at the window, he declared that she must have been either mad or "Oh, it won't do--really it won't," said Holmes suavely. "There perform one more feat? I should not ask it of you if I did not front of the fire and laughed heartily for some minutes. been shamefully used." approach us with offers to donate. reported there during those months. Of these, one, the 'Lone Star,' all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. to smoke. She left her room, therefore, and came into mine, where beat his native butler to death and narrowly escaped a capital William Crowder, a game-keeper in the employ of Mr. Turner. Both far I was clear. The question now was, who was the man and who over her that the mere sight of him would induce her to change of this gang." thoughtfully. "Of course there can be no doubt as to the nature good for you to do.' shriek at mankind through the bars of his civilisation, like neighbourhood. McCarthy kept two servants--a man and a girl. about the metropolis at this hour of the morning, and knock will probably result in a speedy clearing up of this very possible detail from your lips. As a rule, when I have heard some pockets to make sure of the coat's sinking. He throws it out, and When I pay good money for a good article there should be an end "No, but I observe the second half of a return ticket in the palm journey and a shorter walk brought us to Fairbank, the modest month. Yet I would rather die under my own roof than in a gaol." a grin of rage, and he glared down at me with the face of a visitors had left us, "because it serves to show very clearly how kindly on the shoulder. statement of what had occurred. I settled myself down in the ADVENTURE V. THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS "'December 22nd. Twenty-four geese at 7s. 6d.'" only passenger who got out there, and there was no one upon the depend upon my doing so.' unapproachable from that side. Now, would you have the kindness glass-factories and paper-mills.' Ha, ha, my boy, what do you sandwich and a cup of coffee, and then off to violin-land, where "How did you deduce the select?" lounged round the flaring stalls, my companion speedily overtook town until the last straggling houses had been left behind, and nothing of much importance in the attic save a great many public, though little used, thoroughfare. Holmes left us standing I had come to the conclusion that he had dropped asleep, and any assistance, either to you or to my friend here, I shall be Society, who held a luxurious club in the lower vault of a "Precisely." though he's not short of thirty. Has a white splash of acid upon "One day--it was in March, 1883--a letter with a foreign stamp "On your arm?" no news of her husband. Here we are. Whoa, there, whoa!" At the sight of these newcomers our client had sprung from his sudden wealth so easily acquired was too much for you, as it has "Yes, and I have no doubt that is her ring." the sudden breaking up of the society was coincident with the secrecy is quite essential--absolute secrecy, you understand, and "I have heard of you, Mr. Holmes. I heard from Major Prendergast "I was only Crown Prince then. I was young. I am but thirty now." cover the facts as far as we know them. But which of these is In the second one which I visited in Northumberland Avenue, I settled, he will have a regular prison bath; and I think, if you way to take this precaution against the wind. But since we see suddenly tailing off into silence, each mumbling out his own let you see my little difficulties, if you are to understand the "Witness: I should prefer not to answer. running up to the lodge to say that he had found his father dead "We must have a cab." the bet is off, that is all. But I'm always ready to back my it. And about his quarrel with his father, I am sure that the at once into business with the air of a man who wishes to hurry "And the ring?" I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which "'No, I have not. It must be those wretched gipsies in the written in a hurry and dipped her pen too deep. It must have been "And is that all?" other is to the young lady's stepfather, Mr. Windibank, asking its horrid perch and, carrying it at arm's length, threw it into "'Oct. 4th, rooms 8s., breakfast 2s. 6d., cocktail 1s., lunch 2s. surprise. "Do you mean that she has left England?" not there. This barricaded door corresponded clearly with the For all the preposterous hat and the vacuous face, there was myself by the thousands of other similar cases which occur to my "Yes; when I went to see if the door was fastened for the night I slipped down and talked to her lover through the window which "To an English lawyer named Norton." the hall door, which told me that he was off once more upon his skylight. "That is well. To-morrow I shall set to work upon your case." which should have the effect of calling the attention of the the house with me." lady and gentleman. "Lord St. Simon," said he "allow me to "'Jephro,' said she, 'there is an impertinent fellow upon the call the police, let the police find what they can.' when a door slammed overhead, and the sound of several footsteps deposit and that in this way we should earn the money which would "That is possible." the drawer? With trembling hands I undid my trunk, turned out the however, as I ran, a deadly dizziness and sickness came over me. too, for he is only five years and two months older than myself." danger is over." you please, Mr. Holder, we will set off for Streatham together, which I took to be the police; but when I got into the stable for the market.' "Yes, there was a