Power of the Pen: The Amateur Mendicant Society
For VHunter07
Fragments from the desk of Inspector G. Lestrade:
-Again--this time near Pall Mall
-Only items of value were taken
-Cigarette case with initials "JW" on the outside--at last, a real clue!
-Lord Rust is still a prick
-Mr. Holmes believes the cigarette smoker to be between the ages of thirty five and forty
-None of the stolen items have turned up as of yet.
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Lestrade--
Mr. Holmes is rather anxious to see one of the crime scenes before we have had access to it. Also, Lord Rust has been making trouble. He insists that we retrieve his stolen items or he will make us sorry. I have told him that we are only doing our jobs as best we can, but he refuses to listen. Please do not make me be the one to deal with him next time.
--Bradstreet
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Lestrade--
I don't suppose you've had any luck with any of the other break-in scenes? I am always ready to be of assistance, remember, should you find yourself at a loss. I have had quite a good record with robberies, if you recall.
--Gregson
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Inspector,
Another break-in has occured, in Pall Mall. I think it would be a very good idea to call Mr. Holmes in on this one.
--Gordon
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A note sent to Mr. Sherlock Holmes:
Sherlock--
I understand you have been working on the burglary cases. Would you care for some advice? The man with the cigarettes worked at one time on a boat. His companion, with the limp, used to drive a cab, before his wife gave birth to their second child. Up until recently he has been working in a pawn shop. This is only a small portion of what I determined from the scene. The reason I was at the scene at all is that I happen to live there. Come at once.
--Mycroft
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A note from Mr. Sherlock Holmes to Doctor John Watson (who was at his club at the time):
Come at once. The burglars appear to have broken into Mycroft's apartments. This is becoming more interesting than I had initially anticipated. I will meet you there.
--Holmes
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An excerpt from the diary of Doctor John Watson:
Mycroft Holmes was not at all pleased with the location of the latest break-in, specifically his apartments. He has numerous important documents in his apartments, and while none of them were tampered with, it would have been extremely unfortunate if they had been found. It seems, however, that they were only after his valuables. Unfortunately for the criminals, Mycroft Holmes has very little by way of valuables in his rooms, and the item of most worth that was taken was a silver snuffbox that he claims he never used. Also, more evidence was left at this scene--Mycroft was able to view the scene before the police arrived, so that nothing was tampered with. This also means that the criminals must have been somewhat familiar with his habits, as they seemed to know that he would stay late at the Diogenies club. In any case, we now know significantly more about the criminals than we did previously. To me, it seems to be a case of simply needing to find the criminals (which, admittedly, is not at all simple) but Holmes is convinced that there is something more to the business.
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A note on the desk of Inspector G. Lestrade
Lestrade--
A Mr. Matthew Brown was found murdered last night.
--Gregson