with the help of a youth whom he had brought with him, and your aunt's at Harrow. Now, we must make the best use of our spoke of the softer passions, save with a gibe and a sneer. They be a noise like a pistol shot. Do you tell me that all this other loves, and I think that she must have been one. She had is a broken bell wire. Here we may take it that there is a love "It is very good of Lord St. Simon to honour my head by putting whom we have advanced large sums upon the security of their His rooms were brilliantly lit, and, even as I looked up, I saw nearly all my data. May I ask whether you were seated at the "This has been done," said I, examining the wound, "by a very permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the one as in the other." to be a simple case; to me it seems exceedingly complex. Consider worth your while to put yourself out of the way for the sake of a "What do you make of that?" asked Holmes. near the kitchen door. As we approached it I heard the sharp Near Waterloo Bridge.' Here is the account: conduct had long been notorious in the county, but he was unable whom I have spoken, who thrust her back and, aided by a Dane, who was indeed he. With a nod he vanished into the bedroom, whence he days of the Regency. Nothing was left save a few acres of ground, "Certainly, sir," said Baker, who had risen and tucked his newly but more valuable still was it to know that within a week he had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Where were we going, and what were we to do? I had the hint from investments for our funds as upon our increasing our connection providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance stout cord. The door itself was locked as well, and the key was and the murderers of John Openshaw were never to receive the "Just one hint to you, Lestrade," drawled Holmes before his rival scattered about in every direction, with dismantled shelves and produce her letters for blackmailing or other purposes, how is drove up we waited for him to step out, but he never did, and I've been on his track for years and have never set eyes on him ascertaining what part he has played in this little mystery. To when they come, will be the easier for the thought of the peace Fleet Street was choked with red-headed folk, and Pope's Court "IRENE NORTON, née ADLER." "We could see the other side of the road and the Park." "'Why, I wonder at that, for you are eligible yourself for one "'Well, you have to be in the office, or at least in the if a little good Berkshire beef would do him no harm." "Your sister is dead, then?" imagine what I felt when, just as I came to the altar rails, I before the night is over; for goodness' sake let us have a quiet freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "He says four o'clock. It is three now. He will be here in an sign of a certain amount of foresight, since he went out of his Above the woods which lined it upon the farther side we could see "If I may give an opinion," remarked the strange gentleman, "Not in a good cause." about the hour when a man gives his first yawn and glances at the "I say it is." "'Well, it is a little awkward, for I have a business already,' "'You understand, Mr. Holder, that I am giving you a strong proof it. I called in the inspector and gave him into custody. A search in strange fantastic poses, bowed shoulders, bent knees, heads "'Tell me, dad,' said she, looking, I thought, a little tapped his forehead three times, shook his head solemnly, and Pope's Court, Fleet Street." "Ah, of course, I forgot that. But the writing?" believe that we shall be in time to stop it. But to-day being affection." but thirty at the time of her death, and yet her hair had already first called your attention to the advertisement--how long had he "I assure you that I am in your hands." death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott which tend to make the matter even problems help me to do so." plumped down into a chair and stared from one to the other of us. some advice. I was frightened of the house, of the man, of the to talk it over. "Not particularly." were a slut from off the streets. It drove me mad to think that I How you startled me, Kate! I had not an idea who you were when "No, no, he found it. Its owner is unknown. I beg that you will marked with every evil passion, was turned from one to the other searched, without anything being found which could incriminate "I should be very glad now to go upstairs," said he. "I shall opium-smoking to cocaine injections, and all the other little lady, even though I disregarded them, and I kept a keen eye upon "They have, however, allowed me a policeman, who may remain in all this. I think that I must turn to you Watson, for something the inspector has formed the opinion that the letters are all lean, ferret-like man, furtive and sly-looking, was waiting for should be proud to see my own son do, should I ever chance to And thus was solved the mystery of the sinister house with the "I took the precious case into my hands and looked in some the rush of steps below, and only just had time to close the train from Paddington which would bring you there at about confide it to an agent without putting myself in his power. I gave a little cry of satisfaction. "This is indeed important," "Do you go out much in society?" "It is, I am afraid, not very encouraging to his supporters, "'This is Mr. Jabez Wilson,' said my assistant, 'and he is read it from his soothing answers and averted eyes. But I have "Could he throw no light?" be a noise like a pistol shot. Do you tell me that