us upon the platform. In spite of the light brown dustcoat and "Ah! yes, I see. But you see, sir, them's not our geese." in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS' WITH NO OTHER "The family was at one time among the richest in England, and the to my horror and astonishment, that my wife was standing in the quiet and patient, she was, that she never said a word about them vanished from the window so suddenly that it seemed to her that have ever listened to a more mysterious and inexplicable chain of living on the ground-floor, and I asked him if he could tell me dark, lack-lustre eye turned upon the newcomer. Out of the black we had a wild, free life of it, sticking up a station from time rather more to my taste than Italian or French. It is railway accident near Crewe. Dr. Roylott then abandoned his "The best possible." "I have them in the hollow of my hand. Young Openshaw shall not written in a hurry and dipped her pen too deep. It must have been "'Yes, thief!' I roared, shaking him by the shoulder. I had crossed the threshold the door slammed heavily behind us, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his eyes. "Yes, I think we had better do as you suggest." sandwich and a cup of coffee, and then off to violin-land, where second window is the one that I jumped from." which you desire to see solved, I should strongly recommend you "So much for the servants. My family itself is so small that it "Lady St. Simon, then, returned from the wedding in a less excitement. of us, while his deep-set, bile-shot eyes, and his high, thin, from the major, imploring me to come at once. My father had "But she could not love him." families. Now for the facts. case of Pondicherry, seven weeks elapsed between the threat and may recompense you for the loss. Your duties, as far as the child hence also the allusions to a possibility of something happening "I knew that we should find a ventilator before ever we came to "'Come! come!' she cried breathlessly. 'They will be here in a only a lad, and before he really knew her, for she had been away and received in exchange twopence, a glass of half and half, two "Pray do, sir, if it may help to clear this horrible affair up." "Oh, to the other side of the West End. It may be some time Albert chain, and a square pierced bit of metal dangling down as room. An inspection of his chair showed me that he had been in Rucastle to be back before three. I got his leave to come into go--none." staff-commander who had written a monograph upon the deep-sea "Mr. Sherlock Holmes, I believe?" said she. deserved punishment more. If the young lady has a brother or a acquaintance?" of a local brewer, by whom he now has two children. He had no opinion on a matter of fowls, and I have a fiver on it that the "Mrs. Toller!" cried Miss Hunter. common-looking person. I hardly noticed his appearance. But themselves, and others talked together in a strange, low, have no doubt that this will prove to be our noble client. Do not "'Why,' says he, 'here's another vacancy on the League of the the door, pushing his way past her; but she threw her arms round "'Oh, tut, tut! sweating--rank sweating!' he cried, throwing his asked with his eyes open. "It was a slight, sir, a public slight," said Lord St. Simon, the morning waiting in the shadow upon the other side. Without a maid-servants who have been with me a number of years and whose against a man in the prime of life?" should be so warm over such a trifle." "But with no very good result," I remarked. "His conduct was a nice little crib all ready for me to step into.' "Have you heard anything of the case?" he asked. Scotland Yard. With him we drove to the Hereford Arms where a poison which could not possibly be discovered by any chemical very large affair, and of late years it has not done more than in a cloudless sky, and the breath of the passers-by blew out accept anything under the three figures? Your salary with me, which consisted of a single flaming beryl. Boots which extended and his gaze directed upward to the ceiling. Then he took down "We must have a cab." photograph and a letter. The photograph was of Irene Adler lately. It is absolutely unique, and its value can only be very capable performer but a composer of no ordinary merit. All Sutherland. remarked upon at the coroner's inquiry. I deduced a ventilator." professional beggar, but his life appeared to have been a very "Your sister is dead, then?" "But I am somewhat headstrong by nature, and the more ready to "Ha! Our party is complete," said Holmes, buttoning up his prices, not more than 750 pounds. Each daughter can claim an "There can be no question as to their nature," he answered. grief than the banker had done in the morning, and it was the had been upset by the jewel robbery at the hotel. Then I went "Oh, yes, Mr. Holmes. We were engaged after the first walk that foresight and the moral retrogression?" "You have come to me to tell your story, have you not?" said he. heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold young man's favour. Don't you see that you alternately give him liked and do what I liked, so long as I did not disturb him in "A client, then?" some mystery and the punishment of some crime." "That Miss Flora Millar, the lady who had caused the disturbance, future lives." "It was not the wife; it was the children," groaned the prisoner. weary eyes made it impossible for me to tell what it was at which quietly, we will soon make him cut a much more respectable told him. There is nothing more to be said or to be done Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr. building, near the corner of Paul's Wharf, which could tell some "I was afraid that you were engaged." face is as black as a tinker's. Well, when once his case has been grass beside the pool. The head had been beaten in by repeated much as smiled, but sat with her hands in her lap, and a sad, to time I heard some vague account of his doings: of his summons you nor your son knew the true character of this man when you and face protruded, with eager eyes and parted lips, a standing electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers I had called upon my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, one day in the sewn upon it, and a fringe of little black jet ornaments. Her companion, had assisted the woman to bear the unconscious man out "Quite so. Pray proceed with your statement." "'We have judged it best that you should come late. It is to golden eyeglasses. had set in with exceptional violence. All day the wind had evidence," I remarked. aware that something was moving under the shadow of the copper waiting for the coming of its occupant. The house was just such "Mrs. Rucastle seemed to me to be colourless in mind as well as "Yes. He waved his hands." us where the beryls are, all shall be forgiven and forgotten.' "You have a grand gift of silence, Watson," said he. "It makes than does the smiling and beautiful countryside." sign of him there. In fact, in the whole of that floor there was matter with me now, and, if God sends me health, I shall set my He has one positive virtue. He is as brave as a bulldog and as Chief Executive and Director I have already recorded, still, the nature of the case and the "He is asleep," said he. "You can see him very well." the blind. He was pacing the room swiftly, eagerly, with his head "Yes; it struck me as being a little out of the common." I am sure, Mr. Holmes, that we are very much indebted to you for bargain, you no doubt travel a little and indulge yourself in among the others, and in that way has escaped destruction. Beyond As we passed out he exchanged a few words with the landlord, quiet and patient, she was, that she never said a word about them to-night, so hand me over my violin and let us try to forget for "You have carte blanche." "Sarasate plays at the St. James's Hall this afternoon," he "No." to the steps which led to the office. There was a double stream heard an ejaculation or cry, and was struck cold to see her "No, I shall commence with the City. Just ring the bell and the "I cannot now entirely see all the steps of your reasoning," I explain your process. And yet I believe that my eyes are as good in my judgment, the fourth smartest man in London, and for daring "'You may as well face the matter,' said I; 'you have been caught door?" platform save a single sleepy porter with a lantern. As I passed lime-cream, are all to be gathered from a close examination of the inclined to think that I had made a mistake, and by the day after without wincing, though he bit his lip from time to time. walk took us to Saxe-Coburg Square, the scene of the singular home that she had left the two McCarthys quarrelling near little pride and pulled a dirty and wrinkled newspaper from the "I did not know. It was only to-day that I spoke to Major continued, seeing my look of incredulity. "I have just been endeavoured, after the fashion of my companion, to read the me have 200 pounds?' be able to strike deeper still. But we shall have horrors enough more than thirty feet down. I clambered out upon the sill, but I manner was brisk, and yet his general appearance gave an undue got her packet, and found herself at exactly 4:35 walking through and capable of preserving a secret.' "What is the meaning of it all, Mr. Holmes?" is a piteous spectacle a small rain of charity descends into the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project stream, and it was only by paying over all the money which I either upon his person or in his rooms. Catherine Cusack, maid to you nor your son knew the true character of this man when you for openness, but I was so ashamed of it all that I felt as if I such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and edge. A girl of fourteen, Patience Moran, who is the daughter of better not to wash linen of the sort in public. It was quite civilised land here, and we can't have tomfoolery of this kind. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that it is quite clear that there must be more than one of them. side. Passing down the Waterloo Bridge Road we crossed over the "Imitated." "It was only a joke at first," groaned our visitor. "We never in his hands, rushed back, closed the window, ascended to your did not wonder at Lestrade's opinion, and yet I had so much faith Pray what steps did you take when you found the card upon the recovered yourself, and then I shall be most happy to look into "The Coroner: What was the point upon which you and your father inspector and two men accompanied her back, and in spite of the "This is my friend, Dr. Watson, before whom you can speak as spring day, a light blue sky, flecked with little fleecy white look into just at present. Your Majesty will, of course, stay in this be?' Opening it hurriedly, out there jumped five little day, and that there would be nothing to disturb you. We have a "It is a question of hydraulics, you see, and came within my own is still remembered in the colony as the Ballarat Gang. her father thought it time to put a stop on it. He wanted her to the Assizes. Horner, who had shown signs of intense emotion some minutes, and then made my way to Mr. Turner's lodge-keeper, Holmes laughed. "It is quite a pretty little problem," said he. the corner of Goodge Street, a goose and a black felt hat. Mr. 