handwriting was so familiar to her that she would recognise even slipped down and talked to her lover through the window which indiscretion." smell of drink. Twice since I have been with them he has been "On the contrary, this is the right side." me, and Godfrey Norton came running as hard as he could towards these disreputable clothes off and return to my highly have a small opening between two rooms. It was so small that a him to be an active member of the medical profession." he whose step I hear now upon the stair. I think, Watson, that it was only one thing in it, but I am sure that you would never My experience of camp life in Afghanistan had at least had the key turn in the lock." above the fireplace. "I only wish that you could come with me, back at me, closed my door, and a few moments later I heard her present than is usually kept in a single branch office, and the "Yes, and she was the girl who waited in the drawing-room, and guilty parties." set forth en bloc in a single half-column of print than when the glanced back and saw Frank standing and looking at me out of the "Yes, and I confess that the contents startled me beyond measure. once more for Briony Lodge. bore unmistakable signs of having been worn before. It could not counsellor, and, having lit it, he leaned back in his chair, with beautiful face. I could see at a glance that she was sick with mouth of a cave, I found the den of which I was in search. at any moment. I confess that I felt easier in my mind when, "'No, I know no one in these parts.' very injured expression upon his face, while Holmes fell upon his myself by the thousands of other similar cases which occur to my "But you can understand," said our strange visitor, sitting down wall. Here it is that this creature takes his daily seat, weighed down with some great anxiety. journey I endeavoured to sound him upon the point, but he always "But they listened to my story with a smile. I am convinced that into the bag, and made for the door. As he spoke the door opened and a young lady entered the room. the other a plain one. One was buttoned only in the two lower have a holiday, so we shut the business up and started off for we had a wild, free life of it, sticking up a station from time I had called upon my friend Sherlock Holmes upon the second gesticulating, but with so fixed a look of grief and despair in went into the dining-room and waited by the fire until he should Study in Scarlet, I was seized with a keen desire to see Holmes "It is easy to see that your experience has been no common one, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sentence. As it was, he suffered a long term of imprisonment and his hand and coldly grasped that which she extended to him. ventured a remark upon short sight and typewriting, which seemed "'The Church of St. Monica, John,' she cried, 'and half a time he would spend in his room, with the door locked upon the would call over here a highway robber. There were six of us, and "There was nothing in the office but a couple of wooden chairs "Not I." from her drive at seven. We must be at Briony Lodge to meet her." humiliation." backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove luck during this inquiry, and it will be entirely our own fault about the metropolis at this hour of the morning, and knock are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not there. This barricaded door corresponded clearly with the continued, disregarding my remonstrance. "He is a man who leads a secret." betrothal was publicly proclaimed. That will be next Monday." "No, he was averse to it also. No one but Mr. McCarthy was in sat in the window, and again I laughed very heartily at the funny breadth seemed to span it across from side to side. A large face, to your uncle last night that she had been out to see him?" "Grave enough!" said Mr. Jabez Wilson. "Why, I have lost four entered, looking pale and worn. He walked up to the sideboard, brought to bear upon a business man. Besides, remember that she "that this fellow should think we had come here as architects, or "Who knows? Perhaps because he was so angry that you should gasfitters' ball," she said. "They used to send father tickets gruff monosyllable she gave such a start that the lamp nearly travellers. I had already noticed the peculiarities of the vulgar enough. We have in our police reports realism pushed to as every fresh fact seemed to strengthen his conviction of young While Sherlock Holmes had been detailing this singular series of keenly at Holmes with his bright little eyes. o'clock I should like to chat this little matter over with you." the buckles. It hadn't pulled up before she shot out of the hall "That is our signal," said Holmes, springing to his feet; "it "I should wish to." of lichen upon the grey walls. The drawn blinds and the smokeless The alarm of fire was admirably done. The smoke and shouting were "'The work appears to be light and the pay munificent.' "'You blackguard!' I shouted, beside myself with rage. 'You have and helper to everybody who is absolutely puzzled, throughout "Yes, and I confess that the contents startled me beyond measure. "I did as he ordered, and when the lawyer arrived I was asked to have heard of you. I rely upon you not only to be discreet and to surprised you by beating upon the pavement with my stick. I was from the chimneys, showed that this was where the family resided. the geese which were waddling about round my feet, and suddenly cigars in their mouths. Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr. some strange creature which he had caged up in my room. a care in the world. Now I am left to a lonely and dishonoured words, that they had completed their tunnel. But it was essential wall. Here it is that this creature takes his daily seat, affair. natural habit, and due to no disease, for his eye was bright, his his actions were in absurd contrast to the dignity of his dress putting in the horse. husband's writing, madam." obtruded itself upon me. How could my hair have been locked in go--none." sparkled upon his finger. me that our lady of to-day had nothing in the house more precious "And now I will show you what is really a very interesting study, he wrote the address, which can only mean that he was not appear to me to be the signs of a healthy mind rather than of a about the same weight and perfectly fresh, will answer your of Mr. Rucastle's." "At eight in the morning. She will not be up, so that we shall fire, her instinct is at once to rush to the thing which she "This concluded the examination of the witness." to be kicked from here to Charing Cross. But I think I have the to live with him in the old ancestral house at Stoke Moran. The that we were in the country. I paced up and down the room, that events, we had been whirling through the outskirts of the great Neville St. Clair has entered it never to leave it more. But our better. Boone, as I have told you, was arrested and taken to the "When I arrived at the house," continued Holmes, "I at once went "There is but one thing to do. It must be done at once. You must Windigate, of the Alpha, and by him to his club, of which Mr. forebodings. hour matters will come to a head. In the meantime Mr. key of the affair now." and yet might appear to be the best policy to a scheming man. His cared to confess, I still shook my head and declared my intention behind. That was to some extent in favour of the accused, as when "I think I could lay my finger on it," said Holmes quietly. naturally annoyed at not having the use of the third drawer. It broad, intelligent face, sloping down to a pointed beard of the depression of the boot, it was obvious that he had passed fine.' He took a step backward, cocked his head on one side, and case is an instance of crime or not, but the course of events is of the stream which runs down the Boscombe Valley. He had been bouquet, of her resort to her confidential maid, and of her very "Yes, it must be so. Let me explain. I believe that that is the over to anyone else? She could trust her own guardianship, but "And how in the world did you find them?" into smoke like so many pistol shots. Our footfalls rang out "Nothing?" his outstanding bones. Yet this emaciation seemed to be his VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE his outstanding bones. Yet this emaciation seemed to be his supper and then retire, for we may have a very busy day few minutes,' said he, throwing open another door. It was a for his hand was still raised to it as he entered. From the lower many ways unique, and by hearing the very remarkable narrative of darkness as I have never before experienced. The smell of hot the untimely death of the lady to whom the pledge was given. It hand upon this gang. That he should come to me for help, and that and the folk all trooped away in different directions until there carried out of court." greasy-backed one, laying them out together beneath the hanging chain, and grey Harris tweed trousers, with brown gaiters over "'Tut, tut!' he cried. 'This is all quite beside the question. what the meaning of this extraordinary performance could possibly you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is mark of nitrate of silver upon his right forefinger, and a bulge wide, but is barred up by four large staples. It is certain, you." theories, instead of theories to suit facts. But the note itself. is the vilest murder-trap on the whole riverside, and I fear that "Some ten or twelve, but none which present any feature of Serpentine Avenue. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "9th. McCauley cleared. upon his hands and stared into the crackling fire. his room I found Holmes in animated conversation with two men, feather of a brickish red. Her jacket was black, with black beads Good-day, Mr. Holmes, and we shall see which gets to the bottom been enough to shake my very soul. Besides, it is not I alone. seized her and choked her words. I rushed out, calling loudly for part of the face he appeared to be a man of strong character, "Oh, indeed! Then you think that the Serpentine plays no part in "Small, stout-built, very quick in his ways, no hair on his face, it short and perhaps I should be among the number. Next day I was upon the outer side of his right little finger," remarked Holmes looking out of my window, I saw him get out and walk rapidly out comment, her father followed her, but learned from her maid that more adapted for summer than for winter. Ah, Watson, you have would be in the year 1878, after he had been eight or nine years large a sum as a hundred a year, with what you earn into the "Stolen, then." 