[Comprehensive Classics] Detective Mary

Irene Adler came to London with only one purpose: to wait for Sherlock Holmes to complete her commission and get the prescription developed by the Illuminati using the Devil's Heel to cure her lover.

So even though she was a famous singer at the Paris Opera House, she didn't inform anyone after she came to London.Erin saw no one but her neighbors, the Bennet sisters.The villa located on Serpentine Avenue is quiet and lonely. If it weren't for Irene who often came to Mary's side to sit, it could be said that the door was completely closed to thank guests.

And from the moment Mary noticed the carriage parked outside Irene's house, she began to have guests.

At first it was just someone who visited occasionally, not only Mary was curious, even the newsboy who often ran errands on Serpentine Street couldn't help muttering to Mary when chatting with Mary, saying, "The beautiful lady who lives in the villa often has guests recently. It's rare."

Without waiting for Mary to ask, he continued by himself: "I saw an old gentleman in his 50s once. Is he Miss Irene's father? It must be the father, otherwise..."

"Otherwise?" Mary continued.

"I, I don't want Miss Irene to be pursued by rich people." The newsboy said courageously.

"Why," Mary wondered, "don't you want her to be happy?"

"Of course I hope!"

The newsboy handed the newspaper to Mary, and patted himself on the chest confidently: "I will work hard to sell newspapers to save money, and when I grow up and have money, I will propose to Miss Irene, and I will bring her the money." happiness!"

Mary: "..."

She suddenly burst out laughing.

Well, it's good to be ambitious.Out of humanitarianism, Mary would not tell the child that Ms. Irene Adler had a lover, and spoil his dream.

However, who is the old gentleman in his fifties?

Mary didn't ask, but Irene came over and said it herself.

Not only did she not hide it, even a few days later, Irene, who had never been out of the door, called a carriage and left the villa.The next day she visited Mary's house as usual, and chatted with Lydia about Paris fashion's spare time. The two talked about what happened last night, and Mary happened to be there.

"Someone still found out about my coming to London," Irene said helplessly, "I was afraid that someone would suspect the reason for my coming here, so I had to go to their private party at the kind invitation of a few old acquaintances Occasionally show up in the salon and sing songs."

"Celebrities have their troubles too." Lydia said with great anticipation.

"What's the matter?" Irene smiled, "When you become famous, Lydia, you will go to Paris in the future. That is the world of designers."

"I, can I?"

"As long as you don't give up."

Erin encouraged: "I believe in you."

I hope so.

Mary also sincerely hopes that Lydia can become a top designer who can come and go freely in London and Paris.Even if it is not as epoch-making as Ms. Chanel, at least it can spread word-of-mouth among the ladies, and being a private tailor is also a great thing.

Now it seems that although Mary, who made the decision at the time, didn't think much about it, she just felt that Lydia could not continue to act recklessly under her mother's favoritism and pampering, but it was undoubtedly the right choice to bring Lydia out of Longbourne .

Lydia, who stayed in the country, only felt that being the focus of the ball was the most glorious moment for a woman.But is it hard for her to be the center of attention now?The hard part is being like Irene Adler, who is the center of everything she goes and is always loved and respected.Among other things, since I met Irene, a word from Irene is more effective than a hundred quarrels between Mary and her.

Based on this, in return, Mary must help Irene find a way to heal her lover.

But... She can't be in a hurry.

In the past few days, the case has not progressed much: Dr. Watson is working with the Irish workers to trace the clues of the slums. By the way, he also brought out the lesson plans he made in Milton, actively helping the workers improve their living conditions and popularize hygiene knowledge.

While pursuing girls, he still hasn't forgotten his "career" that he is passionate about. It can only be said that Dr. Watson is born restless, and he has to take this good man to the end.

Holmes, on the other hand, is using all resources to investigate the totem and reptiles, but unfortunately the results are minimal.In the past few days, he has entered a state where he has no time to reply again. Mary has not responded to several inquiries, but he will regularly ask someone to bring some news every few days.It can be regarded as fulfilling his promise: not to disappear, not to make up his own mind, at least let Mary know what he is doing.

The detective did not suggest that Mary take the initiative to approach Sir Blackwood, after all, he rejected his marriage proposal, and the two of them had to cool off for a while no matter how generous and casual they were.

So Mary simply used this time to start sorting out the creative ideas for the new serial.

Since conceiving the first "Serial Killer Chess Game", Mary has realized a problem-she always thinks the story structure is too rough.

With a head full of ideas and inspirations, Mary is not in a hurry to run out of creative ideas.But more than once, she felt that with so many ideas, it was natural to write with divine help, but when it came time to actually write, the ideal was full, and the reality was very difficult. Either there was a problem here, or there was a bug there.

