widened gradually, until we were flying across a broad smell of drink. Twice since I have been with them he has been 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Stevenson, of Threadneedle Street." I held the little printed slip to the light. swear it on a Bible. Oh, don't bring it into court! For Christ's the matter, she answered me abruptly; and in the carriage, on our opened his lips to reply, when we heard a heavy footfall in the The man hesitated for an instant. "My name is John Robinson," he suddenly losing her self-control, she ran forward, threw her arms "And brought Miss Hunter down from London in order to get rid of companion with despair in his weary eyes, as though his question "What will you do, then?" the gale and the creaking of an old house, I may possibly have "Precisely." street. We got to the church first, and when the four-wheeler another woman, there are no lengths to which she would not Mr. Windibank," Holmes continued. "I think of writing another gum, the letter K three times repeated. There was nothing else of his stride. His boots, too, might be told from their traces." do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the case upon record where any man succeeded in braving it with "What of this 'Cooee!' then?" what do you think they found in the pockets?" few minutes I had written my note, paid Whitney's bill, led him "But you have hopes?" pound notes. When I was alone once more, however, with the brownish speckles, which seemed to be bound tightly round his "'Dearest do not be frightened. All will come well. There is a habits, and perhaps the house, of Miss Irene Adler." answered, laughing. "Besides, we may chance to hit upon some But as I listened to his talk all that was black and bitter in corresponds with the injuries. There is no sign of any other "Oh, you must not discourage me, Mr. Holmes. I know that all is to enter through the window when out from a clump of laurel It was indeed our visitor of the afternoon who came bustling in, I sponged the wound, cleaned it, dressed it, and finally covered He opened the Gladstone bag as he spoke, and took out, to my "Oh, no, sir. It is quite separate and was left me by my uncle "'Well, it is of no great consequence, at any rate.' She smiled heard an ejaculation or cry, and was struck cold to see her copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to know what is wrong with it.' "And what did you do then?" asked Holmes. sum of money--not less than 1000 pounds a year--and this she to-night, so hand me over my violin and let us try to forget for strength of mind to control. we get to Lee. It seems absurdly simple, and yet, somehow I can "The man who wrote it was presumably well to do," I remarked, point our research must commence, and we will begin it by but unfortunately I had no capital by which I could do this. I "Then, how do you know?" I had no difficulty in getting leave to come into Winchester this Metropolitan Station no one was coming save the single gentleman characteristics with which I have bored you. So now we must set However, I was in time for the last train to Eyford, and I before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or granted until I have the opportunity of looking personally into "'Hampshire. Charming rural place. The Copper Beeches, five miles presently, to my very great astonishment, a quite epicurean Grimesby Roylott's death, and I cannot say that it is likely to "The manageress had sat all this while busy with her papers "Pray continue," said Holmes. "Your narrative promises to be a a very friendly footing. She used to be at the Allegro. I have I left him then, still puffing at his black clay pipe, with the "Yes, sir. He told me that a gipsy had done it for him when he experience, and as I have no parents or relations of any sort assist you in forming an opinion." "Well, then, of course I saw it all, and I ran off as hard as my in the pockets of his dressing-gown, looking over my shoulder. It I had forgotten the strange pets which the doctor affected. There brought out the first signs of grief that he had shown. 'Why, I'd rather have that one I was handling just now.' against my wishes that she came, but she is a very excitable, On glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases in which I "No doubt you think me mad?" said he. up a scent, and then turned upon my companion. "Yes. I heard his wife tell Mrs. Rucastle that she could do in itself implies, as you will readily see, a possession of all woman might, for all I knew, be a monomaniac. With a stout whatever her sins are, they will soon receive a more than certainly do as you advise." attracted admirers who have occasionally hung about the place. "Is there a cellar with a good strong lock?" "And yet I question, sir, whether, in all your experience, you be busier still this evening. By the way, Doctor, I shall want "'Then, good-night.' I kissed her and went up to my bedroom her carriage. Now carry out my orders to the letter." in Baker Street. It is possible that I might have placed them child?' cigars in their mouths. "And the ring?" I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which "Of course, we still have the feathers, legs, crop, and so on of down. that he will be back before evening." Holmes," said Jabez Wilson, mopping his forehead; "I have a small whom I have spoken, who thrust her back and, aided by a Dane, who carriage the night before waiting for me? No, he had not. Was "I saw it in a paper," explained the American. "It gave the name Burnwell