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                       THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

                             The Red´Headed League

      I had called upon my friend�察�Mr。 Sherlock Holmes�察�one day in the

      autumn of last year and found him in deep conversation with a very

      stout�察�florid´faced�察�elderly gentleman with fiery red hair。  With

      an apology for my intrusion�察�I was about to withdraw when Holmes

      pulled me abruptly into the room and closed the door behind me。



          ;You could not possibly have come at a better time�察�my dear

      Watson�察─�he said cordially。



          ;I was afraid that you were engaged。;



          ;So I am。  Very much so。;



          ;Then I can wait in the next room。;



          ;Not at all。  This gentleman�察�Mr。 Wilson�察�has been my partner

      and helper in many of my most successful cases�察�and I have no

      doubt that he will be of the utmost use to me in yours also。;



          The stout gentleman half rose from his chair and gave a bob of

      greeting�察�with a quick little questioning glance from his small��

      fat´encircled eyes。



          ;Try the settee�察─�said Holmes�察�relapsing into his armchair and

      putting his fingertips together�察�as was his custom when in

      judicial moods。  ;I know�察�my dear Watson�察�that you share my love

      of all that is bizarre and outside the conventions and humdrum

      routine of everyday life。  You have shown your relish for it by

      the enthusiasm which has prompted you to chronicle�察�and�察�if you

      will excuse my saying so�察�somewhat to embellish so many of my own

      little adventures。;



          ;Your cases have indeed been of the greatest interest to me�察�

      I observed。



          ;You will remember that I remarked the other day�察�just before

      we went into the very simple problem presented by Miss Mary

      Sutherland�察�that for strange effects and extraordinary

      combinations we must go to life itself�察�which is always far more

      daring than any effort of the imagination。;



          ;A proposition which I took the liberty of doubting。;



          ;You did�察�Doctor�察�but none the less you must come round to my

      view�察�for otherwise I shall keep on piling fact upon fact on you

      until your reason breaks down under them and acknowledges me to be

      right。  Now�察�Mr。 Jabez Wilson here has been good enough to call

      upon me this morning�察�and to begin a narrative which promises to

      be one of the most singular which I have listened to for some

      time。  You have heard me remark that the strangest and most unique

      things are very often connected not with the larger but with the

      smaller crimes�察�and occasionally�察�indeed�察�where there is room for

      doubt whether any positive crime has been committed。  As far as I

      have heard it is impossible for me to say whether the present case

      is an instance of crime or not�察�but the course of events is

      certainly among the most singular that I have ever listened to。

      Perhaps�察�Mr。 Wilson�察�you would have the great kindness to

      recommence your narrative。  I ask you not merely because my friend

      Dr。 Watson has not heard the opening part but also because the

      peculiar nature of the story makes me anxious to have every

      possible detail from your lips。  As a rule�察�when I have heard some

      slight indication of the course of events�察�I am able to guide

      myself by the thousands of other similar cases which occur to my

      memory。  In the present instance I am forced to admit that the

      facts are�察�to the best of my belief�察�unique。;



          The portly client puffed out his chest with an appearance of

      some little pride and pulled a dirty and wrinkled newspaper from

      the inside pocket of his greatcoat。  As he glanced down the

      advertisement column�察�with his head thrust forward and the paper

      flattened out upon his knee�察�I took a good look at the man and

      endeavoured�察�after the fashion of my companion�察�to read the

      indications which might be presented by his dress or appearance。



          I did not gain very much�察�however�察�by my inspection。  Our

      visitor bore every mark of being an average commonplace British

      tradesman�察�obese�察�pompous�察�and slow。  He wore rather baggy gray

      shepherd's check trousers�察�a not over´clean black frock´coat��

      unbuttoned in the front�察�and a drab waistcoat with a heavy brassy

      Albert chain�察�and a square pierced bit of metal dangling down as

      an ornament。  A frayed top´hat and a faded brown overcoat with a

      wrinkled velvet collar lay upon a chair beside him。  Altogether��

      look as I would�察�there was nothing remarkable about the man save

      his blazing red head�察�and the expression of extreme chagrin and

      discontent upon his features。



          Sherlock Holmes's quick eye took in my occupation�察�and he

      shook his head with a smile as he noticed my questioning glances。

      ;Beyond the obvious facts that he has at some time done manual

      labour�察�that he takes snuff�察�that he is a Freemason�察�that he has

      been in China�察�and that he has done a considerable amount of

      writing lately�察�I can deduce nothing else。;



