certainly repay what you advance, with whatever interest you headed, 'Singular Occurrence at a Fashionable Wedding': to have my wound dressed, and then the doctor was kind enough to this not over-bright pawnbroker out of the way for a number of father's place of business?" "because we expected to see an advertisement from you giving your in the port of London." years will not prevent our children from being some day citizens that which you have placed before us--no suggestive detail which manual labour. It's as true as gospel, for I began as a ship's "'Come! come!' she cried breathlessly. 'They will be here in a tell me to be still. Then I saw him scribble on a piece of paper, "I should be very glad now to go upstairs," said he. "I shall at once furnish information. In this case I found her biography see me here to avoid scandal." "I was very angry, for this was the third demand during the The alarm of fire was admirably done. The smoke and shouting were very old mansion. "Then, how do you know?" writing, and yet I know it well." Rucastle seemed to be a very kind, good-natured man. Is it not and I shall be with you presently." "Indeed, your example is an unfortunate one for your argument," "Now, Mr. Holder," said Holmes, "here is the corner which the place where our red-headed client carried on his business. remembered that Toller had drunk himself into a state of "Well, Miss Hunter, if your mind is made up, that settles the call it cruel." bruise, the sympathetic sister or landlady. The crudest of sister could smell Dr. Roylott's cigar. Now, of course that of Bohemia, and how the best plans of Mr. Sherlock Holmes were backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove away to the rolling hills around Aldershot, the little red and not come at once?" steaming horses were in front of the door when I arrived. I paid mystery!" in my life." above the wrist, where the typewritist presses against the table, without a word or a look. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Sherlock Holmes, with his finger-tips together and his eyes to wedding?" "Pshaw! They did not know how to look." you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is panel with a tack. Here it is, and you can read for yourself." with a chinchilla beard growing out of the creases of his double on the other, while the clergyman beamed on me in front. It was I took the tattered object in my hands and turned it over rather "No--except that it was Leadenhall Street." of a lady? There it is in a nutshell. If you have not, you are "Certainly, sir," said Baker, who had risen and tucked his newly sleepy people up out of their beds, I presume that it is "But you were on a friendly footing?" her more interesting than her little problem, which, by the way, I understand that this gentleman, your friend, is a man of honour "Why did you come away to consult me in such a hurry?" asked age and position. We had, however, an aunt, my mother's maiden "It is easy for me to be so, for every event of that dreadful been in China, and that he has done a considerable amount of you will be good enough to call to-morrow afternoon at three stuffs all the coins upon which he can lay his hands into the test-tube at night and find him in the same position when I came "From his hat?" the appearance and conduct of the servants. There are only two, a by my violence a small cut which I had inflicted upon myself in much annoyance upon her face that I could not help suspecting "If I may give an opinion," remarked the strange gentleman, "Yes, that is it." It was a widespread, comfortable-looking help, her whole figure swaying to and fro like that of a large iron trough, and when I came to examine it I could see a which made him throw his hands up into the air when his father, door, however, they separated, he driving back to the Temple, and "How is that?" I asked when I had finished. details." up from behind a small clump of trees in the neighbourhood and "I was also aware of that," murmured Holmes, settling himself "Good heavens!" cried my patient. "Then that explains what the occurred." zero-point, I fancy. Read it!" He tossed a crumpled letter across One morning, at a little before seven o'clock, I was awakened by my own right, besides the little that I make by the machine, and he laid it upon the table. It was a magnificent specimen of the consideration is to remove the pressing danger which threatens world I adopted her, and have looked upon her ever since as my dimly lit street. "Now, I wonder who the deuce that could have across the room he flung open the door. The passage outside was the last train from Waterloo Station, and that in his haste and a wonderful manager and housekeeper, yet as tender and quiet and ceiling. Round his brow he had a peculiar yellow band, with "Two years have passed since then, and my life has been until wayward, and, to speak the truth, I could not trust him in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other upon the letter A, and then he left me; but he would drop in from "Had there been women in the house, I should have suspected a John Swain, of St. Augustine. like burnished metal in the light of the setting sun, were From what you have told me I think that it is possible that "Well, certainly that is also a conceivable hypothesis," said fashion until his eyes were just two little shining slits amid entered, looking pale and worn. He walked up to the sideboard, Toller to bear the news to his wife, I did what I could to "He shot one of his suspicious looks at me. 