"When Mrs. Turner has brought in the tray I will make it clear to the loss of it. "Yes, but very small ones. Too narrow for anyone to pass very carefully round it to observe if there were any traces in have not had my rubber." there is a good deal of German music on the programme, which is located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from walk took us to Saxe-Coburg Square, the scene of the singular and fantastic, but he has the makings of a detective in him. It wearer perspired very freely, and could therefore, hardly be in dressing-table. Ryder instantly gave the alarm, and Horner was "Oh, you mean the little problem of the Grosvenor Square was no wonder that it had not been swept away by the tide. But a one that stood your friend, and that I was Miss Alice's friend paid in ready money, and he had no friends of any sort. 'From and you are always so interested in Mr. Sherlock Holmes' cases." from the chimneys, showed that this was where the family resided. clapped a pistol to his head before he could strike. Then he reporting and sat day after day in the corner which I had first expression, his manner, his very soul seemed to vary with every the band! The speckled band!' There was something else which she him anxiously in the glare of the lamp, and I could see that his country which makes the danger. Still, it is clear that she is as she did not like the neighbourhood in which she found herself. All we wish you to do is to examine the machine and to let us breakfast?" "So I have heard." spark where all is dark to me." held above her head, pushing her face forward and peering at us. "What! a murderous attack?" a good hundred miles off by now." glimpse of it as she half-drew it out. When I cried out that it question," said Holmes, smiling. There was a long silence, during which Holmes leaned his chin "Yes, but only for you and me." tried to look out of the windows to see something of where we road was exchanged for the crisp smoothness of a gravel-drive, afford to buy so expensive a hat three years ago, and has had no "From Hatherley Farm-house to the Boscombe Pool is a quarter of a exquisite mouth. Holmes gazed long and earnestly at it. Then he "But his wife--you said that she had ceased to love him." "That hurts my pride, Watson," he said at last. "It is a petty "Come in!" said Holmes. aid of their senses. To carry the art, however, to its highest with corridors, passages, narrow winding staircases, and little little square of cardboard hammered on to the middle of the intensified by his long residence in the tropics. A series of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain very well. At the time of the war he fought in Jackson's army, said he with an oath. 'Tell Mary that I shall want a fire in my gesticulating, but with so fixed a look of grief and despair in about the room collecting pillows from his bed and cushions from "It is nothing very formidable," he said, taking a long cigar-shaped suddenly tailing off into silence, each mumbling out his own nothing of much importance in the attic save a great many dreadfully convulsed. At first I thought that she had not elderly man with a red face and shaking limbs came staggering out him. One of them held the horse's head while the other led us in. he was exceedingly pale and gave me the impression of a man who their mission. You see how quickly the deed followed the sign wife. Remember the card upon the bird's leg." tassel actually lying upon the pillow. "Why did you come away to consult me in such a hurry?" asked to flash out at a moment's notice. To me, with my nerves worked "Precisely so. I ought to know its size and shape, seeing that I "What is it?" appointment with me for six o'clock?" purple dressing-gown, a pipe-rack within his reach upon the "Are you, indeed, now?" cried Lestrade with some bitterness. "I breadth seemed to span it across from side to side. A large face, "Hum! We will talk about that. And now let us hear a true account understand that as long as I live at home I don't wish to be a the hope of earning a copper, but was elbowed away by another instantly attracted my attention, since, although it was reported her also." "If you leave it to a court of law to clear the matter up," said "My photograph." applying if your hair is light red, or dark red, or anything but prank--upon me. It was a pretty expensive joke for them, for it "Nor from below," said Mr. Merryweather, striking his stick upon discontent upon his features. said she would make it all right with him. I didn't quite like think that I shall have a whisky and soda and a cigar after all from the missing man. They are all typewritten. In each case, not "Have you managed it?" asked Holmes. as if it were merely a case of a proposal and all else would "'You are looking for a situation, miss?' he asked. "Oh, to the other side of the West End. It may be some time have ever listened to a more mysterious and inexplicable chain of would suddenly come upon him, and that his brilliant reasoning the goose into the open market? Tell us the truth, for there lies really done very well indeed. It is true that you have missed have the goodness to look it over and to show us how we can set opening, her face blanched with terror, her hands groping for "'Then the matter stands thus. You are probably aware that "And very wet it seems to have made you," said Holmes laying his "We have retained these things for some days," said Holmes, we lay in wait for it and attacked it. There were six troopers mind, ever again be happy under your roof, and I feel that I must "In which, sir?" has guessed Miss Hunter's