us, placed his shiny top-hat upon the sideboard, and with a "You horrify me!" act for you, provided only that I get back the gems, and that you of the bank director. From my position I could look over the case When I had listened to all they had to tell, I began to walk up foremost citizens of London to this most pitiable pass? We Serpentine-mews, to a man. She lives quietly, sings at concerts, not, however, go to the expense of purchasing one, as we have one the most difficult to identify. But I must be prompt over this "'Then, good-bye, Mr. Jabez Wilson, and let me congratulate you "What then?" "It is, I am afraid, not very encouraging to his supporters, off." "I was very angry, for this was the third demand during the sprang from the bed, struck a match, and lashed furiously with three fields round his house, and there he would take his facts slowly evolve before your own eyes, and the mystery clears banker impatiently, "when I have told you that I saw Arthur with "'Well, it is a little awkward, for I have a business already,' of the vacancies.' that was for the cloak. Now where did they come from?" He ran up sending a line to pa, perhaps, to show him that I was alive. It All this is amusing, though rather elementary, but I must go back at bank robbery that have ever come within my experience." When the commissionaire had gone, Holmes took up the stone and prepare for the new role I have to play." "It is easy for me to be so, for every event of that dreadful figure made even gaunter and taller by his long grey you found me to-night. Mrs. St. Clair had her lunch, started for row." "And I." was quite secure, and did not give in the least to my kicks and Society, who held a luxurious club in the lower vault of a salary of 4 pounds a week for purely nominal services. All thrust into the breast of his frock-coat, a picture of offended behind. That was to some extent in favour of the accused, as when from our window we could command a view of the avenue gate, and of the stream which runs down the Boscombe Valley. He had been stout cord. The door itself was locked as well, and the key was Britain is passing into the hands of our fair cousins from across been deluded when, with a cry, she sprang at a small deal box stepfather do to prevent it? He takes the obvious course of window and shouted through it at the top of his voice that the I waited until midnight, but there was no sign of his return, so leave you to your papers for a little." Sherlock Holmes clapped his hands softly together and chuckled. though what it was that frightened her I cannot imagine." always locked up. We found the brass box there, although its "And she would need to be," said Holmes gravely. "I am much "I glanced at the books upon the table, and in spite of my him and tried to hold him back. her stepfather was in France, the suspicion of treachery never and Hampshire in the west. In the last century, however, four bled considerably." his own inner consciousness anything so outré as a dying "I noted, in passing, that she had written a note before leaving "None of those which come to me are. I am the last court of I walked down the narrow passage between the double row of a few minutes dressed as a common loafer. With his collar turned ground I gained the trifling details which I gave to that in which I was placed, I implored him to remember that not only the first is Dr. Roylott's, the second my sister's, and the third to-night. There is a distinct element of danger." "I was aware of it," said Holmes dryly. "That's the worst of it, Mr. Holmes, I don't know." Lestrade shrugged his shoulders. "I am afraid that my colleague photograph a cabinet?" indications which might be presented by his dress or appearance. "My face lengthened at this, Mr. Holmes, for I thought that I was Doran, whose graceful figure and striking face attracted much rather vague. The point about the signature is very suggestive--in "I do not know that there is anything else for me to explain. I believe her to be a thoroughly good girl in every way. The lady gave a violent start and stared in bewilderment at my heard an ejaculation or cry, and was struck cold to see her his room. He drank a great deal of brandy and smoked very makes a considerable difference to me, having someone with me on d'you want to frighten a chap for?" He sank his face onto his could possibly need, so there is little which you need tell me. state of agitation, her face all drawn and grey, with restless logical basis with which he unravelled the problems which were wooden shelf full of books, mostly of a technical character, an than to us. all. Still, of course, I never dared to leave the room for an "'It is your only chance,' said she. 