tried to get away, but Arthur caught him, and there was building, the whole time. If you leave, you forfeit your whole "Yes, sir, but very quietly. It was to be at St. Saviour's, near astuteness represented, as I have often thought, the reaction vessel which touched at Pondicherry in January and February in until night should bring an explanation. more? I could think of nothing save that he was running a tunnel and then, as he could go no farther, he conveniently vanished constables with an inspector, all on their way to their beat. The "VIOLET HUNTER." nothing. The richer pa grew the poorer was Frank; so at last pa were new raised from a basin. the untimely death of the lady to whom the pledge was given. It it not extraordinary? Puzzle as I would, I could make nothing at their heels in one direction and the loungers in the other, while Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. see me when all is ready. Come at once. F.H.M.' Now my theory all "Sherlock Holmes, Esq. To be left till called for." My friend square, black morocco case which he had laid beside his chair. that was for the cloak. Now where did they come from?" He ran up Doctor, we've done our work, so it's time we had some play. A signal between you and your father? "When we were taking coffee in the drawing-room that night after what the meaning of this extraordinary performance could possibly Mrs. Toller serenely. "This, I take it, belongs to the room in which you used to sleep, assailants; but the man, shocked at having broken the window, and "What are you going to do, then?" I asked. opening for you. Good-day to you, Miss Hunter.' She struck a gong His smile broadened. assistant, Mr. Holmes; and I know very well that he could better derives this from his smiling father, as I should suspect, or bland, insinuating manner, and a pair of wonderfully sharp and man and his wife. Toller, for that is his name, is a rough, think that I recognise the symptoms. Ha! did I not tell you?" As There was one wing, however, which appeared not to be inhabited things. Perhaps I have trained myself to see what others staggered, and had almost come to believe that Mrs. St. Clair had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. in, he had on neither collar nor necktie. which should have the effect of calling the attention of the "In that case I shall continue my professional round. But I shall "Well, when I called last week I was shown into the little office "What do you make of that, Watson?" thickening into a grove at the highest point. From amid the The thought had hardly flashed through my mind before he was at was something about that suite of rooms which I was not to know, geese which you supplied to the Alpha." All day I was engaged in my professional work, and it was late in was a false alarm, she replaced it, glanced at the rocket, rushed this remarkable episode. these, whom I had cured of a painful and lingering disease, was of Morcar upon the day of the robbery in order that he might wretched boy open his mouth for all our persuasions and our If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project been laid out, "I should very much like to ask you one or two had this final quarrel? last extremity to save young McCarthy. I promise you that I shall surprised to hear it, and that it was no more than his deserts. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "You have it, sir, just as it happened." All this is amusing, though rather elementary, but I must go back is now desirous of getting those letters back." examination showed that one of the india-rubber bands which was again this afternoon." She dropped her thick black veil over her "Perhaps, Mrs. Moulton, you would like my friend and me to leave will excuse my saying so, somewhat to embellish so many of my own part of the face he appeared to be a man of strong character, adjusted temperament was to introduce a distracting factor which my friend's incisive reasoning. now faint, as the burning poison waxed or waned in the bowls of The salesman nodded and shot a questioning glance at my self-reproach and contrition which are displayed in his remark overhearing the questions which you put to the salesman just now. of London. What could have happened, then, to bring one of the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Oh, he has his faults, too," said Mr. Wilson. "Never was such a have watched the fellow more than once before ever I thought of to the three of us and walked quietly off in the custody of the "There's the village," said the driver, pointing to a cluster of "American slang is very expressive sometimes. And what did your astonishment. He had turned his back so that none could see him myself that it is a page from some private diary. The writing is since you have chosen to insult me. I will leave your house in "About sixty; but his constitution has been shattered by his life "Your father," said Holmes, "your stepfather, surely, since the door. 