Sherlock Holmes

JACK LOOKS WORRIED

It was a nice sunny day in England. A man who was living in England, named Detective Sherlock Holmes was a brilliant and a great detective whose capabilities were that he was a brilliant mind-reader; he could solve any mysteries, etc. He used to be accompanied by his friend, named, Dr. Watson to solve mysteries. Dr. Watson was very helpful, like: Anybody gets injured during the case then Watson could help that particular person to recover. So, to avoid nuisance he carries his own first aid box/Doctor’s bag.

The date was 21st April, 1905 and the day was Wednesday. Holmes was in his bedroom sleeping and Dr. Watson was reading newspaper in the hall. Suddenly a telephone call came. Watson picked it and said,” Hello, Good Morning. I am Dr. Watson. May I know that who am I speaking to?”

“Hello Watson, Good Morning. It’s me, Jack Petachi.” “Oh Jack, it’s you. How are you? And how’s your retired life going on?” asked Watson.

v JUST TO TELL YOU THAT JACK PETACHI IS A RETIRED OR YOU CAN SAY HE IS AN EX-AMERICAN MILITARY OFFICER. HE KNEW HOLMES AND WATSON VERY WELL AS HE [JACK PETACHI] MET BOTH OF THEM [HOLMES AND WATSON] SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE DURING CASES WHEN JACK PETACHI WAS IN MILITARY.

“I am fine. How are you? My retired life is not going as per I thought.” said Jack Petachi.

“I am fine. What happened? Any problem?” asked Watson to Jack Petachi. “

“Due to a problem I have called you. Can you call Holmes as I want to tell him something very urgently?” asked Jack.

“He is sleeping, but I will go and wake him up.” said Watson.

“No, don’t wake him up. I will come there in half an hour. Bye!” said Jack.

“Bye, Jack” said Watson.

As soon as Watson kept the phone, Holmes came into the hall and inquired Watson that, “Who’s phone call it was?”

Watson answered, “It was Jack Petachi, the ex-military officer. He needed your help.”

“Why didn’t you wake me up at that particular moment Watson?” asked Holmes in annoyance.

“I said him that I shall wake him up but he said that,” Don’t wake him up; I shall come there in half an hour.” said Watson to Holmes.

By listening these words, Holmes very quickly went to get ready, ate his breakfast and started waiting for Jack Petachi. After half an hour Jack arrived and greeted Holmes and Watson very warmly and Holmes and Watson did the same. They sat down and Holmes ordered a glass of orange juice. Jack looked worried. He was removing his handkerchief every single minute to dab his sweat and he was sweating very much. Holmes took that into notice and asked Jack that, “What happened Jack? Why are you looking so worried today? You were a very brave-hearted man. Is anything bothering you?”

“What is it?” asked Holmes.

“There was an incident which took place with my Aunt and Uncle. They lived the next door of my house.

The date was 9th April, 1905. They were once coming from a movie. The time was eleven past thirty in the night. They didn’t have car so they were finding a cab but couldn’t find it. So they decided to walk to their house instead of taking a cab. So they started walking. As the night was growing darker and darker the fear inside my aunt started growing wider and wider. My uncle was telling her that you do not worry, nothing will happen in every minute.

After walking for a while, they heard a honking voice which was of a car. They turned back and saw a car coming. My uncle was waving towards the car to take a lift. The car stopped, the window came down. There was a man with her wife in the car. They asked my uncle and aunt that, “How can I help you?” In reply my uncle said that, “Can you drop us to our house. We live in Mayfair Street, house no. 510.

“Sure, we are going towards Mayfair Street only, so we will drop you there.” said the man. My uncle and aunt sat down in the car. My uncle noticed that they were talking to each other in another language. Then the man saw my uncle and aunt in an ugly manner through the rear-view mirror. He dropped them at their house and went ahead. But the thing that happened the next day was even worse. I just went to see them. I saw that the door was open. First I thought that somebody has come to visit my uncle and aunt and my aunt has forgotten to close the door.

I went inside and saw that everything was lying on the floor. I started calling my aunt and uncle but no response came from the other side. I went to my house, took my pistol and came back. I started searching the house. But in the last room I saw the dead body of my uncle. There was a letter which was lying besides the body of my uncle. The letter had patches of blood and the hand writing was of my uncle.

It read,” Whom so ever reads it, please inform the police that my wife has been kidnapped by 3 people. I have a doubt on 2 people who gave me and my wife a lift yesterday in the night when me and my wife were coming from a movie. One was a man and another one was a lady. The doubt is because they were talking very peculiarly and the man was seeing us very strangely after that. The car number was “12 KF 010.”

