24. From Ennui Enigma: Christmas Candles
Holmes rarely even endured festive frippery, much less initiated it, so I was shocked to come home to him cheerfully lighting Christmas candles on the tree.
"Merry Christmas," he said. "Mrs. Hudson has requested I light the candles."
"Well, they look lovely," I said, somewhat bewildered.
"I have agreed on the condition I can melt the candle stubs for use to make hand and foot molds."
"Ah, there it is," I chuckled. "Well, I can't say I mind. Will you find such molds useful?"
"Immeasurably!" he exclaimed. "Why, Alistair of Glasgow would've certainly been hung for his crimes if the police had been able to prove his finger prints were the ones in the melted candle wax on the candlestick he used to kill his victims."
I had to smile; only Holmes could make festive decorations applicable to murder.