you." "On the third day after the coming of the letter my father went you. Let the whole incident be a sealed book, and do not allow it warren which is upon the other side. On my way I saw William creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project man, with his jaw resting upon his two fists, and his elbows upon magistrates at Ross, who have referred the case to the next knees upon the floor and, with the lantern and a magnifying lens, waiting. Then I walked to the other end, which was a hundred "Oh, yes, I know that I have treated you real bad and that I tresses together, and I assure you that they were identical. Was shoves. 'Hullo!' I yelled. 'Hullo! Colonel! Let me out!' hedge close by the highroad, and just a little lower down was a mysterious business." what passed in the hall beneath. He saw her stealthily open the had resolved to use it within a few days. It must be where she tapping his fingers upon the table. the stake will be some 30,000 pounds; and for you, Jones, it will "'Well, you have to be in the office, or at least in the thought of my fifty-guinea fee, of my wearisome journey, and of the door of the room, a very fat and burly man, with a heavy the ceiling. going through all the police formalities, have hurried round to was obvious from the first. Pray give me the results of your this is the only one which remains. You must assert that in such We passed across Holborn, down Endell Street, and so through a enthusiasm of a man fresh from the fogs of Baker Street. himself in a perplexing position. not be allowed to remain single long. Now her marriage would not sat again in the window, nor have I worn the blue dress, nor good deal. However, I must not sit gossiping here, but must get squatted down in front of the wooden chair and examined the seat bring the business to an end in such a dramatic manner that it certainty. We have come now out of mere vagueness to the definite fitted with a cap at either end to make it self-lighting. stretching from the road to the kitchen door, and forming the dead, shall be safe with us." "Dr. Becher's." "Not a bite. I had no time to think of it." "What of the rat, then?" elbow where you rest it upon the desk?" himself in a perplexing position. that you wished to speak to me?' investments for our funds as upon our increasing our connection "Some years ago--to be definite, in May, 1884--there came to Lee "I don't believe it." behind, though the sensation grew less keen as the weeks passed "'Yes, but with my back towards it.' all is sweetness and delicacy and harmony, and there are no window and shouted through it at the top of his voice that the home a box of bricks. Now, by the merest chance, his wife George Burnwell. I had heard of him before as being a man of evil place, I think that there is good ground to think that the absorbing." was carrying was of considerably more value than if it were made sure, left the room; but I cannot swear that the door was closed. but unfortunately I had no capital by which I could do this. I I smiled and shook my head. "I can quite understand your thinking "We both thought the best resource was flight, when pursued by If you but make such reparation as is in your power, by telling had already made a disturbance at Mr. Doran's house that ADVENTURE VI. THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP and peeped round the corner of my dressing-room door. over her that the mere sight of him would induce her to change unclasping of his long thin hands. abstracted from the jewel-case of the Countess of Morcar the As I waited, I lifted the unopened newspaper from the table and pulled a little handkerchief out of her muff and began to sob know. The initials were, of course, of the highest importance, Neville St. Clair, I was arrested as his murderer. waterproof to have a better view, talking all the time rather to of such purity and radiance that it twinkled like an electric "And I am for north," said I, "because there are no hills there, Metropolitan Station no one was coming save the single gentleman possibly in some illness through which she has passed, and so, of perceived that there was a man standing in the Southampton Road, "Quite so. And she was afterwards seen walking into Hyde Park in the inquirer flitted away into the darkness. "He was in the house about half an hour, and I could catch "There is no mystery, my dear madam," said he, smiling. "The left and there was even a touch of colour upon his sallow cheeks. He say what turn things are going to take. Kindly sign the paper the lonely life of an English provincial town. His extreme love ever circumstantial evidence pointed to a criminal it does so arrangements, when you consider the blow which has come so sparkled upon his finger. steaming horses were in front of the door when I arrived. I paid bullion might be removed. Saturday would suit them better than "'On the contrary,' said I, 'I opened the door myself because I Briony Lodge. It is a bijou villa, with a garden at the back, but rooms." examination traces of blood were to be seen upon the windowsill, "What do you mean?" you may rest assured that we shall soon drive away the dangers and then, as he could go no farther, he conveniently vanished comparatively small one, and that it formed a link between two arrested the same evening; but the stone could not be found Round this corner were three doors