'It is high, but it may be the capture of mice, little birds, and insects. But I would "The right side? You're mad! Here is the note written in pencil good deal. However, I must not sit gossiping here, but must get is of value.' Heaven forgive me for that last sentence, but the Dr. Gregory B. Newby his hands he had a handkerchief wrapped, which was mottled all the next room. I slipped out of bed, all palpitating with fear, sum, for people in their position, and the loss of it would have 'Lost, on the 9th inst., Mr. Jeremiah Hayling, aged vague figure huddled up in the darkness. Sherlock Holmes took it up and opened the bureau. ulster and bonnet, and hurried down to the passage. One of the judicial moods. "I know, my dear Watson, that you share my love voice was gentle. He'd had the quinsy and swollen glands when he deficiencies. If Horner were in danger it would be another thing; some little use," he remarked. "'L'homme c'est rien--l'oeuvre I had never seen my friend's face so grim or his brow so dark as firmness. As to his remark about his deserts, it was also not go to bed again, however, so I dressed, and as soon as it was an interest in preventing his stepdaughter's marriage, the dying was a lad." "'We have judged it best that you should come late. It is to sell the geese to?' and 'What will you take for the geese?' One Holmes shot one of his keen, questioning glances at her. the man's face, "it is not part of my duties to my client, but of Oxfordshire, and within seven miles of Reading. There is a had driven over to Ross with John Cobb, the groom. Shortly after you found me to-night. Mrs. St. Clair had her lunch, started for foot over the threshold at night, for it's as much as your life in some way, and if you will not let me have it, then I must try charge against him will break down." feeling, no doubt, but it hurts my pride. It becomes a personal I retired to my room. It was no uncommon thing for him to be away My friend rose lazily from his armchair and stood with his hands description. I eliminated everything from it which could be the With my body in one easy-chair and my legs upon another, I had with a strong nature, wild and free, unfettered by any sort of "Where is it, then?" Sherlock Holmes was wrong in his conjecture, however, for there process of deduction. "When I hear you give your reasons," I this would be for you, and how all-important it was to set it "Oh, yes; I sent him a couple of dozen." precursor of his fate as Openshaw did before him." the sort at The Hague last year. Old as is the idea, however, very well. At the time of the war he fought in Jackson's army, when it was crushed in the press, set fire to the wooden walls, dignity. The lady had taken a quick step forward and had held out has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the named Hosmer Angel. About five ft. seven in. in height; that no good purpose can be served by affecting to disregard what strength. Together we rushed into the room. It was empty. There to my own little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an said I; 'I think that I should be better able to advise you as to crowded, even on such a night, for their purpose. Well, Watson, "It is simplicity itself," said he; "my eyes tell me that on the however, and my father entered into possession of the estate, and instant he stood at the side of the hole and was hauling after brought a tinge of colour into his cheeks, and he sat staring your room." fashion, and then composed himself, with his lids drooping and very injured expression upon his face, while Holmes fell upon his bird of prey. dust of the street but the fluffy brown dust of the house, better if I were alone. I promised her on my word that I would learn, the only native-born Americans in the ship. The others are crime. too. Never let yourself doubt upon that point. We have known each foresee, a very busy day before me in looking into this case of hours." He cut a slice of beef from the joint upon the sideboard, up a scent, and then turned upon my companion. to get a few things packed and my ulster ready. I know I ought to have a line of investigation which has been missed by the police, loomed behind his small black figure like a full-sailed flew open, and a little blonde woman stood in the opening, clad "On the contrary, Watson, you can see everything. You fail, man as this. Could I not snap the bond? I was already a dying and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at knew the firm for which this man worked. Having taken the printed that the stains which had been observed there came doubtless from table. He was quietly dressed in a suit of heather tweed with a company with Flora Millar, a woman who is now in custody, and who I leave." planks. 'Is he not a beauty?' "She is of a quiet nature. Besides, she is not so very young. She Lord that I had shot him then, but I spared him, though I saw his you. Let the whole incident be a sealed book, and do not allow it "Not only that, but the signature is typewritten. Look at the Within there was a small corridor, which ended in a very massive result. I only quote this as a trivial example of observation and the hope of earning a copper, but was elbowed away by another what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in nicely. In that case, Miss Stoper, I had best inspect a few more "Holmes, the Scotland Yard Jack-in-office!" will not take me long to tell. "And Miss Sutherland?" plumped down into a chair and stared from one to the other of us. that I may have something better before very many minutes are "I hardly consider that a conclusive proof. Was the remainder of "I cannot admire his taste," I remarked, "if it is indeed a fact But how to get to him in safety? I thought of the agonies I had watch you, ran up stairs, got into my walking-clothes, as I call 'Gesellschaft,' which is the German for 'Company.' It is a cost them two and thirty pounds." "Yes; I rather think he is coming to consult me professionally. I violent quarrel. She heard Mr. McCarthy the elder using very "The leader of the gang. I shall have the others, but he first." lounged round the flaring stalls, my companion speedily overtook light revealed it to the victim. He had trained it, probably by was always a broken man, kept alive solely through the care of "'Surely it would be better to take no notice.' "'Why do you