The Greek Interpreters of East Lansing, Michigan
April 12, 2000, Signatures

"The Illustrious Client"
A Quiz Prepared by Etta C. Abrahams, "The Woman I"

The first letter of each correct answer, read vertically, will form a phrase.

1. __ Murderer's homeland: _________
2. __ Mark left on Miss Kitty: _________
3. __ The Colonel's heritage, seen in his eyes: _________
4. __ Wonder-woman's first name: _________
5. __ Holmes' condition, described in evening papers, seven days after attack: ____________
6. __ Gruener's "Christian" name: _________
7. __ Place under which perch short, waxed insect antennae: _________
8. __ The mystery of these is cyclical: _________
9. __ Miss Kitty's surname: _______
10. __This Ming saucer needs careful handling-it's made of this pottery: ____-______
11. __ Bloody hand and: ______ ___
12. __ From where Cunard's Ruritania was to start: _________
13. __ Like doom, so is the wedding described in the paper: _________
14. __ An odd location for a Turkish bath?: ____________ ________
15. __ Sub-librarian at London library: _______
16. __ News-vendor's physical feature: ____-_______
17. __ Shinwell Johnson is not a spy or a _____ (slang) for the police.
18. __ A "household word" who arranged "delicate matters": _________
19. __ Porky had an "active brain" and "quick __________ ":
20. __ "It can't hurt now," comments Holmes as the _________ begins.

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The first letter of each correct answer, read vertically, will form a phase. (at bottom)

1. A Murderer's homeland: Austria
2. L Mark left on Miss Kitty: Leprous
3. I The Colonel's heritage, seen in his eyes: Irish
4. V Wonder-woman's first name: Violet
5. E Holmes' condition, described in evening papers, seven days after attack: Erysipelas
6. A Gruener's "Christian" name: Adelbert
7. N Place under which perch short, waxed insect antennae: Nose
8. D The mystery of these is cyclical: Dates
9. W Miss Kitty's surname: Winter
10. E This Ming saucer needs careful handling-it's made of this pottery: Egg-Shell
11. L Bloody hand and: Lecherous Lips
12. L From where Cunard's Ruritania was to start: Liverpool
13. I Like doom, so is the wedding described in the paper: Impending
14. N An odd location for a Turkish bath?: Northumberland Avenue
15. L Sub-librarian at London library: Lomax
16. O News-vendor's physical feature: One-Legged
17. N Shinwell Johnson is not a spy or a Nark (slang) for the police.
18. D A "household word" who arranged "delicate matters": Damery
19. O Porky had an "active brain" and "quick Observation ":
20. N "It can't hurt now," comments Holmes as the Narrative begins.

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