The Yellow Face: Bootlaces

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Title: Bootlaces
Author: mafief
Rating: G
Warning: None
Summary:
“Nothing has more individuality, save perhaps watches and bootlaces.”
“...and that the tale was left forever without a conclusion.”


Heavy footsteps and shouts followed them through the maze of back alleys.

“Quick, this way,” said Holmes, motioning to hidden passage.

“You had to check!” gasped Watson.

“The unique knot in the rope was identical to the one in the bootlaces, thus he was our man.”

“But you needn’t anger him by spilling his drink!”

The angry voices grew louder.

Comments

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

I can only hope that Scotland Yarders are lying in ambush along the route the two men are running - why else would Holmes spill the man's drink?

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Perhaps. That’s one possibility. ;)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Very neatly done!

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[debriswoman]

Excellent:-)

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

“The unique knot in the rope was identical to the one in the bootlaces, thus he was our man.”

I have wondered before what individuality you could find in bootlaces. I really like your idea - very clever ^__^