Bloodhounds had been used for the aforementioned reasons for the past three hundred years. My findings are as follows:īy the late 19th Century, dogs had been used by mankind for over a millenium in war, domination of new lands, and hunting. And when that happens, like any good Holmesian (or Sherlockian, whichever you prefer), I mounted a search for facts. A four-legged individual by the unlikely name of Toby, of No.3 Pinchin Lane, Lambeth. And the master would not have cracked the case without the help of a very special individual. But how?įortunately, Holmes knew that an unlikely case calls for unlikely tactics. Thus, the mystery of the Agra Treasure, a case unlike any other, was solved in only four days time. Thank goodness.Īccording to William Baring-Gould's The Annotated Sherlock Holmes (1992 edition), the case of The Sign of Four (published by Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in February of 1890), lasted from Tuesday 18 September to Friday 21 September, 1888. Free of the constraints of police regulations, Holmes’s methods often extended beyond the realm of the traditional. One of the endearing and distinguishing characteristics of Sherlock Holmes was his penchant for thinking outside the box.
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