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The Adventure of the Three Garridebs
Case Book of Sherlock Holmes
Words: 6208
Where was Watson living? Baker Street
Pre/Post Reichenbach (May 1891)? Post. June 1902.
Brief summary:
Evans creates an elaborate plan to remove Nathan Garrideb from his house to retrieve the Prescott press. Watson gets injured during the confrontation with Evans at Nathan’s room.
Characters:
Sherlock Holmes
John Watson
Nathan Garrideb
Mrs. Hudson (no talking)
John Garrideb/’Killer’ Evans/Morecroft/James Winter
Alexander Hamilton Garrideb (From Evan’s story, a man of means)
Dr. Lysander Starr (Holmes uses to test Evans)
Rodger Prescott - forger and coiner in Chicago, killed by Evans
Location:
Baker Street
136 Little Ryder Street, W. (where is this? Cannot find it on a map. Made up or not on modern maps.)
Near Edgware Road (missing an e?)
Other crimes/criminals mentioned:
Rodger Prescott’s forgery in Chicago
Thoughts/questions about the story
“Holmes refused a knighthood for services which may perhaps some day be described.” Hmm… What could those be…
South African War – I know nothing about this
Garrideb – an actual surname? Two records on ancestry.com and maybe 3 people in US and Russia (forebears.io). These appear to be modern. Where did this name come from?
Trying to find the comedy in this story, might have wrong definition (yep, I do).
Comedy def: a literary genre and a type of dramatic work that is amusing and satirical in its tone, mostly having cheerful ending. The motif of this dramatic work is triumph over unpleasant circumstance by which to create comic effects, resulting in happy or successful conclusion.
Tragedy def: a series of unfortunate events by which one or more of the literary characters in the story undergo several misfortunes, which finally culminate into a disaster of ‘epic proportions’. Tragedy is generally built up in 5 stages: a) happy times b) the introduction of a problem c) the problem worsens to a crisis or dilemma d) the characters are unable to prevent the problem from taking over e) the problem results in some catastrophic, grave ending, which is the tragedy culminated.
What happened to
Nathan Garrideb: tragedy
Watson: maybe comedy. Not that getting shot is anything like a comedy
Holmes: almost tragedy but ends up as a comedy
“Killer” Evans: tragedy
“The telephone directory lay on the table beside me…” Previously left there by Holmes? I think so. Holmes seems to be enjoying not telling Watson what is going on and having him find Gerridebs that he’s already found.
“short, powerful man with the round, fresh, clean-shaven face characteristic of so many American men of affairs. The general effect was chubby and rather childlike.” I’m getting the impression Watson does not favorably look at American style. What is the characteristic style of British men of affairs? Do they have facial hair? If so, Watson is more normal than Holmes (no surprise there).
“His accent was American, but was not accompanied by any eccentricity of speech.” Seriously? What is an American accent, btw? I can believe eccentricity of speech in NY, Boston, midwestern, or Texan and I don’t consider myself having an accent…
“Your pictures are not unlike you…” When did Holmes get his picture taken and where was it featured? Or is he referring to Paget illustrations?
Men’s fashion. Is there a decent source for this? I guess there is a difference between British/American fashion, but it would be nice to see the differences.
Expressions! “What in thunder”. Find other fun expressions from this time.
“wheat pit”?
Fort Dodge to Topeka = ~300 mi east
“putting up a bird”?
“ring him up” When did the telephone become common place and I’m assuming that it was more complicated to phone someone in those days.
“old Tyburn Tree of evil memory”?
“residential flats, but rather the abode of Bohemian bachelors.” What is the difference?
“Sotheby's or Christie's”?
Hans Sloane (16 April 1660 – 11 January 1753) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Sloane
“Yes, it was bad English but good American. The printer had set it up as received.” How do English advertisements differ?
Buckboard?
“Well, it is not the first we have shared, Holmes. I hope it may not be the last.” Ah, No! foreshadowing! I didn’t catch that on my first read through, but now it painfully obvious.
Newgate Calendar?
Mycroft, Morecroft… I think there was another -croft character that I can’t remember at this moment.
“Wild West friend” really?
“Please give the Yard a call, Watson.” Ok, Holmes, so Watson has an injury and you are still expecting him to make calls for you?
Premise: American with $$$ and wants to do something ridiculous.
Was the eccentric American with means a popular trope at that time?
Was America the place to get rich quick so this type of story was more believable?
Other things:
Probably the main reason this one is so popular:
“Then my friend's wiry arms were round me, and he was leading me to a chair.
“You're not hurt, Watson? For God's sake, say that you are not hurt!”
It was worth a wound—it was worth many wounds—to know the depth of loyalty and love which lay behind that cold mask. The clear, hard eyes were dimmed for a moment, and the firm lips were shaking. For the one and only time I caught a glimpse of a great heart as well as of a great brain. All my years of humble but single-minded service culminated in that moment of revelation.
“It's nothing, Holmes. It's a mere scratch.”
He had ripped up my trousers with his pocket-knife.
“You are right,” he cried with an immense sigh of relief. “It is quite superficial.” His face set like flint as he glared at our prisoner, who was sitting up with a dazed face. “By the Lord, it is as well for you. If you had killed Watson, you would not have got out of this room alive…”
The Adventure of the Three Garridebs
Case Book of Sherlock Holmes
Words: 6208
Where was Watson living? Baker Street
Pre/Post Reichenbach (May 1891)? Post. June 1902.
Brief summary:
Evans creates an elaborate plan to remove Nathan Garrideb from his house to retrieve the Prescott press. Watson gets injured during the confrontation with Evans at Nathan’s room.
Characters:
Sherlock Holmes
John Watson
Nathan Garrideb
Mrs. Hudson (no talking)
John Garrideb/’Killer’ Evans/Morecroft/James Winter
Alexander Hamilton Garrideb (From Evan’s story, a man of means)
Dr. Lysander Starr (Holmes uses to test Evans)
Rodger Prescott - forger and coiner in Chicago, killed by Evans
Location:
Baker Street
136 Little Ryder Street, W. (where is this? Cannot find it on a map. Made up or not on modern maps.)
Near Edgware Road (missing an e?)
Other crimes/criminals mentioned:
Rodger Prescott’s forgery in Chicago
Thoughts/questions about the story
“Holmes refused a knighthood for services which may perhaps some day be described.” Hmm… What could those be…
South African War – I know nothing about this
Garrideb – an actual surname? Two records on ancestry.com and maybe 3 people in US and Russia (forebears.io). These appear to be modern. Where did this name come from?
Trying to find the comedy in this story, might have wrong definition (yep, I do).
Comedy def: a literary genre and a type of dramatic work that is amusing and satirical in its tone, mostly having cheerful ending. The motif of this dramatic work is triumph over unpleasant circumstance by which to create comic effects, resulting in happy or successful conclusion.
Tragedy def: a series of unfortunate events by which one or more of the literary characters in the story undergo several misfortunes, which finally culminate into a disaster of ‘epic proportions’. Tragedy is generally built up in 5 stages: a) happy times b) the introduction of a problem c) the problem worsens to a crisis or dilemma d) the characters are unable to prevent the problem from taking over e) the problem results in some catastrophic, grave ending, which is the tragedy culminated.
What happened to
Nathan Garrideb: tragedy
Watson: maybe comedy. Not that getting shot is anything like a comedy
Holmes: almost tragedy but ends up as a comedy
“Killer” Evans: tragedy
“The telephone directory lay on the table beside me…” Previously left there by Holmes? I think so. Holmes seems to be enjoying not telling Watson what is going on and having him find Gerridebs that he’s already found.
“short, powerful man with the round, fresh, clean-shaven face characteristic of so many American men of affairs. The general effect was chubby and rather childlike.” I’m getting the impression Watson does not favorably look at American style. What is the characteristic style of British men of affairs? Do they have facial hair? If so, Watson is more normal than Holmes (no surprise there).
“His accent was American, but was not accompanied by any eccentricity of speech.” Seriously? What is an American accent, btw? I can believe eccentricity of speech in NY, Boston, midwestern, or Texan and I don’t consider myself having an accent…
“Your pictures are not unlike you…” When did Holmes get his picture taken and where was it featured? Or is he referring to Paget illustrations?
Men’s fashion. Is there a decent source for this? I guess there is a difference between British/American fashion, but it would be nice to see the differences.
Expressions! “What in thunder”. Find other fun expressions from this time.
“wheat pit”?
Fort Dodge to Topeka = ~300 mi east
“putting up a bird”?
“ring him up” When did the telephone become common place and I’m assuming that it was more complicated to phone someone in those days.
“old Tyburn Tree of evil memory”?
“residential flats, but rather the abode of Bohemian bachelors.” What is the difference?
“Sotheby's or Christie's”?
Hans Sloane (16 April 1660 – 11 January 1753) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Sloane
“Yes, it was bad English but good American. The printer had set it up as received.” How do English advertisements differ?
Buckboard?
“Well, it is not the first we have shared, Holmes. I hope it may not be the last.” Ah, No! foreshadowing! I didn’t catch that on my first read through, but now it painfully obvious.
Newgate Calendar?
Mycroft, Morecroft… I think there was another -croft character that I can’t remember at this moment.
“Wild West friend” really?
“Please give the Yard a call, Watson.” Ok, Holmes, so Watson has an injury and you are still expecting him to make calls for you?
Premise: American with $$$ and wants to do something ridiculous.
Was the eccentric American with means a popular trope at that time?
Was America the place to get rich quick so this type of story was more believable?
Other things:
Probably the main reason this one is so popular:
“Then my friend's wiry arms were round me, and he was leading me to a chair.
“You're not hurt, Watson? For God's sake, say that you are not hurt!”
It was worth a wound—it was worth many wounds—to know the depth of loyalty and love which lay behind that cold mask. The clear, hard eyes were dimmed for a moment, and the firm lips were shaking. For the one and only time I caught a glimpse of a great heart as well as of a great brain. All my years of humble but single-minded service culminated in that moment of revelation.
“It's nothing, Holmes. It's a mere scratch.”
He had ripped up my trousers with his pocket-knife.
“You are right,” he cried with an immense sigh of relief. “It is quite superficial.” His face set like flint as he glared at our prisoner, who was sitting up with a dazed face. “By the Lord, it is as well for you. If you had killed Watson, you would not have got out of this room alive…”
