Behind the Red Headed League.

[Wolf Knight]

Just a small background first, concerning the following story!

The Case of the Red Headed League is a very famous Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

The 1985 television adaptation starring Jeremy Brett, shows that the man behind the planning of the Red Headed League case is non other than his arch nemesis, Professor Moriarty!

This photostory shows the connection between the novel and the television series.

At Karim's (playmovictorian) proposal, Gis and I made two klickies to participate the Regent Street Summer Party, Professor Moriarty and his colleague Colonel Sebastian Moran! But before these klickies are on their way to Karim, Gis and I thought of making a small photostory about them...

[Wolf Knight]

At the dark office of a manor outside London...
''Good evening Professor. You send for me?''



''Ah Colonel... you are here... good!''



''I have a blueprint for you. It must be delivered to Mr Vincent Spaulding.''
''That lowlife no gooder Sir? I thought we were done with him!''
''He asks for a good job to prove himself, and he has performed brilliantly in the past, so I am willing to give him a last chance''
Moriarty unrolls a blueprint on his study... ''This is the blueprint of the area where the City and Suburban Bank is situated. I have already arranged for Mr Spaulding to get a job at the pawnbroker's shop right across the street...''



''Mr Spaulding will be digging a tunnel for us from the pawn shop under the street and across to the bank, under its vault. In the vault there are 30.000 napoleones, part of a loan of the French for the British Governement. Its a good deal of money and can finance our other operations Colonel!''

[Wolf Knight]

''Take the blueprint Colonel...''



''And tell Mr Spaulding to get tomorrows paper and read the advertisements to the owner of the pawn shop, a naive gentlemen called Jabez Wilson.''
''Any advert in particular Sir?''



''He is to read the advertishement of the Red Headed League to Mr Wilson.''
''The Red Headed League Sir?''
''A very prestigious league for men with red hair, and Mr Wilson has exceptional red hair...''
''Does such a league exist Sir?'' asked the Colonel as he was packing the blueprint in his briefcase.



''You should know better Colonel'' replied the professor with a sinister smile...

[Wolf Knight]

...and while tapping his finger on the table...

''Tell also Mr Spaulding that he is to encourage his employer to answer this advertisement... its of the outmost importance if we need this plan to succeed!''
''I am sorry Sir, can you please be a bit more specific?''
''Very well...'' the professor raised his hand...



''Mr Wilson is about to be proposed a job he cannot refuse. He is a pawnbroker and most of his work is conducted in the evenings. His assistant, our man, has proven very loyal by now and can handle anything that might come up in the pawn shop in the morinigs. Or so Mr Wilson believes. That is why Mr Wilson will accept a meaningless ovepayed morning job... but we'll make it look as if he was indeed selected amongs other candidates beacuse of his... red hair quality!''



''Mr Spaulding will be digging the tunnel in the mornings, while his employer will be working for us at another location. A small cost to be payed, 4 pounds a week actually, to Mr Wilson for our 30,000 gold napoleons...''
''Brilliant plan Sir!'' said the Colonel.

[Wolf Knight]

...''but its time to be off to our next business Colonel!''
''Yes Sir, the carriage awaits, straigth for Regent Street Sir!''



''Good, good! Lets go and see that famous painting. I want to have a closer look myself! And then move this new plan forward...''

[Wolf Knight]

Professor Moriarty and Colonel Moran will be on their way to Karim in a few days!

Thank you all for reading!!! 

[bonniebeth]

Very interesting, Panos! Can't wait to see what happens!

[Wolf Knight]

Very interesting, Panos! Can't wait to see what happens!

Thank you Bonnie!! Well what happens in regard to the red headed league is already done at the novel 

But as for the visit at the mansion of Regent Street, its up to Karim! 

[bonniebeth]

  Maybe I should read it, huh?  I've never read much Sherlock. Only one I've read is The Hound of the Baskervilles.

[Wolf Knight]

Only one I've read is The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Ah my very first Holmes! After that, it was down hill!! Magnificent stories!!!