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Part 1 David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell Summary"David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants" is a non-fiction book by Malcolm Gladwell published in 2013. In this book, Gladwell explores the dynamics of struggle and advantage, arguing that what we often perceive as disadvantages can actually be sources of strength and that the strongest opponents might not be as formidable as they appear. Key Themes and Concepts:Reinterpretation of Underdog Story: The book famously reexamines the biblical story of David and Goliath. Gladwell argues that David's victory over Goliath was not just a matter of faith but also strategic advantages. David, a skilled sling shooter, had the upper hand due to his agility and range advantage.Disadvantages Turned into Strengths: Gladwell posits that perceived disadvantages, like being an underdog or facing overwhelming odds, can lead to innovative thinking and resilience. He illustrates this through examples from various fields, including education, business, and civil rights.Dyspraxia and Advantage: In discussing personal experiences, Gladwell brings up his own struggles with dyspraxia (a condition affecting motor coordination), which led him to develop other skills such as storytelling and analytical thinking—demonstrating that challenges can cultivate unique strengths.Education System: The book examines how smaller class sizes and less traditional educational methods can lead to better outcomes for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, highlighting that unconventional strategies can turn weaknesses into strengths.Civil Rights Movement: Gladwell discusses the civil rights movement, arguing that the movement's success was partly due to its strategizing, grassroots organization, and ability to leverage the power of the 'underdog' narrative to garner support and change public perception.The Theory of the "Inverted U": The author presents the idea that too much adversity can overwhelm one's capabilities, while a certain level of challenge can provoke resilience. He outlines the importance of finding the right balance between challenge and support. Conclusion:In "David and Goliath", Gladwell encourages readers to reconsider their judgments about strength and weakness. By showcasing how underdogs can and do win against giants through intelligence, creativity, and perseverance, he invites us to look beyond conventional definitions of success and power. The book challenges the reader to see the silver lining in adversity and to recognize the value of unconventional approaches.Part 2 David and Goliath AuthorMalcolm Gladwell is a Canadian journalist, author, and public speaker known for his thought-provoking works that explore the sociological and psychological implications of various subjects. He was born on September 3, 1963, in Fareham, England, and raised in Ontario, Canada.David and Goliath was published on October 1, 2013. The book explores the dynamics of what defines strength and weakness, using various case studies and narratives, including the biblical story of David and Goliath, to discuss how perceived disadvantages can lead to better outcomes.In addition to David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell has written several other influential books, including:The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (2000) An exploration of how ideas spread and why certain phenomena become trends.Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005) Examines the power of rapid cognition and intuition in decision-making.Outliers: The Story of Success (2008) Analyzes the factors that contribute to high levels of success, emphasizing the importance of context, opportunity, and cultural legacy.What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures (2009) A collection of selected essays from Gladwell's writing in The New

We're back again with another episode of the Carp Fishing Podcast and what a difference four weeks can make. In fact in this episode we've gone from frosts to Mark floater fishing live on the bank as he tries to outwit a cotswold carp on a freelined floater. While the events unfold we discuss a recent Baitworks staff social, the importance of a stealthy approach and we also touch on a guest session with a lovely chap called Graham who donated money to the Angling Trust through an auction to fish with me and Mark for 24 hours. The Panthers sermon is back after last month's popularity with the chance to win a Baitworks prize. We finish off with a great guest, my recent right hand man on our Forty Autumns film, Gaz Fareham. This time I got a chance to chat through his work life balance, how things have changed, the demands of work overnighters, keeping it fun and in perspective and we finish off with a tale of a big un caught between a busy work schedule. Enjoy. 

Gasp It's an Elbow!  Welcome to this weekend's episode in which Sam and Morgan discuss the novel Never Fall For Your Fiancee! In this episode, we talk about missing shoes and the fact that Morgan can't go into a bookstore without buying new books! About The Novel: The last thing Hugh Standish, Earl of Fareham, ever wants is a wife. Unfortunately for him, his mother is determined to find him one, even from across the other side of the ocean. So, Hugh invents a fake fiancée to keep his mother's matchmaking ways at bay. But when Hugh learns his interfering mother is on a ship bound for England, he realizes his complicated, convoluted but convenient ruse is about to implode. Until he collides with a beautiful woman, who might just be the miracle he needs. Minerva Merriwell has had to struggle to support herself and her two younger sisters ever since their feckless father abandoned them. Work as a woodcut engraver is few and far between, and the Merriwell sisters are nearly penniless. So, when Hugh asks Minerva to pose as his fiancée while his mother is visiting, she knows that while the scheme sounds ludicrous, the offer is too good to pass up. Once Minerva and her sisters arrive at Hugh's estate, of course, nothing goes according to his meticulous plan. As hilarity and miscommunication ensue, while everyone tries to keep their tangled stories straight, Hugh and Minerva's fake engagement starts to turn into a real romance. But can they trust each other, when their relationship started with a lie?   Wanna check us out! Follow our other socials Here!

Send us a textIn episode 147 of Crazy Little Thing Called Lovdev, Lovdev squeezes in an episode after a hectic week of filming and performing for 300 football fans, where he meets ex-Man Utd player Clayton Blackmore. Today's No Stupid Question ponders butterflies and trust in school teachers, plus a wild weird news story!Support the show

It's a very special episode of Southampton's podcast of The So So Show, hosts Zoe Hanson and Tom Stroud celebrate Zoe's recent 50th birthday with Davina McCall at Dine with Davina and hear more about the event and the fab cause, Action Medical Research. Ever giving and always brilliant, Davina McCall, shares insights on confidence, purpose and wearing sexy underwear! We venture into the PO postcode to see what the new Fareham Live is all about. And go for a run with David who's taking on a challenge called “The Beast” where he'll end up running 465 miles! 00:00 Introduction to The So So Show and Special Guests 03:10 Celebrating Milestones: Turning 50 and Personal Reflections 06:00 Davina McCall - Embracing Change: Fashion, Confidence, and Midlife 08:45 Charity Spotlight: Action Medical Research and Its Impact 11:55 Dine with Davina: A Fundraising Event Experience 15:06 Community Engagement: Fareham Live and Local Events 17:52 Upcoming Countdown to Christmas event 21:06 The Beast Challenge: Running for Charity 23:50 Closing Remarks and Future Events

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In Today's episode of Moment of Truth, Saurabh sits down with multiple British guests at National Conservatism including James Orr, Suella Braverman MP, Carl Benjamin aka "Sargon of Akkad," and Connor Tomlinson to discuss what actually happened in the recent UK Elections, the downfall of the Tories, the pending destruction of the UK by the Labour Party, and the future of Nigel Farage and the Reform Party.#UK #Election #Tory #Labour #Reform #Party #Results #Future #Britain #BritishPolitics #Parliament #MP #JamesOrr #SuellaBraverman #CarlBenjamin #ConnorTomlinsonDr. James Orr is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the Faculty of Divinity, a position he took up after four years as McDonald Postdoctoral Fellow in Theology, Ethics, and Public Life at Christ Church, Oxford.https://www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/directory/dr-james-orrSuella Braverman is a British politician and lawyer. She is a Member of Parliament (MP) for Fareham, a position she has held since 2015. She was Home Secretary under Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss. https://www.suellabraverman.co.uk/Carl Benjamin is the creator of the infamous “Sargon of Akkad” YouTube Channel. His is a right-wing British political commentator and former member of UK Independence Party (UKIP).https://www.youtube.com/user/SargonofAkkad100Connor Tomlinson is a writer and host of Tomlinson Talks at LotusEaters.com. He is a political commentator for GB News, Sky News Australia, and Talk TV, and has appeared on podcasts such at TRIGGERNnometry and Timcast IRL. https://www.lotuseaters.com/author/connor-tomlinsonBecome a 'Truther' or 'Statesman' to get access to exclusive perks. Watch ALL EPISODES a day before everyone else, and enjoy members-only bonus content: youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg/join––––––Follow American Moment across Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorgFollow Us on Twitter:Saurabh Sharma – https://twitter.com/ssharmaUSNick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheimAmerican Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Jake Mercier and Jared Cummings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As part of a string of interviews about each party manifesto Fareham & Waterlooville Liberal Democrat candidate Bella Hewitt shares with us what she feels are the key policies from the Lib Dem Manifesto. We'll be sharing our interviews with each of the five larger parties as well as including them in Sunday's show.

