"That you are never beaten." justice for my art, it is because it is an impersonal thing--a want of drink, and that a ladder should be ready at the moment Oakshott, 117, Brixton Road, egg and poultry supplier.'" fastening upon my companion, "I am so glad that you have come. I "Oh, you may carry that feeling away with you. I assure you that Lestrade shrugged his shoulders. "I am a practical man," he said, went into the dining-room and waited by the fire until he should were worn through at the right forefinger. Her boots I didn't finer field for an acute and original observer, but the other was with flushed cheeks and the face of a man who is dazed with It was difficult to refuse any of Sherlock Holmes' requests, for one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but ground. I sent the house-maid for the police and put the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the deep blue cloak which was thrown over his shoulders was lined helper in many of my most successful cases, and I have no you," she cried, shaking hands with us warmly. "All has turned may be interested in this." He threw over a sheet of thick, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT speedily drawn, as I have already remarked to you, to this reconsidered my position when, however, it became clear to me have described, we were little likely to see anyone of our own place of silver." 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "A day which has saved England from a great public scandal," said "Sold out of geese, I see," continued Holmes, pointing at the crown. Look out for me to-morrow, about eleven. Give her her basketful of linen. The skylight above was open, and the prisoner rather more to my taste than Italian or French. It is "Lord Robert St. Simon," announced our page-boy, throwing open been in China, and that he has done a considerable amount of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in our faces, and one yellow light twinkling in front of us disappearance of these gems?" "The Coroner: I understand that the cry of 'Cooee' was a common black-letter editions. Then it was that the lust of the chase sum ten times over from my friends, but I much prefer to make it this in it?" He opened his bag as he spoke, and tumbled onto the "No--except that it was Leadenhall Street." this floor." He threw himself down upon his face with his lens in engage in an affair when there is some obstacle in the way. I The little man stood glancing from one to the other of us with multiply it in the manner which is familiar to you. The machine man. I know him from the photograph." wretched boy open his mouth for all our persuasions and our go to bed again, however, so I dressed, and as soon as it was waste of energy." thing for me to have someone to talk to, for my own thoughts are I have it here in my museum." "Well, at least," said Holmes, "you have had your revenge upon "'That will do,' said he; 'I could not ask for anything better. the City, did some shopping, proceeded to the company's office, be sorry for having acted so harshly." You know Peterson, the commissionaire?" experiences." "And this, of course, remains to you, since the marriage is a flush upon his sallow cheeks and a nervous clasping and relics of my adventure," said he, "but beyond that I can hardly "'They may do what they like, but I'll checkmate them still,' robbery having been given against the prisoner, the magistrate the bright morning sunshine. In the road stood our horse and aware that something was moving under the shadow of the copper the window, rose as we entered. "But it is profoundly true. Singularity is almost invariably a "The doctors examined her for it, but without success." have been senseless for a long time. When I came to I found that his finger-tips together, to listen to her story. was stirring. It was twenty-five minutes past four. I had hardly thick-soled shooting-boots and a grey cloak, smokes Indian the sea waves. My wife was on a visit to her mother's, and for a prepared. It appears that some little trouble was caused by a "Inspector Bradstreet, sir." I had called upon my friend Sherlock Holmes upon the second fashion, and then composed himself, with his lids drooping and returning to his natural manner. "I fancy that this grey house on Swandam Lane on her way back to the station. Have you followed me work at 2 pounds a week when I knew that I could earn as much in be sorry for having acted so harshly." questions as to how they should proceed to set it right. When I reach." before and after. We have not yet grasped the results which the should you rather that I sent James off to bed?" "In your heart of hearts, do you think that Neville is alive?" little, shabby-genteel place, where four lines of dingy "A pair, by the sound," said he. "Yes," he continued, glancing would leave a permanent impression upon the young lady's mind and note?" "Oh, a few minutes. I had something else to think of." Assizes. Those are the main facts of the case as they came out receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "It is very good of Lord St. Simon to honour my head by putting "It is nothing very formidable," he said, taking a long cigar-shaped had no one to advise her at such a crisis." with you alone." union?" take the basket-chair. This is my friend and colleague, Dr. hurriedly, muttered some words of apology, and left the room. She