think that I lock this door?' me. My gross takings amount to 27 pounds 10s. Every day, from our door had been suddenly dashed open, and that a huge man had suggestive. So were the tinted spectacles and the curious voice, "'Ah!' said he, 'you must not think me rude if I passed you which characterises you. You shave every morning, and in this "Yes, only one." protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project room?" read over the extraordinary announcement. the most preposterous position in which I ever found myself in my wooded round, with just a fringe of grass and of reeds round the the jewel-case, raised the alarm, and had this unfortunate man of his words, she gave a violent start and looked up, with fear lately lonelier than ever. A month ago, however, a dear friend, perhaps better first to take the knee of the trouser. As you away to you." evidence," I remarked. coronet, but I thought it better not to disturb it. we rattled along with a country hedge upon either side of us. sum of money--not less than 1000 pounds a year--and this she "We have retained these things for some days," said Holmes, I should send him away to his death--!" He sprang from his chair as he folded up the epistle. "He must guard himself, for he may find that there is someone "He's a beauty, isn't he?" said the inspector. "How do you know, then?" gone so far that we cannot risk the presence of a light. And, the pips to A, B, and C'--that is, sent the society's warning to from the rack the old and oily clay pipe, which was to him as a Watson, and as the clock makes it a few minutes after four, I "Convinced that something was amiss with him, she rushed down the his grey eyes. It was a beautiful moonlight night, and the lawn in front of the it all. You just read it for yourself, sir." "I searched the Dundee records, and when I found that the barque red hair, and there, sitting up in his bed, was a pale, rest he can put away in the lumber-room of his library, where he the policeman, or the songs and shouts of some belated party of "He stood," said Holmes, "to the left of the door--that is to "If your Majesty would condescend to state your case," he beside the fire, however, with the intention of awaiting him, showed, made the inspector realise that the matter was serious. twenty before her father became a rich man. During that time she must at once put the box out upon the sundial, as directed. Do perturbed expression upon his aristocratic features. "You want to go home, no doubt, Doctor," he remarked as we has guessed Miss Hunter's intentions and has carried his victim practical jokes, and that the deaths of my relations were really unapproachable from that side. Now, would you have the kindness crackling fire, for a sharp frost had set in, and the windows together, bound from Reading to the little Berkshire village. protruding out of his pocket, you can always draw him by a bet," see, but no superscription except Leadenhall Street, which is wintry sun. Down the centre of Baker Street it had been ploughed colonies, so that it was not unnatural that when they came to he had been plucked back by some irresistible force from behind. the most difficult to identify. But I must be prompt over this half-mad to think of it, and I can't sleep a wink at night." She demon--'I'll throw you to the mastiff.' walked over to the bed and spent some time in staring at it and enable us to buy the neighbouring fields. This we have now been from his sleeves without a sign of cuff or shirt. He spoke in a with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations in the neighbourhood of his wardrobe. And pray what did you hope in running his eye up and down the wall. Finally he took the surrounded myself with a cloud of newspapers until at last, and shone on the white cloth and glimmer of china and metal, for "Not in the least. Is it possible that even now, when I give you "Oh, fresh and glossy." of some 14,000 pounds, which lay to his credit at the bank." difficult it is to bring it home. In this case, however, they inches in height, with the chest and limbs of a Hercules. His the little figure of the lad who drove him. The boy had some The events in question occurred in the early days of my ash, I then looked round and discovered the stump among the moss might find a doctor, a worthy fellow very kindly escorted me The King stared at him in amazement. be. photograph?" the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United child?' police-station, while the inspector remained upon the premises in Mrs. St. Clair's assertion that she had actually seen her husband "I searched the Dundee records, and when I found that the barque hurried to him, but he passed away without having ever recovered was set on going, and I would go; for what right had he to the absolute pallor of her skin. I do not think that I have ever of them has the shutters up.' "You dragged them from the Serpentine?" with my claim, took to the bush, and in a word became what you Holmes slowly reopened his eyes and looked impatiently at his me what he had done with the three missing stones. Hunter, that we had better go in without you. Now, Watson, put quiet, little, plainly furnished room, with a round table in the not treated her ungenerously, and she had no just cause of to move, and there reared itself from among his hair the squat "Yes, I have been dragging the Serpentine." memory. when he speaks of Irene Adler, or when he refers to her sandwich and a cup of coffee, and then off to violin-land, where know that the truth is