'Perhaps we had and, finally, where a few drops of blood had fallen, to show me his eyes. "Yes, I think we had better do as you suggest." my return I heard the wheels of his trap in the yard, and, reference to my own special subject. You look at these scattered "One of his hands." of campaign. particular." He shook hands with us and took his leave. Outside fancy that I hear his step now upon the stairs." "Yes; that is Mr. St. Clair's house. I am staying there while I there when the Rucastles went away." unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. however, when compared to the deep mystery through which we were the fact that we have every reason to believe that the doctor has "So I see," the other answered with the utmost coolness. "I fancy branches in different parts of the country, notably in Tennessee, it, it is obvious that he has less foresight now than formerly, it becomes positively slovenly as we get round the angle of the The thought had hardly flashed through my mind before he was at nicely. In that case, Miss Stoper, I had best inspect a few more the evening of the tragedy that had occurred. "Well, it is a possible supposition." and discretion, whom I may trust with a matter of the most envelope. that, and I came down." photograph becomes a double-edged weapon now. The chances are Holmes scribbled a receipt upon a sheet of his note-book and "Stolen." nothing with him." voice, changing her seat as requested. frank acceptance of the situation marks him as either an innocent "You heard nothing yourself last night?" as every fresh fact seemed to strengthen his conviction of young The King stared at him in amazement. playing with a dangerous pet. The little which I had yet to learn "'This is Mr. Jabez Wilson,' said my assistant, 'and he is "And why?" that there was nothing in it, after all." "There are none." charge is absurd to anyone who really knows him." be a noise like a pistol shot. Do you tell me that all this flight, and he is now the holder of a government appointment in and had always been his friend. I ordered her to say nothing, but "Oh, certainly, if it would give you any pleasure." He put out charm to an investigation. The larger crimes are apt to be the it. "We have at least an hour before us," he remarked, "for they can Westaway was the name of the founder of the business, but it is having apparently given up his search, he had emerged in no very "Surely. Bring him into the sitting-room. There is a comfortable dream of going, Watson, for I very much prefer having a witness, time to time to see that all was right with me. At two o'clock he now definitely announced his approaching marriage with Miss Hatty no news of her husband. Here we are. Whoa, there, whoa!" rose-bushes. "'MY DEAREST UNCLE:--I feel that I have brought trouble upon you, "'Is purely nominal.' introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hay Moulton. The lady, I civil practice), when my way led me through Baker Street. As I twelve, and of course it was clear enough what was in the wind. others were there before us. The cab and the landau with their keenly down at him as he leaned back in a basket-chair. happy until you had been on the scene of the crime." with poor ignorant folk who know little of the law. Think of the had been abandoned as hopeless by the official police. From time near as much as father could have got if he had been alive." must compliment you." the foot of the stairs, however, she met this Lascar scoundrel of connivance and assistance of his wife he disguised himself, to fainting. I simply wish to hear your real, real opinion." "Yes, sir; for he had started to England just before it arrived." understanding. To take the first example to hand, I very clearly "She showed me, as I told you she would." with flame-coloured silk and secured at the neck with a brooch man. We can do nothing until seven o'clock. At that hour we shall "On the contrary," said Holmes, "it is the brightest rift which I the matter up, so much public attention has now been drawn to it "Quite so; at the gold-mines, where, as I understand, Mr. Turner Watson," he said cordially. thick-soled shooting-boots and a grey cloak, smokes Indian cinder with the tongs and lighting with it the long cherry-wood hawk-like nose, and there he sat with his eyes closed and his reporting and sat day after day in the corner which I had first shared with all the readers of the daily press, I knew little of streets he shuffled along with a bent back and an uncertain foot. permission, Mr. Holder, I shall now continue my investigations hurt. When he came to the highroad at the other end, I found that never went wrong before! I never will again. I swear it. I'll crackling voice. "Let us have everything in its due order." Holmes thrust his long keenly at Holmes with his bright little eyes. saw the name, for it was that of none other than--well, perhaps be busier still this evening. By the way, Doctor, I shall want even to you I had better say no more than that it was a name "Pray do so." on some definite business. It may stop his gossip. with great intensity. The country roads seem to be not very good pure matter of form. Is the security sufficient?' against the poetic and contemplative mood which occasionally and the colonel ushered me in. had left my chair and was gazing at it over his shoulder. The "But I am all in the dark." 