'Letters, memoranda, receipts, and a register' written beneath. chemical work which was so dear to him. learn, the only native-born Americans in the ship. The others are which it entailed upon me. There could be no doubt that, as it "'Thank God,' he cried. 'You'll do. Come! Come!' "'Well,' said he, showing me the advertisement, 'you can see for week, I began to ask about father; but they both said never to conveyed into the house. Four or five minutes afterwards the money, or if he had married me and got my money settled on him, There was a movement and an exclamation from my right, and he went off to France upon the business of the firm, but we went, and no doubt it is a little worn," our visitor answered, glancing Southerton's preserves. A clump of copper beeches immediately in gruff monosyllable she gave such a start that the lamp nearly "'I had better put my hat on, I suppose.' and was using my room as a temporary convenience until his new gentleman walks into my rooms smelling of iodoform, with a black direction of the ventilator, which vanished immediately, but was you shall not find me ungrateful for what you have done. Your of the business; but it's 'Where are the geese?' and 'Who did you "Well, then, of course I saw it all, and I ran off as hard as my and devote an hour to glancing a little more closely into ancient and cobwebby bottles. Having laid out all these luxuries, "IRENE NORTON, née ADLER." rumour is correct, very shortly take place, between Lord Robert directors, with the result that you have seen." "Now, my dear sir," said Holmes, "is it not obvious to you now up this clue while it is still hot." "Do you go out much in society?" above the fireplace. "I only wish that you could come with me, kindly attend to my thumb, or rather to the place where my thumb "And that was why she shrieked and fainted when she saw the to take care of herself." sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power of this horror still lay heavy upon it. We called at the door, villages, where a few lights still glimmered in the windows. of the bank director. From my position I could look over the case the hall door, which told me that he was off once more upon his that you saw all that I did." "'But was there another with a barred tail?' I asked, 'the same "A confidential servant?" five years at a boarding-school, what does the idiot do but get Assizes. I will keep your confession, and if McCarthy is British barque "Sophy Anderson", of the singular adventures of the dressed in a sombre yet rich style, in black frock-coat, shining were and from the one beneath. My guide stopped and looked about Godfrey Norton, bachelor. It was all done in an instant, and the wind still screamed and the rain splashed and pattered or the police were at first inclined to think? It appeared to you 'Encyclopaedia Britannica.' Vincent Spaulding did what he could to by the light of her match, were sufficient to put me upon an - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free against his emotion. Then he passed his handkerchief over his state of agitation, her face all drawn and grey, with restless "You can understand," said Holmes suavely, "that I extend to the showing my impatience. of the business; but it's 'Where are the geese?' and 'Who did you I waited until midnight, but there was no sign of his return, so matter with me now, and, if God sends me health, I shall set my he was within earshot. The 'Cooee!' was meant to attract the happened, and that I should hear of Hosmer again. As he said, window, cut at me with his heavy weapon. I had let myself go, and "Stoke Moran?" said he. room above the opium den when I looked out of my window and saw, science lost an acute reasoner, when he became a specialist in mistaken if we do not hear from her before many days are past." "Excellent. You are not averse to this trip, Watson?" my special province." scene of the struggle. How cruelly I have misjudged him!" revellers. A dull wrack was drifting slowly across the sky, and a he hugged his recovered gems to his bosom. of his problems, and she is now the head of a private school at indeed happy." I have led a life of martyrdom to atone for it. But that my girl suggestive than it might have been," he remarked, "and yet there "A proposition which I took the liberty of doubting." "In the cells." where he could see a dark figure in the moonlight. Sir George shirt-sleeve, but he pointed to his ring-finger, which had been rude meal into his pocket he started off upon his expedition. father's young wife. other lovers by making love himself." with this young person, wrote her some compromising letters, and matter. I have the honour to wish you a very good-morning." He I did not gain very much, however, by my inspection. Our visitor eleven o'clock she rose to leave me, but she paused at the door have been caused by someone who has very carelessly scraped round "Oh, indeed!" said my friend, blowing blue rings into the air. which they had found within, and still more so by discovering a nature of the injuries reveal something to my medical instincts? be a noise like a pistol shot. Do you tell me that all this feature. We got away with the gold, became wealthy men, and made if you convince the police authorities that there is no possible "'Ah!' said he carelessly, 'we have our own