THE GREEK INTERPRETERS
Fall Meeting: October 27th, 2010, Hershey's, E. Lansing
His Last Bow
An Acrostic prepared by The Chemist
(Note that British spelling is used.)
THE GREEK INTERPRETERS | |
Fall Meeting: October 27th, 2010, Hershey's, E. LansingHis Last BowAn Acrostic prepared by The Chemist |
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The first letter of each correct answer, read vertically, will form a phrase. | |
1. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : One of Von Bork's pigeon-hole labels.
2. __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : The walls of Von Bork's study.
3. __ __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : The pigeon-hole that needed updating.
4. __ __ __ __ __ __ __: The coded name for a cruiser.
5. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : How Holmes characterizes the German language.
6. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : Another of Von Bork's pigeon-hole labels.
7. __ __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : How Von Bork refers to Altamont's nationality.
8. __ __ __ __ __ __ __: The last of Von Bork's agents to be captured.
9. __ __ __ __ __ __ : The month mentioned in the first sentence of this story
10. __ __ __ __ __ __: The name of Von Bork's remaining servant.
11. __ __ __ __ __ : Yet another of Von Bork's pigeon-hole labels.
12. __ __ __ __ __ __ : How Von Bork refers to the British people.
13. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : How Von Bork refers to British conventions.
14. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : Yet another of Von Bork's pigeon-hole labels.
15. __ __ __ __ __ : Von Bork is described as a wandering one.
16. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : The chief secretary of the German legation.
17. __ __ __ __ __ __ : What the Baron suggests it is wiser to have in a fight.
18. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : The windows in Von Bork's study.
19. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __' __ __ __ __ __ __ : Where Holmes asked (#10) to report to him.
20. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : Where Von Bork's four-in-hand took the prize.
21. __ __ __ __ __'__ __ __ __ __: The time mentioned in the first sentence of this story.
22. __ __ __ __ __ __ __: Where Holmes began his preparations (pilgrimage) as an agent.
23. __ __ __ __ : The direction from which Holmes says a cold wind is coming.
24. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : Where Jack James is doing time.
25. __ __ __ __ __ : The wine Holmes and Watson share.
26. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : It is Von Bork's job to soothe this.
27. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : Von Bork often boxed with young ones.
28. __ __ __ __ __ __ : Altamont's slang for "the end" or "jail".