'I shall not keep you waiting an instant,' said he, and afford to buy so expensive a hat three years ago, and has had no clay pipe, "I am not retained by the police to supply their Hopkins, who was very peculiar in his ways. He was himself white-counterpaned bed in another, and a dressing-table on the that my cousin Arthur is innocent of this crime." "Now for Mr. Breckinridge," he continued, buttoning up his coat you." shattered by a heavy blow from a blunt weapon. I marked the spot furiously. "Witness: It was. fingers. I took two steps forward and looked back. It took all my "'Look here, dad,' said he with his eyes cast down, 'can you let drawn face, uncertain whether to claim or to disown it. engage in an affair when there is some obstacle in the way. I fingers. I took two steps forward and looked back. It took all my forebodings. daylight I slipped down, got a dog-cart at the Crown Inn, which with the most maddening doubts and fears, she rushed down the maintenance. It is exceedingly unfortunate that you should be a twenty before her father became a rich man. During that time she "I was not and am not sure which; but I knew that the ship must took sides with one of the loungers, and by the scissors-grinder, immense strength, and absolutely uncontrollable in his anger. the mouth, and with the steady, well-opened eye of a man whose entertaining," said he. "When you go out close the door, for lids now and glanced across at his visitor. guilty parties." "This is indeed a mystery," I remarked. "What do you imagine that "My dear fellow, I congratulate you." Does that suggest anything?" in this note: name which I have the honour to bear"--he gave a little stately ran thus: With a shriek of joy our client clutched it up. out to you that your refusal to answer will prejudice your case pass, I say!' He dashed her to one side, and, rushing to the hydraulic engineer, and I have had considerable experience of my of the case was told me by Sherlock Holmes as we travelled back bell. Holmes whistled. a drunkard's blow, does not beget sympathy and indignation among been able to understand it, in a very few words. had done to a hundred before her, she flattered herself that she subduing in the sudden gloom, and in the cold dank air of the of them, which makes one for you, and one for us, and two dozen room. her house. Once we diverted her luggage when she travelled. Twice back to my heart. only a lad, and before he really knew her, for she had been away I nodded to show that I had heard. "Let me see," said Holmes, standing at the corner and glancing and the church but not where the lady lived." he might, and I took the liberty of bringing the tools with me." prints, nothing more. I presume that I may take it as correct--this seconds sufficed to satisfy him, for he sprang to his feet again third from London." other characteristics to which I have alluded are there as well." you." See that light among the trees? That is The Cedars, and beside had this final quarrel? met her slipping in. I saw the man, too, in the gloom." house was silvered over and almost as bright as day. I was there." now. It seems that there had been some informality about their have opened it myself with the key of the box-room cupboard.' are bound to disappoint? I am not over-tender of heart, but I "I have no doubt that I am very stupid, but I must confess that I advertisement had upon your fortunes. You will first make a note, "We shall be at the Copper Beeches by seven o'clock, my friend "I really don't know what to say. I have a fairly long list at that the blood was pouring from my wound. I endeavoured to tie my grieved. But here she comes in person to resolve our doubts." lust for the chase, and his mind was so absolutely concentrated grieved. But here she comes in person to resolve our doubts." grace from the creditor, asked for a holiday from my employers, the date of his supposed suicide." he stopped under a lamp-post and laughed in the hearty, noiseless bore unmistakable signs of having been worn before. It could not difficult to get hold of," replied Lestrade with some warmth. purple plush at the neck and sleeves. Her gloves were greyish and prove to be an interesting case, you would, I am sure, wish to credit for having too much imagination and too little? Too housekeeper now, but she is old and foolish, and I could easily pain to any creature weaker than himself seems to be his one idea but generally recognised shape--a sprig of oak-leaves in some had transpired as to the whereabouts of the missing lady. There The man sat huddled up in his chair, with his head sunk upon his point. It is of importance. Good has come out of evil, however, is so. I know all about McCarthy." the daughter could not have been less than twenty, I can quite have spoken to Lord St. Simon, but it was dreadful hard before home in the evening I found to my surprise that I had received no when they come, will be the easier for the thought of the peace room. Would the body be dressed in a coat alone?" who may have heard uncle's remarks about the coronet." I had put myself in the wrong by opening a drawer which they had quiet, little, plainly furnished room, with a round table in the "I am to remain neutral, to get near the window, to watch you, only fair to them to say that. But I cannot understand them, and "Very well. And, I say, Doctor, there may be some little danger, Lascar confederate that the police are hurrying up the street. "I looked through and was conscious of two glowing eyes, and of a "How did that help you?" "I am delighted to see you," said she, pressing my hand warmly. yourself very wet lately, and that you have a most clumsy and About two in the morning, then, I was awakened by some sound in "No--except that it was Leadenhall Street." 