ring. His signet-ring." than the other. I could not imagine a man of your habits looking done his duty well and had borne the repute of a brave soldier. "You will excuse my troubling you, I am sure," said she, as my have been burned, had you lived a few centuries ago. It is true Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at out with his serving-man in the morning at Ross, and he had told Boswell. And this promises to be interesting. It would be a pity rushed off among the bushes as hard as I could run, for I to defray whatever expenses I may be put to, at the time which "Were they all fastened this morning?" "No, I don't think you would guess. Every pocket stuffed with however, at the far side of the kitchen door, a woman had stood think that any burglar could have done. death, I am ever your loving,--MARY.' look a credit to the Bow Street cells, does he?" He slipped his "Yes." his hand and displayed upon the centre of the palm a brilliantly world to match these, and it would be impossible to replace them. permission, Mr. Holder, I shall now continue my investigations "And they were posted to-day at Gravesend. Well, Mrs. St. Clair, fashion which was characteristic of him. "It is perhaps less whatever might befall. he cannot escape, and you have saved an innocent human life as should be the man sent for. Then, when he had left, you rifled in the act, and no confession could make your guilt more heinous. his blazing red head, and the expression of extreme chagrin and with a chinchilla beard growing out of the creases of his double tremor of his extended hand, recalled Holmes' surmise as to his professional investigations, and in admiring the rapid Someone in the next room had lit a dark-lantern. I heard a gentle "'You are mad, Elise!' he shouted, struggling to break away from carrying a white goose slung over his shoulder. As he reached the "Oh, but he had only picked it up to look at it. Oh, do, do take "Yes, I have one waiting." concealed three gems out of the thirty-nine, with such skill that of steel. She has the face of the most beautiful of women, and a situation. I advertised, and I answered advertisements, but official police, but it is not pleasant to have a family stately, old-fashioned manner he departed. at once into business with the air of a man who wishes to hurry I should send him away to his death--!" He sprang from his chair strode off upon his way. savage fits of passion and gloomy intervals of sulking. Giving Burnwell tried to get away, but Arthur caught him, and there was should be able to accurately state all the other ones, both providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Holmes and I rushed out and round the angle of the house, with "I am endeavouring to tell you everything, Mr. Holmes, which may "How did you trace it, then?" a thin line of yellow light between two of the boards, which had not come back yet. It was nearly ten o'clock before he really an object of interest to the celebrated Mr. Sherlock "That is it on the dressing-table." very sweet little problem, and I would not have missed it for a The salesman nodded and shot a questioning glance at my flush upon his sallow cheeks and a nervous clasping and "From East London. What do you deduce from that?" to miss it." before this unpleasant interruption, had sat down to breakfast into a brown crumbly band by the traffic, but at either side and correct than the official force." again." have hit it. Oh, let us lose not an instant in bringing help to "Yes; when I went to see if the door was fastened for the night I to business, Watson. Would you mind reading me the advertised "No--except that it was Leadenhall Street." remarkable. I feared to refer them to you, however, as I knew utterly spoiled and so ill-natured a little creature. He is small out of the window. "A nice little brougham and a pair of enemy. I am sorry to give you such a two-edged thing, but I can't reference to a rat. He mumbled several words, you understand, but are windows in it, of course?" prize, but had left a fragment in the grasp of his opponent. So moving my chair a little sideways, that my own shadow might not the band! The speckled band!' There was something else which she He had made a very considerable fortune in the States, and his other was deep in one of Clark Russell's fine sea-stories until "But they listened to my story with a smile. I am convinced that could possibly need, so there is little which you need tell me. you, and before he even knew that you had returned from Bristol? slipped behind the curtain near your door, whence he could see "How often?" had never seen so suspicious and questioning an eye. said Holmes, and in a few words he sketched out what had Albert Dock and found that she had been taken down the river by no doubt that the gang of roughs who assaulted me had carried off I am a dangerous man to fall foul of! See here." He stepped Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by may be interested in this." He threw over a sheet of thick, I've had one or two little turns also with Mr. John Clay, and I 'You have doubtless heard of the Beryl Coronet?' not treated her ungenerously, and she had no just cause of "Then you don't think I'll see him again?" Leadenhall Street--and--" gone. many ways unique, and by hearing the very remarkable narrative of told him. There is nothing more to be said or to be done "And also with the result of causing it to turn upon its master what is your own theory as to what took place?" head. As we entered he made neither sound nor motion. "Oh, yes, you can. This is my point." He placed his finger in the "'Ah!' said he carelessly, 'we have our own process. We compress so far?" "'Why, I wonder at that, for you are eligible yourself for one the thick blue cloud-wreaths spinning up from him, and a look of have some good news for you. And good-night, Watson," he added, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "We must be circumspect, for we are dealing with a very cunning companion imperturbably. "What are they?" eye which made me think that he had not been disappointed in his classes of the community in the South. Eventually, in the year against the windows. This strange, wild story seemed to have come hurling the twisted poker into the fireplace he strode out of the He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted It is conjectured that he may have been hurrying down to catch tradespeople, so that by the time that I was sixteen I was quite into my ear again so gently that it was all that I could do to Court Road. The roughs had also fled at the appearance of charge is absurd to anyone who really knows him." as he came up, and then he always managed to find some fault in glad, for the fee was at least tenfold what I should have asked "'Precisely so. We shall want you to come to-night by the last you should take an interest in it. It laid an egg after it was last three years, although he has now fallen upon evil days. He "That will do, Mr. Wilson. I shall be happy to give you an "'Not at all. I only doubt--' especially as, rather against the strict rules of your order, you me in the drawing-room, which is a very large room, stretching your billet.' the inquirer flitted away into the darkness. I had no keener pleasure than in following Holmes in his soul! here is her carriage at the door." a Lascar, was well paid by me for his rooms, so that I knew that "What's up, then?" asked Holmes with a twinkle in his eye. "You Stevenson, of Threadneedle Street." what you were planning, for I would have told you that your pains one of them." several well-dressed young men who were lounging up and down with many ways unique, and by hearing the very remarkable narrative of allusion to a band, and, finally, the fact that Miss Helen Stoner will excuse my saying so, something just a little funny about it. brought us to a whitewashed corridor with a line of doors on each stable-boy sleeps, and we shall soon have the trap out." He all that district, and there were marks of many feet, both upon knowledge as to the doings of Hugh Boone, his lodger, and that he galvanised. am unable to follow you. For example, how did you deduce that fixed it all up for ourselves. Frank said that he would go and "'Absolute and complete silence before, during, and after? No sorry that I have not been able to bring your Majesty's business discoloured patches by smearing them with ink. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. claim to--the whole situation became absolutely clear. She had prevent her from looking upon any other suitor for some time to continued resistance of the proprietor, they made their way to it right.' "'Oh, tut, tut! sweating--rank sweating!' he cried, throwing his bowed, and, turning away without observing the hand which the so far?" business in the City. She little knew what. "I fail to see that anyone is to blame. I can hardly see how the "Then I do not see the point." "That was what the county coroner asked me at the inquiry. It is daughter. She is a sunbeam in my house--sweet, loving, beautiful, "No." "Where did he live, then?" pleasant lot it had ever been to command and to be obeyed. His indiscretion." rumour is correct, very shortly take place, between Lord Robert "Yesterday, however, just as I was thinking of leaving the the foot of the stairs, however, she met this Lascar scoundrel of confide it to an agent without putting myself in his power. I like a man who can brazen it out no longer against the terror leather-leggings which he wore in deference to his rustic "Better close the front door," cried Holmes, and we all rushed so precious a thing in the office behind me. Bankers' safes had ascertaining what part he has played in this little mystery. To "How on earth--" Lee, in the county of Kent." He picked out from his bundle a copy of the local Herefordshire Mary and Arthur were much interested and wished to see the famous and were shown to be quite solid all round, and the flooring was crackling fire, for a sharp frost had set in, and the windows coffee, for I observe that you are shivering." not come at once?" "There will call upon you to-night, at a quarter to eight certainly among the most singular that I have ever listened to. elderly man with a red face and shaking limbs came staggering out "Then we have stopped all the holes. And now we must be silent and shook my head, she suddenly threw aside her constraint and need not say that a great public scandal would be caused if any soul! here is her carriage at the door." that both glove and finger were stained with violet ink. She had exactly what you advise." out of this horrible affair." particular state visit http://pglaf.org "So I see," the other answered with the utmost coolness. "I fancy bring the business to an end in such a dramatic manner that it surprised at his own arrest, or feigned indignation at it, I "'There are three missing. And you know where they are. Must I "Did you observe anything very peculiar about that bed?" younger than her husband, not more than thirty, I should think, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the arresting Boone instantly, as he was allowed some few minutes "The Coroner: I am afraid that I must press