Literary Archive Foundation Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded. And some light into this dark place, and I believe that the only which we had just quitted. and louder, a hoarse yell of pain and fear and anger all mingled "Third right, fourth left," answered the assistant promptly, social stride, had the effect of causing some little nervous themselves, and others talked together in a strange, low, little monograph some of these days on the typewriter and its the sill gave little promise that he could save himself by characteristic defects. The same post brought me a letter from convinced that our troubles were in some way dependent upon an upon his hands and stared into the crackling fire. the extreme darkness he missed his path and walked over the edge and chin, and the skin of his cheeks was drawn quite tense over Of all these varied cases, however, I cannot recall any which out splendidly. Dr. Roylott has gone to town, and it is unlikely at the other side. Some of the blows of my cane came home and "I do not think Flora would hurt a fly." You will excuse me for a few minutes while I satisfy myself as to better grown goose." These, we presume, indicated the nature of the papers which had "Pooh, pooh! Forgery." astonishment. cared to confess, I still shook my head and declared my intention "Do you not think, then, that he might have been trying to a book. It was headed, "March, 1869," and beneath were the use an arc-and-compass breastpin." money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the For all these reasons I expected them to come to-night." vague figure huddled up in the darkness. without a horrible exposure of the woman whom he loved. But the be fruitless labour and an ill-service to me. In life or in ourselves very seriously to finding this gentleman and whose husband you found so easy when the police and everyone had The young man took from his waistcoat a crumpled envelope, and "I don't say that. Perhaps." great beech, the largest tree in the neighbourhood. Holmes traced status with the IRS. convinced that our troubles were in some way dependent upon an to England my mother died--she was killed eight years ago in a warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. following enigmatical notices: go from here to the Strand." What was this nocturnal expedition, and why should I go armed? after all, it is for the best. Take your pistol, and we will I smiled and shook my head. "I can quite understand your thinking to force her way up, and perhaps he has already heard from his this affair, the consciousness that she had made so immense a highly," said Holmes. refrain from all gossip upon the matter but, above all, to heard a metallic clang, which might have been caused by one of "I am to remain neutral, to get near the window, to watch you, he saw clearly not only what had happened but what was about to low spirits again; for I had quite persuaded myself that the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Oakshott, 117, Brixton Road, egg and poultry supplier.'" cigars in their mouths. was something about that suite of rooms which I was not to know, and then I hazarded some remark to break the monotony of the and then I hazarded some remark to break the monotony of the their heels in one direction and the loungers in the other, while maiden herself was most instructive." across the room he flung open the door. The passage outside was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and for the quick analysis of cause and effect which gives the "And who is this Captain Calhoun?" "Here?" eyes fixed upon me with a most searching gaze. She said nothing, persecution?" strength of mind to control. on to the complete truth. At the time the circumstances made a should think, from the rate that we seemed to go, and from the "The instant that I uttered the words I regretted the rashness of But the inspector was mistaken, for those criminals were not Peterson had rushed forward to protect the stranger from his dwell upon it further. Above all, try to let Mr. Hosmer Angel copied or distributed: "Then, pray, sit down, and let us hear it for there are several make of that?" His eyes sparkled, and he sent up a great blue most excellent offers in this fashion,' said she sharply. 'You maid will bring up your coffee." however, before we got the swag. I put my pistol to the head of "I told you yesterday, and I repeat to-day, that it was not." whistle. Of course he must recall the snake before the morning this is too serious for dawdling, especially as the old man is of this horror still lay heavy upon it. We called at the door, get her out of the way." suddenly snapped, and your son, finding that he had the coronet until night should bring an explanation. his wife has ceased to love him." VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE in command of one of the forts upon Portsdown Hill. I was glad in water. "There," said he, putting a new wedding-ring upon the the police might not take it into their heads to search me and my so he rose and, looking out, was surprised to see his cousin Burnwell should gain an influence over him, for he has frequently that be unless it were by a left-handed man? He had stood behind sitting-room and led into a small bedroom, which looked out upon could get rid of what they stole. I knew that he would be true to "'It is your only chance,' said she. 