first series
1. Who killed Guy Clarendon?
2. Why was he murdered?
3. Why did Frances Nolan go to Halliday’s?
4. Who was the Society Burglar?
5. Who is Calvin Leach?
second series
6. Who killed Klaus Wallinden and how?
7. In which neighbourhood did Kenward Olick work?
8. How did Kilgore manage to evade the police vigilance?
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W
e are at 221B trying to sort out a solution when Holmes enters the apartment.
His appearance is startling. His cap is gone, his trousers are spattered with mud and his jacket
is ripped. Even more disturbing is the stark look of defeat in his eyes. Without a word, he
shuffles over to the basin to splash his grimy face with water.
“Holmes,” says Watson softly, “we’re having a devil of a time with this case. Could you help us?”
Holmes stiffens, then after a moment lets out a long sigh. As he turns back to us, his features soften until a faint
trace of a smile plays at the corners of his mouth.
“Of course, Watson,” he says, matching Watson’s subdued tone. “How can I be of service to you?”
For the next twenty minutes, Watson acquaints Holmes with the facts of Guy Clarendon’s murder by taking
him on a verbal tour of our visits around the city. When Watson is finished, Holmes takes the floor.
“Excellent, Watson. You have managed to solve two cases for Scotland Yard, though I doubt Lestrade will
consider himself in your debt.”
“I have?”
“Yes, indeed.... Clarendon is 7000 pounds in debt to the gambler Kilgore. Unfortunately, he is out-of-pocket
and in his father’s bad graces. Kilgore’s confederate, the dangerous Gus Bullock, is seen hanging about the
Clarendon home and the younger Clarendon is roughed up. To solve his problem, Clarendon turns to burglary.
His victims are to be members of his own class, whose social comings and goings he knows well and whose
homes he has visited. He acquires a black sweater and black trousers, dyes a pair of canvas fencing shoes an