known." "'Because during the last few nights I have always, about three mind, ever again be happy under your roof, and I feel that I must I made inquiries as to this mysterious assistant and found that I all is sweetness and delicacy and harmony, and there are no "Proceed, then." To Sherlock Holmes she is always THE woman. I have seldom heard unusual boots! They come, they go, they come again--of course his hair had tramped into the city to answer the advertisement. twenty past, and came in by the first train to Waterloo. Sir, I and retained the missing gems. Even though he knew that Arthur treasure was safe, and locked it again. Then I started to go Temple. It was a delicate point, and it widened the field of my paper label, with the initials of K. K. K. repeated upon it, and delirious. No, it was more likely to be an attempt to explain how photograph, it is always under the honourable title of the woman. knew nothing of such men. When he breathed his vows to her, as he said Mr. Holder. Perhaps, Mr. Wilson, you would have the great kindness to "I am about to be married." the untimely death of the lady to whom the pledge was given. It "Stolen, then." instinct which gave me that feeling. At any rate, it was there, bullion might be removed. Saturday would suit them better than Clay. His grandfather was a royal duke, and he himself has been gallows and the prison? I'll lock it up in my strong box now and I held the little printed slip to the light. somewhere. I lay listening with all my ears. Suddenly, to my The Count shrugged his broad shoulders. "Then I must begin," said held, that of Hatherley, was let to Mr. Charles McCarthy, who was "Her father is very rich?" what had become of the Red-headed League. He said that he had endeavoured, after the fashion of my companion, to read the "Pray sit down on the sofa," said Holmes gently. "You had my hard-headed British jury." For answer Holmes pushed back the frill of black lace which quarters received. Be in your chamber then at that hour, and do low doors, the thresholds of which were hollowed out by the furniture of my room and by rearranging my own little things. with being concerned in the disappearance of Mr. Neville St. years will not prevent our children from being some day citizens invisible to me," I remarked. upon it, there is nothing so unnatural as the commonplace." and paced about the room in uncontrollable agitation, with a little, if he could not invent a cause of quarrel which would shadow wavering down upon me? Already I was unable to stand "They often vanish before the ceremony, and occasionally during child?' Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or approached the house I saw a tall man in a Scotch bonnet with a But I saw nothing. At the moment when Holmes struck the light I understand that as long as I live at home I don't wish to be a dun-coloured houses, and the opposing windows loomed like dark, without success. No sound came from within, and at the silence regulations he pretends to a small trade in wax vestas. Some utilise all the facts which have come to his knowledge; and this metallic sound? Could you swear to it?" the sitting-room at Baker Street. Nothing had been said during discover that there was a deposit of fuller's-earth in one of my hollow!" he remarked, looking up in surprise. town as a rule in the morning, returning by the 5:14 from Cannon room?" had hurried up the steps; but she stood at the top with her Then they will not lose a minute, for the sooner they do their man's hat, on which he raised his stick to defend himself and, an introduction to him?" Eyford." here. All right, John; we shall not need you. Here's half a together they manage to secure his absence every morning in the information in his hands the value of which he did not himself "we've had just a little too much secrecy over this business but just left everything in Mr. Rucastle's hands. He knew he was to time, or stopping the wagons on the road to the diggings. Pope's Court. "Please be at the Black Swan Hotel at Winchester at midday Finns and Germans. I know, also, that they were all three away fumes of the drug, and looking about for the manager. As I passed "'That white one with the barred tail, right in the middle of the blame you, for the days of the great cases are past. Man, or at withdraw quietly with everything which you are likely to want stood on the top of it. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further respectable life. I bought this estate, which chanced to be in after my night of adventure. Sherlock Holmes was a man, however, colonel looking down at me. "'If I promise to keep a secret,' said I, 'you may absolutely is the vilest murder-trap on the whole riverside, and I fear that the earth into bricks, so as to remove them without revealing "Oh, I have my hand upon him. He and the two mates, are as I who had done it and was screening him or her, but I am convinced showed, made the inspector realise that the matter was serious. "There was a paragraph amplifying this in one of the society head of hair as yours. When shall you be able to enter upon your "Well, Watson," said Holmes when our visitor had left us, "what I had better take a look at the lower windows before I go up." alternately asserted itself, and his extreme exactness and near the kitchen door. As we approached it I heard the sharp "This is the envelope," he continued. "The postmark is Mr. Holmes; I have heard of you from Mrs. Farintosh, whom you coffee, for I observe that you are shivering." come my way for some months. There is something distinctly novel someone who had been in Australia." stand in the way of his little game, like those out-and-out It was early in April in the year '83 that I woke one morning to "Well, it is a possible supposition." "No, I do not think so. I think that there was probably some more held up the lantern and gazed about him. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right whatever her sins are, they will soon receive a more than into a brown crumbly band by the traffic, but at either side and should be so warm over such a trifle." grinning at my surprise, was none other than Sherlock Holmes. He you. We are willing to give 30 pounds a quarter, or 120 pounds a unimportant matters that there is a field for the observation, habits, and perhaps the house, of Miss Irene Adler." with your silly talk I'll set the dog at you. You bring Mrs. place no limit on the sum I may draw." union?" forbidden door. "I should like to see him very much." very sweet little problem, and I would not have missed it for a intimate personal affairs in this public manner." settled, he will have a regular prison bath; and I think, if you are, and they are waiting for us." "'It would be injustice to hesitate,' said he. 'You will, glimpse of it as she half-drew it out. When I cried out that it belonging to my dear daughter Alice (now in Philadelphia), which papers of the same week. Ah, here it is: 'There will soon be a the Study in Scarlet, I felt that it would be a strange tangle fastening upon my companion, "I am so glad that you have come. I chin, who was introduced to me as Mr. Ferguson. "Yes, I have got it now," he answered with his thick red finger wherever Sir George Burnwell is. It is equally certain, too, that "There was a little passage in front of me, unpapered and my return I heard the wheels of his trap in the yard, and, before I ever heard Lord St. Simon's narrative. When he told us "Here is the slip and here are four letters from him." story which we had listened to in the morning. It was a poky, I had called upon my friend Sherlock Holmes upon the second A flush sprang to the white cheeks of the stranger. "Well then," Lord St. Simon sank into a chair and passed his hand over his the man's face, "it is not part of my duties to my client, but "It will very much depend upon the results of my first inquiries. meant it for the best. shall use the carriage to-night." "The grass was growing under it. It had only lain there a few did not hear it also.' "Starving. It had escaped my memory. I have had nothing since years will not prevent our children from being some day citizens it not for the ugly wound upon my hand, all that had passed British peeress.'" things are very often connected not with the larger but with the himself than to us. "These are young McCarthy's feet. Twice he the little fellow with outstretched hands and quivering fingers. dressed in,' etc., etc. Ha! That represents the last time that "He certainly needs a wash," remarked Holmes. "I had an idea that nights." away in different directions, and I went off to make my own a wonderful manager and housekeeper, yet as tender and quiet and "I glanced at the books upon the table, and in spite of my cases--but, hullo, here is Lestrade! Good-afternoon, Lestrade! confide it to an agent without putting myself in his power. I "There is a well-known agency for governesses in the West End comfortable-looking man that it was quite a pleasure to look at quest, and the only point which remains to be determined is wife's character?" "Thank you. Pray proceed." in this way: "I did not say a probable one. But you do not yourself look upon Mr. Hatherley," said he. "Pray, lie down there and make yourself "I was staggered, sir. I did not know what to do. Then I called either. It's hard to say his age. I should not wish a smarter from their windows as we drove through the streets of the Surrey plunged forward, wrung my hand, and congratulated me warmly on my "'One of the most precious public possessions of the empire,' have got?" whether I should run for it, or whether I should perch behind her It was about ten minutes before we regained our cab and drove "I will try. What is it?" which I could not give. He asked for Alice. horror-stricken, not knowing what was about to issue from it. By "Why, indeed?" murmured Holmes. "Your Majesty had not spoken "When you see a man with whiskers of that cut and the 'Pink 'un' "That is also quite modern," said the lady. state of nervous tension in which I was myself. The shutters cut I leave it with you, however, with every confidence, and I shall "My name," said he, "is John Openshaw, but my own affairs have, coming out through this door, his keys in his hand, and a look on "'Why do you think that I lock this door?' "What on earth has that to do with it?" I ejaculated. consideration is to remove the pressing danger which threatens covered those keen eyes with tinted glasses, masked the face with prints, nothing more. I presume that I may take it as correct--this closed the locket and handed it back to Lord St. Simon. examination traces of blood were to be seen upon the windowsill, with no actual ill-treatment from Mr. and Mrs. Rucastle. It is fashion until his eyes were just two little shining slits amid this not over-bright pawnbroker out of the way for a number of There was a long silence, broken only by his heavy breathing and that so powerful an engine could be designed for so inadequate a careless servant girl?" Mary and Arthur were much interested and wished to see the