More Things That Never Happened to Sherlock Holmes

by Pompey

On-going series of AU drabbles and drabblets, some depressing and some funny. Updated as ideas strike me. Suggestions welcomed. Feel free to steal any AU that spawns a plot-bunny. Ch 97: the first rule of getting information out of people is Don't Be A Creeper.

44. The Return, III

With a heavy sigh, Inspector Lestrade brought out his handcuffs. "The thing is, Mr. Holmes," he explained, " the doctor's stories were, erm, a bit incriminating. That didn't matter so much when you were presumed dead but now . . . "

"Can you be more specific as to the charges?" Holmes interrupted.

"Impersonating a clergyman on two occasions (1), enabling felons after the fact and withholding information from the police on at least three occasions (2), bribing an officer (3)," came the answer. "Will that suffice?"

Holmes acknowledged that it would. "And Watson?"

"Accomplice and accessory after the fact."

(1) SCANDAL and FINAL (2) BOSC, BLUE, NAVAL (3) STUDY