Family Secrets
An Hope Holmes Adventure Chapter XLI
Faith Robin
The night had been long. Holmes had refused to sleep, choosing to smoke his endless supply of tobacco. Moriarty had retired soon after it was suggested. When she arose she found Mycroft and Dr. Watson sitting at the breakfast table each looking as if they hadn't slept at all. She joined them silently and began to poke at her food. Holmes was sitting in the armchair in deep meditation. Then there was a knock at the door.
"Come in," Mycroft said from his chair. White the butler entered the room carrying a telegram.
"Mr. Holmes this came for you," White said handing the envelope over to Mycroft.
"Thank you," Mycroft said opening the message.
"Will there be a response?" Mr. White asked waiting for his orders. Mycroft smiled.
"Yes there will be, Sherlock?" Mycroft replied grabbing his pen and waited for his brother's message that he might pen it. Sherlock stood and Mycroft held the telegram to him. Holmes took the message and read it. The message, now in my possession lies in my drawer and it reads,
"The fox is no longer chased STOP the hounds are pursued by the porcupine STOP the fox rests at Sussex Station STOP Will be awaiting further instructions STOP"
Years later found as a journal entry with a newspaper clipping…
"The colonel had eluded capture for a week until at last they finally caught him. Miss Moriarty as now I'm to call (Granger) her has moved into my temporary hide-away as a permanent resident as she has no other living relatives."
'With the testimonies of Mr. Sherlock and Miss Hope Holmes, the magistrate was able to sentence Colonel James Moriarty to hang.'
All was quiet in London until the day that the Colonel escaped from prison. That event caused the entire Holmes residence to fly into pandemonium. Then came the fever, ravaging thru the city sparing no one. Not even Hope Holmes, the daughter of Sherlock Holmes.
The author regrets submitting the finale chapter without waiting the requirement of at least one day for editing. She fully apologizes and is happy to say, "The story shall not end... yet...." Hope you enjoyed the story and savor it for a while, I won't be publishing the sequel for quite some time. (runs from the angry mob and eludes the crowd trying to rip her apart wanting more soon.) Here's to a successful sequel (raises her glassfor a toast)!!!!:)! Please send me some reviews and tell me what y'all think, I've only gotten a small sliver of you guys responding.
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