by Ted Riccardi
“Or so it all seems,” said Holmes.
The discussion that followed lasted late into the evening, but it added nothing more. The guests left around eleven o’clock.
The following morning Lestrade issued a order for the arrest of the accomplice and murderer, Sujat, or A.I. 4, as we called him. He has yet to be apprehended.
Vasquez visited us frequently during his stay, and out of our many conversations a more detailed and correct version of events arose, as well as a deepening friendship between us. When he left, we thought that we had a complete account, which eventually, in written form, Holmes submitted to Lady Singh. Both Lady Singh and Holmes decided to keep the report secret, for Parliament had already decided to allow Sir Jaswant’s burial in Westminster. One day after his burial, Britain and the world were stunned to learn of the death of Queen Victoria.
“A bad week for our side,” said Holmes with a touch of irony.
“Indeed,” said I.
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