I hope you enjoyed reading the story as much as I enjoyed writing it. I'd like to hear from you if you have any comments or suggestions. My FirstClass address is:

Malcolm_Garfield@fc.cla.unipd.it

Here's a joke about Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are going camping. They pitch their tent under the stars and go to sleep. In the middle of the night Holmes wakes Watson up: 'Watson, look up at the stars and tell me what you deduce.'

Watson: 'I see millions of stars and even if a few of those have planets, it's quite likely there are some planets like Earth, and if there are a few planets like Earth out there, there might also be life.'

Holmes: 'Watson, you idiot, somebody's stolen our tent!'

And here is a very short story.

The Mystery

"You needn't look so smug, Watson."

"Sorry, Holmes. It's just that I believe you're finally stumped. You'll never unravel this crime."

Holmes stood up and gestured emphatically with the stem of his pipe.

"I'm afraid you're wrong. I do know who killed Mrs. Worthington."

"Incredible! No witnesses! No clues! Who did it?"

"I did, Watson."