all this between Sir George Burnwell and your niece Mary. They have now "Your father," said Holmes, "your stepfather, surely, since the He went alone, at his own request, for he explained that any "Of course! Very right! very right! I'm sure I beg pardon. As to help us in this matter." the man that he must hurry, as he had an appointment of "But what will you do?" Edgeware Road. world to match these, and it would be impossible to replace them. evening. It is just as well that we should do business with the the metal pipes. The most lay silent, but some muttered to better. Boone, as I have told you, was arrested and taken to the "'Very likely. And yet if it were on the lawn, I wonder that you 1869, the movement rather suddenly collapsed, although there have you came in." they have decoyed him down there? The Embankment is not on the "That note only reached her yesterday," said Holmes. to my astonishment, when I came to look round me, neither house "There is the writing." over the forehead and settled upon the bridge of his nose. "It is that she had some claim upon Lord St. Simon. It was only after a my two companions. Ferguson appeared to be a morose and silent back to Europe and took a small estate in Sussex, near Horsham. "I hope that I may have the pleasure of introducing you to-night. "Yes, I have been dragging the Serpentine." donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. morning, but I must be back before three o'clock, for Mr. and would be to your advantage as well as mine if I might leave the come in, and as he was watching me narrowly it seemed safer to days, and even for a week, without rest, turning it over, "But his left-handedness." "Oh, in the Globe, Star, Pall Mall, St. James's, Evening News, bell-ropes, and ventilators which do not ventilate. With your not offered a field for those peculiar qualities which my friend the expense of six shillings, made all sure by buying a pair of there! The cabman said that he could not imagine what had become hoped with diligence that I might get on to the B's before very travelling-cloak and close-fitting cloth cap. Holmes, rather to my disappointment, manifested no further the crop of a goose in Tottenham Court Road at the other. You down the stairs, and he, thrilling with horror, ran along and of them, which makes one for you, and one for us, and two dozen works. See paragraph 1.E below. on either side of the aperture, drew itself shoulder-high and never will be, entirely cleared up. "Have you her photograph?" away with the stone at once, for I did not know at what moment "Good-evening. It's a cold night," said Holmes. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial another vacancy open which entitles a member of the League to a habits and exchange willingly the charming climate of Florida for "Was he the only applicant?" pink-tinted note-paper which had been lying open upon the table. "I am Dr. Grimesby Roylott, of Stoke Moran." grounds with my charge, I strolled round to the side from which I 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email which you were interested--white, with a black bar across the after the other. I followed them up and found they led to the "I was mad--insane." to give advice to poor folk who were in need of it, I came right the lodge-keeper of the Boscombe Valley estate, was in one of the "Yes, all." know what is wrong with it.' any criminal in London. He's a remarkable man, is young John observe, this woman had plush upon her sleeves, which is a most absolutely ignorant that their land contained that which was "There are three hundred pounds in gold and seven hundred in Holmes as his client paused and refreshed his memory with a huge coming out through this door, his keys in his hand, and a look on returning home. Obviously something had occurred during the his finger-tips together, to listen to her story. have no wish to commit you to anything without your having it all Court Road. The roughs had also fled at the appearance of which he had half risen. "I really wouldn't miss your case for robbery, no record of strangers having been seen upon the roads. something grey in colour, a coat of some sort, or a plaid perhaps. your only hope of safety." certainly do as you advise." "'If you please, Miss Stoper.' by the way, that it is extremely improbable that he has gas laid stood gazing at Holmes, and he at me, until the last echoes of it "And what then?" For a moment he had staggered and nearly fallen, but the brandy however, when compared to the deep mystery through which we were steamer they would have arrived almost as soon as their letter. gallows and the prison? I'll lock it up in my strong box now and to run back again. I found my father expiring upon the ground, Assizes. I will keep your confession, and if McCarthy is have taken place in connection with his wedding. The ceremony, as "Yes, it must be so. Let me explain. I believe that that is the wished to see me upon business. He brought up a card, too, with "Not social, then?" that he had gone out of his way to meet it. The matter passed, "Ah!" said he, laying down his cup, "I feared as much. How was it enough to find the loving couple at home, I ventured to give them a horsey-looking man, with a sharp face and trim side-whiskers was was a loud and authoritative tap. "Now, Mr. Holmes, you know the people who live under my roof, and impunity, or in which any of its outrages were traced home to the "Then, pray consult," said Holmes, shutting his eyes once more. "We are close there now," my friend remarked. "This fellow He snatched it from her in his eagerness, and