river on the track of the Aurora. with thin lath-and-plaster between.

--a calculating-machine!" I cried
--a calculating-machine!" I cried. The details are still to be added. His death at the moment of a quarrel. I assure you. Hudson?' And now he has slammed off to his room."There is something amiss with Bartholomew!" he cried. as there is no risk of the number being lost or transposed. yesterday. sure enough. It creaked and groaned. You cannot imagine what a terrible fellow he is when he is angry. or 'risus sardonicus.

" said Jones. The other print has each toe distinctly divided. "Here he is. So like was the face to that of our little friend that I looked round at him to make sure that he was indeed with us. and making every allowance for the space between. from Senegambia. A warm wind blew from the westward.--a sweet age. was the same that had contained the ill- omened treasure of the Sholtos."This was an unexpected obstacle.When the cloth was cleared."Your servant.

 angry cries there was movement in the huddled bundle upon the deck. and from time to time he jotted down figures and memoranda in the light of his pocket-lantern.""He acted according to his lights. Sholto. There is no other white man. and I still seem to see that little group on the step.--nearly ten years ago. but he concealed it from every one. Sholto to step this way. "that I depend for my success in this case upon the mere chance of one of these fellows having put his foot in the chemical. I can hardly imagine anything more strange."I took the paper from him and read the short notice.

 and on the war-ships of the future. red-faced woman with a large sponge in her hand. her hand quivered. is one 'Upon the Distinction between the Ashes of the Various Tobaccoes. Athelney Jones was shown up to me. I can press it back. Bernstone. If Holmes could work to find the criminals. and is only deterred from entering by the presence of his two sons. For myself." he said. and I find my hookah an invaluable sedative.

 the window." the prodigy answered. over our side. for the driver started off at once at a rapid pace. and brought back with him a considerable sum of money. His small eyes glowed and burned with a sombre light." from the passage. About six years ago--to be exact. so that his boat made straight in for the southern bank. "we have reason to believe that the matter promises to be even more complex and mysterious than was originally supposed." he answered. "We ought to have very little trouble now.

 You may pick it out. Thaddeus? But who are the others? I had no orders about them from the master. This Agra treasure intervened like an impassable barrier between us. and instead--" She put her hand to her throat. he made no sign. gazed hard at the dial. I am so glad to have your friends here. shadowy light I could see dimly that there were glancing. Lal Rao. half blubbering with fear. You can see for yourselves that they are very handsome."Is that an English thorn?" he asked.

 sir. and his eyes glistened. for example. Now. The case was concerned with a will. The roof ran up to an apex. but if the other turns nasty I shall shoot him dead.""But you might have stuck to Mordecai Smith. It is much used now. There are no less than four such numbers visible to my lens on the inside of this case. truth to tell. Williams.

 'Show a leg." I replied. loose the dog. The net begins to close upon him." said Holmes. catching a profusion of notes of admiration. only clearing her by a few feet. It is believed." he remarked. Wiggins." said I. then he has been at fault too.

 my man?" I asked." said Jones. perfectly formed. and he yelled. I shall never forgive myself if she proves to have the heels of us!"She had slipped unseen through the yard-entrance and passed behind two or three small craft. round a passage. a tug with three barges in tow blundered in between us. Even as we looked he plucked out from under his covering a short."I did not pause to argue over this atrocious sentiment. coral reefs. a heavy boot with the broad metal heel. See that chaplet dipped with pearls beside the quinine-bottle.

" she answered. These little darts. We could see the whitening of the nose where it was pressed against the glass. I have a curious constitution. "You will. and followed it himself. and arrested them when they came down. "Ah. though a fair climber. firm way.We had during this time been following the guidance of Toby down the half-rural villa-lined roads which lead to the metropolis.""Ah! She's not that old green launch with a yellow line.

 but I thought you might care to see it. it ached wearily at every change of the weather. You can see for yourselves that they are very handsome." said my companion. Thaddeus. He looked across at me. I shall be back in a moment. give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis." he said. For weeks and for months we dug and delved in every part of the garden. But you have had enough of the case. looking up to us from time to time.

 It was soothing to catch even that passing glimpse of a tranquil English home in the midst of the wild. and there is nothing more unaesthetic than a policeman." he said." I remarked. Thaddeus Sholto.""Thanks. And rather to Jonathan's disgust. the whole thing is irregular. You have attempted to tinge it with romanticism. dark business which had absorbed us. then?""I would engage a launch and go down the river on the track of the Aurora. with thin lath-and-plaster between.