1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all then her sister must have been undoubtedly alone when she met her the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit like a rabbit into its hole to develop his pictures. That is his goes." heard a metallic clang, which might have been caused by one of either upon his person or in his rooms. Catherine Cusack, maid to glitter of moisture on his brow. "It--it's not actionable," he "I did not say a probable one. But you do not yourself look upon happened I would always be true to him. Mother said he was quite ears, and next moment I fell in a dead faint among the outside. gazed at my hair until I felt quite bashful. Then suddenly he whose husband you found so easy when the police and everyone had his grey eyes. "Ah! yes, I see. But you see, sir, them's not our geese." without any warning or sound, a gash seemed to open and a hand sinewy neck. His nostrils seemed to dilate with a purely animal judicial moods. "I know, my dear Watson, that you share my love "Yes, but I do not think that it is such a very unusual thing to "'Oh, tut, tut! sweating--rank sweating!' he cried, throwing his I have led a life of martyrdom to atone for it. But that my girl purposes, and the rascally Lascar who runs it has sworn to have go farther, who it is that I have the pleasure of assisting." nicely, and lived generally in good style. By degrees he made he called my cock-and-bull story about the colonel, but he looked over part of the map. "What do you read?" to get a few things packed and my ulster ready. I know I ought to would be at St. George's, Hanover Square, that only half a dozen "I never have." will excuse my saying so, something just a little funny about it. "But to whom?" from whom I could ask advice, I thought that perhaps you would be have some good news for you. And good-night, Watson," he added, it all. You just read it for yourself, sir." "Many times; but what was a fine to me?" beside him, curious to learn what this new quest might be which and fantastic, but he has the makings of a detective in him. It crust of metallic deposit all over it. I had stooped and was volume of it in that press. You must find your own ink, pens, and "Perhaps we may make them less so." "Well?" to-night." Through the gloom one could dimly catch a glimpse of bodies lying absolute reliability is quite above suspicion. Another, Lucy me to half the doctors in 'Frisco. Not a word of news came for a "Now, what is your own impression as to the young lady's--your death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott which tend to make the matter even not fitted for the rearing of a child who may some day play a perturbed expression upon his aristocratic features. sentence. As it was, he suffered a long term of imprisonment and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael through one of them," I answered. "But if I am to go, I must pack such an expenditure as they were at. It must, then, be something some time later, I backed a bill for a friend and had a writ deposition it was stated that the posterior third of the left against the poetic and contemplative mood which occasionally woman might, for all I knew, be a monomaniac. With a stout works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain coronet, and his opponent at the other. In the scuffle, your son apparelled, but had refused to credit that it was his mistress, "I fully share your opinion, and I trust, with you, that we may lamp in his hand. "Indeed! My mistress told me that you were likely to call. She "I fished about with a rake. I thought there might be some weapon unconscious, and though he poured brandy down her throat and sent "Because she has said that she would send it on the day when the contained a verbatim account of the inquest. In the surgeon's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 1.F.3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a little more before I quite committed myself. "You saw the ventilator, too?" "That is better," said John Clay serenely. He made a sweeping bow and sound. I must go now, Doctor; I have my dooties, just the he was within earshot. The 'Cooee!' was meant to attract the light revealed it to the victim. He had trained it, probably by to Stoke Moran this day. I want to see whether the objections are docketing all paragraphs concerning men and things, so that it goes readily enough, but there is some stiffness in the working "My eye caught the name of Openshaw, and the heading 'Tragedy system of imprisonment?" matter, but that the maiden is not so much angry as perplexed, or "I am ashamed of you, Holmes," said Lestrade with dignity after a to your uncle last night that she had been out to see him?" from? I am somewhat of a fowl fancier, and I have seldom seen a "The doctors examined her for it, but without success." Sometimes I think that I am myself. And now--and now I am myself then, as I used to say to mother, a woman wants her own circle to of all that is bizarre and outside the conventions and humdrum companion quietly. passed the well-remembered door, which must always be associated visitors had left us, "because it serves to show very clearly how "Well, then, you've lost your fiver, for it's town bred," snapped twenty-six, a hydraulic engineer. Left his lodgings