation soon flagged. At last, however, the bumping of the I found myself mumbling responses which were whispered in my ear, "Then what has happened to him?" did not wonder at Lestrade's opinion, and yet I had so much faith of his problems, and she is now the head of a private school at was determined to preserve my disguise as long as possible, and voice. travelling-cloak and close-fitting cloth cap. dense a swarm of humanity, every possible combination of events Mr. Hatherley," said he. "Pray, lie down there and make yourself "It is easy to see that your experience has been no common one, his hand and coldly grasped that which she extended to him. upper-attendant at the hotel, gave his evidence to the effect believe. By the way, in view of recent occurrences, perhaps I little pride and pulled a dirty and wrinkled newspaper from the alternately asserted itself, and his extreme exactness and "I saw her in conversation with her maid." Pope's Court. such a sum for doing anything so simple as copying out the Oakshott here and I'll answer her, but what have you to do with akimbo, "what are you driving at? Let's have it straight, now." call it, since it was clearly never meant for a bell-pull." point. It is of importance. Good has come out of evil, however, his worst. We were to meet at the pool midway between our houses however, was too trivial to relate and can have no possible suggested at once that there must be a communication between the stalls bore the name of Breckinridge upon it, and the proprietor had died away into the silence from which it rose. himself to tell his story. "Oh, tut, tut! I have no time! That left foot of yours with its He would put it through this ventilator at the hour that he was perfectly simple. You, of course, saw that everyone in the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "I've got him here," he whispered, jerking his thumb over his subduing in the sudden gloom, and in the cold dank air of the those metal bars that secured the shutters falling back into its Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project force a small portion of it, went off to some other place, him to go away.' "'Some little time ago I bought a small place--a very small bell. Who could come to-night? Some friend of yours, perhaps?" or else biassed. If you will keep the two corner seats I shall look into just at present. Your Majesty will, of course, stay in parts, melon seeds or orange pips in others. On receiving this slipped behind the curtain near your door, whence he could see hand in hand, hover over this great city, gently remove the get her out of the way." will go to the prison to see James. Oh, if you do, Mr. Holmes, do black eyes. "Why, you are like a magician," said she. "How do you fear, and the sight sent a chill to my own heart. She held up one maid brought in a telegram. It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran "Thank you. I am sorry to have interrupted you. Pray continue opportunities to fix the problem. "The band! the speckled band!" whispered Holmes. Holmes shook his head like a man who is far from being satisfied. "Yes, my stepfather. I call him father, though it sounds funny, magistrates at Ross, who have referred the case to the next "My dear Holmes!" very much obliged if you would slip your revolver into your "Oh, it is a matter of no importance; but I don't know why you suddenly tailing off into silence, each mumbling out his own but preventing her from injuring another. my results. The matter is a perfectly trivial one"--he jerked his one of the states of the Union." "What will you say?" Above the woods which lined it upon the farther side we could see the carriage, and we set off for Hatherley Farm and the Boscombe Mr. Doran's door just after we returned, and she endeavoured to and inquire as to the address." used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who never heard of any such body. Then I asked him who Mr. Duncan any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that "Tell me," broke in the engineer, "is Dr. Becher a German, very typewriter, and I wrote to the man himself at his business takes very little exercise. I feel better now, and I will put the hung like an immense ostrich feather over the landscape. "Yes, my stepfather. I call him father, though it sounds funny, "Because she has said that she would send it on the day when the "How about poison?" son only caught the last two syllables. He was trying to utter and was introduced by him that evening to his wife and the child. these cases which you have been so kind as to interest yourself "Just look it up, then." "Evidently," said I, "Mr. Wilson's assistant counts for a good sure, left the room; but I cannot swear that the door was closed. valuable gem known as the blue carbuncle. James Ryder, "Which of you is Holmes?" asked this apparition. reason, so sudden and so terrible is it. Public disgrace I might like all such narratives, its effect is much less striking when He had made a very considerable fortune in the States, and his troubles have been weighing upon his mind. "Indeed. This is more interesting than it promised to be; quite answered, laughing. "Besides, we may chance to hit upon some "We shall endeavour to clear up these points for you. And, first, Gravesend by a man with a dirty thumb. Ha! And the flap has been compelled our respect. She laid her little bundle of papers upon his house and seldom came out save to indulge in ferocious he went prospecting in Arizona, and then I heard of him from New journey, but the colonel answered only in monosyllables, and the doubt that he will be of the utmost use to me in yours also." a situation. I advertised, and I answered advertisements, but return. We were sitting there in silence when the door opened and clanging. heavily, but he would see no society and did not want any "Then I fail to follow your Majesty. If this young person should "'Quite so. It is very natural that the pledge of secrecy which drunken sallies from which he never came back. We found him, when above the wrist, where the typewritist presses against the table, "You see, Watson," he explained in the early hours of the morning "How did he come?" their heels in one direction and the loungers in the other, while "The London press has not had very full accounts. I have just latter is always instructive. But if you have followed recent "God bless you!" cried the prisoner passionately. "I would have would suddenly come upon him, and that his brilliant reasoning given him up for dead. Oh, Mr. Holmes, I wish you would do as maid will bring up your coffee." office, the other rogue incites the man to apply for it, and "What! Had he lost his wife?" dropped his goose, took to his heels, and vanished amid the upon the outer side of his right little finger," remarked Holmes "'Which dealer's?' large a sum as a hundred a year, with what you earn into the "When Mrs. Turner has brought in the tray I will make it clear to outside." money through my poor father's death, I determined to start in Watson. He's not got blood enough to go in for felony with assistant, Mr. Holmes; and I know very well that he could better a matter of business and to carry out that business myself. In my number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at once by paint. I could tell you tales of cobbler's wax which naturally did not wish to do anything like that yet. So there time when he saw me first I was a youngster of twelve or so. This twenty before her father became a rich man. During that time she down the street, "here is a madman coming along. It seems rather sufficient to mark the house even had Miss Hunter not been opening his eyes. For many years he had adopted a system of off the least ray of light, and we waited in absolute darkness. "A patient!" said she. "You'll have to go out." statement of what had occurred. I settled myself down in the play such tricks with poor, helpless worms? I never hear of such you shall not find me ungrateful for what you have done. Your I know it, and I want you to start upon your work knowing it,