          Mr。 Jabez Wilson started up in his chair�察�with his forefinger

      upon the paper�察�but his eyes upon my companion。



          ;How�察�in the name of good´fortune�察�did you know all that�察�Mr。

      Holmes�拭─�he asked。  ;How did you know�察�for example�察�that I did

      manual labour�拭 �It's as true as gospel�察�for I began as a ship's

      carpenter。;



          ;Your hands�察�my dear sir。  Your right hand is quite a size

      larger than your left。  You have worked with it�察�and the muscles

      are more developed。;



          ;Well�察�the snuff�察�then�察�and the Freemasonry�拭�



          ;I won't insult your intelligence by telling you how I read

      that�察�especially as�察�rather against the strict rules of your

      order�察�you use an arc´and´compass breastpin。;



          ;Ah�察�of course�察�I forgot that。  But the writing�拭�



          ;What else can be indicated by that right cuff so very shiny

      for five inches�察�and the left one with the smooth patch near the

      elbow where you rest it upon the desk�拭�



          ;Well�察�but China�拭�



          ;The fish that you have tattooed immediately above your right

      wrist could only have been done in China。  I have made a small

      study of tattoo marks and have even contributed to the literature

      of the subject。  That trick of staining the fishes' scales of a

      delicate pink is quite peculiar to China。  When�察�in addition�察�I

      see a Chinese coin hanging from your watch´chain�察�the matter

      becomes even more simple。;



          Mr。 Jabez Wilson laughed heavily。  ;Well�察�I never� ─�said he。

      ;I thought at first that you had done something clever�察�but I see

      that there was nothing in it�察�after all。;



          ;I begin to think�察�Watson�察─�said Holmes�察 �that I make a

      mistake in explaining。  `Omne ignotum pro magnifico��' you know��

      and my poor little reputation�察�such as it is�察�will suffer

      shipwreck if I am so candid。  Can you not find the advertisement��

      Mr。 Wilson�拭�



          ;Yes�察�I have got it now�察─�he answered with his thick red

      finger planted halfway down the column。  ;Here it is。  This is

      what began it all。  You just read it for yourself�察�sir。;



          I took the paper from him and read as follows��



          To THE RED´HEADED LEAGUE��



              On account of the bequest of the late Ezekiah Hopkins�察�of

          Lebanon�察�Pennsylvania�察�U。S。A。�察�there is now another vacancy

          open which entitles a member of the League to a salary of 4 pound a

          week for purely nominal services。  All red´headed men who are

          sound in body and mind�察�and above the age of twenty´one years��

          are eligible。 Apply in person on Monday�察�at eleven o'clock�察�to

          Duncan Ross�察�at the offices of the League�察�7 Pope's Court��

          Fleet Street。



          ;What on earth does this mean�拭─�I ejaculated after I had twice

      read over the extraordinary announcement。



          Holmes chuckled and wriggled in his chair�察�as was his habit

      when in high spirits。  ;It is a little off the beaten track�察�isn't

      it�拭─�said he。  ;And now�察�Mr。 Wilson�察�off you go at scratch and

      tell us all about yourself�察�your household�察�and the effect which

      this advertisement had upon your fortunes。  You will first make a

      note�察�Doctor�察�of the paper and the date。;



          ;It is The Morning Chronicle of April 27�察�1890。  Just two

      months ago。;



          ;Very good。  Now�察�Mr。 Wilson�拭�



          ;Well�察�it is just as I have been telling you�察�Mr。 Sherlock

      Holmes�察─�said Jabez Wilson�察�mopping his forehead�察 �I have a small

      pawnbroker's business at Coburg Square�察�near the City。  It's not a

      very large affair�察�and of late years it has not done more than

      just give me a living。  I used to be able to keep two assistants��

      but now I only keep one�察�and I would have a job to pay him but

      that he is willing to come for half wages so as to learn the

      business。;



          ;What is the name of this obliging youth�拭─�asked Sherlock

      Holmes。



          ;His name is Vincent Spaulding�察�and he's not such a youth��

      either。  It's hard to say his age。  I should not wish a smarter

      assistant�察�Mr。 Holmes�察�and I know very well that he could better

      himself and earn twice what I am able to give him。  But�察�after

      all�察�if he is satisfied�察�why should I put ideas in his head�拭�



          ;Why�察�indeed�拭 �You seem most fortunate in having an employee

      who comes under the full market price。  It is not

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