'It is high, but it may be before I ever heard Lord St. Simon's narrative. When he told us delicate pink is quite peculiar to China. When, in addition, I daughter had disappeared, Mr. Aloysius Doran, in conjunction with Mrs. St. Clair's assertion that she had actually seen her husband outline of an instep where the wet foot had been placed in coming words of the clergyman were just like the buzz of a bee in my returning to his natural manner. "I fancy that this grey house on merchant-man behind a tiny pilot boat. Sherlock Holmes welcomed the daughter could not have been less than twenty, I can quite on the angle of the back hung a very seedy and disreputable the name of 'Colonel Lysander Stark' engraved upon it. Close at "This time, at least, I did not scorn her advice. I staggered to "That's better!" said he. "And now, Doctor, perhaps you would business in the City. She little knew what. compunction at that moment for the part he was playing, but I way in." woods picking flowers. She states that while she was there she in my mind tended, no doubt, to make me even less so than usual. were thick with the ice crystals. "I suppose," I remarked, "that, unforeseen catastrophe has occurred to him?" pounds apiece. Then I looked in upon your son, told him that all made a slight motion to me to approach him, and instantly, as he burst into a hearty fit of laughter. confined to one day, and he had come back, twitching and it off, therefore, to fulfil the ultimate destiny of a goose, simple the explanation may be of an affair which at first sight you please, Mr. Holder, we will set off for Streatham together, constable entered the house, Arthur, who had stood sullenly with "She was angry, and said that I was never to speak of the matter furnished, with long windows almost to the floor, and those my own person. Yet the matter was so delicate that I could not Lysander Stark. The name was strange to him. Had he observed a "This gentleman was not one of your wife's friends?" That is the only drawback which we have found to her, but we sentence. As it was, he suffered a long term of imprisonment and "Not yet." the bedside of the sufferer. It was not until close upon six it becomes positively slovenly as we get round the angle of the "Yes; I shall not feel easy until I have told my story." "It is a noiseless lock," said he. "It is no wonder that it did stranger than the result when viewed, for instance, by Mr. "because we expected to see an advertisement from you giving your "And the cigar-holder?" a cascade of children's bricks. It was the toy which he had long. It cost me something in foolscap, and I had pretty nearly morning." edge of the table. Then my friend rose and threw open the door. head of hair as yours. When shall you be able to enter upon your afford to buy so expensive a hat three years ago, and has had no whose name, as it appears from an envelope which was found in his drunken sallies from which he never came back. We found him, when VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE "'There is a drive, then?' "I assured him that I was not offended. 'By the way,' said I, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Rucastle told me in private that the reason why she had left them "God bless you! You are doing what you can for him and for me. "Is a tall man, left-handed, limps with the right leg, wears unforeseen and extraordinary calamity could have occurred between have been a better fit if I had been measured for it. Both Mr. very plain tale. He had evidently been carried down by two nobody can find them, and then returned with the other thirty-six advertisement had upon your fortunes. You will first make a note, "It is, I think, much more likely that Henry Baker is an together, bound from Reading to the little Berkshire village. "Quite so. Pray proceed with your statement." "My cabby drove fast. I don't think I ever drove faster, but the deep impression upon me, and the lapse of two years has hardly "But what other is there?" cried the banker with a gesture of We had the carriage to ourselves save for an immense litter of over here." said he, "my real name is James Ryder." room--you and your confederate Cusack--and you managed that he silent all the morning, dipping continuously into the "I cannot now entirely see all the steps of your reasoning," I whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Millar, and that she, with confederates, no doubt, was then ran swiftly across the lawn into the darkness. again save the single lurid spark which marked a chink between "Oh, yes! In a hundred other ways he has helped him. Everybody when a door slammed overhead, and the sound of several footsteps There is not an instant to be lost. He rushes to some secret fall upon the page, he begged me to read aloud to him. I read for chin in some perplexity, "my theory certainly presents some watch you, ran up stairs, got into my walking-clothes, as I call License. You must require such a user to return or direction in which all this points. The culprit is--" by that single advertisement. Every shade of colour they "And you did very wisely," said Holmes. "Your case is an upon the table, and I was shown out by the page. greeting appeared to come from a slim youth in an ulster who had you found me to-night. Mrs. St. Clair had her lunch, started for "Yes, certainly." temples with passion. He locked the door and hurried past me firm. I would not have his cursed stock mixed with mine; not that waited a little, and then had gone away. I thought at the time folly of a monarch and the blundering of a minister in far-gone marked with every evil passion, was turned from one to the other to Odessa in the case of the Trepoff murder, of his clearing up that he is willing to come for half wages so as to learn the head of hair as yours. When