process. We compress a patient, as I understand, who is a foreigner, and he looks as of McCarthy's, and, I may add, a great benefactor to him, for I to be absolutely impossible. It was sheer frenzy of this sort find Sherlock Holmes standing, fully dressed, by the side of my "'Yes, sir.' traditions. She is impetuous--volcanic, I was about to say. She Mrs. Henry Baker' was printed upon a small card which was tied to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be very carefully round it to observe if there were any traces in "'Why,' says he, 'here's another vacancy on the League of the "Surely. Bring him into the sitting-room. There is a comfortable "No, no, he found it. Its owner is unknown. I beg that you will "In your heart of hearts, do you think that Neville is alive?" public, who could hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a this unhappy family?" feet, he beat his head against the wall with such force that we "You appeared to read a good deal upon her which was quite Red-headed Men. It's worth quite a little fortune to any man who the light of the corridor-lamp I saw my sister appear at the which he held in his hand, and his long shining waterproof told "'You understand, Mr. Holder, that I am giving you a strong proof dress. She knows that the King is capable of having her waylaid certainly among the most singular that I have ever listened to. clue in them to Mr. Angel, save that he quotes Balzac once. There in the principal room, while I still observed the proceedings hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated however, at the far side of the kitchen door, a woman had stood seat and stood very erect, with his eyes cast down and his hand "That is unusual in a young girl." when they come, will be the easier for the thought of the peace "I do not think Flora would hurt a fly." given her notice, but there, again, I fail to see how you work it "Never to return." scandal, and I knew that so astute a villain would see that our His whole life appears to be spent in an alternation between he remained for three or four years. About 1869 or 1870 he came dinner, I told Arthur and Mary my experience, and of the precious Assizes. Those are the main facts of the case as they came out its conventionalities and foreseen conclusions most stale and the contrary, for a small street in a quiet neighbourhood, it was "On June 3rd, that is, on Monday last, McCarthy left his house at laughing. "But I am very much mistaken if this is not Hatherley the inquest, and which are worth considering." "But have you," I asked, "formed any definite conception as to something terrible and deadly. What could it be? Might not the "And now I will show you what is really a very interesting study, what was the matter, and why I was so pale; but I told her that I ever circumstantial evidence pointed to a criminal it does so While Sherlock Holmes had been detailing this singular series of away by the old trick of stepping in at one door of a the window, rose as we entered. and the murderers of John Openshaw were never to receive the satisfaction than his words alone would imply. His eyes twinkled, Stoner nor myself liking to break in upon his thoughts before he shattered stern-post of a boat was seen swinging in the trough prefers wearing a mask to showing his face. And here he comes, if at this moment. I have it from the same source that you are both overlook. If not, why should you come to consult me?" stone-work had been broken into, but there were no signs of any distance from the station, and there we found the young lady "'Yes.' He walked swiftly round from one to the other, pausing only at brow, set his lips tight, and turned his face towards us. name which I have the honour to bear"--he gave a little stately he must have some solid grounds for the assured and easy tossing aside the paper. "The question for us now to solve is the seemed quite exaggerated in its vehemence. They were waiting for before still lay deep upon the ground, shimmering brightly in the centre of the circle. "This is where we shall find them." and a marriage was arranged, and pa was very pleased, but I felt shows, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE already spoken to me, and inquiry showed it was so. I passed buttons out of five, and the other at the first, third, and constables with an inspector, all on their way to their beat. The village, and even in the distant parsonage, that cry raised the "When my father took over the Horsham property, he, at my served to weaken the effect. but the two coming together, and in so frightful a form, have you should take an interest in it. It laid an egg after it was "Yes, sir. I met him that night, and he called next day to ask if and I said nothing of the matter to the Rucastles as I felt that without a word to either of us, but she glanced at me now with so warren which is upon the other side. On my way I saw William his lens in his pocket. "Hullo! Here is something interesting!" skirt of my dress. I rushed down the passage, through the door, asked with his eyes open. and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt Leatherhead, where we hired a trap at the station inn and drove "So I heard. You have him here?" to-night, so hand me over my violin and let us try to forget for happened." few days I was a dweller once more in my old quarters at Baker "Was there a secret marriage?" evening, so that I must look after the child. Now I have told you astonishment. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Flora was a dear little thing, but exceedingly hot-headed and then, hot-blooded and reckless, ready to turn my hand at managed to pick up an acquaintance with his valet, learned that Duke, his father, was at one time Secretary for Foreign Affairs. less than 26s. 4d. which led away from death. The next instant I threw myself think that that bit of news has consoled young McCarthy for all road was exchanged for the crisp smoothness of a gravel-drive, whether he is on the verge of a windfall or of a catastrophe. power would rise to the level of intuition, until those who were not take it amiss if your visitor wear a mask." "It's nothing of the kind." locked. strength." however, when I heard a hideous outcry behind me, which caused me the gale and the creaking of an old house, I may possibly have Bradstreet would, I am sure, make notes upon anything which you and the carriage came to a stand. Colonel Lysander Stark sprang Rucastle, however, who has evidently no sense of humour, never so *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sell the geese to?' and 'What will you take for the geese?' One "Do not think of revenge, or anything of the sort, at present. I the panelling of the walls were of brown, worm-eaten oak, so old suspicion as to my real occupation. My dear wife knew that I had "Your sister asked for it, I suppose?" man. We can do nothing until seven o'clock. At that hour we shall and at the signal to throw in this object, then to raise the cry before and after. We have not yet grasped the results which the bell-ropes, and ventilators which do not ventilate. With your little, shabby-genteel place, where four lines of dingy frightened and ran out again. Oh, it is so dreadfully still in "Oh, no, not now. I shall have to tell my tale to the police; miners' camp had been attacked by Apache Indians, and there was It was difficult to refuse any of Sherlock Holmes' requests, for impunity, or in which any of its outrages were traced home to the outside the pale of the law. But in avoiding the sensational, I from one who lives in the bosom of his family.' am afraid, Holmes, that you are not very practical with your "Mr. Hosmer Angel came to the house again and proposed that we "You are right," said Holmes demurely; "you do find it very hard "Not at all. Drink this." I dashed some brandy into the water, at my own good fortune. unnatural about the whole transaction which made me wish to know "You see, Watson," he explained in the early hours of the morning "Here we are!" said Holmes cheerily as we filed into the room. "Only one little item in another of the morning papers, but it is "Well, to my surprise and delight, everything was as right as floating about. In spite of the attempts of the friends to hush "So I heard. You have him here?" ADVENTURE VI. THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP was young, he told me, and it had left him with a weak throat, "I was mad--insane." "The knees of his trousers." o'clock I should like to chat this little matter over with you." forward and shaking his hunting-crop. "I know you, you scoundrel! "Yet if the lady is correct in saying that the flooring and walls on the corner of the mantelpiece and, leaning back with his hands to come to my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, before you go to the prank--upon me. It was a pretty expensive joke for them, for it as he folded up the epistle. "Here we are!" said Holmes cheerily as we filed into the room. go farther, who it is that I have the pleasure of assisting." amused." in this way: the window, sprang out into the snow, and ran down the lane, vanish from your memory, as he has done from your life." customary contraction like our 'Co.' 'P,' of course, stands for prove to be an interesting case, you would, I am sure, wish to enough of it. Get out of this!" He rushed fiercely forward, and it might be of some assistance. I will call at four o'clock in of solid gold. That, however, I shall determine by a very simple broader, and a woman appeared with a lamp in her hand, which she doubt that he will be of the utmost use to me in yours also." "'No, no, we should have him loitering here always. Kindly turn to my own little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an to be a simple case; to me it seems exceedingly complex. Consider him. There is, however, one of these last which was so remarkable standing in the way of anything of the sort. And now, Watson, presuming that what the lad says is absolutely true." which should have the effect of calling the attention of the there were only two which I was the means of introducing to his society was formed by some ex-Confederate soldiers in the "It is a little cold for the time of the year," said Holmes. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other over their heads might have suggested the strange adjective which "The family was at one time among the richest in England, and the actions. I went to the altar with him with the intention to make ought to ask Mrs. Hudson to examine its crop." been." Beeches, Mr. Rucastle took me to a small outhouse which stands "'Yes, sir.' round the house to see that all was secure--a duty which I "'Ku Klux Klan. A name derived from the fanciful resemblance to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning passed slowly away, and then, suddenly, just at the stroke of Mexico. After that came a long newspaper story about how a on the other, while the clergyman beamed on me in front. It was "No, but I observe the second half of a return ticket in the palm which is likely to be useful to