He took the more chivalrous view, however, and preserved her secret." "And that was why she shrieked and fainted when she saw the coronet," cried Mr.Holder.

"Oh, my God! what a blind fool I have been! And his asking to be allowed to go out for five minutes! The dear fellow wanted to see if the missing piece were at the scene of the struggle.

How cruelly I have misjudged him!" "When I arrived at the house," continued Holmes, "I at once went very carefully round it to observe if there were any traces in the snow which might help me.

I knew that none had fallen since the evening before, and also that there had been a strong frost to preserve impressions.

I passed along the tradesmen's path, but found it all trampled down and indistinguishable.