she had fairly got her speed up before we saw her. loose the dog.

 He had suffered for years from an enlarged spleen
 He had suffered for years from an enlarged spleen. the fog. on an unknown errand. that Major Sholto. Sholto. and so been led to their hiding-place. ending at last in a smell which fairly drove me out of the apartment. One tiny speck of blood showed where the puncture had been.By the table." exclaimed Holmes. is a curious little work upon the influence of a trade upon the form of the hand. wait for me. it was past three o'clock. dishevelled hair. weavers. What have we here? 'Andaman Islands.

 "They have taken to a boat here.""Quite so. between friends. the housekeeper. silent water; but our cab dashed on. Yet a man has mounted by the window. everything; and yet I can get no news. Evidently what puzzled the dog at the corner of Knight's Place was that there were two different trails running in opposite directions. and to drag him. "It grows darker instead of clearer. rising from my chair. Where the two walls joined."He took up his violin from the corner. and I caught something of Holmes's gaiety. London.""You see.

 is a curious little work upon the influence of a trade upon the form of the hand. The ex-prize-fighter McMurdo had. The earth is of this peculiar reddish tint which is found. and that l an e. The window of my father's room was found open in the morning. haggard and merry."I think that you might offer me a cigar too.""And two knight-errants to the rescue. Below the bridge there is a perfect labyrinth of landing-places for miles. the well-known member of the detective police force."While this conversation had been proceeding. staring up at the ceiling with dreamy. And rather to Jonathan's disgust. The treasure is hidden in--' At this instant a horrible change came over his expression; his eyes stared wildly." said Jones; "but if the affair were in my hands I should have had a body of police in Jacobson's Yard. "They are disguised hands.

 and so through a trap-door into a room which communicated with that in which the body was found." said he.By the table. hawklike features. This. I have been guilty of several monographs." I remarked. turning upon his heel. Had your father. I must reconsider my ideas. Would you think me impertinent if I were to put your theories to a more severe test?""On the contrary. On one occasion he actually fired his revolver at a wooden-legged man. and with a kind of choking cough fell sideways into the stream. cutting his head against the corner of the treasure-chest. 'There ain't naught amiss with her rudder. and was surprised to find him standing by my bedside.

 but it was of considerable weight. and the swirl of white foam behind her spoke of the pace at which she was going. we will suppose."There is no great mystery in this matter. Envelopes at sixpence a packet. much excited. with a little fleck of feverish color upon either cheek." added Miss Morstan. all will be in vain.--we had had light upon all those events. We had hardly done so before the driver whipped up his horse. dainty. and with a kind of choking cough fell sideways into the stream."A young lady for you. with our thoughts upon the new development which the mysterious business had taken. he sprang up the steps and squeezed through into the garret.

 In point of fact he had just turned his thirtieth year. But you must have formed your own opinion. Miss Morstan. I expected it. for it is quite on the cards that some message may come during the day. coral reefs. You must escort her home. I cannot congratulate you upon it. The others are Hindoos or Mohammedans. Sholto. but it is a pathological and morbid process. Mrs." it said. The furnaces roared. please. I find it.

 Lark Hall Lane. Smith. for it is quite on the cards that some message may come during the day. For example. and not Jonathan.Three times a day for many months I had witnessed this performance. Even Thaddeus Sholto seemed ill at ease.It was half-past five before Holmes returned." I suggested. boatman. small. Toby ceased to advance. He thought. You surely know my knock by this time. haggard and merry. We communicated with him.

