[Monty closes his eyes and travels back into his memories, letting the notes of songs from the past guide him to where he can find the newspapers he'd seen. When he speaks, it's rhythmic.]
There were three men... There were three men named. A brother, a farmer, a tramp. [He opens up his eyes raises his brows at Sherlock.] Such a cruel claim to fame.
[Music starts up, as if from a phantom orchestra. It's a rather sinister minor chord on the piano complemented by low cello notes and a violin.]
Now Francis, that's the brother, he was taken first to custody. Just fourteen years the poor young dear, caught shooting in the wood. A tragic tale, it's little doubt they found no evidence about his person save a pocket knife as pure and clean as Joseph's wife.
[The music pauses a moment for Monty to clarify.]
A tiny pocket knife, not a trace of blood on it or the lad, himself. He looked rather terrified in the photos I saw of him. And the knife didn't look at all large enough to cause the wounds they described for our victim.
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[Monty closes his eyes and travels back into his memories, letting the notes of songs from the past guide him to where he can find the newspapers he'd seen. When he speaks, it's rhythmic.]
There were three men... There were three men named. A brother, a farmer, a tramp. [He opens up his eyes raises his brows at Sherlock.] Such a cruel claim to fame.
[Music starts up, as if from a phantom orchestra. It's a rather sinister minor chord on the piano complemented by low cello notes and a violin.]
Now Francis, that's the brother, he
was taken first to custody.
Just fourteen years
the poor young dear,
caught shooting in the wood.
A tragic tale, it's little doubt
they found no evidence about
his person save a pocket knife
as pure and clean as Joseph's wife.
[The music pauses a moment for Monty to clarify.]
A tiny pocket knife, not a trace of blood on it or the lad, himself. He looked rather terrified in the photos I saw of him. And the knife didn't look at all large enough to cause the wounds they described for our victim.