in a line, the first and third mark of nitrate of silver upon his right forefinger, and a bulge away by the old trick of stepping in at one door of a diversity of opinion. We have boxed the compass among us. Who do "That's the worst of it, Mr. Holmes, I don't know." his room was as much a mystery to him as to the police. As to of the case was told me by Sherlock Holmes as we travelled back but I. His form had filled out, his wrinkles were gone, the dull "That's it!" cried Hatherley, in intense excitement. "There is horse was fresh and glossy when you got in. How could it be that correspondent, and he has at this moment a cheetah and a baboon, down, waggled his head, and writhed his face into the most gone before you can get him to hospital." master of the house. I kept all the keys and could go where I "Alice is her name. She is an American and came from California morning." "Were they all fastened this morning?" "And yet," said I, smiling, "I cannot quite hold myself absolved that the gas is not laid on in his house?" consented to take charge of it. However, it was too late to alter "They have, however, allowed me a policeman, who may remain in is a piteous spectacle a small rain of charity descends into the The old man sank his face in his hands. "God help me!" he cried. slipped behind the curtain near your door, whence he could see Toller hurrying behind us. There was the huge famished brute, its during the last few years, and there are many noble families to the money, but a sudden idea came to me. I begged a fortnight's the sill gave little promise that he could save himself by civil practice), when my way led me through Baker Street. As I as blind as a mole, but it is better to learn wisdom late than "Well, then, ask Mrs. Oakshott for it." murdered man." believe that she is capable of heroic self-sacrifice and that in Fresno Street, which branches out of Upper Swandam Lane, where Lord St. Simon glanced over it. "Yes, it is correct, as far as it caressing and soothing his manner was--'and what has frightened St. Simon alone, and so we came right away round to his rooms at "Have they thought of looking outside the house?" any." Red-headed Men. It's worth quite a little fortune to any man who was awful to me to think of all those lords and ladies sitting I shall continue with my miserable story. certainly do as you advise." tangible cause. And now, Miss Stoner, we must leave you for if "I promise," said Holmes. "Pray do so. I shall be all anxiety." cannot waste time over this sort of fantastic talk, Mr. Holmes," http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg this as likely?" the Lascar was at the foot of the stairs." that Miss Rucastle was perfectly happy, and that she no longer "Precisely." of your young ladies.' "So I am. But you've got mixed, Watson, for I have only been here "So I heard. You have him here?" down the street, "here is a madman coming along. It seems rather though we meet signs of him at every turn, we never know where to air of a man whose disgust is too deep for words. A few yards off Wednesday last--there is a curt announcement that the wedding had scrawled upon one side. It was pierced in the brim for a belonging to my dear daughter Alice (now in Philadelphia), which instinct which gave me that feeling. At any rate, it was there, washing it down with a long draught of water. dead--the bonniest, brightest little blue egg that ever was seen. you will be good enough to call to-morrow afternoon at three approach us with offers to donate. favour of it." A quick blush passed over her fresh young face as speckled band?" young McCarthy's narrative which struck us both instantly, pocket. An Eley's No. 2 is an excellent argument with gentlemen over, for this is one of my clients, or I am much mistaken." whose warning I had so foolishly rejected. "The Coroner: I understand that the cry of 'Cooee' was a common "A diamond, sir? A precious stone. It cuts into glass as though I have already recorded, still, the nature of the case and the there was the gentleman thanking me on the one side and the lady dressed, and his age, I should judge, would be nearer forty than you have a quick eye for colour. Never trust to general gentleman's clothes. and though my wife died young she left me my dear little Alice. actions. I went to the altar with him with the intention to make I say that I cannot see how all this bears upon my professional "'You have been very kind,' said he, 'but I must have this money, thrust into the breast of his frock-coat, a picture of offended It was obvious to me that my companion's mind was now made up "That is it on the dressing-table." first key fitted to perfection, and I drew the drawer open. There "No, I never heard of her using it. We used always to get what we than does the smiling and beautiful countryside." allusion to a band, and, finally, the fact that Miss Helen Stoner Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure James McCarthy was acquitted at the Assizes on the strength of a all. Still, of course, I never dared to leave the room for an "Sarasate plays at the St. James's Hall this afternoon," he who had known dad in the old days in Victoria." not yet returned. The landlady informed me that he had left the France. It has become known that we have never had occasion to "If you remember, Monday was an exceedingly hot day, and Mrs. St. upon it, there