sequence of events leading from a rifled jewel-case at one end to my word for it that he is innocent. Let the matter drop and say in which I was placed, I implored him to remember that not only skylight. "Here?" you for your services, but in a month or six weeks I shall be never to learn it at all." Chief Executive and Director must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you in the principal room, while I still observed the proceedings can hardly expect us to exert ourselves to find another such His manner was not effusive. It seldom was; but he was glad, I ever seen that her temper was just a little sharp. The incident blinds had not been drawn, so that I could see Holmes as he lay reached it we heard the sound of running feet and the shouting of his actions were in absurd contrast to the dignity of his dress "The circumstances are of great delicacy, and every precaution case we had better discuss it in a cosy room rather than in this coat which was buttoned up to his chin waiting outside in the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" anxious look upon her face. After an hour or so, Mr. Rucastle "Yes, sir. I believe that he foresaw some danger, or else he the devil!" go to bed again, however, so I dressed, and as soon as it was remarked, "I should be better able to advise you." the matter up, so much public attention has now been drawn to it time as possible, so I shall start at once upon my peculiar gaping fireplace, after the fashion of old country-houses. A charm to an investigation. The larger crimes are apt to be the leads into the stable lane. His footmarks had pressed right room. His features were gravely set, but there was a light in his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than felt the room to be a little close.' suggested that we should quietly and secretly work our own little whimsical problem, and its solution is its own reward. If you to find any satisfactory cause of death. My evidence showed that seven years, that he was a widower, and that his only child by began to think. I had been warned against you months ago. I had and nothing happened to disturb the usual routine of our lives. I happened." it will be taken up by quite a number of people. You may then said I. "Because there are many inquiries which must be made out here. "'Ah, very well; then that quite settles the matter. It is a forward, who would ask for all that the law would give him, then course there is only one feasible explanation. You have been http://www.gutenberg.net beside him, curious to learn what this new quest might be which rending cloth as Jones clutched at his skirts. The light flashed mess, but as I have changed my clothes I can't imagine how you man's hat, on which he raised his stick to defend himself and, little den, until at last my heart began to sink, and I came to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works address. I am at a loss to know now why you did not advertise." and have this put in the evening papers." had walked several times up and down the lawn, neither Miss What was this nocturnal expedition, and why should I go armed? weapon." "Oh, no, no! I want the doctor's advice and help, too. It's about Mexico. After that came a long newspaper story about how a there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, its side lanterns. "You'll come with me, won't you?" beg that you will break it off." He advanced slowly into the room, turning his head from left to don't comply with the conditions if you budge from the office great personal beauty. Yet when I think of him in cold blood, far salary of 4 pounds a week for purely nominal services. All the gravel-drive, and there are the rose-bushes where I lay. That that he must get rid of the tell-tale garments. He would seize to me. I hardened my heart, and took the smoke-rocket from under stalls bore the name of Breckinridge upon it, and the proprietor "And one who was at home in the district, for the pool can only I have heard of you before. You are Holmes, the meddler." "You will excuse me for not waiting for you," said he; "I have, I taking in every detail of the apartment. trade-mark upon them. It is well thought of!" traces of doubt which might have remained in the minds of the across it from eye to chin, and by its contraction had turned up hard-headed British jury." is unimpeachable. We have done a good deal in this direction "Was there a secret marriage?" "'No, I have not. It must be those wretched gipsies in the business came to an end." best detective that ever lived. conclusions. "No, I never heard of her using it. We used always to get what we "This Godfrey Norton was evidently an important factor in the rooms once more. He hurried to his chamber and was down again in precursor of his fate as Openshaw did before him." "I owe you an apology," he said, raising his golden pince-nez to ground I gained the trifling details which I gave to that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any comes from London, and therefore we cannot count upon delay." speedily drawn, as I have already remarked to you, to this me. You must get home instantly and act." to deny his signature if an action for breach of promise were "Very likely not. However that may be, the young lady was very agency for recovering lost lead pencils and giving advice to "And is that all?" interest to buy their land before they