[Comprehensive Classics] Detective Mary

Holmes actually cheated.

In fact, Sherlock Holmes has done a lot of immoral things for clues-such as breaking into houses and stealing, and even used the method of seducing ignorant girls to obtain information in the original book.It's just a trick between verbal confrontation, although it is simple, it is really effective.

His smug smile stunned everyone present. After a while, Franz Harvey himself was the first to react.

"you……"

The reporter let out a long sigh.

Seeing that he was exposed, he neither became angry nor extremely nervous.Mr. Harvey simply sat down on the dirt slope, and said helplessly: "You have no evidence, but you have already guessed, Holmes? Since when did you start to doubt me?"

Holmes: "When you realize that there is an internal response among the workers, of course, you really suspect that you are after Suvarin."

"Have Suvarine," asked Mr. Harvey, "shouldn't it prove my innocence?"

"what!"

Holmes laughed triumphantly when he finally got the result.

"That's exactly what Miss Mary thinks," he said, "you two blame each other, and when one confirms that something is wrong, the other should be innocent."

"..." Mary raised her eyebrows.

Holmes glanced at her and continued: "At first I thought so too, but then I realized that one person is a traitor and the other is not. Under the premise that the two of you blame each other, there are actually four possibilities."

Holmes, who changed his clothes, couldn't be as casual as pretending to be an unloader, and his tall and straight figure looked extraordinarily firm under the bright moonlight.

"First, it was you, Mr. Harvey; second, it was Suvarin who leaked the news; third, there was no insider among the workers, and everything leaked inadvertently; fourth, you both had problems. First of all, because The two of you accusing each other at the first time can basically rule out the third possibility, that is, leaking information. Secondly, Suvarin pointed out that you are also suspected of having secret contacts with the outside world. After capturing Suvarine, I should have As you said, the pursuit was abandoned because of the evidence. But you all forgot, gentlemen, I dealt with Professor Moriarty two years ago, and his plan rarely went wrong Investing in the coal mining industry and withdrawing in time is the introduction of Professor Moriarty himself, ordering Suvarin to blow up the Fu'an coal mine after the arrival of the army. The professor arranged everything: With the beginning and the end, how could he give up the process? Therefore, I suspect the fourth possibility—that both of you are the most suspicious, and you may even know each other's identity long ago, accuse each other, and there is a high probability that Miss Mary and I will catch one and give up our suspicion of the other. "

At this point, Mary finally understood.

This kind of infernal undercover method is not uncommon in later generations of spy wars, police and bandit works. Two undercover undercover agents who know each other's secrets can at least ensure that the identity of one of them will not be exposed.People have a fixed mindset, and even Sherlock Holmes was temporarily induced, but fortunately he finally realized the loophole of the problem.

"But you have no proof."

Holmes' words made Franz Harvey sigh again: "So you chose to lie to me."

"Give me a little more time and I will find out the evidence," said Holmes, "but the situation is tense and I cannot pursue the matter further. This matter must be settled before the army of Lille comes to suppress the workers."

"..."

Mary's heart was so heavy.

She looked at the silent Mr. Harvey, and at Holmes who was almost triumphant.Mary spoke first before the detective continued.

"Sir," Mary said calmly to the reporter, "may I ask you a question?"

Franz Harvey gave her a complicated look: "Please, Miss Mary."

Mary: "When did you become associated with Professor Moriarty?"

Mr. Harvey certainly knew what her concerns were.

"If you question my motives for acquainting you, Miss Mary, you don't have to," he said, "Before Blackwood disclosed your identity, even Professor Moriarty didn't know that you were the ambiguous Philip." Luther."

Mary laughed dryly.

Just because he doesn't know doesn't mean he doesn't have the ability to know. Mary didn't deliberately hide her true identity.The Illuminati could easily find Mary, and Professor Moriarty could as well.The reason why he didn't pursue it was because it was completely unnecessary.

But the words of Mr. Reporter did not comfort Mary—she would rather have Franz Harvey and Blackwood approach her as planned, at least let her understand that their friendship and communication are completely false.But he is not, Franz Harvey all the recognition comes from the heart, but their positions are different.

