Called Into Peril

"I cannot guarantee anything," the prosecutor said. "But there is someone who could, if you would be so kind?" He gestured again towards the balcony.

Oh, how I wished that Holmes were still available for consultation! Or barring that, that Mycroft Holmes were nearby, although I had not felt his absence earlier. Our acquaintance was of the slightest, so he could not testify as to my character, and he had obligations which lay elsewhere today. I had accepted his apologies without hesitation, but that had been before I found myself about to bandy words with the cleverest villain in Europe.

Called Into Peril

"I cannot guarantee anything," the prosecutor said. "But there is someone who could, if you would be so kind?" He gestured again towards the balcony.

Oh, how I wished that Holmes were still available for consultation! Or barring that, that Mycroft Holmes were nearby, although I had not felt his absence earlier. Our acquaintance was of the slightest, so he could not testify as to my character, and he had obligations which lay elsewhere today. I had accepted his apologies without hesitation, but that had been before I found myself about to bandy words with the cleverest villain in Europe.

Call for Revised Plans

The night air felt cool and pleasant on my face as I stepped out into the open, though it promised a chill before long. Below us the broad street was busy with carriages and pedestrians – had I the inclination to escape I could have jumped down to join them, for we were barely a storey above the pavement. And I must admit that I was more than a little tempted, for of the two men who awaited us, neither could be the middle-aged and ascetic Professor which Holmes had described to me. Mathematics does not require an excess of muscle.

Call for Revised Plans

The night air felt cool and pleasant on my face as I stepped out into the open, though it promised a chill before long. Below us the broad street was busy with carriages and pedestrians – had I the inclination to escape I could have jumped down to join them, for we were barely a storey above the pavement. And I must admit that I was more than a little tempted, for of the two men who awaited us, neither could be the middle-aged and ascetic Professor which Holmes had described to me. Mathematics does not require an excess of muscle.