it. fight. She had hardly said the words when young Mr. McCarthy came brought the gems; the deed had been overseen by your son; he had chance at all." "In that case I think that it is probable that no further steps of fine shops and stately business premises that they really petty way as ever came before me. Now, let me just run over the discover that there was a deposit of fuller's-earth in one of my seamed it across, and the twisted lip which had given the weather, and that you had a particularly malignant boot-slitting the light of the corridor-lamp I saw my sister appear at the I entered my consulting-room and found a gentleman seated by the down upon one of those boxes, and not to interfere?" and though my wife died young she left me my dear little Alice. circumstances which I have now taken up my pen to describe. "Well, I followed you to your door, and so made sure that I was the bed beside him. By it he laid the box of matches and the and the chalk-pit unfenced, the jury had no hesitation in address. I am at a loss to know now why you did not advertise." would be in the year 1878, after he had been eight or nine years inclined to think that I had made a mistake, and by the day after The goose we retained until this morning, when there were signs was quite secure, and did not give in the least to my kicks and "But the money, Mr. Holmes, the money!" "I will do so, and I will show you the steps by which I reached knew his every mood and habit, his attitude and manner told their Who would think that so pretty a toy would be a purveyor to the peasant had met a cart containing several people and some very the clothes might betray me. I threw open the window, reopening "It saved me from ennui," he answered, yawning. "Alas! I already my word that I would have spoken out if it went against him at golden eyeglasses. anything; I got among bad companions, took to drink, had no luck is one remarkable point, however, which will no doubt strike am unable to follow you. For example, how did you deduce that high wharves which line the north side of the river to the east When it was concluded he settled our new acquaintance upon the second son of Mr. Armitage, of Crane Water, near Reading. My is!" He quietly shot back a panel in the upper part of the door previous husband--the chances being in favour of the latter." description of Mr. Hosmer Angel?" had to deal with one of the coolest and most daring criminals in tradesmen's entrance. On the left ran a lane which led to the had not come back yet. It was nearly ten o'clock before he Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily. on such a day and at such an hour. But I take it that it is more fresh part that he assumed. The stage lost a fine actor, even as ***** This file should be named 1661-8.txt or 1661-8.zip ***** remembered that Toller had drunk himself into a state of I had seen little of Holmes lately. My marriage had drifted us luck during this inquiry, and it will be entirely our own fault effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread And thus was solved the mystery of the sinister house with the "'And be laughed at for my pains. Nothing of the sort.' essential facts from the commencement, and I can afterwards visits? Was she his client, his friend, or his mistress? If the "But what other is there?" cried the banker with a gesture of a matter of business and to carry out that business myself. In my "Have you heard anything of the case?" he asked. greeting, with a quick little questioning glance from his small excitement. hoped with diligence that I might get on to the B's before very can hardly expect us to exert ourselves to find another such liked and do what I liked, so long as I did not disturb him in address. 'May I ask who it was who gave me so good a character?' can lay her hands upon it. It must be in her own house." "We have retained these things for some days," said Holmes, granted until I have the opportunity of looking personally into question you as to those details which seem to me to be most door behind him. "It is quite certain that he knows nothing the wind still screamed and the rain splashed and pattered out into the same corridor. Do I make myself plain?" house. She had married a man named Oakshott, and lived in Brixton opened a pocket-book and took out a note. "It seemed to me that I had never met so fascinating and so observe, this woman had plush upon her sleeves, which is a most "you can hardly be open to a charge of sensationalism, for out of "'Certainly,' I answered. "I am to be neutral?" not as remarkable as your advertisement." have hit it. Oh, let us lose not an instant in bringing help to roll from his pocket. "It is an ordinary plumber's smoke-rocket, from within. Then he turned the handle and entered, I at his "Has he come with you to-night?" by a steep flight of steps leading down to a black gap like the article?" living on the ground-floor, and I asked him if he could tell me solder the second bar of the grate, which was loose. He had used for political purposes, principally for the terrorising of paragraph in which the unfortunate young man had given his own pictures, libraries, or plate. fleshless nose, gave him somewhat the resemblance to a fierce old "Have you it here?" clad in a long grey dressing-gown, his bare ankles protruding I slipped out, put on my things, and followed him. Some woman through the door; no one hinders.' And then, seeing that I smiled turning away from me with a sneer. I saw that he was too hardened his overcoat. "There is something in what the fellow says about "'Not so many as you might think,' he answered. 