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  Table of Contents

  Contents

  A Study In Scarlet

  PART I

  Chapter 1 – Mr. Sherlock Holmes

  Chapter 2 – The Science of Deduction

  Chapter 3 – The Lauriston Garden Mystery

  Chapter 4 – What John Rance Had to Tell

  Chapter 5 – Our Advertisement Brings a Visitor

  Chapter 6 – Tobias Gregson Shows What He Can Do

  Chapter 7 – Light in the Darkness

  PART II - The Country of the Saints.

  Chapter 1 – On the Great Alkali Plain

  Chapter 2 – The Flower of Utah

  Chapter 3 – John Ferrier Talks with the Prophet

  Chapter 4 – A Flight for Life

  Chapter 5 – The Avenging Angels

  Chapter 6 – A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.D.

  Chapter 7 – The Conclusion

  The Sign of the Four

  Chapter 1 - The Science of Deduction

  Chapter 2 - The Statement of the Case

  Chapter 3 - In Quest of a Solution

  Chapter 4 - The Story of the Bald-Headed Man

  Chapter 5 - The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge

  Chapter 6 - Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration

  Chapter 7 - The Episode of the Barrel

  Chapter 8 - The Baker Street Irregulars

  Chapter 9 - A Break in the Chain

  Chapter 10 - The End of the Islander

  Chapter 11 - The Great Agra Treasure

  Chapter 12 - The Strange Story of Jonathan Small

  The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

  Adventure 1 – A Scandal in Bohemia

  Adventure 2 – The Red-Headed League

  Adventure 3 – A Case of Identity

  Adventure 4 - The Boscombe Valley Mystery

  Adventure 5 – The Five Orange Pips

  Adventure 6 – The Man with the Twisted Lip

  Adventure 7 – The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

  Adventure 8 – The Adventure of the Speckled Band

  Adventure 9 – The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb

  Adventure 10 – The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor

  Adventure 11 – The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

  The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

  Memoir 1 - Silver Blaze

  Memoir 2 - The Yellow Face

  Memoir 3 - The Stock-broker's Clerk

  Memoir 4 - The 'Gloria Scott'

  Memoir 5 - The Musgrave Ritual

  Memoir 6 - The Reigate Puzzle

  Memoir 7 - The Crooked Man

  Memoir 8 - The Resident Patient

  Memoir 9 - The Greek Interpreter

  Memoir 10 - The Naval Treaty

  Memoir 11 - The Final Problem

  The Hound of the Baskervilles

  Chapter 1 - Mr. Sherlock Holmes

  Chapter 2 - The Curse of the Baskervilles

  Chapter 3 - The Problem

  Chapter 4 - Sir Henry Baskerville

  Chapter 5 - Three Broken Threads

  Chapter 6 - Baskerville Hall

  Chapter 7 - The Stapletons of Merripit House

  Chapter 8 - First Report of Dr. Watson

  Chapter 9 - The Light upon the Moor [Second Report of Dr. Watson]

