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Inspector Lestrade
21/05/11 16:20 Filed in: Main Characters
There was one little sallow, rat-faced, dark-eyed fellow.
"A well-known detective. He got himself into a fog recently over a forgery case, and that was what brought him here.” (Sherlock Holmes)
(Lestrade) lean and ferret-like as ever, was standing by the doorway, and greeted my companion and myself.
"A well-known detective. He got himself into a fog recently over a forgery case, and that was what brought him here.” (Sherlock Holmes)
(Lestrade) lean and ferret-like as ever, was standing by the doorway, and greeted my companion and myself.
Inspector Lestrade
06/08/09 14:10 Filed in: Incidental Characters
“I have been down to see friend Lestrade at the Yard. There may be an occasional want of imaginative intuition down there, but they lead the world for thoroughness and method.” (Sherlock Holmes)
Mantle
14/11/08 16:41 Filed in: Additional Information
“....a long mantle down to her feet.”
- A mantle is a piece of clothing, similar to a robe but sleeveless and often open in the front, worn as an outer covering.
Drugget
14/11/08 16:06 Filed in: Additional Information
- A floor or table covering made of a coarse woven fabric.
- the fabric used for such coverings.
- ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French droguet, from drogue in the sense ‘poor-quality article.’
Other contents of the despatch box used by the Rt. Hon. Trelawney Hope.
14/11/08 16:01 Filed in: Additional Information
Letter from Lord Merrow, report from Sir Charles Hardy, memorandum from Belgrade, note on the Russo-German grain taxes, letter from Madrid, note from Lord Flowers —
Despatch box
14/11/08 15:52 Filed in: Additional Information
Queer Street
14/11/08 15:51 Filed in: Additional Information
Top three secret agents in London
14/11/08 15:44 Filed in: Additional Information
“There are only those three capable of playing so bold a game — there are Oberstein, La Rothiere, and Eduardo Lucas.” (Sherlock Holmes)
Sherlock Holmes - Deductions
14/11/08 15:33 Filed in: Deductions
Holmes wrote a name upon a slip of paper and handed it to the Premier.
“Exactly. It was he.”
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“Exactly. It was he.”
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Sherlock Holmes - Character Illustrations
14/11/08 15:28 Filed in: Character Illustrations
Sherlock Holmes rose with a smile.
“You are two of the most busy men in the country,” said he, “and in my own small way I have also a good many calls upon me. I regret exceedingly that I cannot help you in this matter, and any continuation of this interview would be a waste of time.”
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“You are two of the most busy men in the country,” said he, “and in my own small way I have also a good many calls upon me. I regret exceedingly that I cannot help you in this matter, and any continuation of this interview would be a waste of time.”
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Sherlock Holmes - Sayings
14/11/08 15:23 Filed in: Sayings
“You think, sir, that unless this document is recovered there will be war?”
“I think it is very probable.”
“Then, sir, prepare for war.”
“That is a hard saying, Mr. Holmes.”
(Lord Bellinger speaking first to Sherlock Holmes)
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“I think it is very probable.”
“Then, sir, prepare for war.”
“That is a hard saying, Mr. Holmes.”
(Lord Bellinger speaking first to Sherlock Holmes)
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Eduardo Lucas - M. Henri Fournaye
14/11/08 15:20 Filed in: Disguises and deceptions
A comparison of photographs has proved conclusively that M. Henri Fournaye and Eduardo Lucas were really one and the same person, and that the deceased had for some reason lived a double life in London and Paris.
Return of the secret document to the despatch box
14/11/08 15:18 Filed in: Disguises and deceptions
The box flew open. It was stuffed with papers. Holmes thrust the blue envelope deep down into the heart of them, between the leaves of some other document. The box was shut, locked, and returned to the bedroom.
Hiding place under the carpet
14/11/08 15:13 Filed in: Artifacts and Curiosities
“Lucas quickly turned back the drugget, thrust the document into some hiding-place there, and covered it over.” (Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope)
Letter which Eduardo Lucas used to blackmail Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope
14/11/08 15:10 Filed in: Artifacts and Curiosities
“It was a letter of mine, Mr. Holmes, an indiscreet letter written before my marriage — a foolish letter, a letter of an impulsive, loving girl. I meant no harm.”
