Call it Fortuitous

I stared at Lestrade, completely dumbfounded. In my half-awake state, I found it difficult to consider the ramifications of his announcement, and to Lestrade's credit, he did not assume that I could.

"The men who were escorting him were distracted by a fight, and Merridew ran for it. He was found not a quarter mile from here, stabbed.

"Since you were effectively in police custody all night, you're cleared as a suspect," the Inspector said. "And that's one small mercy. The Morning Standard was so quick to claim that you'd taken your revenge that they'll look like fools come evening."

Call it Fortuitous

I stared at Lestrade, completely dumbfounded. In my half-awake state, I found it difficult to consider the ramifications of his announcement, and to Lestrade's credit, he did not assume that I could.

"The men who were escorting him were distracted by a fight, and Merridew ran for it. He was found not a quarter mile from here, stabbed.

"Since you were effectively in police custody all night, you're cleared as a suspect," the Inspector said. "And that's one small mercy. The Morning Standard was so quick to claim that you'd taken your revenge that they'll look like fools come evening."

So much for "Early to Bed"

The neighbors are having a party. And the wall, it is thin.

Oh,well, at least I have just discovered Write or Die.

And it isn't like I don't have a few dozen WIPS that need work, either...

So much for "Early to Bed"

The neighbors are having a party. And the wall, it is thin.

Oh,well, at least I have just discovered Write or Die.

And it isn't like I don't have a few dozen WIPS that need work, either...

Call it Unfortunate

"Stabbed?" I asked, still trying to grasp the most salient facts of Lestrade's news.

"With a scalpel. Which reminds me, do you have an inventory of yours?"

"No, but one scalpel is very much like another."

"I suppose."

"Besides, the house was burgled yesterday. Did you not get the report?"

"Burgled? With Mr. Holmes in it?"

I shook my head. "Holmes is gone. He left London yesterday," I added quickly, lest the inspector misconstrue my words.

Lestrade slumped into the chair by the window. "Left London? Now?"

"He thinks I shall be safer with him gone."

"But we need him!"

Call it Unfortunate

"Stabbed?" I asked, still trying to grasp the most salient facts of Lestrade's news.

"With a scalpel. Which reminds me, do you have an inventory of yours?"

"No, but one scalpel is very much like another."

"I suppose."

"Besides, the house was burgled yesterday. Did you not get the report?"

"Burgled? With Mr. Holmes in it?"

I shook my head. "Holmes is gone. He left London yesterday," I added quickly, lest the inspector misconstrue my words.

Lestrade slumped into the chair by the window. "Left London? Now?"

"He thinks I shall be safer with him gone."

"But we need him!"