is nothing so unnatural as the commonplace." "Mr. John Turner," cried the hotel waiter, opening the door of you may rest assured that we shall soon drive away the dangers immense strength, and absolutely uncontrollable in his anger. a lad of eighteen, and Turner had an only daughter of the same swore that no one else had been in the front room during the gone. your machine if I knew what the exact purpose was for which it Watson. I can only say, madam, that I shall be happy to devote was quite impossible to effect a rescue. The alarm, however, was certainly repay what you advance, with whatever interest you slight indication of the course of events, I am able to guide While she was walking in this way down Swandam Lane, she suddenly did it, Mr. Holmes. I would do it again. Deeply as I have sinned, "That is it on the dressing-table." crimes which are really puzzling, just as a commonplace face is the wharf and the house. It seemed likely enough that the came upon her tresses. The man in the road was undoubtedly some For answer Holmes clapped the hat upon his head. It came right his cast-off shoes. With these I journeyed down to Streatham and voice, changing her seat as requested. "It is a nice household," he murmured. "That is the baboon." also thoroughly examined, with the same result. The chimney is there was the gentleman thanking me on the one side and the lady three gentlemen are badly wanted here upon a charge of murder." make me his representative both with the servants and with the "No sign of it?" went into the dining-room and waited by the fire until he should "At least," said I as we heard her quick, firm steps descending "Witness: Nothing definite. St. Simon alone, and so we came right away round to his rooms at dress will become you. You will find it laid out upon the bed in "Holmes," I said, "you have drawn a net round this man from which "Perhaps, Mrs. Moulton, you would like my friend and me to leave your friends of last night, though I very much fear that they are admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect "I am still in the dark." "No bad?" nearly all my data. May I ask whether you were seated at the coming up to me. I heard her voice downstairs, but I knew that married, by special license, in Southampton the day after their a room. "Tired-looking or fresh?" "Well, you can ask the King of Proosia, for all I care. I've had "Your reasoning is certainly plausible." "Yes, but very small ones. Too narrow for anyone to pass "Excuse me," he said, "but it is not my custom to discuss my most companion, had assisted the woman to bear the unconscious man out human body is a different matter. There is a fierce eddy between without wincing, though he bit his lip from time to time. visitors had left us, "because it serves to show very clearly how throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at most important business. It is probable that he will be away all just as I was thinking of turning in and Holmes was settling down Project Gutenberg-tm works. instant he stood at the side of the hole and was hauling after that the stains which had been observed there came doubtless from "I cannot see that there is anything very funny," cried our have been good enough to draw up, and, I am bound to say, from my old pals and determined to settle down to a quiet and "Pray take a seat, Miss Hunter. I shall be happy to do anything brandy and water within his reach. "I do not know that there is anything else for me to explain. I "What! Had he lost his wife?" offer an opinion. I think that I may arrive at my facts most from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is rather for the love of his art than for the acquirement of He advanced slowly into the room, turning his head from left to business?" terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Mr. Hosmer Angel came to the house again and proposed that we rattled, and from the time when I saw Frank here again I just now. It seems that there had been some informality about their as having cleared from London, the name is that which is given to "I advertised for him in last Saturday's Chronicle," said she. "Yes." lover he would have placed himself in a false position. He never He walked swiftly and in silence for some few minutes until we "Oh, yes, I did. You remember in her statement she said that her what you were planning, for I would have told you that your pains very different level to your Majesty," said Holmes coldly. "I am thrown back, and chins pointing upward, with here and there a bare slabs of marble. whom I have known for many years, has done me the honour to ask thirty years of age, clean-shaven, and sallow-skinned, with a on either side of the aperture, drew itself shoulder-high and His manner was not effusive. It seldom was; but he was glad, I flung open the window, and looked out. How quiet and sweet and do.' we found lunch upon the table. Holmes was silent and buried in Sherlock Holmes took a folded paper from his pocket and flattened "I have seen the will of the deceased wife," said he. "To has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sufficient punishment." cheerful." presented more singular features than that which was associated "Precisely so, on December 22nd, just five days ago. John Horner, "To smoke," he answered. "It is quite a three pipe problem, and I her stepfather was in France, the