About the Book
"The Occupants of the Empty House" stand on the shoulders of giants, and play a game that is over 100 years old. In their short history, "OEH" have presented over 400 papers. What the members of the society do not recognize is that the success of the OEH, mystifies those who have never been here. We are, "The little Engine that could," only because of our robust naïvete— we did not know we couldn’t. No less authority than The Sherlock Holmes Handbook, by Chris Redmond, refers to these endeavors as: "nearly all of them original and thought provoking." All of the papers that were presented were for our enjoyment and enlightenment. It is when we shared them with the world through the pages of our own little journal that we discovered others could enjoy our efforts as well. We did not set out to be what we became, we just wanted to enjoy the writings of John H. Watson, M.D., as he described his exploits with Sherlock Holmes.William R. Cochran, B.S.I. ("Murray," 1988) has been writing about the world of Sherlock Holmes for more than three decades. He is a former editor of The Baker Street Journal, co-editor of (and prolific contributor to) the well received Commanding Views from the Empty House, co-founder of The Occupants of the Empty House, and Master (president) of the Empty House.
About the Author
When Cochran navigates, whether on a trip by car to some Sherlockian event or by written word through the Victorian world of Sherlock Holmes, fellow travelers are sure to find themselves on some unexpected byways among interesting vistas and challenging prospects. The game is again afoot in these pages, so open this book, open your eyes, open your mind. Enjoy!
Chapter 1: Account related by Holmes to Watson — "The Gloria Scott" — Bereshith
1891
Chapter 2:
Monday, January 12, 1891 — "Charles Augustus Milverton" — As Cunning as the Evil OneChapter 3:
Friday, April 24, 1891 — "The Final Problem" — The Napoleon ConnectionThe Great Hiatus April 25, 1891 — April 3 1894
Chapter 4:
April 1891—April 1894—"Those who know the substance as the substance and the shadow as the shadow, arrive at Reality, and follow right aims."1892
Chapter 5:
Thursday, March 24, 1892 — "Wisteria Lodge"— Better than the Best of a Bad Lot
1894
Chapter 6:
April 3, Tuesday — "The Adventure of the Empty House"— This One is for Thomas L. Stix, Sr.
Chapter 7:
July 1 — "The Mazarine Stone"— Dating a Stone
Chapter 8:
July 15, 1894 — "The Three Gables"— Watson Holds the Key
Chapter 9:
August 1, Wednesday — "The Norwood Builder"— The Cat in the Aviary
Chapter 10:
November 23, Friday — "The Golden Pince-nez"— The Nihilist and Biblical Studies
1895
Chapter 11:
April 20, Saturday — "The Solitary Cyclist"— Even to the Sober Eye of Reason
Chapter 12:
May 6, Monday — "The Three Students"— What’s in a Name
Chapter 13:
July 10, Wednesday — "Black Peter"— Erebus
Chapter 14:
September 1895 — "The Red Circle"—The Anglo-American Case of Identity
Chapter 15:
November 21, Thursday — "The Bruce-Partington Plans"— For the Sake of Trust
1896
— The Example of Patient Suffering
1897
Chapter 17:
February 6, Saturday — "The Missing Three-Quarter"— When a Man is Lost
Chapter 18:
February 15, Monday — "Abbey Grange"— Good Old Watson
Chapter 19:
March 16, Tuesday — "The Devil’s Foot"—The Chaldæan Connection
1898
Chapter 20:
July 25, Monday — "The Dancing Men"— Atonement
Chapter 21:
August 20, Saturday — "The Retired Colourman"— Coptic Clues
1901
Chapter 22:
May 16, Thursday — "Priory School"— Twin Sons of Different Mothers?
Chapter 23:
May 26, Tuesday — "Shoscombe Old Place"—"a carrion crow among the eagles"
— Saving Grace ..
Chapter 25:
November 19, Tuesday — "The Sussex Vampire"— The Wisdom of Solomon
1902
—The Fourth Napoleon
Chapter 27:
June 19, Thursday — "The Three Garridebs"— Divining Comedy
Chapter 28:
July 26, Saturday — "The Disappearance of Lady FrancesCarfax"—The Allusions of Lady Frances Carfax
Chapter 29:
September 3, Wednesday — "The Illustrious Client"— The Illustrious Lama
1903
Chapter 30:
January 21, Wednesday — "The Blanched Soldier"— The Painful Predicament of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter 31:
September 6, Sunday — "The Creeping Man"— All good Things Must Pass
Chapter 32:
November 8, Sunday — "The Dying Detective"— Sherlock Holmes on Death and DYIN"
1907
Chapter 33:
July 30, Tuesday — "The Lion’s Mane"— Abstruse and Unusual
1914
Chapter 34:
August 2, Sunday — "His Last Bow"— Unveiling the Veiled Author
Afterword
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