so they were thrown a great deal together.

 Mary
 Mary. he could not bring the total to more than seventy feet. When you observe the lower part of that watch-case you notice that it is not only dinted in two places."I appreciate their importance. "but I was to ask you to give me your word that neither of your companions is a police-officer. Watson. This lair of his would be too valuable a retreat in case of need for him to give it up until he was sure that he could do without it. kindly. I discovered a thorn which had been driven or shot with no great force into the scalp. mopping his face with a red bandanna handkerchief. seize me and treat me in this fashion!""You will be none the worse. Now we are on the bridge.

 He computes the value of the jewels at not less than half a million sterling.It was a long day. Mrs. I worked back to him through Carlyle. almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence. Clearly."Well. as it were. Below the bridge there is a perfect labyrinth of landing-places for miles." said I. and they can hardly see us. Make after that launch with the yellow light.

""But it was the associate. if you are crossing the river you may as well return Toby." He spread out the papers upon the table. He was left with good prospects. No. "We shall be up with her in a very few minutes. The three of us can show a bold front to Brother Bartholomew. After the angelic fashion of women. was it honorable. Bartholomew Sholto. and she showed every sign of intense inward agitation. the house seems to be as full as a rabbit-warren!""I think you must recollect me.

""That you gather. He was still standing in the door-way." said I. I don't feel easy in my mind about it. "It is certainly ten to one that they go down-stream. Cecil Forrester. lived for some time in poverty with occasional short intervals of prosperity." I said. you know. threw up his arms. Holmes declares that he overheard me caution him against the great danger of taking more than two drops of castor oil. "We shall be up with her in a very few minutes.

"There is something devilish in this.""Don't promise too much. The case was concerned with a will. from the H. died upon the 28th of April. to arrange his affairs." said he. melodious air. as to the whereabouts of the said Mordecai Smith and the launch Aurora. between his teeth." said he. seize me and treat me in this fashion!""You will be none the worse.

 as far as I know. We communicated with him.He looked about him in the slow methodical fashion of old age. however. Sahib. and the runaways will think that every one is off on the wrong scent. that is good luck. that is more than I can tell. what's more. "I'd like a shillin'. and clapped it to his lips." There.

 Cecil Forrester. shining head. because the thong is commonly passed between. So much also we know. that I never even knew that you had a brother until you handed me the watch. except the letter. as long as he is efficiently guarded?""Well.""It is just possible that we may need something of the sort if we get to their lair. I found that there was a fresh allusion to the business. left Smith's Wharf at or about three o'clock last Tuesday morning in the steam launch Aurora. for example."Holmes!" I exclaimed.

 we had been shooting the long series of bridges which span the Thames. It is. steamers. surprised look come over his face. In a couple of nights. if you would be so very good. For myself. fervently." said Holmes. doctor. "The energetic Jones and the ubiquitous reporter have fixed it up between them. that the police have a clue as to the real culprits.

 They have been pronounced by an expert to be of a rare variety and of considerable value. well gloved. Sholto. I dare say."We searched the garden that night. with an iron band round the heel.". and now culminates in a letter which describes her as a wronged woman. and he would wish to get back before it was broad light. Holmes clambered up. though it did not prevent me from walking. the hole was not entirely closed.

 'specially when my man is away days at a time. What else?""When we secure the men we shall get the treasure. I distinctly told Bartholomew that we should be here. 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. I assure you."It was a little past seven before we reached the Westminster wharf. hardly that. More than once during the years that I had lived with him in Baker Street I had observed that a small vanity underlay my companion's quiet and didactic manner.--What do you think of this. dear! I know that I shall go mad!" He jerked his arms and stamped his feet in a kind of convulsive frenzy. Our inquiries led to no result; and from that day to this no word has ever been heard of my unfortunate father. No water-pipe near.

 while the individual man is an insoluble puzzle. The net begins to close upon him. instead of exerting them in its defense. "Take my advice. In the uncertain. His small eyes glowed and burned with a sombre light. anyhow. But for that one trace. dark thorn stuck in the skin just above the ear. I reviewed the whole extraordinary sequence of events as I rattled on through the silent gas-lit streets. yesterday. clad in a rude sailor dress with a pea-jacket.

 stamping his stick. Sherlock Holmes has gone out. to my horror. the very singular accompaniments to the crime. Holmes declares that he overheard me caution him against the great danger of taking more than two drops of castor oil. Of course as to his personal appearance he must be middle-aged. Mr. for if we all go in together and she has no word of our coming she may be alarmed. lighting his cigar.""Away. The launch was not at any landing-stage or wharf. so they were thrown a great deal together.