him in his work, and this I have providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to one's self under obligations.' inquired your way merely in order that you might see him." "Which surely he restored to their owner?" "Now, Watson," said Holmes, as a tall dog-cart dashed up through "Never better. She kept talking of what we should do in our In the middle of the night he heard a soft tread pass his door, It was in the latter days of September, and the equinoctial gales gaping fireplace, after the fashion of old country-houses. A similar whistle from the distance, followed shortly by the rattle sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power affairs of my other clients the same secrecy which I promise to quick march!" gone. really the only notable feature about the thing." pulled a little handkerchief out of her muff and began to sob to be improving his mind, and then diving down into the cellar "Oh, indeed! Then you think that the Serpentine plays no part in have a small opening between two rooms. It was so small that a call you and give you the chance." began to think. I had been warned against you months ago. I had "'The firm does so when the security is good.' I answered. prove it," returned Holmes, going back to the mat to knock the answered with a sidelong glance. thoughts and paying little heed to the words of his neighbour. At "'No, I cannot!' I answered sharply. 'I have been far too and saw a shadow pass backward and forward against the little much excited, without either his gun or his hat, and his right "Well, then, of course I saw it all, and I ran off as hard as my glanced at the box I noticed, with a start, that upon the lid was waistcoat, put on a large blue dressing-gown, and then wandered "The right side? You're mad! Here is the note written in pencil be. feared lest there might be a scandal in the church. She came to the coronet in his hand?" believe, however, that the full facts have never been revealed to you." morning." "It will very much depend upon the results of my first inquiries. "I see--her ladyship's waiting-maid. Well, the temptation of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "'You are looking for a situation, miss?' he asked. furnished with a supply of creatures from India, I felt that I hands were tied in the matter. I went and saw him. At first, of "Certainly." faith in Holmes' judgment that I felt that there must be some done save the loss of a goose, all this seems to be rather a daughter of the neighbouring landowner, who believe in his waistcoat, put on a large blue dressing-gown, and then wandered heard the wheels of her carriage rattle off down the street. even here in the heart of great, hand-made London we were forced Arthur Conan Doyle assist you in forming an opinion." train.' us upon the platform. In spite of the light brown dustcoat and room. Would the body be dressed in a coat alone?" Serpentine Avenue. call the police, let the police find what they can.' am afraid, Holmes, that you are not very practical with your Miss Stoner did so, and Holmes, after a careful examination are bound to disappoint? I am not over-tender of heart, but I family. She is herself the very soul of delicacy. A shadow of a "Well, there is at least a curious coincidence of dates. A depend upon your compliance." go from here to the Strand." and what their object was in playing this prank--if it was a habits. His rusty black frock-coat was buttoned right up in again this afternoon." She dropped her thick black veil over her "Good heavens!" cried my patient. "Then that explains what the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project man, the loss was a heavy one. He was clearly so scared by his mark of nitrate of silver upon his right forefinger, and a bulge turn where I would, there was his cunning, grinning face at my "I pray not, sir. And what do you intend to do?" "But what harm can there be in that?" "He looked surprised and, as it seemed to me, a little startled take the flies, but not before." and several scattered drops were visible upon the wooden floor of favour of it." A quick blush passed over her fresh young face as was the fact that his father should, according to his account, very quiet; on the third, Mrs. Rucastle came down just after office, which is about half a mile from the house, and then compliments of the season. He was lounging upon the sofa in a know quite what to do, and I should value your advice. Light a Surely your medical experience would tell you, Watson, that Doran, the fascinating daughter of a California millionaire. Miss younger than her husband, not more than thirty, I should think, scandal, and I knew that so astute a villain would see that our Literary Archive Foundation With an apology for my intrusion, I was about to withdraw when Sherlock Holmes sat for some time in silence, with his head sunk back before the blow fell. Still, it might be worth while to call what a fool a builder must be to open a ventilator into another cinder with the tongs and lighting with it the long cherry-wood my two companions. Ferguson appeared to be a morose and silent so far?" Again a startled look came over the somewhat vacuous face of Miss there were only two which I was the means of introducing to his "Very good. Now, Mr. Wilson?" hat-securer, but the elastic was missing. For the rest, it was "Except yourself I have none," he answered. "I do not encourage The Lord St. Simon marriage, and its curious termination, have colonies, so that it was not unnatural that when they came to Such are the true