The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle

summon help. The girl was taken to her room, still screaming and sobbing, while I made inquiries about ...

resource.’ “You can imagine, Watson, with what eagerness I listened to this extraordinary sequenc ...

seventeenth century,’ remarked Musgrave. ‘I am afraid, however, that it can be of little help to you in s ...

energies. Why should this servant be so anxious to master this old formula? Evidently because he saw so ...

“‘Tell me,’ I asked, ‘did your butler ever ask you such a question?’ “Reginald Musgrave looked at m ...

had certainly not been moved for many a long year. Brunton had not been at work here. I tapped upon ...

recognised that distorted liver-coloured countenance; but his height, his dress, and his hair were all sufficien ...

were flattened at the sides as if they had been compressed by some considerable weight. Evidently, as the ...

understand his regarding it as of small importance when I looked at it, for the metal was almost black and ...

“And that’s the story of the Musgrave Ritual, Watson. They have the crown down at Hurlstone—though they ...

VII. The Reigate Squires It was some time before the health of my friend Mr. Sherlock Holmes recover ...

A little diplomacy was needed, but when Holmes understood that the establishment was a bachel ...

Holmes shrugged his shoulders with a glance of comic resignation towards the Colonel, and the talk drifted ...

“I fancy it’s some local practitioner,” said the Colonel. “In that case, of course, Acton’s and ...

“What was this William doing there? Did he say anything before he died?” “Not a word. He lives at the l ...

“This writing is of extraordinary interest,” said Holmes, who had been examining it with intens ...

“Yes; the Inspector and I have made quite a little reconnaissance together.” “Any success?” “Well, we hav ...

afternoon post yesterday. The envelope was destroyed by him.” “Excellent!” cried Holmes, clapping the Inspec ...

We can very easily verify it.” “What was it?” “Well, it seems to me that it is just possible that th ...

down the form here, if you would not mind signing it. Fifty pounds was quite enough, I thought.” “I would ...