Thanks for all of the kind words.

Laura: It's looking as though a lot more FoLCs are Sherlockians/Holmesians than I would have anticipated. I hope that after reading the other six parts you still think the story is a keeper. smile

DW: Glad to have piqued your interest. smile

Terry: I'll just say that your speculations on what is to come are neither completely right nor completely wrong. Tune in Monday to find out more. laugh

FWIW, I've always loved Basil Rathbone's Holmes, but I have never liked Nigel Bruce's Watson. I've tried to keep my Watson as true to Doyle's original conception of him as I could. But I'll let you be the judge of how well I succeeded.

cookiesmom: You flatter me. blush

It is so nice to get such a warm response for the first part of what I would consider my first real story (as opposed to the comic vignettes which I have heretofore written). Thank you!

cheers,
Lynn