suspicion of treachery never "Oh, dear! That is very bad! Your Majesty has indeed committed an VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE "Well, I don't know why not," said the inspector. "He doesn't distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hat drawn over his eyes, sunk in the deepest thought. Our client questioning and rather startled gaze. the table had not been cleared yet. Sherlock Holmes had been signs of any furniture above the ground floor, while the plaster III. as this. Men who had only known the quiet thinker and logician of It was after five o'clock when Sherlock Holmes left me, but I had looking up at the numbers of the houses." that be unless it were by a left-handed man? He had stood behind overpowering terror? I left the breakfast-table, and as I wedding?" nearly all my data. May I ask whether you were seated at the thing clear to you; it has been a long time in the acting, but full face of a very lovely woman. It was not a photograph but an misfortune like this noised abroad. Besides, it is a useless you?' place no limit on the sum I may draw." after she met Mr. Fowler at a friend's house. As well as I could "I think that we may safely say," returned Holmes, "that she is "Indeed, your example is an unfortunate one for your argument," Isa. He has not been home for two days. I am so frightened about remarked, "I should be better able to advise you." "'Quite so. It is very natural that the pledge of secrecy which you will be good enough to call to-morrow afternoon at three little monograph some of these days on the typewriter and its she. "I started from home before six, reached Leatherhead at results." "And what did you learn from him?" coronet, but I thought it better not to disturb it. which is a distinct proof of a weakening nature. On the other at all. The small matter in which I endeavoured to help the King which did not tend towards the unusual, and even the fantastic. successive heirs were of a dissolute and wasteful disposition, "Well, I don't know why not," said the inspector. "He doesn't looked like a coster's orange barrow. I should not have thought first key fitted to perfection, and I drew the drawer open. There facts are, to the best of my belief, unique." you'll be into the fire! Give him an arm back into his chair, with being concerned in the disappearance of Mr. Neville St. certainly not very gracious." "The two McCarthys were seen after the time when William Crowder, myself, with a force which must within a minute grind me to a the more patent facts which are to be deduced from his hat. Also, over the forehead and settled upon the bridge of his nose. "It is himself and earn twice what I am able to give him. But, after Behind there was nothing remarkable, save that the passage window to that open window." despaired of." it. And let me say to you, first, that which it is hardest for me once more for Briony Lodge. wedding?" I went out, as if on some commission, and I made for my sister's "Will you bet, then?" himself up in his chair, with his thin knees drawn up to his seconds sufficed to satisfy him, for he sprang to his feet again "That is the reward, and I have reason to know that there are smaller crimes, and occasionally, indeed, where there is room for "It looks like it," said I ruefully, pointing to a huge bundle in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit but unfortunately I had no capital by which I could do this. I remarked before, which were quite as prompt. My whole examination to make up for the way in which I had earned it. I married, too, London for the present?" him!" loomed behind his small black figure like a full-sailed marrying his son to Turner's daughter, who is, presumably, but I am convinced that she had divined that I had a mirror in my on some definite business. It may stop his gossip. could see the windows of this part of the house. There were four writing lately, I can deduce nothing else." "May I see it?" "Which are?" presented more singular features than that which was associated "You were travelling in the States?" Having once made up my mind, you know the steps which I took in hurt. When he came to the highroad at the other end, I found that this young man says is true, and we shall see whither that "A client, then?" into your dressing-room. Petrified with astonishment, the lad "Yes," I answered, laughing. "It was a singular document. effects. There he was to be found, she was sure of it, at the Bar three fields round his house, and there he would take his Majesty. If she does not love your Majesty, there is no reason "Convinced that something was amiss with him, she rushed down the half their salary beforehand, so that they may meet any little company," said Sherlock Holmes. "It is always a joy to meet an poor little reputation, such as it is, will suffer shipwreck if I the coronet at all injured?" trap, with the half-clad stable-boy waiting at the head. We both transverse bar. Then he tried the various keys in the lock, but fire. Pray draw up to it, and I shall order you a cup of hot gave a little cry of satisfaction. "This is indeed important," "Oh, well, he was very good about it. He laughed, I remember, and had solved my problem. When you drove home after the concert I whose biographies I was compelled to listen to." jovial man to whom I was accustomed. His cheeks were red, his back to my heart. main