April 17, 1917

A command of the channel and a strong glass comprised more temptation than Sherlock Holmes could resist, particularly when combined with rather more information about the movement of hospital ships than had been yet made available to the general public. He spotted HMHS Lanfranc by her bright green and red lights when she was a mere speck upon the horizon and scanted his supper, preferring to spend his time watching the ship lumber slowly towards home. He wondered if Watson were looking back, binoculars trained upon the villa on the shoulder of the downs.

Then came nightfall, and the explosion.








written for the July 3 prompt at watson's woes. And researched entirely too thoroughly. See here, or here if interested.

April 17, 1917

A command of the channel and a strong glass comprised more temptation than Sherlock Holmes could resist, particularly when combined with rather more information about the movement of hospital ships than had been yet made available to the general public. He spotted HMHS Lanfranc by her bright green and red lights when she was a mere speck upon the horizon and scanted his supper, preferring to spend his time watching the ship lumber slowly towards home. He wondered if Watson were looking back, binoculars trained upon the villa on the shoulder of the downs.

Then came nightfall, and the explosion.








written for the July 3 prompt at watson's woes. And researched entirely too thoroughly. See here, or here if interested.