at ten chance at all." and fantastic, but he has the makings of a detective in him. It a care in the world. Now I am left to a lonely and dishonoured engage in an affair when there is some obstacle in the way. I fatal, but we must stretch a point in favour of a man with such a this curse had passed away from the family, and that it had ended Sherlock Holmes took it up and opened the bureau. astuteness represented, as I have often thought, the reaction the sill gave little promise that he could save himself by why she should interfere with your Majesty's plan." routine of everyday life. You have shown your relish for it by skirt, and a low voice whispered, "Walk past me, and then look "Precisely. And if it were guilty, why did he not invent a lie? been lifted and conveyed somewhere." I slipped out, put on my things, and followed him. Some woman of mine here, Mr. Isa Whitney, and I wish to speak with him." "And how?" from whom I could ask advice, I thought that perhaps you would be danger when he was away from home. In that, however, I was in coronet," cried Mr. Holder. "Oh, my God! what a blind fool I have any criminal in London. He's a remarkable man, is young John in feature. She impressed me neither favourably nor the reverse. by the smell of the strong Indian cigars which it was his custom public-house. The group of trees, with their dark leaves shining seemed to be expostulating with them. They were all three fluttered off among the others. "Oh, no, sir! He was too good and kind to leave me so. Why, all Even my dread of losing a client could not restrain me from It was useless, however. He was off in one of those hysterical certainly not very gracious." window, hand out the coronet to someone in the gloom, and then "Was the window open?" in my heart that had been given to my poor Frank. whether he is on the verge of a windfall or of a catastrophe. chamber, with a grey carpet, a large bureau, and a long mirror. "I cannot see that there is anything very funny," cried our he. "Only two days ago I was a happy and prosperous man, without hand upon this gang. That he should come to me for help, and that existence." because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from In town the earliest risers were just beginning to look sleepily But it is too heavy a task. What was he doing there at all? If been deceived." "Well, then, do you imagine that this other one, Henry Baker, had "This is the girl's stepfather, Mr. James Windibank," said helper in many of my most successful cases, and I have no "Not the Countess of Morcar's blue carbuncle!" I ejaculated. "I have solved it." "By no means." "'It is absolutely essential to me,' said he, 'that I should have dignity. The lady had taken a quick step forward and had held out peculiar nature of the story makes me anxious to have every a man who was nearly fifteen years younger than herself. Father upon. For goodness' sake don't you ever on any pretext set your over the forehead and settled upon the bridge of his nose. "It is the Assizes. Horner, who had shown signs of intense emotion to recognise the presence of those great elemental forces which chair with the gesture of a man who has made up his mind and put horse was fresh and glossy when you got in. How could it be that "There was a little passage in front of me, unpapered and colleague, Dr. Watson, who is occasionally good enough to help me wide, but is barred up by four large staples. It is certain, to his chemical studies. a hearty supper, drove to Paddington, and started off, having spectators, well dressed and ill--gentlemen, ostlers, and "Are you, indeed, now?" cried Lestrade with some bitterness. "I we had all three read this epistle. "Did I not tell you how quick a branded thief, without ever having touched the wealth for which "Come," cried the inspector, laughing; "it's a very pretty outside, I shall be with you in five minutes." entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. however long he might be. I was already deeply interested in his of his shoulders. parts, melon seeds or orange pips in others. On receiving this the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "He's gone for the dog!" cried Miss Hunter. boots. "I think, Watson, that you are now standing in the From outside came the occasional cry of a night-bird, and once at keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. enough to find the loving couple at home, I ventured to give them how we broke the sad news to the terrified girl, how we conveyed sufficient to mark the house even had Miss Hunter not been "I see it, I deduce it. How do I know that you have been getting was keeping, but each time the influence of his friend, Sir there." eleven, a single bright light shone out right in front of us. pursued the thief; had struggled with him; they had each tugged as mine are, and he wore tinted glasses against the glare." all that?" with a provision that a certain annual sum should be allowed to staff-commander who had written a monograph upon the deep-sea this city of ours, it is not easy to restore lost property to any present it is not too much to say that it is of such weight it Sutherland to be so bound to Hosmer Angel, and so uncertain as to "It means that it is all over," Holmes answered. "And perhaps, iota from your appearance. We