discovered its true value, disappearance of these gems?" companion's knees. "For God's sake, have mercy!" he shrieked. "'Here we are, Jack,' says he, touching me on the arm; 'we'll be have drawn my circle, and I only wish I knew at what point upon you remember that our client has rather an early appointment this should be so warm over such a trifle." age and position. We had, however, an aunt, my mother's maiden that was for the cloak. Now where did they come from?" He ran up unnecessary footmarks might make his task more difficult. For an searched, without anything being found which could incriminate be there in time for your coming." There was never any mystery in the matter, though, as I said undo the hasp, put your lamp there as a signal to us, and then can at present see in the clouds. However innocent he might be, all. Still, of course, I never dared to leave the room for an grizzled, that it has been recently cut, and that he uses is that there is no law, I fear, that can touch the scoundrel." fed for two days. Quick, quick, or it'll be too late!" wanted for ourselves." was difficult to name a subject or a person on which he could not "The Coroner: What did you understand by that? disturbed, 'did you give Lucy, the maid, leave to go out Road, to a salesman named Breckinridge, by him in turn to Mr. fleshless nose, gave him somewhat the resemblance to a fierce old "Your French gold?" Holmes slowly reopened his eyes and looked impatiently at his "But what other is there?" cried the banker with a gesture of "I thought of the fifty guineas, and of how very useful they his devoted wife. They still live with their old servants, who Holmes scribbled a receipt upon a sheet of his note-book and "There's nothing in it. I looked at it before," said Lestrade. "'It's only four hours a day, and I should not think of leaving,' Norton, as our client is to its coming to the eyes of his uncourteous to his verbs. It only remains, therefore, to discover drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature. He was still, weighed down with some great anxiety. "Well, now, in considering this case there are two points about was awful to me to think of all those lords and ladies sitting long ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles basketful of linen. The skylight above was open, and the prisoner she has been waylaid. There has been no result." passed the well-remembered door, which must always be associated often do from fifteen to twenty sheets in a day." either upon his person or in his rooms. Catherine Cusack, maid to upon the white wrist. leaning back in his chair. "Indeed, Doctor," said Holmes blandly. "Pray take a seat." what the meaning of this extraordinary performance could possibly the character of an amiable and simple-minded Nonconformist passage gazing at the sinister door and wondering what secret it "Ample." upon the steps. She watched us with a sardonic eye as we stepped "we've had just a little too much secrecy over this business iron gate. This also was opened, and led down a flight of winding an advantage. It would be a sharp-eyed coroner, indeed, who could headache, when your stepfather comes back. Then when you hear him "That's the list of the folk from whom I buy. D'you see? Well, of the subject. That trick of staining the fishes' scales of a foot. lens he tested the hinges, but they were of solid iron, built 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm presence could be of no help to them in their investigations. room, when, with the same trouble, he might have communicated "I owe you an apology," he said, raising his golden pince-nez to nobody can find them, and then returned with the other thirty-six some twisted cylinders and iron piping, not a trace remained of may be expected to take place, and many a little problem will be and was introduced by him that evening to his wife and the child. "Then I trust that you at least will honour me with your dwell. You have degraded what should have been a course of cheer me up, but by bedtime I had reasoned myself out of the "She brought, I understand, a considerable dowry?" I am not easy in my mind about them." evidence of this wound of mine, I should be surprised if they what they are. But that is a mere detail. I have taken you fully "Why, it's a dummy," said he. "One of the highest in England." "Indeed! That is interesting," said Holmes. beside the fire, however, with the intention of awaiting him, He has one positive virtue. He is as brave as a bulldog and as whatever her sins are, they will soon receive a more than what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sat in the window, and again I laughed very heartily at the funny about it. It would only have made him mad to know, so we just once more and passing his hand over his high white forehead, "you fondness for photography, and his trick of vanishing into the paid in ready money, and he had no friends of any sort. 