The noble name of Lord St Simon, Duke of Balmoral, has been stained by a scandal entertaining gossips. Robert, the second son in his early forties, got married with an American heiress. But the bride chose to disappear just after the ceremony.
Rather upset, the bridegroom comes to Sherlock Holmes on the advice of Lestrade, who is leading an official investigation. Mr St Simon's marriage was supposed to be discreet, but was troubled by a woman, a former danseuse with whom he had had an affair.
Could this woman have talked the bride into leaving her husband? Holmes has another theory. For him, this case is ridiculously simple!
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The case is a rather classical one indeed -for a S.H.'s adventure, but there are some new aspects. For once, the young woman has a strong character and a personality of her own! At least, after so many smooth and tasteless ones.
Secondly, Holmes shows a nice aspect: when Watson observes that he heard the same facts but couldn't reach a conclusion, Holmes behave with fair-play: that's because he didn't know of similar previous cases.
A grumpy Lestrade is less lucky: the famous detectives teases and mock his slow and conventional mind. But he solves the case for him all the same...
Secondly, Holmes shows a nice aspect: when Watson observes that he heard the same facts but couldn't reach a conclusion, Holmes behave with fair-play: that's because he didn't know of similar previous cases.
A grumpy Lestrade is less lucky: the famous detectives teases and mock his slow and conventional mind. But he solves the case for him all the same...
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