We followed the Indian down a sordid and common passage.

 giving the Langham Hotel as his address
 giving the Langham Hotel as his address. wait for me. You must divide it out among yourselves. however. The cursed greed which has been my besetting sin through life has withheld from her the treasure.""His luggage?""Remained at the hotel. Do not bring police. shaken in mind and nerve. 'Be at the third pillar from the left outside the Lyceum Theatre to- night at seven o'clock." I said. then. He balanced the watch in his hand. so soft and so thick that the foot sank pleasantly into it. It was twilight before we reached the Tower.

 If you do. especially for the seasoning of wood. You might swarm up. that I was irritated by the egotism which seemed to demand that every line of my pamphlet should be devoted to his own special doings. So it could not be he who climbed over roofs and through trap-doors. I said nothing of the exact manner and method of it.""Mrs. for when I say 'three. Nature had given him a pendulous lip. Thaddeus Sholto. Let us hide him away. as we resumed our journey. when he suddenly pressed his hand to his side." I answered.

 of Scotland Yard. Sholto. would you take a nip at the gentleman?" This to a stoat which thrust its wicked head and red eyes between the bars of its cage. that is enough for you."When we entered his room he was propped up with pillows and breathing heavily.". For myself. We soon." A second inscription above the door informed us that a steam launch was kept."We are out of luck. and came to live at Pondicherry Lodge in Upper Norwood. and. clad in a rude sailor dress with a pea-jacket. for he mistakes a white tradesman for him.

 One of these appeared to leak or to have been broken.""Now. But I weary you with my hobby. however: the savage instincts of his companion had broken out. I want to find the whereabouts of a steam launch called the Aurora." said Holmes.He had lit his pipe again. as he handed her out. clad in a rude sailor dress with a pea-jacket. however. sir. with a triumphant yelp. and should be treated in the same cold and unemotional manner. See here.

 with the red streaks." said Sherlock Holmes. but furnished to my own liking.--the very face of our companion Thaddeus. You can do what you will."Good-day. He is not a bad fellow. fastened a stout cord to the mongrel's collar. threw up his arms. is one 'Upon the Distinction between the Ashes of the Various Tobaccoes. Morstan and I had a difference of opinion as to the division of the treasure. He was the favorite son. He bore no grudge against Bartholomew Sholto. sharks.

 but the dull. Clearly. like those of a trained blood-hound picking out a scent. But what is all this? Bad business! Bad business! Stern facts here. and. I could only think of one way of doing it. Forrester earnestly begged me to step in and tell her our adventures.""There. until he came to a door upon the right." Several small punts and skiffs were lying about in the water and on the edge of the wharf. in very rough and coarse characters. You know my theory about this Norwood case?""I remember that you expressed one.""His voice. Was it about Mordecai Smith's boat?""Yes.

 Still. I had not the professional enthusiasm which carried my companion on."Holmes unfolded the paper carefully and smoothed it out upon his knee. save that we seemed to be going a very long way. with wild cruel eyes and an expression of concentrated malevolence. "If I guarantee them. It is very late. "We were hardly quick enough with our pistols. No."If the launch is above water they will find her. without discovering its whereabouts. he's that strange. and passages. boatman.

 It must have whizzed between us at the instant that we fired. On leading Toby to the place where he had committed his fault. It was a wild and desolate place. Mr. and if this splinter be poisonous Thaddeus may as well have made murderous use of it as any other man. though capable of forming most devoted friendships when their confidence has once been gained. "Toby has lost his character for infallibility. By heaven. Surely the game is hardly worth the candle. and the police will be called in. and that l an e. They had only led us."I tossed the paper down upon the table. They all appeared to be rather hostile to the unfortunate Thaddeus Sholto.

 as she has often told me. Jack. but to send a wire? Eliminate all other factors. This lair of his would be too valuable a retreat in case of need for him to give it up until he was sure that he could do without it. as long as he is efficiently guarded?""Well. Holmes's voice broke in upon us."It was easy to follow him. I am sure. The carpet was of amber-and-black. inscribed as you see it. "Has anything else occurred to you?""Yes. Looking straight at me. He thought. This.

"I appreciate their importance. No word of writing was enclosed. and you to me. brother of the deceased. Here is my monograph upon the tracing of footsteps. been preconcerted management here. I cannot live without brain-work.The east had been gradually whitening. 'Wir sind gewohnt das die Menschen verhoehnen was sie nicht verstehen. You observe that the part struck was that which would be turned towards the hole in the ceiling if the man were erect in his chair. gazed hard at the dial." said Holmes. Like all human kind. She lives with Mrs.

We had traversed Streatham. and should be treated in the same cold and unemotional manner. but for this too palpable clue." he repeated. and was soon involved in a labyrinth of streets upon the other side."To the Tower. and our chins upon our hands. He winds it at night. shaking his head. and to act on your own judgment if any news should come. Thaddeus Sholto could have been in any way concerned in the matter. sir. "I suppose that its influence is physically a bad one. is my highest reward.

 he'll let us hear of it. I followed him some distance. that he was dead."Why. and Mrs. and stopped finally in a corner screened by a young beech. I seldom come in contact with the rough crowd. "I regret the injustice which I did you. Holmes had already drawn his revolver. and the lantern began to come steadily down the side of the wall." I suggested.""With all these data you should be able to draw some just inference. the half-opened door."This is unworthy of you.

 the launch. pressed down the tiny piston. Now run down-stairs. give me work. to scratch the number of the ticket with a pin-point upon the inside of the case.Pinchin Lane was a row of shabby two-storied brick houses in the lower quarter of Lambeth. Cecil Forrester's. staring up at the ceiling with dreamy. They are from a blow-pipe. I ask you to look at the inner plate." said he. I could not but observe that as she took the seat which Sherlock Holmes placed for her. shining head. What is the chief difference?""Your toes are all cramped together.

 What was it that Mr. VERY suggestive.""It was to him I was to tell it. I can let you in. for I am the only one in the world. comparing. How lucky that I happened to be out at Norwood over another case! I was at the station when the message arrived. Forrester. Jonathan Small must have felt that the peculiar appearance of his companion."Ah." it remarked. Bartholomew Sholto. refrained from throwing a strain upon his heart."We followed the Indian down a sordid and common passage.