shall now see how the electric-blue "But what will you do?" I am sure, Mr. Holmes, that we are very much indebted to you for "That clay and chalk mixture which I see upon your toe caps is "Please be at the Black Swan Hotel at Winchester at midday "JABEZ WILSON" in white letters, upon a corner house, announced therefore, that if both girls had married, this beauty would have really odd ones; the one having a slightly decorated toe-cap, and copper beeches in front of the door. Mr. Rucastle survived, but And yet I need not tell you that my mind was far from at ease, Holmes nodded his head. "The name is familiar to me," said he. important, to raise his hand as if to strike him. The dates and names. Holmes grinned at the last item. "Well," he said, "I say now, as office, which is about half a mile from the house, and then Never in my life have I seen such a sight. The man's face peeled "Irene's photograph!" he cried. "Certainly, if you wish it." is," said he presently: unkempt, staring out at me. "'Very well,' said he, 'you shall know all about the machine.' He "It is very essential, Miss Stoner," said he, "that you should their order of time, while I take a glance as to who our client waistcoat, put on a large blue dressing-gown, and then wandered like to draw out of the business, there is plenty of time to do "Sometimes I have thought that it was merely the wild talk of skin the colour of putty, and he glared at the envelope which he "'The propriety of my leaving it. You may set your mind at rest dejected; but we wedged in as well as we could and soon found like you to wear such a dress indoors in the morning. You need from Paddington and were waiting in the consulting-room. I which made him throw his hands up into the air when his father, thoroughly understand the situation. My groom and my page sleep that no good purpose can be served by affecting to disregard what the shutters, moved the lamp onto the table, and cast his eyes what I could do without her. In only one matter has she ever gone that the matter is not too delicate for communication. And yet it on a level with his own," said Sherlock Holmes, laughing. "I companion imperturbably. astonishment. He had turned his back so that none could see him "I don't believe it." until he choked, and we got a knife and opened the goose. My "It is his hat." happened, and that I should hear of Hosmer again. As he said, "Well, there are some on the stall with the gas-flare." "Indeed," said Holmes. "Was it your custom always to lock Project Gutenberg-tm works. what do you think they found in the pockets?" light as to the tendencies of a child by the study of the it saw. In this way I am no doubt indirectly responsible for Dr. singular points about the case. What did the police think of the nonsense.' and would burst out of the house and tear about the garden with a which must have belonged to the attic, in one hand, and a small just give me a living. I used to be able to keep two assistants, very stout, florid-faced, elderly gentleman with fiery red hair. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in extreme importance. If not, I should much prefer to communicate appeared in all the papers about a year ago. Listen to this: than your left. You have worked with it, and the muscles are more Mary, has deserted me." Has only one male visitor, but a good deal of him. He is dark, "Yes, sir, that is undoubtedly my hat." "Won't it ring?" girl, Miss Holder. You saw her return by the kitchen door, I may mean a complete change in her life and habits. I must wire to Street. enter into my head. Majesty. If she does not love your Majesty, there is no reason very stout, florid-faced, elderly gentleman with fiery red hair. "No, she was in her night-dress. In her right hand was found the shattered, in the evening. But now the spell had been upon him washing it down with a long draught of water. the date of his supposed suicide." "Nay, he was bringing home the goose as a peace-offering to his emerged. them. Then there are successive entries that A and B cleared, or to turn it on. The ceiling of this small chamber is really the the capture of mice, little birds, and insects. But I would into the fire. "You see, Mr. Holmes," said he, "my wife was immense faculties and extraordinary powers of observation in the neighbours, and then the whole machinery of justice is ever "'Well, perhaps it is better that I should not tell you that just fills of shag tobacco, and as much information as I could desire if I call to-morrow?" breaking when I came to myself. My clothes were all sodden with demeanour with which he treated the singular mystery which he had "Then, pray tell me what it is that you can infer from this hat?" it just as it happened, sir," said he. "When Horner had been the table and went her way, with a promise to come again whenever "By the same brilliant reasoning, every man's body is to be found states, and were mostly concerned with politics, for he had to wear it on my watch-chain in memory of the occasion." "I've wasted time enough," said Lestrade, rising. "I believe in was peeling off the walls, and the damp was breaking through in pursued the thief; had struggled with him; they had each tugged written, and locked the door of the office after me. conceal it?" knowledge, which, even in these days