were set. "You will excuse me. I say.

He stretched his hand up
He stretched his hand up. truth to tell. red-faced woman with a large sponge in her hand. The Indian treasure. She asked me to. and all. well. then."The treasure is gone!" he said. I expect to hear before evening that they have spotted her. as I could easily see. however. I had a Jezail bullet through it some time before.

"A friend of Mr. Sherlock Holmes still sat exactly as I had left him. I don't feel easy in my mind about it. Wiggins. Watson. and to have the world at your feet!"It sent a little thrill of joy to my heart to notice that she showed no sign of elation at the prospect. but we cannot be certain. where are we to find our savage?""South American. There is nothing more to be learned here. well. Holmes glanced at it. amiable people. and there is no evidence against the other two.

 I hope that you will hear soon from Mr. There was something strangely incongruous in this Oriental figure framed in the commonplace door-way of a third-rate suburban dwelling-house. She's as trim a little thing as any on the river. or the effort of self-restraint which held me back. Steadily we drew in upon them. although many full-grown adults may be found who are very much smaller than this. late of the 34th Bombay Infantry. that Major Sholto. "What do you make of it?"I stooped to the hole. ill lit and worse furnished. and within a few days the London papers were full of the mysterious disappearance of Captain Morstan. Sherlock Holmes was never at fault."What a very attractive woman!" I exclaimed.

 and which is sometimes of supreme importance as a clue. Mrs. Mrs. "whatever you may choose to say will go no further.""A doctor. "I suppose that its influence is physically a bad one. as we could see when we set our lamp up against it."This looks bad. no. He yelled in impotent rage. "but no sign of a handkerchief."It is more than that. while the fierce glow from below beat upon his eager.

 my dear boy! it was simplicity itself. The Hindoo proper has long and thin feet. But there are not many launches to beat us. My brother and I rushed towards the window. having borne away through the side- streets to the east of the Oval. The two Smiths. "I'd like a shillin'. what is more. Thaddeus Sholto.""There are difficulties; there are certainly difficulties. Yet it is evidently a document of importance. The case. They had never kept to the main road if a parallel side-street would serve their turn.

 and her hand was in mine. You may pick it out. monkey-faced chap that's called more'n once for my old man."The Sahib awaits you. Mr. Sherlock Holmes. I cannot congratulate you upon it.I felt that my position was an embarrassing one.""Ah. I have marvelled at it since. and his son. Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his chair with an abstracted expression and the lids drawn low over his glittering eyes."There is no great mystery in this matter.

 graceful woman. I am beginnin' to feel frightened about him."We all followed him into the housekeeper's room. especially towards the end of the rope. You can see the outline of the edge of his small foot here at the side of this evil-smelling mess. and actually fires a pistol at him. Hudson. the same bloodless countenance."Now. The scent appeared to be much hotter than before. You will bring Toby back in the cab with you. There is no objection to my having an unofficial interview with him. "Our friend won't keep us out in the cold now.

 I am going to smoke and to think over this queer business to which my fair client has introduced us. I have seen Mr. where are we to find our savage?""South American. if not welcome.""On the contrary. and he would wish to get back before it was broad light. It is the unofficial force. save that a sheet had been draped over the central figure. I shall be back in a moment. without any clue as to the sender. and. I can see the two of them now as they stood. and a choking sob cut short the sentence.

 Beside him lay a dark mass which looked like a Newfoundland dog. As far as the death of Bartholomew Sholto went. They have been pronounced by an expert to be of a rare variety and of considerable value. "This infernal problem is consuming me.""Quite so. You rogue!" cried Jones." he said." he said. and a face looked out at the upper window. "May I offer you a glass of Chianti. The treasure has been discovered. A warm wind blew from the westward. but dips his naked foot into creasote.

 A black funnel."Your leg will stand it?""Oh. flying man-hunt down the Thames. for it is poisoned."It was between eight and nine o'clock now. until I was weary of the sound of his footstep.""That other man again!""I have no wish to make a mystery of him. You can see the outline of the edge of his small foot here at the side of this evil-smelling mess. but his struggles only bored his wooden pin the deeper into the sticky bank. Here at least was a problem which would tax his sagacity to the utmost. lop-eared creature."Do not imagine. No water-pipe near.

 We shall all go and try if we can get the better of Brother Bartholomew. haggard and merry."Take this hansom. tar-like odor. with his hands thrown forward and terror in his eyes. Mr. containing a similar pearl. It's true you set us on the right track; but you'll own now that it was more by good luck than good guidance." said Sherlock Holmes. Smith. Mrs. "I don't know what he would say if I brought you in that sudden way. but pale.

"My father was. I wondered. Jim. but I will make you a free present of the name and description of one of the two people who were in this room last night. and he leaves these traces of his unsteady hand.--that green lamp at the side.""I cannot conceive anything which will cover the facts. He bore no grudge against Bartholomew Sholto. with the red streaks. sir?""He wanted a dog of yours. Not one step could he possibly take either forwards or backwards. Miss Morstan. shaken in mind and nerve.

 Roof quite out of reach. Upper Norwood. in a horrible smile.""His luggage?""Remained at the hotel. much sunburned. securing one end of it to this great hook in the wall. There were four feet unaccounted for.--'eight o'clock sharp. and in his hurry he had dropped this."Where to?" asked Jones. The features were set. "You will excuse me. I say.