The Graphic Novel Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
LAST MONTH WE HAD THE SHOCKING AFFAIR OF THE DUTCH STEAMSHIP FRIESLAND WHICH NEARLY COST US BOTH OUR LIVES MR HOLMES YOU MUST FORGIVE ME FOR COMING IN LIKE THIS BUT YOU SEE I AM JOHN HECTOR MCFARLANE SHOULD I KNOW THAT NAME THAT DOESN'T COUNT FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE DON'T ABANDON ME MR HOLMES I COULD GO TO JAIL HAPPY IF I KNEW THAT YOU WERE WORKING FOR ME OUTSIDE LICITOR MCFARLANE SUSPECTED IN MURDER NORWOOD BUILDER
THIS IS REALLY MOST INTERESTING ON WHAT CHARGE DO YOU EXPECT TO BE ARRESTED HOW HAVE YOU NOT HEARD ABOUT THIS I HAVEN'T GOTTEN TO THAT SECTION 1900 YET
SOLICITOR MCFARLANE SUSPECTED IN MURDER OF NORWOOD BUILDER AMADA The murder suspect McFarlane THE MURDER WEAPON A walking cane belonging to McFarlane Norwood Builder Oldacre Late last night or early this morning a serious crime occurred at Lower Norwood Mr Jonas Oldacre a well known resident of that suburb has disappeared Mr Oldacre is a bachelor 52 years of age and lives in Deep Dene House He had the reputation of being wealthy eccentric and withdrawn from the business At 12 o clock last night a small timber yard at the back of Deep Dene House caught fire The engines soon arrived but the dry wood burned until the stack had been entirely consumed The incident appeared to be an accident but fresh evidence seems to point to a serious crime When the master of the establishment was not on the scene a search followed which showed that he had disappeared Examination of his room revealed that the bed had not been slept in A safe stood open papers were scattered about and there were signs of a struggle Traces of blood were found in the room as well as on an oak walking stick The stick found has been identified as the property of a late night visitor a young London solicitor named John Hector McFarlane junior partner of Graham and McFarlane The police believe that they have evidence of motive for the crime
22 TEN UP IN SMOKE The charred remains of Oldacre were discovered after a fire at the Norwood builder's property AND I JUST SAID THERE WERE NO LINLISUAL CASES We will get our man Inspector Lestrade exclaims EDITOR'S NOTE It is rumored as we go to press that Mr John Hector McFarlane has been arrested on the charge of the murder of Mr Jonas Oldacre It is at least certain that a warrant has been issued There have been further developments in the investigation at Norwood Besides signs of a struggle in the room it is now known that the French windows of the ground floor bedroom were found open Also there were marks as if a bulky object had been dragged to the woodpile and charred remains have been found among the fire's ashes The conduct of the criminal investigation has been left in the experienced hands of Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard
