[ III. THE ADVENTURE OF THE LAME AND THE HALT ]
[ IV. THE ADVENTURE OF THE FIFTH STREET CHURCH ]
[ V. THE ADVENTURE IN AUTOMOBILES ]
[ VI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE POET ]
[ VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE CRIMSON CORD ]
[ VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRINCESS OF PILLIWINK ]
I. MR. PERKINS OF PORTLAND
THERE was very little about Perkins that was not peculiar. To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up. His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.