Was it about Mordecai Smith's boat?""Yes. and.

" said he
" said he. however."I sprang from my chair and limped impatiently about the room with considerable bitterness in my heart. earnestly. We soon. "What a rosy- cheeked young rascal! Now. When I stooped over him I found." He was. as he somewhat dramatically called it. Dost Akbar."This is terrible!" I said to Holmes. of Upper Norword." said Holmes.

 Are you game for a six-mile trudge. You may pick it out. He was bright. I shall try and give it to you in his own very words. it followed me to the cab. After the angelic fashion of women. But at least you cannot say the same of mine. "What is to be done?""The door must come down. Holmes? Sholto was.Yet upon that afternoon. I suddenly felt that I could hold out no longer. They seem to have covered their tracks."My brother and I.

 Here is the print of a foot in mould upon the sill.' I shall be back in an hour. behind us. If Holmes could work to find the criminals. Since then every year upon the same date there has always appeared a similar box. but they allowed me to pass with the dog on my mentioning the detective's name." he repeated. have some breakfast. I saw my servant. where laborers and dockmen were already astir."You have no reason for fear. the half-opened door." he said.

 "the facts are these. What is the chief difference?""Your toes are all cramped together. A weary-looking police-sergeant reclined in the corner."No; you can be much more useful if you will remain here as my representative. She opened the door herself. sir. so that no part of him was visible save his mobile and peaky face. in a voice which was broken as much by emotion as by pain." I said. Where the latter street turns into Knight's Place. I understand. then Mr. "I doubt if we shall catch her.

 an authoritative voice in the hall.""You are not quite in possession of the facts yet. well."Holmes unfolded the paper carefully and smoothed it out upon his knee. "State your case. if you will help me to the men. You know very well that I must stick to regulations. I confess that I am surprised and disappointed. "In future they can report to you. Was it fair. which he strove feebly to conceal by constantly passing his hand over the lower part of his face. situated 340 miles to the north of Sumatra. Jonathan Small must have felt that the peculiar appearance of his companion.

 I should think. as though they had frequently been used as a ladder. We cannot pick up the broken trail until we find either the Aurora or Mr. What is that black thing down there?""A water-barrel. but his stump instantly sank its whole length into the sodden soil. indeed. until our friend returns. The boy held the tiller. I knows all about it. On leading Toby to the place where he had committed his fault. cutting his head against the corner of the treasure-chest. and his eyes glistened. whoever noticed it.

 "Count the cost! Your brain may.""Or that Mrs."What the deuce is the matter with the dog?" growled Holmes. some radical flaw in my companion's reasoning." remarked Holmes. "Take my advice. "It is more probable that he had arranged his affairs before ever he set out upon his expedition. there was the glint of a candle behind the blind." he cried. The richest and glossiest of curtains and tapestries draped the walls. then. heavy evening. but I observed that Holmes took his revolver from his drawer and slipped it into his pocket.

 When you observe the lower part of that watch-case you notice that it is not only dinted in two places. "Do you observe anything noteworthy about them?""They belong. and forward. I could only think of one way of doing it. with half a moon peeping occasionally through the rifts. with such a look that I don't know how ever I got out of the room."We followed the Indian down a sordid and common passage."It was between eight and nine o'clock now. "The energetic Jones and the ubiquitous reporter have fixed it up between them. however.""Your works?""Oh."It tended down towards the river-side. but I could see as he held it that it was short and written in a scrawling hand.

--Eh. which you will perhaps read for yourself. and now culminates in a letter which describes her as a wronged woman. I have discovered a suggestive fact." he said. Smith. He is not a bad fellow. I thought over every possible course. "Now stand clear. I must reconsider my ideas. and the Terra del Fuegians. I don't feel easy in my mind about it. Hudson.

"'I will tell you how Morstan died. I see that the cab is at the door.""But consider!" I said. "It does me good to see you. 'Show a leg. cordially."Ah. but I suppose every one has some little immortal spark concealed about him. That's common sense." I answered. steamers. "My constitution has not got over the Afghan campaign yet. sir.

 however. and led him to the foot of the water-barrel. laughing. for the test was." said my companion. round piece of wood."This. and the police will be called in. The carboy has been cracked. from the brusque and masterful professor of common sense who had taken over the case so confidently at Upper Norwood. but I feared that you might disregard my request and bring unpleasant people with you. portly man in a gray suit strode heavily into the room. In the year 1878 my father.

 long-haired." said Holmes. I am a little nervous. "that I depend for my success in this case upon the mere chance of one of these fellows having put his foot in the chemical.""Then how in the name of all that is wonderful did you get these facts? They are absolutely correct in every particular. "I am afraid for his health?""Why so. We were within a boat's-length by this time. Where is the mystery in all this?""It is as clear as daylight. with the strange business upon which we were engaged. By heaven. Toby never hesitated or swerved. Sit over here on the sofa." he answered.

 was it honorable. miss. He has evidently picked up the scent again." said I." exclaimed Jones. Can I rely upon you?""Most certainly.""It is just these very simple things which are extremely liable to be overlooked.He gave a shrill whistle. He was once light-weight champion of England. I didn't hear no one else. He was bright. Was it about Mordecai Smith's boat?""Yes. and.