  Chapter 10 - Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson

  Chapter 11 - The Man on the Tor

  Chapter 12 - Death on the Moor

  Chapter 13 - Fixing the Nets

  Chapter 14 - The Hound of the Baskervilles

  Chapter 15 - A Retrospection

  The Return of Sherlock Holmes

  Return 1 - The Adventure of The Empty House

  Return 2 - The Adventure of The Norwood Builder

  Return 3 - The Adventure of The Dancing Men

  Return 4 - The Adventure of The Solitary Cyclist

  Return 5 - The Adventure of The Priory School

  Return 6 - The Adventure of Black Peter

  Return 7 - The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton

  Return 8 - The Adventure of The Six Napoleons

  Return 9 - The Adventure of the Three Students

  Return 10 - The Adventure of The Golden Pince-nez

  Return 11 - The Adventure of The Missing Three-quarter

  Return 12 - The Adventure of The Abbey Grange

  Return 13 - The Adventure of The Second Stain

  Return 14 - Murder In Westminster

  The Valley of Fear

  PART I – The Tragedy of Birlstone

  Chapter 1 - The Warning

  Chapter 2 - Sherlock Holmes Discourses

  Chapter 3 - The Tragedy of Birlstone

  Chapter 4 - Darkness

  Chapter 5 - The People of the Drama

  Chapter 6 - A Dawning Light

  Chapter 7 - The Solution

  PART II - The Scowrers

  Chapter 1 - The Man

  Chapter 2 - The Bodymaster

  Chapter 3 - Lodge 341, Vermissa

  Chapter 4 - The Valley of Fear

  Chapter 5 - The Darkest Hour

  Chapter 6 - Danger

  Chapter 7 - The Trapping of Birdy Edwards

  His Last Bow

  Last Bow 1 - The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge

  Last Bow 2 - The Adventure of the Red Circle

  Last Bow 3 - The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans

  Last Bow 4 - The Adventure of the Dying Detective

  Last Bow 5 - The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax

  Last Bow 6 - The Adventure of the Devil's Foot

  Last Bow 7 - His Last Bow - The War Service of Sherlock Holmes

  The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

  Case 1 - The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone

  Case 2 - The Problem of Thor Bridge

  Case 3 - The Adventure of the Creeping Man

  Case 4 - The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire

  Case 5 - The Adventure of the Three Garridebs

  Case 6 - The Adventure of the Illustrious Client

  Case 7 - The Adventure of the Three Gables

  Case 8 - The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier

  Case 9 - The Adventure of the Lion's Mane

  Case 10 - The Adventure of the Retired Colourman

  Case 11 - The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger

  Case 12 - The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place

  Appendices

  Arthur Conan Doyle Biography

  Arthur Conan Doyle Bibliography

  List of Illustrations

  Setup and Navigation

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  Contents

  A Study In Scarlet

  PART I

  Chapter 1 – Mr. Sherlock Holmes

  Chapter 2 – The Science of Deduction

  Chapter 3 – The Lauriston Garden Mystery

  Chapter 4 – What John Rance Had to Tell

  Chapter 5 – Our Advertisement Brings a Visitor

  Chapter 6 – Tobias Gregson Shows What He Can Do

  Chapter 7 – Light in the Darkness

  PART II - The Country of the Saints.

  Chapter 1 – On the Great Alkali Plain

  Chapter 2 – The Flower of Utah

  Chapter 3 – John Ferrier Talks with the Prophet

  Chapter 4 – A Flight for Life

  Chapter 5 – The Avenging Angels

  Chapter 6 – A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.D.

  Chapter 7 – The Conclusion

  The Sign of the Four

  Chapter
1 - The Science of Deduction

  Chapter 2 - The Statement of the Case

  Chapter 3 - In Quest of a Solution

  Chapter 4 - The Story of the Bald-Headed Man

  Chapter 5 - The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge

  Chapter 6 - Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration

  Chapter 7 - The Episode of the Barrel

  Chapter 8 - The Baker Street Irregulars

  Chapter 9 - A Break in the Chain

  Chapter 10 - The End of the Islander

  Chapter 11 - The Great Agra Treasure

  Chapter 12 - The Strange Story of Jonathan Small

  The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

  Adventure 1 – A Scandal in Bohemia

  Adventure 2 – The Red-Headed League

  Adventure 3 – A Case of Identity

  Adventure 4 - The Boscombe Valley Mystery

  Adventure 5 – The Five Orange Pips

  Adventure 6 – The Man with the Twisted Lip

  Adventure 7 – The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

  Adventure 8 – The Adventure of the Speckled Band

  Adventure 9 – The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb

  Adventure 10 – The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor

  Adventure 11 – The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

  The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

  Memoir 1 - Silver Blaze

  Memoir 2 - The Yellow Face

  Memoir 3 - The Stock-broker's Clerk

  Memoir 4 - The 'Gloria Scott'

  Memoir 5 - The Musgrave Ritual

  Memoir 6 - The Reigate Puzzle

  Memoir 7 - The Crooked Man

  Memoir 8 - The Resident Patient

  Memoir 9 - The Greek Interpreter

  Memoir 10 - The Naval Treaty

  Memoir 11 - The Final Problem

  The Hound of the Baskervilles

  Chapter 1 - Mr. Sherlock Holmes

  Chapter 2 - The Curse of the Baskervilles

  Chapter 3 - The Problem

  Chapter 4 - Sir Henry Baskerville

  Chapter 5 - Three Broken Threads

  Chapter 6 - Baskerville Hall

  Chapter 7 - The Stapletons of Merripit House

  Chapter 8 - First Report of Dr. Watson

  Chapter 9 - The Light upon the Moor [Second Report of Dr. Watson]