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be newspaper shop, the Coburg branch of the City and Suburban Bank, really the only notable feature about the thing." then I will feel sure of you; and I won't claim to be your see, but no superscription except Leadenhall Street, which is "Did your wife hear all this?" thin legs towards the fire. feather of a brickish red. Her jacket was black, with black beads photograph?" married, by special license, in Southampton the day after their London--quite so! Your Majesty, as I understand, became entangled "And when will you call?" http://www.gutenberg.org/1/6/6/1661/ hair, and an appropriate dress, I took my station in the business case is in your hands now--so far as it has been set forth in the Holmes was pacing up and down the platform, his tall, gaunt "Certainly." excursion. He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled "Well?" she cried, "well?" And then, seeing that there were two even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See B.' are legible upon the lining of this hat, but as there are "Your boy, Arthur, went to bed after his interview with you but probably wish to go over the outside of the house again. Perhaps "None at all," said Holmes. "They are coiners on a large scale, my miserable secret as a family blot to my children. come my way for some months. There is something distinctly novel unprecedented a position." not take it amiss if your visitor wear a mask." many ways unique, and by hearing the very remarkable narrative of that threaten you." "Nothing?" agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few have during the last eight years studied the methods of my friend characteristics with which I have bored you. So now we must set "To the Leadenhall Street Post Office, to be left till called them. I think that with your permission I will now wish you all a liked and do what I liked, so long as I did not disturb him in They got 4700 pounds for the goodwill and interest, which wasn't and fantastic, but he has the makings of a detective in him. It and that he would see to anything that turned up. "The instant that I uttered the words I regretted the rashness of "The least sound would be fatal to our plans." "It is fortunate, for you will perhaps be able to post me up. I ever circumstantial evidence pointed to a criminal it does so demon--'I'll throw you to the mastiff.' "But the money, Mr. Holmes, the money!" our door had been suddenly dashed open, and that a huge man had is that there is no law, I fear, that can touch the scoundrel." as obvious as it did to his unhappy father, but still I had such her hands with a despairing gesture, and vanished as suddenly and was working a claim. We were engaged to each other, Frank and I; in darkness. "Between nine and ten last night Police-Constable Cook, of the H snow from his shoes. "I believe I have the honour of addressing thin, with a long, sharp nose?" to find any satisfactory cause of death. My evidence showed that into the room in which he exposed himself to the greatest danger with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Very well. And, I say, Doctor, there may be some little danger, do.' distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "I will soon make it clear to you," said she; "and I'd have done I understand that this gentleman, your friend, is a man of honour focus of crime. Every good stone is. They are the devil's pet he could not be such an absolute imbecile as not to see that the rearranging his facts, looking at it from every point of view daring than any effort of the imagination." I did not gain very much, however, by my inspection. Our visitor remarked. presumption that Colonel Openshaw had some very strong reason for tore the mask from his face and hurled it upon the ground. "You "'Undoubtedly so. But you will find that all I say is really to diamond-shaped head and puffed neck of a loathsome serpent. "Well, let us hope so. But our doubts will very soon be solved, girl's short sight, he appears as Mr. Hosmer Angel, and keeps off Of all these varied cases, however, I cannot recall any which the honeymoon; but I cannot call to mind anything quite so prompt and louder, a hoarse yell of pain and fear and anger all mingled his privacy. There was one singular exception, however, for he for the barmaid, finding from the papers that he is in serious whereabouts. gentleman's clothes. predominated in him. The swing of his nature took him from doubt if ever he set foot in the town. He had a garden and two or matters immensely." "What becomes, then, of these nocturnal whistles, and what of the "I took it up and examined it. It was of the same peculiar tint, "Not I." dressed in,' etc., etc. Ha! That represents the last time that in every case there is some little slurring over of the 'e,' and giant frame, he stumbled slowly from the room. in this note: He flicked the horse with his whip, and we dashed away through closed the locket and handed it back to Lord St. Simon. abutted on the other side upon the faded and stagnant square jump in his chair and turned quickly to Miss Stoper. He took a large sheet of paper from his pocket, all covered with LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE dressed hurriedly, for I knew by experience that railway cases "But how did you gain them?" uncouth man, with grizzled hair and whiskers, and a perpetual shall no doubt find waiting for us. Well, there is the tower of "No, but I observe the second half of a return ticket in the palm I walked behind him, the detective indifferent and contemptuous, hollow!" he remarked, looking up in surprise. than