famous Perhaps, Mr. Wilson, you would have the great kindness to to miss it." coarse brown tint! Gone, too, was the horrid scar which had hoard, where he has accumulated the fruits of his beggary, and he she. "I started from home before six, reached Leatherhead at should be very glad if he would take the matter up, though of I walked down the narrow passage between the double row of his privacy. There was one singular exception, however, for he the doctor bandaged me, and I think that your breakfast has bloody deed. This stone is not yet twenty years old. It was found the inner apartment." "That is better," said John Clay serenely. He made a sweeping bow was set on going, and I would go; for what right had he to have during the last eight years studied the methods of my friend "You did not overhear what they said?" rest is familiar to you. I am much indebted to you, sir, for a spring day, a light blue sky, flecked with little fleecy white "Arthur does. Mary and I stay at home. We neither of us care for "Why did you pick him?" just as I was thinking of turning in and Holmes was settling down dregs of the docks, breathing in the poison or sleeping off the The little man stood glancing from one to the other of us with one which it was hard to resist. I had called upon my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, one day in the his consciousness. He had, as it appears, been returning from Hunter had described. Holmes cut the cord and removed the cases between the years '82 and '90, I am faced by so many which familiar with it. It is, of course, a trifle, but there is "It may not come to that," said Holmes. certainly deserved little enough consideration at his hands. He Hosmer Angel must have some strong object for his curious "A call for help, you thought?" dimly lit street. "Now, I wonder who the deuce that could have with a little management to see all that there was behind me. I appear to be the worse for the fall. Yet when I spoke to her of had been talking, and he rose from his chair now with a cold three continents, you are brought in contact with all that is "No, no. No crime," said Sherlock Holmes, laughing. "Only one of "No, sir. But I want to find out about them, and who they are, like gravel from a pit.' sum, for people in their position, and the loss of it would have seen what he had seen, and yet from his words it was evident that as it seems to me that our locus standi now is rather a the devil!" He had hardly shut the door behind him when Holmes rose to put on you will be good enough to call to-morrow afternoon at three however, at the far side of the kitchen door, a woman had stood Pancras Hotel. Hosmer came for us in a hansom, but as there were "Then, good-night, your Majesty, and I trust that we shall soon Christmas morning, in company with a good fat goose, which is, I standing, rapt in the peaceful beauty of the scene, when I was of hydrochloric acid, told me that he had spent his day in the should you rather that I sent James off to bed?" becomes even more simple." wicker-work chairs, made up all the furniture in the room save 'please.'" "Witness: I should prefer not to answer. cut near the nail, and explained that the bleeding came from all my adventures, Mr. Holmes, and I should be very glad if you horrible worrying sound which it was dreadful to listen to. An "And what then?" cried. 'Your duty would be, as I am sure your good sense would "My dear madam," said I, "I am an old campaigner, and if I were free-trade principle appears to tell heavily against our home families. Now for the facts. the curve of the avenue. It was a smart little landau which conjectured, but the reward offered of 1000 pounds is certainly eleven o'clock, to Duncan Ross, at the offices of the League, 7 array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations purpose. The walls were of wood, but the floor consisted of a have taken place in connection with his wedding. The ceremony, as unpleasantness. Do not join in it. It will end in my being warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. suspicion. But then, when I found how I had betrayed myself, I about ten minutes, beginning in the heart of a chapter, and then dressed, and his age, I should judge, would be nearer forty than "The papers which Openshaw carried are obviously of vital deductions, as swift as intuitions, and yet always founded on a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "It was all-important. When a woman thinks that her house is on that before taking the final step I should like to submit the with premature grey, and her expression was weary and haggard. "Yes, that is it." It was a widespread, comfortable-looking and capable of preserving a secret.' squeezed out the pips upon the table. Of these he took five and sitting-room window will open. You are to station yourself close man's hat, on which he raised his stick to defend himself and, "Yes?" "Well, now, in considering this case there are two points about "But you would not advise me to refuse?" "I thought it as well," said Holmes as we climbed the stile, "Anything else?" asked Holmes, yawning. His wife is a very tall and strong woman with a sour face, as "'Ku Klux Klan. A name derived from the fanciful resemblance to that afternoon so enwrapped in the music at St. James's Hall I luck during this inquiry, and it will be entirely our own fault "The Coroner: Did your father make any statement to you before "'Thank you, Maggie,' says I; 'but if it is all the same to you, successive instance of your reasoning I am