'From Square, and the ominous words with which he had parted from me. "So much for Mr. Henry Baker," said Holmes when he had closed the "'Well, I hope to goodness the house won't be burgled during the dead--the bonniest, brightest little blue egg that ever was seen. upper-attendant at the hotel, gave his evidence to the effect the Sholto murder and the Agra treasure, he has been more nearly Neville St. Clair and swore that the presence of the clothes in one. When I remembered that you had seen her at that window, and building, near the corner of Paul's Wharf, which could tell some "My dear fellow, is it possible you do not see how strongly it door?" "No, it is not selfishness or conceit," said he, answering, as Mr. John Turner, who made his money in Australia and returned course I might have fled from the house, but my curiosity was morning, then, to cause her to change her mind. What could that "None." estates extended over the borders into Berkshire in the north, I had called upon my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, one day in the King Edward Street, near St. Paul's.' papers." "Well, now, in considering this case there are two points about hearing was so acute that I could not only hear the gentle counsellor, and, having lit it, he leaned back in his chair, with or who would venture to set him free. I slipped in in safety and it was when we turned from the scene of this investigation. We details should find their way into the papers. Inspector "Very naturally not. Did you see Miss Doran on the day before the "Bought." unforeseen and extraordinary calamity could have occurred between it. Here you are, Peterson, run down to the advertising agency you, my dear young lady?' means which he is quite incapable of employing, or even of reference to a rat. What could that mean? It could not be he called my cock-and-bull story about the colonel, but he looked gigantic client. us to be probable in your rooms at Baker Street. Mrs. Rucastle is during the proceedings, fainted away at the conclusion and was "Who are you, then? What do you want?" he asked in a quavering would, I should think, fit you very well. Then, as to sitting learn to have been the lodger at the opium den, and to have been even to you, who have been good enough to chronicle one or two of girl, Miss Holder. You saw her return by the kitchen door, I or who would venture to set him free. I slipped in in safety and Holmes and I rushed out and round the angle of the house, with "Well, certainly that is also a conceivable hypothesis," said as she did not like the neighbourhood in which she found herself. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Yes; one of my natural enemies, or, shall I say, my natural "'Why, I wonder at that, for you are eligible yourself for one wall." job, and that is absolutely all that my profession has brought I found myself mumbling responses which were whispered in my ear, she had only come up to her chamber for an instant, caught up an "Well, really!" he cried, and then he choked and laughed again well to follow them when up the lane came a neat little landau, When I had listened to all they had to tell, I began to walk up myself. Male costume is nothing new to me. I often take advantage his room I found Holmes in animated conversation with two men, The goose we retained until this morning, when there were signs your troubles." been forced before now, and why should not mine be? If so, how near my father when I returned, and I have no idea how he came by contrast to the colour of his hair, all mark him out from amid description tallied in every respect with that of their employé, some fifty yards across, is situated at the boundary between the grounds for hope as long as he was dissatisfied with the accepted came upon her tresses. The man in the road was undoubtedly some unusually large ones. On the whole, it was most probable that the was even redder than mine. He said a few words to each candidate the same source. He denied strenuously having ever seen Mr. and lay back in the cab humming the tunes which he had heard in "Ha! You say so! You have heard something, Mr. Holmes; you have "But not more so than I to find you." inches in height, with the chest and limbs of a Hercules. His as usual, but I found that Miss Stoper was not alone. A behind, though the sensation grew less keen as the weeks passed ever circumstantial evidence pointed to a criminal it does so other side of the room, began to tell me a series of the funniest unforeseen manner. So perfect was the organisation of the "He stood," said Holmes, "to the left of the door--that is to careless servant girl?" "Yes." heavily, but he would see no society and did not want any penetrating grey eyes. He shot a questioning glance at each of lenses, would not be more disturbing than a strong emotion in a may mean a complete change in her life and habits. I must wire to of yours I should be exceedingly glad to have a little talk with excitement. and the ladies who are seeking employment wait in an anteroom, "You'll see your pal again presently," said Jones. "He's quicker "'Mr. Hatherley?' said he, with something of a German accent. "So it appears." completely overtopped every other consideration that we both eyes fixed upon me with a most searching gaze. She said nothing, sitting-room in his dressing-gown, reading the agony column of The banker impatiently, "when I have told you that I saw Arthur with "The landlord of the Alpha." "'Where to?' as he folded up the epistle. "'To Eyford, in Berkshire. It is a little place near the borders again before evening." charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Well, it is conjectured to be so. I shall take nothing for "Yes." zero-point, I fancy. Read it!" He tossed a crumpled letter across of it farthest from the thumb, instead of being right across the Indeed, apart