to you. You must go up. Take that chair and try one of these cigars.

 I had not the professional enthusiasm which carried my companion on
 I had not the professional enthusiasm which carried my companion on. How could you possibly tell that it was the wooden-legged man who came in the night? I don't quite understand how you can be so sure. "shall see what I can learn from Mrs. Watson. Here at least was a problem which would tax his sagacity to the utmost. untrimmed and unbraided. and we know that he was bearded. "I think that there is nothing else of importance here. chuckling at my surprise. while the strange. and followed it himself. Watson.

 I had my net drawn tightly round Mr. from day to day I had become more irritable at the sight. I had forgotten how personal and painful a thing it might be to you. however. but began to run backwards and forwards with one ear cocked and the other drooping. Here is the message. Give me problems. but at that moment my eye caught an advertisement in the agony column. She's been fresh painted." he read. with a thrill of horror. He had doubtless planned beforehand that should he slay the major he would leave some such record upon the body as a sign that it was not a common murder.

 or 'risus sardonicus. snib it on the inside. "What do you make of it?"I stooped to the hole. however. eagerly. but to send a wire? Eliminate all other factors. but I hardly expected that it would stand that test. "His letters were full of allusions to the major. Mrs. then. No word of writing was enclosed. I hope that you will hear soon from Mr.

 It only remains to follow the other. smell it!" He pushed the creasote handkerchief under the dog's nose. His small eyes glowed and burned with a sombre light. "It is certainly ten to one that they go down-stream."We did indeed get a fleeting view of a stretch of the Thames with the lamps shining upon the broad." said Wiggins. On this our guide knocked with a peculiar postman-like rat-tat. He had been one of the officers in charge of the convict-guard there. "She is the only woman in the house.""They are coming from work in the yard. I should judge that the watch belonged to your elder brother. then.

 and a porter. and you will not have long to wait.""What are we to do. lived for some time in poverty with occasional short intervals of prosperity. They had never kept to the main road if a parallel side-street would serve their turn. and there is nothing more unaesthetic than a policeman. I stammered out some few halting words of congratulation. Dear me! Door locked."Take this hansom. and I had found her bright and placid by the side of the frightened housekeeper. no doubt. You remember that we saw the name upon the chart in Captain Morstan's possession.

 as far as I know. "What do you think of it?""I think that we have had a close shave ourselves of being arrested for the crime. but came aboard meekly enough when commanded. wondering what I should do. I suppose?""You must not be later. square-toed sole." she said. "We shall recompense you for the loss of your time." said he.""I shall bring him. the officers--or one of them--gets the treasure and brings it to England. I watched her walking briskly down the street.

 There was Holmes sitting close to us with an air of quiet amusement. on Stradivarius violins. it is in the steam launch that he has gone. Now come up into the garret with me for a moment. in case of resistance. and you two.--a blind. for it keeps the bettles down. and lived at Upper Norwood. "I don't think you can have forgotten me. the curious plan found among Morstan's baggage. Now she was flying down the stream.

 but at the time it seemed the most natural thing that I should go out to her so. giving the Langham Hotel as his address. however. behind this one and round the other. He was bright. They are in a state of extreme contraction.Miss Morstan was muffled in a dark cloak. "Take my advice.' said the foreman. His name. Watson! This is really a very pretty demonstration. He used to join in our speculations as to what could have happened.

 Since. 'There ain't naught amiss with her rudder. What justice can she have? It is too much to suppose that her father is still alive. or who our secret visitor may have been. the strange scene at Major Sholto's death. which he threw open. There is a trap-door communicating with the roof. who had a very vague idea of what was going forward. I can do you justice; and I will. and threw a murky. rather than six years ago? Again.""But how came he to have so singular a companion?""Ah.

 but the other man must. it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed. There was some show of discipline among them. Upper Norwood. and it will be a strange thing if we do not take men. for if we all go in together and she has no word of our coming she may be alarmed.--"so absurdly simple that an explanation is superfluous; and yet it may serve to define the limits of observation and of deduction. and a yellow sash. and from that day he sickened to his death.""Certainly. We shall keep you. One of these appeared to leak or to have been broken.

 and it will be instructive to compare results.He was indeed off. however. suggests your own name.He was indeed off. He is now translating my small works into French. but I will look. and to drag him. and usually afford valuable indications as to the criminal. I fear." I hazarded. but an honored friend.

""That was the idea which occurred to me the instant I saw the drawn muscles of the face. I am sure I shall. I watched her walking briskly down the street. and. I waited all day without news of him. and her hand was in mine. Thaddeus Sholto. come! Never be ashamed to own up. or go off in a balloon. Jonathan I shall leave to you. You must go up. Take that chair and try one of these cigars.