The Adventure of the Retired Colourman: Poetry

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Title: The Adventure of the Retired Colourman: Poetry
Author: gardnerhill                         
Word Count: 60
Rating: G
Warning: Postulation and cogitation
Summary: Amberley may not be the only one agitated about a possibly unfaithful spouse.         

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“There was something about that detective Barker, Holmes. Tall, dark, with the rugged good looks of an old military man. I must confess that he brought back fond memories of my time in the barracks–”

Holmes’ pipe snapped from his clenched teeth.

I hid my grin. Send me on a hot unpleasant wild goose chase with a client, would he?

Comments

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Ha! Maybe Watson will trade Baker Street for Surrey (with the fringe on top).

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Turning a raging jealous Holmes into Judd Fry - he was even dead for a while, wasn't he?