Duplicate key to the despatch box
14/11/08 15:08 Filed in: Artifacts and Curiosities
From out of her bosom Lady Hilda had drawn a small key.
“I took an impression of his key. This man, Lucas, furnished a duplicate.”
“I took an impression of his key. This man, Lucas, furnished a duplicate.”
Small picture of Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope
14/11/08 15:05 Filed in: Artifacts and Curiosities
Holmes turned on the step and held up something in his hand. The constable stared intently.
“Good Lord, sir!” he cried, with amazement on his face.
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“Good Lord, sir!” he cried, with amazement on his face.
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Blood stains on the wooden floor
14/11/08 15:02 Filed in: Artifacts and Curiosities
“Well, I’m sure you would never guess in a hundred years what we did find. You see that stain on the carpet? Well, a great deal must have soaked through, must it not?”
“Undoubtedly it must.”
“Well, you will be surprised to hear that there is no stain on the white woodwork to correspond.”
(Inspector Lestrade speaking first to Sherlock Holmes)
“Undoubtedly it must.”
“Well, you will be surprised to hear that there is no stain on the white woodwork to correspond.”
(Inspector Lestrade speaking first to Sherlock Holmes)
Murder weapon
14/11/08 15:01 Filed in: Artifacts and Curiosities
The knife with which the crime had been committed was a curved Indian dagger, plucked down from a trophy of Oriental arms which adorned one of the walls.
Envelope containing the document in question
14/11/08 14:51 Filed in: Artifacts and Curiosities
“..... the document in question is of such immense importance that its publication might very easily — I might almost say probably — lead to European complications of the utmost moment. It is not too much to say that peace or war may hang upon the issue.” (Lord Bellinger) Read More...
Note from Inspector Lestrade asking Holmes to call at 16 Godolphin Street
14/11/08 14:39 Filed in: Letters, telegrams, notices etc.
He glanced hurriedly at the note which had been handed in. “ Halloa! Lestrade seems to have observed something of interest.” (Sherlock Holmes)
Report in the Daily Telegraph
14/11/08 14:37 Filed in: Letters, telegrams, notices etc.
‘A discovery has just been made by the Parisian police [said the Daily Telegraph] which raises the veil which hung round the tragic fate of Mr. Eduardo Lucas, who met his death by violence last Monday night at Godolphin Street, Westminster. Our readers will remember that the deceased gentleman was found stabbed in his room, and that some suspicion attached to his valet, but that the case broke down on an alibi. Yesterday a lady, who has been known as Mme. Henri Fournaye, occupying a small villa in the Rue Austerlitz, was reported to the authorities by her servants as being insane. An examination showed she had indeed developed mania of a dangerous and permanent form. On inquiry, the police have discovered that Mme. Henri Fournaye only returned from a journey to London on Tuesday last, and there is evidence to connect her with the crime at Westminster. A comparison of photographs has proved conclusively that M. Henri Fournaye and Eduardo Lucas were really one and the same person, and that the deceased had for some reason lived a double life in London and Paris. Mme. Fournaye, who is of Creole origin, is of an extremely excitable nature, and has suffered in the past from attacks of jealousy which have amounted to frenzy. It is conjectured that it was in one of these that she committed the terrible crime which has caused such a sensation in London. Her movements upon the Monday night have not yet been traced, but it is undoubted that a woman answering to her description attracted much attention at Charing Cross Station on Tuesday morning by the wildness of her appearance and the violence or her gestures. It is probable, therefore, that the crime was either committed when insane, or that its immediate effect was to drive the unhappy woman out of her mind. At present she is unable to give any coherent account of the past, and the doctors hold out no hopes of the reestablishment of her reason. There is evidence that a woman, who might have been Mme. Fournaye, was seen for some hours upon Monday night watching the house in Godolphin Street.’
