The Dancing Men: On the Three-Forty

[hardboiledbaby]

Canon Story: The Adventure of the Dancing Men
Title: On the Three-Forty
Author: hardboiledbaby
Rating: PG
Warnings: none

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A chemical analysis of interest? Perhaps.

Or perhaps not.

Despite the success of his deductions and the inspector's admiration, Holmes was in as bleak a mood as I had ever witnessed. I suspect the death of Cubitt and the uncertain fate of the lady weighed more heavily than he would admit, even to me.

To Baker Street, then. To sanctuary.

The Adventure of the Dancing Men - Parallel Problem

[methylviolet10b]

Author: methylviolet10b
Rating: PG
Character(s): Doctor John Watson, Sherlock Holmes
Summary: The dancing men aren't the only problem to be solved. 
Warnings:  Some spoilers for The Adventure of the Dancing Men, so if you haven't read that, you might not want to read this.
Word Count: 60
Author's Notes:  60 words of my own inspired by one of the canon stories.
Disclaimer: I don't own them.

DANC -- The Adventure of the Dancing Men

The parallels were too exact to ignore. One party, close-mouthed, keeping the other in the dark even as danger loomed. The other party, devoted to a fault, determined to protect the other, refusing to question or break his word.

And now the terrible news: the trusting party was dead.

Holmes resolved then and there to be more forthcoming with Watson.