THE GREEK INTERPRETERS
Fall Meeting: September 30th, 2008, Hershey's, E. Lansing
The Adventure of Charles Agustus Milverton
An Acrostic prepared by The Chemist
The first letter of each correct answer, read vertically, will form a phrase.
THE GREEK INTERPRETERS | |
Fall Meeting: September 30th, 2008, Hershey's, E. LansingThe Adventure of Charles Agustus MilvertonAn Acrostic prepared by The Chemist The first letter of each correct answer, read vertically, will form a phrase. | |
1. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : Milverton's fixed smile.
2. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : Milverton's overcoat
3. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : What Milverton rendered Holmes gray with.
4. __ __ __ __ __ __ – __ __ __ __ __ __ : The finish on Holmes' new jemmy.
5. __ __ __ : Lady Blackwell's name.
6. __ __ __ __ : a garment also mentioned in the title of another story in the canon.
7. __ __ __ __ : the title held by Lady Blackwell's fiance.
8. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : Two of these weapons are mentioned in the story.
9. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : Holmes' assumed occupation while in disguise.
10. __ __ __ __ __ __ : The soles of Watson's tennis shoes.
11. __ __ __ __ __ __ : Holmes' alias while in disguise.
12. __ __ __ __ __ __ : The color of Milverton's smoking jacket.
13. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __: The nature of Lady Blackwell's letters to a young squire.
14. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : An adjective referring to Milverton's sleep.
15. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : The feelings with which Holmes spoke of Milverton to Watson.
16. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : The weather when Holmes planned his evening burglary.
17. __ __ __ __ __ __ : The housemaid to whom Holmes was engaged.
18. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Criminal: How Holmes refers to the intended burglary.
19. __ __ __ __ __ __ : The hour Holmes proposes to drive to Church Row.
20. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : A description of Milverton's head, together with large.
21. __ __ __ __ __ : A description of the head that bore a high diamond tiara.
22. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Justified: How Holmes and Watson rationalized their burglary.
23. __ __ __ __ __ : The time that has passed between the incidents of the story and its telling.
24. __ __ __ __ __ : Milverton's profession, as stated on his card.
25. __ __ __ : What rushed out when the door to Milverton's study was opened.
26 __ __ __ __ __ __ Hundred : The price in pounds Milverton demanded of Miss Miles.
27. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : What Holmes wanted from Milverton's housemaid.
28. __ __ __ __ __ __ Street : Where Holmes and Watson viewed a picture of a regal lady.
29. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : Where Milverton kept a record of his transactions.
30. __ __ __ __ : The material from which Watson made masks.