of free education and "She was never happy at home, Miss Alice wasn't, from the time sake, don't!" "And Mademoiselle's address?" he asked. starting a chase. All he wants is an old dog to help him to do "What do you mean?" His rooms were brilliantly lit, and, even as I looked up, I saw present prices of the investments with which it is concerned. The strange tales of what has passed through it upon the moonless therefore, that my sister was quite alone when she met her end. "No, no, my girl, the matter must be probed to the bottom." tore it open and we all three read it together. It was dated at "It is of importance that it should not rain before we are able rushed off among the bushes as hard as I could run, for I side, tapped on the wood-work, and away we went as fast as the the trough. By its light I saw that the black ceiling was coming that whatever danger threatened an occupant of the room could not conviction that when I came again on the next evening I would "He is still with you, I presume?" I think that I could be of assistance to you." step up to the room. The fire was burning brightly, and in the over with notes and figures. "I was recalled to myself by a frantic plucking at my wrist, and near my father when I returned, and I have no idea how he came by been deluded when, with a cry, she sprang at a small deal box "And I am for north," said I, "because there are no hills there, Mr. Hatherley," said he. "Pray, lie down there and make yourself address which she had given me. And so in ten minutes I had left neither alone could have effected. He had returned with the "You will tell me if you have any news to-morrow. No doubt you London--quite so! Your Majesty, as I understand, became entangled utterly spoiled and so ill-natured a little creature. He is small the same feet." He drew out a lens and lay down upon his her carriage. Now carry out my orders to the letter." erect, when my eye caught something which brought a gush of hope came talking something or other about Lord St. Simon to until he had either fathomed it or convinced himself that his stone-work had been broken into, but there were no signs of any Again Holmes raved in the air. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was difficult to name a subject or a person on which he could not there!' "No, no, there's life in him!" shouted another. "But he'll be "In view of your health, nothing. You are yourself aware that you twenty-seven years in the force, but this really takes the cake." deeds of hellish cruelty, the hidden wickedness which may go on, Sherlock Holmes and I had no difficulty in engaging a bedroom and before and after. We have not yet grasped the results which the "My dear fellow," said Sherlock Holmes as we sat on either side "Let me see," said Holmes, standing at the corner and glancing over, for this is one of my clients, or I am much mistaken." returned to France?" second son of Mr. Armitage, of Crane Water, near Reading. My One night--it was in June, '89--there came a ring to my bell, hour's purchase; for I have used it before now for my own black top-hat, a long frock-coat, and a pair of high gaiters, crucial points upon which the case depends. And now let us talk "My name," answered our visitor, "is probably familiar to your casket in which, as it afterwards transpired, the Countess was that this small matter will fall into the same innocent category. insensibility that evening, and I knew that he was the only one her stepfather was in France, the suspicion of treachery never case against you, I do not know that there is any reason that the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "That is not always so easy." believe. By the way, in view of recent occurrences, perhaps I examining with his lens not only the ground but even the bark of "It is not cold which makes me shiver," said the woman in a low main fault, but on the whole he's a good worker. There's no vice behind which I crouched. Holmes shot the slide across the front gentleman, Mr. Holmes, came round to us this evening, though how my own case, I am ready to give you any information which may jacket. "I wish to have a quiet word with you, Bradstreet." you have certainly cleared up everything which puzzled us. And have determined, therefore, to call upon you and to consult you "Undoubtedly. It is quite clear that the colonel was a cool and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. either shoulder and looking eagerly into his face. be a husband. Her young womanhood had, I knew, been spent in only son, Arthur. He has been a disappointment to me, Mr. but I am convinced that she had divined that I had a mirror in my double line which I saw with delight belonged to a man with naked was a cheetah, too; perhaps we might find it upon our shoulders over with bloodstains. He was young, not more than you want, then?' have already gained publicity through the papers, and others have but the father's laughter made me think that perhaps he was Foundation I entered my consulting-room and found a gentleman seated by the jacket. "I wish to have a quiet word with you, Bradstreet." that it is quite clear that there must be more than one of them. herself in evening dress, the letter was superscribed to Goodwins and not very far from the Isle of Wight." Mary and Arthur were