We found our client still under the charge of his devoted nurse, but looking considerably better than before. He rose from the sofa and greeted us without difficulty when we entered. Any news? he asked, eagerly. My report, as I expected, is a negativ...
Every success to your investigation, be the criminal who it may, answered the nobleman, as he bowed us out the door. He's a fine fellow, said Holmes, as we came out into Whitehall. But he has a struggle to keep up his position. He is far from rich an...
Well, since you never said so, and Mr. Phelps never said so, and nobody else knew anything of the matter, then the thief's presence in the room was purely accidental. He saw his chance and he took it. The statesman smiled. You take me out of my provi...
Where are we going to now? I asked, as we left the office. We are now going to interview Lord Holdhurst, the cabinet minister and future premier of England. We were fortunate in finding that Lord Holdhurst was still in his chambers in Downing Street,...
She said that he husband was very tired and she wished to relieve him. Well, certainly that would agree with his being found a little later asleep in his chair. There is nothing against them then but the woman's character. Did you ask her why she hur...
I've heard of your methods before now, Mr. Holmes, said he, tartly. You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them. On the contrary, s...
You are confident that the thief came in a cab? If not, there is no harm done. But if Mr. Phelps is correct in stating that there is no hiding-place either in the room or the corridors, then the person must have come from outside. If he came from out...
Oh, if you find your own cases more interesting than mine said Holmes, with some asperity. I was going to say that my practice could get along very well for a day or two, since it is the slackest time in the year. Excellent, said he, recovering his g...
Mr. Joseph Harrison drove us down to the station, and we were soon whirling up in a Portsmouth train. Holmes was sunk in profound thought, and hardly opened his mouth until we had passed Clapham Junction. It's a very cheery thing to come into London...
Do you see any clue? You have furnished me with seven, but, of course, I must test them before I can pronounce upon their value. You suspect some one? I suspect myself. What! Of coming to conclusions too rapidly. Then go to London and test your concl...