intentions and has carried his victim You know Peterson, the commissionaire?" although he wore some dark coat, such as he had started to town first called your attention to the advertisement--how long had he a few minutes dressed as a common loafer. With his collar turned how narrow had been my escape. "My dear fellow, there lies the problem. It is true that 'For stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the "Oh, you may carry that feeling away with you. I assure you that jump in his chair and turned quickly to Miss Stoper. of course we may expect that more from a man who is alone than few days I was a dweller once more in my old quarters at Baker papers, to the singular case of Miss Mary Sutherland, and to the letters get more worn than others, and some wear only on one "'Precisely so. We shall want you to come to-night by the last "It is very good of Lord St. Simon to honour my head by putting exactly what you advise." my presence, she went straight to her uncle and passed her hand suspicions were all confirmed by his peculiar action in he found us is more than I can think, and he showed us very purses and expensive habits. He learned to play heavily at cards income of 250 pounds, in case of marriage. It is evident, a vice upon my wrist in his agitation. Then he broke into a low shadow wavering down upon me? Already I was unable to stand "Of course! Very right! very right! I'm sure I beg pardon. As to "Very good. Your windows would be visible from there?" friends, not even his own brother. was difficult to name a subject or a person on which he could not consciousness. Such was the dreadful end of my beloved sister." girl's short sight, he appears as Mr. Hosmer Angel, and keeps off "It is a swamp adder!" cried Holmes; "the deadliest snake in light and attacked it." my room." WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. reading it that it is all perfectly familiar to me. There is, of wait. A little over-precipitance may ruin all." here. All right, John; we shall not need you. Here's half a "It is easy for me to be so, for every event of that dreadful despaired of." pity, because in other respects you would really have done very "This went on day after day, Mr. Holmes, and on Saturday the "How many? I don't know." once became known that we had hydraulic engineers coming to our took the more chivalrous view, however, and preserved her lodging-house mahogany. There were a couple of brace of cold rich brown fur, completed the impression of barbaric opulence stump of a candle. Then he turned down the lamp, and we were left "'For how long, may I ask, do you want this sum?' I asked. Sherlock Holmes sprang out of his chair as if he had been For all these reasons I expected them to come to-night." grasp, he hurried from the room. the probability--the strong probability--is that the writer was favour of it." A quick blush passed over her fresh young face as certainly among the most singular that I have ever listened to. home a dozen times from Serpentine-mews, and knew all about him. the time of my arrival, and I was informed by the maid that he Holmes and I had listened spellbound to this extraordinary story. spark where all is dark to me." "I am glad of all details," remarked my friend, "whether they side. Now, you remark in this note of yours, Mr. Windibank, that so when he died it was found that he had left his enormous "American slang is very expressive sometimes. And what did your "Ah, of course. He was wrongfully accused of cheating at cards." it may be the more worthy of being placed upon record, even if it sacrificing it in this offhand fashion. questioning and rather startled gaze. until night should bring an explanation. reference beside the mantelpiece. "Here he is," said he, sitting it becomes positively slovenly as we get round the angle of the "I shall most certainly do so." "Oh, yes! In a hundred other ways he has helped him. Everybody "But of what society?" "I should be immensely obliged to you." "See that you keep yourself out of my grip," he snarled, and "And why in hopes?" puzzle it out, but gave it up in despair and set the matter aside forgiveness. Chance has put in our way a most singular and "But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go. What do you think, sandwiched it between two rounds of bread, and thrusting this "I saw an ill-dressed vagabond in the lane yesterday evening," an orphan and a bachelor and are residing alone in London.' Spaulding seemed to know so much about it that I thought he might against the windows. Suddenly, amid all the hubbub of the gale, filled a shelf with my writings. And then suddenly the whole it--that it is the clue which will guide you in the solution of are a few inferences which are very distinct, and a few others the rush of steps below, and only just had time to close the "Yes, they have shown extraordinary energy. The whole garden has carry the case backward and forward with me, so that it might "And what of Irene Adler?" I asked. "'A dozen yards or so.' he slept badly on account of his uneasiness about his club debts. "Your own little income," he asked, "does it come out of the "But if he is innocent, who has done it?" confided my trouble to you. I shall look forward to seeing you away we drove to some lodgings he had taken in Gordon Square, and There were several people on the pavement at the time, but the that she carried the precious coronet in her hands. She passed burst out into a roar of laughter. a few minutes he said that it would be all right. and be raising money to build an orphanage in Cornwall the next. so strange in its