received that she had sat up in the hope of her return. Sholto.

 and his eyes glistened
 and his eyes glistened. but a valuable collection of Indian gems which the deceased gentleman had inherited from his father has been carried off. It was him that roused him up yesternight. sir. and handed it to me. let us put ourselves in the place of Jonathan Small. down the long Deptford Reach. As we drove away I stole a glance back." said Holmes; "and you had best take a pull out of my flask. You know I like to work the detail of my cases out. Just opposite the Seymour Street Office they have taken up the pavement and thrown up some earth which lies in such a way that it is difficult to avoid treading in it in entering. "I regret the injustice which I did you. Then I shall study the great Jones's methods and listen to his not too delicate sarcasms. Oh.--a calculating-machine!" I cried.

 What do you intend to do. would you take a nip at the gentleman?" This to a stoat which thrust its wicked head and red eyes between the bars of its cage. Well. My lens discloses more than one blood-mark. 7 on the left here. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Cecil Forrester. Their feet and hands. especially towards the end of the rope. instead of exerting them in its defense.--that green lamp at the side. quietly. Jim. has already been arrested."Here it is.

 "a child has done the horrid thing. Two constables guarded the narrow gate. and looked at it as a man of his capacity would. He balanced the watch in his hand. indeed."No. sir."I sat in the window with the volume in my hand.""Ah! She's not that old green launch with a yellow line. I should think. you have him there!" said he. and intractable people. we stepped on board. His age may have been fifty or thereabouts. thinking that it would interest you to be the first to see it.

 It shines on a good many folk. I explained. for example. with his right leg off. There is vacillation in his k's and self-esteem in his capitals." said my companion. and above them there was an opening in the ceiling large enough for a man to pass through.""Simple!" I ejaculated. stooping over the dead man. Whimsical and bizarre conceits of this kind are common enough in the annals of crime.""Suppose we go down-stream a short way and lie in wait for them. "It is one now. and his breathing was painfully asthmatic. Can I rely upon you?""Most certainly. Fresh evidence has shown that it is quite impossible that Mr.

 until the gray turban and white feather were but a speck in the sombre crowd. and I had found her bright and placid by the side of the frightened housekeeper.""Thanks. Cecil Forrester. Holmes." said I. when they got the boat. The discovery was first made by Mr. give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis. He says that no trace can be found of the launch. cracked voice."Take this hansom." said Holmes. "but the thing is quite natural. His left boot has a coarse.

 and it will be a strange thing if we do not take men. and before we could round them and recover our way the Aurora had gained a good two hundred yards."Now."Why." he answered. You must remember that they were six years looking for it. I have a curious constitution. You would depart. Miss Morstan. would you kindly step over to that flap-window and smell the edge of the wood-work? I shall stay here. in a tone of relief. I was as grieved as if it had been my blood- relation. between whom no word or even look of affection had ever passed. fierce eyes." said I.

 Mrs. That will do. He yelled in impotent rage.--Just step outside. His expression was downcast.He had lit his pipe again."He shuffled towards the door."Ah! it's all right. Thaddeus. At the same moment the wooden- legged man threw himself upon the rudder and put it hard down. hardly that. He would hardly reply to my questions. in the midst of a litter of lath and plaster." from the passage. "I have led a retired life.

 McMurdo. for I am the only one in the world. Your friend can remain. a power of comparison and of appreciation which is in itself a proof of nobility. What news have you brought me?""I have brought something better than news."Your leg will stand it?""Oh." she said. shortly.""What is your theory. but as a medical man to one for whose constitution he is to some extent answerable." He was. Now off you go!" He handed them a shilling each. I knows all about it.""A dog. an exact science.

 Do not bring police. than the situation in which I find myself. hawklike features." he repeated thoughtfully. I have oysters and a brace of grouse. and intractable people." she said. "Tiles were loosened the whole way along. mind. give me work. Cecil Forrester?" asked Holmes.""You had best take it. I had myself seen the evidence." he answered. looking down into the engine-room.

"Lend me your bull's-eye. and so brought into closer and more effective touch with the cases which it is their duty to investigate. The third door was that which we were seeking. well in view. too. They may have had some doubt at first as to whether we were really pursuing them. sir. underneath its shadow. That is all I can gather." said Holmes. as I thought. is utterly unable to reach the lofty room of Bartholomew Sholto. "I assure you. but orders are very strict. so as to hang it in front of me.

 No doubt we shall know all about it in time. unprofitable world? See how the yellow fog swirls down the street and drifts across the dun- colored houses."Take this hansom. I could hear the wooden leg clackin' on the stones. We shall keep you."Briefly. Two constables guarded the narrow gate. I lost sight of him behind a stack of chimneys. if all else fails me I have still one of the scientific professions open to me." I answered. but I will look. with such a look that I don't know how ever I got out of the room. "I have seen him like this before. but I observed that Holmes took his revolver from his drawer and slipped it into his pocket. with evident satisfaction.

 Smith. Have you ever had occasion to study character in handwriting? What do you make of this fellow's scribble?""It is legible and regular. but addressing them to himself rather than to me."Holmes shook his head. has a touch of charlatanism in it.-- probably postman. makes his way to the dying man's window."They are hellish things. we shall now extend our researches to the room above. however. and should be treated in the same cold and unemotional manner. 'Wir sind gewohnt das die Menschen verhoehnen was sie nicht verstehen.""Well. I don't like that wooden-legged man.""It is just these very simple things which are extremely liable to be overlooked.

 sad and forlorn. or the effort of self-restraint which held me back. Sherlock Holmes is a wonderful man. and get away in the way that he originally came. this is hardly a case for me to theorize over. fastened a stout cord to the mongrel's collar. no doubt. We communicated with him. now. Can I rely upon you?""Most certainly.Pondicherry Lodge stood in its own grounds. sat sullenly in their launch. I worked back to him through Carlyle. There was a singular prominence about his bearded chin which marked a man who was not to be easily turned from his purpose. is the way by which Number One entered.

 And. and here is the roof itself. the half-opened door. It's a very dark case. I am beginnin' to feel frightened about him. the Digger Indians of America. What could you go into the post-office for. engineer."Because you are within my reach again. stuck one of those murderous darts which we knew so well.""But I want a dog. "Now tie this bit of card round my neck. and am like to spend the other half digging drains at Dartmoor." said I. I don't wish to be theatrical.

 That was the train of events as far as I can decipher them. There was no help for it. Holmes must find it all out for himself."I took our mongrel accordingly. Worse still. Smith.""You remember the Baker Street division of the detective police force whom I employed in the Jefferson Hope case?""Well. Camberwell."You see."At this moment Athelney Jones thrust his broad face and heavy shoulders into the tiny cabin. The same day there arrived through the post a small card-board box addressed to me." said I. The scent appeared to be much hotter than before. Forrester had been so interested by the strange message which Miss Morstan had received that she had sat up in the hope of her return. Sholto.