It's been a horrendous campaign for the Conservatives so far, careening from disaster to catastrophe, but the Tories don't have the exclusive on political drama. This week Nish and Coco focus on the action in the devolved nations, with a particular focus on Wales and Northern Ireland. First, we check in with Welsh Journalist Will Hayward to learn about the recent vote of no confidence in First Minister Vaughan Gething and Labour's manifesto pledge to tune up the current devolution agreements. Then, Coco chats to Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth, to learn more about Plaid's ambitions for Wales and their plans to turn up the heat on Labour. Later, we check in to Northern Ireland, speaking to journalist Amanda Ferguson about the stakes of the next election and whether allegations about former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson will have any bearing on the election. Finally, the gang break out some of Coco's recently rebranded charming and quizzical moments. Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media.Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk WhatsApp: 07494 933 444 (UK) or + 44 7494 933 444 (internationally)Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukTwitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/podsavetheworld Guests:Rhun ap IorwerthWill HaywardAmanda Ferguson Audio credits:Sky NewsBlue Sky.mp3 by Sergmusic -- https://freesound.org/s/639933/ -- License: Creative Commons 0TikTok/ Suella Braverman  Useful links:Jo Stevens interview with S4C https://x.com/NewyddionS4C/status/1802786241852707250Constituencies and candidates: Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr: https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/elections/parl.montgomeryshire-and-glyndwr.2024-07-04/montgomeryshire-and-glyndwr/Ynys Mon:https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/elections/parl.ynys-mon.2024-07-04/ynys-mon/Dudley:https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/elections/parl.dudley.2024-07-04/dudley/Fareham: https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/elections/parl.fareham-and-waterlooville.2024-07-04/fareham-and-waterlooville/

In this week's episode, I was joined by Tim Lockwood, CEO of Headway Southampton and West Wessex - a charity that that offers support, advice and rehabilitation services to adults with an acquired brain injury from across Southampton City, New Forest, Winchester, Romsey & Eastleigh districts, parts of Fareham borough and recently supporting Salisbury and South East Wiltshire. Discover the incredible journey of Tim Lockwood in our latest podcast episode! From his beginnings in retail, transitioning to police work, then moving into church ministry, and landing in the charity sector, Tim's career path is anything but ordinary. He shares the pivotal moments from each stage of his career and how they have collectively shaped his unique leadership style. Tune in to hear Tim's passionate reasons for joining Headway Southampton and West Wessex, and how the pandemic spurred a transformation within the organisation. Learn about the innovative digital services they've developed, and the heartwarming initiatives like meet and greet sites and walk and talk events designed to build friendships and a sense of purpose among their service users. Discover how Headway has grown its team, engaged an active board of trustees, and involved service users in decision-making processes. Tim also highlights their remarkable success in securing funding, enhancing staff retention, and expanding their reach through strategic mergers and acquisitions. You'll hear about their efforts to diversify income streams and build financial stability, ensuring they can continue their vital work. As CEO, Tim Lockwood shares valuable insights on learning from mistakes and enjoying the journey, making this episode a must-listen for anyone interested in leadership, community building, and nonprofit success. Don't miss out on this inspiring conversation! ------------------------------------------- Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Quickfire Questions 04:40 Tim Lockwood's Career Journey 09:36 Transition to Fundraising Role at Pelican Cancer Foundation 14:39 Becoming CEO of Headway Southampton and West Wessex 17:56 Joining Headway Southampton and the Impact of the Pandemic 21:58 Empowering Service Users and Creating Purpose 23:20 Building a Strong Team and Involving Trustees 24:48 Diversifying Income Streams and Building Reserves 31:16 Expanding Reach through Mergers and Acquisitions 39:28 Learning from Mistakes and Enjoying the Journey

In a week that's seen Nigel Farage take over Reform and decide to stand, 80th D-Day commemorations Rishi Sunak left early - can this election get any stranger? Candidates are now confirmed for the General Election. Who's standing in Portsmouth North, Portsmouth South, Havant, Gosport, Fareham & Waterlooville? ········ If you want to take part in our PPP Poll: https://forms.gle/SmhSqpQudywvTtcEA ··Remember, this the first general election for which you'll need photo ID to vote in person.·· (link in event comments) -··Register to vote by midnight by 18th June -··Register for postal vote by 19th June -··Register for proxy votes by 5pm 26th June -·Request FREE photo ID (Voter Authority Certificate - VAC) by 5pm 26th June Register to vote https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote VOTER ID https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id Postal Vote https://www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/postal-voting Info on boundary changes: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/boundary-review-2023-which-seats-will-change/

Looking at the results from Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham & Gosport we're joined live by Cllr Steve Pitt - Lib Dem Leader of Portsmouth City Council, Cllrs Paul Gray (Lib Dem), Mark Coates (Labour), Sharon Collings (Reform), Grainne Rason (Green) with recorded interviews from Cllr Charlotte Gerada (Labour group Leader on Portsmouth City Council), Cllr George Madgwick (Portsmouth Independent Party group leader Portsmouth City Council) & Cllr Paul Whittle (Lib Dem - Portchester Wicor - Fareham Borough Council).

Suella Braverman is a Conservative Party politician who served as Home Secretary from 6 September 2022 - 19 October 2022, and again from 25 October 2022 - 13 November 2023. She has been the Member of Parliament for Fareham since 2015. She was chair of the European Research Group from 2017 - 2018 and Attorney General for England and Wales from 2020 - March 2021, and again from September 2021 - 2022. Join our Premium Membership for early access, extended and ad-free content: https://triggernometry.supercast.com SPONSOR: Dissident Dialogues, New York, May 3rd - 4th. Buy your tickets now at https://dissidentdialogues.org/ 10% discount for TRIGGERnometry members here: https://triggernometry.locals.com/upost/5239585/dissident-dialogues-discount SPONSOR: https://GETSUPERBEETS.COM Use Promo Code: TRIG to get a free 30-day supply + 15% off your first order Support TRIGGERnometry Here: Bitcoin: bc1qm6vvhduc6s3rvy8u76sllmrfpynfv94qw8p8d5 Music by: Music by: Xentric | info@xentricapc.com | https://www.xentricapc.com/ YouTube: @xentricapc Buy Merch Here: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/shop/ Advertise on TRIGGERnometry: marketing@triggerpod.co.uk Join the Mailing List: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/#mailinglist Find TRIGGERnometry on Social Media: https://twitter.com/triggerpod https://www.facebook.com/triggerpod/ https://www.instagram.com/triggerpod/ About TRIGGERnometry: Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi all, welcome back to Bushido Cast! We have been quiet for a while so have come back with a bumper episode covering three Waves with our Jack and Bushido Lead Designer Jason on hand to provide insights to the latest profiles. I hope you enjoy this one, I certainly found a few nuggets very interesting as always! Show notes: join us for some games! 8 October, Fareham, Bushido tournament, 3 games 12 November, Warfare Farnborough, Bushido tournament, 3 games

Will practice make perfect for Carl in Sleaford and Tracie in Fareham?

This week the podcast sees the return of Mr Subsurface, one of the most multi talented and all round true carp fishing gentlemen (plus he can sure catch them) it's the one and only Gaz Fareham.In this podcast Gaz talks about his modern day carp fishing pursuits on the likes of the ultra busy Stoneacres syndicate as well as his trips abroad for some real adventure and "freedom fishing". He talks openly about his observations when using a boat as well as his overall thoughts and frustrations in his recent angling. He has managed to string together some incredible captures of some infamous and much sought after carp both home and abroad and Gaz talks about the lengths he goes to make these captures happen.Gaz is a huge influence on the scene and he talks about his feeling on this as well as the people who have influenced him over the years. Gaz also shares an exclusive that he is writing his own book and he also talks about all things Subsurface and the future direction for this.Gaz takes a very philosophical view on his future and what carp fishing looks like for him moving forward. It's fascinating insight into the mind of a modern day carp fishing great.

We return after out 2 week break with an IN PERSON interview with Rob from Mr Baker's Cake School. Rob invited us to his stunning school in Fareham in Hampshire and we sat and talked about how he got into the business and how his cake career has developed to owning and running his own school. He's had an interesting journey, different from most cake makers, which with a lot of hard work has got him to where he is today.

Here we go again, my love, you've got so much time to spend. And we're asking for more of it than we used to, to be fair, with our last sub-60 episode feeling a long time ago. But which (and this IS a rhetorical question) of these material gifts would you get rid of? Ania Magliano's Bastille epic? Ivo's Fareham tangents? Alex's life-changing and (at time of writing) year-topping news? And that's before we've even got into the main business of Georgia running up that hill, (about) working that dancefloor, and turning Omeara into pure Euphoria (release date July 28th). Ivo wasn't even there and he still had a great time! Ania is fantastic! Alex is engaged! Stay a while and be in this moment with us! Enjoy/review/subscribe! The Extra Swill playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45NNtgh2FbvR4emjWbAVQh Emails and recommendations in the usual places - gigpigspodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @ivo_graham @alexkealy A 'Keep It Light Media' Production  Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Mark record this months intro while driving back from Belgium. They delve into the highs and lows of the trip and discuss Mark's phobia for dog poo! Mike also catches up with Gaz Fareham during a cold, spring morning on Stoneacres to discuss a variety of topics while urging his rods to rip off live on tape! Enjoy. 

It's Monday, David takes on Jeannette in this week's first edition of Ten To The Top.

Welcome to Money Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Home Secretary Suella Braverman. Braverman was born and raised in London. Her parents emigrated to the UK from Kenya and Mauritius respectively. After studying law at Cambridge, Braverman was a barrister before entering Parliament as MP for the Conservative stronghold of Fareham, Hampshire in 2015. Braverman moved swiftly through the ministerial ranks, becoming Brexit Minister in 2018 then Attorney General in 2020. And now, as Home Secretary, she holds one of the four Great Offices of State. In this detailed interview, recorded in the Home Office in late February 2023, Braverman outlines why her childhood made her a Conservative, defends the government's “small boats” policy and explains why the UK may eventually need to leave the European Convention on Human Rights – while reflecting on why she attracts so many negative headlines.“I see my job as telling the truth and fixing problems,” she says. “And sometimes, when the truth is uncomfortable, people get upset”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As you will hear in the Christmas edition of my That'll be the Day podcast, there's so much more to Penny Melville-Brown from Fareham, than losing her sight or being the first female naval barrister. Throughout her life, Penny has known success and disaster in equal measure, but what becomes patently clear, is that resilience is conspicuous by its presence. By any standards, Penny is a remarkable person and recording the podcast with her was a pleasure.

