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What role does the pawnbroker's assistant play in 'The Red-Headed League' before his identity is known?
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The assistant whose name is Vincent Spaulding encourages his boss to apply to a foundation established to promote the interests of redheaded men which is actually a ruse so that he can rob the bank behind the pawnbroker shop.
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How are the worn knees on the trousers of the pawnbrokers assistance to a clueto the mystery in the redheaded league?
They indicate that the assistant has been working at an activity on his knees such as digging a tunnel. -by Diana Stefanyuk
Why do you think Holmes says to Watson My dear doctor this is a time for observation not talk in the story The Redheaded league?
he is vafraid to draw attention to himself
Why does Holmes thump his stick on the pavement in front of the pawnbrokers shop in the red-headed league?
"[The assistant] was doing something in the cellar - something which took many hours a day for months on end. What could it be, once more? I could think of nothing save that he was running a tunnel to some other building. . . . I surprised you by beating upon the pavement with my stick. I was ascertaining whether the cellar stretched out in front or behind. It was '''''not''''' in front." -- Sherlock Holmes, 'The Red-Headed League'
Red headed league why didn't Holmes go in the pawnshop?
Holmes saw all he needed to see from outside the shop: the knees of the assistant's trousers.
What did John Clay do in the Sherlock Holmes story 'The Red-Headed League'?
He used the alias of Vincent Spaulding and a few other tactics to get the job as assistant to Jabez Wilson at his pawn shop. He notified Wilson about the Red-Headed League nearby, and he practically forced Wilson to accept the position they offered. He claimed to be a photographer, but that was a ruse to stay in the basement. for long periods of time. He, and his red-headed assistant, Archie, were digging a tunnel in the basement of the pawn shop to the bank directly behind it.
How are the worn knees on the trousers of the pawnbrokers assistance to a clueto the mystery in the redheaded league?
They indicate that the assistant has been working at an activity on his knees such as digging a tunnel. -by Diana Stefanyuk
Why is the fact that the pawnbroker's assistant poses as a photographer a key detail in redheaded league?
because tom loves mice
What was the red-headed league in 'The Adventure of the Red Headed League'?
Though we all ha read that "The Redheaded League" was an office where, only redheaded men were allowed to work. A man named Hopkins, who was really rich, made this league so that the redheaded people could work there.But in reality there was no such thing and no one knew about it. it was all a plan john clay to succeed robbing the bank.
What books have a color in the title?
The Redheaded League (Sherlock Holmes) By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Why do you think Holmes says to Watson My dear doctor this is a time for observation not talk in the story The Redheaded league?
he is vafraid to draw attention to himself
What is the average salary of a minor league assistant general manager?
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Who helps Wilson push through the men in the red headed league?
his assistant
Who are the villains in 'The Adventure of the Red Headed League'?
Wilson's assistant Vincent Spaulding and John Clay are the villens
On hockey jerseys what does the 'A' stand for?
Captain.
Why does Holmes thump his stick on the pavement in front of the pawnbrokers shop in the red-headed league?
"[The assistant] was doing something in the cellar - something which took many hours a day for months on end. What could it be, once more? I could think of nothing save that he was running a tunnel to some other building. . . . I surprised you by beating upon the pavement with my stick. I was ascertaining whether the cellar stretched out in front or behind. It was '''''not''''' in front." -- Sherlock Holmes, 'The Red-Headed League'
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