The Alibi Assay Office

Assay Josiah Amberley's story the way Holmes assayed it — component by component.

The colourman's tale came fully furnished: tickets, times, a robbed safe, a wronged husband. Weigh each component of the performance against the facts that broke it.

Drawn from The Adventure of the Retired Colourman (The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, 1926) — read the summary & analysis, or try The Smell of Fresh Paint, this story's game. More at the Game Room and the tool bench.