The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter
Sherlock Holmes
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The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter
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Jess Leander
The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter is a tense story from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Cambridge rugby star Godfrey Staunton, known as the "missing three-quarter," vanishes on the eve of a crucial match against Oxford, leaving his team in crisis. His friend and teammate Cyril Overton seeks Holmes's help. Holmes soon discovers that Staunton had secretly married a woman against the wishes of his wealthy and domineering uncle, Lord Mount-James, and that her sudden serious illness is the reason for his disappearance. The trail leads Holmes and Watson through snowy Cambridge streets to a lonely cottage where a tragic scene unfolds. The story ends with a poignant resolution involving love, family cruelty, and loss. It's one of the more emotional and human tales in the canon, showcasing Holmes's kindness as well as his deductive brilliance.
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