  Chapter 10 - Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson

  Chapter 11 - The Man on the Tor

  Chapter 12 - Death on the Moor

  Chapter 13 - Fixing the Nets

  Chapter 14 - The Hound of the Baskervilles

  Chapter 15 - A Retrospection

  The Return of Sherlock Holmes

  Return 1 - The Adventure of The Empty House

  Return 2 - The Adventure of The Norwood Builder

  Return 3 - The Adventure of The Dancing Men

  Return 4 - The Adventure of The Solitary Cyclist

  Return 5 - The Adventure of The Priory School

  Return 6 - The Adventure of Black Peter

  Return 7 - The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton

  Return 8 - The Adventure of The Six Napoleons

  Return 9 - The Adventure of the Three Students

  Return 10 - The Adventure of The Golden Pince-nez

  Return 11 - The Adventure of The Missing Three-quarter

  Return 12 - The Adventure of The Abbey Grange

  Return 13 - The Adventure of The Second Stain

  Return 14 - Murder In Westminster

  The Valley of Fear

  PART I – The Tragedy of Birlstone

  Chapter 1 - The Warning

  Chapter 2 - Sherlock Holmes Discourses

  Chapter 3 - The Tragedy of Birlstone

  Chapter 4 - Darkness

  Chapter 5 - The People of the Drama

  Chapter 6 - A Dawning Light

  Chapter 7 - The Solution

  PART II - The Scowrers

  Chapter 1 - The Man

  Chapter 2 - The Bodymaster

  Chapter 3 - Lodge 341, Vermissa

  Chapter 4 - The Valley of Fear

  Chapter 5 - The Darkest Hour

  Chapter 6 - Danger

  Chapter 7 - The Trapping of Birdy Edwards

  His Last Bow

  Last Bow 1 - The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge

  Last Bow 2 - The Adventure of the Red Circle

  Last Bow 3 - The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans

  Last Bow 4 - The Adventure of the Dying Detective

  Last Bow 5 - The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax

  Last Bow 6 - The Adventure of the Devil's Foot

  Last Bow 7 - His Last Bow - The War Service of Sherlock Holmes

  The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

  Case 1 - The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone

  Case 2 - The Problem of Thor Bridge

  Case 3 - The Adventure of the Creeping Man

  Case 4 - The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire

  Case 5 - The Adventure of the Three Garridebs

  Case 6 - The Adventure of the Illustrious Client

  Case 7 - The Adventure of the Three Gables

  Case 8 - The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier

  Case 9 - The Adventure of the Lion's Mane

  Case 10 - The Adventure of the Retired Colourman

  Case 11 - The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger

  Case 12 - The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place

  Appendices

  Arthur Conan Doyle Biography

  Arthur Conan Doyle Bibliography

  List of Illustrations

  Setup and Navigation

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  A Study In Scarlet

  PART I

  Chapter 1 – Mr. Sherlock Holmes

  Chapter 2 – The Science of Deduction

  Chapter 3 – The Lauriston Garden Mystery

  Chapter 4 – What John Rance Had to Tell

  Chapter 5 – Our Advertisement Brings a Visitor

  Chapter 6 – Tobias Gregson Shows What He Can Do

  Chapter 7 – Light in the Darkness

  PART II - The Country of the Saints.

  Chapter 1 – On the Great Alkali Plain

  Chapter 2 – The Flower of Utah

  Chapter 3 – John Ferrier Talks with the Prophet

  Chapter 4 – A Flight for Life

  Chapter 5 – The Avenging Angels

  Chapter 6 – A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.D.

  Chapter 7 – The Conclusion

  PART I

  Chapter 1 – Mr. Sherlock Holmes

  IN the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army. Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon. The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out. On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy's country. I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

  The campaign brought honours and promotion to many, but for me it had nothing but misfortune and disaster. I was removed from my brigade and attached to the Berkshires, with whom I served at the fatal battle of Maiwand. There I was struck on the shoulder by a Jezail bullet, which shattered the bone and grazed the subclavian artery. I should have fallen into the hands of the murderous Ghazis had it not been for the devotion and courage shown by Murray, my orderly, who threw me across a pack-horse, and succeeded in bringing me safely to the British lines.

  Worn with pain, and weak from the prolonged hardships which I had undergone, I was removed, with a great train of wounded sufferers, to the base hospital at Peshawar. Here I rallied, and had already improved so far as to be able to walk about the wards, and even to bask a little upon the verandah, when I was stru
ck down by enteric fever, that curse of our Indian possessions. For months my life was despaired of, and when at last I came to myself and became convalescent, I was so weak and emaciated that a medical board determined that not a day should be lost in sending me back to England. I was dispatched, accordingly, in the troopship "Orontes," and landed a month later on Portsmouth jetty, with my health irretrievably ruined, but with permission from a paternal government to spend the next nine months in attempting to improve it.

  I had neither kith nor kin in England, and was therefore as free as air -- or as free as an income of eleven shillings and sixpence a day will permit a man to be. Under such circumstances, I naturally gravitated to London, that great cesspool into which all the loungers and idlers of the Empire are irresistibly drained. There I stayed for some time at a private hotel in the Strand, leading a comfortless, meaningless existence, and spending such money as I had, considerably more freely than I ought. So alarming did the state of my finances become, that I soon realized that I must either leave the metropolis and rusticate somewhere in the country, or that I must make a complete alteration in my style of living. Choosing the latter alternative, I began by making up my mind to leave the hotel, and to take up my quarters in some less pretentious and less expensive domicile.

  On the very day that I had come to this conclusion, I was standing at the Criterion Bar, when some one tapped me on the shoulder, and turning round I recognized young Stamford, who had been a dresser under me at Barts. The sight of a friendly face in the great wilderness of London is a pleasant thing indeed to a lonely man. In old days Stamford had never been a particular crony of mine, but now I hailed him with enthusiasm, and he, in his turn, appeared to be delighted to see me. In the exuberance of my joy, I asked him to lunch with me at the Holborn, and we started off together in a hansom.

  "Whatever have you been doing with yourself, Watson?" he asked in undisguised wonder, as we rattled through the crowded London streets. "You are as thin as a lath and as brown as a nut."

  I gave him a short sketch of my adventures, and had hardly concluded it by the time that we reached our destination.

  "Poor devil!" he said, commiseratingly, after he had listened to my misfortunes. "What are you up to now?"

  "Looking for lodgings." I answered. "Trying to solve the problem as to whether it is possible to get comfortable rooms at a reasonable price."

  "That's a strange thing," remarked my companion; "you are the second man to-day that has used that expression to me."