Cipher telegram to the foreign potentate who sent the now missing letter
14/11/08 14:35 Filed in: Letters, telegrams, notices etc.
“Have you informed the sender?”
“Yes, sir, a cipher telegram has been despatched.”
“Yes, sir, a cipher telegram has been despatched.”
Newspaper report
14/11/08 14:30 Filed in: Letters, telegrams, notices etc.
‘MURDER IN WESTMINSTER
A crime of mysterious character was committed last night at 16 Godolphin Street, one of the old-fashioned and secluded rows of eighteenth century houses which lie between the river and the Abbey, almost in the shadow of the great Tower of the Houses of Parliament. This small but select mansion has been inhabited for some years by Mr. Eduardo Lucas, well known in society circles both on account of his charming personality and because he has the well-deserved reputation of being one of the best amateur tenors in the country. Mr. Lucas is an unmarried man, thirty-four years of age, and his establishment consists of Mrs. Pringle, an elderly housekeeper, and of Mitton, his valet. The former retires early and sleeps at the top of the house. The valet was out for the evening, visiting a friend at Hammersmith. From ten o’clock onward Mr. Lucas had the house to himself. What occurred during that time has not yet transpired, but at a quarter to twelve Police-constable Barrett, passing along Godolphin Street, observed that the door of No. 16 was ajar. He knocked, but received no answer. Perceiving a light in the front room, he advanced into the passage and again knocked, but without reply. He then pushed open the door and entered. The room was in a state of wild disorder, the furniture being all swept to one side, and one chair lying on its back in the centre. Beside this chair, and still grasping one of its legs, lay the unfortunate tenant of the house. He had been stabbed to the heart and must have died instantly. The knife with which the crime had been committed was a curved Indian dagger, plucked down from a trophy of Oriental arms which adorned one of the walls. Robbery does not appear to have been the motive of the crime, for there had been no attempt to remove the valuable contents of the room. Mr. Eduardo Lucas was so well known and popular that his violent and mysterious fate will arouse painful interest and intense sympathy in a widespread circle of friends.’
A crime of mysterious character was committed last night at 16 Godolphin Street, one of the old-fashioned and secluded rows of eighteenth century houses which lie between the river and the Abbey, almost in the shadow of the great Tower of the Houses of Parliament. This small but select mansion has been inhabited for some years by Mr. Eduardo Lucas, well known in society circles both on account of his charming personality and because he has the well-deserved reputation of being one of the best amateur tenors in the country. Mr. Lucas is an unmarried man, thirty-four years of age, and his establishment consists of Mrs. Pringle, an elderly housekeeper, and of Mitton, his valet. The former retires early and sleeps at the top of the house. The valet was out for the evening, visiting a friend at Hammersmith. From ten o’clock onward Mr. Lucas had the house to himself. What occurred during that time has not yet transpired, but at a quarter to twelve Police-constable Barrett, passing along Godolphin Street, observed that the door of No. 16 was ajar. He knocked, but received no answer. Perceiving a light in the front room, he advanced into the passage and again knocked, but without reply. He then pushed open the door and entered. The room was in a state of wild disorder, the furniture being all swept to one side, and one chair lying on its back in the centre. Beside this chair, and still grasping one of its legs, lay the unfortunate tenant of the house. He had been stabbed to the heart and must have died instantly. The knife with which the crime had been committed was a curved Indian dagger, plucked down from a trophy of Oriental arms which adorned one of the walls. Robbery does not appear to have been the motive of the crime, for there had been no attempt to remove the valuable contents of the room. Mr. Eduardo Lucas was so well known and popular that his violent and mysterious fate will arouse painful interest and intense sympathy in a widespread circle of friends.’
Ivy Plant Public House
12/11/08 14:42 Filed in: Locations
Constable McPherson ran to the Ivy Plant for brandy with which to revive the young woman who had fainted on the floor at 16 Godolphin Street, London.