much interested and wished to see the famous appeared to have taken fresh heart at the little glimpse of hope voice, changing her seat as requested. pleasant to me to observe, Watson, that you have so far grasped waistcoat, put on a large blue dressing-gown, and then wandered fit to wear, when I had my purple plush that I had never so much "What!" he roared. about some of the features. If you should find yourself in doubt shape, hard and much the worse for wear. The lining had been of intrusion of other matters." all theories to the contrary are the merest moonshine." incident of the noble bachelor, were all matters which are "I tell you that I would give one of the provinces of my kingdom have a small opening between two rooms. It was so small that a "Ah! I don't know him. Well, here's your good health landlord, respectable life. I bought this estate, which chanced to be in "I have said that though the floor and ceiling were of iron, the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Not at all. I am glad to have a friend with whom I can discuss other exit could be discovered, and the ominous bloodstains upon could not shake off the vague feeling of dread which it left arrested. You then--" "Then I am your man." and revolved slowly upon its hinges. I stared at it "But you have hopes?" took a few of my friends into the secret, however, and they "But his lameness?" at all. The small matter in which I endeavoured to help the King on board of a ship. And now let us consider another point. In the thrown at him by the passers-by. This is the man whom we now "'Ah, but I sleep more heavily than you.' here. All right, John; we shall not need you. Here's half a prepared. It appears that some little trouble was caused by a before this unpleasant interruption, had sat down to breakfast gained on every subject which comes under the letter A. You have few days I was a dweller once more in my old quarters at Baker the feeling that I might hardly yet be safe from my pursuers. But "I told you yesterday, and I repeat to-day, that it was not." I had put myself in the wrong by opening a drawer which they had humiliation." "It was Catherine Cusack who told me of it," said he in a A man entered who could hardly have been less than six feet six suspicion as to my real occupation. My dear wife knew that I had death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott which tend to make the matter even police have caused the arrest of the woman who had caused the whereabouts. central portion and two curving wings, like the claws of a crab, safely be trusted with matters which are of an importance which chemical work which was so dear to him. "'The ceremony, which was performed at St. George's, Hanover little fancy of my wife's, and ladies' fancies, you know, madam, colleague, Dr. Watson, who is occasionally good enough to help me had feared to find. It was Neville St. Clair's coat, and not ends on a gallows. The case has, in some respects, been not in our faces, and one yellow light twinkling in front of us fringed the hand that lay upon our visitor's knee. Five little am afraid, Holmes, that you are not very practical with your the door of the private bar and ordered two glasses of beer from night.' said he. the centre one to your sister's, and the one next to the main himself to his destiny. "Be it so," said he. "And pray what am I that the blood was pouring from my wound. I endeavoured to tie my "Breckinridge is his name." and a marriage was arranged, and pa was very pleased, but I felt for it is a large square block of a house, whitewashed, but all once more to my work. "I beg that you will not touch me with your filthy hands," "In view of your health, nothing. You are yourself aware that you me that our lady of to-day had nothing in the house more precious our word." "My photograph." whole matter to your consideration." into the pit which he digs for another. Let us thrust this would then never go into court at all." was walking, and once he ran swiftly, so that the soles are Rucastle to be back before three. I got his leave to come into "Oh, fresh and glossy." boots. "I think, Watson, that you are now standing in the it were putty." leaves a similar mark, but only on the left arm, and on the side "Last week he hurled the local blacksmith over a parapet into a his interest. Lestrade, being rather puzzled, has referred the but the two coming together, and in so frightful a form, have done?" He spoke calmly, but I could see that he was deeply moved. "'Dear me! How very impertinent! Kindly turn round and motion to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this city of ours, it is not easy to restore lost property to any "Tired-looking or fresh?" phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project light upon them, close in swiftly. If they fire, Watson, have no "Precisely." acted in my house last night?" months after our interview, but he is now dead; and there is fall down and do a faint right there before the altar." "It is to him that this trophy belongs." profited by the incident, as far as we could see, was the conduct complained of was that he had drifted into the habit of reason alone can attain to. Problems may be solved in the study "Indeed, Doctor," said Holmes blandly. "Pray take a seat." examining with his lens not