Outliers: The Story of Success (2008) by Malcolm Gladwell Read and listen to "Outliers" on Amazon! We're very excited to announce our books “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual Massage” are now available! Follow these links to get your copies of "Sexual Magnetism," "The WASM Dating Handbook" and "Secrets of Sensual Massage" on Amazon.com. Want more great books? Check out our MUST READ LIST! Overview of “Outliers: The Story of Success” A very brief description of “Outliers”Journalist and researcher Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers" - the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful - from software billionaires to soccer players to Asian math prodigies. His goal is to find the answer to the question: What makes high-achievers different from regular people?What Gladwell sets out to do / Purpose of the bookThe real meat of the book is Gladwell's discussion of our misunderstanding of how highly successful people achieve their greatness. The modern media pays too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing.The intended audience of the book / Who will benefit mostPeople who love biographiesPeople who want to understand how to become successfulPeople who want to know that unspoken truth about great success - that it often requires great luck as well as great workPeople who want to become world famousPeople who like reality TV shows Who probably WON'T like this book?People who need deep, scientific analyses of case studiesPeople who believe in overnight successPeople who aren't willing to commit 10,000 hours to their thingHow does this book specifically benefit Men? All Men aspire to greatness but most men do not understand everything that is required to achieve it. Outliers will help to fill in the gaps in a man's education so he can realize the skills, the work, the creativity - and the serendipity that is required to rise to the highest level of achievement.Is this book Easy, Average or Difficult to read? / How long is it? The book is easy reading although it may be difficult to accept how much work is required to achieve greatness336 pages, Audiobook is 7 hours and 18 minutesWhat are the overall book reviews? Is the book well-known? Popular? Significant?Kindle: 22,667 ratings, 4.7 stars#5 in Business Decision-Making#5 in Social Psychology & Interactions#8 in Personal Success in BusinessAudible: 47,305 ratings, 4.8 stars#2 in Anthropology #4 in Medical Social Psychology & Interactions#5 in Social PsychologyBook-To-Movie Translation N/A Bio of Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell is an English-born Canadian journalist, writer and speaker.Gladwell was born Sept 3, 1963 in Fareham. His mother is Joyce Gladwell, a Jamaican psychotherapist. His father, Graham Gladwell, was a mathematics professor from Kent, England.When he was six his family moved from Southampton to the Mennonite community of Elmira in Ontario, Canada.Gladwell's father noted Malcolm was an unusually single-minded and ambitious boy. When Malcolm was 11, his father, who was a professor of mathematics and engineering at the University of Waterloo, allowed him to wander around the offices at his university, which stoked the boy's interest in reading and libraries. The University of Waterloo granted Gladwell an honorary doctorate in 2007.He graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Trinity College of the University of Toronto, in 1984 but although he wanted to attend graduate school his grades weren't high enough so he decided to pursue advertising.After being rejected by every advertising agency he applied to, he accepted a journalism position at American Spectator and has spent almost 40 years to date writing and working in investigative journalismGladwell was a national class runner and an Ontario High School champion. He was among Canada's fastest teenagers at 1500 meters, running 4:14 at the age of 13 and 4:05 when aged 14. In 2014 he ran a 4:54 mile - when he was 51 years old!He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996. He has published five NYT bestsellers (and seven books overall): The Tipping Point (2000); Blink (2005); Outliers (2008); What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures (2009); David and Goliath (2013); Talking To Strangers (2019) and The Bomber Mafia (2021). Breakdown of Themes in "Outliers" Our culture celebrates the myth of the “self-made man.”Once you reach a certain threshold, increased abilities no longer help you succeed. World-class mastery of anything demands around 10,000 hours of practice – no easy feat.The month you're born in can have a huge effect on what you achieve.How you're brought up can radically impact how successful you become.The year you're born in can make or break you.

Vice-President of the RSPB, Deputy Chair of Natural Resources Wales and member of the UK Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Steve Ormerod is Professor of Ecology at Cardiff University and has had a lifelong interest in the effects of global change on river ecosystems. Decisions of the Week: Decision of High Court in R (oaf Hardcastle) v Buckingham Council & BDW Trading Ltd [2022] EWHC 2905 (Admin) dated 16th November 2022 dismissing a challenge to the grant of outline planning permission for residential development on a site abutting Maids Moreton where the Claimant contended the application should have been taken back to committee applying the Kides principle, breach of legitimate expectation, exceedance of delegated authority & an error in EIA screening. Decision of an inspector dated 24th November 2022 dismissing an appeal by CG Fry & Son against the non-determination by Somerset West & Taunton Council of the discharge of conditions on a phased housing development based on the absence of an Appropriate Assessment under the Habs Regs 2017 & the application of NPPF 181. The appeal site lies in the Somerset Levels & Moors SPA & Ramsar Site where the interest features are considered to be unfavourable and at risk of eutrophication caused by excessive phosphates. Decision of an inspector dated 23rd November 2022 dismissing an appeal by Miller Homes Ltd & Bargate Homes Ltd against the non-determination by Fareham Borough Council, of an application for outline planning permssion for up to 375 dwellings on for four field parcels lying in the Strategic Gap between Fareham and Stubbington. Issues at inquiry focused on the impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and consistency with the adopted strategy for the location of new housing. Site had been in Reg 18 of emerging local plan but attracted 500 objections. Other appeals decisions considered. No 5 yr HLS. Decision of an inspector dated 22 November 2022 dismissing an appeal by Christchurch Land & Estates (Melton) Ltd against the refusal of East Suffolk Council, of an application for an 80 bedroom C2 home and 72 assisted care bungalows. Issues around suitability of location having regard to its location in the countryside and access to services and facilities, the need for specialist accommodation, effect on the character and appearance of the area & the suitability of the accommodation given its initial lack of 1 bed units in the face of the Council's SHMA assessment.