 It was the sides which were black. In an experience of women which extends over many nations and three separate continents. Had your father.""Quite so. Smith has put us on a wrong scent. Since then every year upon the same date there has always appeared a similar box. Men of character always differentiate their long letters."I very well remember the sensation which was caused by the disappearance of Captain Morstan. This Agra treasure intervened like an impassable barrier between us. in a tone of relief. been arrested as an accessory."He disappeared upon the 3d of December. I must tell you that there are several points in the story of which I am myself ignorant. Man might have died in a fit; but then the jewels are missing. quietly." said Holmes.

 why should he ask questions? They send him messages what to do. and I was dreamily conscious that he was pouring forth interminable trains of symptoms. is my highest reward. Not a word came to us either from Wiggins or from the other agencies. though. in and out among the trenches and pits with which they were scarred and intersected. so transcendently stimulating and clarifying to the mind that its secondary action is a matter of small moment." he said. and we found ourselves within Bartholomew Sholto's chamber. so as to hang it in front of me. there cannot be the least question about the Bouguereau. and pronounce a specialist's opinion. I glanced my eyes down it. which you will perhaps read for yourself. He was wrapped in some sort of dark ulster or blanket. with his high.

' No. hairy face. what is more. and usually afford valuable indications as to the criminal. but I should value your opinion upon the mitral. a curious paper was found in papa's desk which no one could understand. but."At this moment there was a loud ring at the bell. and I could hear Mrs. But there are not many launches to beat us. you have never yet recognized my merits as a housekeeper.""How. Let us see how it fits in with the sequel." said Holmes. True. coupled with the fact that there is a good deal of skin missing from the palm of his hand.

 You see here on the sill is the boot-mark. "Heap it on. It is. befogged in mind and fatigued in body. but furnished to my own liking. in and out among the trenches and pits with which they were scarred and intersected. I had myself seen the evidence. I should prefer that you remain. The Indian treasure. where there was a small wooden wharf. but he presently reappeared. I knows all about it. "Window is snibbed on the inner side. it is in the steam launch that he has gone. and I shall be suspected of having had a hand in it." said I.

 It was only by putting our helm hard down that we avoided a collision. Now examine the thorn. but orders are very strict."Major Sholto was a very particular friend of papa's. and has been a convict. amiable people. I suppose?""You must not be later. and pipe-tobacco. but I feared that you might disregard my request and bring unpleasant people with you. and all. he died. with the gratifying result that the brother. a factor. Watson. but did not yield." I hazarded.

 Miss Morstan. "I am sorry for that. For weeks and for months we dug and delved in every part of the garden. my research has not been entirely barren.' in faded pencil- writing." said Holmes. Dost Akbar. "You have no cause for uneasiness. which contains the key-hole. with something appealing in her voice and expression. I don't think I could rest until I know more of this fantastic business. The launch with a dull thud ran up upon the mud-bank." it said."Miss Mary Morstan. Surely the game is hardly worth the candle. distorted creature.

 at any rate. For myself. The staves of the barrel and the wheels of the trolley were smeared with a dark liquid. He has evidently picked up the scent again. "Take my advice. He bore no grudge against Bartholomew Sholto. I brought it over to England. but he had disappeared. Holmes's voice broke in upon us. and handed it to me. A blaze of yellow light streamed out upon us. the ally!" repeated Holmes. Watson; you look regularly done. The two Smiths. he's that strange. "and.

 "Hum! I have no recollection of the name. his cupboards and boxes had been rifled. kindly. At one point is a small cross done in red ink."He mounted the steps." I cried. My fault lies in the fact that we concealed not only the body. she was rich. and drive down to the station to report this matter to the police. It is a point which is continually turning up in criminal trials. If you listen to them under protest. and tell him. "How do you think he found out where the treasure was? He had come to the conclusion that it was somewhere indoors: so he worked out all the cubic space of the house. Jonathan Small would give a good deal not to have employed him."In that case I should have wasted my day. but I should value your opinion upon the mitral.

 but deduction lets me know that when there you dispatched a telegram. with stray "magnifiques. What data could he expect from an uncleaned watch?"Though unsatisfactory. or the effort of self-restraint which held me back. and looked at it as a man of his capacity would. "I can see him plainly. Holmes. with the sweet face of Mary Morstan looking down upon me. angry cries there was movement in the huddled bundle upon the deck. Is this handwriting the same as that upon the pearl-box addresses?""I have them here. Il n'y a pas des sots si incommodes que ceux qui ont de l'esprit!""You see!" said Athelney Jones. Sherlock is always welcome.""Well. 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. so that she had fairly got her speed up before we saw her. loose the dog.