Jones remembers Holmes the theorist;
I’ll never forget how you lectured us all on causes and inferences and effects in the Bishopgate jewel case.
As Holmes said regarding the case:
It was a piece of very simple reasoning.
In Sherlock 6 readers can will discover how Holmes and Jones met and the puzzling case of the missing jewels in Bishopsgate.
Excerpt from The Bishopsgate Jewel Case available only in Sherlock 6
Holmes continued his lecture unwavering while looking through his
index books and citing recent cases.
“The fate of Victor Savage is a prime example of what can happen
when one trucks with evil. The young Grice Paterson vowed revenge
and he himself fell prey to that same violence. The Camberwell
poisoning case was very rare, possessing both a degree of elegance
and the savage. The case of Bert Stephens was quite arcane with
elements of grandeur and simplicity.”
The detective spoke for nearly three-quarters of an hour on the
subject of crime before he was interrupted by a knock at the door.
Holmes opened the door and there stood the tall, stout figure of
Inspector Bradstreet of Scotland Yard. Holmes took Bradstreet’s
right hand as ushered the man inside. The Scotland Yard detective’s
face did not brighten, but kept the same dour expression as when he
stood in the doorway.
“My dear Bradstreet, come in and sit,” Holmes said good naturedly.
“Let us hear all about the jewel robbery in Bishopsgate.”
Bradstreet looked shocked. “How could you know about that,
Mr. Holmes? I only got on the case this morning!”
In answer Holmes plucked the newspaper from my hands.
“There is already a story in the afternoon paper. Other than that
there were jewels stolen and you were called in, the story is sparse
in facts.”
“Here is a fact not in the papers,” said Bradstreet with frustration.
“Now there is a death involved with the case.”
“Perhaps, Inspector, you can tell me the story from the beginning,"
Holmes said as he sat in his chair and motioned Bradstreet to take
the seat opposite. “And pray, do not leave out the slightest detail.”
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