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Picture this We sat there a long time listening to the waves pound at the rocks below. Finally I could bare the strain no longer. I gave the letter I had found in the house to Holmes. After a moment, he gave it back to me. Said not a word but got up returning toContinue reading “The Snake and The Rabbit”

The inn keeper “It’s about time you had something to eat.” We went to the inn. Whatever the meal was that the innkeeper tried to get Holmes to eat on our first visit, he brought both of us this dish. “Sit with us Max,” Holmes invited. “How can I help you sirs?” “On our firstContinue reading “The Snake and The Rabbit”

The note Sleep didn’t come easy to me that night. I kept seeing the writing in my head: I am sorry, please forgive me, and Judas. When morning came, I found Holmes’ mood had not improved. We walked together back to Mrs. Brookstead’s house. “What do you intend to find?” I asked. To which HolmesContinue reading “The Snake and The Rabbit”

Run! Jack run. Again there was silence from Jack. “If you keep silent,” said the innkeeper, “I will talk. These fine gentlemen would like the real story, not my version.” “All right,” Jack whimpered. “See, trouble I have for a long time. Mum was good bout gettin’ me out. Last time, I needed money orContinue reading “The Snake and The Rabbit”

Do you know Jack? Max grabbed him by the shoulders, “Jack did you do this? Is this some kind of sick joke?” Holmes focused our attentions back to the task at hand. He tore back the covers from the bed. In the middle was a spot of blood. “I think you will find when youContinue reading “The Snake and The Rabbit”

The House As it turned out, Luther Maxwell was the name of the innkeeper. But everyone just called him Max. From what we could gather, The Lady first started calling him Max and it stuck to him. Max had not done anything to keep up the appearance of Mrs. Brookstead’s house. Indeed, the grass wasContinue reading “The Snake and The Rabbit”

Sussex Downs “To-marrow Watson, if you are inclined, I wish you to accompany me.” “Of course,” I smiled. “Where are we traveling?” “Where ever a train may take us.” Holmes sat in his arm chair lighting his pipe. He never said another word the rest of the day. The next morning before dawn, we traveledContinue reading “The Snake and The Rabbit”

The Friendly Inspector “Indeed.” “You were right in your assumption, she was writing to me. In a different time, some may even say in a different life. However, the intended reader from the beginning is me.” He took a deep breath. “The outright lie was when I told you that I had never loved. IContinue reading “The Snake and The Rabbit”