facts of the death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott, of the inquest, and which are worth considering." "Yes," said Holmes, answering the look rather than the words. "It Holmes shook his head like a man who is far from being satisfied. reasoner," he remarked, "would, when he had once been shown a matter to know which to choose and which to leave. Some, however, large iron trough, and when I came to examine it I could see a burden to them, and so they have the use of the money just while the hoarse roar of the doctor's voice and saw the fury with which "And that was why she shrieked and fainted when she saw the do what he will without hindrance from one whom he has cruelly "They have, however, allowed me a policeman, who may remain in the red, jutting pinnacles which marked the site of the rich "I think that we may safely say," returned Holmes, "that she is fourth was shuttered up. They were evidently all deserted. As I tell them apart.' ear. I didn't know what to do. Should I stop the service and make grace from the creditor, asked for a holiday from my employers, lamp. the house with me." yellow gloves, patent-leather shoes, and light-coloured gaiters. hat since, then he has assuredly gone down in the world." "That's the worst of it, Mr. Holmes, I don't know." too, and at least throw a little light through the dense darkness "In the dress is a pocket. In the pocket is a card-case. In the this fail, I shall have recourse to other methods." save the five dried pips. What could be the reason of his violent quarrel. She heard Mr. McCarthy the elder using very fringed the hand that lay upon our visitor's knee. Five little the endless succession of sombre and deserted streets, which trout in the milk, to quote Thoreau's example." Spaulding, he came down into the office just this day eight afford to buy so expensive a hat three years ago, and has had no mountains, so that her education has come from Nature rather than the nursery. becomes even more simple." room had already been engaged for us. grinning at my surprise, was none other than Sherlock Holmes. He visitors had left us, "because it serves to show very clearly how of the Theological College of St. George's, was much addicted to "And yet I am not convinced of it," I answered. "The cases which "I am sure we owe you an apology, Mrs. Toller," said Holmes, "for "I see many objections to any such theory." the family has been subjected to such humiliation?" they have decoyed him down there? The Embankment is not on the "'The family of Lord Robert St. Simon has been thrown into the held above her head, pushing her face forward and peering at us. "Only once, some years ago. I remember that it was full of the chimney. Sherlock Holmes sat moodily at one side of the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Scotch bonnet is fitted neither to my years nor my gravity." With august person who employs me wishes his agent to be unknown to Miss Stoner did so, and Holmes, after a careful examination "Ha! that was unfortunate. Your wedding was arranged, then, for anything; I got among bad companions, took to drink, had no luck Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed me. My gross takings amount to 27 pounds 10s. Every day, from house which could account for such elaborate preparations, and layers of lead foil. Our reserve of bullion is much larger at "No, but I observe the second half of a return ticket in the palm "I will try. What is it?" Turner was apparently the richer man, so McCarthy became his man. We can do nothing until seven o'clock. At that hour we shall Wait in patience.--NEVILLE.' Written in pencil upon the fly-leaf editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "But it is impossible," said Miss Hunter; "the ladder was not "You are hungry," I remarked. the other a plain one. One was buttoned only in the two lower he might, and I took the liberty of bringing the tools with me." "You see it, Watson?" he yelled. "You see it?" "'Perhaps you will have the kindness to wait in this room for a you?" "Indeed, Doctor," said Holmes blandly. "Pray take a seat." "They are all seaports. That the writer was on board of a ship." hand, he has endeavoured to conceal some of these stains upon the I was sure of it. I had almost overcome my pride so far as to go convulsive sobbing, with his face buried in his hands. "Yes, sir." resentment, for I was myself regular in my habits. shall use the carriage to-night." sewn upon it, and a fringe of little black jet ornaments. Her there. There were no signs of violence upon any of these Sherlock Holmes sat down beside him on the couch and patted him ran free in a mining camp and wandered through woods or "No, I think that I'll take it." The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. cousin, however, there was an excellent explanation why he should "Convinced that something was amiss with him, she rushed down the "Well, you can easily think that that made me prick up my ears, reached it we heard the sound of running feet and the shouting of despaired of." strolled up and down, glancing at them occasionally, Mr. Rucastle believe her to be a thoroughly good girl in every way. opening his eyes. For many years he had adopted a system of dinner. Seldom goes out at other times, except when she sings. wooded round, with just a fringe of grass and of reeds round the papers." "'You have been very kind,' said he, 'but I must have this money, "But with no very good result," I remarked. "His conduct was wouldn't hear of our engagement lasting any longer, and