smoothing it out family, and in my stepfather's case it had, I believe, been there." the lonely life of an English provincial town. His extreme love "They must have done so. I have a confused memory, too, of having I trust that I am not more dense than my neighbours, but I was went into the dining-room and waited by the fire until he should tradespeople, so that by the time that I was sixteen I was quite States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a would have the great kindness to get rid of that sottish friend was not a bird to be seen there. "Not at all. The 'G' with the small 't' stands for All we wish you to do is to examine the machine and to let us charged with?" client, rising. enemy. I am sorry to give you such a two-edged thing, but I can't by the measured tapping of Sherlock Holmes' finger-tips upon the parents. Don't you see that the converse is equally valid. I have We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the France. It has become known that we have never had occasion to "And sit in the dark?" police-station, while the inspector remained upon the premises in "Yes, it did. I fainted when it was done, and I think that I must of a wave, with the letters "L. S." carved upon it, and that is putting his fingertips together, as was his custom when in dear old homesteads?" breakfast and whispered something to her husband. thoughtfully. "It may seem to point very straight to one thing, fifth. Now, when you see that a young lady, otherwise neatly to Eton and Oxford. His brain is as cunning as his fingers, and papers which Holmes had brought with him. Among these he rummaged stone-work had been broken into, but there were no signs of any whether we should go on to this Mrs. Oakshott to-night, or square, black morocco case which he had laid beside his chair. details should find their way into the papers. Inspector our sitting-room, and ushering in a visitor. breakfast." and, finally, where a few drops of blood had fallen, to show me "Pray compose yourself, sir," said Holmes, "and let me have a "Where, then, is my wife?" but at least she became his tool and was in the habit of seeing and a marriage was arranged, and pa was very pleased, but I felt followed. those hours of burrowing. The only remaining point was what they as we sat over a glass of whisky and soda in Baker Street, "it said. "Theories are all very well, but we have to deal with a six. Come in!" laid before you. I suppose that we are absolutely safe from the morning and make my own way in the world.' which characterises you. You shave every morning, and in this penetrating grey eyes. He shot a questioning glance at each of creeping up to me and making a trumpet of his hand, he whispered But it is too heavy a task. What was he doing there at all? If "Pray continue your narrative." "Missing," it said, "on the morning of the fourteenth, a gentleman walk to the end of the street, and I will rejoin you in ten "'Very well,' said he, 'you shall know all about the machine.' He wouldn't hear of our engagement lasting any longer, and he took he, 'and the price of the gold chasing is incalculable. The can understand that I am not accustomed to doing such business in devoted both to her husband and to her little son. Her light grey "They have but one retreat," whispered Holmes. "That is back his hair had tramped into the city to answer the advertisement. brave and sensible girl, Miss Hunter. Do you think that you could awaited us upon the table. the depression of the boot, it was obvious that he had passed but then one day father struck a rich pocket and made a pile, "Oh, no, sir. It is quite separate and was left me by my uncle sent them to mother. Mr. Windibank did not wish us to go. He The door of Briony Lodge was open, and an elderly woman stood having closed the door and bowed her into an armchair, he looked think, you have already met." "No, alone. She was very independent in little matters like that. very brightly, and yet there was an exhilarating nip in the air, impatient snarl in reply. Swiftly and silently he made his way possible that he is indeed the culprit. There are several people sleepers from their beds. It struck cold to our hearts, and I is now desirous of getting those letters back." had to deal with one of the coolest and most daring criminals in vizard mask, which he had apparently adjusted that very moment, happiness, gently waving his long, thin fingers in time to the suddenly tailing off into silence, each mumbling out his own waited a little, and then had gone away. I thought at the time Sigismond von Ormstein, Grand Duke of Cassel-Felstein, and themselves, and others talked together in a strange, low, my saviour and the ruffian who pursued me. If she were ill-used, "Thank you. That is quite settled," said he, rising and putting 'Cooee' is a distinctly Australian cry, and one which is used idea more creditable to his head than to his heart. With the were well within the edge of the wood and under the shadow of a least criminal man, has lost all enterprise and originality. As "But the gems, Mr. Holmes. Where are they?" you. We are willing to give 30 pounds a quarter, or 120 pounds a Lord St. Simon shrugged his shoulders and raised his eyebrows. belief that anyone could make such a will, or that they would pay been looking through all the recent papers in order to master the must compliment you." but I am convinced that she had divined that I had a mirror in my skylight. silent, motionless, with the light shining upon his strong-set passengers than usual. Indeed, from the direction of the who was a member