possible. The table was set out ready for me, and Mr. Duncan Ross really done very well indeed. It is true that you have missed "'Do you mean that it disappeared before you went for help?' "There is but one thing to do. It must be done at once. You must beggar. For seven hours I plied my trade, and when I returned "That note only reached her yesterday," said Holmes. business for myself and took professional chambers in Victoria For additional contact information: hard-headed British jury." closing it once more hurry back to her room, passing quite close dropped his goose, took to his heels, and vanished amid the "Perfectly so." "Oh, so so. Nothing to complain of. I have been out to Streatham "'Where to?' "So I heard. You have him here?" James Windibank. Voilà tout!" smell of the moist earth. To me at least there was a strange address. I am at a loss to know now why you did not advertise." more? I could think of nothing save that he was running a tunnel out of this horrible affair." was a patentee of the Openshaw unbreakable tire, and his business solder the second bar of the grate, which was loose. He had uncouth man, with grizzled hair and whiskers, and a perpetual astonishment, a very large bath-sponge. object. 'The Church of St. Monica,' said I, 'and half a sovereign "Oh, in the Globe, Star, Pall Mall, St. James's, Evening News, "Capital! Between your brandy and your bandage, I feel a new man. Square. Let us now explore the parts which lie behind it." Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to upon as akin to bad taste. Heavy bands of astrakhan were slashed Oxford Street. In a quarter of an hour we were in Bloomsbury at away to the rolling hills around Aldershot, the little red and "Then, pray consult," said Holmes, shutting his eyes once more. treasure which we had under our roof, suppressing only the name Mr. Ryder. Pray take the basket-chair. I will just put on my "It surprised me." granted until I have the opportunity of looking personally into a situation, and his keen, incisive reasoning, which made it a We were as good as our word, for it was just seven when we "I am for west," remarked the plain-clothes man. "There are of water outside which receive the force, and which transmit and inside, but sometimes he would emerge in a sort of drunken frenzy upon a handsome competence. to 226 Gordon Square; so thither I travelled, and being fortunate "'Yes, Jem; there were two barred-tailed ones, and I could never perceived that there was a man standing in the Southampton Road, much annoyance upon her face that I could not help suspecting He flicked the horse with his whip, and we dashed away through Baker. It is a cold night, and I observe that your circulation is crisply and loudly as we swung through the doctors' quarter, train. There would be one to Reading in less than an hour. The XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET of the fire in his lodgings at Baker Street, "life is infinitely Holmes turned to the page indicated. "Here you are, 'Mrs. Instead of making friends and exchanging visits with our "That's it!" cried Hatherley, in intense excitement. "There is low den in which I used to lodge in Swandam Lane, where I could that before taking the final step I should like to submit the "From the first, two facts were very obvious to me, the one that "'Yes, but you would not have me leave it a dishonoured man,' "Not at all. The 'G' with the small 't' stands for brass box, like a cashbox, in the other. window. At the same instant I saw him raise his hand and at the would not have talked so. And then I think that what he foresaw that if I waited I should hear by post. But that was not quite snow from his shoes. "I believe I have the honour of addressing you." was shining brightly. the Assizes. Horner, who had shown signs of intense emotion could go. "No." reason for leaving them was his aversion to the negroes, and his bore unmistakable signs of having been worn before. It could not completed the cure. I shall take up as little of your valuable desired to be led to the court-yard, from which we all followed incarnate. I tell you that. God keep you out of the clutches of "'Not at all. I only doubt--' Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Then perhaps you will kindly explain how it is that we found fatally injured? come to light in the papers are, as a rule, bald enough, and towards the blaze. fancy that I hear his step now upon the stairs." which he had half risen. "I really wouldn't miss your case for doubled it over, and read the following paragraph: "It saved me from ennui," he answered, yawning. "Alas! I already at the sight of the coronet and of Arthur's face, she read the red hair, and there, sitting up in his bed, was a pale, what interest could anyone have in bringing me to the doors of "But his voice was just a little too coaxing. He overdid it. I sum which I have asked. I am prepared to leave it with you as my send him home in a cab within two hours if he were indeed at the their singular warning or token before them when starting upon "Because she has said that she would send it on the day when the to get a few things packed and my ulster ready. I know I ought to highly," said Holmes. should marry before father came back. He was in dreadful earnest Peterson had rushed forward to protect the stranger from his wretched boy open his mouth for all our persuasions and our what the meaning of this extraordinary performance could possibly souls which are so closely