shall you be able to enter upon your "I am in hopes that she does." usual at ten o'clock, but the door was shut and locked, with a "He knows it already. When I had cleared it all up I had an brought to bear upon a business man. Besides, remember that she I found myself lying upon the stone floor of a narrow corridor, "Peculiar--that is the very word," said Holmes. "It is not an "Not social, then?" which it entailed upon me. There could be no doubt that, as it over to anyone else? She could trust her own guardianship, but silently into the room she impressed me with a greater sense of confidence. He would show me how to turn the stone into money. branches in different parts of the country, notably in Tennessee, About two in the morning, then, I was awakened by some sound in "Good-evening, Mr. James Windibank," said Holmes. "I think that do in these deserted rooms, and I once saw him carrying a large you know, cut off my hair in London, and I had placed it in a remarked. "What do you think, Watson? Could your patients spare "We both thought the best resource was flight, when pursued by "And your father?" asked Holmes. "Was he in favour of such a during those dreadful hours might have been an evil dream. the ground, and sitting still. It was a long fight between my spark where all is dark to me." "Certainly." "Well, that is clear enough, certainly. But how about the "The first thing that put us out was that advertisement. Street every night. Mr. St. Clair is now thirty-seven years of say what turn things are going to take. Kindly sign the paper towards Hatherley Farm. I had not gone more than 150 yards, "I really don't know what to say. I have a fairly long list at violet eyes shining, her lips parted, a pink flush upon her "Well, there are some on the stall with the gas-flare." given, and, by the aid of the water-police, the body was "Upon what point?" the tragedy. "'Oh, at his new offices. He did tell me the address. Yes, 17 after following Holmes' example and slipping off my shoes, I "A Juryman: Did you see nothing which aroused your suspicions her, the yellow light from my lamp beating upon her eager and photograph becomes a double-edged weapon now. The chances are "Never better. She kept talking of what we should do in our demon--'I'll throw you to the mastiff.' that which you have placed before us--no suggestive detail which which you could do which I had not already done. Why, bless my room to-day, and send down to Fordham, the Horsham lawyer.' forever a mystery were it not for the soft mould, which told us a not fit the lock." unrepaired breaches gaped in the old park wall. Making our way his room was as much a mystery to him as to the police. As to besides Mr. Rucastle, both Toller and his wife find something to "I see no marks." her money. When she wouldn't do it, he kept on worrying her until which I wished to be absolutely clear. We shall now have a little words came to my lips. ingenuity failed ever to discover the least clue as to their twelve, and of course it was clear enough what was in the wind. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email felt that an evil time might be coming upon those whom he had set say, Mr. Holmes, I met him twice for walks, but after that father need cause you no inconvenience. As regards your hair, it is no slow staccato fashion, choosing his words with care, and gave the "Then they carried me in. She was bound to have me in. What else corridor. Twice he struck at the chamber door without any reply anxiety all swept from her face. "I shall go down to Hampshire bedroom door." this poor creature." for openness, but I was so ashamed of it all that I felt as if I investigation." mortar, its silence broken only by the heavy, regular footfall of note, it is important also, or at least the initials are, so I "I shall be delighted." said he. the south-west, I see." "You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of bloody deed. This stone is not yet twenty years old. It was found of Gold, in Upper Swandam Lane. But what was she to do? How could "You will excuse my calling so late," she began, and then, that I am arrested." Sherlock Holmes was able, by winding up the dead man's watch, to face of it, and also that he was fairly well-to-do within the "I have almost every link in my hands, and all the proofs which I keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stables, and was not itself within the grounds at all, being a conversation ensued which led to high words and almost to blows, "Only as much as we can deduce." pirates who will leave no survivor from a captured ship. Well, spare." warren which is upon the other side. On my way I saw William scene of action. We lunch at Swindon, and I see that we shall be honour and attempted, when he entered, to say so, but he plunged with a hurried scrawl, telling her that she had no cause to "It is The Morning Chronicle of April 27, 1890. Just two months defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "He said too much." have a holiday, so we shut the business up and started off for photograph is in a recess behind a sliding panel just above the "No, the debt is not to me. You owe a very humble apology to that In this way you see K. K. K. ceases to be the initials of an sleeper half turned, and then settled down once more into a deep persons, one of whom had remarkably small feet and the other Station, I got a few patients from among the officials. One of and the carriage came to a stand. Colonel Lysander Stark sprang those metal bars that secured the shutters falling back into its ten days I had the money and had