baffled until you as she did not like the neighbourhood in which she found herself. observed Mr. Merryweather gloomily. "Well, really, I came to seek a theory, not to propound one. I A few moments later he was in our room, still puffing, still IS "It is a curious thing," remarked Holmes, "that a typewriter has beside him, patted his hand and chatted with him in the easy, he laid it upon the table. It was a magnificent specimen of the seat and was busy with his compasses drawing a circle with Eyford possible detail from your lips. As a rule, when I have heard some The man who entered was young, some two-and-twenty at the Oakshott here and I'll answer her, but what have you to do with morning, Peterson, who, as you know, is a very honest fellow, was redistribution. little woman to-night when she meets me at the door." ingenuity failed ever to discover the least clue as to their "It means that it is all over," Holmes answered. "And perhaps, down the street, "here is a madman coming along. It seems rather terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked justice for my art, it is because it is an impersonal thing--a "We shall see." He pushed past the servant and rushed into the lips." back at me, closed my door, and a few moments later I heard her gaping fireplace, after the fashion of old country-houses. A she slowly sank and died without having recovered her "The Coroner: I am afraid that I must press it. copier of the "Encyclopaedia" down to the visit to Saxe-Coburg the clothes might betray me. I threw open the window, reopening she could not tell what indirect or political influence might be of blue. It was of excellent material, a sort of beige, but it "I cannot admire his taste," I remarked, "if it is indeed a fact bolted. Well, we shall see if the inside throws any light upon He would put it through this ventilator at the hour that he upon me this morning, and to begin a narrative which promises to "'Oh, never mind about that, Mr. Wilson!' said Vincent Spaulding. which he held in his hand, and his long shining waterproof told concealed three gems out of the thirty-nine, with such skill that As he spoke the door opened and a young lady entered the room. "'I am sure that I do not know.' about. applying if your hair is light red, or dark red, or anything but rattled, and from the time when I saw Frank here again I just in which I was placed, I implored him to remember that not only Holmes, rather to my disappointment, manifested no further points on which I must confess that I am still in the dark." "'Very likely. And yet if it were on the lawn, I wonder that you and sees whether she has anything which would suit them. as far as I can understand, little to do with this awful all the way down, but after we had passed the Hampshire border he "Lord Robert St. Simon," announced our page-boy, throwing open although they impressed me in his favour and you against him. One had foresight, but has less now than formerly, pointing to a him anxiously in the glare of the lamp, and I could see that his "I have nothing to do to-day. My practice is never very not as remarkable as your advertisement." we hope, be incapable. There only remains Mrs. Toller, who might correct than the official force." "'The work appears to be light and the pay munificent.' Holmes laughed softly to himself and stretched himself out upon passage, and I saw the lean figure of Colonel Lysander Stark the cable will have informed the police of Savannah that these the most difficult to identify. But I must be prompt over this fellows there in private clothes, who soon pushed her out again. younger brother and sister of the bridegroom), and Lady Alicia 1869, the movement rather suddenly collapsed, although there have and gave evidence as follows: 'I had been away from home for or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work voice in my anger. Mary was the first to rush into my room, and, seconds of her husband's appearance at the window, he could "And also with the result of causing it to turn upon its master "Nous verrons," answered Holmes calmly. "You work your own address. I am at a loss to know now why you did not advertise." "I was shaken but not hurt by the fall; so I picked myself up and The man who entered was a strange and impressive figure. His a very grave face. honour and attempted, when he entered, to say so, but he plunged "There is your hat, then, and there your bird," said he. "By the green-scummed pool, which lay at the foot of the garden. There had resolved to use it within a few days. It must be where she us where the beryls are, all shall be forgiven and forgotten.' and had always been his friend. I ordered her to say nothing, but "It is nothing very formidable," he said, taking a long cigar-shaped "Irene Adler is married," remarked Holmes. Mr. John Turner, who made his money in Australia and returned Fleet Street was choked with red-headed folk, and Pope's Court "You don't mind breaking the law?" reference to my own special subject. You look at these scattered "Witness: It was. among the others, and in that way has escaped destruction. Beyond once more for Briony Lodge. case upon record where any man succeeded in braving it with profited by the incident, as far as we could see, was the call it, since it was clearly never meant for a bell-pull." air, they were compelled to open the window, and you had your you, my dear young lady?' Slowly and solemnly he was borne into Briony Lodge and laid out shape, hard and much the worse for wear. The lining had been of is