Il y a un an presque jour pour jour, 27 migrants se noyaient dans la Manche en traversant vers l'Angleterre. Cette semaine, le 14 novembre, la ministre de l'Intérieur britannique Suella Braverman est venue signer à Paris avec son homologue un nouvel accord de surveillance des côtes françaises. Elle venait d'être renommée à ce poste par Rishi Sunak après une démission pour faute et des propos outranciers. Portrait. Ancrée à l'extrême-droite du Parti Conservateur, Suella Braverman ne s'embarrasse pas de retenue lorsqu'elle évoque les sujets qui lui tiennent à cœur, comme la lutte contre l'immigration. « J'adorerais voir à la une du Telegraph la photo d'un avion qui décolle pour le Rwanda. C'est mon rêve ! Mon obsession ! »  a clamé l'ancienne avocate de 42 ans en marge d'une conférence des Tories début octobre. La nouvelle ministre de l'Intérieur soutient ardemment l'accord signé par sa prédécesseure Priti Patel avec Kigali. D'un montant de 120 millions de livres (144 millions d'euros), il permettrait aux autorités britanniques d'envoyer sur le territoire rwandais les migrants sans visa et les demandeurs d'asile arrivés au Royaume-Uni. Invalidé par la Cour européenne des droits de l'Homme (CEDH), il ne s'est pas concrétisé.    D'autres mots de Suella Braverman ont déclenché une mini-crise diplomatique avec l'Albanie : la ministre avait qualifié les migrants albanais de criminels en bandes organisées. Le Premier ministre Edi Rama l'a en retour accusée d'alimenter la xénophobie pour masquer des échecs politiques.  Autant de propos et positions qui inquiètent les associations humanitaires alors que Londres et Paris viennent de signer un nouvel accord de coopération frontalière, à quelques jours de la commémoration du naufrage du 24 novembre 2021 survenu dans un contexte de vives tensions entre les deux capitales. La fondatrice de Care4Calais rappelle que Suella Braverman a évoqué une « invasion à combattre » en parlant des migrants. « Nous savons que ce dénigrement ne reflète pas l'opinion générale, affirme Clare Moseley. Et c'est très décevant d'entendre le gouvernement tenir des propos qui sèment la haine et la division dans le pays. Ce n'est pas bon pour la société, et nous sommes très déçus par cette approche. Suella Braverman a dit publiquement que selon elle les gens qui sont à Calais ne sont pas en besoin de protection, notre expérience démontre le contraire. Elle est très favorable au projet Rwanda. Nous ne sommes pas très optimistes pour l'avenir. »  ► À lire aussi : Vol de migrants entre le Royaume-Uni et le Rwanda : Kigali persiste après l'annulation L'image d'abord  Si les associations dénoncent la signature de ce nouvel accord avec la France pour renforcer la surveillance des côtes, elles ne sont pas les seules. Les critiques viennent aussi du parti conservateur. La députée Torie du Kent Nathalie Elphicke juge que le texte n'aura pas l'effet escompté.  La ministre elle-même, en réponse à la question d'un autre député conservateur, a reconnu qu' « en lui-même cet accord [n'allait] pas régler le problème ». « Vendu comme un grand pas en avant, ce texte n'est que le dernier en date d'une longue série d'accords conclus entre Londres et Paris. En ce sens, les critiques sont justifiées et compréhensibles » estime Simon Usherwood, professeur de l'Open University au nord de Londres, car il y a d'autres problèmes urgents à régler. « Ce qui est frappant, c'est que Suella Braverman a consacré beaucoup plus d'efforts à ce texte qu'à essayer de résoudre le problème de délai de traitement des demandes d'asile, qui semblent être le véritable goulot d'étranglement dans le système. Elle s'intéresse plus à ce qui est visible, à ce qui va plaire aux électeurs, qu'au fait d'avoir le meilleur impact possible sur les politiques publiques et les meilleurs résultats ».  La justice en question   Fervente apôtre du Brexit, Suella Braverman a dirigé en 2015 le groupe d'élus eurosceptiques ERG. Elle a fait partie des « hard brexiters » : sous-secrétaire d'État au Brexit début 2018, elle en a claqué la porte le 15 novembre à la publication du projet d'accord de retrait négocié par Theresa May.  Aujourd'hui, elle souhaite que le Royaume-Uni quitte la Cour européenne des droits de l'Homme.   Diplômée en droit des universités de Cambridge et de la Sorbonne, la ministre conteste également le pouvoir des juges dans son propre pays. À l'instar de Boris Johnson, elle dénonce le processus de « judicial review », équivalent du contrôle juridictionnel assuré en France en dernière instance par le conseil d'État. Aurélien Antoine, professeur de Droit public à l'Université Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne, se souvient : « À l'époque où elle a commencé à monter, elle a soutenu un gouvernement qui a été très restrictif tant en matière de politique migratoire qu'en ce qui concerne les recours au juge - c'est-à-dire en ce qui concerne l'état de droit, tout simplement ». La nomination de Suella Braverman au poste de Procureur général par Boris Johnson en 2020 avait d'ailleurs fait polémique au sein de la justice. Selon Aurélien Antoine ce positionnement confirme une évolution du parti conservateur : il y a « cristallisation d'une extrême droite, d'une frange droite du parti conservateur depuis quelques années. Et Suella Braverman s'inscrit plutôt dans cette ligne-là, qui a clairement émergé à partir de 2016, même s'il y existait déjà bien sûr des éléments latents de cette orientation. »  ► À lire aussi : Royaume-Uni : un centre d'accueil de migrants au cœur de la première crise du gouvernement Sunak Ministre sous surveillance  Issue d'une famille d'origine indienne, Sue-Ellen pour l'état civil, s'est engagée en politique dès l'université. Elle s'est présentée pour la première fois devant les électeurs à 25 ans. Mais elle a essuyé plusieurs échecs avant d'être élue députée de Fareham, circonscription très conservatrice du sud de l'Angleterre en 2015 puis 2017. Outre son franc-parler, elle est connue pour sa persévérance, mais aussi pour un penchant opportuniste selon de nombreux analystes. « C'est vraiment un animal politique, estime Simon Usherwood, elle sait très bien que son poste d'attirer la lumière et de se faire un nom. "Law and Order", la loi et l'ordre, c'est un fondamental des conservateurs. Je ne suis pas sûr que ce soit une passion pour elle, mais pour l'instant ça lui est très utile. En réalité, elle donne l'impression d'avoir les yeux tournés vers le 10 Downing Street, et je pense qu'il est intéressant de considérer son action dans cette perspective ».    Pour autant, même si Suella Braverman ne manque pas de soutien à la droite du parti elle « n'est pas le premier choix des conservateurs » au poste de Premier ministre précise le chercheur. « Elle est aujourd'hui à un stade intermédiaire. C'est pourquoi le fait d'avoir une visibilité croissante est important pour elle. Cela l'aidera dans sa campagne lors du prochain défi pour la direction ». Mais d'ici là, la ministre de l'Intérieur devra aussi discipliner ses actes. Sa nomination par Rishi Sunak le 25 octobre dernier a surpris. Une semaine plus tôt, elle avait été obligée de quitter le précédent gouvernement pour violation des règles de sécurité ministérielles. Suella Braverman a reconnu avoir utilisé son adresse courriel personnelle pour envoyer des documents officiels à six reprises, dont un brouillon de déclaration ministérielle sur la politique migratoire.   À sa démission, la ministre avait accéléré la chute de Liz Truss en faisant part de ses « graves inquiétudes » sur la politique de la Première ministre. Que ce soit dans les rangs de l'opposition ou ceux de la majorité, les bruyants faits et gestes de Suella Braverman vont être suivis de près.    ► À lire aussi : Migrants : Londres augmente ses versements à la France pour enrayer les traversées de la Manche

In this week's episode Toby and James discuss the deep state's determination to destroy Home Secretary Suella Braverman (MP for Fareham) and the finalization of Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, including his Tweet about the the conspiracy theory surrounding the Nancy Pelosi ‘home invader.’ In other news we talk about the victory of Lula over […]

In this week's episode Toby and James discuss the deep state's determination to destroy Home Secretary Suella Braverman (MP for Fareham) and the finalization of Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, including his Tweet about the the conspiracy theory surrounding the Nancy Pelosi ‘home invader.' In other news we talk about the victory of Lula over Bolsonaro in the Brazilian Presidential election... Source

In this week's episode Toby and James discuss the deep state's determination to destroy Home Secretary Suella Braverman (MP for Fareham) and the finalization of Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, including his Tweet about the the conspiracy theory surrounding the Nancy Pelosi ‘home invader.' In other news we talk about the victory of Lula over Bolsonaro in the Brazilian Presidential election (Spoiler alert: Someone may think it was stolen) and Russia's alleged hack of Liz Truss' phone. A spate of Royal news comes up with King Charles hosting an environmental mini-summit because he cannot go to Cop27, Prince Harry names his autobiography ‘Spare', and The Crown's decision to dramatise Tampon-gate. (It's as tasteless as it sounds.) In Culture Corner we're watching SAS Rogue Heroes (UK: BBC One & iPlayer, US: EPIX starting Nov. 13), Gangs of London (UK: Sky. US: AMC - Graphic trailer warning) and The Bastard Son and the Devil Himself (Netflix). On the bookshelf James grabs for Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor while Toby goes back to 1974 for Fletch by Gregory Mcdonald. Opening sound is via NBC Bay Area/YouTube.

Suella Braverman joins Christopher Hope at the Conservative Party Conference, and causes a stir by accusing rebel colleagues of staging a coup against the 45p top rate of income tax. The Home Secretary stays on the fence on her party's latest row, whether benefits should rise in line with inflation next year, declares that she's proud of the British Empire, and boldly let's on that her "ultimate aspiration" is to reduce net migration to the UK to the tens of thousands. Plus, the MP for Fareham dodges the question about whether she would ever run for leader again and explains why the middle classes should evaluate their casual attitude to drugs. You can watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/tzdTEF7jJzc |Read more from Christopher Hope: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/c/cf-cj/christopher-hope/ |Sign up for the Chopper's Politics newsletter: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politicsnewsletter |For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/chopper |Email: chopperspolitics@telegraph.co.uk |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pete ‘Thunder' Lines and DJ Bobby B take an in-depth look at the local ‘noisy neighbours', Bootcamp UK Fareham. They sit down with member Laura Grimwood and chat deep about weight loss and matters of identity.

Sermon preached on Pentecost Sunday 2022 by Pastor Tapani Simojoki, at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Fareham.

Divine Service broadcast from Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Fareham on 29th May, 2022. Pastor Tapani Simojoki presiding. For more information visit: https://oslc.org.uk

Full Divine Service held by Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Fareham on Ascension Day 2022.

Live Divine Service held at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Fareham. For more information visit the church website.

Sermon preached on 22nd May 2022 by Pastor Tapani Simojoki, at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Fareham. Text for the sermon was John 16:23-33

Heritage railway enthusiasts enjoyed a rare treat today (17th May) as a heritage steam locomotive chuffed through the Petersphere. The Hampshire Hills Lunchtime Tour - hauled by ex-LNER B1 class 61306 Mayflower - set off from West Brompton in south west London this morning before taking part in an historic photo shoot next to Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, recreating Frederick Gordon Crosby's famous painting of the 350HP Sunbeam over taking a steam-hauled express train. It marked exactly a hundred years since the world land speed record was broken there. Continuing down to Woking, Winchester and Fareham, it greeted us in Petersfield at around 12:50pm. Those dining onboard were served a three-course meal. After passing Liss and Liphook, it arrived into Platform 3 at Haslemere where a water tanker awaited. In this special programme, Harrison RB, Jo Gray and James 'the Captain' Birdseye meet the crew including the engine's driver and fireman and Head of Passenger Services at tour operator Steam Dreams, which is based in Guildford. Our reporters Alison Glasspool, in Liss, and Stephen Martin, in Tilmore, speak to fellow trainspotters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Full Divine Service recorded at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Fareham on Sunday 15th May, 2022.

It was great to finally get back out on the bank with the podcast kit and catch up with Gaz Fareham. We had some great, topical spring discussions sat on the banks of Stoneacres. We covered Zigs, North West influences, boat work, special hookbaits and life plus how Gaz got to own a set of wizards reels. Gaz has always been such a modest chap, an angler who's inspired so many through his words and images, including his passion for print and of course the excellent Subsurface movement. Plus this month Mark and Mike also chew the fat over publicity and inspiring others, the price of ingredients and how this might impact bait plus Mark gets a take live on tape! Enjoy. 

