THE GREEK INTERPRETERS

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The Adventure of the Six Napoleons

An Acrostic prepared by The Chemist

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

1. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   (what Holmes betrayed his human love for, in addition to applause.)

2. __ __ __ __ __   (the man in the photograph)

3. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Villa   (location of the fifth bust, and home of Josiah Brown.)

4. __ __ __ __ __ __ __   (title or rank of the bust personage.)

5. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ price   (of a bust was six shillings.)

6. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   (Horace Harker's condition, as well as being exceedingly unkempt.)

7. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   (the owner of the last intact bust, a resident of Reading.)

8. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Quarter   (Where Lestrade proposed to go.)

9. __ __ __ __ __   (Condition of the Campden House Row residence, in front of which the 4th bust was found shattered.)

10. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ machine   (what Holmes ceased to be when the pearl was found.)

11. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   (Holmes asked Lestrade for his company and assistance upon a small one of these.)

12. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   (Lestrade telegraphed Holmes to come in this fashion)

13. __ __ __ __ __ __ __   (what did honour to #7, according to Holmes )

14. __ __ __ __ __   (Item found in Pietro Venucci's pocket, together with a map, photograph and string.)

15. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __, furious features   (what #2 displayed, together with a hideous sallow face, when captured.)

16. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   (it was rather too late an hour for these. -Holmes to Lestrade)

17. __ __ __ __ __ __ hunting-crop   (Holmes favorite weapon)

18. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   (a doctor who owned two of the busts.)

19. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ family   (The focus of a dreadful business.)


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

1. A Admiration
2. B Beppo
3. L Laburnum
4. E Emperor
5. W Wholesale
6. A Agitated
7. S Sandeford
8. I Italian
9. E Empty
10. R Reasoning
11. E Expedition
12. I Instantly
13. S Scruple
14. A Apple
15. W Writhing
16. E Explanations
17. L Loaded
18. B Barnicot
19. A Abernetty

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