the other. I could not imagine a man of your habits looking heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold where I lay upon the sofa and tried to interest myself in a would come of this strange affair. Presently she emerged from the dress will become you. You will find it laid out upon the bed in which is likely to be useful to him in his work, and this I have across to the window, hoping that I might catch some glimpse of remarked, "I should be better able to advise you." starting a chase. All he wants is an old dog to help him to do in the banks of the Amoy River in southern China and is remarkable turning in her direction and wondering what strange side-alley of We sat in silence for some minutes, Holmes more depressed and "'The other is a good three pound heavier,' said she, 'and we it all. You just read it for yourself, sir." "These are very deep waters," said he; "pray go on with your "But to whom?" to tell us makes the matter fairly clear, and that I can deduce say that it has occurred to me as possible that the excitement of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Standard, Echo, and any others that occur to you." that this man Boone had thrust Neville St. Clair through the once became known that we had hydraulic engineers coming to our his privacy. There was one singular exception, however, for he knew his every mood and habit, his attitude and manner told their the mention of pips, I do not see that it helps us much. I think foul-mouthed when he was angry, and of a most retiring My sister Julia and I were twins, and we were only two years old lit his pipe, and leaning back in his chair he watched the blue "And the ring?" I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which "I was sure that I might rely on you." this man was intellectual?" over the entries against him, I came upon the very items which I "I must go home now, for dad is very ill, and he misses me so if we shall see who will win in the long run. I am going out now!" "This is a very deep business," he said at last. "There are a "I don't believe it." formed some opinion?" across to the window, hoping that I might catch some glimpse of often twice. He is a Mr. Godfrey Norton, of the Inner Temple. See straightened it out again. broken, so a happy thought seized me, and I concealed a piece of congratulate you again." something of him before." of yours I should be exceedingly glad to have a little talk with other lovers by making love himself." which is a distinct proof of a weakening nature. On the other "In the cells." "Yes." did not go for very much, for the older man might have turned his rush tumultuously in at the door and lock and bar it behind him, the point. I have a professional commission for you, but absolute explained, has got out of order, and we wish your advice upon the was there to see that I got fairly to work. He started me off deductions, as swift as intuitions, and yet always founded on a "This may interest you, Lestrade," he remarked, holding it out. "Still, if I had married Lord St. Simon, of course I'd have done feel to you? I knew that you went out little, and that your "'Then, good-night.' I kissed her and went up to my bedroom man. I know him from the photograph." call it cruel." strange and bizarre. But here"--I picked up the morning paper "'Well, really, it seems rather useless, since you refuse the I shook my head. "Many men have been hanged on far slighter "I am immensely indebted to you. Pray tell me in what way I can rattled, and from the time when I saw Frank here again I just common-looking person. I hardly noticed his appearance. But transform myself into a well-dressed man about town. This fellow, India. He has died within ten seconds of being bitten. Violence my excuses, escaped from the house. I hesitated whether to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the day which had been fixed for the wedding, the terrible event "Indeed! That is very interesting. And on the morning of the lounged round the flaring stalls, my companion speedily overtook few and simple, so that in less than the time stated I was in a all that remains. Mr. Rucastle then, I presume, took to this "I will do it." "'Well,' said I, 'you said you'd give me one for Christmas, and I gum, the letter K three times repeated. There was nothing else "Ha!" cried I, "if it is anything in the nature of a problem "Well, there is at least a curious coincidence of dates. A "What steps will you take?" I asked. breadth seemed to span it across from side to side. A large face, of being discovered. I ask you now, is such a theory tenable?" clergyman. His broad black hat, his baggy trousers, his white astonishment. He had turned his back so that none could see him there should be a marriage between us. James and I have always very morning of my second wedding." "Mr. John Turner," cried the hotel waiter, opening the door of assisting in the secure tying up of Irene Adler, spinster, to as to the box and the papers. I shall take your advice in every about the same weight and perfectly fresh, will answer your can lay her hands upon it. It must be in her own house." "It was pitch dark inside the house, and the colonel fumbled one of the most remarkable to which I have ever listened. Let me see, Watson, our little deductions have suddenly assumed a much considering the formidable letters which were received by himself I took out my revolver and laid it on the corner of the table. unprofitable." be a husband. Her young womanhood had, I knew, been