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TheMysteryofTheRed-headedClub

ThestorycontinuesintheWorkbookforthisunit.

“Watson,letmeintroduceyoutoMrJabezWilson,”saidSherlockHolmesonemorningwhenIwenttovisithim.“MrWilsonhascomeforhelpwithamostinterestingmatter.MrWilson,thisismygoodfriendDrWatson.HehashelpedmewithmanycasesinthepastandIhavenodoubtthathewillbeabletoassistmewithyours.”MrWilsonwasanelderly,fatgentlemanwithredhairasbrightasaflame.

“Perhaps,MrWilson,youwouldbekindenoughtostartagainatthebeginningofyourstorysothatDrWatsoncanmakeanassessmentofthesituation.”

“Withpleasure.Yousee,DrWatson,asIwastellingMrHolmes,Ihaveasmallgreengrocer’sshopintheCity,inthealleybehindtheBankofEnglandinShortStreet.Inrecentyears,theshophasnotbeendoingverywell.Iusedtohavetwoassistants,nowIhavejustoneandIhavehimonlybecauseheagreedtoworkformeforhalfpay.HisnameisVincentSpaulding.Heisanexcellentworker--worthmuchmorethanIpayhim--howeverheseemsquitecontenttotakewhatIcanafford.”

“Amostunusualman,”Iremarked.“Therecan’tbemanygoodworkerswhowouldstayforhalfpay.”

TheRed-headedclub

Duetothedeathofoneofourmembers,thereisapositionforanewmembertojointheRed-headedClub.AllmembersoftheClubarepaidfourpoundsaweekforverylightduties.

Anyred-headedmanover21yearsofagewhoishealthyinmindandbodycanjoin.Applyinpersononmondayateleveno’clocktoMrSpearsatthecluboffices,7PopeCourt,Fleetstreet

“Oh,hehashisfaults,”repliedMrWilson.“Well,onlyonereally.Heisanenthusiasticphotographer.He’salwaystakingphotosandthenrunningdownintothebasementtoprocessthem.Butastheshopisnotoftenbusy,itisnotabigproblem.”

“Showhimtheadvertisement,”saidHolmes.

“Hereitis,sir.”MrWilsonhandedmeasquareofnewspaperwhichhadbeenfoldedan