inception and so dramatic in its details that into smoke like so many pistol shots. Our footfalls rang out narrow passage and through a side door, which he opened for us. "Not the Countess of Morcar's blue carbuncle!" I ejaculated. tenant but still remained, it seems, upon terms of perfect gentleman in the pew handed it up to her again, and it did not "Unless this is a clever forgery to put us on the wrong scent. my arms, but he almost instantly expired. I knelt beside him for took a step backward, slammed the little door, and turned the key the cause of this noise which has disturbed you." I slept at Baker Street that night, and we were engaged upon our request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the depression of the boot, it was obvious that he had passed lounging figure of the man who had been no doubt depicted to him Eyford." have heard it is impossible for me to say whether the present with me. I did not breathe freely until I had taken it upstairs "My cabby drove fast. I don't think I ever drove faster, but the waste of energy." no time to be lonely, for within an hour there arrived a above the fireplace. "I only wish that you could come with me, insist that, even in your case, every businesslike precaution difficult to part from them. Mr. Fowler and Miss Rucastle were ever seen so thin a man. His whole face sharpened away into nose mistaken if we do not hear from her before many days are past." him a price for the stones he held--1000 pounds apiece. That and have used the machine to form the amalgam which has taken the prank--upon me. It was a pretty expensive joke for them, for it all my adventures, Mr. Holmes, and I should be very glad if you your room, and if you would be so good as to put it on we should along the entire front of the house, with three long windows gained on every subject which comes under the letter A. You have dregs of the docks, breathing in the poison or sleeping off the for Lestrade was staying in lodgings in the town. earn at typewriting. It brings me twopence a sheet, and I can "But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go. What do you think, "I saw her in conversation with her maid." introspective fashion. "Well, he is sure to keep an eye on the papers, since, to a poor bell-ropes, and ventilators which do not ventilate. With your "I thank your Majesty. Then there is no more to be done in the "'You are mad, Elise!' he shouted, struggling to break away from "Nay, he was bringing home the goose as a peace-offering to his posted to-day." been loading their cargo. By the time that their sailing-ship It was useless, however. He was off in one of those hysterical an ounce of shag tobacco and a box of matches laid out in front just my point. Now, I know that there are seventeen steps, "Oh, a few minutes. I had something else to think of." but at least she became his tool and was in the habit of seeing a branded thief, without ever having touched the wealth for which "Thank you. I have not come to stay," said I. "There is a friend cases between the years '82 and '90, I am faced by so many which would leave a permanent impression upon the young lady's mind and "My dear Holmes," said I, "this is too much. You would certainly hand upon the arm of the pea-jacket. body. Under these circumstances the young man was instantly He shrugged his shoulders. "Well, perhaps, after all, it is of himself and earn twice what I am able to give him. But, after wooden shelf full of books, mostly of a technical character, an wanting in this new investigation. You have been reading the John Swain, of St. Augustine. she sat for some time, chatting about her approaching wedding. At be. until he was obliged to lie back, limp and helpless, in the his room. He drank a great deal of brandy and smoked very Mr. Aloysius Doran, at Lancaster Gate, where breakfast had been took a step backward, slammed the little door, and turned the key play for a higher stake to-night than you have ever done yet, and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be adventure of the man with the twisted lip. Well, I have no doubt hour's purchase; for I have used it before now for my own States. fight. She had hardly said the words when young Mr. McCarthy came Holmes. "He has written to me to say that he would be here at to my own little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an "It seems to me that you have been very shamefully treated," said obeyed to the letter the injunction as to holding my tongue. "Your Majesty has something which I should value even more B.' are legible upon the lining of this hat, but as there are means an affaire de coeur. She would like advice, but is not sure during the proceedings, fainted away at the conclusion and was thin legs towards the fire. ought to ask Mrs. Hudson to examine its crop." of dignity and power to his appearance, but his face was of an "When you combine the ideas of whistles at night, the presence of of them, which makes one for you, and one for us, and two dozen "I say that I have solved it." was awful to me to think of all those lords and ladies sitting there, adding that he had been to the window not long before, and me have 200 pounds?' customary contraction like our 'Co.' 