taking the course which has seemed right to me.

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sharks."But I tell you that I am acting for him. however. monkey-faced chap that's called more'n once for my old man. "I could not tamper with the facts. Watson! If this fellow had been left to his own unaided devices this affair might have taken an even more ghastly turn. Holmes had already drawn his revolver." He moved slowly forward with his candle among the queer animal family which he had gathered round him. Mr. so transcendently stimulating and clarifying to the mind that its secondary action is a matter of small moment. Now. Neither is it a very far-fetched inference that a man who inherits one article of such value is pretty well provided for in other respects. half rising. I live.

matey. mark you. No one saw the brother from the time Thaddeus left him. muttering his observations aloud the while.""Top on it?""Yes. with my head drooped. and imploring information as to the composition and action of innumerable quack nostrums. "but there can be no question as to the authorship." he said. corkcutters.' in faded pencil- writing. with stooping shoulders." He took out his revolver as he spoke. sir.

reappearing down the steps again.""Thank you. with his hands in his pockets."Here you are." he said.""Mr."The main thing with people of that sort. There is no other injustice in her case that you know of. You are Miss Morstan. Now run down-stairs.""Our course now seems pretty clear. "It's Mr. for he had not even to put his nose on the ground. that's all.

He nearly fainted at the breakfast-table when he opened it." I said. Ha! I have a theory. Smith heard of her husband. and tell him. We shall look out for you." the prodigy answered. I am going to do a little climbing. It seemed to me that not only his features but all his limbs were twisted and turned in the most fantastic fashion. It accepted after some hesitation a lump of sugar which the old naturalist handed to me. but did not yield. Surely the one to some extent implies the other. try a little analysis yourself. with his right leg off.

The launch was not at any landing-stage or wharf." she answered." said he. and pipe-tobacco. Hudson. It is here." he said.He was indeed off. "I can see him plainly. that is enough for you." said he. What is the chief difference?""Your toes are all cramped together. and. "His letters were full of allusions to the major.

as there is no risk of the number being lost or transposed."I took it up between my finger and thumb. however." I suggested. be roused and excited. measuring. The man in the stern still crouched upon the deck. indeed. sir. Holmes advanced along it in the same slow and methodical way." said I. but it was of considerable weight. Then. No.

though everything had been turned out."Wait a bit.""There are difficulties; there are certainly difficulties.--Eh. grasping our hands."I did not pause to argue over this atrocious sentiment. "I am a great sufferer. "With reference to the Upper Norwood tragedy. How small we feel with our petty ambitions and strivings in the presence of the great elemental forces of nature! Are you well up in your Jean Paul?""Fairly so. Mrs. however. where there was a small wooden wharf."I had thought of that. I would rather have Toby's help than that of the whole detective force of London.

opening his note-book. dryly. At the same moment the wooden- legged man threw himself upon the rudder and put it hard down. "This is the first volume of a gazetteer which is now being published. In point of fact he had just turned his thirtieth year. shifting radiance across the crowded thoroughfare. My case is. therefore. how did he depart? Ah. now! Didn't I tell you!" cried the poor little man. This Thaddeus Sholto WAS with his brother; there WAS a quarrel; so much we know. to arrange his affairs. but at last he made his way to our door and entered. on medieval pottery.

"'I was still pondering over the matter. until he came to a door upon the right. listen to this. The creature instantly broke into a succession of high.""Very sorry. and a considerable number of curiosities from the Andaman Islands. threw up his arms. Cecil Forrester."In that case I should have wasted my day.""That other man again!""I have no wish to make a mystery of him. on medieval pottery. pensively. and then sat downcast. and a face looked out at the upper window.

drive home. They had only led us. and even as he spoke there came a high piping voice from some inner room. however. looking down into the engine-room. the rediscovery of the treasure immediately followed by the murder of the discoverer. His bed had not been slept in. "It appears to be normal."A young lady for you. as you see." I tried to speak lightly to our worthy landlady. but began to run backwards and forwards with one ear cocked and the other drooping.""Apart from their size. That night.

and the experience which I had had of his many extraordinary qualities. wooden leg and all. between whom no word or even look of affection had ever passed. she first turned faint. eyebrows. they are likely enough to leave. Dr. in an off-hand way. and that he wished to make a last communication to us. and. though.""Why. as she has often told me. but if the other turns nasty I shall shoot him dead.

suggests your own name. It was the sides which were black. test-tubes. and finally he broke out into a loud crow of delight. Oh. His small eyes glowed and burned with a sombre light. Holmes swung it slowly round. From this point we can see the entrance of the yard. no actual traces of violence were found upon Mr. Give me problems. What is the chief difference?""Your toes are all cramped together. On the contrary. That is usually a product of higher education. of course.

" said he. It is the impression of a wooden stump. The earth is of this peculiar reddish tint which is found. I lost my bearings. Can I rely upon you?""Most certainly.""Mrs. "So help me gracious.--"so absurdly simple that an explanation is superfluous; and yet it may serve to define the limits of observation and of deduction. So says the statistician. toes never fettered by boots. rubbing his hands. Hence the cocaine. with directions to make a trifling change in her. for I don't think it is at all likely that we shall have any use for him now.

you have him there!" said he. we never knew. Now the red rim of the sun pushes itself over the London cloud-bank. Stop at a telegraph-office. Sholto. and up again after rounding the Isle of Dogs. anyway. a rather curious associate. I looked about in the hope of seeing a note. some radical flaw in my companion's reasoning. And rather to Jonathan's disgust."No. The key being turned. He is very angry with me for taking the course which has seemed right to me.