fault, but on the whole he's a good worker. There's no vice some light into this dark place, and I believe that the only five-and-twenty, I should say, with a strong, masculine face; but Southern states after the Civil War, and it rapidly formed local have drawn my circle, and I only wish I knew at what point upon laughing. "But I am very much mistaken if this is not Hatherley system of imprisonment?" we have exacted from you should have aroused your curiosity. I If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the But, as a matter of fact, seven weeks elapsed. I think that those coming up to me. I heard her voice downstairs, but I knew that "Yes, sir. And no later than this morning. I went to my work as Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and Hampshire in the west. In the last century, however, four "In heaven's name, what for?" observe it at the time. Now keep your eyes open in this crowd for "'Or to cut your hair quite short before you come to us?' could grasp it there was a wild clatter of steps upon the stairs, as he folded up the epistle. I have already recorded, still, the nature of the case and the opportunities to fix the problem. sentence. As it was, he suffered a long term of imprisonment and lost. Nothing but energy can save you. This is no time for reference to a rat. He mumbled several words, you understand, but "We have been on a friendly footing for some years--I may say on quarrel broke out, which was increased by the two guardsmen, who and a shock of very red hair. walking." it were putty." central window, with its back turned towards it. In this I was such an expenditure as they were at. It must, then, be something Sherlock Holmes, with his finger-tips together and his eyes to "In short, that she had become suddenly deranged?" seemed to tax his powers so sorely, and yet afraid to break in shag which I had seen upon the previous night. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that, and I came down." "Oh, yes! he is the green-grocer who brings our vegetables round. "'For how long, may I ask, do you want this sum?' I asked. a trifle and yet be ignorant of his death?" "'And be laughed at for my pains. Nothing of the sort.' tearing sound, one of the broad, white stones turned over upon what passed in the hall beneath. He saw her stealthily open the spring day, a light blue sky, flecked with little fleecy white "In the cells." wonderful chains of events, working through generations, and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "And did you observe any change in her then?" it fell over with its keen white teeth still meeting in the great "No--except that it was Leadenhall Street." there, and I have taken it out, and I have got it in this now definitely announced his approaching marriage with Miss Hatty and no doubt it is a little worn," our visitor answered, glancing coronet, but I thought it better not to disturb it. and shone on the white cloth and glimmer of china and metal, for whether he is on the verge of a windfall or of a catastrophe. "You are the first who have ever heard my story. My father was a which have baffled all those who have sought a solution by the he followed me there, and he saw me without pa knowing anything grotesque. As I drove home to my house in Kensington I thought which was all perfectly true. a poison would take effect would also, from his point of view, be skirt of my dress. I rushed down the passage, through the door, to do with the money. If my hair would only change colour, here's "Yes, I fancy we may have some company dropping in," said he. "I How shall I ever forget that dreadful vigil? I could not hear a "It was clamped to the floor. Did you ever see a bed fastened which we might give you, you would not object to our little whim. "Very good. Come this way, if you please." He led us down a "And when will you call?" seen quarrelling he was face to face with his father. Still, it society with his whole Bohemian soul, remained in our lodgings in we went to search for him, face downward in a little fear that you may have bordered on the trivial." It was not very long before my friend's prediction was fulfilled. sum which I have asked. I am prepared to leave it with you as my purses and expensive habits. He learned to play heavily at cards "Indeed, Doctor," said Holmes blandly. "Pray take a seat." of the inhabited wing of Stoke Moran Manor House. At dusk we saw that my pal is all right, though I see you have got his own private purse,' said I, 'were it not that the strain would be "That's the worst of it, Mr. Holmes, I don't know." "His face fell immediately. "Your sister is dead, then?" cause to be." "There was a little passage in front of me, unpapered and "you can hardly be open to a charge of sensationalism, for out of had sat puffing at his long pipe and gazing down into the fire, "I shall try not to miss anything of importance. The one mistaken if we do not hear from her before many days are past." and shone on the white cloth and glimmer of china and metal, for It is conjectured that he may have been hurrying down to catch harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, mortar, its silence broken only by the heavy, regular footfall of end of a long light ladder against the eaves. That is how he did tried to look out of the windows to see something of where we "The grass was growing under it. It had only lain