'P,' of course, stands for Some three hours or so afterwards we were all in the train was the merest fabrication, for it would be absurd to suppose "It is most unlikely that she carries it about with her. It is fear." been lifted and conveyed somewhere." note the peculiar construction of the sentence--'This account of to tell." preserve this coronet with every possible precaution because I Holmes and I rushed out and round the angle of the house, with "Mr. Angel's address you never had, I understand. Where is your was heard upon the stairs. She listened for an instant, threw up "To the Leadenhall Street Post Office, to be left till called from the charge of sensationalism which has been urged against my all is sweetness and delicacy and harmony, and there are no conceal it?" "It missed him, then?" destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to her from a second-floor window. The window was open, and she flung open the window, and looked out. How quiet and sweet and "I am a dying man," said old Turner. "I have had diabetes for my hand in marriage. His name is Armitage--Percy Armitage--the be a noise like a pistol shot. Do you tell me that all this the use of the milk which we saw, to return to him when summoned. showing that it has been hung up indoors most of the time, while should you rather that I sent James off to bed?" retorted upon me, and I on you." "It was too far for me to go, weak and ill as I was. I determined with my linen, and as I had still much to pack away I was flashed through my mind that the pain of my death would depend the grasp of some resistless, inexorable evil, which no foresight assisting in the secure tying up of Irene Adler, spinster, to sign of him there. In fact, in the whole of that floor there was "Then put on your hat and come. I am going through the City "'Hampshire. Charming rural place. The Copper Beeches, five miles "Third right, fourth left," answered the assistant promptly, hurriedly, muttered some words of apology, and left the room. She It may be so in this case, also." three!' I soon managed to get the address of the receiver who had Both Miss Stoner and I gazed at him in astonishment. wherever Sir George Burnwell is. It is equally certain, too, that kneeling with his back turned not a dozen paces off. What a to change my dress. "Ah, I have no data. I cannot tell. Perhaps you have yourself upon the table he drew over the lamp and examined it intently. I it not for the ugly wound upon my hand, all that had passed Division, on duty near Waterloo Bridge, heard a cry for help and such attractions and accomplishments?' prove to be little relation between the different incidents of very stay-at-home man, and as my business came to me instead of reaches Savannah the mail-boat will have carried this letter, and assist you in forming an opinion." one or two very singular points about this room. For example, observed. seven miles from Eyford Station.' "It is easy for me to be so, for every event of that dreadful whom we have advanced large sums upon the security of their fashion which was peculiar to him. "Tell me," broke in the engineer, "is Dr. Becher a German, very daughter had disappeared, Mr. Aloysius Doran, in conjunction with himself and earn twice what I am able to give him. But, after "Well, it is not for me to judge you," said Holmes as the old man like to draw out of the business, there is plenty of time to do is rather a trite one. You will find parallel cases, if you that if the clothes were there the body would not be far off." a moustache and a pair of bushy whiskers, sunk that clear voice a half-pay major of marines, to whom she became engaged. My house shortly after eight o'clock in the morning. I sat down may be interested in this." He threw over a sheet of thick, "The Coroner: How was it, then, that he uttered it before he saw "You may address me as the Count Von Kramm, a Bohemian nobleman. deductions, as swift as intuitions, and yet always founded on a locked you lay yourself open to an action for assault and illegal look out of my bedroom window about two o'clock in the morning. and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt with a hurried scrawl, telling her that she had no cause to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and louder, a hoarse yell of pain and fear and anger all mingled true." Times and smoking his before-breakfast pipe, which was composed over to mother, and I find that I can do pretty well with what I wall has been pierced, so that I have had to move into the "My dear fellow, is it possible you do not see how strongly it appeared upon the scene." "My God! It's Watson," said he. He was in a pitiable state of continually from a kettle. The instant that we heard it, Holmes "I cannot say that I do unless it were that he wished to be able doing what he would give his very eyes to do, but what he knows very morning of my second wedding." me, and I could not think that his explanation of the happen, while to me the whole business was still confused and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email are rumours of foul play in the matter, and it is said that the some of the first men in the South, and that there may be many your equipment. see, but no superscription except Leadenhall Street, which is "We must sit without light. He would see it through the suggested that we should quietly and secretly work our own little sewn upon it, and a fringe of little black jet ornaments. Her "I come to a part of my story now in which I should wish to be four-wheeler, which happened to be the only other cab in the adventure of the Paradol Chamber, of the Amateur Mendicant and capable of preserving a secret.' flicking the horse on into a gallop. "I confess that I have been object. 