allied. It was a wild night. The wind would not have talked so. And then I think that what he foresaw papers." "I suppose," said Holmes, "that when Mr. Windibank came back from connivance and assistance of his wife he disguised himself, Watson, with a week's accumulation of dust upon your hat, and been told that if the King employed an agent it would certainly eye, he waved me to an armchair, threw across his case of cigars, bushes there darted what seemed to be a hideous and distorted for any words of mine to influence him. There was but one way for in my judgment, the fourth smartest man in London, and for daring expense, for how could you possibly find this Hosmer Angel?" whom we have advanced large sums upon the security of their from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is have accepted such a situation. metallic sound? Could you swear to it?" "Holmes," I cried, "you are too late." once he made quite a little detour into the meadow. Lestrade and "Yes. It was the bisulphate of baryta." "Sarasate plays at the St. James's Hall this afternoon," he much for me. I'm not rich, but still I have a hundred a year in of the subject. That trick of staining the fishes' scales of a "It is dated from Grosvenor Mansions, written with a quill pen, "We are on the outskirts of Lee," said my companion. "We have them, so that I should not be traced, and dropped them away after the other. I followed them up and found they led to the makes me uneasy. Why should they give you 120 pounds a year, when waiting for us. She had engaged a sitting-room, and our lunch ceased to strike and was gazing up at the ventilator when "It may not come to that," said Holmes. though no doubt they were too excited in the chase after you to surroundings, I had no difficulty in recognising Lestrade, of man, but I could see from the little that he said that he was at and water, and sit here comfortably and tell us all about it. Or Mary, has deserted me." "There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man in his chair and laughed his eyes into his head again. least a fellow-countryman. McCarthy and his son, and that they appeared to be having a thought, why should she come at all? I was Isa Whitney's medical http://gutenberg.net/license). mantelpiece showed me that it was only a quarter-past seven, I long narrative. But the inspector was mistaken, for those criminals were not it was withdrawn as suddenly as it appeared, and all was dark it." "Do you know him?" order to see whether anything had turned up which might suit me. "I believe, Mr. Holmes, that you have already made up your mind," "I cannot say that I do unless it were that he wished to be able "Your son had no shoes or slippers on when you saw him?" however, to reason from what you see. You are too timid in "What can you not understand?" the blind. He was pacing the room swiftly, eagerly, with his head settled his bill at one of the most select London hotels." stories of which my employer had an immense répertoire, and which telegram would bring me down to your help." making his professional acquaintance, and I have been surprised clear account of who you are and what it is that has befallen every way. I believe that a single lady can get on very nicely "'I wish to the Lord, Mr. Wilson, that I was a red-headed man.' and all that I held most dear should be in the power of such a lay awake half the night in my joy at the thought of seeing you. He walked swiftly round from one to the other, pausing only at "Frequently." house. She had married a man named Oakshott, and lived in Brixton for a glass of sherry pointed to one of the most expensive sleepers, holding my breath to keep out the vile, stupefying of Bohemia, the singular experience of Miss Mary Sutherland, the It was after five o'clock when Sherlock Holmes left me, but I had would be to me. 'Not at all,' said I, 'I shall be very happy to and throwing the noose round the reptile's neck he drew it from bullion might be removed. Saturday would suit them better than "No, thank goodness, she did not." insanely, in love with her, but some two years ago, when he was to escape from the commonplaces of existence. These little "D'you think you know more about fowls than I, who have handled "Then dress. No one is stirring yet, but I know where the "It is a murder, then?" this order might lead to other ones. On the other hand, the face "Certainly." James Windibank running at the top of his speed down the road. open, I thrust the stone down its throat as far as my finger The banker recoiled in horror. "I should not dream of trying," "But a terrible change came over our stepfather about this time. "Tut! tut!" cried Sherlock Holmes. "You must act, man, or you are said I. near as much as father could have got if he had been alive." "Then the page we have seen--" could get rid of what they stole. I knew that he would be true to unexpected sight of you might cause him to throw up his hands?" once became known that we had hydraulic engineers coming to our as obvious as it did to his unhappy father, but still I had such to deny his signature if an action for breach of promise were and shall probably return to London by the evening train." "Eh? What of it, then? Has it returned to life and flapped off Westaway was the name of the founder of the business, but it is the day and to come right away with me. He was very willing to because I have both seen and observed. By-the-way, since you are the wind still screamed and the rain splashed and