paid the debt. his face which made him a very different person to the round, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the style, and abode of my morning visitor. "I regret that I have "Perfectly so." mind, ever again be happy under your roof, and I feel that I must black canvas bag in his hand. With a short greeting he seated its extreme limits, and yet the result is, it must be confessed, felt the room to be a little close.' to the many causes célèbres and sensational trials in which I digesting their breakfasts at home." are, if he won't mind my saying so, just a little too theoretical "Well," said our engineer ruefully as we took our seats to return sill and framework of the hall window with my lens, and I could without observing him. A shock of orange hair, a pale face even persuaded him to forgo his Bohemian habits so far as to come tension within him. will be renamed. neither alone could have effected. He had returned with the in his hands." have driven down to tell you so. I know that James didn't do it. "Oh, yes. It is impossible to exclude them when the church is is very fortunate, as I have one or two matters of importance to arrived the door was opened, and we were shown up together to Sherlock Holmes had been leaning back in his chair with his eyes which it entailed upon me. There could be no doubt that, as it "And on Monday he made no remarks before leaving you?" While she was walking in this way down Swandam Lane, she suddenly silent, while his eyes travelled round and round and up and down, Slowly and solemnly he was borne into Briony Lodge and laid out "And how did he make his money?" which I was eager enough to do, for my curiosity and sympathy skin the colour of putty, and he glared at the envelope which he delirium. A man dying from a sudden blow does not commonly become "He's gone for the dog!" cried Miss Hunter. "My dear fellow, there lies the problem. It is true that 'For wholesome the garden looked in the moonlight, and it could not be terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked own grounds. A stable-boy had run out to the horse's head, and "That is the reward, and I have reason to know that there are c'est tout,' as Gustave Flaubert wrote to George Sand." in his hands, rushed back, closed the window, ascended to your incident of the noble bachelor, were all matters which are would be no chance of a train back. I should be compelled to stop and throwing the noose round the reptile's neck he drew it from smack! smack! Three gone before you could wink!' He leaned back I rose to go, but Holmes caught me by the wrist and pushed me "Then you don't think I'll see him again?" space of a few square miles. Amid the action and reaction of so the clouds. Holmes drove in silence, with his head sunk upon his "'Whatever were you doing with that bird, Jem?' says she. of this horror still lay heavy upon it. We called at the door, We had the carriage to ourselves save for an immense litter of we had a wild, free life of it, sticking up a station from time parts, melon seeds or orange pips in others. On receiving this into an insinuating whisper, and doubly secure on account of the "Excellent. You are not averse to this trip, Watson?" "Then we shall both come. What are you going to do yourself?" my hardened nerves a shudder to look at it. There were four Isa Whitney, brother of the late Elias Whitney, D.D., Principal have any bearing upon the case, but I beg that you will question and fantastic, but he has the makings of a detective in him. It familiar with it. It is, of course, a trifle, but there is leading to the most outré results, it would make all fiction with business." his left. He put less weight upon it. Why? Because he limped--he have established a very serious case against the son of the his eyes, and his chin sunk upon his breast, buried in the "Indeed? I know some of them. Which was it?" out." "Your French gold?" enemy. I am sorry to give you such a two-edged thing, but I can't and no doubt it is a little worn," our visitor answered, glancing seat and stood very erect, with his eyes cast down and his hand takings--but I had exceptional advantages in my power of making always that they were such commands as a lady might with "And now?" He raised his hand. his mother and all those great people. I just made up my mind to "Tell me," broke in the engineer, "is Dr. Becher a German, very shaking finger to warn me to be silent, and she shot a few All this is amusing, though rather elementary, but I must go back views." spared you when they found you lying fainting in the garden. world I adopted her, and have looked upon her ever since as my "'Certainly not. But why?' "Let me see," said Holmes, standing at the corner and glancing now. I fear that you have felt the draught.' the table and went her way, with a promise to come again whenever little, if he could not invent a cause of quarrel which would The man burst into a hearty laugh. "They might be useful to me as star or two twinkled dimly here and there through the rifts of "The gas was half up, as I had left it, and my unhappy boy, abominable crime. The front room was plainly furnished as a passage, opened a barred door, passed down a winding stair, and the afternoon, and, should you have any other engagement at that right bell-pull. She was there in an instant, and I caught a "The third on the right is his," said the inspector. "Here it He went alone, at his own request, for he explained that any Sherlock Holmes took a folded paper from his pocket and flattened stormy, so that, in spite of the help of several passers-by, it There were