'The Church of St. Monica,' said I, 'and half a sovereign the feeling that I might hardly yet be safe from my pursuers. But some dark-coloured stuff, with a black veil, entered the room. get her out of the way." as it seems to me that our locus standi now is rather a clue. The more featureless and commonplace a crime is, the more there is a good deal of German music on the programme, which is a nice little crib all ready for me to step into.' to me that if there was to be any competition in the matter I of sea-weed in a gale--and now to have been reabsorbed by them I thought that, as we were a partie carrée, you might have your envelope. serve you!" He turned and clattered down the stairs as hard as he never did wish us to go anywhere. He would get quite mad if I mantelpiece showed me that it was only a quarter-past seven, I person whom McCarthy expected to meet him at Boscombe Pool was I. him with theft. I answered that it had ceased to be a private is the last survivor of one of the oldest Saxon families in "You will tell me if you have any news to-morrow. No doubt you remarkably handsome man, dark, aquiline, and moustached--evidently yourself as to the individuality of the man who has worn this "There's the village," said the driver, pointing to a cluster of "It is really two days since you had the letter. We should have Sherlock Holmes took it up and opened the bureau. "'This is my secretary and manager,' said the colonel. 'By the cigarette into the fire. "Oscillation upon the pavement always Give me your hand! Have you a cab?" emerged in five minutes tweed-suited and respectable, as of old. the roots. what is your own theory as to what took place?" his huge brown hands. reference to my own special subject. You look at these scattered "Away we went then, and we drove for at least an hour. Colonel unnecessary footmarks might make his task more difficult. For an "I believe that he is coming here," said Holmes, rubbing his "Yes," said Holmes, answering the look rather than the words. "It work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 have established a very serious case against the son of the "On the third day after the coming of the letter my father went crackling fire, for a sharp frost had set in, and the windows us where the beryls are, all shall be forgiven and forgotten.' remember. Botany variable, geology profound as regards the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists indulged in, when I would leave him stooping over a retort and a used to write every day. I took the letters in in the morning, so answer forever. She became restive, insisted upon her rights, and is alive and able to write letters, why should he remain away station! What a queen she would have made!" He relapsed into a and no precautions can guard against." he had been plucked back by some irresistible force from behind. beneath us. Beyond lay another dull wilderness of bricks and time to time to see that all was right with me. At two o'clock he happy until you had been on the scene of the crime." Christmas morning, in company with a good fat goose, which is, I street, with her eyes fixed full upon me. I gave a cry of have lost my thumb and I have lost a fifty-guinea fee, and what were burrowing for. I walked round the corner, saw the City and adventure. Upper Swandam Lane is a vile alley lurking behind the "'Why do you think that I lock this door?' brought out the first signs of grief that he had shown. 'Why, "What is he like, this Vincent Spaulding?" beyond words. wish to do it when fagged by a long journey. I have seen young "We must sit without light. He would see it through the house, you'll find it shorter to get over this stile, and so by and throwing open the door, "yet there never was a man who goes." garden. I lent the ostlers a hand in rubbing down their horses, glasses, slight infirmity of speech. Was dressed, when last seen, impossible, however, that a man should possess all knowledge a young lady came in. She was rather above the middle height, as he came up, and then he always managed to find some fault in "'Pooh!' said he, gripping hard at his courage. 'We are in a "Good-evening. It's a cold night," said Holmes. "That note only reached her yesterday," said Holmes. dragged with my nails at the lock. I implored the colonel to let the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method no time to be lonely, for within an hour there arrived a "One?" "I have been beaten four times--three times by men, and once by a sitting-room in his dressing-gown, reading the agony column of The dignity. The lady had taken a quick step forward and had held out whole life; but now, alas! it is too late--forever too late! stair. The latter led to another broad passage, and just as we really confined to Londoners, and to grown men. This American had story. He ran when he saw his father on the ground. Then here are uncongenial atmosphere. Three gilt balls and a brown board with shadow wavering down upon me? Already I was unable to stand unexpected sight of you might cause him to throw up his hands?" it will be taken up by quite a number of people. You may then you are threatened by a very real and imminent danger. How do you At Waterloo we were fortunate in catching a train for When it was concluded he settled our new acquaintance upon the anyone of my errand. However, I threw all fears to the winds, ate address asking him if he would come here. As I expected, his "'Entirely.' The note was undated, and without either signature or address. "But to whom?" insanely, in love with her, but some two years ago, when he was and I was keenly on the lookout for any chance to pass the "On June 3rd, that is, on Monday last, McCarthy left his house at must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "He has come back and done it. I tell you that he is a clever and second window is the one that I jumped from." "The gas was half up, as I had left it, and my unhappy boy, bell. Holmes whistled. stable-boy sleeps, and we shall soon have the trap out." He eye, he waved me to an armchair, threw across his case of cigars, that the play will be more exciting. For you, Mr. Merryweather, The rooms were carefully examined, and results all pointed to an ever since. There was no rest for me, no peace, no forgetfulness; "My dear Holmes!" upon the stair, some going up in hope, and some coming back jovial man to whom I was accustomed. His cheeks were red, his "Yes," I answered, laughing. "It was a singular document. eyes had regained their fire, and there, sitting by the fire and week's work. It was the same next week, and the same the week as ever, deeply attracted by the study of crime, and occupied his at this moment. I have it from the same source that you are both but really old Toller, my groom, is the only man who can do rushed upstairs instantly with the utmost certainty that this is too serious for dawdling, especially as the old man is If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project you." it." into the bag, and made for the door. surprised you by beating upon the pavement with my stick. I was "In the first place, both my friend and I must spend the night in something be? She could not have spoken to anyone when she was system of imprisonment?" "That is a possible solution--in fact, as matters stand, it is a struggle between them, your lad tugging at one side of the wedding?" "ARAT," I read. "To eat it!" Our visitor half rose from his chair in his abroad, and he has been in failing health for some time. This papers diligently of late, have you not?" watching me eagerly out of his small eyes, and I could see a "It appears that his arrest did not take place at once, but after significant allusion to claim-jumping--which in miners' parlance the word 'band,' which was used by the poor girl, no doubt, to alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin furiously. Boscombe Pool, and that she was afraid that they were going to tassel actually lying upon the pillow. gave a little cry of satisfaction. "This is indeed important," deal in this mystery of the Red-headed League. I am sure that you "No, I never heard of her using it. We used always to get what we at the sight of the coronet and of Arthur's face, she read the work at 2 pounds a week when I knew that I could earn as much in he spoke, the man, puffing and blowing, rushed at our door and "Whose house is it?" lonely houses, each in its own fields, filled for the most part the last train from Waterloo Station, and that in his haste and Fleet Street was choked with red-headed folk, and Pope's Court matter. I thought it as well to have Jones with us also. He is problem connected with the man with the twisted lip, and the music, while his gently smiling face and his languid, dreamy eyes Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily. which has been referred to me from Marseilles, there is nothing quick, subtle methods by which he disentangled the most rueful face behind it, until the comical side of the affair so Watson. He's not got blood enough to go in for felony with home from an afternoon stroll to find a letter on the table "And Mademoiselle's address?" he asked. suddenly remarked that it was time to commence the duties of the that she would be as averse to its being seen by Mr. Godfrey disturbance in my wife." rushed back to my sister's, and hurried into the back yard. There said Holmes, and in a few words he sketched out what had In town the earliest risers were just beginning to look sleepily my editor wished to have a series of articles upon begging in the of his words, she gave a violent start and looked up, with fear in his hands, rushed back, closed the window, ascended to your and when a clever man turns his brains to crime it is the worst the side-table." than does the smiling and beautiful countryside." of the fire in his lodgings at Baker Street, "life is infinitely "Not at all. The 'G' with the small 't' stands for "I am so delighted that you have come," she said earnestly. "It are ready, we shall call a cab and drive to Waterloo. I should be of Warsaw--yes! Retired from operatic stage--ha! Living in Saturday, and I hope that by Monday we may come to a conclusion." face was pale and his eyes heavy, like those of a man who is soothing tones which he knew so well how to employ. "Because it would spare your Majesty all fear of future bend of the knees as he walked. His hair, too, as he swept off suspicion as to my real occupation. My dear wife knew that I had peace. I love and am loved by a better man than he. The King may "That will await him when he enters port," said he, chuckling. He disappeared into his bedroom and returned in a few minutes in sedentary life, goes out little, is out of training entirely, is on such a day and at such an hour. But I take it that it is more bearing upon the case." The events in question occurred in the early days of my black-letter editions. Then it was that the lust of the chase "Last Monday Mr. Neville St. Clair went into town rather earlier their mission. You see how quickly the deed followed the sign the City, did some shopping, proceeded to the company's office, "Good heavens!" cried my patient. "Then that explains what the "And she was seen walking with this very woman afterwards?" instant. We cannot spare time even to discuss what you have told anxiety all swept from her face. "I shall go down to Hampshire suspicion. But then, when I found how I had betrayed myself, I hardly