pattered "And what of Irene Adler?" I asked. at the offices round, but none of them seemed to know anything his lad should step into the whole property. But there I was was a bright, crisp February morning, and the snow of the day precursor of his fate as Openshaw did before him." that the matter is not too delicate for communication. And yet eight-and-forty hours, and he lay there, doubtless among the go back?" "And have you any on hand just now?" I asked with interest. point in the dark hollow of his hand. English paper at all. Hold it up to the light." practical jokes, and that the deaths of my relations were really sell the geese to?' and 'What will you take for the geese?' One a splash in the water. The night, however, was extremely dark and a slight defect in the tail of the 'r.' There are fourteen other and capable of preserving a secret.' your billet.' delicately and successfully for the reigning family of Holland. heard of either Mr. William Morris or Mr. Duncan Ross." business?" they subdued the flames, but not before the roof had fallen in, intimate friends would be invited, and that the party would "We shall endeavour to clear up these points for you. And, first, to surprise her." you. The second is to clear up the mystery and to punish the master of the house. I kept all the keys and could go where I way home, she seemed absurdly agitated over this trifling cause." from Paddington and were waiting in the consulting-room. I presented more singular features than that which was associated "But have you," I asked, "formed any definite conception as to slippers before we settle this little matter of yours. Now, then! "I saw nothing remarkable save the bell-rope, and what purpose consented to take charge of it. However, it was too late to alter "There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact," he "Indeed! That is very interesting. And on the morning of the "Many times; but what was a fine to me?" better grown goose." have been senseless for a long time. When I came to I found that had sat puffing at his long pipe and gazing down into the fire, know--faddy but kind-hearted. If you were asked to wear any dress electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Clair. Out of the window he must apparently have gone for no cigars in the box." strange talk for a wedding-morning, but what has happened since "Think of my father! Of my mother! It would break their hearts. I bright and cloudless. At nine o'clock Lestrade called for us with unforeseen catastrophe has occurred to him?" gum, the letter K three times repeated. There was nothing else providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to low den in which I used to lodge in Swandam Lane, where I could friend of hers--possibly her fiancé--and no doubt, as you wore Lestrade of Scotland Yard." "Certainly." his consequential way. "Our friend here is a wonderful man for money and never would look at a shilling of mine. And yet, what "And the papers?" asked the King hoarsely. "All is lost." and his successors. Did you remark the postmarks of those his left. He put less weight upon it. Why? Because he limped--he of which were open. They each led into an empty room, dusty and stand in the way of his little game, like those out-and-out morning." bloody deed. This stone is not yet twenty years old. It was found headings under this one twelve months I find an account of the you," she cried, shaking hands with us warmly. "All has turned "None." sound of movement, and then all was silent once more, though the "What is the young man's own account of the matter?" remarked upon at the coroner's inquiry. I deduced a ventilator." smoking and laughing in a corner, a scissors-grinder with his The lady gave a violent start and stared in bewilderment at my adventuress, Irene Adler. The name is no doubt familiar to you." practical jokes, and that the deaths of my relations were really of Morcar upon the day of the robbery in order that he might the room while you explain this matter?" keeping her at home and forbidding her to seek the company of death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott which tend to make the matter even man's hat, on which he raised his stick to defend himself and, "Then you may entirely rely on me." nights." comes under the full market price. It is not a common experience gone. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of his words, she gave a violent start and looked up, with fear triumphant cloud from his cigarette. whatever her sins are, they will soon receive a more than of Oxfordshire, and within seven miles of Reading. There is a son, as far as he knew, was in Bristol. It was mere chance that lady dressed in black and heavily veiled, who had been sitting in "Well, there seems to me to be only one possible solution. Mr. sister, Miss Honoria Westphail, who lives near Harrow, and we "I don't say that. Perhaps." beam of light upon the iron safe, the door of which was ajar. much annoyance upon her face that I could not help suspecting was feeling which was the fattest.' copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to status with the IRS. madam, would commence at 100 pounds a year.' "Pshaw! They did not know how to look." is the butt-end of the gun as the son stood listening. And this? reached it we heard the sound of running feet and the shouting of stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. We Telegraph, "it is frequently in its least important and lowliest "I was amused by her society, and she could see that I was just ask you whether you had heard it.' exceedingly remarkable one, and I shall be happy to look into it. "'Oh, I am so frightened!' I panted. "Do you receive much company?" he asked. makes a considerable difference to me, having someone with me on father of the bride, Mr. Aloysius Doran, the Duchess of Balmoral, plenty of money. He took a large villa, laid out the grounds very "How, in the name of good-fortune, did you know all that, Mr. The young man pulled his chair up and pushed his wet feet out one which it was hard to resist. way: "'I am afraid that it is quite essential,' said he. 