“Hmmm, a very interesting case” said Holmes.

“That is why I need your help. I tried my best to find the culprit but couldn’t find him. Even police were clueless. Now only you can find my aunt’s kidnapper and my uncle’s murderer.” said Jack.

“Ok. But give me some time, as I need to study the case very deeply.” said Holmes.

“Ok. Thanks a lot, Holmes.” said Jack and went home.

Holmes and Watson started packing their bags and went to the station to go to Mayfair.

HOLMES AND WATSON AT MAYFAIR

Holmes and Watson arrive at Mayfair. They directly went to Jack’s house and started their investigation. First, they went to the police station to get the brief idea of the case.

When they reached the police station, they met an inspector and asked him that, “Good morning Sir, I am Sherlock Holmes and I am a detective. I am here to investigate the murder of my friend’s uncle and kidnap of her wife and……

Holmes couldn’t complete his sentence and the inspector in delight said that, “Oh! You are Sherlock Holmes. I have heard a lot about you and your cases which you have solved.”

Holmes continuing his sentence said

……and I want to see the sub-inspector who was inspecting this case before me.”

“Ok Sir, I will go call him and both of you please settle down in his cabin.” said the inspector.

Holmes and Watson went and settled down in the sub-inspectors cabin. The sub-inspector came in a minute. Holmes and Watson greeted him and the sub-inspector also greeted both of them and introduced himself. “Hello, my name is Danny Joseph and I am the sub-inspector of this area.

Then the sub-inspector asked them the reason of visit in the police station to meet him.

Holmes began the story. He said, “I am here to investigate the murder of my friend’s uncle and kidnap of her wife who is my friend’s aunt and after knowing that the police couldn’t find anything which could lead them to the right culprit. That is why to get a brief idea, I came here.”

“We examined the whole place but couldn’t find anything other than a knife, a small bottle of chloroform, a handkerchief with DI written on it and plus the dead body of Jack’s uncle.” said the sub-inspector.

“So can I and Watson see the evidences which you got from the crime scene? If you allow”. Asked Holmes to the sub-inspector.

“Ok, I will let you see the evidences. Please follow me.” Replied the sub-inspector.

Holmes and Watson reached were the evidences were kept.

The sub-inspector started to search for the evidences which were found in Jack’s uncle’s house.

After some time with relief the sub-inspector said, “Ah, finally I got it.”

After the sub-inspector got the evidences, Holmes suggested that he should take the evidences to the crime scene, arrange them as they were originally placed.

“Hmmm, ok not a problem.” Said the sub-inspector.

“Thanks a lot inspector.” Said Holmes.

After saying this Holmes and Watson left with the evidences. Holmes and Watson informed Jack that we have got the evidences and we are approaching the crime scene and you also come quickly with the house key.

“Sure, I am coming. You just wait outside the house. I would be there in 5 minutes.” Said Jack.

Holmes and Watson reached the crime scene and waited for Jack. Jack came and opened the door. Holmes and Watson went inside as Jack led them where they found Jack’s uncle’s body.

The spots from where the evidences were found were marked as per their shape. Holmes told Watson to see whether there were any fingerprints on the knife and Jack please help Watson in it. Holmes started to examine the crime scene and found two things.

First, “Watson can you give me the bottle of chlorophyll as I am taking it to the medical store which is in this area to check that who bought it before 9th April, 1905.” asked Holmes.

Holmes went to check in every medical store but there was no such medical store from where this bottle of chlorophyll was bought but there was only one such store that sold that same bottle of chlorophyll which was outside Mayfair. Holmes asked him that who bought it and when did he or she brought it?

The shopkeeper said, “It was a man who wrote D.J on the bill and the date was 4th April, 1905.” Said the shopkeeper.

“Thank you. Can I get the copy of the bill?” asked Holmes.

“Why not.”

The shopkeeper gave the copy of the bill and after Holmes got the bill, said thank you and went to the crime scene. As soon as Holmes reached Watson was ready with a good news too. When Holmes came, Watson told Holmes that I have got the fingerprints but the mark of it is very little. It looks like that somebody has tampered with it. “Have you got any clue Holmes?” Asked Watson.

“Yes, the shopkeeper told me that this bottle of chlorophyll was bought on 4th April, 1905 and it was a man who wrote D.J. on the bill. I have brought the copy of the bill. So Watson we need to find a man whose name starts with ‘D’ and his last name starts with ‘J’ or the opposite of it.” said Holmes.

