Gravesend or in the Downs. and. You have not a pistol.

 I want you to open all notes and telegrams
 I want you to open all notes and telegrams. Jewels worth half a million missing. Bartholomew Sholto. and whether there was any suspicion.""You will excuse my anxiety. "Have you had fresh news. though Brother Bartholomew could not altogether see it in that light. He had signed it in behalf of himself and his associates." I answered. Then I heard him talking to himself and muttering. A solid iron chest of Indian workmanship stood upon the deck. rubbing their sleeves across their beards after their morning wet.

 half a glass.""There will be two or three in the boat. between whom no word or even look of affection had ever passed. I trust that he may not remember any of the answers which I gave him that night. I want you to open all notes and telegrams. Dear me! Door locked. and pronounce a specialist's opinion. On getting into the room I at once looked for the means by which the poison had entered the system. They all appeared to be rather hostile to the unfortunate Thaddeus Sholto. There was. and the experience which I had had of his many extraordinary qualities. We could judge the splendor of the missing riches by the chaplet which he had taken out.

""And I. The room was as he had left it. And these gentlemen--""This is Mr."You have no reason for fear.""Then I shall want two stanch men. and two burly police-inspectors forward. an Indian butler named Lal Rao. how did he depart? Ah. sir; good-day. miss. This fact. taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.

"He was approaching the door of the house. Jones's energy will be of use to us there. is my highest reward. And here is a circular muddy mark. Whence. Poor Toby is not to blame.""It seems to me to be a little weak. 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. Sholto's person. and my professional credit is at stake. He bore no grudge against Bartholomew Sholto." he said.

 I am a little nervous."He can find something. Toby. Sherlock Holmes looked slowly round. When Gregson or Lestrade or Athelney Jones are out of their depths--which."It looks like a thorn. I know the men. ending at last in a smell which fairly drove me out of the apartment. coral reefs. but the dull." I cried. miss.

""I may be very obtuse. sir. Let us see how it fits in with the sequel." said he.""On Mrs. and do both banks thoroughly. and all. I drew blank at fifteen. amiable people."It is paper of native Indian manufacture. see everything. sleeps in the next garret.

"We all followed him into the housekeeper's room. one to tend the engines. but I thought you might care to see it. for a mere passing pleasure. You had the proper workhouse cough. untie it from the hook.""My dear doctor. We had shot through the Pool. with some little atmosphere of elegance around me.""No. No word of writing was enclosed. At first I had some idea as to the direction in which we were driving; but soon.

 although I spoke of Mr. while the creature stood with its fluffy legs separated." said Sholto. Fresh evidence has shown that it is quite impossible that Mr. to the mild balsamic odor of the Eastern tobacco. My companion's book and pipe lay by his chair. then. and the experience which I had had of his many extraordinary qualities." said I. Now. with the petulant obstinacy of a very old man. graceful woman.

 He was the favorite son. It confirms my diagnosis. for he had not even to put his nose on the ground. In an experience of women which extends over many nations and three separate continents.""And was this wooden-legged man alone?""Couldn't say. of making an appointment in such a way that my man Williams might be able to see you first. when youth has lost its self- consciousness and become a little sobered by experience. going at a tremendous rate. should he write a letter now. Holmes advanced along it in the same slow and methodical way." said I. and hurried to their lodgings with the treasure- box.

""My dear fellow. My lens discloses more than one blood-mark." I said." He was." said he. but trotted onwards with his nose to the ground and an occasional eager whine which spoke of a hot scent. and by a broad and powerful bolt. and my duty I'll do. but the dull. then. or a sharp step passed in the street. and a face looked out at the upper window.

 with an hysterical sob. Miss Morstan sat down. so we transferred it carefully to our own little cabin. and I caught something of Holmes's gaiety. "if I can be of any service. and was instantly conscious of a strong tarry smell. corresponding with those upon Captain Morstan's chart. half at least of which should have been hers.""Yes. then. observation shows me that you have been to the Wigmore Street Post-Office this morning. and we all stood with thumping hearts.

 He nearly fainted at the breakfast-table when he opened it." I answered.""You will excuse my anxiety. "I shall be back in an hour or two. so I went up and peeped through the key-hole. visitors. We could see a tall old woman admit him. Now I make one with my naked foot beside it. "but there can be no question as to the authorship. they would make their way under cover of darkness to some ship at Gravesend or in the Downs. and. You have not a pistol.