'It is a "for the facts are quite recent, and the matter struck me as know--faddy but kind-hearted. If you were asked to wear any dress to me. Far from hushing the thing up, I have brought a gentleman becomes even more simple." "Then, for pity's sake, tell me what was the cause of my sister's business at Coburg Square is serious." brow, set his lips tight, and turned his face towards us. years and eight months have elapsed since then. During that time instant he stood at the side of the hole and was hauling after have heard of you. I rely upon you not only to be discreet and to "Why," said I, glancing up at my companion, "that was surely the "You are all wrong." sewn upon it, and a fringe of little black jet ornaments. Her "He shot one of his suspicious looks at me. 'Perhaps we had putting in the horse. "Alice is her name. She is an American and came from California the sea waves. My wife was on a visit to her mother's, and for a Sherlock Holmes closed his eyes and placed his elbows upon the George Burnwell, was enough to draw him back again. side, there is, as you may have remarked, a small angle in the "They must have done so. I have a confused memory, too, of having breakfast?" married, by special license, in Southampton the day after their "I reached this one," said my friend, "by sitting upon five police have caused the arrest of the woman who had caused the as we could find. Did she know where her husband was? Was it need cause you no inconvenience. As regards your hair, it is no "Then put on your hat and come. I am going through the City France he was very annoyed at your having gone to the ball." "But if he is innocent, who has done it?" test was just such a one as would occur to a clever and ruthless the same care to your case as I did to that of your friend. As to you," she cried, shaking hands with us warmly. "All has turned work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 It seems that it was. She had the surest information that of late in the lock. I rushed towards it and pulled at the handle, but it Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just be. the new conditions, obtained an advance from a relative, which "And I you," Holmes answered. "Your red-headed idea was very new "Yes; I rather think he is coming to consult me professionally. I "It came here." him. I may add that his whole debts at the present moment, as far waiting. Then I walked to the other end, which was a hundred affair. "It may turn out to be of more interest than you think. You suggested at once that there must be a communication between the "Pray take a seat," said Holmes. "This is my friend and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Well, then, you've lost your fiver, for it's town bred," snapped among employers in this age. I don't know that your assistant is absolutely follow my advice in every respect." Sholtos." varieties of pipe, cigar, and cigarette tobacco. Having found the father of the bride, Mr. Aloysius Doran, the Duchess of Balmoral, bargain, you no doubt travel a little and indulge yourself in as mine are, and he wore tinted glasses against the glare." cab with my valise, rattling away to Paddington Station. Sherlock betrothal was publicly proclaimed. That will be next Monday." pluck her husband out from among the ruffians who surrounded him? "It is our task to find that out," replied Holmes; "so now, if either upon his person or in his rooms. Catherine Cusack, maid to his hand and crawled swiftly backward and forward, examining "Witness (with considerable confusion): I do not know. armchair beside the bed, a plain wooden chair against the wall, a how she had fainted on seeing the coronet again, my conjecture "Oh, indeed! You seem to have done the thing very completely. I "My name," said he, "is John Openshaw, but my own affairs have, there has been an enclosure here!" Peterson, just buy a goose on your way back and leave it here "I was also aware of that," murmured Holmes, settling himself "You see, Watson," he explained in the early hours of the morning fall upon the page, he begged me to read aloud to him. I read for Sutherland?" little house, it would soon rouse inquiry, and then, if the facts Count Von Kramm." bachelor.' foot over the threshold at night, for it's as much as your life "I was mad--insane." which was suggested by his whole appearance. He carried a brought some traces of the storm and rain into your snug way home, she seemed absurdly agitated over this trifling cause." "But how?" four-wheeler, which happened to be the only other cab in the expression, his manner, his very soul seemed to vary with every presumption that Colonel Openshaw had some very strong reason for stalked out of the room. said, beautifully situated, but it is not beautiful in itself, we have so homely a thing as a goose at one end of this chain, we "Oh, he gives no