Holmes starts to examine the crime scene again. Then he asked Jack that at what place the knife spots were?

Jack said that, “As per the forensic report the knife went in a slanting way from the right side of our chest to the left side of the chest.” Said Jack.

Which means that the murderer was a left-handed?

So now we have to find a man whose name starts with ‘D’ and his surname start with ‘J’ and he would be left-handed?

Then Holmes asks Jack that did had fight with someone or his family member was hurt by mistake when you were in army by you?

No one’s family member was hurt when I was in army by me. Then suddenly it struck him that the sub-inspector’s child was killed by one of his men when a terrorist came to the city and we were counter-attacking the terrorist and a stray bullet killed his child. But as the captain of the group the sub-inspector blamed me for killing his child. The sub-inspector said that, “It’s your fault and you should have kept your men in control. You will regret.”

Dr. Watson said that, “Looks like the sub-inspector had murdered your uncle and has kidnapped your aunt.”

“No Watson, the sub-inspector hasn’t murdered Jack’s uncle and kidnapped her aunt. Yes, the first clue matches. The second clue doesn’t match at all. The last clue may match. The reason being, when we inquired with him about the case and told that we want to see the evidences because we are re-investigating the case, he could have made excuses and refused to show the evidences. When we asked the inspector that we are here to re-investigate the case and we want to inquire with the sub-inspector about the case so please call him. And that time he would have said the inspector to tell lies that he’s not here. But he came and met us and gave us the evidences,” said Holmes.

“You have a point Holmes.” Said Jack.

“Now Jack please go and sleep. We will do the rest of the work tomorrow.” Said Holmes.

“Ok. Good night Holmes and Watson.” said Jack.

Watson went to his room to sleep, while Holmes was checking all the pointers and the evidences.

Long hours of concentration brought Holmes to the conclusion. He had found the culprit! He went to wake up Watson and said him to inform each and everyone, those who were related to the case, to meet at the police station at 10 am sharp.

Till the time Watson was informing everyone, Holmes went and got ready.

Everyone had arrived at the police station before 10 am as they eager to see the man behind all this. Holmes and Watson arrived at the police station at 10 am sharp. Firstly, Holmes counted everyone as he wanted to see whether everyone was there or not. No problem was there as everyone was present at that time. Suddenly, Holmes surprised everyone as he started saying a story.

“ONCE UPON A TIME, A LITTLE BOY USED TO STAY WITH HIS PARENTS WHO ALWAYS THOUGHT ABOUT THEMSELVES [AS PER THE BOY]. SO ONE DAY GETTING FED UP OF THIS HE RAN AWAY FROM HIS HOUSE. WHILE RUNNING HE FOUND A SAINT AND WITHOUT HESITATING HE SHARED HIS PROBLEMS WITH HIM. ON LISTENING TO THE BOY, THE SAINT GAVE HIM AN IDEA OF KILLING HIS PARENTS BECAUSE IF THEY DIE THEN ALL THEY HAD WOULD BE YOURS. WHEN THE BOY HEARD THIS HE WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT IT COULD HAPPEN. WITHOUT HESITATING THE BOY WENT TO HIS HOUSE AND PICKED UP A KNIFE AND KILLED HIS PARENTS. THEY SHOUTED FOR HELP BUT NO ONE CAME.”

‘”What happened Holmes? Why were you narrating a story?” asked Watson.

“Watson, the answer to this case was in the story!” said Holmes with great confidence.

“What do you mean? Are you telling that Jack is the culprit!” asked Watson who couldn’t believe his ears.

“Yes Watson it is Jack! Are friend Jack.” said Holmes.

Till the time Holmes and Watson were talking, Jack ran away but the constables outside caught him and brought him in.

“Sir, he was trying to run away.” said one of the constables.

Jack was given a chair and asked that why did he do that and who told him to do it.

Jack answered that, “He did it for property and money. He further said that his aunt and uncle didn’t allow him to marry to a girl whom he liked the most.”

He also told that, “The sub- inspector told him to kill his uncle and aunt.”

The sub-inspector was arrested and his job was taken away.

Holmes said that, “Jack, money is not everything. You could have talked to them face to face and would have sorted it out. I am very disappointed with you. Before going, Jack tell me where you have kept your aunt.

As per the address told by Jack, his aunt was rescued and his aunt was called as an eye- witness in the court so that, Jack could have been punished.

Holmes and Watson were back at their house and rested till a new case came.

THE END