Suella Braverman is the Conservative MP for Fareham and became the first female elected Attorney General in 2020. Formerly known as one of the Brexit Spartans, she talks on the podcast, about growing up surrounded by politics where she first laid the foundations for a career as a Conservative politician. As a young woman, she studied law in Cambridge, the US and in Europe where she could excel as a linguist. Since taking her role as Attorney General, she made history by rewriting the law to become the first female Cabinet Minister to take maternity leave - named Gabriella's Law after her daughter who is now one year old.

Suella Braverman is the Conservative MP for Fareham and became the first female elected Attorney General in 2020. Formerly known as one of the Brext Spartans, she talks on the podcast, about growing up surrounded by politics where she first lay the foundations for a career as a Conservative politician.  As a young woman, she studied law in Cambridge, the US and in Europe where she could excel as a linguist. Since taking her role as Attorney General, she made history by rewriting the law to become the first female Cabinet Minister to take maternity leave - named Gabriella's Law after her daughter who is now one year old.

Simon & Ian head west (virtually) up the M27 to neighbouring Fareham to ask Cllr Katrina Trott (Lib Dem) and candidate Jeannie Wigmore (Fareham Independant Group) what the key issues are in Fareham Borough Council and what political life is like in a council under a consistent Conservative majority.

A focus on sustainability today as we look at how cricket will cope with environmental, social and financial changes. Firstly, we speak to Ageas Bowl Head Groundsman Simon Lee about the challenges of preparing professional cricket wickets in the ever changing climate plus the move towards green technology. Definitely one for your grounds teams!  Then Abi Moore, Ageas Bowl Head of Operations talks about the move towards an Eco strategy to keep the stadium up to date and even more effective. Next is Dave Worthy, Chair of Hursley Park CC who gives an update on recent changes within the club to improve finances and playing numbers but also introduces their Willow Tree project. This enables members of the club to sponsor a willow tree to be planted within the farm surrounding the ground. A fantastic initiative that will provide benefits all round!And finally we visited the Batting Lab in Fareham. There we found a state of the art batting simulator that provides sustainable playing opportunities in a small indoor space. Owner Richard Rigby talks through plans for community engagement and enabling consistent and safe chances for children to play. If you have any questions or would like to be featured on upcoming episodes please get in touch ⬇Email: hcb.admin@ageasbowl.comTwitterFacebookInstagramPlease like, subscribe and share

The industrial market is booming in the super-connected county of Hampshire but with a coastal boundary and two national parks to contend with, land has never been in shorter supply, according to Hellier Langston director Andy Hellier. Hellier Langston is the highest-placed regional agent in the Radius On Demand Rankings for Hampshire with 444,162 sq ft transacted so far this year across 37 deals. It operates from offices in Fareham, near Portsmouth, as well as Southampton. Southampton, which is the UK's second biggest container port, is linked via the M27 to Portsmouth, itself a major passenger port, and this motorway connectivity is rare along the south coast and makes it attractive to the logistics and shipping services sectors. Hellier says the office market is also in tentative recovery, although he believes the pandemic means the days of single-let office buildings in the county are over. The biggest challenge, however, is land. In Portsmouth particularly, which is a densely populated island, there is no land available and Hellier hopes planning laws can be made more flexible to help remedy this.

Gaz Fareham is no stranger to the UK carp fishing scene, having caught some of the country's best-known fish from some of the most pressured venues around. Arguably his most famous capture was Heather, from Yateley's Car Park Lake. In this podcast, Gaz reflected on some of his best-known captures and the demands of targeting these specific carp. We also talked about his recent success and his filming projects with Cypography. Plus, he also discussed Sub Surface and what plans he has for the future.

Gaz needs no introduction to the carp fishing scene. Not only has he caught some of the countries finest carp over the years, but he's also the man behind the incredibly successful Subsurface Journal series. We dive into it all in this huge episode of the Off The Hook podcast!

Glen Scrivener interviews Lutheran pastor, Tapani Simojoki. Tapani is the pastor of Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Fareham: www.oslc.org.ukThe Evangelical Lutheran Church of England: www.lutheranchurch.org.ukSupport the show (https://speaklife.org.uk/give/)

A chat with Thinking Angler's & Sticky Baits Consultant Gaz Fareham.

Suella Braverman, the Conservative MP for Fareham, is one of the eight ERG Star Chamber of lawyers who will supervise and report back on any change the Attorney General, Geoffrey Cox, secures on the Northern Ireland backstop.

Dr. Sue Black is a computer scientist, academic and social entrepreneur. She was instrumental in saving Bletchley Park, the home of vital codebreaking during the second world war. Currently an honorary professor at UCL, she founded BCS Women for women in science and the social enterprise Tech Mums, which teaches parents about computing. She is also on an advisory board for the government's digital services.Born in Fareham, Hampshire, she was 12 when her mother died of a brain haemorrhage. She left school and home at the earliest legal age, 16, and by the age of 20 she was the mother of three children. She returned to education by taking a maths access course at night school which led to a degree in computing from London South Bank University in 1993. She gained a PhD in software engineering in 2001 and became a lecturer. She was Head of Department of Computing Science at the University of Westminster before leaving in 2012 to become a technology evangelist. In 2016 She was awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to for services to technology.Presenter: Kirsty Young Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

V. THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS     When I glance over my notes and records of the Sherlock Holmescases between the years '82 and '90, I am faced by so many whichpresent strange and interesting features that it is no easymatter to know which to choose and which to leave. Some, however,have already gained publicity through the papers, and others havenot offered a field for those peculiar qualities which my friendpossessed in so high a degree, and which it is the object ofthese papers to illustrate. Some, too, have baffled hisanalytical skill, and would be, as narratives, beginnings withoutan ending, while others have been but partially cleared up, andhave their explanations founded rather upon conjecture andsurmise than on that absolute logical proof which was so dear tohim. There is, however, one of these last which was so remarkablein its details and so startling in its results that I am temptedto give some account of it in spite of the fact that there arepoints in connection with it which never have been, and probablynever will be, entirely cleared up.The year '87 furnished us with a long series of cases of greateror less interest, of which I retain the records. Among myheadings under this one twelve months I find an account of theadventure of the Paradol Chamber, of the Amateur MendicantSociety, who held a luxurious club in the lower vault of afurniture warehouse, of the facts connected with the loss of theBritish barque "Sophy Anderson", of the singular adventures of theGrice Patersons in the island of Uffa, and finally of theCamberwell poisoning case. In the latter, as may be remembered,Sherlock Holmes was able, by winding up the dead man's watch, toprove that it had been wound up two hours before, and thattherefore the deceased had gone to bed within that time--adeduction which was of the greatest importance in clearing up thecase. All these I may sketch out at some future date, but none ofthem present such singular features as the strange train ofcircumstances which I have now taken up my pen to describe.It was in the latter days of September, and the equinoctial galeshad set in with exceptional violence. All day the wind hadscreamed and the rain had beaten against the windows, so thateven here in the heart of great, hand-made London we were forcedto raise our minds for the instant from the routine of life andto recognise the presence of those great elemental forces whichshriek at mankind through the bars of his civilisation, likeuntamed beasts in a cage. As evening drew in, the storm grewhigher and louder, and the wind cried and sobbed like a child inthe chimney. Sherlock Holmes sat moodily at one side of thefireplace cross-indexing his records of crime, while I at theother was deep in one of Clark Russell's fine sea-stories untilthe howl of the gale from without seemed to blend with the text,and the splash of the rain to lengthen out into the long swash ofthe sea waves. My wife was on a visit to her mother's, and for afew days I was a dweller once more in my old quarters at BakerStreet."Why," said I, glancing up at my companion, "that was surely thebell. Who could come to-night? Some friend of yours, perhaps?""Except yourself I have none," he answered. "I do not encouragevisitors.""A client, then?""If so, it is a serious case. Nothing less would bring a man outon such a day and at such an hour. But I take it that it is morelikely to be some crony of the landlady's."Sherlock Holmes was wrong in his conjecture, however, for therecame a step in the passage and a tapping at the door. Hestretched out his long arm to turn the lamp away from himself andtowards the vacant chair upon which a newcomer must sit."Come in!" said he.The man who entered was young, some two-and-twenty at theoutside, well-groomed and trimly clad, with something ofrefinement and delicacy in his bearing. The streaming umbrellawhich he held in his hand, and his long shining waterproof toldof the fierce weather through which he had come. He looked abouthim anxiously in the glare of the lamp, and I could see that hisface was pale and his eyes heavy, like those of a man who isweighed down with some great anxiety."I owe you an apology," he said, raising his golden pince-nez tohis eyes. "I trust that I am not intruding. I fear that I havebrought some traces of the storm and rain into your snugchamber.""Give me your coat and umbrella," said Holmes. "They may resthere on the hook and will be dry presently. You have come up fromthe south-west, I see.""Yes, from Horsham.""That clay and chalk mixture which I see upon your toe caps isquite distinctive.""I have come for advice.""That is easily got.""And help.""That is not always so easy.""I have heard of you, Mr. Holmes. I heard from Major Prendergasthow you saved him in the Tankerville Club scandal.""Ah, of course. He was wrongfully accused of cheating at cards.""He said that you could solve anything.""He said too much.""That you are never beaten.""I have been beaten four times--three times by men, and once by awoman.""But what is that compared with the number of your successes?""It is true that I have been generally successful.""Then you may be so with me.""I beg that you will draw your chair up to the fire and favour mewith some details as to your case.""It is no ordinary one.""None of those which come to me are. I am the last court ofappeal.""And yet I question, sir, whether, in all your experience, youhave ever listened to a more mysterious and inexplicable chain ofevents than those which have happened in my own family.""You fill me with interest," said Holmes. "Pray give us theessential facts from the commencement, and I can afterwardsquestion you as to those details which seem to me to be mostimportant."The young man pulled his chair up and pushed his wet feet outtowards the blaze."My name," said he, "is John Openshaw, but my own affairs have,as far as I can understand, little to do with this awfulbusiness. It is a hereditary matter; so in order to give you anidea of the facts, I must go back to the commencement of theaffair."You must know that my grandfather had two sons--my uncle Eliasand my father Joseph. My father had a small factory at Coventry,which he enlarged at the time of the invention of bicycling. Hewas a patentee of the Openshaw unbreakable tire, and his businessmet with such success that he was able to sell it and to retireupon a handsome competence."My uncle Elias emigrated to America when he was a young man andbecame a planter in Florida, where he was reported to have donevery well. At the time of the war he fought in Jackson's army,and afterwards under Hood, where he rose to be a colonel. WhenLee laid down his arms my uncle returned to his plantation, wherehe remained for three or four years. About 1869 or 1870 he cameback to Europe and took a small estate in Sussex, near Horsham.He had made a very considerable fortune in the States, and hisreason for leaving them was his aversion to the negroes, and hisdislike of the Republican policy in extending the franchise tothem. He was a singular man, fierce and quick-tempered, veryfoul-mouthed when he was angry, and of a most retiringdisposition. During all the years that he lived at Horsham, Idoubt if ever he set foot in the town. He had a garden and two orthree fields round his house, and there he would take hisexercise, though very often for weeks on end he would never leavehis room. He drank a great deal of brandy and smoked veryheavily, but he would see no society and did not want anyfriends, not even his own brother."He didn't mind me; in fact, he took a fancy to me, for at thetime when he saw me first I was a youngster of twelve or so. Thiswould be in the year 1878, after he had been eight or nine yearsin England. He begged my father to let me live with him and hewas very kind to me in his way. When he was sober he used to befond of playing backgammon and draughts with me, and he wouldmake me his representative both with the servants and with thetradespeople, so that by the time that I was sixteen I was quitemaster of the house. I kept all the keys and could go where Iliked and do what I liked, so long as I did not disturb him inhis privacy. There was one singular exception, however, for hehad a single room, a lumber-room up among the attics, which wasinvariably locked, and which he would never permit either me oranyone else to enter. With a boy's curiosity I have peepedthrough the keyhole, but I was never able to see more than such acollection of old trunks and bundles as would be expected in sucha room."One day--it was in March, 1883--a letter with a foreign stamplay upon the table in front of the colonel's plate. It was not acommon thing for him to receive letters, for his bills were allpaid in ready money, and he had no friends of any sort. 'FromIndia!' said he as he took it up, 'Pondicherry postmark! What canthis be?' Opening it hurriedly, out there jumped five littledried orange pips, which pattered down upon his plate. I began tolaugh at this, but the laugh was struck from my lips at the sightof his face. His lip had fallen, his eyes were protruding, hisskin the colour of putty, and he glared at the envelope which hestill held in his trembling hand, 'K. K. K.!' he shrieked, andthen, 'My God, my God, my sins have overtaken me!'"'What is it, uncle?' I cried."'Death,' said he, and rising from the table he retired to hisroom, leaving me palpitating with horror. I took up the envelopeand saw scrawled in red ink upon the inner flap, just above thegum, the letter K three times repeated. There was nothing elsesave the five dried pips. What could be the reason of hisoverpowering terror? I left the breakfast-table, and as Iascended the stair I met him coming down with an old rusty key,which must have belonged to the attic, in one hand, and a smallbrass box, like a cashbox, in the other."'They may do what they like, but I'll checkmate them still,'said he with an oath. 'Tell Mary that I shall want a fire in myroom to-day, and send down to Fordham, the Horsham lawyer.'"I did as he ordered, and when the lawyer arrived I was asked tostep up to the room. The fire was burning brightly, and in thegrate there was a mass of black, fluffy ashes, as of burnedpaper, while the brass box stood open and empty beside it. As Iglanced at the box I noticed, with a start, that upon the lid wasprinted the treble K which I had read in the morning upon theenvelope."'I wish you, John,' said my uncle, 'to witness my will. I leavemy estate, with all its advantages and all its disadvantages, tomy brother, your father, whence it will, no doubt, descend toyou. If you can enjoy it in peace, well and good! If you find youcannot, take my advice, my boy, and leave it to your deadliestenemy. I am sorry to give you such a two-edged thing, but I can'tsay what turn things are going to take. Kindly sign the paperwhere Mr. Fordham shows you.'"I signed the paper as directed, and the lawyer took it away withhim. The singular incident made, as you may think, the deepestimpression upon me, and I pondered over it and turned it everyway in my mind without being able to make anything of it. Yet Icould not shake off the vague feeling of dread which it leftbehind, though the sensation grew less keen as the weeks passedand nothing happened to disturb the usual routine of our lives. Icould see a change in my uncle, however. He drank more than ever,and he was less inclined for any sort of society. Most of histime he would spend in his room, with the door locked upon theinside, but sometimes he would emerge in a sort of drunken frenzyand would burst out of the house and tear about the garden with arevolver in his hand, screaming out that he was afraid of no man,and that he was not to be cooped up, like a sheep in a pen, byman or devil. When these hot fits were over, however, he wouldrush tumultuously in at the door and lock and bar it behind him,like a man who can brazen it out no longer against the terrorwhich lies at the roots of his soul. At such times I have seenhis face, even on a cold day, glisten with moisture, as though itwere new raised from a basin."Well, to come to an end of the matter, Mr. Holmes, and not toabuse your patience, there came a night when he made one of thosedrunken sallies from which he never came back. We found him, whenwe went to search for him, face downward in a littlegreen-scummed pool, which lay at the foot of the garden. Therewas no sign of any violence, and the water was but two feet deep,so that the jury, having regard to his known eccentricity,brought in a verdict of 'suicide.' But I, who knew how he wincedfrom the very thought of death, had much ado to persuade myselfthat he had gone out of his way to meet it. The matter passed,however, and my father entered into possession of the estate, andof some 14,000 pounds, which lay to his credit