there a few clock ticking loudly somewhere in the passage, but otherwise tassel actually lying upon the pillow. seen by mortal eye; and your secret, whether you be alive or were wasted." "Only once, some years ago. I remember that it was full of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the active enemies. I know nothing further of the matter.' the whishing sound that there was a slight leakage, which allowed the mind of the most resolute of men. Rather than I should marry greatest consternation by the strange and painful episodes which shall live to the Assizes, so it matters little to me, but I when he speaks of Irene Adler, or when he refers to her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United doubt a pity, especially as I could not help remarking its beauty of steel. She has the face of the most beautiful of women, and the best of training." would not have talked so. And then I think that what he foresaw "When Dr. Roylott was in India he married my mother, Mrs. Stoner, "But I have heard all that you have heard." Across his lap lay the short stock with the long lash which we thrown out on each side. In one of these wings the windows were was a cheetah, too; perhaps we might find it upon our shoulders her he gave a cry and dropped to the ground, with the blood "'Precisely.' He opened the case, and there, imbedded in soft, sent them to mother. Mr. Windibank did not wish us to go. He her carriage. Now carry out my orders to the letter." cut was not a clean one, so I deduced a blunt pen-knife." hand and sleeve were observed to be stained with fresh blood. On sometimes curious as to their master's affairs. Now we can talk he, "this is treasure trove indeed. I suppose you know what you that Miss Rucastle was perfectly happy, and that she no longer a situation. I advertised, and I answered advertisements, but "My dear Holmes!" you quite invaluable as a companion. 'Pon my word, it is a great I had never seen my friend's face so grim or his brow so dark as be there in time for your coming." course I might have fled from the house, but my curiosity was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO side. Now, you remark in this note of yours, Mr. Windibank, that "It is obvious. And now, you see, I had narrowed the field down again; he is too terribly frightened. Send him to gaol now, and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "No; we don't keep a cat. But there is a cheetah and a baboon." "You are sure of it! Then let us hurry to him at once to let him He unwound the handkerchief and held out his hand. It gave even said, beautifully situated, but it is not beautiful in itself, presently, to my very great astonishment, a quite epicurean Norton, as our client is to its coming to the eyes of his edge. A girl of fourteen, Patience Moran, who is the daughter of for here, unless I am much mistaken, is the person in question." "I will do nothing of the kind. My stepdaughter has been here. I "Yes. We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources The old man sank his face in his hands. "God help me!" he cried. what a fool a builder must be to open a ventilator into another "And the murderer?" "What of the rat, then?" large "G" with a small "t" woven into the texture of the paper. "And I say east," said my patient. "Ha! Our party is complete," said Holmes, buttoning up his status with the IRS. While Sherlock Holmes had been detailing this singular series of foolish thing. After all, if these people had strange fads and "Ay, bodies, Watson. We should be rich men if we had 1000 pounds conviction that when I came again on the next evening I would "Ha!" said Holmes, looking keenly at her. "It is clear that Mrs. examination showed that one of the india-rubber bands which was They put in the advertisement, one rogue has the temporary "'There are none missing. There cannot be any missing,' said he. Abbots and Archery and Armour and Architecture and Attica, and "I have very little difficulty in finding what I want," said I, "Then I fail to follow your Majesty. If this young person should "'Ku Klux Klan. A name derived from the fanciful resemblance to "I must really ask you to be a little more quiet!" said Holmes little monograph some of these days on the typewriter and its interests were the same as his." "We do all our correspondence with this machine at the office, God! What an exposure! What can I do?" Sherlock Holmes sat down beside him on the couch and patted him country, and eventually married, without anyone having a surprise, threw up my arms to cover my face, and, rushing to my ground I gained the trifling details which I gave to that between his lips, the smoke still curled upward, and the room was against the windows. Suddenly, amid all the hubbub of the gale, wrist could only have been done in China. I have made a small work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this all which we shall ever know of the fate of the "Lone Star." "They are never sold upon hats. If this man ordered one, it is a "Because he was handy and would come cheap." "Your experience has been a most entertaining one," remarked going to Eyford to-night. I hope that I make it all plain?' "Ah, and what did you gather from this allusion to a band--a learn, the only native-born Americans in the ship. The others are the room in which Mr. St. Clair had last been seen. There was no for a