THE GREEK INTERPRETERS

Spring Meeting: May 21st, 2008, Hershey's, E. Lansing


The Naval Treaty




An Acrostic prepared by The Chemist

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


1. __ __ __ __   a shorthand name for the law enforcement organization represented by Forbes.

2. __ __ __ __ __   the complexion of Percy's fiancee..

3. __ __ __ __ __ __   the intensity with which Holmes cautions Miss Harrison to remain in Percy's room..

4. __ __ __ __ __   Percy's fiancee.

5. __ __ __ __ __ __   the apparatus being heated by the Bunsen burner.

6. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __  the adjective used to describes Lord Holdhurst's face.

7. __ __ __ __ __ __   the dimension of Lord Holdhurst's private room (in feet each way).

8. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   Gorot's ancestery

9. __ __ __ __ __ __   # of articles Percy copied before he went down to the commissionnaire's room.

10. __ __ __ __ __   the number of clues Holmes was furnished by Percy's account.

11. __ __ __ __ __ __ __   Percy's nickname at school.

12. "__ __ __ school fellow "   how Percy referred to himself in his letter to Watson.

13. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   the subject, about which, Holmes says deduction is most necessary.

14. __ __ __ __ __ __  the commonplace crime Holmes solves by his chemical analysis.

15. __ __ __ __ __  how Holmes describes Forbes, as well as inexperienced.

16. __ __ __ __ __ __ __   the slipper in which Holmes keeps tobacco.

17. __ __ __ __ __ __ __   the country with which Italy had a secret treaty.

18. __ __ __ __ __ __   the alliance against which the treaty was established.

19. __ __ __ __   the object which captured Holmes attention on his first visit to Briarbrae.

20. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   the grounds at Briarbrae.

21. __ __ __ __ __ __   the paper used by Holmes in his chemical analysis.

22. __ __ __ __ __ __ __   Watson had never seen Holmes show interest in natural ones.

23. __ __ __ __ __ __ __   the doctor who traveled home with Percy after the theft.

24. __ __ __ __ __ __ __   the office where Percy worked was located on this street (& Whitehall).

25. __ __ __ __ __ __   the village where Holmes took tea before his stakeout.

26 __ __ __   __ __ __ __  the street in Brixton where the commissionnaire lived.

27. __ __ __   __ __   the date on which the treaty was stolen (month & day in numbers).

28. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   Holmes says there was too much in this case.

29. __ __ __ __ __ __   where Briarbrae is located.

30. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __  how Percy responded to the question of whether he and Lord Holdhurst were alone.

31. __ __ __ __ __ __   the commissionnaire's name.

32. __ __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __   where Holmes made some notes regarding this case.

33. __ __ __ __ __ __ __   what Percy wanted from Holmes before contacting the local police.

34. __ __ __ __   how many weeks of brain fever had Percy suffered before writing to Watson.

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

1. Y Yard
2. O Olive
3. U Utmost
4. A Annie
5. R Retort
6. E Expressive
7. T Thirty
8. H Huguenot
9. E Eleven
10. S Seven
11. T Tadpole
12. O Old
13. R Religion
14. M Murder
15. Y Young
16. P Persian
17. E England
18. T Triple
19. R Rose
20. E Extensive
21. L Litmus
22. O Objects
23. F Ferrier
24. C Charles
25. R Ripley
26. I Ivy Lane
27. M May 23
28. E Evidence
29. W Woking
30. A Absolutely
31. T Taangey
32. S Shirt-Cuff
33. O Opinion
34. N Nine

You Are The Stormy Petrel Of Crime, Watson