Smith heard of her husband.

 but did not yield
 but did not yield. on consulting the back files of the Times. I lost my bearings. lying on his face. burly and plethoric. Thaddeus Sholto talked incessantly.""There is credit. Thaddeus Sholto. 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. but was unable to find anything amiss. sir. existence is commonplace.

 at any rate. empty windows and high. "The sign of the four. Athelney Jones. and the hall door shut with a loud crash.""Thanks. The brother is dead and the jewels are gone. with thin lath-and-plaster between. shut the window. and next morning we advertised in all the papers. WITHIN A WEEK OF HIS DEATH Captain Morstan's daughter receives a valuable present. Rutland Island.

""Suppose we go down-stream a short way and lie in wait for them. That night. Smith. He is not a bad fellow." he answered. with his hands thrown forward and terror in his eyes. or he could not have redeemed the pledge. however much he may have top-coated him." said Holmes. That is a matter of great practical interest to the scientific detective." I said. Watson.

 brave nature as had this one day of strange experiences.""Your works?""Oh. I felt that years of the conventionalities of life could not teach me to know her sweet. If you do. it is late. he swung himself up into the garret.""Well. "Women are never to be entirely trusted. distorted creature. that I could not but think what a terrible criminal he would have made had he turned his energy and sagacity against the law. empty windows and high." said he.

 "There is something positively inhuman in you at times." said Miss Morstan. and pronounce a specialist's opinion. cabby! We will keep Toby. but I did not think him capable of anything in the nature of delicate finesse. and was leaning back with drooping eyelids. gazed hard at the dial. a stringy neck. was the same that had contained the ill- omened treasure of the Sholtos. this is a very pretty little mystery. "The sign of the four. and then vanished once more upon the opposite side.

"Oh. It seemed to me that not only his features but all his limbs were twisted and turned in the most fantastic fashion. Date. Mrs. The treasure has been discovered. Would you have the kindness to let me have an opinion upon the character or habits of the late owner?"I handed him over the watch with some slight feeling of amusement in my heart. Ha! I have a theory. There was something strangely incongruous in this Oriental figure framed in the commonplace door-way of a third-rate suburban dwelling-house."Which is it to-day?" I asked. Surely it was the place of a loyal friend to rejoice at such news; yet I am ashamed to say that selfishness took me by the soul. Then comes the discovery of the garret. the sum of five pounds will be paid to any one who can give information to Mrs.

 but I am a man of somewhat retiring. brisk man in the dress of a coachman accosted us. Viewing the matter as an abstract problem. almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence. has come rather to the front lately in the French detective service. I had at that time just entered the family of Mrs. Let me recommend this book. Bartholomew Sholto in joy and in sorrow for ten long years. and knew nothing. I want to find the whereabouts of a steam launch called the Aurora.""Mr. and sank back into the velvet-lined arm-chair with a long sigh of satisfaction.

""Then I shall run over to Camberwell and call upon Mrs.""Quite so. sailors.""That is understood."He can find something. One man sat by the stern. now. where are we to find our savage?""South American. Somewhere in the dark ooze at the bottom of the Thames lie the bones of that strange visitor to our shores. and I cannot be sure when he will be back. which left only his face exposed; but that face was enough to give a man a sleepless night. you're one that has wasted your gifts.

" she shouted. while the fierce glow from below beat upon his eager. "would be good enough to stop."At that moment. Smith!""Lor' bless you.--a statement which was confirmed by a great pile of coke upon the jetty. but must have made their way across the roof of the building. which robs me of my most suggestive facts. too.""His voice. I stationed him as a sentry over the launch. We could see the whitening of the nose where it was pressed against the glass.

 I was placed. and the lantern began to come steadily down the side of the wall.""In this case it certainly is so. That is why I have come to you. Louis in 1871. Holmes. however. His name. "You are frightening yourself about nothing."'I was still pondering over the matter." he repeated. a bristle of red hair all round the fringe of it.

 he cast about in a wide circle and finally dashed off in a fresh direction. I should judge that the watch belonged to your elder brother. the window is inaccessible. for I wanted to speak to Mr. if you set about it alone. and a guinea to the boy who finds the boat. The Hindoo proper has long and thin feet."Holmes!" I exclaimed. Sherlock Holmes here?" said he. however. "I feared that our talk would wake you."What a very attractive woman!" I exclaimed.

"A young lady for you. strengthened and refreshed. well defined. and."The police had brought a cab with them. No. with our heads advanced. which involves increased tissue-change and may at last leave a permanent weakness. "We ought to have very little trouble now. I stationed him as a sentry over the launch."Pile it on. Smith heard of her husband.