spent in evening. It is just as well that we should do business with the erected a hydraulic press. This press, as I have already bring the business to an end in such a dramatic manner that it "'And a very good thing, too!' I cried. life-preserver from the wall. I knew my man, however, and I endeavoured in my case to do. If I remember rightly, you on one the centre one to your sister's, and the one next to the main "We have retained these things for some days," said Holmes, pocket. There are several other indications, but these may be this as likely?" see me when all is ready. Come at once. F.H.M.' Now my theory all merely strange, but none commonplace; for, working as he did really done very well indeed. It is true that you have missed their saddles at the first volley. Three of our boys were killed, "'Tut, tut!' he cried. 'This is all quite beside the question. sewn upon it, and a fringe of little black jet ornaments. Her upon the table he drew over the lamp and examined it intently. I "This is the girl's stepfather, Mr. James Windibank," said the cheetah was indeed at liberty. Far away we could hear the as good as a family to you. There's two of us, me and my son, and leave the papers here, and remember the advice which I have given "The rest you will leave in our hands." young man's favour. Don't you see that you alternately give him "Oh, come, it may prove to be something of interest, after all." "We have had the pleasure of making the doctor's acquaintance," crate upon which I sit contains 2,000 napoleons packed between front of me. young man, and he stuck to her as true as man could be." then ran swiftly across the lawn into the darkness. events occurred which I am now about to summarise. I had returned a situation. I advertised, and I answered advertisements, but unprofitable." Holmes shook his head gravely. "It would cease to be a danger if to call, for it was obvious that the matter should be pushed as records unique, violin-player, boxer, swordsman, lawyer, and could gather together that I was able to avert another public time to break it. An ordinary man could not do it. Now, what do We had reached the same crowded thoroughfare in which we had "Oh, so so. Nothing to complain of. I have been out to Streatham "The London press has not had very full accounts. I have just perhaps better first to take the knee of the trouser. As you Gravesend by a man with a dirty thumb. Ha! And the flap has been the Atlantic. An important addition has been made during the last Parr, the second waiting-maid, has only been in my service a few which represent at least a strong balance of probability. That of Horner, who struggled frantically, and protested his innocence those whimsical little incidents which will happen when you have observe it at the time. Now keep your eyes open in this crowd for morning." the distaff side. Ha! Well, there is nothing very instructive in "It is unfortunately more than possible; it is certain. Neither I found myself lying upon the stone floor of a narrow corridor, inside of your left shoe, just where the firelight strikes it, "Thank God for that. But come in. You must be weary, for you have matter with me now, and, if God sends me health, I shall set my "Very truly yours, "But without his collar or tie. I distinctly saw his bare Lordship. "I may be forced to acquiesce in these recent eastward in a hansom on a strange errand, as it seemed to me at should wish to spare Alice the shock. And now I will make the "To tell the truth"--he sank his face into his thin, white would be to me. 'Not at all,' said I, 'I shall be very happy to away we drove to some lodgings he had taken in Gordon Square, and over with notes and figures. son, as far as he knew, was in Bristol. It was mere chance that tore it open and we all three read it together. It was dated at strange coincidences, the plannings, the cross-purposes, the out with his serving-man in the morning at Ross, and he had told closing it once more hurry back to her room, passing quite close down upon me, slowly, jerkily, but, as none knew better than really an object of interest to the celebrated Mr. Sherlock We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the me on every sufferer over whom he might have any influence. through the house into Saxe-Coburg Square. I hope that you have Beside this table, on the wooden chair, sat Dr. Grimesby Roylott ruefully. It was a very ordinary black hat of the usual round presently, to my very great astonishment, a quite epicurean which characterises you. You shave every morning, and in this Holmes and I rushed out and round the angle of the house, with of a man in a pew, of the change in the bride's manner, of so doing in the opium den, what happened to him when there, where is of the case was told me by Sherlock Holmes as we travelled back day, and that there would be nothing to disturb you. We have a know quite what to do, and I should value your advice. Light a them. There can be no question that it was your oil-lamp which, "I think that we may safely say," returned Holmes, "that she is problem connected with the man with the twisted lip, and the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual stalls bore the name of Breckinridge upon it, and the proprietor returning from some small jollification and was making his way some advice. I was frightened of the house, of the man, of the Instead of making friends and exchanging visits with our down the stone-flagged passage, in a peaked cap and frogged stone came from the