The Valley of Fear, Pt 1, Ch. 1-3: Cipher

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Title: The Valley of Fear, Pt 1, Ch. 1-3: Cipher
Author: gardnerhill                        
Word Count: 60
Rating: G
Warning: None.
Summary: Some people need to shave with Occam’s Razor a little more often.
                                                                                       
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“So if we take the clue in Porlock’s second letter…”

I let him ramble as I picked up the telephone.

“…Ha! Now it becomes clearer, Watson! Now to discover which volume Porlock referenced…”

“Thank you.” I hung up. “Police are coming, Holmes. Murder at Birlstone.” At his stunned look, I indicated the first series of digits. “It’s a phone number.”

Comments

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Hee, hee. Love it and your summary too.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Yep, sometimes the obvious solution is the correct one.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Seconding the love for the summary ^__^

Yes, sometimes you need a conductor of light to show you the correct path ^^

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Well done both Watson and gardnerhill. A delightful 60!

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Some people are just a little too fond of complicated puzzles.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

"Sir, have you tried plugging in your laptop? ...Glad I could help."

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

My single favorite moment in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce SH films is when Holmes attempts to drive a fly away with sound frequency plucked on his violin...and Watson simply rolls up his newspaper and swats the thing.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Had fun whipping this one out at the last minute (it had slipped my mind).

[sanguinity]

Meanwhile, Porlock sits alone, coffee all gone, eyes burning like fire, down to his last cigarette...

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Stubs it out angrily. Picks up the phone. "Hello, Hammett? Yeah, I've reconsidered. Doyle can kiss my ass. When can I start?"