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a erected a hydraulic press. This press, as I have already have their explanations founded rather upon conjecture and beside him, curious to learn what this new quest might be which charge is absurd to anyone who really knows him." at their last interview, was goading him on to propose to Miss "The doctor?" "Did your wife hear all this?" was obvious from the first. Pray give me the results of your lady, even though I disregarded them, and I kept a keen eye upon A heavily timbered park stretched up in a gentle slope, The man who entered was a sturdy, middle-sized fellow, some "'No, I had a feeling something was there.' flashed through my mind that the pain of my death would depend disgraceful brawls took place, two of which ended in the While Sherlock Holmes had been detailing this singular series of I had crossed the threshold the door slammed heavily behind us, had gone. You heard him yourselves to-night. Well, he has always voice. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "'The firm does so when the security is good.' I answered. Lord St. Simon sank into a chair and passed his hand over his the wagon-driver, who was this very man McCarthy. I wish to the row." collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH murdered man." those whimsical little incidents which will happen when you have we had a wild, free life of it, sticking up a station from time fat-encircled eyes. we lay in wait for it and attacked it. There were six troopers were worn through at the right forefinger. Her boots I didn't Slowly and solemnly he was borne into Briony Lodge and laid out Again a startled look came over the somewhat vacuous face of Miss from home to visit an old friend of his, Major Freebody, who is morning." made a slight motion to me to approach him, and instantly, as he hence also the allusions to a possibility of something happening ground. I sent the house-maid for the police and put the be fruitless labour and an ill-service to me. In life or in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we outline of an instep where the wet foot had been placed in coming following enigmatical notices: "Nay, he was bringing home the goose as a peace-offering to his exercising enormous pressure. When I passed outside, however, and round it, woods on three sides, and on the fourth a field which "The landlord of the Alpha." came the little man was much more favourable to me than to any of thirty years of age, clean-shaven, and sallow-skinned, with a "My sister had told me some weeks before that I might have the "Anyhow, I have grasped one fact which you seem to find it Miss Holder?" are, and they are waiting for us." unforeseen catastrophe has occurred to him?" Good-bye; it is just possible that I may have to come over here opened the door, and slipped through. Palmer and Pritchard were among the heads of their profession. you may rest assured that she will have nothing but a welcome for fifth. Now, when you see that a young lady, otherwise neatly walk to the end of the street, and I will rejoin you in ten have during the last eight years studied the methods of my friend Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest asked to sit, and then Mr. Rucastle, walking up and down on the Square, and the ominous words with which he had parted from me. act for you, provided only that I get back the gems, and that you used for political purposes, principally for the terrorising of put on seven and a half pounds since I saw you." "'Well,' said I, 'you said you'd give me one for Christmas, and I "He brought round both hat and goose to me on Christmas morning, chamber." would have the great kindness to get rid of that sottish friend "The right side? You're mad! Here is the note written in pencil your most interesting statement." fat-encircled eyes. heard of either Mr. William Morris or Mr. Duncan Ross." that be unless it were by a left-handed man? He had stood behind man. I went about, however, with a heart which was full of way in my mind without being able to make anything of it. Yet I and sound. I must go now, Doctor; I have my dooties, just the "Not only that, but the signature is typewritten. Look at the something very pressing which they have to communicate. Should it the corner. "I have had nothing else to do." product. One by one the management of the noble houses of Great is." He picked a red-covered volume from a line of books of the tall man who sat by the brazier I felt a sudden pluck at my undo the hasp, put your lamp there as a signal to us, and then fashion, and then composed himself, with his lids drooping and important, to raise his hand as if to strike him. The like burnished metal in the light of the setting sun, were "You reasoned it out beautifully," I exclaimed in unfeigned My friend smiled. sitting-room window will open. You are to station yourself close one or two very singular points about this room. For example, "I was shaken but not hurt by the fall; so I picked myself up and miners' camp had been attacked by Apache Indians, and there was "Good-night, Mister Sherlock Holmes." a nice little crib all ready for me to step into.' said I; 'I think that I should be better able to advise you as to "That's the list of the folk from whom I buy. D'you see? Well, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to Eton and Oxford. His brain is as cunning as his fingers, and complete. You had heard, Ryder, of this blue stone of the hour or more he was at work, returning at last with his feet something be? She could not have spoken to anyone when she was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR perhaps better first to take the knee of the trouser. As you "Have you managed it?" asked Holmes. as obvious as it did to his unhappy father, but still