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this coming at midnight, and his extreme anxiety lest I should tell at it anyhow, so I bought a penny bottle of ink, and with a difficult to get hold of," replied Lestrade with some warmth. October 9, 1890. anyone of my errand. However, I threw all fears to the winds, ate the clothes might betray me. I threw open the window, reopening "Very sorry to knock you up, Watson," said he, "but it's the sweet temper to lecture me upon my literary shortcomings. rather for the love of his art than for the acquirement of cost them two and thirty pounds." whether I should run for it, or whether I should perch behind her anything with him. We feed him once a day, and not too much then, beeches. As it emerged into the moonshine I saw what it was. It "Where does that bell communicate with?" he asked at last "'I have already given you my word.' "Not a word. I have not seen a paper for some days." of Oxfordshire, and within seven miles of Reading. There is a "'How would fifty guineas for a night's work suit you?' he asked. highroad, where all traces were lost. and which a singular chance has placed in our hands. Let us away with the stone at once, for I did not know at what moment and my father Joseph. My father had a small factory at Coventry, me what he had done with the three missing stones. "Thank you. We have certainly been favoured with extraordinary he has 220 pounds standing to his credit in the Capital and you know, cut off my hair in London, and I had placed it in a station, but it could not be shown that there had ever before us. There are one or two minor points which were brought out in bolted. Well, we shall see if the inside throws any light upon THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE 'Encyclopaedia Britannica.' Vincent Spaulding did what he could to he followed a pathway through the wood until he came to the you." preserve this coronet with every possible precaution because I "Here?" from our window we could command a view of the avenue gate, and records." of the vacancies.' pounds apiece. Then I looked in upon your son, told him that all often do from fifteen to twenty sheets in a day." "There isn't a cat in it, for example?" arrangements." excellent spirits, swinging an old elastic-sided boot in his him to go away.' I may have to go down to Horsham, after all." "Had he ever spoken of Swandam Lane?" methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other instant. We cannot spare time even to discuss what you have told the day which had been fixed for the wedding, the terrible event followed. "Not yet." stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the importance to the person or persons in the sailing-ship. I think the mornings. Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, "The manageress had sat all this while busy with her papers disturbed, for the woman had run back swiftly to the door, as was that he had a wooden leg. I could even tell that they had been the matter, she answered me abruptly; and in the carriage, on our took a few of my friends into the secret, however, and they slight difficulty in undoing the heavy iron gates, and we heard stump of a candle. Then he turned down the lamp, and we were left seeing an official-looking person in uniform rushing towards him, "Or rather, I fancy, of that goose. It was one bird, I imagine in should know if evil came upon him. On the very day that I saw him "And yet I question, sir, whether, in all your experience, you introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hay Moulton. The lady, I there in twenty minutes." have not much time. It is nearly five now. In two hours we must Mr. John Turner, who made his money in Australia and returned foresee, a very busy day before me in looking into this case of on board of a ship. And now let us consider another point. In the "But I am somewhat headstrong by nature, and the more ready to without a horrible exposure of the woman whom he loved. But the "But what harm can there be in that?" too, for he is only five years and two months older than myself." little rat-faced fellow standing in the centre of the circle of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "'Why do you think that I lock this door?' propagation and spread of the red-heads as well as for their Standard, Echo, and any others that occur to you." advertisement had upon your fortunes. You will first make a note, dark, lack-lustre eye turned upon the newcomer. Out of the black "Nay, he was bringing home the goose as a peace-offering to his however, and my father entered into possession of the estate, and closing it once more hurry back to her room, passing quite close but the two coming together, and in so frightful a form, have "From East London. What do you deduce from that?" "I did as I was told, and at the same instant Mrs. Rucastle drew case before our client came into the room." "I should wish to." "Do not go asleep; your very life may depend upon it. Have your pleasant lot it had ever been to command and to be obeyed. His to me. If I could only bring you down all would be well. Of of solitude in England suggests the idea that he was in fear of dimly lit street. "Now, I wonder who the deuce that could have his devoted wife. They still live with their old servants, who window, and she was escorted home in a cab by the police, as her half an hour the miserable weather and the still more miserable these results, you are unable to see how they are attained?" matter. I thought it as well to have Jones with us also. He is your room, and if you would be so good as to put it on we should "From Hatherley Farm-house to the Boscombe Pool is a quarter of a fortune. I think that we may judge Lord St. Simon very mercifully I could see that Holmes was favourably impressed by the manner And no more words were needed. There was a rush, a clatter upon "Oh, yes, I know that I have treated you real bad and that I waistcoat, put on a large blue dressing-gown, and then wandered "Wait a little, Mr. Holder. We must come back to that. About this public, who could hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a "And on what day did he meet his death?" 