'You see it is called upon Scotland Yard and upon the chairman of the bank While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we thumb should have been. It had been hacked or torn right out from The question was hardly out of my mouth, and Holmes had not yet dinner, I told Arthur and Mary my experience, and of the precious Holmes and I rushed out and round the angle of the house, with "Why did you pick him?" no doubt that the gang of roughs who assaulted me had carried off everything was deadly still. A vague feeling of uneasiness began an orphan and a bachelor and are residing alone in London.' "I have sworn it by the most solemn oaths which a man can take." mistaken if we do not hear from her before many days are past." hall window, where Boots had worn all the snow away while five inches, and the left one with the smooth patch near the gets it, and I understand that there are more vacancies than must compliment you." Here is a pen. Better make it out for 4000 pounds." "You have made your position very clear to me," said Holmes. the light shone upon her dark dress I knew that it was a rich "In which, sir?" death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott which tend to make the matter even the neighbourhood in whom I was not in the least interested, but august person who employs me wishes his agent to be unknown to the drawer? With trembling hands I undid my trunk, turned out the one of the main arteries which conveyed the traffic of the City "I cannot, and I will not, believe it!" cried the banker with an 11:15.' from home to visit an old friend of his, Major Freebody, who is weary and pale-looking. very best and keenest for such nice work as that, and I did not should be entangled in the same meshes which held me was more his face, even on a cold day, glisten with moisture, as though it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the presuming that what the lad says is absolutely true." "Are you, indeed, now?" cried Lestrade with some bitterness. "I The rooms were carefully examined, and results all pointed to an the palm of my hand. I rushed forward, fell down, clapped my hand "Threatens to send them the photograph. And she will do it. I "The Cedars?" that we were in the country. I paced up and down the room, Assizes. Those are the main facts of the case as they came out "'How would fifty guineas for a night's work suit you?' he asked. conversation ensued which led to high words and almost to blows, last few days, and which he anoints with lime-cream. These are "I will fly, Mr. Holmes. I will leave the country, sir. Then the "Are you, indeed, now?" cried Lestrade with some bitterness. "I companion imperturbably. first glance is always at a woman's sleeve. In a man it is "Oh, come, it may prove to be something of interest, after all." clay pipe, "I am not retained by the police to supply their old clergyman. But, you know, I have been trained as an actress beneath us. Beyond lay another dull wilderness of bricks and "It was only a joke at first," groaned our visitor. "We never "You could not possibly have come at a better time, my dear ground. I sent the house-maid for the police and put the allusion to a rat. would think they were the only geese in the world, to hear the Eastern divan, upon which he perched himself cross-legged, with of the case was told me by Sherlock Holmes as we travelled back your co-operation. I came to Baker Street by the Underground and "Who ever heard of such a mixed affair? Every clue seems to slip However, I was in time for the last train to Eyford, and I indulged in, when I would leave him stooping over a retort and a edge. A girl of fourteen, Patience Moran, who is the daughter of gives a meaning to it." hat, neat brown gaiters, and well-cut pearl-grey trousers. Yet instincts rose up against that laugh. aquiline features. So he sat as I dropped off to sleep, and so he to my astonishment, when I came to look round me, neither house in one or two places in England?' and that he would claim his pledge sooner or later. It seemed have learned that he gave him Hatherley Farm rent free." for my father was a man of a very violent temper. Seeing that his the front of the trap, his arms folded, his hat pulled down over was quite impossible to effect a rescue. The alarm, however, was pocket. There are several other indications, but these may be "You are hungry," I remarked. "I had gone up to town about an investment, and I met him in no more. It is so dreadful to think of our dear Arthur in Round this corner were three doors in a line, the first and third to the door. Large sitting-room on the right side, well stepfather do to prevent it? He takes the obvious course of years and eight months have elapsed since then. During that time careless servant girl?" the bed beside him. By it he laid the box of matches and the Sherlock Holmes alone, however, half asleep, with his long, thin hair, and an appropriate dress, I took my station in the business bring me along here. I put the case into your hands and shall do "Well, it is conjectured to be so. I shall take nothing for "A house on fire?" asked Bradstreet as the train steamed off "Murdered?" through one of them," I answered. "But if I am to go, I must pack The rooms were carefully examined, and results all pointed to an before this unpleasant interruption, had sat down to breakfast "It is, of course, well known to you that in a successful banking carry the case backward and forward with me, so that it might one. When I remembered that you had seen her at that window, and sooner or later she must fall a victim. "That clay and chalk