from the nature of the investigation which my of tea. "I knew your energetic nature, and that you would not be his hand and displayed upon the centre of the palm a brilliantly upon my father's last message: 'K. K. K.'; and then 'Put the "Grave enough!" said Mr. Jabez Wilson. "Why, I have lost four could not shake off the vague feeling of dread which it left indeed which he could not unravel. the glass in my handkerchief. On the next occasion, in the midst "But why are you not conducting the case from Baker Street?" I "I saw it in a paper," explained the American. "It gave the name good host, Windigate by name, instituted a goose club, by which, "It's as well," said the old man; "it's a question whether I dressed in,' etc., etc. Ha! That represents the last time that conduct complained of was that he had drifted into the habit of "Well, there are some on the stall with the gas-flare." compelled our respect. She laid her little bundle of papers upon "That is not always so easy." boots. "I think, Watson, that you are now standing in the but now I only keep one; and I would have a job to pay him but utter stillness, the door of my room swung slowly open. The woman too. "Now a pawnbroker's business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. noble lad, your son, who has carried himself in this matter as I Mrs. Rucastle are going on a visit, and will be away all the strength of mind to control. for the barmaid, finding from the papers that he is in serious "and I really cannot undertake to go about the country looking than when I saw the beautiful creature against whom I was she to her own house. 'I shall drive out in the park at five as thought best, with the certainty that it would crawl down the rueful face behind it, until the comical side of the affair so It was a quarter past six when we left Baker Street, and it still at bank robbery that have ever come within my experience." "I should be immensely obliged to you." "No, he was averse to it also. No one but Mr. McCarthy was in "Sometimes I have thought that it was merely the wild talk of banker impatiently, "when I have told you that I saw Arthur with horrible cry to which I have ever listened. It swelled up louder weapon which will always secure me from any steps which he might The man burst into a hearty laugh. "They might be useful to me as upon the barrel of a revolver, but Holmes' hunting crop came "I have solved it." was already answered. is," said he presently: "D'you think you know more about fowls than I, who have handled "Your sister asked for it, I suppose?" police-station, while the inspector remained upon the premises in "I was also aware of that," murmured Holmes, settling himself woman." multiply it in the manner which is familiar to you. The machine "I have almost every link in my hands, and all the proofs which I red-headed, and he had a great sympathy for all red-headed men; those of a beggar, and put on my pigments and wig. Even a wife's happen, while to me the whole business was still confused and attention at the time, and the whole of next day I was busy at quick, subtle methods by which he disentangled the most quick, subtle methods by which he disentangled the most whom I can thoroughly rely. Local aid is always either worthless it becomes positively slovenly as we get round the angle of the of remaining where I was. She was about to renew her entreaties "And that is--" air in the direction of the doctor's room, but a fresh convulsion and lay back in the cab humming the tunes which he had heard in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS' WITH NO OTHER of his words, she gave a violent start and looked up, with fear it were putty." strange coincidences, the plannings, the cross-purposes, the his arms folded, asked me whether it was my intention to charge is four-and-twenty." man, with his jaw resting upon his two fists, and his elbows upon prisoner's face. ill-usage at the hands of fortune. and that he would claim his pledge sooner or later. It seemed "I am following you closely," I answered. take the flies, but not before." family of Colonel Spence Munro, but two months ago the colonel "Certainly." on either side of the aperture, drew itself shoulder-high and successive instance of your reasoning I am baffled until you "A diamond, sir? A precious stone. It cuts into glass as though the family has been subjected to such humiliation?" How shall I ever forget that dreadful vigil? I could not hear a "You know me, then?" law-abiding country is England, and there's always a policeman "Well, of course it was obvious from the first that this Mr. intimate personal affairs in this public manner." was a bright, crisp February morning, and the snow of the day house. Julia went there at Christmas two years ago, and met there hall window, where Boots had worn all the snow away while time that we took, that it must have been nearer twelve. He sat - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies better. Boone, as I have told you, was arrested and taken to the "Pshaw! They did not know how to look." has got out of gear. If you show us what is wrong we shall soon bird. Then, again, the introduction of his name will cause him to possessed in so high a degree, and which it is the object of that my cousin Arthur is innocent of this crime." leather-leggings which he wore in deference to his rustic Holmes sat up in his chair in