In response to DetectiveAtWork's prompt - Holmes is Scrooge and gets a meeting with the three ghosts of Christmas
CHAPTER 5
"Education never ends Watson. It is a series of lessons with the greatest for last."
Sherlock Holmes
THE ADVENTURE OF THE RED CIRCLE
"What's today?" I cried from my window to a passing boy. I had no idea of how much time I had passed among the Ghosts.
"Eh?" he replied.
"What day is it today?"
"Je ne parle pas l'anglais monsieur."
Ah. Yes. I was still in France.
"Never mind!" I yelled. I withdrew from the window, to the confusion of the boy, and hurried out of the door, pulling on my coat as I did so.
I imagine I gave the man in the telegram office something of a fright when I burst in, red-faced and practically skipping for joy.
"Monsieur Sigerson?" he enquired tentatively.
"Merry Christmas!"
"Er… yes. I have a telegram for you."
SIGERSON STOPRONALD ADAIR DEAD STOP CIRCUMSTANCES SUSPICIOUS STOP SUGGEST IMMEDIATE RETURN STOP MH FINAL STOP
I read Mycroft's missive and grinned, before sending one back.
MH STOP AM COMING HOME STOP SH FINAL STOP