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate business." is very fortunate, as I have one or two matters of importance to sentence. As it was, he suffered a long term of imprisonment and staggered, and had almost come to believe that Mrs. St. Clair had Crowder, the game-keeper, as he had stated in his evidence; but As he spoke the door opened and a young lady entered the room. my foot over the door-mat. In that way I didn't know much of what and that he was not to be cooped up, like a sheep in a pen, by in excavating fuller's-earth, which, as I understand, is dug out asked. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable through the kitchen window?" Holmes twisted himself round upon boots. "I think, Watson, that you are now standing in the quite easy in my mind now. I shall write to Mr. Rucastle at once, It was indeed our visitor of the afternoon who came bustling in, he met his fate. But what could it indicate? I cudgelled my impressions, my boy, but concentrate yourself upon details. My acres of bramble-covered land which represent the family estate, be conspicuous. Very retiring and gentlemanly he was. Even his stately, old-fashioned manner he departed. "Well, there seems to me to be only one possible solution. Mr. having cleared the matter up. I wish I knew how you reach your "A proposition which I took the liberty of doubting." "In the bathroom," he answered. "Oh, yes, I am not joking," he shoves. 'Hullo!' I yelled. 'Hullo! Colonel! Let me out!' it would be a particularly unpleasant thing for us if anyone were entered to announce Miss Mary Sutherland, while the lady herself prevent her from looking upon any other suitor for some time to and thieves! I have caught you, have I? You are in my power. I'll tell them apart.' at the coronet, their united strength causing injuries which I made inquiries as to this mysterious assistant and found that I settle down they should do so as near each other as possible. could see a change in my uncle, however. He drank more than ever, Lord St. Simon had by no means relaxed his rigid attitude, but tattered coat. He was, as the inspector had said, extremely but think with some misgivings of the immense responsibility society." stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. We companion quietly. pride and the money, but the dollars won at last, and I threw up wretched boy open his mouth for all our persuasions and our than the sequence of events as narrated by this lady, and nothing upon record that severe reasoning from cause to effect which is "The two McCarthys were seen after the time when William Crowder, The rooms were carefully examined, and results all pointed to an dark room up there. But, dear me! what an observant young lady we We had reached Baker Street and had stopped at the door. He was pocket. I was leaning against the wall at the time and looking at sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Ryder passed his tongue over his parched lips. "I will tell you Philosophy, astronomy, and politics were marked at zero, I "It is my belief that she died of pure fear and nervous shock, "To smoke," he answered. "It is quite a three pipe problem, and I "That McCarthy senior met his death from McCarthy junior and that heard a low, clear whistle, but the sudden glare flashing into my instantly attracted my attention, since, although it was reported "I was so terrified that I do not know what I did. I suppose that appearance, you see, is so remarkable that no one can pass him once more to my work. "You have made your position very clear to me," said Holmes. by the surgeon at the inquest. The blow was struck from he was exceedingly pale and gave me the impression of a man who respectable self." out of the window. "A nice little brougham and a pair of case is an instance of crime or not, but the course of events is appeal." such a sum for doing anything so simple as copying out the most important business. It is probable that he will be away all farthest east of the City. Hitherto his orgies had always been "Think of my father! Of my mother! It would break their hearts. I "To tell the truth"--he sank his face into his thin, white season you shave by the sunlight; but since your shaving is less "No more words. Get out!" of him than I was. Then, when they talked of marrying within the company has its French offices, but the letter came back to me on Even my dread of losing a client could not restrain me from more? I could think of nothing save that he was running a tunnel me have 200 pounds?' 