His Last Bow

The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge

The Adventure of the Cardboard Box

The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans

The Adventure of the Devil's Foot

The Adventure of the Red Circle

The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax

The Adventure of the Dying Detective

His Last Bow – An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes

PREFACE

The friends of Mr. Sherlock Holmes will be glad to learn that he is still alive and well, though somewhat crippled by occasional attacks of rheumatism. He has, for many years, lived in a small farm upon the downs five miles from Eastbourne, where his time is divided between philosophy and agriculture. During this pe riod of rest he has refused the most princely offers to take up various cases, having determined that his retirement was a permanent one. The approach of the German war caused him however, to lay his remarkable combination of intellectual and practical activity at the disposal of the government, with historical results which are recounted in His Last Bow. Several previous experiences which have lain long in my portfolio have been added to His Last Bow so as to complete the volume.

JOHN H. WATSON, M. D.