The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter IX: “The Adventure of the Three Students”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes finds himself at a university town and discovers that a tutor’s office had been disturbed and Holmes suspects Bannister the servant.
Holmes finds himself at a university town and discovers that a tutor’s office had been disturbed and Holmes suspects Bannister the servant.
A detour attracts the attention of some Huron Indians. Quick thinking by Hawkeye allows the group to evade the enemy.
The group continues tracking Magua. Disaster is narrowly averted when Gamut is discovered in the forest.
Robert d'Estouteville heads to court, where Deputy Florian is already holding court. The terribly deaf Deputy Frollo attempts to interrogate Quasimoto, causing much laughter in the courtroom.
An unnamed narrator retells Augustus Bedloe's account of his strange experiences in the Ragged Mountains.
There is a funeral for the deceased. Mina and Harker have a disturbing run-in with a mysterious man in London. Children of the town are attacked by the “Bloofer Lady.”
A discussion of dreams and how they can affect the dreamer.
The characteristics of the vampire are defined. The group makes a plan of action. Renfield shows that he has the ability to act in a sane and logical manner.
Jane finds life at Thornfield pleasant and comfortable. Adèle proves to be exuberant and intelligent, though spoiled and at times a bit petulant. Nonetheless, Jane is frequently restless and collects her thoughts while pacing Thornfield’s top-story passageway. One evening a few months after her arrival at Thornfield, Jane is alone watching the moon rise when she perceives a horse approaching. It calls to her mind the story Bessie once told her of a spirit called a Gytrash, which disguises itself as a mule, dog, or horse to frighten “belated travellers.” Oddly enough, a dog then appears as well. Once she realizes that the horse has a rider, the uncanny moment ceases. Just after the horse passes her, it slips on a patch of ice, and its rider tumbles to the ground. Jane helps the man rise to his feet and introduces herself to him. She observes that he has a dark face, stern features, and a heavy brow. He is not quite middle-aged. Upon reentering Thornfield, Jane goes to Mrs. Fairfax’s room and sees the same dog—Pilot—resting on the rug. A servant answers Jane’s queries, explaining that the dog belongs to Mr. Rochester, who has just returned home with a sprained ankle, having fallen from his horse.
Darnay is arrested after arriving in Paris and is held "in secret".
Ishmael and Queequeg board the Pequod.
Ali, one of the slaves of the Count of Monte Cristo, helps to save Madame Villefort and her son Edward.
There is another attempt to save Lucy through a transfusion. News arrives from Mina and Jonathan. A change begins to take place in Lucy.
A deer hunt leads to separation and a night spent avoiding a pack of wolves.
Ardita rebels against her uncle, who wishes her to behave as a respectable lady. He leaves her alone, and the ship is taken by Carlyle and his group of pirates. Things aren't all as they seem.
William and Frances continue their married life together, with continued contact with Hunsden.
Jurgis returns to Packingtown and finds work digging tunnels. An injury and hospital stay force Jurgis to become a beggar.
An excerpt from Marian's diary reveals the events at Limmeridge house after Mr. Gilmore's departure. Laura attempts to free herself from the prospect of marriage by revealing a secret, but Sir Percival's reaction is not as she supposed. Marian shares news of Walter's departure.
Mr. Douglass recalls life in St. Michael's in the house of Master Thomas Auld.
Malcolm reveals an important secret to the Baroness. Various relationships face the strictures of society, dependent upon class and status to survive.
Mina helps the group determine Dracula’s intended destination. They split up in hopes of cataching him before it it too late.
More visitors arrive at Walden Pond during the winter.
The narrator runs into a disheveled artilleryman, who relays some information about the Martian situation.
Holmes becomes involved with a case that involves a robbery of an invaluable assortment of things and then the murder of a coachman of a nearby estate.
Harker determines the location of the missing boxes, and the men decide they must act quickly. Renfield is involved in a mysterious accident.