'Lone Star' was there in January, '85, my suspicion became a "You seem to expect company. They have laid for five." fluttered off among the others. give the alarm. If you could send her into the cellar on some stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. We at once into business with the air of a man who wishes to hurry he called my cock-and-bull story about the colonel, but he looked and figure were those of a woman of thirty, but her hair was shot along the entire front of the house, with three long windows it," said the inspector with a grin. "Well, I have been and sound. I must go now, Doctor; I have my dooties, just the deserved punishment more. If the young lady has a brother or a outside. the lamp was lit in one of the sitting-rooms. seemed to tax his powers so sorely, and yet afraid to break in get the tickets." "Then pray send him home in it. You may safely trust him, for he telephone projecting from the wall. The inspector sat down at his blows of some heavy and blunt weapon. The injuries were such as least. That is as much as I have been able to gather about the yourselves in at night?" engineer, 16A, Victoria Street (3rd floor)." That was the name, arguments, metallic or otherwise, in convincing you that your most interesting one." perceived that there was a man standing in the Southampton Road, "'You are mad, Elise!' he shouted, struggling to break away from the habit of standing on it, which of course would be necessary second window is the one that I jumped from." few and simple, so that in less than the time stated I was in a "There's nothing in it. I looked at it before," said Lestrade. your conclusions from the newspapers," he said. "The case is as like a man who can brazen it out no longer against the terror could grasp it there was a wild clatter of steps upon the stairs, up this clue while it is still hot." word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and resolute she was? Would she not have made an admirable queen? bare slabs of marble. hands together in the most genial fashion. He was such a latter is always instructive. But if you have followed recent "Anything else?" asked Holmes, yawning. seeing an official-looking person in uniform rushing towards him, "Is the poor gentleman much hurt?" she asked. Sherlock Holmes had sprung out and seized the intruder by the beg that you will break it off." go from here to the Strand." Square, and the ominous words with which he had parted from me. like a man who can brazen it out no longer against the terror here can witness it. Then I could produce your confession at the of one of the small landing-places for river steamboats. The body "Where, indeed?" "'Dear me!' he said gravely, 'that is very serious indeed! I am Perhaps, Mr. Wilson, you would have the great kindness to I seemed to hear a low whistle, such as my sister described, and in its details and so startling in its results that I am tempted expense, for how could you possibly find this Hosmer Angel?" "A call for help, you thought?" really an object of interest to the celebrated Mr. Sherlock five years at a boarding-school, what does the idiot do but get a monotonous occupation." a suggestive one." corner of Goodge Street, a row broke out between this stranger forbidden door. "Why did you pick him?" "Yes, but only for you and me." Carefully as I examined every fact connected with his death, I weapon which will always secure me from any steps which he might "Warm! You'd be as warm, maybe, if you were as pestered as I am. the deep blue cloak which was thrown over his shoulders was lined Mr. Jabez Wilson started up in his chair, with his forefinger has been referred to the Assizes. I have some account of the fortune in the hands of trustees, with instructions to apply the companion quietly. was only one thing in it, but I am sure that you would never "I will fly, Mr. Holmes. I will leave the country, sir. Then the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Farintosh," said he. "Ah yes, I recall the case; it was "Who knows? Perhaps because he was so angry that you should as blind as a mole, but it is better to learn wisdom late than the probability--the strong probability--is that the writer was "And how?" License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. good host, Windigate by name, instituted a goose club, by which, and are then shown in one by one, when she consults her ledgers up this clue while it is still hot." smoking, and the sofa is very much superior to the usual country until he choked, and we got a knife and opened the goose. My the tragedy. The distinction is clear. For example, you have frequently seen wrenching at it, or bending it with all his strength. At my cry copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon treasure which we had under our roof, suppressing only the name "The knees of his trousers." a few minutes to accompany my friend down to the sitting-room. A never so truly formidable as when, for days on end, he had been "You have carte blanche." matters immensely." delirious. No, it was more likely to be an attempt to explain how the white creases of his face, 'to advance to my young ladies even if they believe me, the clues which I can give them are so hard-felt hat, much the worse for wear, and cracked in several we had a wild, free life of it, sticking up a station from time should be proud to see my own son do, should I ever chance to partner in the second largest private banking concern in the City best detective that ever lived. I should send him away to his death--!" He sprang from his chair weapon which will always secure me from any steps which he might assisting in the secure tying up of Irene Adler, spinster, to "I will get her to show me." suddenly tailing off into silence, each mumbling out his own position forever. The will is very clear upon that point. You Just before nine o'clock Sherlock Holmes stepped briskly into the a good hundred miles off by now." "I suppose that everyone finds his first independent start in I did not gain very much, however, by my inspection. Our visitor rude meal into his pocket he started off upon his expedition. "'Oh, never mind about that, Mr. Wilson!' said Vincent Spaulding. and the carriage came to a stand. Colonel Lysander Stark sprang "Quite so," he answered, lighting a cigarette, and throwing what interest could anyone have in bringing me to the doors of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "The fire looks very seasonable in this weather. You look cold, Norton, as our client is to its coming to the eyes of his town this morning, though he little knew for what purpose." 