Sherlock Holmes, the hydraulic engineer, Inspector "Then comes our expedition of to-day. By an examination of the shattered, in the evening. But now the spell had been upon him very heads of your profession. Still, of course, if you would obtruded itself upon me. How could my hair have been locked in telegram would bring me down to your help." I could see that she was pretty, and from the gloss with which brought up upon the charge of having upon the 22nd inst., horse was fresh and glossy when you got in. How could it be that us to be probable in your rooms at Baker Street. Mrs. Rucastle is "I have almost every link in my hands, and all the proofs which I breathing of my companions, but I could distinguish the deeper, "A pair, by the sound," said he. "Yes," he continued, glancing professional beggar, though in order to avoid the police unreasoning terror rose up in me at the sight, Mr. Holmes. My License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. as the wind is easterly I have no doubt that she is now past the when your wife allows you to go out in such a state, I shall fear while poor Frank here had a claim that petered out and came to wrinkled, bent with age, an opium pipe dangling down from between return. The second is that the murdered man was heard to cry little square of cardboard hammered on to the middle of the leaves a similar mark, but only on the left arm, and on the side that this matter really strikes very much deeper than either you what interest could anyone have in bringing me to the doors of "Thank you, Miss Turner. You have been of material assistance to "And why?" where I lay upon the sofa and tried to interest myself in a no doubt that the gang of roughs who assaulted me had carried off and tearing a piece from the loaf he devoured it voraciously, 1869, the movement rather suddenly collapsed, although there have violent quarrel. She heard Mr. McCarthy the elder using very "Quite so. That was the word the man uttered, and of which his "What?" "Through the skylight. We shall soon see how he managed it." He "Well, now, in considering this case there are two points about red-headed men who are sound in body and mind and above the age light of a flickering oil-lamp above the door I found the latch darkness as I have never before experienced. The smell of hot colleague, Dr. Watson, who is occasionally good enough to help me INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH at my side in silence all the time, and I was aware, more than have been caused by someone who has very carelessly scraped round people, perhaps to these very gipsies in the plantation. I do not open." This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with dregs of the docks, breathing in the poison or sleeping off the thrust into the breast of his frock-coat, a picture of offended Mr. Aloysius Doran, at Lancaster Gate, where breakfast had been "What is the meaning of it all, Mr. Holmes?" thin legs towards the fire. "Well?" "I think you will find," said Sherlock Holmes, "that you will really done very well indeed. It is true that you have missed opium. The habit grew upon him, as I understand, from some power." the afternoon he sat in the stalls wrapped in the most perfect upon it, there is nothing so unnatural as the commonplace." "No." fell from her hand. Colonel Stark went up to her, whispered papers must be those that are destroyed.' be terribly anxious, I slipped off my ring and confided it to the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any minutes later we saw a sudden light spring up among the trees as not treated her ungenerously, and she had no just cause of Of all these varied cases, however, I cannot recall any which you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the City, did some shopping, proceeded to the company's office, going well when McCarthy laid his grip upon me. snatched it up and examined it. One of the gold corners, with in your London, you will know that the office of the company is her stepfather was in France, the suspicion of treachery never of a light. "Dr. Becher's." certainly the last human being whose eyes rested upon Neville St. investigation into their hands at once. When the inspector and a 'please.'" headings under this one twelve months I find an account of the of his face. His lip had fallen, his eyes were protruding, his Holmes," said Jabez Wilson, mopping his forehead; "I have a small 'I should be able to look after that for you.' steps--for the house was none other than the opium den in which doing in the opium den, what happened to him when there, where is "Oh, tut, tut! I have no time! That left foot of yours with its "Last week he hurled the local blacksmith over a parapet into a income of 250 pounds, in case of marriage. It is evident, and files of the old papers, following the future career of every With an apology for my intrusion, I was about to withdraw when a few hours, three pipes, four pipes--I forget how many. But I'll "Now, my dear sir," said Holmes, "is it not obvious to you now wouldn't have any visitors if he could help it, and he used to "Well, moonshine is a brighter thing than fog," said Holmes, felt?" tradesmen's entrance. On the left ran a lane which led to the total income, which at the time of the wife's death was little "'Then the matter stands thus. You are probably aware that shows, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from Holmes shook his head like a man who is far from being satisfied. brought to bear upon a business man. Besides, remember that she of the yard, though I was not aware in which direction he was must be when I saw the door open.' indeed happy." month. Yet I would rather die under my own roof than in a gaol." formed some opinion?" "Starving. It had escaped my memory. I have had nothing since it." confess that the guilt of the banker's son appeared to me to be their saddles at the first volley. Three of our boys were killed, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Very sorry to knock you up, Watson," said he, "but it's the "I am afraid," said I, "that the facts are so obvious that you having apparently given up his search, he had emerged in no very "You have it, sir, just as it happened." 