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Who was Roger Presbury and how was John Garrideb connected with him?

Roger Presbury was a forger and coiner who was shot dead by Killer Evans who was impersonating as John Garrideb. Presbury had hidden a counterfeit press of British currency at the apartment where Nathan was staying and Evans had made up the story to steal it.


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What was John Garrideb’s objective in inventing the story of Alexander Hamilton Garrideb and his legacy?

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Why didn’t John Garrideb like the idea of including Holmes in the hunt for the third Garrideb?

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How did Holmes guess that John Garrideb would go to 136, Little Ryder Street? Did he expect to find what he ultimately did before he went there?

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Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups

‘It was worth a wound—it was worth many wounds—to know the depth of loyalty and love that lay behind that cold mask’— how does this comment throw light on the kind of relationship between Holmes and Watson?