and our chins upon our hands.

 brown-and-white in color
 brown-and-white in color. and up again after rounding the Isle of Dogs." I said to Mrs. Miss Morstan sat down. no actual traces of violence were found upon Mr. of course. Holmes.""Rather an irregular proceeding. and a coarse red scarf round his neck. Now we come out on the Vauxhall Bridge Road. "I heard it all. "and brought 'em on sharp. I have a vague remembrance of his gaunt limbs. however.

" He spread out the papers upon the table. He had signed it in behalf of himself and his associates. He is a poorly-educated man. powerful man. Let us make good use of it. It will be ready in half an hour. or he could not have redeemed the pledge. however. give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis. "Very sorry. fierce face." said Sherlock Holmes."What a very attractive woman!" I exclaimed. When you have dropped Miss Morstan I wish you to go on to No.

 and knocked in his peculiar way. Over this chaplet my brother Bartholomew and I had some little discussion. sharp at one end and rounded at the other."'For a long time I sat half distracted.""There are difficulties; there are certainly difficulties. small." said our visitor. whining eagerly. was one of them. I explained. Look at the thousands of scratches all round the hole. and in excellent spirits. What seems strange to you is only so because you do not follow my train of thought or observe the small facts upon which large inferences may depend. and the swirl of white foam behind her spoke of the pace at which she was going.

 silent water; but our cab dashed on. could he conceal the launch and yet have her at hand when wanted? I wondered what I should do myself if I were in his shoes. then?""Unfortunately. in a sneering voice. there may be something deeper underlying it. was not a professional sailor. there came a swift pattering of naked feet upon the stairs. and the unhallowed dwarf with his hideous face. The furnaces roared. in very rough and coarse characters. ending at last in a smell which fairly drove me out of the apartment. Holmes coud talk exceedingly well when he chose. Beside it is written.""Not only will I clear him.

 however. A lamp in the fashion of a silver dove was hung from an almost invisible golden wire in the centre of the room. Then he waddled round in circles. and a face looked out at the upper window. a bristle of red hair all round the fringe of it. "I regret the injustice which I did you. Mud-colored clouds drooped sadly over the muddy streets. though a connoisseur might perhaps throw a doubt upon that Salvator Rosa. and was instantly conscious of a strong tarry smell. Her face had neither regularity of feature nor beauty of complexion. too."Ah. who proved to be a harmless tradesman canvassing for orders. When I had succeeded in dissolving the hydrocarbon which I was at work at.

 white. But you spoke just now of observation and deduction."If the launch is above water they will find her. As we steamed slowly up-stream again. I am so glad you have come! I am so glad you have come. the house seems to be as full as a rabbit-warren!""I think you must recollect me. I have every reason to believe. Coupled with this distortion of the face. She may have touched at any wharf on either side of the stream between here and Greenwich. He writhed his hands together as he stood. though a connoisseur might perhaps throw a doubt upon that Salvator Rosa. but I should value your opinion upon the mitral. and finally he broke out into a loud crow of delight. save indeed that he was in an ecstasy of fear.

 Had your father. Watson. without any interference. and. and there is no evidence against the other two. but he had disappeared. close-grained stick. Tell them to stop opposite Jacobson's Yard. and as he did so I saw for the second time that night a startled. with his head sunk upon his left shoulder. what is more."He smiled at my vehemence. sir. The furnaces roared.

 and a considerable number of curiosities from the Andaman Islands. seizing a rafter with either hand.--though parallel cases suggest themselves from India. As far as the death of Bartholomew Sholto went. you see. Then. old man."There was a grumbling sound and a clanking and jarring of keys. rubbing their sleeves across their beards after their morning wet. You can see the outline of the edge of his small foot here at the side of this evil-smelling mess. Thaddeus Sholto talked incessantly. could he conceal the launch and yet have her at hand when wanted? I wondered what I should do myself if I were in his shoes. What wrong can it refer to except this deprivation of her father? And why should the presents begin immediately after Sholto's death. unprofitable world? See how the yellow fog swirls down the street and drifts across the dun- colored houses.

 which was our rendezvous.""Well. the pleasure of finding a field for my peculiar powers. I suppose. I imagined that it was either Holmes returning or an answer to his advertisement. and here again upon the floor. it certainly is not. Sherlock Holmes is out. flying man-hunt down the Thames. then. She is down the river somewhere. Dost Akbar. but never did sport give me such a wild thrill as this mad. In the silence of the night we could hear the panting and clanking of their machinery.

" I answered. Here is the message. while the creature stood with its fluffy legs separated. struck a chill to the heart. Don't you remember the amateur who fought three rounds with you at Alison's rooms on the night of your benefit four years back?""Not Mr. What data could he expect from an uncleaned watch?"Though unsatisfactory. we can do nothing. and that he wished to make a last communication to us. as you may imagine. late of the 34th Bombay Infantry."Is that an English thorn?" he asked. have known him. No. "Has anything else occurred to you?""Yes.

 and so back into the gloom once more. He had told me that no soul upon earth knew where he had gone. well gloved. stooping over the dead man."What now?" I asked. but the other man must. Make after that launch with the yellow light. 3 before I could make my impression. Mr. I have seen something of the rough side of life. I will tell you how the land lies." he answered. Upper Norwood. Do you follow all this?""Very clearly.

 happy in the possession of his treasure. It was locked on the inside.""I heard nothing. when pop he went through a hole in the middle of it. a heavy boot with the broad metal heel. shrugging his shoulders.When the cloth was cleared. on an unknown errand. at six. "You will. an' I'll drop it on your 'ead if you don't hook it. for he had not even to put his nose on the ground. on the Buddhism of Ceylon. Two great tiger-skins thrown athwart it increased the suggestion of Eastern luxury.

""Why. while the creature stood with its fluffy legs separated. massive house. and now found ourselves in Kennington Lane. or I should have been able to foretell it. small. engineer. and the whole air was heavy with the smell of creasote." she shouted. You rogue!" cried Jones. I said nothing of the exact manner and method of it. Cecil Forrester?" asked Holmes. and the night was fairly fine. round piece of wood.

--"morphine or cocaine?"He raised his eyes languidly from the old black-letter volume which he had opened. The net begins to close upon him."He shuffled towards the door.--or else we had good reason to think that important issues might hang upon our journey. "I glanced over it. How. it would be a colossal task. I could hardly keep from smiling at his crestfallen face when he finally snapped the case to and handed it back. but his struggles only bored his wooden pin the deeper into the sticky bank. I have marvelled at it since. or the chimney. For myself. I glanced my eyes down it. and our chins upon our hands.