"Ugh."

Mary lay prone in front of the desk, looking at the typed drafts she had scrapped and began to worry.

This will not work!

Although she writes full-time, she has time to scrap manuscripts over and over again until she is satisfied.But this is too inefficient, and the process of tearing up manuscripts is quite shocking.

So this time, Mary decided to try writing an outline.

She didn't start writing in a hurry, but after sorting out the general ideas, she asked the editor-in-chief some knowledge about finance and economics.And the editor-in-chief's response was also very competent. After receiving Mary's letter, the reply he gave was short and direct: "Have a new creative idea? Come visit me in a few days."

Well, it would be nice to chat with the editor-in-chief first.

The author I am optimistic about moves to London as a resident, and the editor-in-chief Hall can be said to be happy to see the success.Although Longbourne is not too far from London, it is a rural area in the south, and correspondence still requires a long wait.It is much more convenient for Mary to come to London now. He didn't come to the door because of various things before, and now he finally has time.

Along with Editor-in-Chief Hall was a sample of the new issue of The Shore Magazine.

"King of Carnival has been doing well," said the editor. "Not long after the last issue of the magazine came out, a critic at a party asked me if Philip Luther was crazy, having just written a serious If he dares to do this, he will ruin his creative career."

Mary: "..."

She raised the corner of her mouth.

This is the result you want, okay?

If she didn't want to see the response, Mary would not choose Barnum as the prototype of the story.Since even the editor-in-chief Hall agreed to her idea at the beginning, don't blame Mary for being Pluto, the head of the circus. The bigger the noise and the more attention, the more people will naturally buy the magazine.

It wasn't a bad thing either for Philip Luther or for The Shore Magazine.

"I can probably guess other people's feedback from readers' letters," said Mary, "but Mr. Hall, you have never commented on my work."

Editor-in-Chief Hall raised his eyebrows: "Isn't the approval of the manuscript my affirmation of you?"

Mary: "...that sounds like you don't like my work, sir!"

Editor Hall laughed out loud.

After working in a magazine for decades, what kind of works and what kind of people haven't seen the editor-in-chief?Seeing Mary's annoyed and reproachful expression, the editor-in-chief of Hall contentedly put away the teasing.

"You are a very talented newcomer," said Editor-in-Chief Hall. "It is a good thing that you are never constrained by writing style and technique, Miss Mary, but talented newcomers are not uncommon in the literary world. Yours That's not the point."

"Hey?"

Mary hadn't expected such a response.

She originally thought that for the editor-in-chief, it was nothing more than a matter of liking or disliking.As he said, passing the draft itself is already the greatest affirmation.

Unexpectedly, editor-in-chief Hall did have some unique views on her creation.

"Your characteristic," said Editor-in-Chief Hall, "is that you dare to write, Miss Mary. You dare to write what others have not thought of, and you dare to write what others think of and dare not write. I thought at first that a lady from a country gentleman Describing a crime scene is already a very bold thing. I didn’t expect you to use Barnum directly as a character prototype in your second story. If you are an experienced reporter and writer, I can understand, but you are only 20 years old this year. I hope you can keep up your boldness and talent, Miss Mary, and actively explore new fields and subjects, and you will gain a foothold in London's literary and artistic circles."

For an author who is not yet well-known, such an evaluation comes from the editor-in-chief of "Beach Magazine", which is undoubtedly a great affirmation.

Mary's eyes lit up: "So, you really think "The King of Carnival" is good."

Editor-in-chief Hall was a little surprised: "You always think I don't like it?"

Mary: "You're a decent man, sir, and I don't think a decent man would approve of Barnum's style."

These words earned the editor-in-chief of Hall a smile.

He sat opposite Mary's desk, with a smile on his face, but the smile in his eyes was slightly retracted: "If I'm one of those 'decent people', when I realize that you are an unmarried lady, I should return it on the spot. Your manuscript will make you feel at ease to find a good family to marry instead of moving to London."

As he said that, his eyes stopped on Mary's typewriter for a moment: "Also, you handled "The King of Carnival" very cleverly."

"Like?"

Seeing Mary's look eager to try and wait for praise, editor-in-chief Hall couldn't help but laugh.

What a young girl.On weekdays, Mary always looks confident and always makes the editor-in-chief forget that she is still very young.But now, the look of anticipation waiting for him to speak reminded Editor-in-Chief Hall of his daughter who was not much younger than Mary.

"For example," the editor-in-chief looked relieved, "When the story is serialized to the second issue, everyone can see that you didn't focus on the portrayal and gimmicks on Pluto, the owner of the circus."

