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An Acrostic prepared by The Chemist
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.)