Thoughts on 3GAR. . .

'It was worth a wound–it was worth many wounds–to know the depth of loyalty and love which lay behind that cold mask. The clear, hard eyes were dimmed for a moment, and the firm lips were shaking. For the one and only time I caught a glimpse of a great heart as well as of a great brain. All my years of humble but single-minded service culminated in that moment of revelation.'

What a great line.

The Harpooners of the Sea Unicorn meet Friday the 21st to discuss this case.

Here are a few talking points I found;

South African war

London Phone books of 1902

Little Ryder St., Edgware Road

Tyburn Tree

Syracusan coins

Hans Sloane

Plough/plow

Buckboard

Newgate Calendar

Jemmy

The story is not a great deal unlike REDH and is a fun read. And is not the only other time a hidden pit or room is used in the canon.