Mary did not.

Editor-in-Chief Hall brought a sample of a new issue, Mary probably flipped through it, and the second issue was stuck before the final curtain call.

The serial content of more than [-] words is tortuous and bizarre, but there are not many suspenseful parts-the focus of "The King of Carnival" is not on suspense.

When Philip Luther came to Paris and met Pluto, the circus owner not only did not restrain himself, but even made more publicity.Numerous newspapers compared Luther's name with Pluto's, creating the illusion that "the detective and the circus owner who announced that he would steal the painting have become fateful rivals".

This makes Luther, who is naturally low-key, dislike Pluto. In addition, the case itself is not complicated. Pluto holds the key clues, as long as he finds the Italians and stops them.A hunt of this magnitude does not require Philip Luther to play.

Luther didn't want to become a tool for the circus owner to promote himself, and he couldn't bear the harassment of reporters and curious spectators, so he naturally decided to give up the case and decided to give up the case.

However, just before he was about to leave, someone stopped him, members of Pluto's circus.

Among the unfinished performances performed by the circus for Philip Luther alone, what impressed Luther most was the trapeze girl in gymnastics suit.

What made Luther notice her was not the girl's black pearly complexion, nor her slim figure and beautiful face.

But she is not very old, only about fourteen or fifteen years old. If Luther and his wife have children, they should be as young as her.

The black beauty is young and beautiful. She wears overly mature makeup, but has the eyes of a girl.The bold girl stopped him at the entrance of the hotel, ignored the eyes of others, and accused him aloud: "I didn't expect Philip Luther to be a coward! You actually backed down. Could it be that the "Mona Lisa" went Isn't staying more important than your reputation?"

Luther sneered.

She was not polite, and Luther was not polite: "My reputation? With all due respect, Miss, it's not that I put my reputation above the Mona Lisa, it's your boss who put his 'reputation' on the "Mona Lisa" Mona Lisa. Is it my fault for not wanting to be his propaganda tool?"

"What does Pluto's publicity have to do with you solving the case?"

The girl said directly: "Whether he promotes or not, you always have to track down the thieves, don't you? What's more, what are you going to ask Pluto to do? He is just a self-made circus owner. Don't you let him alone?" Against the whole gang of thieves?"

"He can call the police, there is a whole police system in Paris."

"The police are solving crimes, and you are also solving crimes. What's the difference? Since you are present, do you still want to watch the theft happen and stand idly by? If so, then Pluto really underestimated you."

"..."

Of course Luther would not take this superficial accusation to heart.

He stared at the girl silently for a long time, until the black beauty felt a little uncomfortable: "What do you see me doing?"

Luther: "Pluto should treat you well on weekdays."

Girl: "It's not good, the circus owner is the boss after all, but at least we get the salary we deserve."

Luther: "Same as working in other circuses?"

Girl: "Same as working in any other circus."

Luther: "Then why don't you change jobs? Pluto's circus already has the scale of a world tour. There must be a lot of peers who want to poach you, and they will charge you a high price."

The girl was silent.

The black beauty gave Luther a vicious look: "You won't understand."

"You tell me, don't I understand?" Luther laughed, "You are here to persuade me to stay, miss, you still expect me to listen to you when you talk to me like that?"

Hearing this, the aggressive aura of the trapeze girl was instantly swept away.

"Pluto he..."

The young girl took a deep breath: "He never cared what kind of people we are."

Luther: "You mean, he doesn't take you seriously."

The girl rolled her eyes greatly.

"He never cared about us, me," the girl pointed to her black skin, "what kind of person is it?"

Philip Luther understood immediately.

"How old are you, child?" he asked suddenly.

"I'm 15 years old," the girl tilted her head in confusion, "Why are you asking this?"

"It's nothing."

Luther coldly took out cigarettes and matches from his arms.

"Tell your companions waiting outside the door to go, and you go too," he ignored the girl's disappointed expression, "I will stay, but not for Pluto, nor for the theft case."

It was the circus troupe who wanted him to stay.

A 15-year-old black girl, she was already one of the most famous circus members at a young age.As Luther said, there must be a lot of colleagues who want to poach the wall, but she didn't leave. Instead, she wanted to defend her boss who only knew how to buy and sell.

why?

Because for Pluto, a circus troupe is a circus troupe that brings money to him, the boss.Other than that he doesn't care about anything.

Don't care if they're sane, don't care if they're white, don't care that they're supposed to be "freaks" and "inferior people" in the eyes of ordinary people.In Pluto's mind, they had no connection other than their employment relationship.

Not caring means not discriminating.

In the nineteenth century, this kind of indifference, which treated everyone equally, was already a rare "respect" for circus troupe members.