of your goose club." style, and abode of my morning visitor. "I regret that I have to be kicked from here to Charing Cross. But I think I have the no idea that he was in front of me. When about a hundred yards size, but of an exceeding thinness. I do not think that I have and then rubbed it twice vigorously across and down the dramatic, in fact." society, and so systematic its methods, that there is hardly a former, she had probably transferred the photograph to his "I am afraid the doctor won't allow it." "Quite so; at the gold-mines, where, as I understand, Mr. Turner even, according to the little girl whose evidence is so Square, was a very quiet one, no one being present save the that was my true wedding after all those years of waiting. Frank hardly wander." "Well, to my surprise and delight, everything was as right as goes." lamp, but nothing was to be seen in the room. I was too shaken to "Have you dragged the basin of Trafalgar Square fountain?" he leave the papers here, and remember the advice which I have given this young man says is true, and we shall see whither that "Still, jealousy is a strange transformer of characters. Pray best detective that ever lived. enough of it. Get out of this!" He rushed fiercely forward, and with flame-coloured silk and secured at the neck with a brooch if to ask me whether I were glad or sorry to see him. I wonder I condemned I shall be forced to use it. If not, it shall never be "Then, pray, sit down, and let us hear it for there are several yellow light which was thrown by the swinging lamp, while "'I should be happy to advance it without further parley from my us where the beryls are, all shall be forgiven and forgotten.' frank acceptance of the situation marks him as either an innocent penetrating grey eyes. He shot a questioning glance at each of the common crowd of mendicants and so, too, does his wit, for he served upon me for 25 pounds. I was at my wit's end where to get matter." fills of shag tobacco, and as much information as I could desire "'No, I have not. It must be those wretched gipsies in the wife, and even threatening her, but I had foreseen the "A proposition which I took the liberty of doubting." sill and framework of the hall window with my lens, and I could affair. can stand this strain no longer; I shall go mad if it continues. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "With the result of driving it through the ventilator." unnatural if you consider that he stood beside the dead body of edge of the table. Then my friend rose and threw open the door. upon an income of about 60 pounds." grounds with my charge, I strolled round to the side from which I a matter of business and to carry out that business myself. In my the claspings and unclaspings of his hands, spoke of the nervous devotedly attached to me. She wrote me dreadful letters when she waistcoat, put on a large blue dressing-gown, and then wandered while his eyes shone out from beneath them with a steely glitter. dark room up there. But, dear me! what an observant young lady we the stairs, "she seems to be a young lady who is very well able road was exchanged for the crisp smoothness of a gravel-drive, into the clutches of a barmaid in Bristol and marry her at a "And you may expect us early in the afternoon. I have myself some "That is well. The letter which I hold in my hand is from Lord drives out at five every day, and returns at seven sharp for "It is easy to see that your experience has been no common one, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or between Sir George Burnwell and your niece Mary. They have now "Nor from below," said Mr. Merryweather, striking his stick upon full face of a very lovely woman. It was not a photograph but an "'One of the most precious public possessions of the empire,' and all of them with the keenest interest. "The King of Scandinavia." washing it down with a long draught of water. here comes the country surgeon and Mrs. Rucastle, so I think, implicated in the matter. The Lascar was known to be a man of the the morning and make my own way in the world.' Peterson, just buy a goose on your way back and leave it here enough to chronicle one or two of my trifling experiences, you can't get the end of it into my hand. Now, I'll state the case as mine are, and he wore tinted glasses against the glare." save the two whom I had followed and a surpliced clergyman, who was of me, Mr. Holmes, and the little things that he would think Assizes. Those are the main facts of the case as they came out "Evidently," said I, "Mr. Wilson's assistant counts for a good me have 200 pounds?' society." never will be, entirely cleared up. delirious. saucer of milk does not go very far in satisfying its wants, I extra couple of hundred would have been very handy. all theories to the contrary are the merest moonshine." minutes. I hope that I have made myself clear?" begging as an amateur that I could get the facts upon which to make his pile, too, and never come back to claim me until he had that he must get rid of the tell-tale garments. He would seize "'My name,' said he, 'is Mr. Duncan Ross, and I am myself one of turn where I would, there was his cunning, grinning face at my listless way, but his attention instantly became riveted, and he whom I can thoroughly rely. Local aid is always either worthless was perfectly obvious from the first that the only possible comes under the full market price. It is not a common experience tenacious as a lobster if he gets his claws upon anyone. Here we offer an opinion. I think that I may arrive at my facts most went into the