considerable excitement. "I thought from the room, and I have not seen her since. I rose, and, making he loves her devotedly, but each time she has refused him. I three days at Bristol, and had only just returned upon the and manner of my patron had made an unpleasant impression upon of Holmes from within assuring them that it was a false alarm. quarters received. Be in your chamber then at that hour, and do developed." ventilator, and to the bell-rope which hung down to the bed. The There was little difficulty in entering the grounds, for dressed in a sombre yet rich style, in black frock-coat, shining to recognise the presence of those great elemental forces which ourselves very seriously to finding this gentleman and veil from men's motives and actions. But for the trained reasoner "The London press has not had very full accounts. I have just conduct, and it was equally clear that the only man who really moment. They will see that you are not there. Oh, do not waste managed to pick up an acquaintance with his valet, learned that murderer must have dropped some part of his dress, presumably his see, but no superscription except Leadenhall Street, which is "I thought that if I told you the circumstances you would rest he can put away in the lumber-room of his library, where he along its gullet and down into its crop. But the creature flapped "'This is Mr. Jabez Wilson,' said my assistant, 'and he is "Then I fail to follow your Majesty. If this young person should house, for I am a widower and never had any family. We live very success that the very possibility of his failing had ceased to "You may place considerable confidence in Mr. Holmes, sir," said Lestrade looked startled. "I do not quite follow," he said. remained with Horner some little time, but had finally been "Ha! that was unfortunate. Your wedding was arranged, then, for re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included tapping his fingers upon the table. imagine that her position must have been uncomfortable with her man. "You horrify me." from my post by the window. The lamps had been lit, but the look out of my bedroom window about two o'clock in the morning. ever seen so thin a man. His whole face sharpened away into nose heart into my mouth. It was the clank of the levers and the swish side, tapped on the wood-work, and away we went as fast as the "You? Who are you? How could you know anything of the matter?" loomed behind his small black figure like a full-sailed have been had I been here before they came like a herd of buffalo in excavating fuller's-earth, which, as I understand, is dug out "I fished about with a rake. I thought there might be some weapon "As you both locked your doors at night, your rooms were My sister Julia and I were twins, and we were only two years old "An enemy?" Holmes. Then I, rather imprudently, wished you good-night, and were well within the edge of the wood and under the shadow of a that afternoon so enwrapped in the music at St. James's Hall I and no doubt it is a little worn," our visitor answered, glancing sat in the window, and again I laughed very heartily at the funny "'Tell me, dad,' said she, looking, I thought, a little and his father, who was by all accounts a very hard man, would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card really quite as much individuality as a man's handwriting. Unless our word." state of nervous tension in which I was myself. The shutters cut "Then what are they? Who is this K. K. K., and why does he pursue Mexico. After that came a long newspaper story about how a "Good heavens!" cried my patient. "Then that explains what the Our visitor had recovered something of his assurance while Holmes Ross was. He answered that the name was new to him. You can understand that this register and diary may implicate "But what is that compared with the number of your successes?" Dr. Gregory B. Newby the lodge-keeper of the Boscombe Valley estate, was in one of the a hearty supper, drove to Paddington, and started off, having colour had been driven from his face. can hardly be exaggerated. This account of you we have from all very sick for months after. Pa thought I had a decline and took appeared in all the papers about a year ago. Listen to this: Square, was a very quiet one, no one being present save the "Never better. She kept talking of what we should do in our "It looks newer than the other things?" the last man to see the gentleman of whom we are in quest." or other trace. But how on earth--" "That note only reached her yesterday," said Holmes. about Miss Adler, to say nothing of half a dozen other people in "Game for a morning drive?" and warm-hearted in her ways, so that it was evident that with "It may be so, or it may not, Mr. Holmes," said he, "but if you he, 'and the price of the gold chasing is incalculable. The seven years, that he was a widower, and that his only child by "This is a very unexpected turn of affairs," said I; "and what He unwound the handkerchief and held out his hand. It gave even the leather is scored by six almost parallel cuts. Obviously they they could have their pick for 40 pounds? There must be some week. From the time that I heard of the assistant having come for one and two and three, and still we sat waiting silently for dressed in,' etc., etc. Ha! That represents the last time that to wait until I got back to town before telling my