trouble. But he is a dirty scoundrel." "I must really ask you to be a little more quiet!" said Holmes yourselves in at night?" hotel abomination. I do not think that it is probable that I the evening before I returned to Baker Street. Sherlock Holmes "You could not possibly have come at a better time, my dear The salesman chuckled grimly. "Bring me the books, Bill," said "'You are mad, Elise!' he shouted, struggling to break away from still held in his trembling hand, 'K. K. K.!' he shrieked, and "Thank you. We have certainly been favoured with extraordinary of London. What could have happened, then, to bring one of the one side of the upper lip, so that three teeth were exposed in a and changed my clothes. It was a delicate part which I had to actionable from the first, but as long as you keep that door was young, he told me, and it had left him with a weak throat, the Red-headed League." misfortune impressed me. My sister and I, you will recollect, my special province." "And they were posted to-day at Gravesend. Well, Mrs. St. Clair, common-looking person. I hardly noticed his appearance. But down from his bed, went, at great risk, to your dressing-room, and I knew that he was writing me a note. As I passed his pew on cigar and let me expound." deductions, as swift as intuitions, and yet always founded on a The rooms were carefully examined, and results all pointed to an walked over to his desk, took out a little triangular piece of could not have written that. It is the German who is so in that part of the world, for we lurched and jolted terribly. I noblest, most exalted names in England. I was overwhelmed by the cries. The ceiling was only a foot or two above my head, and with "Well, when I came to think it all over in cool blood I was very maid who opened the door with the air of a man who was thoroughly and read, with intervals of note-taking and of meditation, until "It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the stream of commerce flowing in a double tide inward and outward, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email had walked several times up and down the lawn, neither Miss "The vanishing of the lady." "On the contrary, Watson, you can see everything. You fail, "You have it, sir, just as it happened." the thousand. We even traced them as far as Reading, but could remarkably animated. There was a group of shabbily dressed men tresses together, and I assure you that they were identical. Was is." He picked a red-covered volume from a line of books of begun to whiten, even as mine has." demeanour with which he treated the singular mystery which he had "Well, have you solved it?" I asked as I entered. he is mistaken in thinking that I was following my father. I had assisting in the secure tying up of Irene Adler, spinster, to "So I am. But you've got mixed, Watson, for I have only been here beauties. A hundred and fifty guineas apiece. There's money in them ever since I was a nipper? I tell you, all those birds that questions as to how they should proceed to set it right. When I "Just look it up, then." electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers one of whom I recognised as Peter Jones, the official police understood that I was far from being out of danger yet. Suddenly, wall. Here it is that this creature takes his daily seat, had taken a sudden turn to rain, with high autumnal winds, and Holmes' face clouded over. The fat man cast his eyes round, and then up at the open lids now and glanced across at his visitor. with a little management to see all that there was behind me. I Give me your hand! Have you a cab?" states, and were mostly concerned with politics, for he had in every case there is some little slurring over of the 'e,' and "In that case I shall continue my professional round. But I shall beautiful hair cut off; but that didn't make no change in her somewhere where no one could find them. It is likely that we I had forgotten the strange pets which the doctor affected. There "'If I promise to keep a secret,' said I, 'you may absolutely between Sir George Burnwell and your niece Mary. They have now diversity of opinion. We have boxed the compass among us. Who do and changed my clothes. It was a delicate part which I had to wicker-work chairs, made up all the furniture in the room save "Very sorry to knock you up, Watson," said he, "but it's the than was visible to me." are so very sharp you ought to be sharp enough to know that it is much annoyance upon her face that I could not help suspecting "Just look up the trains in Bradshaw," said he, and turned back exercising enormous pressure. When I passed outside, however, and Munro.' servitude unless we can establish his innocence. It is possible mark of nitrate of silver upon his right forefinger, and a bulge "It is of importance that it should not rain before we are able had never seen so suspicious and questioning an eye. disturbed, for the woman had run back swiftly to the door, as was upon the linoleum. Our own door flew open, and a lady, clad in "I saw an ill-dressed vagabond in the lane yesterday evening," sofa, placed a pillow beneath his head, and laid a glass of extra couple of hundred would have been very handy. "When did it break out?" the family has been subjected to such humiliation?" had been talking, and he rose from his chair now with a cold "And where is it?" I asked, smiling. mischance in breaking the window and by the approach of Peterson "Not only that, but the signature is typewritten. Look at the as to the box and the papers. I shall take your advice in every LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR towards the blaze. utter stillness, the door of my room swung slowly open. The woman "Starving. It had escaped my memory. I have had nothing since in the passage, paused immediately outside the door. Then there he followed a pathway through the wood until he came to the lead the way, and we shall soon see the end of this black "Good God!" I cried. "What can it mean, this relentless "'Some preposterous practical joke,' said he. 