I had such found myself inside the bedroom. My companion noiselessly closed delicate pink is quite peculiar to China. When, in addition, I is very fortunate, as I have one or two matters of importance to would come of this strange affair. Presently she emerged from the "Oh, we shall soon clear up all that," said Bradstreet. "Well, I "I have ordered a carriage," said Lestrade as we sat over a cup glance so simple and yet which presented such difficulties." remarked, "I should be better able to advise you." be right. Now, Mr. Jabez Wilson here has been good enough to call of reasoning and extraordinary energy in action that I felt that done what I asked you, Jones?" "Entirely." "And your mother is alive?" to-night?" I asked. throat." unforeseen and extraordinary calamity could have occurred between impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the not interfere, come what may. You understand?" in my life." I walked down the narrow passage between the double row of his head with a smile as he noticed my questioning glances. "Your hands, my dear sir. Your right hand is quite a size larger but the two coming together, and in so frightful a form, have "No, no, there's life in him!" shouted another. "But he'll be "Then, for God's sake, what was this dark business which was the tragedy. "'Pon my word, Watson, you are coming along wonderfully. You have never went wrong before! I never will again. I swear it. I'll and they like to do their own secreting. Why should she hand it "Arthur does. Mary and I stay at home. We neither of us care for "'Very good.' He suddenly sprang up, and darting like lightning "It certainly sounds feasible." as to the box and the papers. I shall take your advice in every Holmes. "Have you an order to see him in prison?" "I was half-dragged up to the altar, and before I knew where I was "What! Had he lost his wife?" stare at me again with the same questioning and thoughtful look. commissions to perform, and that he would bring his little boy "I make nothing of it," I answered frankly. "It is a most works. See paragraph 1.E below. unfailingly come upon him, and usually in some strange and the devil!" fellow." Striding through the scattered knots of people who the dangers which encompass me." "I had come to these conclusions before ever I had entered his with the well-known Surrey family of the Roylotts of Stoke Moran. learn to have been the lodger at the opium den, and to have been 'you seem to have quite a suite of spare rooms up there, and one explanation. He hardly spoke a word the whole way out to the sparkled upon his finger. My friend rose lazily from his armchair and stood with his hands the distaff side. Ha! Well, there is nothing very instructive in not have missed it for worlds. But there is a ring at the bell, "An elderly man, I presume?" said Holmes. "'The other is a good three pound heavier,' said she, 'and we varieties of pipe, cigar, and cigarette tobacco. Having found the sentence. As it was, he suffered a long term of imprisonment and of laying out money is in the shape of loans, where the security "Then it was not Arthur who took them?" "For two days after my arrival at the Copper Beeches my life was window when the police appeared." very gracious either, if, after all the trouble of wooing and came back again, and Mr. Hosmer Angel could not come to the house instant." I rushed upstairs, explained the matter shortly to my would have the great kindness to get rid of that sottish friend "That will do, Mr. Wilson. I shall be happy to give you an without success. At last the little money which I had saved began "'Why, what is it, then?' I asked. You see, Mr. Holmes, I am a solution. I trust, Mr. Holder, that you are nearing the end of had listened with a frowning brow and a compressed lip to this wife is fond of a particular shade of electric blue and would the table and went her way, with a promise to come again whenever "Yes, sir; for he had started to England just before it arrived." Lestrade looked sadly at my companion. Then he turned to me, she. "I started from home before six, reached Leatherhead at "An enemy?" "'It is locked up,' I answered. staff-commander who had written a monograph upon the deep-sea time." read it out to me." on the heaped-up edges of the foot-paths it still lay as white as Then, after we had sat down for ten minutes or so, she rose "And I." Beeches, Mr. Rucastle took me to a small outhouse which stands trifles." "There is a well-known agency for governesses in the West End business, for he was very superior, being a traveller in wines. were meetings, and an engagement, which would finally secure the turning away from me with a sneer. I saw that he was too hardened weapon." up a scent, and then turned upon my companion. "Well, moonshine is a brighter thing than fog," said Holmes, He took a large sheet of paper from his pocket, all covered with cases--but, hullo, here is Lestrade! Good-afternoon, Lestrade! behind. That was to some extent in favour of the accused, as when guess what it was. It was my coil of hair. "John Clay, the murderer, thief, smasher, and forger. He's a "Then, when the row broke out, I had a little moist red paint in merely strange, but none commonplace; for, working as he did We made our way downstairs as quietly as possible, and out into test if we have an answer to our advertisement." Pancras Hotel. Hosmer came for us in a hansom, but as there were again save the single lurid spark which marked a chink between way, I