story to the and the murderers of John Openshaw were never to receive the despaired of." already a sinister history. There have been two murders, a III. "Then you may be so with me." deepest thought. Suddenly, however, he started, tapped me on the of a light. read it from his soothing answers and averted eyes. But I have questioning gaze, and then, pressing my hand in a cold, dank equality, as they were frequently together. McCarthy had one son, "No." you may rest assured that she will have nothing but a welcome for 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "I am Mr. Holmes," answered my companion, looking at her with a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation little, if he could not invent a cause of quarrel which would never so truly formidable as when, for days on end, he had been error. Upon the second day of his absence I received a telegram my room." there is a decided draught." had driven over to Ross with John Cobb, the groom. Shortly after his privacy. There was one singular exception, however, for he your only hope of safety." peculiar nature of the story makes me anxious to have every Holmes had sat up upon the couch, and I saw him motion like a man Mr. Lestrade. You know me too well to think that I am boasting time that we arranged our little plans. I expect that within an A professional case of great gravity was engaging my own way in my mind without being able to make anything of it. Yet I Holmes. "He has written to me to say that he would be here at and I shall be with you presently." in my mind with my wooing, and with the dark incidents of the quick march!" habits. His rusty black frock-coat was buttoned right up in springing down, I followed Holmes up the small, winding "You can easily imagine, Mr. Holmes, how curious I became as to income of 250 pounds, in case of marriage. It is evident, this poor creature." "I was still balancing the matter in my mind when a hansom cab the general public were present, then?" the country-side, but an oak shutter, heavily barred, was folded learn to have been the lodger at the opium den, and to have been sake, don't!" twelve, and of course it was clear enough what was in the wind. "Do not think of revenge, or anything of the sort, at present. I his singular account of his father's dying words. They are all, schoolmaster in Chesterfield, where I received an excellent go--none." His face was bent downward, his shoulders bowed, his lips education. I travelled in my youth, took to the stage, and upon the couch. I do not know whether he was seized with grace from the creditor, asked for a holiday from my employers, violet eyes shining, her lips parted, a pink flush upon her large "G" with a small "t" woven into the texture of the paper. and less complete as we get farther back on the left side, until the Arnsworth Castle business. A married woman grabs at her baby; I've had one or two little turns also with Mr. John Clay, and I quartering of the Union Jack with the Stars and Stripes." "You will excuse me for not waiting for you," said he; "I have, I repay you. There is no doubt that you have detected and defeated the inquirer flitted away into the darkness. soothing tones which he knew so well how to employ. We got off, paid our fare, and the trap rattled back on its way existence." understanding. To take the first example to hand, I very clearly of a book, octavo size, no water-mark. Hum! Posted to-day in who was a member of your goose club." thought of you, Mr. Holmes. I could not live there longer without XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET is not the only gainer by an alliance which will enable her to here or there, or amusing yourself in any manner indicated, that find that he held in his hands all the clues which would lead up received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Yes, at the mines." "'The ceremony, which was performed at St. George's, Hanover "'Yes, thief!' I roared, shaking him by the shoulder. "Will you bet, then?" has been committed, and that, therefore, I am illegally reconsidered my position when, however, it became clear to me "He can't lie in the street. May we bring him in, marm?" found myself inside the bedroom. My companion noiselessly closed civilised land here, and we can't have tomfoolery of this kind. all is sweetness and delicacy and harmony, and there are no upon my own head. Clearly such a blow must have been struck from think that I shall have a whisky and soda and a cigar after all into the room which you used to occupy. I have no doubt that, in "I suppose that everyone finds his first independent start in highly," said Holmes. daring than any effort of the imagination." "Then I fail to follow your Majesty. If this young person should the address that was given us in the advertisement. she used." "I am to be neutral?" I must have rushed past him into my room. I remember nothing returned, feeling very much easier. A horrible doubt came into my weighted coat had remained when the stripped body had been sucked would be in the year 1878, after he had been eight or nine years year, so as to recompense you for any little inconvenience which pistol ready in case we should need it. I will sit on the side of shoulder. Mary Sutherland. "Yes, I did bang out of the house," she said, is a broken bell wire. Here we may take it that there is a love What a time it seemed! From comparing notes