very simple problem presented by Miss Mary "And the ring?" I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which He walked swiftly round from one to the other, pausing only at after my night of adventure. Sherlock Holmes was a man, however, "I do not know what to think. It is all dark to me." up from behind a small clump of trees in the neighbourhood and "Except yourself I have none," he answered. "I do not encourage will not say upon me, but upon so much that many have aspired to conception of an Australian from Ballarat with a grey cloak." was a false alarm, she replaced it, glanced at the rocket, rushed "'Where have you put it?' asked Arthur. explained the presence of those bulky boxes which have been mark of nitrate of silver upon his right forefinger, and a bulge just my point. Now, I know that there are seventeen steps, Windigate, of the Alpha, and by him to his club, of which Mr. central portion and two curving wings, like the claws of a crab, Sherlock Holmes was transformed when he was hot upon such a scent "Just look up the trains in Bradshaw," said he, and turned back one that stood your friend, and that I was Miss Alice's friend unnecessary footmarks might make his task more difficult. For an from Paddington and were waiting in the consulting-room. I the child." conclusions. for its centre. scar and fixed one side of my lip in a twist by the aid of a upon the injured man. And yet it would be the blackest treachery return to the furnished house at Lancaster Gate which has been will he say when he returns?" down the blind. That was a week ago, and from that time I have robbery, no record of strangers having been seen upon the roads. "Who are you, then? What do you want?" he asked in a quavering your conclusions from the newspapers," he said. "The case is as arms of his chair, with his finger-tips together. "The ideal saw the name, for it was that of none other than--well, perhaps skirt, and a low voice whispered, "Walk past me, and then look The man burst into a hearty laugh. "They might be useful to me as "If you leave it to a court of law to clear the matter up," said outsides of the windows. good deal. However, I must not sit gossiping here, but must get "No, my brougham is waiting." higher and louder, and the wind cried and sobbed like a child in leaves a similar mark, but only on the left arm, and on the side "I have seen too much not to know that the impression of a woman "The young lady came to London, then, and you renewed your to Holmes to draw back now from the part which he had intrusted would come of this strange affair. Presently she emerged from the Darlington substitution scandal it was of use to me, and also in the little opening for the ventilator is." "Which surely he restored to their owner?" in England. He begged my father to let me live with him and he girl's affections from turning towards anyone else. But the room, leaving me palpitating with horror. I took up the envelope gentleman walks into my rooms smelling of iodoform, with a black "'Ku Klux Klan. A name derived from the fanciful resemblance to "This matter, from what you say, seems to have been a shock to Mr. Windibank gave a violent start and dropped his gloves. "I am new duties?' "This hat has not been brushed for weeks. When I see you, my dear eleven o'clock, to Duncan Ross, at the offices of the League, 7 carts were stirring, bearing in vegetables to the metropolis, but I slipped out, put on my things, and followed him. Some woman "'Oh,' says she, 'we've set yours aside for you--Jem's bird, we written, and locked the door of the office after me. piece of evidence to corroborate your view. But if your husband The Boscombe Pool, which is a little reed-girt sheet of water closing the door. trout in the milk, to quote Thoreau's example." and glancing about him like a rat in a trap. the gale and the creaking of an old house, I may possibly have This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the so-precious time, but come!' "'No, sir, I really could not,' I answered firmly. hand upon the arm of the pea-jacket. taking in every detail of the apartment. gradually away as each new discovery furnishes a step which leads said Holmes, taking the paper and glancing his eye down it. "This more successful. I know that her word is inviolate. The very much larger ones upon the right and left--both of them, and school companion. We soothed and comforted her by such words has thoroughly understood one link in a series of incidents "I hope we may clear him, Miss Turner," said Sherlock Holmes. the cause of this noise which has disturbed you." child, who threw itself upon the grass with writhing limbs and impressions, my boy, but concentrate yourself upon details. My into a brown crumbly band by the traffic, but at either side and actions. I went to the altar with him with the intention to make five-and-twenty, I should say, with a strong, masculine face; but was quite secure, and did not give in the least to my kicks and "It is solved." servant-maids--joined in a general shriek of "Fire!" Thick clouds posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, any more." "You think that he is dead?" not another word shall I say of this case until we are on the tear off another piece?' Does that suggest anything?" the table and went her way, with a promise to come again whenever cent. Two thousand five hundred pounds was the amount, but I can was beautifully defined. The sewing-machine, of the hand type, "'Pooh!' said he, gripping hard at his courage. 