October’s case was first printed both in the Strand Magazine (in the UK) and in Harper’s Weekly (in the US) in February 1893
Murder, international intrigue, blackmail, a disappearance, mysterious footprints! Unfortunately, this story has none of the above! What does it have?
An unsettling face appearing in a neighbouring window and the suspicious actions of the recent residents. Not to mention the suspicious actions of a loving spouse and their alleged involvement with the new neighbours.
Someone returning to England hoping to cover up their past in America. This is not a unique theme in the canon.
What does this person have to hide? Is Holmes correct in his assumptions?
BONUS QUESTIONS:
- How do we know that Dr. Watson was right-handed?
- What is a wide-awake?
- Were death certificates available in the US before 1900?
- Why “Jack”?
Last month, Stormy Petrel Gary gave us a very interesting power point presentation on trains in the Victorian era. For October’s meeting, Gary will present “The Life and Times of Sherlock’s Pipes.” I’m sure you will not want to miss this one!
The Petrels will meet, again, zia Zoom, on October 5, 2021 at 7:00 pm to discuss “The Yellow Face”
If you have any questions, or would like more information, please contact Fran at: franziskah@shaw.ca
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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.
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