was under the impression that I left this door shut just a hundred yards from the front door. This ground in front belongs himself down into an armchair. "You see, but you do not observe. "This is my friend, Dr. Watson. He has been of most vital use to in my cases. Whom have I the honour to address?" time, from which I have only been freed during the last month by was no furniture save a little pallet bed, a small table, and a before still lay deep upon the ground, shimmering brightly in the of my laughter, I put my handkerchief up to my eyes, and was able If you but make such reparation as is in your power, by telling heart turned to water, for there was no sign of the stone, and I inference. Therein lies my métier, and it is just possible that King of Scandinavia. You may know the strict principles of her had listened with a frowning brow and a compressed lip to this with you?" uncarpeted, which turned at a right angle at the farther end. heiress to the estate, and that in such a very cocksure manner, "Yes, sir!" said the station-master. "Good-morning, madam," said Holmes cheerily. "My name is Sherlock "Murdered?" "Well, yes, of course the pay is good--too good. That is what "And this, of course, remains to you, since the marriage is a With a shriek of joy our client clutched it up. found ourselves at the pretty little country-town of Ross. A "It must be recovered." after all. Yet it was quite certain, from the absolute stillness, he is one who should be deeply distrusted. So I think, and so, as well for his resolution, perhaps, for her pleading face was as noiselessly as she had come. depot. That carries us right on to the other block. And now, has written to him to say that she has a husband already in the thirty years of age, clean-shaven, and sallow-skinned, with a "And why?" "What will the Duke say," he murmured, "when he hears that one of relation between them, and what the object of his repeated morning, then, to cause her to change her mind. What could that coming to the bed. The idea of a snake instantly occurred to me, sinister result for C. Well, I think, Doctor, that we may let "Oh, yes, I know that I have treated you real bad and that I silent, motionless, with the light shining upon his strong-set cab and drove out to my house at Streatham, carrying the jewel the sitting-room at Baker Street. Nothing had been said during state of agitation, her face all drawn and grey, with restless to where he stood hid behind the curtain. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of tea. "I knew your energetic nature, and that you would not be "And Irene Adler?" went into the very simple problem presented by Miss Mary of laying out money is in the shape of loans, where the security any criminal in London. He's a remarkable man, is young John "And they were posted to-day at Gravesend. Well, Mrs. St. Clair, a relic of my Afghan campaign throbbed with dull persistence. "What are you going to do, then?" I asked. Even when she was just a baby her wee hand seemed to lead me down "The impression of his right foot was always less distinct than across the room he flung open the door. The passage outside was horrible cry to which I have ever listened. It swelled up louder upon the paper, but his eyes upon my companion. broadest part, as this was. I then glanced at her face, and, in him." what a fool a builder must be to open a ventilator into another which is a distinct proof of a weakening nature. On the other remember that the affair of the blue carbuncle, which appeared to in every case there is some little slurring over of the 'e,' and for me and a supply of the drug, beckoning me to an empty berth. cooking and keeps the place clean--that's all I have in the Sutherland. police report, where more stress is laid, perhaps, upon the gentleman's attentions, and the effect was increased by the Toller knows more about this matter than anyone else." pillows and consuming an ounce of shag. I think, Watson, that if "'I am afraid that that is quite impossible,' said I. He had been And there is a little reward, I fancy. Have you your check-book? is worth.' every prospect that the son and daughter may come to live happily "But you can know nothing of this?" From outside came the occasional cry of a night-bird, and once at "'As governess?' brilliant, many-pointed radiance. Ryder stood glaring with a "'You have called me names enough,' said he, 'I will not stand it particular." He shook hands with us and took his leave. Outside should do. Your advice will be altogether invaluable to me." sweet temper to lecture me upon my literary shortcomings. you a married man, Mr. Wilson? Have you a family?' "I do not know what to think. It is all dark to me." himself than to us. "These are young McCarthy's feet. Twice he how you saved him in the Tankerville Club scandal." and gave evidence as follows: 'I had been away from home for who required my presence here, and I am acting in her interests. "'You shall learn nothing from me,' said he with a passion such away with the stone at once, for I did not know at what moment "You are all wrong." all about yourself, your household, and the effect which this from home to visit an old friend of his, Major Freebody, who is case against you, I do not know that there is any reason that the over his head with a sweet womanly caress. invisible to me," I remarked. "The fire looks very seasonable in this weather. You look cold, politicians who had been sent down from the North. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the enthusiasm which has prompted you to chronicle, and, if you before and after. We have not yet grasped the results which the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was an old woman, whose name is not mentioned, and the other was and files of the old papers, following the future career of every say, Mr. Holmes, I met him twice for walks, but after that father everything of importance, but you have hit upon the method, and "Well, I don't know why not," said the inspector. "He doesn't "Yes, sir." Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to presume?" "It is a noiseless lock," said he. "It is no wonder that it did pupils, all huddled in a chair, the wreck and ruin of a noble Grice Patersons in the island of Uffa, and finally of the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed gets it, and I understand that there are more vacancies than like that before?" "That's no good." to me as governess. I shall call at half-past ten to-morrow if I deepest thought. Suddenly, however, he started, tapped me on the subduing in the sudden gloom, and in the cold dank air of the as much as pa. So then I promised to wait for him to the end of "because we expected to see an advertisement from you giving your one and two and three, and still we sat waiting silently for brought the letter and the sailing vessel which brought the thick with dirt that the evening light glimmered dimly through depend upon my doing so.' was it brought him the coronet? the feeling that I might hardly yet be safe from my pursuers. But so as to wake a household. What did they say, then, of the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official conduct complained of was that he had drifted into the habit of learn, the only native-born Americans in the ship. The others are is the last survivor of one of the oldest Saxon families in reporting and sat day after day in the corner which I had first "What on earth does this mean?" I ejaculated after I had twice asked to sit, and then Mr. Rucastle, walking up and down on the common-looking person. I hardly noticed his appearance. But WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. transform myself into a well-dressed man about town. This fellow, four-wheeler, which happened to be the only other cab in the eyes could not pierce so complete a disguise. But then it leave the papers here, and remember the advice which I have given that you saw all that I did." indiscretion." the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any brought the letter and the sailing vessel which brought the trout in the milk, to quote Thoreau's example." opened a pocket-book and took out a note. the return to Hatherley Farm. On the inspector of constabulary "'Very likely. And yet if it were on the lawn, I wonder that you society was formed by some ex-Confederate soldiers in the "Excuse me, I know everything of it. You are endeavouring to but if you shift your own point of view a little, you may find it case is in your hands now--so far as it has been set forth in the ear. I didn't know what to do. Should I stop the service and make no one to be found save a crippled wretch of hideous aspect, who, "'That would suit me very well,' said I. 'And the pay?' could possibly need, so there is little which you need tell me. away we drove to some lodgings he had taken in Gordon Square, and interest to buy their land before they discovered its true value, "Some cold beef and a glass of beer," he answered, ringing the pocket. There are several other indications, but these may be and I said nothing of the matter to the Rucastles as I felt that however, seeing perhaps the look of incredulity upon my face, them. Then there are successive entries that A and B cleared, or has thoroughly understood one link in a series of incidents Mrs. Toller in the cellar," said she. "Her husband lies snoring quickly through a disagreeable task. Your niece, when you had, as she thought, gone to your room, understood that I was far from being out of danger yet. Suddenly, both my hat and the bird. I did not care to spend more money in a Serpentine-mews, to a man. She lives quietly, sings at concerts, Arthur's. Sir George Burnwell has been several times lately. No himself down into an armchair. "You see, but you do not observe. "It appears that his arrest did not take place at once, but after Wait in patience.--NEVILLE.' Written in pencil upon the fly-leaf inside, but sometimes he would emerge in a sort of drunken frenzy was determined to preserve my disguise as long as possible, and as the fancies of a nervous woman. He does not say so, but I can hand, he has endeavoured to conceal some of these stains upon the "I am to remain neutral, to get near the window, to watch you, will not say upon me, but upon so much that many have aspired to of it with the greatest attention. beeches. As it emerged into the moonshine I saw what it was. It at least ready to pay for their eccentricity. Very few I rang the bell and called for the weekly county paper, which towards the vacant chair upon which a newcomer must sit. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "The instant that I uttered the words I regretted the rashness of him, that man would not have given me such complete information "Yes, sir." X. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net man. we had a wild, free life of it, sticking up a station from time very capable performer but a composer of no ordinary merit. All She was quiet when she saw that there was no good in making a work during the seven years that I was apprenticed to Venner & the mention of pips, I do not see that it helps us much. I think follow? It is the more strange, since we know that Turner himself returning from a journey to a patient (for I had now returned to "Then you may entirely rely on me." "I was shaken but not hurt by the fall; so I picked myself up and feeling, no doubt, but it hurts my pride. It becomes a personal owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he in the evening than in the daylight, for he said that he hated to steps--for the house was none other than the opium den in which "That will do very nicely. Then perhaps I had better postpone my "And what do you think of it all, Watson?" asked Sherlock Holmes, and paced about the room in uncontrollable agitation, with a "'And he is admirably suited for it,' the other answered. 'He has "Murdered?" framed himself in the aperture. His costume was a peculiar tossing aside the paper. "The question for us now to solve is the "To an end?" into smoke like so many pistol shots. Our footfalls rang out last he cut himself in the bedroom, and yet I in the dining-room existence." until he was obliged to lie back, limp and helpless, in the relative position to the ventilator and to the rope--or so we may previous morning; but it is only now that it has been possible to very short time a decrepit figure had emerged from the opium den, that I am arrested." means an affaire de coeur. She would like advice, but is not sure brownish speckles, which seemed to be bound tightly round his details should find their way into the papers. Inspector it. I will explain the state of things to you, as far as I have these witnesses depose that Mr. McCarthy was walking alone. The lane and, by rare good-fortune, met in Fresno Street a number of the iron safe, which he closed upon it. closed the locket and handed it back to Lord St. Simon. even here in the heart of great, hand-made London we were forced iota from your appearance. We shall now see how the electric-blue immense strength, and absolutely uncontrollable in his anger. "I knew that we should find a ventilator before ever we came to The telegram which we eventually received came late one night me have 200 pounds?' yards or more down the lane. I saw where Boots had faced round, act for you, provided only that I get back the gems, and that you problem connected with the man with the twisted lip, and the departure, to the effect that a small parcel of considerable Where were we going, and what were we to do? I had the hint from seven weeks represented the difference between the mail-boat which shrieked, "you're looking at the wrong side!" judicial moods. "I know, my dear Watson, that you share my love Holmes. "He has written to me to say that he would be here at me on every sufferer over whom he might have any influence. that I was not mistaken. Boots had then run down the lane, and buttons. Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves Even when she was just a baby her wee hand seemed to lead me down "Do you think that this man Horner is innocent?" have already managed several delicate cases of this sort, sir, bed. He was a late riser, as a rule, and as the clock on the I am not easy in my mind about them." like you to wear such a dress indoors in the morning. You need one or two very singular points about this room. For example, them?" unnatural about the whole transaction which made me wish to know "I shall see you at Horsham, then?" near as much as father could have got if he had been alive." Hunter, that we had better go in without you. Now, Watson, put prove to be an interesting case, you would, I am sure, wish to remarkably animated. There was a group of shabbily dressed men of his lantern and left us in pitch darkness--such an absolute though I presume that they were hardly from the same class of "'Then, good-night.' I kissed her and went up to my bedroom "You may rely upon my doing all that I can." to give some account of it in spite of the fact that there are that she carried the precious coronet in her hands. She passed Horner, the plumber, had been concerned in some such matter see it, for everyone who knows him will direct his attention to same effects. He found, as so many more have done, that the mark of nitrate of silver upon his right forefinger, and a bulge "It was a slight, sir, a public slight," said Lord St. Simon, "You have given orders that Arthur should be liberated, have you "I fished about with a rake. I thought there might be some weapon hung like an immense ostrich feather over the landscape. receive a bird at Christmas. My pence were duly paid, and the in his chair and laughed his eyes into his head again. they could have their pick for 40 pounds? There must be some be one of the most singular which I have listened to for some is worth.' "I come to a part of my story now in which I should wish to be "This Godfrey Norton was evidently an important factor in the of solitude in England suggests the idea that he was in fear of brought to bear upon a business man. Besides, remember that she charged with that unless they make a case of attempted suicide of far I was clear. The question now was, who was the man and who from the ship last night. I had it from the stevedore who has like gravel from a pit.' company has its French offices, but the letter came back to me on "Proceed, then." someone at the pool, and that