Call the Messenger Boy

"Someone had to bring me word," I reminded Alfie, applying my handkerchief before he could resort to his sleeve. "Holmes knows he can depend on you."

That thought hadn't occurred to the child, and it staved off the next round of tears, although he was still scowling. "I'd have liked to go with the others," he protested. "Mr. Holmes took almost all of 'em onto the boat. Said they'd be safer out of London."

I should have known Holmes would think of the Irregulars' safety. I couldn't help but smile as I asked. "Did he say where they were going?"

Call the Messenger Boy

"Someone had to bring me word," I reminded Alfie, applying my handkerchief before he could resort to his sleeve. "Holmes knows he can depend on you."

That thought hadn't occurred to the child, and it staved off the next round of tears, although he was still scowling. "I'd have liked to go with the others," he protested. "Mr. Holmes took almost all of 'em onto the boat. Said they'd be safer out of London."

I should have known Holmes would think of the Irregulars' safety. I couldn't help but smile as I asked. "Did he say where they were going?"

Calling All Ships

Alfie shook his head. "I heard the other Mr. Holmes tell the captain that he should open his instructions once they were off the coast of Dover."

"The other Mr. Holmes?" Mycroft? Impossible as it was to imagine him near the docks, now I understood why he had been unavailable to attend my trial. "Did he go too?"

"No. Mr. Bunter did, and a fancypants doctor. Mr. Holmes said he'd druther have you, but the other Mr. Holmes said the whole 'reason detter' was to draw the pack away from you, not leave you in the center of the target."

Calling All Ships

Alfie shook his head. "I heard the other Mr. Holmes tell the captain that he should open his instructions once they were off the coast of Dover."

"The other Mr. Holmes?" Mycroft? Impossible as it was to imagine him near the docks, now I understood why he had been unavailable to attend my trial. "Did he go too?"

"No. Mr. Bunter did, and a fancypants doctor. Mr. Holmes said he'd druther have you, but the other Mr. Holmes said the whole 'reason detter' was to draw the pack away from you, not leave you in the center of the target."

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