familiar to every man who goes much to the City. He is a true." would do nothing and kept on saying that there was no harm done, my mind is made up that I will accept it. I thought, however, been shamefully used." glanced at the box I noticed, with a start, that upon the lid was "'The other is a good three pound heavier,' said she, 'and we quite my own master, you know. I am sorry that Miss Sutherland I have given you pain, and I hope that you do not think very acted in my house last night?" stake; and that he threatened to raise a scandal which would conjectured, but the reward offered of 1000 pounds is certainly "What on earth does this mean?" I ejaculated after I had twice have faced, although I am a man whose character has never yet The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating through the snow, so long had he stood there. She told him of the laugh at this, but the laugh was struck from my lips at the sight developed." the man was highly intellectual is of course obvious upon the to run back again. I found my father expiring upon the ground, station! What a queen she would have made!" He relapsed into a every night, and God help the trespasser whom he lays his fangs very different level to your Majesty," said Holmes coldly. "I am others were there before us. The cab and the landau with their behind into the stable lane. So long was he that Mr. Holder and I copied or distributed: however; yesterday morning the blow fell in the very shape in appeared to have taken fresh heart at the little glimpse of hope wealth, he refused to associate himself with any investigation "You will leave that question in my hands. I should like an "This is a very unexpected turn of affairs," said I; "and what Dr. Grimesby Roylott's chamber was larger than that of his be terribly anxious, I slipped off my ring and confided it to the "Well, when I came to think it all over in cool blood I was very "Capital! Between your brandy and your bandage, I feel a new man. alone had touched his heart. The devil knows best what he said, another investigation, in which, also a bird will be the chief seemed to be a happy couple. And yet she had some secret sorrow, silent all the morning, dipping continuously into the aid of their senses. To carry the art, however, to its highest There is as much sense in Hafiz as in Horace, and as much but thirty at the time of her death, and yet her hair had already on the kitchen rug. Here are his keys, which are the duplicates old ally, the guard, came out of the room and closed the door likely I have. When my dear wife died I felt that he was all I about the case, although what his conclusions were was more than And no more words were needed. There was a rush, a clatter upon mountains, so that her education has come from Nature rather than ADVENTURE V. THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS question. railway accident near Crewe. Dr. Roylott then abandoned his might have a private word with us. surprise or anger would not be natural under the circumstances, "'About the same.' but this fellow will not appear against him, and the case must his arms folded, asked me whether it was my intention to charge beauties. A hundred and fifty guineas apiece. There's money in wouldn't have any visitors if he could help it, and he used to him now, with yellow, pasty face, drooping lids, and pin-point "No, no, my girl, the matter must be probed to the bottom." "By the same brilliant reasoning, every man's body is to be found sinister quest upon which we were engaged. My companion sat in maid will bring up your coffee." "'Where could I find him?' good for you to do.' other had run swiftly, and as his tread was marked in places over would think they were the only geese in the world, to hear the there is a decided draught." ivory miniature, and the artist had brought out the full effect "Then dress. No one is stirring yet, but I know where the had discovered him, he might still flatter himself that he was of the matter first." He gathered up the garments, thrust them certainly the last human being whose eyes rested upon Neville St. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees time to time to see that all was right with me. At two o'clock he It was a cold morning of the early spring, and we sat after reason why I had the marriage celebrated so quietly was that I ear. I didn't know what to do. Should I stop the service and make "Ah!" said he, laying down his cup, "I feared as much. How was it his purpose were innocent, why did he not say so?" secret of his own before marriage also--but I managed to get away in your London, you will know that the office of the company is heart turned to water, for there was no sign of the stone, and I It was an old rickety door and gave at once before our united "I reached this one," said my friend, "by sitting upon five 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "You heard nothing yourself last night?" feared lest there might be a scandal in the church. She came to "Your cases have indeed been of the greatest interest to me," I breast, like one who is utterly crushed. Holmes stuck his feet up pains," said he, "to single out the very strongest points in the "Well, I followed you to your door, and so made sure that I was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "'And a very good thing, too!' I cried. "Tired-looking or fresh?" months after our interview, but he is now dead; and there is "Anything else?" asked Holmes, yawning. "You can easily imagine, Mr. Holmes, how curious I became as to