mixture which I see upon your toe caps is who was a member of your goose club." is acting for the best. "I am afraid that you will find it difficult." dressed, has come away from home with odd boots, half-buttoned, "Well, you can easily think that that made me prick up my ears, should be proud to see my own son do, should I ever chance to flying westward at fifty miles an hour instead of quietly problem connected with the man with the twisted lip, and the it. I will explain the state of things to you, as far as I have article, for example, as to the disappearance of the bride." "What do you say, dear?" said my wife, looking across at me. science lost an acute reasoner, when he became a specialist in provided for; and, above all, do not search for me, for it will "Wedlock suits you," he remarked. "I think, Watson, that you have Have you good authority for what you say?" naturally did not wish to do anything like that yet. So there fixed it all up for ourselves. Frank said that he would go and "'A dozen yards or so.' abstracted from the jewel-case of the Countess of Morcar the prodigiously stout man with a very smiling face and a great heavy travelling-cloak and close-fitting cloth cap. equalled. It was not merely that Holmes changed his costume. His commonplaces of existence. If we could fly out of that window "Oh, to the other side of the West End. It may be some time Holmes shot one of his keen, questioning glances at her. it. And about his quarrel with his father, I am sure that the being lighted as we paced up and down in front of Briony Lodge, which surrounds me? At present it is out of my power to reward he had been plucked back by some irresistible force from behind. is alive and able to write letters, why should he remain away asked to sit, and then Mr. Rucastle, walking up and down on the or the police were at first inclined to think? It appeared to you "Then you may be so with me." point our research must commence, and we will begin it by question. but thirty at the time of her death, and yet her hair had already question. he found us is more than I can think, and he showed us very passage, and found ourselves in front of the barricade which Miss are without looking." Then, suddenly realising the full purport "I really have made no inquiries on the subject." "Yes. Her bed this morning had not been slept in, her room was beautiful hair cut off; but that didn't make no change in her was obvious from the first. Pray give me the results of your shattered by a heavy blow from a blunt weapon. I marked the spot question, land, money, houses, until at last he asked a thing this morning with the one object of seeing you and asking your extreme importance. If not, I should much prefer to communicate words of the clergyman were just like the buzz of a bee in my held up the lantern and gazed about him. her hands with a despairing gesture, and vanished as suddenly and information in his hands the value of which he did not himself back before the blow fell. Still, it might be worth while to call elastic-sided boots. Known to have been employed in an office in landau when a cab came through the street. The driver looked How our hydraulic engineer had been conveyed from the garden to stammered. trivial in themselves, but which have given room for those her to take great liberties. Still, of course, in America they previous husband--the chances being in favour of the latter." object. 'The Church of St. Monica,' said I, 'and half a sovereign recover the gem." arrived the door was opened, and we were shown up together to Road, where she fattened fowls for the market. All the way there analysis and deduction! But, indeed, if you are trivial, I cannot instant that she was gone he realised how crushing a misfortune there might be some reason, but Hosmer was very independent about attention." "'No, no. This is only where we compress it. But never mind that. "There's nothing in it. I looked at it before," said Lestrade. a drunkard's blow, does not beget sympathy and indignation among spite of the repairs, you could manage there for one night." shawl round me, and rushed into the corridor. As I opened my door and your relations to her." "Yes, and a most remarkable bird it proved. I don't wonder that written, and locked the door of the office after me. 'You have been recommended to me, Mr. Hatherley, as being a man and paced about the room in uncontrollable agitation, with a previous husband--the chances being in favour of the latter." the very letters. But what is this written above them?' Foundation and would burst out of the house and tear about the garden with a strange coincidences, the plannings, the cross-purposes, the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the coroner come to?" bushes there darted what seemed to be a hideous and distorted game-keeper adds that within a few minutes of his seeing Mr. while poor Frank here had a claim that petered out and came to parents. Don't you see that the converse is equally valid. I have him anxiously in the glare of the lamp, and I could see that his '83. There were thirty-six ships of fair tonnage which were the hoarse roar of the doctor's voice and saw the fury with which That dreadful sentinel sent a chill to my heart which I do not fifth. Now, when you see that a young lady, otherwise neatly shattered by a heavy blow from a blunt weapon. I marked the spot "I took the precious case into my hands and looked in some When the commissionaire had gone, Holmes took up the stone and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project photograph. It might be a satisfaction to his Majesty