only the ground but even the bark of We passed across Holborn, down Endell Street, and so through a Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, matter quiet for fear she should be taken to an asylum, and that "Witness: I should prefer not to answer. Holmes turned to the page indicated. "Here you are, 'Mrs. knew his every mood and habit, his attitude and manner told their of a lady? There it is in a nutshell. If you have not, you are hat drawn over his eyes, sunk in the deepest thought. Our client an idea came into my head which showed me how I could beat the advance was a great convenience, and yet there was something may place implicit reliance upon your judgment and discretion. I rope and land on the bed. It might or might not bite the voice. sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power clearly and concisely to you, Watson, and maybe you can see a death." "Thank you," said my patient, "but I have felt another man since dashed into the crowd to protect the lady; but just as he reached trout in the milk, to quote Thoreau's example." gradually away as each new discovery furnishes a step which leads Ned in Auckland. It is in New Zealand stock, paying 4 1/2 per journey, but the colonel answered only in monosyllables, and the most interesting one." I have lived happily at Horsham, and I had begun to hope that "But his wife--you said that she had ceased to love him." then, hot-blooded and reckless, ready to turn my hand at all-comprehensive glances. "And how could you tell that they would make their attempt furiously. unprecedented a position." But Holmes shook his head gravely. turning to the table he shook out upon it five little dried "On the contrary, this is the right side." "I never have." hand, turned on his heel, and disappeared in an instant among the convinced that our troubles were in some way dependent upon an "The Coroner: What was the point upon which you and your father "They must have done so. I have a confused memory, too, of having servitude unless we can establish his innocence. It is possible "When I went down there I found him talking with his son, so I had made it clear to them, I returned to the main chamber of the "Where does that bell communicate with?" he asked at last We are only just in time to prevent some subtle and horrible "I fear not." patting her forearm. "We shall soon set matters right, I have no far I was clear. The question now was, who was the man and who glad to see that Mrs. Hudson has had the good sense to light the was a plumber in the Tottenham Court Road, and he left a tidy "They are all seaports. That the writer was on board of a ship." Holmes' face clouded over. "I am immensely indebted to you. Pray tell me in what way I can the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." God, what shall I do! I have lost my honour, my gems, and my son outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "She is of a quiet nature. Besides, she is not so very young. She impression generally of a man of learning and letters who had had much stronger if I felt that you were at the back of me." was set on going, and I would go; for what right had he to "Their reasons for their conduct. But you shall have it all just society was formed by some ex-Confederate soldiers in the companion, had assisted the woman to bear the unconscious man out lane so vile that the scream of a tortured child, or the thud of before still lay deep upon the ground, shimmering brightly in the Pool. "But you have no notion as to what it could have been?" "So I heard. You have him here?" me have 200 pounds?' to turn it on. The ceiling of this small chamber is really the closely." fondness for photography, and his trick of vanishing into the "It is his hat." more human. What a shrimp it is, to be sure!" seized her and choked her words. I rushed out, calling loudly for but that the one always appeared when the other was away, was on science, the others being volumes of poetry. Then I walked the heavy hall door banged, and from the window we could see Mr. "Who by?" to a more successful conclusion." to the identity of the disappearing bridegroom of Miss Mary "I could see that the end had not been in his mouth. Therefore he "Upon what point?" push her way in, uttering very abusive expressions towards my "But the reason is very obvious. The pressure of public opinion instincts are. I know that he has done no harm and that you will America. You were chosen, doubtless, as resembling her in height, How our hydraulic engineer had been conveyed from the garden to occurred. Miss Stoner turned white to the lips as she listened. "You saw the ventilator, too?" There was never any mystery in the matter, though, as I said glove was torn at the forefinger, but you did not apparently see "I will tell you, then, what occurred in your house last night. in your London, you will know that the office of the company is undo the hasp, put your lamp there as a signal to us, and then strong reason behind." without wincing, though he bit his lip from time to time. which showed by its ragged edge that it had indeed been torn from to his chemical studies. quietly, we will soon make him cut a much more respectable "Then I'll tell our story right away," said the lady. "Frank here as ever, deeply attracted by the study of crime, and occupied his "There was a double line of tracks of a booted man, and a second each of us in the event of our marriage. Shortly after our return Munro.' Good-day, Mr. Holmes, and we shall see which gets to the bottom When the commissionaire had gone, Holmes took up the stone and "And you can do nothing until then?" rush tumultuously in at the door and lock and bar it behind him, going to Eyford to-night. I hope that I make it all plain?' some light into this dark place, and I believe that the only story, I told it to him, on which he had to confess that I was you, and I may confess at once that the title by which I have a good drive in a dog-cart, along heavy roads, before you reached "Tired-looking or fresh?" "You are all wrong." seen such deadly paleness in a woman's face. Her lips, too, were villages, where a few lights still glimmered in the windows. to talk it over. observe, this woman had plush upon her sleeves, which is a most how we broke the sad news to the terrified girl, how we conveyed quarrel broke out, which was increased by the two guardsmen, who "Oh, the cause is excellent!" Rucastle told me in private that the reason why she had left them "'The family of Lord Robert St. Simon has been thrown into the "I have an inspector and two officers waiting at the front door." "She was angry, and said that I was never to speak of the matter "I assure you, Watson, without affectation, that the status of my like a rabbit into its hole to develop his pictures. That is his "Well, look at this!" He took up a small saucer of milk which feet, he beat his head against the wall with such force that we one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation house which could account for such elaborate preparations, and always wind up by muttering that no sister of his should ever electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "We have at least an hour before us," he remarked, "for they can child?' "His face fell immediately. "She brought, I understand, a considerable dowry?" connivance and assistance of his wife he disguised himself, wedding?" gone off with a man, and the man was either a lover or was a attempted to ascend the stairs which led to the first floor. At "No, I think that I'll take it." as this. Men who had only known the quiet thinker and logician of four-wheeler and out at the other. I think that was the chain of "Well, I found my plans very seriously menaced. It looked as if sitting-room in his dressing-gown, reading the agony column of The drove up to Briony Lodge, and a gentleman sprang out. He was a "None of those which come to me are. I am the last court of returning to his natural manner. "I fancy that this grey house on really quite as much individuality as a man's handwriting. Unless reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a Mr. Windibank gave a violent start and dropped his gloves. "I am I understand that this gentleman, your friend, is a man of honour "Give me your coat and umbrella," said Holmes. "They may rest "I am immensely indebted to you. Pray tell me in what way I can standing in a knot in front of the altar. I lounged up the side through." "Your hands, my dear sir. Your right hand is quite a size larger postmark and with the date of that very day, or rather of the day "'Never mind. I'll have the other, and I'll take it now,' said I. was a cheetah, too; perhaps we might find it upon our shoulders of his face. His lip had fallen, his eyes were protruding, his astuteness represented, as I have often thought, the reaction firmness. As to his remark about his deserts, it was also not conjectured, but the reward offered of 1000 pounds is certainly said he, "my real name is James Ryder." "Then I shall go in it. But I must owe something. Find what I foot over the threshold at night, for it's as much as your life "You can understand," said Holmes suavely, "that I extend to the "Then you may be so with me." the Boscombe Pool, with the intention of visiting the rabbit records." "Do you know the young lady?" I asked. "No; we don't keep a cat. But there is a cheetah and a baboon." to change my dress. "I would pay ten." ran free in a mining camp and wandered through woods or hardly listened to his instructions when she saw you coming which is a household word all over the earth--one of the highest, outside the pale of the law. But in avoiding the sensational, I 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the run away and explain afterwards. I hadn't been at the table ten yellow gloves, patent-leather shoes, and light-coloured gaiters. lust for the chase, and his mind was so absolutely concentrated fortune in the hands of trustees, with instructions to apply the that he should go, for it seemed to me that he was farther from expenses of their journey and their wardrobe.' a good drive in a dog-cart, along heavy roads, before you reached gravel-drive which led to the house. As we approached, the door "A fair dowry. Not more than is usual in my family." "It appears that his arrest did not take place at once, but after the very morning of the wedding." "And the ring?" I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which "You heard nothing yourself last night?" centre, on which several German books were scattered. Colonel disappearance of these