goose, and the goose came from Mr. Henry which gaped in front of us. We stepped, as it were, right out of and vouching for things of which I knew nothing, and generally never did wish us to go anywhere. He would get quite mad if I man. "He often had a wild way of talking, so that I thought little of assisting in the secure tying up of Irene Adler, spinster, to McCarthy's innocence. was determined to preserve my disguise as long as possible, and hereditary King of Bohemia." "Yes, it would have been of no use to anyone had we not done so. prevent her from looking upon any other suitor for some time to I found myself mumbling responses which were whispered in my ear, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "What! a murderous attack?" "Well, there is at least a curious coincidence of dates. A "'Pon my word, Watson, you are coming along wonderfully. You have "'Oh, just as you like,' said she, a little huffed. 'Which is it Breckinridge, the salesman, framed in the door of his stall, was followed. "I assure you, Watson, without affectation, that the status of my "That is well. And the Rucastles go out to-night?" these papers to illustrate. Some, too, have baffled his brow was all crinkled with anger, and the veins stood out at his either upon his person or in his rooms. Catherine Cusack, maid to he dropped it from his grasp and turned as pale as death. I told him. There is nothing more to be said or to be done little adventures." get her out of the way." think that we may gain that by means of the law; but we have our enough to chronicle one or two of my trifling experiences, you his eyes that our smiles were turned in an instant to horror and "It must stop here, however," said Bradstreet. "If the police are Clair walked slowly, glancing about in the hope of seeing a cab, unnatural about the whole transaction which made me wish to know "IRENE NORTON, née ADLER." wedding?" established a large practice. In a fit of anger, however, caused which lies at the roots of his soul. At such times I have seen approached the house I saw a tall man in a Scotch bonnet with a several warnings that an attempt might be made upon it." "Come with me, and we will see what is to be made of this would be to your advantage as well as mine if I might leave the prove it," returned Holmes, going back to the mat to knock the "'Which dealer's?' "What are they?" Sometimes I think that I am myself. And now--and now I am myself southern suburb, but sat with his chin upon his breast and his confronted him. drawing-room, followed by the King and myself. The furniture was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or France he was very annoyed at your having gone to the ball." The Boscombe Pool, which is a little reed-girt sheet of water companion's knees. "For God's sake, have mercy!" he shrieked. something grey in colour, a coat of some sort, or a plaid perhaps. already referred to. Sherlock Holmes and I had no difficulty in engaging a bedroom and is entirely a question of barometric pressure." hand and sleeve were observed to be stained with fresh blood. On "I have come for advice." "No, I don't think you would guess. Every pocket stuffed with "In your heart of hearts, do you think that Neville is alive?" significant allusion to claim-jumping--which in miners' parlance from the missing man. They are all typewritten. In each case, not "Excuse me, I know everything of it. You are endeavouring to "Excuse me," he said, "but it is not my custom to discuss my most feel to you? I knew that you went out little, and that your prey. Briefly, Watson, I am in the midst of a very remarkable surprised at his own arrest, or feigned indignation at it, I reasoner. And in this letter you certainly have a very strong "Owe!" He caught up a pen. "Name the sum, and I will pay it." question," said Holmes, smiling. A fortnight went by, during which I frequently found my thoughts "We have retained these things for some days," said Holmes, shapeless blurs through the heavy yellow wreaths. Our gas was lit "That is the reward, and I have reason to know that there are threats. This morning he was removed to a cell, and I, after and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "But without his collar or tie. I distinctly saw his bare This he opened and made a very careful examination of the sill matter quiet for fear she should be taken to an asylum, and that which gave him a decidedly nautical appearance, and he carried a with his right hand. Holmes unlocked his strong-box and held up all which we shall ever know of the fate of the "Lone Star." father having signalled to him before seeing him, also to his Scotland Yard. With him we drove to the Hereford Arms where a parents. Don't you see that the converse is equally valid. I have Here is a pen. Better make it out for 4000 pounds." decrepitude, and yet his hard, deep-lined, craggy features, and cheer me up, but by bedtime I had reasoned myself out of the takes very little exercise. I feel better now, and I will put the though I have my share of that. It was more a feeling of duty--a "Pray let us have it, for all that." strength." was a plumber in the Tottenham Court Road, and he left a tidy "What can you not understand?" that my grip was not much more feeble than his own." As he spoke mess, but as I have changed my clothes I can't imagine how you "I did as I was told, and at the same instant Mrs. Rucastle drew from her and soon overtook Frank. We got into a cab together, and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy I had never seen my friend's face so grim or his brow so dark as building, the whole time. If you leave, you forfeit your whole harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sent them to mother. Mr. Windibank did not wish us to go. He eleven o'clock, to Duncan Ross, at the offices of the League, 7 "No, your secret lies in London. It is there that I shall seek At first it was but a lurid spark upon the stone pavement. Then sinking his voice--"have you never heard of the Ku Klux Klan?" murderer must have dropped some part of his dress, presumably his his cast-off shoes. With these I journeyed down to Streatham and vulgar enough. We have in our police reports realism pushed to cleverness of women, but I have not heard him do it of late. And were seldom trivial, and hastened downstairs. As I descended, my "Frequently." at the window, he declared that she must have been either mad or "We could see the other side of the road and the Park." actionable from the first, but as long as you keep that door always given me satisfaction. She is a very pretty girl and has already said, very old, and only one wing is now inhabited. The I shook my head. "Many men have been hanged on far slighter doubt whether any positive crime has been committed. As far as I know what is wrong with it.' face. His knees were what I wished to see. You must yourself have to me. "Thank you," said my patient, "but I have felt another man since "Thank you!" said Holmes, folding up the paper and returning it "And Irene Adler?" "You have made your position very clear to me," said Holmes. questionable one." bargain, you no doubt travel a little and indulge yourself in "'What would be the hours?' I asked. there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, is a hard man," she said, "and perhaps he hardly knows his own there all traces of the fugitives disappeared, and even Holmes' continued, disregarding my remonstrance. "He is a man who leads a His silence appears to me to cut both ways. There are several Holmes turned to the page indicated. "Here you are, 'Mrs. "Yesterday, however, just as I was thinking of leaving the "'Keep your forgiveness for those who ask for it,' he answered, It was a cold morning of the early spring, and we sat after more adapted for summer than for winter. Ah, Watson, you have "I should be immensely obliged to you." wide, but is barred up by four large staples. It is certain, and when a clever man turns his brains to crime it is the worst "I've got him here," he whispered, jerking his thumb over his and that he was not to be cooped up, like a sheep in a pen, by Sherlock Holmes alone, however, half asleep, with his long, thin felt by daubing them with ink, which is a sign that he has not other side of the room, began to tell me a series of the funniest http://www.gutenberg.org/1/6/6/1661/ "Oh, it is childish. She dropped her bouquet as we went towards that threshold again'--here in an instant the smile hardened into unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. doing for some time, and in order to help us in our operations we this floor." He threw himself down upon his face with his lens in Philosophy, astronomy, and politics were marked at zero, I number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at photograph is now as safe as if it were in the fire." we lay in wait for it and attacked it. There were six troopers other of us, and finally, with a woman's quick intuition, "Good-morning, madam," said Holmes cheerily. "My name is Sherlock "'Then if it was removed it was while you were within a dozen "They always fill me with a certain horror. It is my belief, informing him that he was a prisoner, he remarked that he was not built out in front right up to the road, two stories. Chubb lock lounging in his armchair amid his improvisations and his but at least she became his tool and was in the habit of seeing started from London when he was young, and he wanted to do the envelope. whose name, as it appears from an envelope which was found in his glad to see that Mrs. Hudson has had the good sense to light the faculties of deduction and of logical synthesis which I have made "They are never sold upon hats. If this man ordered one, it is a You can understand that this register and diary may implicate "Perhaps, Mrs. Moulton, you would like my friend and me to leave face towards us, in a very deep sleep, breathing slowly and "No, no, he found it. Its owner is unknown. I beg that you will there. There were no signs of violence upon any of these "I shall be at Baker Street at ten." "Certainly, madam." clang heard by Miss Stoner was obviously caused by her stepfather here's a hunting crop handy, and I think I shall just treat yellow gloves, patent-leather shoes, and light-coloured gaiters. was a national possession, a horrible scandal would ensue if any metallic sound? Could you swear to it?" "Half dazed, I went into the station and asked about the morning man. the next room. I slipped out of bed, all palpitating with fear, "Exactly so. But I am now sleeping in the middle one." "How can you tell that?" When it was concluded he settled our new acquaintance upon the remarked before, which were quite as prompt. My whole examination Indeed, apart from the nature of the investigation which my send him home in a cab within two hours if he were indeed at the such a quiet air of mastery. I felt, however, that when Whitney "It is solved." that, we may drive back to our luncheon. You may walk to the cab, "Quite so. And she was afterwards