The Sixth Body

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Title:  The Sixth Body
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG-13
Fandom:  Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters:  Dr John H. Watson, Inspector Lestrade
Summary:  Inspector Lestrade consults Watson's medical expertise
Warnings:  (Forensics)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 22nd 2012 prompt: Use 4 of 6 words: thirteen, green, ice, meeting, carpet, train

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Hammersmith Station
February 2, 1882


'Thank you for meeting me on such short notice, Doctor.'

The ice in the inspector's tone foretold the unpleasantness Watson would find concealed beneath the discarded carpet beside the tracks.

'Not at all, Inspector, but wouldn’t Mr Holmes be better suited for this work?’

‘That’s arguable. In any case, he’s occupied elsewhere.’

Dr Watson began his examination.

‘I count no less than thirteen separate stab wounds—’

‘—And the green flecks under his fingernails?’

‘Paint chips. He tried to claw his way out of somewhere or something. Poor little blighter. This much is certain: the train didn’t kill him.’

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Author's Note:  Also in this series... The Eighth Body (written for the 2011 July writing challenge)

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Comments

[debriswoman]

4of 6 words? I believe you managed more:-) A sinister little scene, which does make me curious about numbers 1 to 8. Well done.

Mrs P:-)

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All over-achievers, please raise your hand!

*meep!*

(There may be a casefic in there, somewhere.)

[methylviolet10b]

Very sinister. And kudoes to you for picking up from a last-year's-prompt story!

...of course, you realize you simply MUST continue this. Someone I know threatened the evil power of the Internet death glare for cliffhangerish ficlet bits... ;-)

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