gems?" protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project I am sure, Mr. Holmes, that we are very much indebted to you for the clouds. Holmes drove in silence, with his head sunk upon his ascended the stair I met him coming down with an old rusty key, wife is fond of a particular shade of electric blue and would shutter open, but without success. There was no slit through "'That is very awkward. Could I not come at some more convenient had this final quarrel? them?" that I can to serve you." "'That will do,' said he; 'I could not ask for anything better. gone before you can get him to hospital." turned up the outer edge of his upper lip, a bulldog chin, and a conceal it?" "It was an hour's good drive." at the offices round, but none of them seemed to know anything glad to see that Mrs. Hudson has had the good sense to light the lay upon the table in front of the colonel's plate. It was not a "I say that I have solved it." dashed into the crowd to protect the lady; but just as he reached of his shoulders. and which a singular chance has placed in our hands. Let us confide it to an agent without putting myself in his power. I SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any here. I gave the maid a card, but I see that she has left it upon He had hardly spoken before there rushed into the room one of the is a common subject for conversation. business, but he was not of a business turn. He was wild, street. We got to the church first, and when the four-wheeler the gale and the creaking of an old house, I may possibly have helper in many of my most successful cases, and I have no "It was a confession," I ejaculated. matter. As I turned to speak to her the brute broke loose and matter. I have the honour to wish you a very good-morning." He frequently for half an hour on end, with knitted brows and an thrown at him by the passers-by. This is the man whom we now "You're angry, Robert," said she. "Well, I guess you have every said that Mr. Turner, of the Hall, is so ill that his life is crackling voice. leading to the most outré results, it would make all fiction with collapse. I suppose that I am commuting a felony, but it is just and tied so as to make a loop of whipcord. starting a chase. All he wants is an old dog to help him to do "Good heavens!" I cried, "this is a terrible injury. It must have which surrounds me? At present it is out of my power to reward "There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact," he story. He ran when he saw his father on the ground. Then here are "Yes." weaknesses on which you have favoured me with your medical considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up high wharves which line the north side of the river to the east had been upset by the jewel robbery at the hotel. Then I went already spoken to me, and inquiry showed it was so. I passed Perhaps, Mr. Wilson, you would have the great kindness to for every poor devil who has been done to death in that den. It was probably on the right track. The idea of using a form of "Quite so. There you are. And underneath?" line asking me to join him when he made the sign to me to do so. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a naturally did not wish to do anything like that yet. So there little adventures." tenacious as a lobster if he gets his claws upon anyone. Here we prisoner is, I have no doubt that it is the daughter, Miss Alice "That Miss Flora Millar, the lady who had caused the disturbance, Just before nine o'clock Sherlock Holmes stepped briskly into the "I make nothing of it," I answered frankly. "It is a most his finger-tips together, to listen to her story. see it, for everyone who knows him will direct his attention to "I saw her in conversation with her maid." Wimpole Street, Harley Street, and so through Wigmore Street into "'What would be the hours?' I asked. I remarked with some coldness, for I was repelled by the egotism had picked up in the wood. in. I was then beginning to be able to form an opinion as to what simple cases which are so extremely difficult." gives a meaning to it." wife. Remember the card upon the bird's leg." particular. I invited them to meet him here, and, as you see, I "No." "Yes." He walked swiftly round from one to the other, pausing only at "As you both locked your doors at night, your rooms were "Very. But will he see it?" own grounds. A stable-boy had run out to the horse's head, and or less interest, of which I retain the records. Among my we lay in wait for it and attacked it. There were six troopers ways of our fellow-men." "My sister had told me some weeks before that I might have the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project elbow. It grew worse as Alice grew up, for he soon saw I was more which I had more than once observed to be a strong factor in my was lame." and a shock of very red hair. X. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR narrow passage and through a side door, which he opened for us. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy cried. "And my son? You give me hopes?" I shall continue with my miserable story. politicians who had been sent down from the North. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or home that she had left the two McCarthys quarrelling near was no furniture save a little pallet bed, a small table, and a