A 15-year-old girl, if Pluto's propaganda doesn't bear fruit. When the "Mona Lisa" was stolen by Italian thieves instead of displayed in the circus show on the final show of the tour, Pluto was ruined and regarded as a suspect, so what should the 15-year-old girl do?

She would also be a suspect, as would her companions, other circus members who lived on the fringes of society.Nobody cares if a black teenage girl is wronged, it's too easy to ruin her life.

Luther hated Pluto, but he couldn't just watch the lives of the circus members be ruined.

So he chose to stay.

That afternoon, Philip Luther went directly to the police station in Paris.He contributed the clues revealed by Pluto to the authorities—anyway, under Pluto's vigorous propaganda, the entire Paris has entered an extremely exaggerated state of martial law.While being vigilant against Pluto, it is not particularly difficult to check the local Italians by the way.

But Luther was still worried.

After much deliberation, he finally approached Pluto reluctantly and asked him to highlight that "Mona Lisa" would appear on the last day of the performance in future publicity.Be sure to emphasize that it is the last day.

Luther's active cooperation earned Pruno a big hug, and the circus owner patted the detective on the shoulder contentedly: "I knew we would become good friends!"

Luther: "..." Who is your friend now!

While asking Pluto to shift the focus of the propaganda, Luther also found the circus members.

They were far more useful than Pluto in following up clues.

Under Pluto's massive publicity, the circus performance has almost become the most lively and fashionable entertainment in Paris recently.Gentlemen don't like it, and that's all right, Italian gangs of thieves aren't made up of noble people anyway.

The Chinese with an unforgettable memory was placed at the ticket office. He remembered the Italians, and he would recognize them once he came to buy tickets; the assistant of the circus was entrusted by Luther to sneak into the Louvre with the police. The staff kept an eye on the visitors; the trapeze brothers and sisters, as well as other members, went in and out of the crowded bars and crowded streets and alleys after performing, in order to attract the attention of the Italians, so that they could turn around. Noticing the presence of a gang of thieves.

In the end, it was the assistant who had infiltrated the Louvre who found a breakthrough.

If you want to steal a painting, you have to find the location of the painting first.Startled by the city-wide martial law imposed by Pluto, Italian thieves tried their best to keep a low profile. After many twists and turns, they finally found a painter in the Louvre.

They persuaded the painter to help them steal the painting.Several people discussed vividly, but they didn't expect that someone on the other side of the railing they didn't notice listened in - it was the dwarf of the circus. He just wanted to discuss something with his assistant, but he didn't expect to bump into someone is on.

Because of his "advantage" of height, the dwarf swaggered away after listening to the corner, but no one noticed.

Now, they not only knew the Italian mole, but also where they lived.

This unexpected harvest gave Luther a big surprise.Right now, all that remains is to determine their theft plan and wait with the police.

——The serialization of this issue ends here.

"Barnum's reputation is not very good," editor-in-chief Hall concluded, "so instead of focusing on portraying the circus master, you show the wisdom and expertise of the circus troupe, which not only avoids future risks, but also allows the You have largely escaped the catastrophe of the moment."

"The next catastrophe?"

Mary was a little confused: "What is the next calamity?"

Editor-in-Chief Hall smiled: "Actually, this is my real reason for coming, Miss Mary. You don't usually read foreign newspapers, so naturally you don't understand what happened."

As he spoke, Editor-in-Chief Hall took out a folded old newspaper from his briefcase as if by magic.

It was still written in English, but Mary glanced over and saw that it was the Washington newspaper.Immediately afterwards her attention was completely off the newspaper title.

Because Philip Luther's name was printed on the headline of the newspaper.

"pt Barnum announced his comeback and reorganized the circus show - the cause was actually a British novel, he said that "the author Philip Luther is a confidant who has never met".

"This free advertisement," Editor-in-Chief Hall said with a smile, "is it big enough, Miss Mary?"

The author has something to say: So "The King of Carnival" tells a story about a tough guy who meets a stinky shameless guy.

Pluto: My old friend! ! !

Luther: sjxoxxbeksf who the hell is your friend! ! ! !

As usual, I made up all the places involving history and real people.In Mary’s article, I deliberately blurred the timeline. Strictly speaking according to Lao Fu’s time, Barnum had passed away at that time.He himself won't appear on the stage, but since it's all written about marketing, there won't be any problem with Mary's marketing, right?

And, who said that this article has little emotional drama, you can go to the comment area to find the summary and long comments of the girl He Laixiong, especially the two chapters in chapter 97. It is obvious that Lao Fu and Mary are all sugar when they get along, so sweet to cry Okay, be confident.jpg