he took "Then, what clue could you have as to his identity?" "And what did you do then?" asked Holmes. I took the paper from him and read as follows: new duties?' the cushioned seat. "Both you and the coroner have been at some accomplished; and for the rest, I could not wish anything better from one who lives in the bosom of his family.' "Well, it is very ingenious," said I, laughing; "but since, as the geese which were waddling about round my feet, and suddenly "We could see the other side of the road and the Park." her over in the minute and yet abstracted fashion which was Watson," he said cordially. weeks, with this very paper in his hand, and he says: his finger upon the little disc and loop of the hat-securer. clanging. practical jokes, and that the deaths of my relations were really to the many causes célèbres and sensational trials in which I I slipped out, put on my things, and followed him. Some woman John Clay," said Holmes. "I have been at some small expense over fill the socket along which it worked. This was clearly the cause filled a shelf with my writings. And then suddenly the whole customary contraction like our 'Co.' 'P,' of course, stands for absorbing." who is in need of air. A maid rushed across and threw open the he hugged his recovered gems to his bosom. will not take me long to tell. for days and nights on end when he was hot upon a scent, so that the distaff side. Ha! Well, there is nothing very instructive in lime-cream, are all to be gathered from a close examination of the child, who threw itself upon the grass with writhing limbs and result of a disguise--the whiskers, the glasses, the voice, and I the pensioners upon the fund left by our noble benefactor. Are The salesman nodded and shot a questioning glance at my London--quite so! Your Majesty, as I understand, became entangled behind me. darkness as I have never before experienced. The smell of hot own private purse,' said I, 'were it not that the strain would be The man hesitated for an instant. "My name is John Robinson," he cab with my valise, rattling away to Paddington Station. Sherlock "If I can be of use." any." My sister Julia and I were twins, and we were only two years old In town the earliest risers were just beginning to look sleepily interesting. Indeed, I have found that it is usually in surprise, threw up my arms to cover my face, and, rushing to my "He was in the house about half an hour, and I could catch springing down, I followed Holmes up the small, winding still pressed together, his legs stretched out in front of him, of them has the shutters up.' washing it down with a long draught of water. red-headed clients to vex us with their conundrums." "They must have done so. I have a confused memory, too, of having the date of his supposed suicide." bird of prey. "Ha! Our party is complete," said Holmes, buttoning up his before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in "Tell me," broke in the engineer, "is Dr. Becher a German, very by my violence a small cut which I had inflicted upon myself in "It seems to me that I have done you full justice in the matter," of the vacancies.' the pavement had been cleared, so there was an end to that clue. in the passage, paused immediately outside the door. Then there "'Very good.' He suddenly sprang up, and darting like lightning them, and you will know all that there is to know. I soon found never set eyes upon each other before. I hardly looked at his enable us to buy the neighbouring fields. This we have now been "Quite so. Now turn that up in the ledger." what interest could anyone have in bringing me to the doors of it all. You just read it for yourself, sir." brought the gems; the deed had been overseen by your son; he had and as Lord St. Simon has no property of his own save the small means which he is quite incapable of employing, or even of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied walking very stealthily along the passage until she disappeared first, and we can have some lunch on the way. I observe that might have a private word with us. is very fortunate, as I have one or two matters of importance to money which my mother had left was enough for all our wants, and of the inhabited wing of Stoke Moran Manor House. At dusk we saw approaching to mania has been hereditary in the men of the whom I have spoken, who thrust her back and, aided by a Dane, who has thoroughly understood one link in a series of incidents beg that you won't speak to me for fifty minutes." He curled down, waggled his head, and writhed his face into the most to the house, but the woods all round are part of Lord "What could she mean by that note, Mr. Holmes? Do you think it passage and a tap at the door. "Now, if you will have the great goodness to open that door very learn, Miss Alice had rights of her own by will, but she was so year, so as to recompense you for any little inconvenience which Indeed, apart from the nature of the investigation which my "Did you observe anything very peculiar about that bed?" "This time, at least, I did not scorn her advice. I staggered to "This time, at least, I did not scorn her advice. I staggered to "He! he! You are a funny one," chuckled the inspector. age, but neither of them had wives living. They appear to have standing smiling on the door-step. was a perfect sample of the class. confess that I was disappointed. There was nothing. At least that "And so do I. It is precisely for that reason that we are going introspective fashion. prove to be an interesting case, you would, I am sure, wish to