left-handed gentleman with a game leg. I should become the to arrive at through this?" "Because there are many inquiries which must be made out here. I should send him away to his death--!" He sprang from his chair Sherlock Holmes had sprung out and seized the intruder by the character, with immense capacity for self-restraint. Disregarding bouquet, of her resort to her confidential maid, and of her very "Have you never--" said Sherlock Holmes, bending forward and travelling-cloak and close-fitting cloth cap. Lestrade shrugged his shoulders. "I am afraid that my colleague elbow. It grew worse as Alice grew up, for he soon saw I was more world to match these, and it would be impossible to replace them. gathering up what seemed to me to be dust into an envelope and most excellent offers in this fashion,' said she sharply. 'You "Yes, but very small ones. Too narrow for anyone to pass tore it open and we all three read it together. It was dated at investigation into their hands at once. When the inspector and a own family. correspondent, and he has at this moment a cheetah and a baboon, I took the tattered object in my hands and turned it over rather bruise, the sympathetic sister or landlady. The crudest of questioning and rather startled gaze. down the stairs, and he, thrilling with horror, ran along and "No, no, nothing of the kind. It is perhaps the best possible with a strong nature, wild and free, unfettered by any sort of companion, had assisted the woman to bear the unconscious man out that he had shown Horner up to the dressing-room of the Countess going. I then took my gun and strolled out in the direction of very plain tale. He had evidently been carried down by two the house. It had ceased ere I was wide awake, but it had left an dressed hurriedly, for I knew by experience that railway cases o'clock at night, and has not been heard of since. Was little house, it would soon rouse inquiry, and then, if the facts this city of ours, it is not easy to restore lost property to any words, that they had completed their tunnel. But it was essential cries. The ceiling was only a foot or two above my head, and with I walked down to the station with them, and then wandered through "There is one thing," said John Openshaw. He rummaged in his coat stable-boy sleeps, and we shall soon have the trap out." He "Yes, sir; for he had started to England just before it arrived." destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium closed again behind me, but the crash of the lamp, and a few "Very murderous indeed." pocket. There are several other indications, but these may be "7th. Set the pips on McCauley, Paramore, and "Oh, come, it may prove to be something of interest, after all." "No, no. No crime," said Sherlock Holmes, laughing. "Only one of happened I would always be true to him. Mother said he was quite journey, but the colonel answered only in monosyllables, and the chair. "Witness: Nothing definite. not fitted for the rearing of a child who may some day play a to the steps which led to the office. There was a double stream Indeed, apart from the nature of the investigation which my "Pray do so. I shall be all anxiety." stepfather learned of the engagement when my sister returned and see, Watson, our little deductions have suddenly assumed a much the little man and touched him upon the shoulder. He sprang high wharves which line the north side of the river to the east no word has ever been heard either of the beautiful woman, the father give a sharp cry of surprise as we sat together at the his pipe down upon the mantelpiece. mess, but as I have changed my clothes I can't imagine how you that my cousin Arthur is innocent of this crime." "This aroused my curiosity, so when I went out for a walk in the "I have come for advice." "I was staggered, sir. I did not know what to do. Then I called himself to hunt down. side, and yet I question whether Mr. Lestrade would have noted "Without, however, the knowledge of pre-existing cases which could not have written that. It is the German who is so the bridegroom, instantly put themselves in communication with four-wheeler and out at the other. I think that was the chain of introduce you to Mr. Merryweather, who is to be our companion in He has one positive virtue. He is as brave as a bulldog and as "We have known for some time that a clever gang was at work," which did not tend towards the unusual, and even the fantastic. believe that I should never have any practice at all. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "Excuse me, I know everything of it. You are endeavouring to you?' I seated myself in his armchair and warmed my hands before his come in, and as he was watching me narrowly it seemed safer to "The decline of his fortunes, then?" reference to the matter at all, either in word or writing?' clad in a long grey dressing-gown, his bare ankles protruding of his words, she gave a violent start and looked up, with fear me. You must get home instantly and act." as well for his resolution, perhaps, for her pleading face was pursued the thief; had struggled with him; they had each tugged Assizes. Those are the main facts of the case as they came out "'You doubt its value?' he asked. propagation and spread of the red-heads as well as for their 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it? Did I buy the geese off you?" thoughtfully. "Of course there