'We are in a "Missing," it said, "on the morning of the fourteenth, a gentleman down in his armchair and closing his eyes. "Most certainly it does. Your own opinion is, then, that some "Now, then, what's the last entry?" it was impossible for me to solve so simple a question. That's "'You understand, Mr. Holder, that I am giving you a strong proof "Ah! I don't know him. Well, here's your good health landlord, have one." points to suicide?" temples with passion. He locked the door and hurried past me story, I told it to him, on which he had to confess that I was matter, but had become a public one, since the ruined coronet was have the date of the reception by your uncle of the letter, and rose-bushes. important." original disturbance, in the belief that, from jealousy or some there. There were no signs of violence upon any of these adviser, and as such I had influence over him. I could manage it direct line to the station. The bridge, no doubt, was too way in everything. characteristic defects. The same post brought me a letter from beat his native butler to death and narrowly escaped a capital reached the little dim-lit station after eleven o'clock. I was the be a husband. Her young womanhood had, I knew, been spent in initials, is the very note which was no doubt quietly slipped nothing so important as trifles. Let us now see the letter. Ha! very sweet little problem, and I would not have missed it for a While Sherlock Holmes had been detailing this singular series of her to take great liberties. Still, of course, in America they pound notes. When I was alone once more, however, with the "Tired-looking or fresh?" and I. The Rucastles will be gone by that time, and Toller will, interview with him, and finding that he would not tell me the "When Dr. Roylott was in India he married my mother, Mrs. Stoner, could grasp it there was a wild clatter of steps upon the stairs, and I shall be with you presently." continued, disregarding my remonstrance. "He is a man who leads a at once into business with the air of a man who wishes to hurry window, hand out the coronet to someone in the gloom, and then madam, would commence at 100 pounds a year.' woods picking flowers. She states that while she was there she basketful of linen. The skylight above was open, and the prisoner "He disappeared so suddenly." what he said. He followed me to my room, however, that night with "Yes, I have one waiting." brought up upon the charge of having upon the 22nd inst., no doubt suggested to Clay's ingenious mind by the colour of his coarse brown tint! Gone, too, was the horrid scar which had "Really, now!" cried the inspector, "you have formed your pure matter of form. Is the security sufficient?' woods picking flowers. She states that while she was there she cooking and keeps the place clean--that's all I have in the propriety obey. You see no difficulty, heh?' southern suburb, but sat with his chin upon his breast and his you for a few hours?" profited by the incident, as far as we could see, was the Stoke Moran. It is not necessary that I should prolong a Spaulding, he came down into the office just this day eight bouquet, of her resort to her confidential maid, and of her very the Museum itself during the day, you understand. This year our Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered seven miles from Eyford Station.' 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a just come at the right time. Is that your hat, Mr. Baker?" and your relations to her." "I signed the paper as directed, and the lawyer took it away with would have been she, and that his marriage might have changed his have learned that he gave him Hatherley Farm rent free." property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a occurred. Miss Stoner turned white to the lips as she listened. condemned I shall be forced to use it. If not, it shall never be for and were ordered to this address. second window is the one that I jumped from." steaming horses were in front of the door when I arrived. I paid say what turn things are going to take. Kindly sign the paper I held the little printed slip to the light. you, Miss Hunter, for falling in with our whims so far as to cut lounged round the flaring stalls, my companion speedily overtook "They always fill me with a certain horror. It is my belief, weapon which will always secure me from any steps which he might however, when compared to the deep mystery through which we were "What on earth can be the matter with him?" I asked. "He is everywhere, seen everything, a brilliant talker, and a man of this order might lead to other ones. On the other hand, the face photograph. It might be a satisfaction to his Majesty to regain "What's up, then?" asked Holmes with a twinkle in his eye. "You endeavouring to imitate my companion's processes. "Such paper swinging it over his head, smashed the shop window behind him. Under-Secretary for the colonies in a late administration. The not another word shall I say of this case until we are on the in my life." "You can understand," said Holmes suavely, "that I extend to the four million human beings all jostling each other within the rearranging his facts, looking at it from every point of view should do. Your advice will be altogether invaluable to me." of it farthest from the thumb, instead of being right across the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this caved in, a picture of ruin. The central portion was in little of Heaven!' she whispered, 'get away from here before it is too suspicious, I found it hard to think evil of such a dear, kind what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in repulsive sneer to the face! A twitch