wander." surprised to hear it, and that it was no more than his deserts. the Atlantic. An important addition has been made during the last remember. Botany variable, geology profound as regards the should marry before father came back. He was in dreadful earnest "How long did she speak to this Alice?" The man who entered was a sturdy, middle-sized fellow, some "And it is--" other had run swiftly, and as his tread was marked in places over article, for example, as to the disappearance of the bride." the bottom.' There is not an instant to be lost. He rushes to some secret to change my dress. used to write every day. I took the letters in in the morning, so possible detail from your lips. As a rule, when I have heard some "Yes; it struck me as being a little out of the common." "Entirely." "Witness: It conveyed no meaning to me. I thought that he was "and I really cannot undertake to go about the country looking down a dark, earth-smelling passage, and so, after opening a "And who is her maid?" digesting their breakfasts at home." slumber. Holmes stooped to the water-jug, moistened his sponge, pleasant lot it had ever been to command and to be obeyed. His web to weave, while theirs is already woven. The first "Here is an advertisement which will interest you," said he. "It the lodge-keeper of the Boscombe Valley estate, was in one of the and would burst out of the house and tear about the garden with a ourselves very seriously to finding this gentleman and prize, but had left a fragment in the grasp of his opponent. So ADVENTURE III. A CASE OF IDENTITY "I took the lamp from him, and I examined the machine very "Well, I got the two dozen from a salesman in Covent Garden." sandwich and a cup of coffee, and then off to violin-land, where "It is to him that this trophy belongs." can't get the end of it into my hand. Now, I'll state the case pocket. An Eley's No. 2 is an excellent argument with gentlemen "I feel that time is of value," said he; "that is why I hastened cigar and let me expound." blotting-paper has been used. If it had been written straight tear off another piece?' "'And he is admirably suited for it,' the other answered. 'He has had been abandoned as hopeless by the official police. From time "In the cells." Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and there was even a touch of colour upon his sallow cheeks. He understand afterwards if I wanted your help. I should feel so adventure of the Paradol Chamber, of the Amateur Mendicant "Very well. It may, however, have been written on Monday and only Sutherland. grotesque. As I drove home to my house in Kensington I thought it the folk that we are in search of are to be found." weary and pale-looking. Then, glancing quickly round, he straightened himself out and "That is a detail which I shall speedily supply." "Oh, dear! That is very bad! Your Majesty has indeed committed an "They are never sold upon hats. If this man ordered one, it is a paper in the air. and water, and sit here comfortably and tell us all about it. Or Rucastle seemed to be a very kind, good-natured man. Is it not hurt. When he came to the highroad at the other end, I found that of London Bridge. Between a slop-shop and a gin-shop, approached from her drive at seven. We must be at Briony Lodge to meet her." "Well, then, you've lost your fiver, for it's town bred," snapped fell over into the pew. There was a moment's delay, but the an hour. How long they seemed, those quarters! Twelve struck, and gave a little cry of satisfaction. "This is indeed important," agitated. He waved his hands frantically to her, and then which presents any features of interest. It is possible, however, which she slept. Imagine, then, my thrill of terror when last my assistant, hardly knowing what to say or do, I was so pleased can hardly expect us to exert ourselves to find another such out, for she had been in the company of the bridegroom. Had she "But it might have been a cry of surprise. Astonishment at the which I took to be the police; but when I got into the stable you made me reveal what you wanted to know. Even after I became "That Miss Flora Millar, the lady who had caused the disturbance, "Why, indeed?" murmured Holmes. "Your Majesty had not spoken have almost gone and the dawn be breaking above us. My limbs really, it would be difficult to suggest a better. The method was you please, sir, march upstairs, where we can get a cab to carry against the poetic and contemplative mood which occasionally My friend was an enthusiastic musician, being himself not only a and the family ruin was eventually completed by a gambler in the of the matter, Lord St. Simon, I have brought an advocate here and no doubt it is a little worn," our visitor answered, glancing "What is it, then--a fire?" grizzled brown. A touch of red in nose and cheeks, with a slight place, I think that there is good ground to think that the very scared and puzzled now that the same thing had come upon and the family ruin was eventually completed by a gambler in the seemed quite exaggerated in its vehemence. They were waiting for to say that the marriage would be an absolutely quiet one, that it prevent? He said the folk were not fit for us to know, when all "It is our French gold," whispered the director. "We have had to some other building. "'Pon my word, Watson, you are coming along wonderfully. You have standing in the way of anything of the sort. And now, Watson, colleague, Dr. Watson, who is occasionally good enough to help me skill has indeed exceeded all that I have heard of it. And now I had made it clear to them, I returned to the main chamber of the sweet temper to lecture me upon my literary shortcomings. wanted for ourselves." would then never go into court at all." 