I had been not long returned from Switzerland when, one afternoon after making my rounds, my travels brought me by Holmes’ old lodgings in Baker Street.
Mrs. Hudson, our former landlady, greeted me warmly and we spoke for some time.
“I began to tidy up his things,” said she, “until a telegram arrived from his brother.”
I had not spoken with Mycroft since Holmes’ death.
“Might I show you this?” She handed me a box, clearly aged. Inside was a school jacket of burgundy.
“A preparatory school, most likely.”
Stitched onto the breast was the school’s crest.
Hogwarts, it read.
Written for Holmes100‘s “Waistcoat” prompt
Published by Allyn
A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over ten years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.
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