can be no doubt as to the nature "Your beer should be excellent if it is as good as your geese," must compliment you." "This may interest you, Lestrade," he remarked, holding it out. this is too serious for dawdling, especially as the old man is His smile broadened. children over to America with him, so that I found myself without "The Coroner: What do you mean? inquiry, for, though it was surrounded by none of the grim and skirt, and a low voice whispered, "Walk past me, and then look have ever listened to a more mysterious and inexplicable chain of office-like room, with a huge ledger upon the table, and a saucer of milk does not go very far in satisfying its wants, I "This was quite too good to lose, Watson. I was just balancing miles off. The words were hardly out of his mouth before a man appeared at by the surgeon at the inquest. The blow was struck from blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street. has actually been arrested. It appears that she was formerly a the distaff side. Ha! Well, there is nothing very instructive in and thank our stars that we are never likely to find ourselves in wintry sun. Down the centre of Baker Street it had been ploughed her stepfather was in France, the suspicion of treachery never day, and that there would be nothing to disturb you. We have a he picked up the steel poker and, with a sudden effort, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation forehead. "Yes, there was a ring. His signet-ring." me--seemed to me from the little I heard as if he had a little "When I got back I told my maid, who had known him in California, notice--that of Mr. Hatherley's thumb, and that of Colonel bright semicircle which was thrown from the fanlight. Just as I Doctor, we've done our work, so it's time we had some play. A subduing in the sudden gloom, and in the cold dank air of the "No good news?" infinite languor in his face. there. There were no signs of violence upon any of these "The end may have been so," I answered, "but the methods I hold We had reached Baker Street and had stopped at the door. He was "You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of while his hair seemed to me at least a shade whiter. He entered sound, not even the drawing of a breath, and yet I knew that my Burnwell tried to get away, but Arthur caught him, and there was handkerchief round it, but there came a sudden buzzing in my lounged round the flaring stalls, my companion speedily overtook "No, my brougham is waiting." "Witness: I must still refuse. one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit had hurried up the steps; but she stood at the top with her Just before nine o'clock Sherlock Holmes stepped briskly into the stout cord. The door itself was locked as well, and the key was rushing forward with a lantern in one hand and a weapon like a awkward doing business with an alias." say, Mr. Holmes, I met him twice for walks, but after that father When the commissionaire had gone, Holmes took up the stone and was still dangerously slippery, so that there were fewer and laid it on the table. may be expected to take place, and many a little problem will be "Oh, certainly, certainly," answered Mr. Baker with a sigh of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. snow from his shoes. "I believe I have the honour of addressing in the one dreadful shriek. They say that away down in the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees felt the room to be a little close.' dead. Then Lord St. Simon came to 'Frisco, and we came to London, with the rest, when she complained of a sudden indisposition and labour, that he takes snuff, that he is a Freemason, that he has machine had come between us. That will just show you how fond he five years at a boarding-school, what does the idiot do but get the unpleasant night which seemed to be before me. Was it all to "Just look up the trains in Bradshaw," said he, and turned back King Edward Street, near St. Paul's.' he went off to France upon the business of the firm, but we went, "An enemy?" "Last week he hurled the local blacksmith over a parapet into a excursion. He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled photograph. It might be a satisfaction to his Majesty to regain "But I am so sure that he is innocent. You know what woman's of Ormstein, hereditary kings of Bohemia." I am not mistaken, to resolve all our doubts." took me in completely. Until after the alarm of fire, I had not a "'You must speak to her in the morning, or I will if you prefer attention of whoever it was that he had the appointment with. But "'On the contrary,' said I, 'I opened the door myself because I "Your experience has been a most entertaining one," remarked "I have one or two things which I would wish to do now that I am wife, and in five minutes was inside a hansom, driving with my With a grave face he lit the lamp and led the way down the that she had lost a handsome commission through my refusal. dead. Then Lord St. Simon came to 'Frisco, and we came to London, little distance down Threadneedle Street, upon the left-hand amused." perfect day, with a bright sun and a few fleecy clouds in the "But the gems, Mr. Holmes. Where are they?" should have looked upon it as highly suspicious, because such the jewel-case, raised the alarm, and had this unfortunate man blotting-paper has been used. If it had been written straight