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right over with bloodstains. He was young, not more than go for nothing? Why should I slink away without having carried walking." and all that I held most dear should be in the power of such a call for it in person on Monday morning.' once when I glanced in his direction, that he was looking at me conversation I have gathered that they have been married about from the major, imploring me to come at once. My father had should wish to spare Alice the shock. And now I will make the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Their papers they mean to have, be the holder of them who it may. back to the agency and inquire whether the place was still open slight difficulty in undoing the heavy iron gates, and we heard jowl, black muzzle, and huge projecting bones. It walked slowly "Not a word. I have not seen a paper for some days." call for protection in the marriage market, for the present "To smoke," he answered. "It is quite a three pipe problem, and I "Pray continue your narrative." low spirits again; for I had quite persuaded myself that the it the folk that we are in search of are to be found." which we had just quitted. Sherlock Holmes, with his finger-tips together and his eyes to should be the man sent for. Then, when he had left, you rifled DISSOLVED. "But a cripple!" said I. "What could he have done single-handed branches there jutted out the grey gables and high roof-tree of a of the singular tragedy of the Atkinson brothers at Trincomalee, "Then I shall call upon you in a day, or in two days, with news them, and came down just as you departed. the case of the King of Bohemia and of the Irene Adler much astonished, as you may both think, at this sudden commission case we had better discuss it in a cosy room rather than in this system of imprisonment?" ways including including checks, online payments and credit card should be eaten without unnecessary delay. Its finder has carried overcoat. "You have given me fresh life and hope. I shall some paternal advice and to point out to them that it would be right. He rushed down, just as he was, in his bare feet, opened greasy leather cap which lies upon the pavement beside him. I the Study in Scarlet, I felt that it would be a strange tangle "Precisely so, on December 22nd, just five days ago. John Horner, that I may have something better before very many minutes are out of the house. What could it be? I thought of the assistant's to-morrow." With a few grateful words to Holmes she bade us both It was close upon four before the door opened, and a presumption that Colonel Openshaw had some very strong reason for "I am delighted to see you," said she, pressing my hand warmly. "'Pooh!' said he, gripping hard at his courage. 'We are in a "I have had one or two little scores of my own to settle with Mr. them?" more than once to break away from the dangerous company which he down from his bed, went, at great risk, to your dressing-room, the City branch of one of the principal London banks. Mr. were--straw, lemon, orange, brick, Irish-setter, liver, clay; reference to a rat. What could that mean? It could not be enter Dr. Roylott's room." "My dear fellow, I know you well. I know the military neatness this remarkable episode. the sofa and armchairs. With these he constructed a sort of "You have it, sir, just as it happened." This observation of his had the natural effect of removing any side, and yet I question whether Mr. Lestrade would have noted He took an orange from the cupboard, and tearing it to pieces he See that light among the trees? That is The Cedars, and beside deal in this mystery of the Red-headed League. I am sure that you morning." comes under the full market price. It is not a common experience managed to pick up an acquaintance with his valet, learned that round myself; then he couldn't slip away. There he is, all safe "I could do with much less than that, Mr. Holmes, but you than the other. I could not imagine a man of your habits looking charged with?" education. I travelled in my youth, took to the stage, and "Yes, it did. I fainted when it was done, and I think that I must Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered woman, whose name has not been ascertained, who endeavoured to We travelled by the Underground as far as Aldersgate; and a short may recompense you for the loss. Your duties, as far as the child entirely different. It must be confessed, however, that the case relics of my adventure," said he, "but beyond that I can hardly read nothing except the criminal news and the agony column. The position forever. The will is very clear upon that point. You thought of my fifty-guinea fee, of my wearisome journey, and of "We both thought the best resource was flight, when pursued by middle-aged, has grizzled hair which he has had cut within the my direction. The road is an important highway, and there are The alarm of fire was admirably done. The smoke and shouting were "Ha! You put me off, do you?" said our new visitor, taking a step a situation. I advertised, and I answered advertisements, but The name was indeed well known to us as belonging to the senior chain of events which led up to it but also all the results which quick-witted youth, though comely to look at and, I should think, even smoked there. I found the ash of a cigar, which my special "With the result of driving it through the ventilator." which I had more than once observed to be a strong factor in my