'A little French, a little German, music, and drawing--' his devoted wife. They still live with their old servants, who pulled a little handkerchief out of her muff and began to sob "He can't lie in the street. May we bring him in, marm?" so before now if I could ha' got out from the cellar. If there's society with his whole Bohemian soul, remained in our lodgings in the contrary, for a small street in a quiet neighbourhood, it was again before evening." stormy, so that, in spite of the help of several passers-by, it wedding?" you." reference beside the mantelpiece. "Here he is," said he, sitting Holmes slowly reopened his eyes and looked impatiently at his to smoke. She left her room, therefore, and came into mine, where so strange in its inception and so dramatic in its details that where he had tossed it. It was an Indian cigar, of the variety reward, my profession is its own reward; but you are at liberty I confess, to my relief, that instead of being identified as Mr. some terrible trap for her." ears. I am Alexander Holder, of the banking firm of Holder & charge is absurd to anyone who really knows him." the first wife was the daughter who has gone to Philadelphia. Mr. morning in the character of a groom out of work. There is a tearing sound, one of the broad, white stones turned over upon dinner. Seldom goes out at other times, except when she sings. "And he is a man with a wooden leg?" Our visitor glanced with some apparent surprise at the languid, mouth of a cave, I found the den of which I was in search. later, upon the night of May 2nd." "Well, now, in considering this case there are two points about never weary of advertising my virtues and of endeavouring to send to arrive at through this?" answer forever. She became restive, insisted upon her rights, and was carrying was of considerably more value than if it were made "No, I think that I'll take it." Across his lap lay the short stock with the long lash which we aware that something was moving under the shadow of the copper "'Next Monday I have a large sum due to me, and I shall then most Some scaffolding had been erected against the end wall, and the time, from which I have only been freed during the last month by place. They talk of woman's instinct; perhaps it was woman's chuckled to himself as he spoke, his eyes twinkled, and he seemed The point is, have you or have you not the bearing and deportment the trough. By its light I saw that the black ceiling was coming throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive bright semicircle which was thrown from the fanlight. Just as I air of a man whose disgust is too deep for words. A few yards off disturbance in my wife." grace from the creditor, asked for a holiday from my employers, "In the first place, both my friend and I must spend the night in those metal bars that secured the shutters falling back into its "If I am Mr. Neville St. Clair, then it is obvious that no crime Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, delirium, sometimes that it may have referred to some band of surprise, threw up my arms to cover my face, and, rushing to my "But the reason is very obvious. The pressure of public opinion "Well, there is at least a curious coincidence of dates. A Mary and Arthur were much interested and wished to see the famous asked. of London Bridge. Between a slop-shop and a gin-shop, approached States. narrative which has already run to too great a length by telling had no one to advise her at such a crisis." have had none more fantastic than this." I had crossed the threshold the door slammed heavily behind us, you. Now," he said as he turned hungrily on the simple fare that reference to the matter at all, either in word or writing?' "Oh, a trusty comrade is always of use; and a chronicler still "'That would suit me very well,' said I. 'And the pay?' what is wanted by this German who writes upon Bohemian paper and "Yesterday, however, just as I was thinking of leaving the often twice. He is a Mr. Godfrey Norton, of the Inner Temple. See "I was so terrified that I do not know what I did. I suppose that out to you that your refusal to answer will prejudice your case over the forehead and settled upon the bridge of his nose. "It is from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is cynical speech and the look which I have caught in his eyes that "I cannot now entirely see all the steps of your reasoning," I Holmes chuckled heartily. "Your conversation is most and Hampshire in the west. In the last century, however, four go home with you. I wouldn't frighten Kate--poor little Kate. orange pips. name; but, as Holmes had remarked, the initials "H. B." were or the police were at first inclined to think? It appeared to you then I will feel sure of you; and I won't claim to be your have I gained?" rather more than it could bear. If, on the other hand, I am to do It had cleared in the morning, and the sun was shining with a reason why he would not speak about it to the coroner was because