Sherlock had a doubt that whether there was any secret passage below.
to conform his doubts he did it.
He notices the knees of Spaulding's trousers, he makes a note of the solid sound when beating pavement in front of the pawn shop, and he notices the proximity of a certain financial institution behind the pawn shop.
Find the answers to these questions and you will have your clues. 1. What two businesses were found to be in close proximity? 2. What happened when Holmes thumped his stick on the pavement? 3. What about the pawnbroker's assistant did Holmes find interesting?
Holmes already suspected that Vincent Spaulding was up to no good in 'The Red-headed League,' but he needed to know why. He beat his walking stick upon the pavement, and he determined from this by the solid sound he heard that a tunnel would not be in front of the pawnbroker's shop. When he knocked on the door and saw the soiled knees of Spaulding's trousers, his suspicions were confirmed that a tunnel must be under construction. Holmes then walked around the block (BEHIND the pawnbroker's shop) to find the Coburg branch of the City and Suburban Bank.
The area of City of Coburg is 19.44 square kilometers.
The area of Coburg Island is 411 square kilometers.
The area of Coburg - district - is 592 square kilometers.
Holmes solved the mystery at Saxe-Coburg Square by noticing the discrepancy in the address written on the letter and the address where the man claimed to have been. He also deduced that the man must have come face-to-face with a dangerous adversary by observing the injury on his hand and the cigar ash on his coat. Holmes concluded that the man had visited a high-risk establishment, which ultimately led to the resolution of the case.
He is a pawnbroker and the proprietor of a small pawn shop on London's (fictional) Saxe-Coburg Square.
Three gilt balls and a brown board with "JABEZ WILSON" in white letters, upon a corner house, announced the place where our red-headed client carried on his business. Sherlock Holmes stopped in front of it with his head on one side and looked it all over, with his eyes shining brightly between puckered lids. Then he walked slowly up the street and then down again to the corner, still looking keenly at the houses. Finally he returned to the pawnbroker's, and, having thumped vigorously upon the pavement with his stick two or three times, he went up to the door and knocked.
Saxe-Coburg Square; Pope's Court; Fleet Street.
The amount of pavement laid down in a day can vary greatly depending on factors like the size of the paving crew, equipment used, and project specifications. On average, a crew can lay down several hundred to a couple of thousand square yards of pavement in a day.
Mike Holmes, known for his HGTV show "Holmes on Homes," does not have a publicly available standard rate per square foot for building a house, as costs can vary significantly based on location, materials, and project specifics. Generally, construction costs can range from $100 to $400 per square foot, depending on the complexity and quality of the build. For a more accurate estimate, it's best to consult directly with Holmes’ team or a local contractor.