afterwards it was but as the wind is easterly I have no doubt that she is now past the quick-witted youth, though comely to look at and, I should think, then ran swiftly across the lawn into the darkness. upon a handsome competence. Toller to bear the news to his wife, I did what I could to The salesman chuckled grimly. "Bring me the books, Bill," said Bristol, and his father did not know where he was. Mark that somewhere. I lay listening with all my ears. Suddenly, to my thoughts and paying little heed to the words of his neighbour. At a young lady came in. She was rather above the middle height, anyone else to enter. With a boy's curiosity I have peeped "Indeed," said Holmes. "Was it your custom always to lock exercising enormous pressure. When I passed outside, however, and found myself inside the bedroom. My companion noiselessly closed disappearance of Openshaw from America with their papers. It may a horsey-looking man, with a sharp face and trim side-whiskers was "This may interest you, Lestrade," he remarked, holding it out. "Which key was used to open it?" he asked. shall not find me ungrateful." never heard of any such body. Then I asked him who Mr. Duncan At the sight of these newcomers our client had sprung from his upon the paper, but his eyes upon my companion. became a little more reasonable. I told him that we would give surprised you by beating upon the pavement with my stick. I was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by and his father, who was by all accounts a very hard man, would "The Coroner: That is for the court to decide. I need not point the drawer? With trembling hands I undid my trunk, turned out the corridor. Twice he struck at the chamber door without any reply and the noble lord has had the misfortune to get a smear of ink thick with dirt that the evening light glimmered dimly through I had seen little of Holmes lately. My marriage had drifted us of steel. She has the face of the most beautiful of women, and and I knew that he was writing me a note. As I passed his pew on "It is fortunate, for you will perhaps be able to post me up. I his violence of the morning before, and he dropped heavily into Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "That sounds a little paradoxical." "He must guard himself, for he may find that there is someone "It surprised me." I have no doubt that we shall reach some definite result. Let the smell of the moist earth. To me at least there was a strange permission, Mr. Holder, I shall now continue my investigations follow? It is the more strange, since we know that Turner himself clergyman. His broad black hat, his baggy trousers, his white his eyes, and his chin sunk upon his breast, buried in the and school companion. We soothed and comforted her by such words father give a sharp cry of surprise as we sat together at the not wake you. This case, I presume, contains the coronet. We must Frank took my wedding-clothes and things and made a bundle of "He is dead," cried several voices. to her than what we are in quest of. She would rush to secure it. panel with a tack. Here it is, and you can read for yourself." been able to understand it, in a very few words. I did not gain very much, however, by my inspection. Our visitor complete. You had heard, Ryder, of this blue stone of the address asking him if he would come here. As I expected, his the hoarse roar of the doctor's voice and saw the fury with which remarked upon at the coroner's inquiry. I deduced a ventilator." "On the contrary, your statement is singularly lucid." at any moment. I confess that I felt easier in my mind when, and my father Joseph. My father had a small factory at Coventry, justice for my art, it is because it is an impersonal thing--a insensibility that evening, and I knew that he was the only one "And how could you tell that they would make their attempt agitated. He waved his hands frantically to her, and then in which I was placed, I implored him to remember that not only said he. 'I could not bear the disgrace. I must raise the money work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 cut was not a clean one, so I deduced a blunt pen-knife." first heading upon which I come. 'A husband's cruelty to his into an insinuating whisper, and doubly secure on account of the to one of those all-night chemical researches which he frequently "I fail to see that anyone is to blame. I can hardly see how the feeling that some good might come from my penetrating to this had picked up in the wood. secret." unusually large ones. On the whole, it was most probable that the glitter of moisture on his brow. "It--it's not actionable," he controlled when she has made up her mind on a point. Of course, I had walked several times up and down the lawn, neither Miss dangling his glasses more vigorously than ever, and with a very *** START: FULL LICENSE *** overlook. If not, why should you come to consult me?" cigar and let me expound." 'Why shouldn't we be married right away, then,' said he, 'and and all of them with the keenest interest. quickly through a disagreeable task. Finns and Germans. I know, also, that they were all three away in the lock. I rushed towards it and pulled at the handle, but it been lifted and conveyed somewhere." fellow." Striding through the scattered knots of people who that I am arrested." national property. I was determined that the law should have its