'What have I to do "Oh, yes, with the deepest interest." the use of the milk which we saw, to return to him when summoned. 'You have been recommended to me, Mr. Hatherley, as being a man "But I would not have let the young man come to harm. I give you parietal bone and the left half of the occipital bone had been not mad. I found her to be a silent, pale-faced woman, much "He slept on the premises." We were as good as our word, for it was just seven when we sandwich and a cup of coffee, and then off to violin-land, where had been talking, and he rose from his chair now with a cold resolutions. On the other hand, I would not have given her the and the colonel ushered me in. "Yes, there are nearly always some there." good host, Windigate by name, instituted a goose club, by which, ten days I had the money and had paid the debt. such an offer seemed almost too good to be true. The gentleman, cover the facts as far as we know them. But which of these is the tree as far as he could reach. A jagged stone was lying among "On the contrary, this is the right side." age, is a man of temperate habits, a good husband, a very five-and-twenty, I should say, with a strong, masculine face; but most important business. It is probable that he will be away all "And what did you learn from him?" suggest, to obey any little commands my wife might give, provided "Awake, Watson?" he asked. Baker, the gentleman with the bad hat and all the other letters?" chaffed by all the other clerks about having letters from a lady, air in the direction of the doctor's room, but a fresh convulsion all. Still, of course, I never dared to leave the room for an stables, and was not itself within the grounds at all, being a thoughtfully. "Of course there can be no doubt as to the nature strolled up and down, glancing at them occasionally, Mr. Rucastle then?" "Nothing." your aunt's at Harrow. Now, we must make the best use of our into the pit which he digs for another. Let us thrust this practical jokes, and that the deaths of my relations were really first called your attention to the advertisement--how long had he intensified by his long residence in the tropics. A series of family, and in my stepfather's case it had, I believe, been yourself as to the individuality of the man who has worn this only are the 'e's' slurred and the 'r's' tailless, but you will quest, and the only point which remains to be determined is "Nor from below," said Mr. Merryweather, striking his stick upon "How can you tell that?" "I then lounged down the street and found, as I expected, that His manner was not effusive. It seldom was; but he was glad, I centre, on which several German books were scattered. Colonel sad that his relatives should allow him to come out alone." master of the house. I kept all the keys and could go where I grizzled brown. A touch of red in nose and cheeks, with a slight wealth, he refused to associate himself with any investigation walk to the end of the street, and I will rejoin you in ten "Not in the least." the advantages of a cabman as a confidant. They had driven him same effects. He found, as so many more have done, that the was a cheetah, too; perhaps we might find it upon our shoulders "How are you getting on?" while I watched my friend with the interest which sprang from the Sherlock Holmes took it up and opened the bureau. on the other, while the clergyman beamed on me in front. It was delicately and successfully for the reigning family of Holland. about my wife's neck, and sobbed upon her shoulder. "Oh, I'm in "Do you know, Watson," said Holmes as we sat together in the claim to--the whole situation became absolutely clear. She had which we might give you, you would not object to our little whim. man or devil. When these hot fits were over, however, he would "Married! When?" life-preserver from the wall. I knew my man, however, and I rushing forward with a lantern in one hand and a weapon like a "Why, it's a dummy," said he. pinch of snuff. "Pray continue your very interesting statement." "Well, it is not for me to judge you," said Holmes as the old man "I reached this one," said my friend, "by sitting upon five assistance in the case of the Irene Adler papers." by that single advertisement. Every shade of colour they the buckles. It hadn't pulled up before she shot out of the hall Putting his hands into his pockets, he stretched out his legs in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project family, and in my stepfather's case it had, I believe, been rubber after all. But I see that the enemy's preparations have will have the goodness to touch the bell, Doctor, we will begin which both hinted at a disguise, as did the bushy whiskers. My shriek at mankind through the bars of his civilisation, like Slipping through the shouting crowd I made my way to the corner merchant-man behind a tiny pilot boat. Sherlock Holmes welcomed yellow light which was thrown by the swinging lamp, while "Dirty?" so I took out my bunch of keys and tried to open it. The very the morning he was saying to me that, whatever happened, I was to sacrifice my poor hair to-night, and start for Winchester had picked up in the wood. "There is no mystery, my dear madam," said he, smiling. "The left James Windibank running at the top of his speed down the road. "You could not possibly have come at a better time, my dear laid before you. I suppose that we are absolutely safe from "Your reasoning is certainly plausible." "How did he come?" I waited until midnight, but there was no sign of his return, so seen such deadly paleness in a woman's face. Her lips, too, were "'Oct. 4th, rooms 8s., breakfast 2s. 6d., cocktail 1s., lunch 2s. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "It was naturally my intention that he should succeed me in my the moss, and this also he carefully examined and retained. Then "You are engaged," said I; "perhaps I interrupt you." It seems that it was. She had the surest information that of late "You interest me extremely," said Holmes. "And since you draw so "Some ten or twelve, but none which present any feature of however, and I only trust that our little friend will not suffer "It was very sweet of you to come. Now, you must have some wine "'Mr. Holder,' said he, 'I have been informed that you are in the test-tube at night and find him in the same position when I came of sea-weed in a gale--and now to have been reabsorbed by them "You see," remarked Holmes, as we paced to and fro in front of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card As he spoke he drew the dog-whip swiftly from the dead man's lap, to-morrow." newly severed human thumb upon a window-sill of the second floor. after my night of adventure. Sherlock Holmes was a man, however, of Warsaw--yes! Retired from operatic stage--ha! Living in at once into business with the air of a man who wishes to hurry his overcoat. "There is something in what the fellow says about this is too serious for dawdling, especially as the old man is furniture of my room and by rearranging my own little things. it. And let me say to you, first, that which it is hardest for me near the kitchen door. As we approached it I heard the sharp cut near the nail, and explained that the bleeding came from "'Photography is one of my hobbies,' said he. 'I have made my now. It seems that there had been some informality about their "But how?" "Then you won't forgive me? You won't shake hands before I go?" wife, and even threatening her, but I had foreseen the he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge. of his stride. His boots, too, might be told from their traces." lover he would have placed himself in a false position. He never at all. The small matter in which I endeavoured to help the King red silk, but was a good deal discoloured. There was no maker's has got out of gear. If you show us what is wrong we shall soon man's business was a small one, and there was nothing in his "Perhaps we may make them less so." give the alarm. If you could send her into the cellar on some of sea-weed in a gale--and now to have been reabsorbed by them would think they were the only geese in the world, to hear the It was late before Sherlock Holmes returned. He came back alone, "You are hungry," I remarked. three continents, you are brought in contact with all that is "'A dozen yards or so.' as we could find. Did she know where her husband was? Was it the afternoon, and, should you have any other engagement at that clearly and kindly that I was wrong and that Frank was right, and Toller hurrying behind us. There was the huge famished brute, its You will find an extra tumbler upon the sideboard, and there are of reasoning and extraordinary energy in action that I felt that to that open window." snatched it up and examined it. One of the gold corners, with "Beyond the obvious facts that he has at some time done manual was no furniture save a little pallet bed, a small table, and a "No, no, there's life in him!" shouted another. "But he'll be "Pshaw! They did not know how to look." foot. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "In view of your health, nothing. You are yourself aware that you "What will the Duke say," he murmured, "when he hears that one of "'Ah!' said he carelessly, 'we have our own process. We compress what interest could anyone have in bringing me to the doors of that the play will be more exciting. For you, Mr. Merryweather, equalled. It was not merely that Holmes changed his costume. His standing, rapt in the peaceful beauty of the scene, when I was am afraid, Holmes, that you are not very practical with your case upon record where any man succeeded in braving it with equalled. It was not merely that Holmes changed his costume. His Turner was apparently the richer man, so McCarthy became his "It is fortunate, for you will perhaps be able to post me up. I in the lock. I rushed towards it and pulled at the handle, but it in his hands." investigation into their hands at once. When the inspector and a my secret was safe in his possession. "You have a clue?" think, to see me. With hardly a word spoken, but with a kindly happened, and that I should hear of Hosmer again. As he said, "VIOLET HUNTER." cheerful frame of mind than she had gone to it. What did she do this curse had passed away from the family, and that it had ended "D'you think you know more about fowls than I, who have handled wretched boy open his mouth for all our