The Retired Colourman and Charles Augustus Milverton

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I'm falling behind on the 60s, so here are some catch-ups again:

Canon Story: The Retired Colourman
Title: Watson's Choice
Author: Mary Sutherland
Rating: 12 (references to racism)

You know that I am preoccupied with this case of the two Coptic Patriarchs, which should come to a head to-day.

I had hoped that Watson might one day recount the case of the Coptic Patriarchs, which involved not only an unparalleled deduction of mine concerning reed pens, but also forgery, embezzlement, arson, madness and the use of a thurible to commit murder. But unfortunately, to Watson's potential audience, the protagonists would count only as "natives" and thus of no interest.

Canon Story: The Retired Colourman
Title: The Future Science of Deduction
Author: Mary Sutherland
Rating: U

Could a man, perhaps, conduct all his cases via the telephone? It seems ridiculous, and yet when the alternative is Watson's reports, would not the use of such a device be an advance? If one could only devise a way to transmit pictures by means of the telephonic network, I might never need to leave the comforts of 221B again.

Canon Story: Charles Augustus Milverton
Title: Knights in Black Silk
Author: Mary Sutherland
Rating: U

How well I know my Watson! I could not openly invite him to break the law, but I had only to announce my forthcoming actions as being at once illegal, and yet morally justified, and he was by my side. Such devotion to me – and to the ladies – to risk the dangers of disgrace, imprisonment and even perhaps the gallows.