at the bank.""One moment," Holmes interposed, "your statement is, I foresee,one of the most remarkable to which I have ever listened. Let mehave the date of the reception by your uncle of the letter, andthe date of his supposed suicide.""The letter arrived on March 10, 1883. His death was seven weekslater, upon the night of May 2nd.""Thank you. Pray proceed.""When my father took over the Horsham property, he, at myrequest, made a careful examination of the attic, which had beenalways locked up. We found the brass box there, although itscontents had been destroyed. On the inside of the cover was apaper label, with the initials of K. K. K. repeated upon it, and'Letters, memoranda, receipts, and a register' written beneath.These, we presume, indicated the nature of the papers which hadbeen destroyed by Colonel Openshaw. For the rest, there wasnothing of much importance in the attic save a great manyscattered papers and note-books bearing upon my uncle's life inAmerica. Some of them were of the war time and showed that he haddone his duty well and had borne the repute of a brave soldier.Others were of a date during the reconstruction of the Southernstates, and were mostly concerned with politics, for he hadevidently taken a strong part in opposing the carpet-bagpoliticians who had been sent down from the North."Well, it was the beginning of '84 when my father came to live atHorsham, and all went as well as possible with us until theJanuary of '85. On the fourth day after the new year I heard myfather give a sharp cry of surprise as we sat together at thebreakfast-table. There he was, sitting with a newly openedenvelope in one hand and five dried orange pips in theoutstretched palm of the other one. He had always laughed at whathe called my cock-and-bull story about the colonel, but he lookedvery scared and puzzled now that the same thing had come uponhimself."'Why, what on earth does this mean, John?' he stammered."My heart had turned to lead. 'It is K. K. K.,' said I."He looked inside the envelope. 'So it is,' he cried. 'Here arethe very letters. But what is this written above them?'"'Put the papers on the sundial,' I read, peeping over hisshoulder."'What papers? What sundial?' he asked."'The sundial in the garden. There is no other,' said I; 'but thepapers must be those that are destroyed.'"'Pooh!' said he, gripping hard at his courage. 'We are in acivilised land here, and we can't have tomfoolery of this kind.Where does the thing come from?'"'From Dundee,' I answered, glancing at the postmark."'Some preposterous practical joke,' said he. 'What have I to dowith sundials and papers? I shall take no notice of suchnonsense.'"'I should certainly speak to the police,' I said."'And be laughed at for my pains. Nothing of the sort.'"'Then let me do so?'"'No, I forbid you. I won't have a fuss made about suchnonsense.'"It was in vain to argue with him, for he was a very obstinateman. I went about, however, with a heart which was full offorebodings."On the third day after the coming of the letter my father wentfrom home to visit an old friend of his, Major Freebody, who isin command of one of the forts upon Portsdown Hill. I was gladthat he should go, for it seemed to me that he was farther fromdanger when he was away from home. In that, however, I was inerror. Upon the second day of his absence I received a telegramfrom the major, imploring me to come at once. My father hadfallen over one of the deep chalk-pits which abound in theneighbourhood, and was lying senseless, with a shattered skull. Ihurried to him, but he passed away without having ever recoveredhis consciousness. He had, as it appears, been returning fromFareham in the twilight, and as the country was unknown to him,and the chalk-pit unfenced, the jury had no hesitation inbringing in a verdict of 'death from accidental causes.'Carefully as I examined every fact connected with his death, Iwas unable to find anything which could suggest the idea ofmurder. There were no signs of violence, no footmarks, norobbery, no record of strangers having been seen upon the roads.And yet I need not tell you that my mind was far from at ease,and that I was well-nigh certain that some foul plot had beenwoven round him."In this sinister way I came into my inheritance. You will ask mewhy I did not dispose of it? I answer, because I was wellconvinced that our troubles were in some way dependent upon anincident in my uncle's life, and that the danger would be aspressing in one house as in another."It was in January, '85, that my poor father met his end, and twoyears and eight months have elapsed since then. During that timeI have lived happily at Horsham, and I had begun to hope thatthis curse had passed away from the family, and that it had endedwith the last generation. I had begun to take comfort too soon,however; yesterday morning the blow fell in the very shape inwhich it had come upon my father."The young man took from his waistcoat a crumpled envelope, andturning to the table he shook out upon it five little driedorange pips."This is the envelope," he continued. "The postmark isLondon--eastern division. Within are the very words which wereupon my father's last message: 'K. K. K.'; and then 'Put thepapers on the sundial.'""What have you done?" asked Holmes."Nothing.""Nothing?""To tell the truth"--he sank his face into his thin, whitehands--"I have felt helpless. I have felt like one of those poorrabbits when the snake is writhing towards it. I seem to be inthe grasp of some resistless, inexorable evil, which no foresightand no precautions can guard against.""Tut! tut!" cried Sherlock Holmes. "You must act, man, or you arelost. Nothing but energy can save you. This is no time fordespair.""I have seen the police.""Ah!""But they listened to my story with a smile. I am convinced thatthe inspector has formed the opinion that the letters are allpractical jokes, and that the deaths of my relations were reallyaccidents, as the jury stated, and were not to be connected withthe warnings."Holmes shook his clenched hands in the air. "Incredibleimbecility!" he cried."They have, however, allowed me a policeman, who may remain inthe house with me.""Has he come with you to-night?""No. His orders were to stay in the house."Again Holmes raved in the air."Why did you come to me," he cried, "and, above all, why did younot come at once?""I did not know. It was only to-day that I spoke to MajorPrendergast about my troubles and was advised by him to come toyou.""It is really two days since you had the letter. We should haveacted before this. You have no further evidence, I suppose, thanthat which you have placed before us--no suggestive detail whichmight help us?""There is one thing," said John Openshaw. He rummaged in his coatpocket, and, drawing out a piece of discoloured, blue-tintedpaper, he laid it out upon the table. "I have some remembrance,"said he, "that on the day when my uncle burned the papers Iobserved that the small, unburned margins which lay amid theashes were of this particular colour. I found this single sheetupon the floor of his room, and I am inclined to think that itmay be one of the papers which has, perhaps, fluttered out fromamong the others, and in that way has escaped destruction. Beyondthe mention of pips, I do not see that it helps us much. I thinkmyself that it is a page from some private diary. The writing isundoubtedly my uncle's."Holmes moved the lamp, and we both bent over the sheet of paper,which showed by its ragged edge that it had indeed been torn froma book. It was headed, "March, 1869," and beneath were thefollowing enigmatical notices:"4th. Hudson came. Same old platform."7th. Set the pips on McCauley, Paramore, and John Swain, of St. Augustine."9th. McCauley cleared."10th. John Swain cleared."12th. Visited Paramore. All well.""Thank you!" said Holmes, folding up the paper and returning itto our visitor. "And now you must on no account lose anotherinstant. We cannot spare time even to discuss what you have toldme. You must get home instantly and act.""What shall I do?""There is but one thing to do. It must be done at once. You mustput this piece of paper which you have shown us into the brassbox which you have described. You must also put in a note to saythat all the other papers were burned by your uncle, and thatthis is the only one which remains. You must assert that in suchwords as will carry conviction with them. Having done this, youmust at once put the box out upon the sundial, as directed. Doyou understand?""Entirely.""Do not think of revenge, or anything of the sort, at present. Ithink that we may gain that by means of the law; but we have ourweb to weave, while theirs is already woven. The firstconsideration is to remove the pressing danger which threatensyou. The second is to clear up the mystery and to punish theguilty parties.""I thank you," said the young man, rising and pulling on hisovercoat. "You have given me fresh life and hope. I shallcertainly do as you advise.""Do not lose an instant. And, above all, take care of yourself inthe meanwhile, for I do not think that there can be a doubt thatyou are threatened by a very real and imminent danger. How do yougo back?""By train from Waterloo.""It is not yet nine. The streets will be crowded, so I trust thatyou may be in safety. And yet you cannot guard yourself tooclosely.""I am armed.""That is well. To-morrow I shall set to work upon your case.""I shall see you at Horsham, then?""No, your secret lies in London. It is there that I shall seekit.""Then I shall call upon you in a day, or in two days, with newsas to the box and the papers. I shall take your advice in everyparticular." He shook hands with us and took his leave. Outsidethe wind still screamed and the rain splashed and patteredagainst the windows. This strange, wild story seemed to have cometo us from amid the mad elements--blown in upon us like a sheetof sea-weed in a gale--and now to have been reabsorbed by themonce more.Sherlock Holmes sat for some time in silence, with his head sunkforward and his eyes bent upon the red glow of the fire. Then helit his pipe, and leaning back in his chair he watched the bluesmoke-rings as they chased each other up to the ceiling."I think, Watson," he remarked at last, "that of all our cases wehave had none more fantastic than this.""Save, perhaps, the Sign of Four.""Well, yes. Save, perhaps, that. And yet this John Openshaw seemsto me to be walking amid even greater perils than did theSholtos.""But have you," I asked, "formed any definite conception as towhat these perils are?""There can be no question as to their nature," he answered."Then what are they? Who is this K. K. K., and why does he pursuethis unhappy family?"Sherlock Holmes closed his eyes and placed his elbows upon thearms of his chair, with his finger-tips together. "The idealreasoner," he remarked, "would, when he had once been shown asingle fact in all its bearings, deduce from it not only all thechain of events which led up to it but also all the results whichwould follow from it. As Cuvier could correctly describe a wholeanimal by the contemplation of a single bone, so the observer whohas thoroughly understood one link in a series of incidentsshould be able to accurately state all the other ones, bothbefore and after. We have not yet grasped the results which thereason alone can attain to. Problems may be solved in the studywhich have baffled all those who have sought a solution by theaid of their senses. To carry the art, however, to its highestpitch, it is necessary that the reasoner should be able toutilise all the facts which have come to his knowledge; and thisin itself implies, as you will readily see, a possession of allknowledge, which, even in these days of free education andencyclopaedias, is a somewhat rare accomplishment. It is not soimpossible, however, that a man should possess all knowledgewhich is likely to be useful to him in his work, and this I haveendeavoured in my case to do. If I remember rightly, you on oneoccasion, in the early days of our friendship, defined my limitsin a very precise fashion.""Yes," I answered, laughing. "It was a singular document.Philosophy, astronomy, and politics were marked at zero, Iremember. Botany variable, geology profound as regards themud-stains from any region within fifty miles of town, chemistryeccentric, anatomy unsystematic, sensational literature and crimerecords unique, violin-player, boxer, swordsman, lawyer, andself-poisoner by cocaine and tobacco. Those, I think, were themain points of my analysis."Holmes grinned at the last item. "Well," he said, "I say now, asI said then, that a man should keep his little brain-atticstocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and therest he can put away in the lumber-room of his library, where hecan get it if he wants it. Now, for such a case