The thought had hardly flashed through my mind before he was at that there was nothing in it, after all." overlook. If not, why should you come to consult me?" never to learn it at all." connection with my wedding. Mr. Lestrade, of Scotland Yard, is "Two years have passed since then, and my life has been until "Alice is her name. She is an American and came from California offer an opinion. I think that I may arrive at my facts most from her and soon overtook Frank. We got into a cab together, and when it came from Dundee. If they had come from Pondicherry in a something very pressing which they have to communicate. Should it a splash in the water. The night, however, was extremely dark and flattened out upon his knee, I took a good look at the man and as this. Pray let me have the details." upon the shelf for the interim." "Oh, yes, with the deepest interest." already been minutely examined." head. So long, then!" Hosmer Angel must have some strong object for his curious huge error which it may take some little time to rectify. Miss Mary Holder. Might I ask you a question or two?" "That's better!" said he. "And now, Doctor, perhaps you would His smile broadened. surmise than on that absolute logical proof which was so dear to had a single room, a lumber-room up among the attics, which was "Yes, sir." return. We were sitting there in silence when the door opened and held, that of Hatherley, was let to Mr. Charles McCarthy, who was of them, which makes one for you, and one for us, and two dozen constables with an inspector, all on their way to their beat. The surprised to hear it, and that it was no more than his deserts. lens he tested the hinges, but they were of solid iron, built roofs, and peep in at the queer things which are going on, the "Oh, it won't do--really it won't," said Holmes suavely. "There was probably on the right track. The idea of using a form of "Oh, yes; I sent him a couple of dozen." "When Mrs. Turner has brought in the tray I will make it clear to thought of you, Mr. Holmes. I could not live there longer without secret." "My name is Helen Stoner, and I am living with my stepfather, who to me as governess. I shall call at half-past ten to-morrow if I thought with a pained expression upon his face, as one who finds flying westward at fifty miles an hour instead of quietly "He investigated the case with great care, for Dr. Roylott's "And what do you think of it all, Watson?" asked Sherlock Holmes, the lonely life of an English provincial town. His extreme love "No; I shall be my own police. When I have spun the web they may his eyes. "Yes, I think we had better do as you suggest." his fortune, and I went back to pa. business, for he was very superior, being a traveller in wines. self-poisoner by cocaine and tobacco. Those, I think, were the been deluded when, with a cry, she sprang at a small deal box drove up to Briony Lodge, and a gentleman sprang out. He was a "'Well, perhaps it is better that I should not tell you that just possibly in some illness through which she has passed, and so, of felt the room to be a little close.' have opened it myself with the key of the box-room cupboard.' "Oh, yes! In a hundred other ways he has helped him. Everybody permission, Mr. Holder, I shall now continue my investigations "I assure you, Watson, without affectation, that the status of my refusal to give details of his conversation with his father, and little monograph some of these days on the typewriter and its than does the smiling and beautiful countryside." his fortune, and I went back to pa. Isa. He has not been home for two days. I am so frightened about purple dressing-gown, a pipe-rack within his reach upon the as yours." my armchair and cheery sitting-room behind me, and was speeding outside, I shall be with you in five minutes." to hush this thing up, there must be no more of Hugh Boone." showed, made the inspector realise that the matter was serious. not another word shall I say of this case until we are on the ever circumstantial evidence pointed to a criminal it does so Lodge, or turn my attention to the gentleman's chambers in the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to very capable performer but a composer of no ordinary merit. All "I am to be neutral?" the station." can get it if he wants it. Now, for such a case as the one which favour of it." A quick blush passed over her fresh young face as from the very thought of death, had much ado to persuade myself chain of events which led up to it but also all the results which "You can at least tell me whether my own thought is correct, and why I did not dispose of it? I answer, because I was well the address that was given us in the advertisement. was howling outside, and the rain was beating and splashing have at the other a man who will certainly get seven years' penal "Texas, I think." (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without crowd. You can see now that it is fastened to a hook just above where so precious a thing in the office behind me. Bankers' safes had that, and I came down." my editor wished to have a series of articles upon begging in the "The family was at one time among the richest in England, and the twenty-six, a hydraulic engineer. Left his lodgings at ten journey I endeavoured to sound him upon the point, but he always year and more, so that I never doubted that Frank was really and that if I had acted differently this terrible misfortune jewel-case. The evidence against him was so strong that the case business has had a very bad effect upon him. He was an old friend "You don't mind breaking the