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    The Adventure of the Dancing Men
    The Adventure of the Dancing Men
    The Adventure of the Dancing Men
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    The Adventure of the Dancing Men

    By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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    In “The Adventure of the Dancing Men”, a Norfolk country squire from a reputable family hires Holmes to help him learn who has been sending him weird encoded messages, in the form of dancing stick figures, that are disturbing his wife. Upon collecting enough of the messages Holmes cracks the code. He returns to Norfolk to present his findings only to find that his client has met with tragedy. Using forensic science and his inimitable powers of deduction, Holmes, is able to assist the Norfolk authorities and identify the criminal.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateDec 5, 2017
    ISBN9781974994106
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    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He is the creator of the Sherlock Holmes character, writing his debut appearance in A Study in Scarlet. Doyle wrote notable books in the fantasy and science fiction genres, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels.

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      The Adventure of the Dancing Men - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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      THE ADVENTURE OF THE

      DANCING MEN

      By

      SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

      This edition published by Dreamscape Media LLC, 2017

      www.dreamscapeab.com * [email protected]

      1417 Timberwolf Drive, Holland, OH 43528

      877.983.7326

      dreamscape

      About Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:

      Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. Originally a physician, in 1887 he published A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels about Holmes and Dr. Watson. In addition, Doyle wrote over fifty short stories featuring the famous detective.

      The Sherlock Holmes stories are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. Doyle is also known for writing the fictional adventures of Professor Challenger and for propagating the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.

      Source: Wikipedia

      The Adventure of the

      Dancing Men

      Holmes had been seated for some hours in silence with his long, thin back curved over a chemical vessel in which he was brewing a particularly malodorous product. His head was sunk upon his breast, and he looked from my point of view like a strange, lank bird, with dull gray plumage and a black top-knot.

      So, Watson, said he, suddenly, you do not propose to invest in South African securities?

      I gave a start of astonishment. Accustomed as I was to Holmes’s curious faculties, this sudden intrusion into my most intimate thoughts was utterly inexplicable.

      How on earth do you know that? I asked.

      He wheeled round upon his stool, with a steaming test-tube in his hand, and a gleam of amusement in his deep-set eyes.

      Now, Watson, confess yourself utterly taken aback, said he.

      I am.

      I ought to make you sign a paper to that effect.

      Why?

      Because in five minutes you will say that it is all so absurdly simple.

      I am sure that I shall say nothing of the kind.

      You see, my dear Watson,—he propped his test-tube in the rack, and began to lecture with the air of a professor addressing his class—"it is not really difficult to construct a series of inferences, each dependent upon its predecessor and each simple in itself. If, after doing so, one simply knocks out all the central inferences and presents one’s audience with the starting-point and the conclusion, one may produce a startling, though possibly a meretricious, effect. Now, it was not really difficult, by an inspection of the groove between your left forefinger and thumb, to feel sure that you did not propose to invest your small capital in the gold fields."

      I see no connection.

      "Very likely not; but I can quickly show you a close connection. Here are the missing links of the very simple chain: 1. You had chalk between your left finger and thumb when you returned from the club last night.

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