A Case of Lost and Found

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Title: A Case of Lost and Found
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight ACD)
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson
Summary: 100 word casefic
Warning: (none)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 12th 2017 prompt: A lost umbrella

 

.oOOo.

Old Professor Neville was renowned for three things: His extreme old age, his ability at chess, and his obsessive compulsions. For example, he could not play chess unless he was in sight of his lucky umbrella. So when it went missing, Sherlock Holmes and I witnessed a tantrum worthy of a three-year old.

The four smirking scholars present at the time of the brolly’s disappearance were searched, as was the Great Hall from whence it had vanished. The windows too, were found secure.

‘When you eliminate the impossible…’ said Holmes eyeing the ceiling.

And there it hung amongst the rafters.

.oOOo.

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Comments

[gardnerhill]

Wasn't that used in one SH series? When in doubt - look UP.

[capt_facepalm]

Granada SIXN had a cute scene. I think that is what you are referring to.

[gardnerhill]

I know the one you mean (Holmes giving Watson the hint about the lamp-post so he can pull one on Lestrade).

But I think it was one of the b&w series (possibly the Ronald Howard one) where at some point Holmes tells Watson and Lestrade that the best way to find clues is to look up.

[capt_facepalm]

Interesting. I defer to your greater knowledge base in this matter. I have the Ronald Howard series but do not know it as intimately as many others.
I do love Granada's SIXN because of that scene. It displays my favourite dynamic: (Holmes + Watson) v Lestrade, in a friendly, almost teasing, non-adversarial way.

[med_cat]

Hehe, good one

[capt_facepalm]

Thanks!