as the one whichhas been submitted to us to-night, we need certainly to musterall our resources. Kindly hand me down the letter K of the'American Encyclopaedia' which stands upon the shelf beside you.Thank you. Now let us consider the situation and see what may bededuced from it. In the first place, we may start with a strongpresumption that Colonel Openshaw had some very strong reason forleaving America. Men at his time of life do not change all theirhabits and exchange willingly the charming climate of Florida forthe lonely life of an English provincial town. His extreme loveof solitude in England suggests the idea that he was in fear ofsomeone or something, so we may assume as a working hypothesisthat it was fear of someone or something which drove him fromAmerica. As to what it was he feared, we can only deduce that byconsidering the formidable letters which were received by himselfand his successors. Did you remark the postmarks of thoseletters?""The first was from Pondicherry, the second from Dundee, and thethird from London.""From East London. What do you deduce from that?""They are all seaports. That the writer was on board of a ship.""Excellent. We have already a clue. There can be no doubt thatthe probability--the strong probability--is that the writer wason board of a ship. And now let us consider another point. In thecase of Pondicherry, seven weeks elapsed between the threat andits fulfilment, in Dundee it was only some three or four days.Does that suggest anything?""A greater distance to travel.""But the letter had also a greater distance to come.""Then I do not see the point.""There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the manor men are is a sailing-ship. It looks as if they always sendtheir singular warning or token before them when starting upontheir mission. You see how quickly the deed followed the signwhen it came from Dundee. If they had come from Pondicherry in asteamer they would have arrived almost as soon as their letter.But, as a matter of fact, seven weeks elapsed. I think that thoseseven weeks represented the difference between the mail-boat whichbrought the letter and the sailing vessel which brought thewriter.""It is possible.""More than that. It is probable. And now you see the deadlyurgency of this new case, and why I urged young Openshaw tocaution. The blow has always fallen at the end of the time whichit would take the senders to travel the distance. But this onecomes from London, and therefore we cannot count upon delay.""Good God!" I cried. "What can it mean, this relentlesspersecution?""The papers which Openshaw carried are obviously of vitalimportance to the person or persons in the sailing-ship. I thinkthat it is quite clear that there must be more than one of them.A single man could not have carried out two deaths in such a wayas to deceive a coroner's jury. There must have been several init, and they must have been men of resource and determination.Their papers they mean to have, be the holder of them who it may.In this way you see K. K. K. ceases to be the initials of anindividual and becomes the badge of a society.""But of what society?""Have you never--" said Sherlock Holmes, bending forward andsinking his voice--"have you never heard of the Ku Klux Klan?""I never have."Holmes turned over the leaves of the book upon his knee. "Here itis," said he presently:"'Ku Klux Klan. A name derived from the fanciful resemblance tothe sound produced by cocking a rifle. This terrible secretsociety was formed by some ex-Confederate soldiers in theSouthern states after the Civil War, and it rapidly formed localbranches in different parts of the country, notably in Tennessee,Louisiana, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Its power wasused for political purposes, principally for the terrorising ofthe negro voters and the murdering and driving from the countryof those who were opposed to its views. Its outrages were usuallypreceded by a warning sent to the marked man in some fantasticbut generally recognised shape--a sprig of oak-leaves in someparts, melon seeds or orange pips in others. On receiving thisthe victim might either openly abjure his former ways, or mightfly from the country. If he braved the matter out, death wouldunfailingly come upon him, and usually in some strange andunforeseen manner. So perfect was the organisation of thesociety, and so systematic its methods, that there is hardly acase upon record where any man succeeded in braving it withimpunity, or in which any of its outrages were traced home to theperpetrators. For some years the organisation flourished in spiteof the efforts of the United States government and of the betterclasses of the community in the South. Eventually, in the year1869, the movement rather suddenly collapsed, although there havebeen sporadic outbreaks of the same sort since that date.'"You will observe," said Holmes, laying down the volume, "thatthe sudden breaking up of the society was coincident with thedisappearance of Openshaw from America with their papers. It maywell have been cause and effect. It is no wonder that he and hisfamily have some of the more implacable spirits upon their track.You can understand that this register and diary may implicatesome of the first men in the South, and that there may be manywho will not sleep easy at night until it is recovered.""Then the page we have seen--""Is such as we might expect. It ran, if I remember right, 'sentthe pips to A, B, and C'--that is, sent the society's warning tothem. Then there are successive entries that A and B cleared, orleft the country, and finally that C was visited, with, I fear, asinister result for C. Well, I think, Doctor, that we may letsome light into this dark place, and I believe that the onlychance young Openshaw has in the meantime is to do what I havetold him. There is nothing more to be said or to be doneto-night, so hand me over my violin and let us try to forget forhalf an hour the miserable weather and the still more miserableways of our fellow-men."It had cleared in the morning, and the sun was shining with asubdued brightness through the dim veil which hangs over thegreat city. Sherlock Holmes was already at breakfast when I camedown."You will excuse me for not waiting for you," said he; "I have, Iforesee, a very busy day before me in looking into this case ofyoung Openshaw's.""What steps will you take?" I asked."It will very much depend upon the results of my first inquiries.I may have to go down to Horsham, after all.""You will not go there first?""No, I shall commence with the City. Just ring the bell and themaid will bring up your coffee."As I waited, I lifted the unopened newspaper from the table andglanced my eye over it. It rested upon a heading which sent achill to my heart."Holmes," I cried, "you are too late.""Ah!" said he, laying down his cup, "I feared as much. How was itdone?" He spoke calmly, but I could see that he was deeply moved."My eye caught the name of Openshaw, and the heading 'TragedyNear Waterloo Bridge.' Here is the account:"Between nine and ten last night Police-Constable Cook, of the HDivision, on duty near Waterloo Bridge, heard a cry for help anda splash in the water. The night, however, was extremely dark andstormy, so that, in spite of the help of several passers-by, itwas quite impossible to effect a rescue. The alarm, however, wasgiven, and, by the aid of the water-police, the body waseventually recovered. It proved to be that of a young gentlemanwhose name, as it appears from an envelope which was found in hispocket, was John Openshaw, and whose residence is near Horsham.It is conjectured that he may have been hurrying down to catchthe last train from Waterloo Station, and that in his haste andthe extreme darkness he missed his path and walked over the edgeof one of the small landing-places for river steamboats. The bodyexhibited no traces of violence, and there can be no doubt thatthe deceased had been the victim of an unfortunate accident,which should have the effect of calling the attention of theauthorities to the condition of the riverside landing-stages."We sat in silence for some minutes, Holmes more depressed andshaken than I had ever seen him."That hurts my pride, Watson," he said at last. "It is a pettyfeeling, no doubt, but it hurts my pride. It becomes a personalmatter with me now, and, if God sends me health, I shall set myhand upon this gang. That he should come to me for help, and thatI should send him away to his death--!" He sprang from his chairand paced about the room in uncontrollable agitation, with aflush upon his sallow cheeks and a nervous clasping andunclasping of his long thin hands."They must be cunning devils," he exclaimed at last. "How couldthey have decoyed him down there? The Embankment is not on thedirect line to the station. The bridge, no doubt, was toocrowded, even on such a night, for their purpose. Well, Watson,we shall see who will win in the long run. I am going out now!""To the police?""No; I shall be my own police. When I have spun the web they maytake the flies, but not before."All day I was engaged in my professional work, and it was late inthe evening before I returned to Baker Street. Sherlock Holmeshad not come back yet. It was nearly ten o'clock before heentered, looking pale and worn. He walked up to the sideboard,and tearing a piece from the loaf he devoured it voraciously,washing it down with a long draught of water."You are hungry," I remarked."Starving. It had escaped my memory. I have had nothing sincebreakfast.""Nothing?""Not a bite. I had no time to think of it.""And how have you succeeded?""Well.""You have a clue?""I have them in the hollow of my hand. Young Openshaw shall notlong remain unavenged. Why, Watson, let us put their own devilishtrade-mark upon them. It is well thought of!""What do you mean?"He took an orange from the cupboard, and tearing it to pieces hesqueezed out the pips upon the table. Of these he took five andthrust them into an envelope. On the inside of the flap he wrote"S. H. for J. O." Then he sealed it and addressed it to "CaptainJames Calhoun, Barque 'Lone Star,' Savannah, Georgia.""That will await him when he enters port," said he, chuckling."It may give him a sleepless night. He will find it as sure aprecursor of his fate as Openshaw did before him.""And who is this Captain Calhoun?""The leader of the gang. I shall have the others, but he first.""How did you trace it, then?"He took a large sheet of paper from his pocket, all covered withdates and names."I have spent the whole day," said he, "over Lloyd's registersand files of the old papers, following the future career of everyvessel which touched at Pondicherry in January and February in'83. There were thirty-six ships of fair tonnage which werereported there during those months. Of these, one, the 'Lone Star,'instantly attracted my attention, since, although it was reportedas having cleared from London, the name is that which is given toone of the states of the Union.""Texas, I think.""I was not and am not sure which; but I knew that the ship musthave an American origin.""What then?""I searched the Dundee records, and when I found that the barque'Lone Star' was there in January, '85, my suspicion became acertainty. I then inquired as to the vessels which lay at presentin the port of London.""Yes?""The 'Lone Star' had arrived here last week. I went down to theAlbert Dock and found that she had been taken down the river bythe early tide this morning, homeward bound to Savannah. I wiredto Gravesend and learned that she had passed some time ago, andas the wind is easterly I have no doubt that she is now past theGoodwins and not very far from the Isle of Wight.""What will you do, then?""Oh, I have my hand upon him. He and the two mates, are as Ilearn, the only native-born Americans in the ship. The others areFinns and Germans. I know, also, that they were all three awayfrom the ship last night. I had it from the stevedore who hasbeen loading their cargo. By the time that their sailing-shipreaches Savannah the mail-boat will have carried this letter, andthe cable will have informed the police of Savannah that thesethree gentlemen are badly wanted here upon a charge of murder."There is ever a flaw, however, in the best laid of human plans,and the murderers of John Openshaw were never to receive theorange pips which would show them that another, as cunning and asresolute as themselves, was upon their track. Very long and verysevere were the equinoctial gales that year. We waited long fornews of the "Lone Star" of Savannah, but none ever reached us. Wedid at last hear that somewhere far out in the Atlantic ashattered stern-post of a boat was seen swinging in the troughof a wave, with the letters "L. S." carved upon it, and that isall which we shall ever know of the fate of the "Lone Star."