Black Peter: Coincidences

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: Black Peter
Title: Coincidences
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G
Author's Notes: “I was convinced that the initials 'P.C.' upon the pouch were a coincidence…”


“New book, Holmes?” said Watson, gazing at Methods of Murder—‘SH’ neatly written on the flyleaf.

Holmes glanced up. “No. Someone left it here.”

“Ah, of course. ‘Stanley Hopkins’,” smiled Watson.

Holmes sighed. “As I’ve said: one should always look for a possible alternative.”

“You mean…”

Holmes nodded. “Mrs. ‘Sybilla’ Hudson has made her point. I’ll tidy the sitting room.”

Comments

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Very nice! And we're all relieved he guessed - sorry, deduced - the right 'S.H.'

Sybilla is just right.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

And next time I presume the book will be left open, with a suitable passage underlined ;)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I'm very fond of the name Sybilla ^^ And yes - thank heavens Holmes understood the message... ^^"

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

A most amusing thought, madam.

But no - only one warning given, I'm afraid.

[debriswoman]

Oh ...a decisive win for you, this round, Mrs H:-)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I think so, Mrs. P.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

HOW TO KILL S.H. - BY S.H.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

And for those of us who occasionally like to ship Holmes and Hopkins: S.H. loves S.H. ("How very apt," says Watson drily, viewing Holmes' new tattoo.)

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Mrs. Hudson is pretty clever. A normal note of warning would not have even registered with Holmes, I bet. She probably felt she needed to speak his language to get his attention.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes - Mrs. Hudson has learnt to be subtle about these things ^_^

[mundungus42.livejournal.com]

*cracks up* How clever of Mrs. Hudson! Surely she's collected more than enough material for a series of monographs. I do hope she will publish more!

This truly gives new meaning to "publish or perish."

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I'm sure we'll be seeing more from Mrs. Hudson. She's a woman of hidden depths ^_^