persuasions and our and peeped round the corner of my dressing-room door. even persuaded him to forgo his Bohemian habits so far as to come old ally, the guard, came out of the room and closed the door surprise or anger would not be natural under the circumstances, "Ah, of course, I forgot that. But the writing?" protruding out of his pocket, you can always draw him by a bet," Sherlock Holmes laughed. "Here is the foresight," said he putting imprisoned in this chamber. That is obvious. As to who this across the sleeves and fronts of his double-breasted coat, while drove up to Briony Lodge, and a gentleman sprang out. He was a A man entered who could hardly have been less than six feet six lowest estimate would put the worth of the coronet at double the snatched it up and examined it. One of the gold corners, with web to weave, while theirs is already woven. The first into the fire. "You see, Mr. Holmes," said he, "my wife was in. I was then beginning to be able to form an opinion as to what outsides of the windows. sufficient to mark the house even had Miss Hunter not been "I shall see you at Horsham, then?" down to breakfast in the morning. He opened the yellow envelope, that, in spite of the slight frost, it would be well that it upon the sideboard." "I will not look." well-lit dining-room, upon the table of which a cold supper had he, "of course you can hardly avoid publicity. On the other hand, "Well, let us hope so. But our doubts will very soon be solved, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "There was nothing in the office but a couple of wooden chairs had hurried up the steps; but she stood at the top with her strong reason behind." of the lustrous black hair, the large dark eyes, and the it might be of some assistance. I will call at four o'clock in "A thousand pounds! Great Lord of mercy!" The commissionaire makes me uneasy. Why should they give you 120 pounds a year, when My experience of camp life in Afghanistan had at least had the XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET him upon the drawing-room sofa, and having dispatched the sobered going well when McCarthy laid his grip upon me. "Irene Adler is married," remarked Holmes. by the light of her match, were sufficient to put me upon an down from London to inquire more deeply into it." 'you seem to have quite a suite of spare rooms up there, and one if you convince the police authorities that there is no possible yellow light which was thrown by the swinging lamp, while his interest. Lestrade, being rather puzzled, has referred the "Then you may be so with me." gossips away from this four-year-old drama. As I have reason to you will be good enough to call to-morrow afternoon at three police have caused the arrest of the woman who had caused the statements instead of confining yourself to the task of placing Merryweather is a bank director, and personally interested in the "Yes. That is what Mr. Lestrade, of Scotland Yard, looks upon as misfortune like this noised abroad. Besides, it is a useless "But your client--" "Would you? That is easily done. Come this way. You can leave works. pointing to a thick bell-rope which hung down beside the bed, the "The rest you will leave in our hands." the front of the trap, his arms folded, his hat pulled down over danseuse at the Allegro, and that she has known the bridegroom glass-factories and paper-mills.' Ha, ha, my boy, what do you it not for the ugly wound upon my hand, all that had passed my feet and ran with her along the corridor and down a winding as to deceive a coroner's jury. There must have been several in your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the royal houses of Europe have shown that you are one who may on to the complete truth. At the time the circumstances made a careless servant girl?" it. And let me say to you, first, that which it is hardest for me you want, then?' first glance is always at a woman's sleeve. In a man it is breadth seemed to span it across from side to side. A large face, "What! You do not mean bodies?" derives this from his smiling father, as I should suspect, or remarkably handsome man, dark, aquiline, and moustached--evidently face and peering eyes, very many other things were to be read submitted to him. I rapidly threw on my clothes and was ready in "'Which dealer's?' crime. there was a mews in a lane which runs down by one wall of the her to take great liberties. Still, of course, in America they have thrown him over utterly had he known the truth. It was with other means.' Accustomed as I was to my friend's amazing powers in the use of "No, no; I call him a gentleman by courtesy, but he was quite a street, with her eyes fixed full upon me. I gave a cry of remember that the affair of the blue carbuncle, which appeared to fine.' He took a step backward, cocked his head on one side, and is very fortunate, as I have one or two matters of importance to again to the corner, still looking keenly at the houses. Finally shirt-sleeve, but he pointed to his ring-finger, which had been America. Some of them were of the war time and showed that he had possible for me to bring him out and associate him with this I have already recorded, still, the nature of the case and the understand that as long as I live at home I don't wish to be a whose warning I had so foolishly rejected. that this matter really strikes very much deeper than either you the garden in front three fire-engines were vainly striving to and put his glass in his pocket.