It took two and a half-hours, but Reed and Mary finally made it up to the very top of one of the Swiss Alps. The whole process of getting there had made Reed and Mary all sweaty, and thus making their Victorian-style disguises very tight, and uncomfortable. The duo stood, waiting behind a rock formation for Moriarty and Holmes.
"Do you think we are up too high Father?" Mary asked.
"I would like to think not because I remember the story describing Holmes and Moriarty's fight as if it took place on the highest cliff."
Suddenly, they heard footsteps approaching. Reed and Mary peered out from their hiding place, and saw that it was indeed the man they had conversed with earlier, Moriarty. He walked to the very edge of the cliff, grinning and snickering. In the most devilish voice, he whispered to himself.
"I got you Holmes. You are right where I want you."
Reed and Mary watched in fear as the diabolical man positioned himself in such a way that it was as if he wanted to fall off the cliff in a particular fashion, like he wanted to land on someone just perfect. The older one of the pair witnessing this well-known event knew the time to act was then.
"Mary, my child, stay here!"
Reed snuck out from his hiding place, and wrapped his legs around a huge rock. Once he felt like he had a good, tight hold on the rock like it was an anchor, Reed bounded towards Moriarty. Before the evil man could utter a word, Reed had grabbed him, and was heading downwards the cliff. Once he felt he was down at a good distance, Reed swung his entire body, and let go of Moriarty into the waterfall. All Moriarty ever voiced was a scream as he fell into the falls. Reed rebounded back to the mountaintop where his stepdaughter awaited him.
"Well Father, that certainly was a bold move for someone who likes to try to not do others harm."
"If you want to know something my child, I did what I did there because I figured since it already happened once according to Doyle, there was no harm in letting it happen again. But at least this time, we saved two friends some hassles."
Mary smiled at her stepfather, and said no more as they strolled down the mountain.
"Do you think we are up too high Father?" Mary asked.
"I would like to think not because I remember the story describing Holmes and Moriarty's fight as if it took place on the highest cliff."
Suddenly, they heard footsteps approaching. Reed and Mary peered out from their hiding place, and saw that it was indeed the man they had conversed with earlier, Moriarty. He walked to the very edge of the cliff, grinning and snickering. In the most devilish voice, he whispered to himself.
"I got you Holmes. You are right where I want you."
Reed and Mary watched in fear as the diabolical man positioned himself in such a way that it was as if he wanted to fall off the cliff in a particular fashion, like he wanted to land on someone just perfect. The older one of the pair witnessing this well-known event knew the time to act was then.
"Mary, my child, stay here!"
Reed snuck out from his hiding place, and wrapped his legs around a huge rock. Once he felt like he had a good, tight hold on the rock like it was an anchor, Reed bounded towards Moriarty. Before the evil man could utter a word, Reed had grabbed him, and was heading downwards the cliff. Once he felt he was down at a good distance, Reed swung his entire body, and let go of Moriarty into the waterfall. All Moriarty ever voiced was a scream as he fell into the falls. Reed rebounded back to the mountaintop where his stepdaughter awaited him.
"Well Father, that certainly was a bold move for someone who likes to try to not do others harm."
"If you want to know something my child, I did what I did there because I figured since it already happened once according to Doyle, there was no harm in letting it happen again. But at least this time, we saved two friends some hassles."
Mary smiled at her stepfather, and said no more as they strolled down the mountain.