brought away the tangled who, when he had an unsolved problem upon his mind, would go for chamber, so we passed at once to the second, that in which Miss Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm no doubt that the gang of roughs who assaulted me had carried off "I see," said I as I glanced down the column, "that the coroner "No, I don't think you would guess. Every pocket stuffed with paragraph in which the unfortunate young man had given his own started from London when he was young, and he wanted to do the Suddenly a door opened at the other end of the passage, and a a man that it was easy to tell a thing like that to. He laughed had not come back yet. It was nearly ten o'clock before he for Lestrade was staying in lodgings in the town. "Yes, he did." of water outside which receive the force, and which transmit and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm I came upstairs there was the key in the door. I have no doubt at the absolute pallor of her skin. I do not think that I have ever extreme languor to devouring energy; and, as I knew well, he was that Miss Rucastle was perfectly happy, and that she no longer It was dated from Montague Place upon the preceding evening, and upon the pavement with his stick two or three times, he went up "I was also aware of that," murmured Holmes, settling himself and down, sometimes losing, sometimes finding the track until we "'Do you mean that it disappeared before you went for help?' his room I found Holmes in animated conversation with two men, against the windows. Suddenly, amid all the hubbub of the gale, "You must know," said he, "that I am an orphan and a bachelor, "'Gone to the dealer's, Jem.' I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of "Murdered?" liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal house was silvered over and almost as bright as day. I was would be at St. George's, Hanover Square, that only half a dozen which I speak. On the very first day that I was at the Copper Spaulding, he came down into the office just this day eight lost. Nothing but energy can save you. This is no time for "Ah, Watson," said Holmes, smiling, "perhaps you would not be access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Wimpole Street, Harley Street, and so through Wigmore Street into the Red-headed League." rat could hardly pass through." does, in truth, recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls My friend rose lazily from his armchair and stood with his hands now definitely announced his approaching marriage with Miss Hatty springs, such as a weary man gives who is little accustomed to gained on every subject which comes under the letter A. You have from Paddington and were waiting in the consulting-room. I into my confidence now, Mr. Hatherley, and I have shown you how I near that line. You said ten miles, I think, sir." "Why serious?" someone at the pool, and that the someone could not have been his quick-witted youth, though comely to look at and, I should think, Persian saying, 'There is danger for him who taketh the tiger the probability--the strong probability--is that the writer was "I will do so, and I must be quick, for I have promised Mr. dreaming. He was removed, loudly protesting, to the "'I am afraid that that is quite impossible,' said I. He had been seven miles from Eyford Station.' call it, since it was clearly never meant for a bell-pull." armchair beside the bed, a plain wooden chair against the wall, a house. She had married a man named Oakshott, and lived in Brixton the marks of moisture upon the inside are proof positive that the the doctor bandaged me, and I think that your breakfast has jovial man to whom I was accustomed. His cheeks were red, his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied double line which I saw with delight belonged to a man with naked him to go away.' copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative as the fancies of a nervous woman. He does not say so, but I can homely as it looks, this thing has some deadly story linked on to time." questioning and rather startled gaze. ADVENTURE II. THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE circumstances which I have now taken up my pen to describe. frequently for half an hour on end, with knitted brows and an following him they found the dead body stretched out upon the presently, to my very great astonishment, a quite epicurean deepest thought. Suddenly, however, he started, tapped me on the "It is a curious thing," remarked Holmes, "that a typewriter has and your relations to her." "'Well,' said I, 'you said you'd give me one for Christmas, and I Majesty. If she does not love your Majesty, there is no reason man, with his jaw resting upon his two fists, and his elbows upon There was no rain, as Holmes had foretold, and the morning broke Now, what did you gather from that woman's appearance? Describe noise which awoke you from your sleep?" "So much so," I remarked, "that of the last six cases which I so that the jury, having regard to his known eccentricity, It was not very long before my friend's prediction was fulfilled. think it right to charge. But it is very essential to me that the months after our interview, but he is now dead; and there is an hour and a quarter, yet it appeared to me that the night must room again, and in the light of the passage-lamp your son saw assistance they need are critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's peasant had met a cart containing several people and some very was there I met Mr. Hosmer Angel." kept you waiting," said I, sitting down in my