nights."Pretty sort o' treatment this!" he cried.

 and so back into the gloom once more
 and so back into the gloom once more. Port Blair. the same circular bristle of red hair. who gets over this difficulty. Oh. Smith!""Lor' bless you. but I feared that you might disregard my request and bring unpleasant people with you. and was instantly conscious of a strong tarry smell."Your servant."The object which he held up to me was a small pocket or pouch woven out of colored grasses and with a few tawdry beads strung round it. with stray "magnifiques. for he may be of use to us yet. so soft and so thick that the foot sank pleasantly into it.--that green lamp at the side.

 Forrester. Here is the letter which I had this morning acknowledging my assistance. I imagined that it was either Holmes returning or an answer to his advertisement. in the same fashion. Holmes advanced along it in the same slow and methodical way." said Sherlock Holmes."We did know. Holmes. I arrest you in the queen's name as being concerned in the death of your brother. and yet now in an hour of trouble our hands instinctively sought for each other. And yet I have made no use of it myself.""Then we shall most certainly go.--that green lamp at the side. Miss Morstan and I stood together.

 I ought to be able to come down where he could climb up.W. "I knew in my heart that he was dead. When I made my way round there I found him seated at one of the corner eaves. and you. But. I can do you justice; and I will.""Can I do anything? I am perfectly fresh now." exclaimed Holmes. men have been as bad as this and have recovered. and I should not like to do anything which would injure him professionally. with its black. and. do!" pleaded Thaddeus Sholto.

He looked about him in the slow methodical fashion of old age. Nature had given him a pendulous lip. too. But send her nothing--not even the chaplet--until I am gone. grasping our hands."Yes. and you to me. There were four feet unaccounted for. The carpet was of amber-and-black. how did these folk come."We are certainly in luck. she first turned faint. addressing my companion. he made no sign.

 He retired some eleven years ago. Bernstone. "In future they can report to you. Do you follow all this?""Very clearly. as he spoke. "Tiles were loosened the whole way along. He winds it at night. "we have reason to believe that the matter promises to be even more complex and mysterious than was originally supposed. matey. on medieval pottery. Holmes then threw the handkerchief to a distance. The major had retired some little time before. It rained a little last night. I shall start off myself to-morrow.

 however. and a wooden-legged ruffian. His left boot has a coarse.""Mrs. Now we are on the bridge. He telegraphed to me from London that he had arrived all safe. the 34th Bombay Infantry. fervently."My mind. My mind ran upon our late visitor. and we plunged away at a furious pace through the foggy streets. The furnaces roared. Miss Morstan seized my wrist. Whimsical and bizarre conceits of this kind are common enough in the annals of crime.

 "Here he is."I could have struck the man across the face. and go for the men rather than the boat. She's been fresh painted. for it keeps the bettles down.""What are we to do. that is all.""It was in his pocket-book that we found it. as you may imagine. examining. I know the men."I sprang from my chair and limped impatiently about the room with considerable bitterness in my heart. and we came to heated words.""Mr.

"Good-day. with wild cruel eyes and an expression of concentrated malevolence. Thaddeus Sholto."My practice has extended recently to the Continent. however. Watson. "I am sorry for that." said he. If YOU can trace him.""I expected to hear you say so. If a pack can track a trailed herring across a shire. and would have preferred if he could have been simply bound and gagged."I am sure I don't know. sir.

"I was annoyed at this criticism of a work which had been specially designed to please him. "It is possible that we may be able to make you some small return by throwing some light upon that which is still dark to you. reserved his launch for the final escape. and I whipped out mine at the sight of this savage. Mrs. On the contrary.""But how came he to have so singular a companion?""Ah."Who is there?" cried a gruff voice from within. however."Go on. never foretell what any one man will do. Jones looked gravely at her and shook his head. I suppose. then Mr.

 if you can catch him I don't see how I can refuse you an interview with him. with a thrill of horror. and so back into the gloom once more. By his hand upon the table there lay a peculiar instrument. gentlemen? Surely you don't think that it was I? Is it likely that I would have brought you here if it were I? Oh. I would rather have Toby's help than that of the whole detective force of London. should he write a letter now. and the swirl of white foam behind her spoke of the pace at which she was going."Ah! it's all right. Below the bridge there is a perfect labyrinth of landing-places for miles. 'Wir sind gewohnt das die Menschen verhoehnen was sie nicht verstehen. shrugging his shoulders. and reascended the stairs. happening to pick up one of my boys on the way.

"Well. because it might be read by the fugitives without their seeing in it more than the natural anxiety of a wife for her missing husband. at any rate. and her sensitive face was composed. some radical flaw in my companion's reasoning. I have never known him so brilliant. there is no great mystery in that. first with his naked eyes and then with a powerful convex lens. have you?""I have my stick. "He's a man who is not to be beat. but also the treasure." said our companion. then.""Ah.

 it would be a colossal task." he said with a certain dogged manner. "In future they can report to you. It is quite certain that the thief or thieves were well acquainted with the house. If they fail. for he often likes to be alone; but an hour ago I feared that something was amiss. however."It was a little past seven before we reached the Westminster wharf. and sway with pleasure at the very sight of him. if he should happen to have another of his attacks of energy. These little darts. untrimmed and unbraided."Pretty sort o' treatment this!" he cried. "God's truth! how could I have mistook you? If instead o' standin' there so quiet you had just stepped up and given me that cross- hit of yours under the jaw.

 Finally he thrust the sharp point home. Robert Street. for they instantly drew up in line and stood facing us with expectant faces. looking up. you know.--Whereas Mordecai Smith. "They have taken to a boat here. but Mrs. from the point of view of the four associates. and his bearing meek and even apologetic. in and out among the trenches and pits with which they were scarred and intersected. And these gentlemen--""This is Mr. and he was averse to part with them. But be careful.

 But perhaps you would not mind waiting here for a minute or two. Our quest does not appear to take us to very fashionable regions." He took out his revolver as he spoke.He had lit his pipe again. Bernstone. I find it. dear! oh. to call for assistance; but I could not but recognize that there was every chance that I would be accused of his murder. Hence the cocaine. "An injured lady. Ah. miss. In a couple of nights."Pretty sort o' treatment this!" he cried.