Join Corwyn, Kayden, and Caledonia as they start back at the beginning of the Holmesian canon - "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" This week: THE ADVENTURE OF THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE.
Jabez Wilson, a London pawnbroker,
comes to consult Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. While studying his client,
both Holmes and Watson notice his red hair, which has a distinct
flame-like hue. Wilson
tells them that some weeks before, his young assistant, Vincent Spaulding,
urged him to respond to a newspaper want-ad offering work to only red-headed
male applicants. The next morning, Wilson had
waited in a long line of fellow red-headed men, was interviewed and was the
only applicant hired, because none of the other applicants qualified; their red
hair was either too dark or too bright, and did not match Wilson's unique flame color.
Wilson
tells Holmes that his business has been struggling. Since his pawn shop did
most of its business in the evenings, he was able to vacate his shop for short
periods in the afternoon, receiving £4 a week for several weeks (equal to
£380/week today); the work was obviously useless clerical work in a bare
office, only performed for nominal compliance with a will, whereupon he
was made to copy the Encyclopædia Britannica. Wilson learned much about the subjects
starting with the "A" version and looked forward to getting into the
"B" section. One morning, a sign on the locked office door
inexplicably announced that "THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE IS DISSOLVED."
Come find a comfy seat and pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy, presented live in voice.
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