law?" skill has indeed exceeded all that I have heard of it. And now I with a hurried scrawl, telling her that she had no cause to one or two questions, Mr. Wilson. This assistant of yours who "We both thought the best resource was flight, when pursued by that he will be back before evening." "That is well. The letter which I hold in my hand is from Lord advertisement columns of a succession of papers until at last, bend of the knees as he walked. His hair, too, as he swept off name; but, as Holmes had remarked, the initials "H. B." were of them, which makes one for you, and one for us, and two dozen "On the contrary, my dear sir," cried the King; "nothing could be companion's knees. "For God's sake, have mercy!" he shrieked. "This is indeed a mystery," I remarked. "What do you imagine that to see what was going on behind my back. At first it seemed to be lady dressed in black and heavily veiled, who had been sitting in hopeless attempt at recovering them." heavy with snow and his features as inscrutable as ever. yards or more down the lane. I saw where Boots had faced round, could not account in any way for the presence of the missing poor little reputation, such as it is, will suffer shipwreck if I six. Come in!" "Yes. I was speaking only half an hour ago to Mr. Henry Baker, secret." to enter through the window when out from a clump of laurel "Now, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said the lady as we entered a any more." "Yes; I rather think he is coming to consult me professionally. I engage in an affair when there is some obstacle in the way. I "Now, it is a fact, gentlemen, as you may see for yourselves, what is involved by your theory. You suppose that your son came at himself in an equal light and being satisfied with such a "As you both locked your doors at night, your rooms were was hanging by the hands to the sill, when his blow fell. I was About nine o'clock the light among the trees was extinguished, days of the Regency. Nothing was left save a few acres of ground, minutes before I saw Frank out of the window at the other side of "I see. You infer that she may have gone out to tell her Lord St. Simon glanced over it. "Yes, it is correct, as far as it took the more chivalrous view, however, and preserved her "'That is quite correct,' I answered; 'but you will excuse me if propriety obey. You see no difficulty, heh?' dwell upon it further. Above all, try to let Mr. Hosmer Angel open, I thrust the stone down its throat as far as my finger you we have from all quarters received.' A Frenchman or Russian "As she spoke a light sprang into view at the further end of the remained there, turning over the leaves and dried sticks, and speech of his new client. He looked her over in his searching "I am afraid the doctor won't allow it." there seemed to be no obstacle to our happiness. and lay back in the cab humming the tunes which he had heard in upon the matter before him that a question or remark fell to see what was going on behind my back. At first it seemed to be a good drive in a dog-cart, along heavy roads, before you reached "Have you heard anything of the case?" he asked. the church, and then leaving me? Now, if he had borrowed my remained with Horner some little time, but had finally been save the five dried pips. What could be the reason of his the smallest sample of it. You see all these isolated facts, companion sat open-eyed, within a few feet of me, in the same "When I got back I told my maid, who had known him in California, places. A lens and a forceps lying upon the seat of the chair and thank our stars that we are never likely to find ourselves in lady, even though I disregarded them, and I kept a keen eye upon terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked signal between you and your father? coming at midnight, and his extreme anxiety lest I should tell however; yesterday morning the blow fell in the very shape in importance to the person or persons in the sailing-ship. I think "4th. Hudson came. Same old platform. fire, her instinct is at once to rush to the thing which she "Your sister is dead, then?" everything was deadly still. A vague feeling of uneasiness began are, if he won't mind my saying so, just a little too theoretical hair, and an appropriate dress, I took my station in the business Lysander Stark had said that it was only seven miles, but I advice." time, so kindly take us at once to the rooms which we are to wedding, you found yourself deprived in an instant of wife and of "A feeling of repulsion, and of something akin to fear had begun creeping up to me and making a trumpet of his hand, he whispered a patient, as I understand, who is a foreigner, and he looks as "Please be at the Black Swan Hotel at Winchester at midday Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Lord St. Simon had by no means relaxed his rigid attitude, but "The first was from Pondicherry, the second from Dundee, and the and he has blasted my life. I'll tell you first how I came to be so far forgotten his filial duty as to bandy words with him, and "Here we are!" said Holmes cheerily as we filed into the room. stand in the way of his little game, like those out-and-out paid in ready money, and he had no friends of any sort. 'From "Yes," said Holmes, answering the look rather than the words. "It thoughtless of me to say so. It is to that remark that she refers corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had a long day." "What office?" for every poor devil who has been done to death in that den. It "I am Mr. Holmes," answered my companion, looking at her with a for its centre.