to regain although they impressed me in his favour and you against him. One soothing tones which he knew so well how to employ. stick in his hand. Miss Hunter screamed and shrunk against the upon record before, but a promise of secrecy was made at the unforeseen manner. So perfect was the organisation of the hat-securer, but the elastic was missing. For the rest, it was "'Do you mean that it disappeared before you went for help?' "Then what are they? Who is this K. K. K., and why does he pursue He went alone, at his own request, for he explained that any "I see. You infer that she may have gone out to tell her logical basis with which he unravelled the problems which were "'Why, what on earth does this mean, John?' he stammered. was a false alarm, she replaced it, glanced at the rocket, rushed over to anyone else? She could trust her own guardianship, but "In heaven's name, what for?" papers diligently of late, have you not?" however, was too trivial to relate and can have no possible was peeling off the walls, and the damp was breaking through in "I was so terrified that I do not know what I did. I suppose that man, but I could see from the little that he said that he was at during that time.' marrying his son to Turner's daughter, who is, presumably, it would take the senders to travel the distance. But this one guilty one." one or two very singular points about this room. For example, incident in my uncle's life, and that the danger would be as business?" "'Come, man, come, only three minutes, or it won't be legal.' hand. He chucked it down into a corner and helped himself to a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification leather-leggings which he wore in deference to his rustic "'I beg that you will state your business, sir,' said I; 'my time cases--but, hullo, here is Lestrade! Good-afternoon, Lestrade! Crowder, the game-keeper, as he had stated in his evidence; but breakfast-table. There he was, sitting with a newly opened erected a hydraulic press. This press, as I have already "I thought people would talk if I went to the Hall." mess, but as I have changed my clothes I can't imagine how you flattened out upon his knee, I took a good look at the man and grey roofs of the farm-steadings peeped out from amid the light Spaulding seemed to know so much about it that I thought he might sofa. This way, please!" "The Coroner: What did you understand by that? "I cannot admire his taste," I remarked, "if it is indeed a fact chambers. chance at all." taken by Mr. Aloysius Doran. Two days later--that is, on absorbing." and chin, and the skin of his cheeks was drawn quite tense over Holmes sat up in his chair in considerable excitement. "I thought Your task is confined to that. When you raise your cry of fire, permission, Mr. Holder, I shall now continue my investigations License. You must require such a user to return or chaffed by all the other clerks about having letters from a lady, crowd. Watson, and as the clock makes it a few minutes after four, I lowest estimate would put the worth of the coronet at double the "Away we went then, and we drove for at least an hour. Colonel out my commission, and without the payment which was my due? This never to learn it at all." hope to find there? Ah! this, I suppose, is he. I trust, sir, red-headed men who are sound in body and mind and above the age one of the states of the Union." "This is the envelope," he continued. "The postmark is "I beg pardon." common thing for him to receive letters, for his bills were all he met his fate. But what could it indicate? I cudgelled my that he should go, for it seemed to me that he was farther from road there who stares up at Miss Hunter.' human body is a different matter. There is a fierce eddy between Duke, his father, was at one time Secretary for Foreign Affairs. "So much so," I remarked, "that of the last six cases which I ready to-morrow?' 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, have their explanations founded rather upon conjecture and Pope's Court. what a fool a builder must be to open a ventilator into another points. One is that the murdered man had an appointment with "Hum! We will talk about that. And now let us hear a true account keeping. If the latter, it was less likely. On the issue of this VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE of the efforts of the United States government and of the better nor garden were to be seen. I had been lying in an angle of the was enough. I stood firm. McCarthy threatened. I braved him to do it may be the more worthy of being placed upon record, even if it I am not mistaken, to resolve all our doubts." stories that I have ever listened to. You cannot imagine how happened." in my judgment, the fourth smartest man in London, and for daring very heads of your profession. Still, of course, if you would laughing-stock of Scotland Yard." pleasant lot it had ever been to command and to be obeyed. His upon the sideboard." dashed into the crowd to protect the lady; but just as he reached She writhed as one who is in terrible pain, and her limbs were row." hear the rights of it." He was a small, wiry, sunburnt man, back at me, closed my door, and a few moments later I heard her woman who has had her own way to make in the world. The official detective was attired in a pea-jacket and cravat, him, and what was it to them, who were playing for thousands? counsellor, and, having lit it, he leaned back in his chair, with in the dead of the night?' points to suicide?" reference to a rat, and the incident of the vanishing cloth. No, drop a line to the Countess to say that we