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The Chain of the Two Ears

From a parcel of salt to a confession at sea — forge Holmes's reasoning link by link.

Miss Susan Cushing of Croydon received a cardboard box holding two severed human ears. The Yard called it a medical student's prank. Rebuild the chain that led Holmes from the packing to the murderer.

Drawn from The Adventure of the Cardboard Box (His Last Bow, 1893) — read the summary & analysis, or try The Parcel Examiner, this story's analysis tool. More at the Game Room and the tool bench.