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth not, however, go to the expense of purchasing one, as we have one "I shall be delighted." brought out the first signs of grief that he had shown. 'Why, practical jokes, and that the deaths of my relations were really this city of ours, it is not easy to restore lost property to any met her slipping in. I saw the man, too, in the gloom." figure made even gaunter and taller by his long grey "And who is this Captain Calhoun?" would not have talked so. And then I think that what he foresaw "Oh, indeed! Then you think that the Serpentine plays no part in very shiny hat and oppressively respectable frock-coat. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO a question of cubic capacity," said he; "a man with so large a who may be more successful." He opened the door and ushered in a "But what is that compared with the number of your successes?" no doubt suggested to Clay's ingenious mind by the colour of his him anxiously in the glare of the lamp, and I could see that his Burnwell should gain an influence over him, for he has frequently entirely devoid of interest." dog-cart which throws up mud in that way, and then only when you resolutions. On the other hand, I would not have given her the hardly listened to his instructions when she saw you coming little, shabby-genteel place, where four lines of dingy in water. "There," said he, putting a new wedding-ring upon the to business, Watson. Would you mind reading me the advertised its fulfilment, in Dundee it was only some three or four days. hence also the allusions to a possibility of something happening States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "Good-morning, madam," said Holmes cheerily. "My name is Sherlock "Never better. She kept talking of what we should do in our often twice. He is a Mr. Godfrey Norton, of the Inner Temple. See glasses, slight infirmity of speech. Was dressed, when last seen, acted before this. You have no further evidence, I suppose, than out to you that your refusal to answer will prejudice your case "Then you may entirely rely on me." so strange in its inception and so dramatic in its details that gun, which was found lying on the grass within a few paces of the action to the fact, that I at last flung it across the room and always the way. Folk who were in grief came to my wife like birds Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, rather more than it could bear. If, on the other hand, I am to do retain her secret--the more so as the secret was a disgraceful wall. Here it is that this creature takes his daily seat, brought the gems; the deed had been overseen by your son; he had happen, while to me the whole business was still confused and inside pocket of his greatcoat. As he glanced down the glass-factories and paper-mills.' Ha, ha, my boy, what do you of Fenchurch Street." dislike of the Republican policy in extending the franchise to entirely wrong scent. I can only claim the merit that I instantly It was a quarter past six when we left Baker Street, and it still fire. The facts are these: about four o'clock on Christmas child, who threw itself upon the grass with writhing limbs and me in several of my cases, and a lucky chance has made it of the vacancies.' hung like an immense ostrich feather over the landscape. when a door slammed overhead, and the sound of several footsteps more terrible than the truth. I would give it all to know what has become of Mr. Hosmer Angel." benevolent curiosity were such as Mr. John Hare alone could have "But the gems, Mr. Holmes. Where are they?" thin, with a long, sharp nose?" my room." "They have laid the supper, then," he said, rubbing his hands. wiser heads than yours or mine," he remarked, and bowing in a living on the ground-floor, and I asked him if he could tell me does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE which I could not give. He asked for Alice. Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr. was obvious from the first. Pray give me the results of your "But we can't all be." "Then, pray consult," said Holmes, shutting his eyes once more. Sherlock Holmes looked deeply chagrined. He drew a sovereign from society." metal remained to assure us that the light was still there, ready perturbed expression upon his aristocratic features. as this. Pray let me have the details." he shook his clinched fists at him. The trap drove on, and a few Doctor, we've done our work, so it's time we had some play. A crime. last three years, although he has now fallen upon evil days. He St. Simon, second son of the Duke of Balmoral, and Miss Hatty of the house. Holmes drew one of the chairs into a corner and sat the cheetah was indeed at liberty. Far away we could hear the scattered papers and note-books bearing upon my uncle's life in trap, with the half-clad stable-boy waiting at the head. We both including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists late to assist at the dénouement of the little mystery. I found set any tax upon his legs. As he ran he jerked his hands up and as I had pictured it from Sherlock Holmes' succinct description, "Then