Rue Austerlitz, Paris
12/11/08 14:39 Filed in: Locations
Whitehall Terrace
12/11/08 14:31 Filed in: Locations
Address of th Rt. Hon. Trelawney Hope and his wife, Hilda.
Sussex Downs
12/11/08 14:28 Filed in: Locations
He (Sherlock Holmes) has definitely retired from London and betaken himself to study and bee-farming on the Sussex Downs.
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McPherson
12/11/08 14:25 Filed in: Incidental Characters
Constable on duty at 16 Godolphin Street, London
The big constable, very hot and penitent, sidled into the room.
The big constable, very hot and penitent, sidled into the room.
Mme. Henri Fournaye
12/11/08 14:01 Filed in: Incidental Characters
Wife of Eduardo Lucas a.k.a. Henri Fournaye. Read More...
John Mitton
12/11/08 13:58 Filed in: Incidental Characters
Valet to Eduardo Lucas.
The arrest of John Mitton, the valet was a council of despair as an alternative to absolute inaction. But no case could be sustained against him. He had visited friends in Hammersmith that night. The alibi was complete.
The arrest of John Mitton, the valet was a council of despair as an alternative to absolute inaction. But no case could be sustained against him. He had visited friends in Hammersmith that night. The alibi was complete.
Eduardo Lucas
12/11/08 13:47 Filed in: Incidental Characters
Blackmailer of Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope. Read More...
Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope
12/11/08 13:44 Filed in: Main Characters
Wife of the Rt. Hon. Trelawney Hope. Read More...
Rt. Hon. Trelawney Hope
12/11/08 13:42 Filed in: Main Characters
Dark, clear-cut, and elegant, hardly yet of middle age, and endowed with every beauty of body and of mind, was the Right Honourable Trelawney Hope, Secretary for European Affairs, and the most rising statesman in the country.
Lord Bellinger
12/11/08 13:40 Filed in: Main Characters
Austere, high-nosed, eagle-eyed, and dominant, was none other than the illustrious Lord Bellinger, twice Premier of Britain.
Inspector Lestrade
02/10/08 14:39 Filed in: Main Characters
It was no very unusual thing for Mr. Lestrade, of Scotland Yard, to look in upon us of an evening, and his visits were welcome to Sherlock Holmes, for they enabled him to keep in touch with all that was going on at the police headquarters.
Inspector Martin of the Norfolk Constabulary
26/08/08 15:49 Filed in: Main Characters
A dapper little man, with a quick, alert manner and a waxed moustache.
Inspector Lestrade
23/08/08 15:57 Filed in: Main Characters
“The conduct of the criminal investigation has been left in the experienced hands of Inspector Lestrade, of Scotland Yard, who is following up the clues with his accustomed energy and sagacity.”
Inspector Lestrade
31/07/08 15:25 Filed in: Main Characters
Lestrade, as wiry, as dapper, and as ferret-like as ever, was waiting for us at the station. Read More...
Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard
19/07/08 15:51 Filed in: Incidental Characters
Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard.
221b Baker Street, London
13/07/08 15:58 Filed in: Locations
Home of Sherlock Holmes and at times Dr John Watson.
They (the rooms) consisted of a couple of comfortable bedrooms and a single large airy sitting-room, cheerfully furnished, and illuminated by two broad windows.
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They (the rooms) consisted of a couple of comfortable bedrooms and a single large airy sitting-room, cheerfully furnished, and illuminated by two broad windows.
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- 221b Baker Street
- Wikipedia
- Victorian London Map (1)
- Victorian London Map (2)
- Layout of 221b Baker Street
Inspector Lestrade
10/07/08 17:08 Filed in: Main Characters
A lean, ferret-like man, furtive and sly-looking.... Read More...
Sherlock Holmes
30/06/08 14:14 Filed in: Main Characters
“Well, I have a trade of my own. I suppose I am the only one in the world. I’m a consulting detective, if you can understand what that is. Here in London we have lots of government detectives and lots of private ones. When these fellows are at fault, they come to me, and I manage to put them on the right scent." (Sherlock Holmes) (Study in Scarlet)
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