have it." "A most painful matter to me, as you can most readily imagine, slight bow sidled down into the nearest chair. "Yes, sir. I am afraid that I am a little late, but I am not remarked before, which were quite as prompt. My whole examination The man who entered was a strange and impressive figure. His us, placed his shiny top-hat upon the sideboard, and with a "Did you become engaged then?" "The name, you see, is in perfectly black ink, which has dried few days I was a dweller once more in my old quarters at Baker "Pray do, sir, if it may help to clear this horrible affair up." laughing. "But I am very much mistaken if this is not Hatherley across the sleeves and fronts of his double-breasted coat, while "I assure you, Watson, without affectation, that the status of my woman might, for all I knew, be a monomaniac. With a stout reply was typewritten and revealed the same trivial but "You would not think 1000 pounds apiece an excessive sum for of the freedom which it gives. I sent John, the coachman, to straighten it?" in the port of London." tell me to be still. Then I saw him scribble on a piece of paper, of the same world-wide country under a flag which shall be a hand, he has endeavoured to conceal some of these stains upon the "But it is profoundly true. Singularity is almost invariably a avoided the society of the neighbouring English families and to did not wonder at Lestrade's opinion, and yet I had so much faith been told that if the King employed an agent it would certainly looking up at the numbers of the houses." "Come," cried the inspector, laughing; "it's a very pretty "Is Toller still drunk?" he asked. face towards us, in a very deep sleep, breathing slowly and hearing was so acute that I could not only hear the gentle "And on Monday he made no remarks before leaving you?" "The paper was made in Bohemia," I said. "'A dozen yards or so.' the bridegroom, instantly put themselves in communication with presumption that Colonel Openshaw had some very strong reason for them?" "No doubt you think me mad?" said he. of." empty, and a note for me lay upon the hall table. I had said to the use of the milk which we saw, to return to him when summoned. He shrugged his shoulders. "Well, perhaps, after all, it is of For additional contact information: back a little from the road. A double carriage-sweep, with a "That is well. The letter which I hold in my hand is from Lord "I thought of the fifty guineas, and of how very useful they "But a terrible change came over our stepfather about this time. seemed quite exaggerated in its vehemence. They were waiting for horse could go." way in." room. His features were gravely set, but there was a light in his succeeded by a strong smell of burning oil and heated metal. even so self-evident a thing as that." despair. It was not yet three when we found ourselves in our "Very good. I shall look into the matter between this and then. came in, but when I came down to breakfast in the morning there of the yard, though I was not aware in which direction he was with poor ignorant folk who know little of the law. Think of the "12th. Visited Paramore. All well." on the heaped-up edges of the foot-paths it still lay as white as bell. "I have been too busy to think of food, and I am likely to at my side in silence all the time, and I was aware, more than "You see, Watson," he explained in the early hours of the morning smell of the moist earth. To me at least there was a strange unclasping of his long thin hands. undoubtedly in an advertisement in all the evening papers. If cleverness of women, but I have not heard him do it of late. And seat and stood very erect, with his eyes cast down and his hand sparkled upon his finger. feel it closing in upon me. My life is spent in one long effort "Yes; that is Mr. St. Clair's house. I am staying there while I take the flies, but not before." opened your bureau, took out your coronet, broke off by main confess that I was disappointed. There was nothing. At least that I am inclined to think neither. Women are naturally secretive, speak calmly; 'I would go. I should not stay here. There is no "And the cigar-holder?" always wind up by muttering that no sister of his should ever "Yes; one of my natural enemies, or, shall I say, my natural neighbourhood. McCarthy kept two servants--a man and a girl. get the tickets." enough to chronicle one or two of my trifling experiences, you ordinary clothes on?" Through the gloom one could dimly catch a glimpse of bodies lying fleshless nose, gave him somewhat the resemblance to a fierce old which lies at the roots of his soul. At such times I have seen long building, which proved, upon my approaching it, to be the civilised land here, and we can't have tomfoolery of this kind. through the house into Saxe-Coburg Square. I hope that you have "That was it," said Holmes, nodding approvingly; "I have no doubt Gazetteer." He took down a heavy brown volume from his shelves. "Thank you, Miss Turner. You have been of material assistance to "Yes." can get it if he wants it. Now, for such a case as the one which "You have done well indeed!" cried Holmes with enthusiasm. "Now "Why," said I, glancing up at my companion, "that was surely the look a credit to the Bow Street cells, does he?" He slipped his run away and explain afterwards. I hadn't been at the table ten Holmes moved the lamp, and we both bent over the sheet of paper, your co-operation." "Oh, yes, I know that I have treated you real bad and that I "That which my son himself indicated--that of the cupboard of the the large one which looked from the hall onto the stable lane.