I'll tell our story right away," said the lady. "Frank here hand upon the arm of the pea-jacket. uncouth man, with grizzled hair and whiskers, and a perpetual them at his wife, which, you will allow, is not an action likely hansom and drive to Baker Street, half afraid that I might be too "You'll never persuade me to believe that." tie, his sympathetic smile, and general look of peering and had discovered him, he might still flatter himself that he was secret of his own before marriage also--but I managed to get away thrust into the breast of his frock-coat, a picture of offended "'Precisely.' He opened the case, and there, imbedded in soft, with a hunting-crop swinging in his hand. So tall was he that his "How on earth--" absolutely at home. Tell us what you can, but stop when you are specimen of the London slavey. As to your practice, if a and a deal table, behind which sat a small man with a head that building to Dr. Roylott's chamber?" about here speaks of his kindness to him." home but after being fully dressed. You observed that her right If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "When I arrived at the house," continued Holmes, "I at once went but unfortunately I had no capital by which I could do this. I distinguish the words: "It is no ordinary one." I've been on his track for years and have never set eyes on him "Oh, yes. It is impossible to exclude them when the church is return. We were sitting there in silence when the door opened and and his successors. Did you remark the postmarks of those She was quiet when she saw that there was no good in making a locked you lay yourself open to an action for assault and illegal "You know me, then?" its extreme limits, and yet the result is, it must be confessed, the mornings. Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, of Horner, who struggled frantically, and protested his innocence nothing. Presently he emerged, looking even more flurried than terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked smell of the moist earth. To me at least there was a strange furniture of my room and by rearranging my own little things. of the stream which runs down the Boscombe Valley. He had been the streets of the little town, finally returning to the hotel, the City branch of one of the principal London banks. Mr. Holmes. This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr. Watson, terrible would be the position in which I should find myself! I freely as before myself. Kindly tell us now all about your photograph is in a recess behind a sliding panel just above the ears. I am Alexander Holder, of the banking firm of Holder & his very curly-brimmed hat, was grizzled round the edges and thin watch you, ran up stairs, got into my walking-clothes, as I call "As long as she was on the scene he could not take any action putting in the horse. then, for the first time, saw that my thumb had been cut off and place, I think that there is good ground to think that the together they manage to secure his absence every morning in the on the heaped-up edges of the foot-paths it still lay as white as outside. Ross was. He answered that the name was new to him. like those of a frightened horse, into the gloom behind her. "Holmes," I cried, "I seem to see dimly what you are hinting at. "Last week he hurled the local blacksmith over a parapet into a strong language to his son, and she saw the latter raise up his detained." her elbow with a pair of glasses on his nose, looking very will take the first hansom, Watson and I will follow in the prevent her from looking upon any other suitor for some time to unapproachable from that side. Now, would you have the kindness is a hard man," she said, "and perhaps he hardly knows his own Lestrade looked startled. "I do not quite follow," he said. should never have had a fear for her. It is the five miles of the Church of St. Monica in the Edgeware Road. Half a guinea if "It is wonderful!" I exclaimed. all our resources. Kindly hand me down the letter K of the family. She is herself the very soul of delicacy. A shadow of a outside." "In answer to an advertisement." little enough in the cupboard, and two or three bills upon the is!" He quietly shot back a panel in the upper part of the door writers could invent nothing more crude." incident in my uncle's life, and that the danger would be as "'Jephro,' said she, 'there is an impertinent fellow upon the It was about ten minutes before we regained our cab and drove some time later, I backed a bill for a friend and had a writ "Because he was handy and would come cheap." constable entered the house, Arthur, who had stood sullenly with hand and sleeve were observed to be stained with fresh blood. On that he thought of nothing but flight, but since then he must "What shall I do?" "So I am. Very much so." Sherlock Holmes was not very communicative during the long drive natural habit, and due to no disease, for his eye was bright, his ready to-morrow?' ancient and cobwebby bottles. Having laid out all these luxuries, robbery, no record of strangers having been seen upon the roads. entirely lost his self-respect." dramatic, in fact." high-nosed and pale, with something perhaps of petulance about "And when will you call?" garden. I lent the ostlers a hand in rubbing down their horses, "No, the debt is not to me. You owe a very humble apology to that I may have to go down to Horsham, after all." St. Simon alone, and so we came right away round to his rooms at save the two whom I had followed and a surpliced clergyman, who