Sherlock Holmes strode into the room “…a huge barbed-headed spear tucked like an umbrella under his arm.”
Why?
What as Watson’s reaction?
Let us travel to Woodman’s Lee to investigate the murder of Captain Peter Carey who was found in his ship-like cabin …”pinned like a beetle on a card.”
A harpoon, a tobacco pouch and a notebook with the initials C.P.R.
Join the Stormy Petrels as we discuss “The Adventure of Black Peter”
This adventure is reprinted in the book “Dangerous Work” ACD’s Diary of his adventures on a whaler in the Arctic.
What is the connection between Peter Carey and stormy petrels?
Bonus question:
Who was referred to as a “ribston pippin of a man? What is a ribston pippin?
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 7th at 7:00 pm at our usual Hampton Place.
If you would like more information, please contact Fran.
Like this:
Like Loading...
Related
Published by Fran Martin
Fran Martin became a member of The Bootmakers of Toronto in 1987 and The Stormy Petrels of B.C. in 1988.
She has attended several Sherlockian conferences including: In 1992 "Aspects of Holmes" in Bradford, England (hosted by The Northern Musgraves); In 2006 "ACD at 35" in Toronto (hosted by The Bootmakers of Toronto); 2013 "Sherlock Holmes Through Time & and Place" in Minneapolis (hosted by The Norwegian Explorers); 2014 "Gillette to Brett IV" in Bloomington (hosted by Wessex Press); 2015 SherlockCon in Seattle; 2015 "A Scintillation of Scions VIII" in Baltimore (hosted by Watson's Tin Box); 2016 "The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes" (hosted by The Norwegian Explorers); in 2018 in Dayton, Ohio for the "Holmes, Doyle & Friends" conference (hosted by the Agra Treasurers).
Fran has held several positions with The Stormy Petrels of B.C. including secretary, vice-president, special events coordinator and is currently president and editor of the "Petrel Flyer".
She was honoured with being awarded the title of "Master Bootmaker" in 2014. She was very pleased to present a paper to a meeting of Sir Hugo's Companions in Chicago in 2017.
Fran has contributed articles to Canadian Holmes magazine, the Watsonian and Chris Redmond's "About Sixty" and "Sherlock Holmes is Like...". In May, 2018 she attended the 78th annual Speckled Band of Boston dinner. She was very honoured to have been one of the first women invited.
View all posts by Fran Martin
The Stormy Petrels of BC 