From then on, things get worse until Holmes cracks the case. Holmes is brought in to get to the bottom of the pictures. She gets a letters from the United States and pictures of small dancing men start appearing everywhere around her. Chapter III: “The Adventure of the Dancing Men”Įlsie marries Hilton Cubitt and tells him not to ask her about her past. Holmes follows the clues to deduce that Oldacre faked his death. A murder occurs at Jonas Oldacre’s house in Norwood and McFarlane is accused. Holmes and Watson are visited by John Hector McFarlane. Chapter II: “The Adventure of the Norwood Builder” He sets up a dummy across the street, which is shot with an airgun. Holmes tells Watson his account of tangling with Professor Moriarty and explains his expectation that someone will attempt to murder him. The story opens with the murder of Ronald Adair.
(1905) The Return of Sherlock Holmes London: Georges Newnes, Ltd Chapter I: “The Adventure of the Empty House” Also of note is Watson's statement in the last story of the cycle that Holmes has retired, and forbids him to publish any more stories.ĭoyle, A.C.
The first story is set in 1894 and has Holmes returning in London and explaining the period from 1891–1894, a period called "The Great Hiatus" by Sherlockian enthusiasts. Having published The Hound of the Baskervilles in 1901–1902, which was set before Holmes' "death", Doyle came under intense pressure to revive his famous character. The book was first published in 1905 and was the first Holmes collection since 1893, when Holmes had "died" in "The Final Problem".
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