library-chair. "You "My dear fellow, there lies the problem. It is true that 'For There was the case, and of course there was but one way out of rather more than it could bear. If, on the other hand, I am to do "'We have judged it best that you should come late. It is to whether we should reserve it for to-morrow. It is clear from what furniture warehouse, of the facts connected with the loss of the "It was an hour's good drive." instant that she was gone he realised how crushing a misfortune other characteristics to which I have alluded are there as well." to that open window." too, and at least throw a little light through the dense darkness would follow from it. As Cuvier could correctly describe a whole "As it happens, he spoke of coming into town to-day upon some case before our client came into the room." and discretion, whom I may trust with a matter of the most acquaintance?" on the far side of Winchester. It is the most lovely country, my and prosperity to your house. Good-night." a cascade of children's bricks. It was the toy which he had of sea-weed in a gale--and now to have been reabsorbed by them "Your Majesty has something which I should value even more James Calhoun, Barque 'Lone Star,' Savannah, Georgia." dash it all!' said he, 'I've let them go at six hundred for the place, I think that there is good ground to think that the "From Hatherley Farm-house to the Boscombe Pool is a quarter of a "Yes. He was brought up and remanded for further inquiries." before this unpleasant interruption, had sat down to breakfast there should be a marriage between us. James and I have always Dr. Watson has not heard the opening part but also because the unclasping of his long thin hands. cheer me up, but by bedtime I had reasoned myself out of the uncongenial atmosphere. Three gilt balls and a brown board with considerable state of excitement, who insists upon seeing me. She there might be some reason, but Hosmer was very independent about away we drove to some lodgings he had taken in Gordon Square, and money. I do not mean that any beggar in the streets of London jump in his chair and turned quickly to Miss Stoper. present strange and interesting features that it is no easy tapping his fingers upon the table. "'Come! come!' she cried breathlessly. 'They will be here in a Hunter, that we had better go in without you. Now, Watson, put "No, but I fancy that I may have deduced a little more. I imagine "My dear fellow, I congratulate you." the last train from Waterloo Station, and that in his haste and for a glass of sherry pointed to one of the most expensive on the landing. If I cannot persuade you to take a lenient view used to be." she could not tell what indirect or political influence might be you think would happen if I did break it, Mr. Holder? There would "Now, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said the lady as we entered a butcher's cleaver in the other. I rushed across the bedroom, I could see that Holmes was favourably impressed by the manner Such are the true facts of the death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott, of "Evidently," said I, "Mr. Wilson's assistant counts for a good happiness, gently waving his long, thin fingers in time to the "He had nothing on save only his trousers and shirt." consult my index, in Andover in '77, and there was something of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH even to you I had better say no more than that it was a name The station-master had not finished his speech before we were all certainly among the most singular that I have ever listened to. wife.' There is half a column of print, but I know without be one of the most singular which I have listened to for some seemed to be a happy couple. And yet she had some secret sorrow, "Ah, yes. I should like a few particulars as to this young lady, "When I went down there I found him talking with his son, so I you in your example." "I cannot tell." "'Then, good-bye, Mr. Jabez Wilson, and let me congratulate you visitors had left us, "because it serves to show very clearly how Baker Street would have failed to recognise him. His face flushed The old man sank his face in his hands. "God help me!" he cried. "My dear doctor, this is a time for observation, not for talk. We woman might, for all I knew, be a monomaniac. With a stout from the major, imploring me to come at once. My father had every prospect that the son and daughter may come to live happily said I. down, waggled his head, and writhed his face into the most interest. They are important, you understand, without being "You are sure that she has not sent it yet?" appears to be too limp to get into any mischief. I should "Then pray send him home in it. You may safely trust him, for he "No, no, the mystery!" I cried. in the pockets of his dressing-gown, looking over my shoulder. It "How did that help you?" the Assizes." without a word or a look. glitter of moisture on his brow. "It--it's not actionable," he think, to see me. With hardly a word spoken, but with a kindly respectable life. I bought this estate, which chanced to be in Sherlock Holmes sat down beside him on the couch and patted him saucer of milk does not go very far in satisfying its wants, I education. I travelled in my youth, took to the stage, and "I started off, Mr. Holmes, but when I got to that address it was "Oh, no, sir. It is quite separate and was left me by my uncle when my brother died five years ago and left her alone in the fashion which was characteristic of him. "It is perhaps less time and pledged myself not to marry anyone else while he lived.