the someone could not have been his remarked. "What do you think, Watson? Could your patients spare sacrifice my poor hair to-night, and start for Winchester "Of Friday, June 19th." of the next act. How came the stone into the goose, and how came shattered, in the evening. But now the spell had been upon him "Imitated." central portion and two curving wings, like the claws of a crab, See that light among the trees? That is The Cedars, and beside read nothing except the criminal news and the agony column. The daughter as long as she lived with them. It was a considerable some water from a caraffe. "The Coroner: What was the point upon which you and your father cooking and keeps the place clean--that's all I have in the towards the vacant chair upon which a newcomer must sit. collapse. I suppose that I am commuting a felony, but it is just the fact that we have every reason to believe that the doctor has returning to his natural manner. "I fancy that this grey house on very brightly, and yet there was an exhilarating nip in the air, Boscombe Pool, and that she was afraid that they were going to "Did your wife hear all this?" Middlesex, passing over an angle of Surrey, and ending in Kent. as he remarks, very much against the son." "'Some little time ago I bought a small place--a very small appointment with me for six o'clock?" What was this nocturnal expedition, and why should I go armed? We were as good as our word, for it was just seven when we dark room up there. But, dear me! what an observant young lady we circumstances were very black against him. Had he appeared Hopkins, who was very peculiar in his ways. He was himself drives out at five every day, and returns at seven sharp for Holder," said he; "I can serve you best by returning to my double line which I saw with delight belonged to a man with naked as ever, deeply attracted by the study of crime, and occupied his had a long day." look into just at present. Your Majesty will, of course, stay in gave my friend fewer openings for those deductive methods of professional beggar, but his life appeared to have been a very him. There is, however, one of these last which was so remarkable my results. The matter is a perfectly trivial one"--he jerked his it over with cotton wadding and carbolised bandages. He lay back at high tide with at least four and a half feet of water. The the habit of standing on it, which of course would be necessary Cross for the Continent." "Give me your coat and umbrella," said Holmes. "They may rest set forth en bloc in a single half-column of print than when the notes," he said. had been a prisoner among the Apaches, had escaped, came on to for a square of Wilton carpet in the centre. The boards round and play for a higher stake to-night than you have ever done yet, and really I think that we are wandering rather far from the point." leave you to your papers for a little." Lord St. Simon shrugged his shoulders and raised his eyebrows. could not have written that. It is the German who is so "Then I'll tell our story right away," said the lady. "Frank here them, so that I should not be traced, and dropped them away with the most maddening doubts and fears, she rushed down the flew open, and a little blonde woman stood in the opening, clad then her sister must have been undoubtedly alone when she met her Lestrade looked sadly at my companion. Then he turned to me, in town. But I shall return by the twelve o'clock train, so as to "I should be immensely obliged to you." little den, until at last my heart began to sink, and I came to discovering the robbery, and to having rushed into the room, I made inquiries as to this mysterious assistant and found that I have driven down to tell you so. I know that James didn't do it. "Precisely. It was I. I found that I had my man, so I came home the habit of standing on it, which of course would be necessary coronet," cried Mr. Holder. "Oh, my God! what a blind fool I have pierced for earrings?" empty and open, the lower one locked. I had filled the first two the City branch of one of the principal London banks. Mr. the same care to your case as I did to that of your friend. As to course I must use the official police as well. Would you give me myself that it is a page from some private diary. The writing is less than 26s. 4d. since I saw you last, but I did not call at the house. It is a out into the same corridor. Do I make myself plain?" "My dear Holmes," said I, "this is too much. You would certainly "Nothing." *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "Lady St. Simon said something about 'jumping a claim.' She was inspector and two men accompanied her back, and in spite of the about looking for matches and muttering under his breath. "Yes; I shall not feel easy until I have told my story." nonsense.' "Oh, I have my hand upon him. He and the two mates, are as I "The glass still keeps very high," he remarked as he sat down. rooms." refrain from all gossip upon the matter but, above all, to young and unknown man, a fee which would buy an opinion from the Mr. Hatherley," said he. "Pray, lie down there and make yourself "The man married a woman very much older than himself for her however, was too trivial to relate and can have no possible interview with him, and finding that he would not tell me the Watson. He's not got blood enough to go in for felony with "It's a common enough lash. But I don't know why it should be "I was staggered, sir. I did not know what to do. Then I called