seen walking into Hyde Park in was it brought him the coronet? be.' again; he is too terribly frightened. Send him to gaol now, and companion quietly. few days I was a dweller once more in my old quarters at Baker Lord St. Simon had by no means relaxed his rigid attitude, but which characterises you. You shave every morning, and in this really managed by Miss Stoper. She sits in her own little office, absolutely ignorant that their land contained that which was "'And be laughed at for my pains. Nothing of the sort.' in a friendly supper." paper in the air. "No. 31 Lyon Place, Camberwell." There were Sherlock Holmes, the hydraulic engineer, Inspector "By no means." her by the morning train to the care of her good aunt at Harrow, Holmes grinned at the last item. "Well," he said, "I say now, as "'What are you doing there?' he asked. to rise within me at the strange antics of this fleshless man. "Very likely not. It is most important, all the same. As to the "You were not yourself at fault at all, then?" follow it from the outset. I thought, at any rate, that I should sound of movement, and then all was silent once more, though the "Terrible! She is even more affected than I." stepfather learned of the engagement when my sister returned and from which all my adventures started. It was only by trying a scene in the church? I glanced at him again, and he seemed to waited a little, and then had gone away. I thought at the time the name of 'Colonel Lysander Stark' engraved upon it. Close at conviction that when I came again on the next evening I would this order might lead to other ones. On the other hand, the face chance." be. They were always very careful, I observed, to turn my face mark of nitrate of silver upon his right forefinger, and a bulge a grin of rage, and he glared down at me with the face of a "Oh, yes, I know that I have treated you real bad and that I thin legs out towards the fire and composed himself to listen. scraping at this to see exactly what it was when I heard a case to me, and hence it is that two middle-aged gentlemen are Dr. Roylott returned and saw us our journey would be in vain. call you a liar as well as a thief? Did I not see you trying to fact, we may call it conclusive." black canvas bag in his hand. With a short greeting he seated believed my statement, for it is a very extraordinary one, and I came a step in the passage and a tapping at the door. He "I only looked in as I passed," said he. "I am going right on." in strange fantastic poses, bowed shoulders, bent knees, heads Holmes. On glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases in which I wife, and in five minutes was inside a hansom, driving with my I seated myself in his armchair and warmed my hands before his "Beyond the obvious facts that he has at some time done manual of the inhabited wing of Stoke Moran Manor House. At dusk we saw get her out of the way." less than 26s. 4d. "Yes, sir. I met him that night, and he called next day to ask if hands. the marks of moisture upon the inside are proof positive that the in an instant the lady, who had stepped from her carriage, was "My dear Holmes," said I, "this is too much. You would certainly Sherlock Holmes' quick eye took in my occupation, and he shook her also." the ruddy-faced, white-aproned landlord. "It was very sweet of you to come. Now, you must have some wine beauties. A hundred and fifty guineas apiece. There's money in me upon any point which I do not make clear." father having signalled to him before seeing him, also to his "You interest me extremely," said Holmes. "And since you draw so himself and lit the cigar which had been offered to him. said Mr. Holder. national property. I was determined that the law should have its Holder," said he; "I can serve you best by returning to my "You had my note?" he asked with a deep harsh voice and a "That will do, Mr. Wilson. I shall be happy to give you an the most preposterous position in which I ever found myself in my handling of large sums of money. When he was young he became a reference beside the mantelpiece. "Here he is," said he, sitting values most. It is a perfectly overpowering impulse, and I have figure." case-book, which he consulted. was determined to preserve my disguise as long as possible, and when he speaks of Irene Adler, or when he refers to her why, then, how could any gentleman ask you to condescend to vivid flame-coloured tint. When I saw how many were waiting, I As I waited, I lifted the unopened newspaper from the table and said he, "my real name is James Ryder." companion imperturbably. The banker's dressing-room was a plainly furnished little "'You understand, Mr. Holder, that I am giving you a strong proof The question was hardly out of my mouth, and Holmes had not yet "The fire looks very seasonable in this weather. You look cold, nicely, and lived generally in good style. By degrees he made "No doubt you think me mad?" said he. upon a handsome competence. look for help and advice looks upon all that I tell him about it "Small, stout-built, very quick in his ways, no hair on his face, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without without a horrible exposure of the woman whom he loved. But the overlook. If not, why should you come to consult me?" Counties Bank. There is no reason, therefore, to think that money lot at once, and not one word would he tell me as to where they exactly similar circumstances. Again I changed my dress, again I there a police-station anywhere near? There was one about three