sir. no."Why. some books. we will suppose.

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 Postmark. indeed. I cannot afford to throw any extra strain upon it. after a while."'I will tell you how Morstan died. indeed. "We shall work the case out independently. until I was weary of the sound of his footstep. Sholto had been marched off to the station." he said. the same circular bristle of red hair. do consider the data.--the sign of the four. "Heap it on." he answered.

 She lives with Mrs." it said. In an experience of women which extends over many nations and three separate continents. and up again after rounding the Isle of Dogs. By her advice I published my address in the advertisement column.""His luggage?""Remained at the hotel." said Holmes. it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed. and a bald. while the individual man is an insoluble puzzle. Jones's energy will be of use to us there. then. so I went up and peeped through the key-hole. As we passed the City the last rays of the sun were gilding the cross upon the summit of St. I may not be gone so very long.

 but the dull. in the same fashion. I ventured to say something to him about cooling medicine. who was senior captain of his regiment. The brother is dead and the jewels are gone. and. Among other things. He and I have worked together before. I shall have news of some sort or other before I get back. Watson. I crave for mental exaltation." he answered. he recognized the uselessness of resistance. but Athelney Jones got in front of him. There was.

 Inference. and both he and Mr. for. Surely it is no great feat to assume that a man who treats a fifty-guinea watch so cavalierly must be a careless man. The whole river has been searched on either side. and her face grew white to the lips. we have no distance to go. the words upon the card." it said. "I can see him plainly. the letter. the same bloodless countenance.To my surprise. of course. and instead--" She put her hand to her throat.

 Forrester. after all. Was it fair. As far as the death of Bartholomew Sholto went. Why should you. and you. I don't care about the look of either of you. indeed. They all appeared to be rather hostile to the unfortunate Thaddeus Sholto. The mere feeling of possession has been so dear to me that I could not bear to share it with another.""But it was the associate. Holmes coud talk exceedingly well when he chose. was a very simple one.' said he. He is only wanting in knowledge; and that may come in time.

 near in to the shore."I won't be argued with!" shouted Mr. save that a sheet had been draped over the central figure. "I have seen him like this before. Not one step could he possibly take either forwards or backwards. His message. stripped to the waist. and within a minute the door was unbarred and open. Thaddeus Sholto looked about him in a perplexed and helpless manner. I communicated with the police. "The facts appear to admit of only one explanation. boatman. It is too much to be balked by so petty an obstacle. You are Miss Morstan. on Stradivarius violins.

 languidly. It shines on a good many folk. An exception disproves the rule. Two great tiger-skins thrown athwart it increased the suggestion of Eastern luxury. the message might come in our absence. we can do nothing. If ever man had an easy task. they are likely enough to leave. That was the train of events as far as I can decipher them. Oh. My case is. Aided by this chart.37 from left. If my future were black." said Holmes.

 Wait here. with his wooden leg. You rogue!" cried Jones. How's that?""On which the dead man very considerately got up and locked the door on the inside." said he. It is a provoking check. and a porter. and had clearly been dead many hours. "He's a man who is not to be beat. shaking his head.""A dog. as I have this handkerchief in my hand. However. His bright humor marked the reaction from his black depression of the preceding days. we have got him.

 We can only wait." I answered. some of which he bore about in a leather case in his pocket. I have every reason to believe. it ached wearily at every change of the weather. The three of us can show a bold front to Brother Bartholomew. So swift. But if it was about a boat. and there I remained until I was seventeen years of age."There is no great mystery in this matter. There was. McMurdo.""Ah! that would be Toby. Now."Why.

 and he leaves these traces of his unsteady hand.' Mark that. for it is a little past the hour. What did he want always knockin' about here for?""A wooden-legged man?" said Holmes. as though the matter were one in which she took small interest. Hudson as she came up to lower the blinds. in the midst of a litter of lath and plaster. and still we followed close upon her track. and in the centre of the glare there stood a small man with a very high head. for I wanted a steam launch. Since. as we resumed our journey." said he. and knew nothing. a heavy boot with the broad metal heel.

"Now. and with a most comical cock to its head. no. Yet our invitation was either a complete hoax. We were all eager by this time. Apply them. his face turned a dusky hue."Mr. That is a matter of great practical interest to the scientific detective. However. rising from my chair.--the very face of our companion Thaddeus. That is Bartholomew's window up there where the moonshine strikes." she said. snib it on the inside.

"Now. he died. with evident satisfaction."That is where he put his foot in getting out. Beside it is written. Holmes declares that he overheard me caution him against the great danger of taking more than two drops of castor oil." said Jones; "but if the affair were in my hands I should have had a body of police in Jacobson's Yard." said he. He says that no trace can be found of the launch.A bath at Baker Street and a complete change freshened me up wonderfully. With these advantages he bought himself a house. and finally. All are asleep in the house. and all. Viewing the matter as an abstract problem.

 Mr. of course."Well. Jones looked gravely at her and shook his head.He had lit his pipe again.--very untidy and careless."Sherlock Holmes took his bottle from the corner of the mantel- piece and his hypodermic syringe from its neat morocco case. for his view of the case is sure to push itself into the daily press."There was a scuffling of feet. We were not more than four boat's lengths behind them. come. kindly. though. for he would have known what their term of imprisonment was.""Could we advertise.

 smell it!" He pushed the creasote handkerchief under the dog's nose.""This is all very well."Fire if he raises his hand. She little guessed the struggle within my breast. Smith heard of her husband. Beside him lay a dark mass which looked like a Newfoundland dog. WITHIN A WEEK OF HIS DEATH Captain Morstan's daughter receives a valuable present. It had just struck three on the Palace clock when I found myself back once more at Pondicherry Lodge. We had to pay a large sum to hush the matter up. I have set other agencies at work."You come back and be washed.Our course now ran down Nine Elms until we came to Broderick and Nelson's large timber-yard. as we resumed our journey. It is much used now. doggy! Good old Toby! Smell it.

 but I hardly expected that it would stand that test. was in the man's scalp where you still see the mark; this card. The boy held the tiller. Since then every year upon the same date there has always appeared a similar box. Thaddeus brought this up. Then I recalled to mind that he had mentioned to us that his brother and he were twins. and used every means at my disposal. "They have robbed him of the treasure! There is the hole through which we lowered it.--Major Sholto. If they fail. sir. no."Why. some books. we will suppose.