More importantly, Professor Moriarty's plan would be even more terrifying if it hadn't been arranged in advance.

Mary took a deep breath.

"Then I will venture to assume, sir," she said, "that you are not one of Moriarty's men."

"I'm not."

Franz Harvey smiled.

"James Moriarty funded the Workers International."

"..."

When the reporter's voice fell to the ground, even Suvarin revealed a shocked topic.

"Suvarin is right," the reporter explained, "he told you that I also received a secret letter, right? That's true, and the letter did come from Moriarty. The time is between you and Miss Mary. Not long after Holmes came together to the town of Massena."

"What did he say?" Mary asked.

"He confessed to me."

The reporter’s expression was obscure, and he uttered these words with difficulty: “I confess that everything about the Mengsou Coal Mine was arranged by him. During the industrial crisis, he was responsible for the operation, and the asset difficulties in the mines around the small town of Massena were provoked by him.” , the seeds of contradiction were planted by Professor Moriarty himself, and his purpose was to wait for the strike to happen. Not long after he withdrew the funds, Etienne came to the Fuan Coal Mine, an unplanned visitor, but successfully It caused a conflict. Afterwards, the Workers International sent me over. By the time I received the letter, the strike had been going on for several months. Seeing that the riots and resistance were about to begin, Professor Moriarty asked me to choose to quit, We still support the workers to keep going.”

"...It's not a choice at all." Mary said sadly.

"You're right, Miss Mary, it's not." Mr. Reporter laughed at himself.

How can this be?

A soldier who took the lead in the forefront, a record-keeping duty who participated in many labor movements, a leader who can stand in front of the crowd and speak confidently, all his life's blood has been shed in what seems so far away at present dream on.Even if Professor Moriarty confessed that all of this was arranged by him and conspired by him, how could Franz Harvey back down?Want him to abandon the workers of the Mengsou coal mine?Shall he leave behind the masses struggling to survive in the face of hunger and death?A revolt without the right leadership ends up being a riot. The labor movement has failed again and again. Even if the town of Massena fails again, it should be a meaningful failure, not a futile one.

For the first time, Mary realized Professor Moriarty's cold-bloodedness and cruelty.

He knew that Franz Harvey had a dream in his heart, and he knew that he insisted on justice and the future in his mind.Even if Professor Moriarty wants to take advantage of him, there is no need to confess to him. According to his ability, he can still control everything in his hands, but he refuses to do so. He wants to let every piece of his chess piece know One's own identity in the chess game.

Trampling a cavity of blood, shattering the bubble of the future.

But even so, Franz Harvey had to go on.

"It's over," he said, "the revolt in Massena is impossible, the workers are unarmed, they have no money, but the riot is imminent, it will happen with or without me, I really don't have a choice, I can't back down .”

Saying that he shook his head.

"Although I don't want to admit it from the bottom of my heart, Miss Mary, Professor Moriarty's choice is the only one that is useful to the current workers—there are too many failed resistances in history, I want people to remember, I want to Making defiance meaningful can only make an earth-shattering bang."

What bang?

Is it enough to blow up the Fuan Mine?

History needs symbols, and changes need turning points. If people want to remember, what needs to be done is to engrave bloody scars on the common memory of mankind.

Suddenly, Mary realized that getting the truth doesn't mean they can stop everything. Professor Moriarty sat by the chessboard and arranged everything. He raised the last chess piece, and as soon as the chess piece landed, the game would end immediately.

Whether or not Mr. Harvey quits, or whether the Volan mine is blown up, will not affect the ending, so why not?

"I implore you, Holmes," said Mr. Harvey, with tears in his eyes, "don't tell the workers about it, and let them fail with dignity and hope, if it be a failure."

This is the closest moment for all the suffering slaves to straighten their spines. They finally saw the hope of being human, who would have the heart to break it?

Holmes stood silently before Franz Harvey.Hearing his choked words, the detective lowered his head, his sharp light-colored eyes were as clear and calm as before.

"You are wrong, sir."

The detective said loudly: "Failure does not mean that they cannot straighten their spines. When they recognize themselves as human beings and act for them, they already have human dignity."

Franz Harvey was taken aback.

"But I promise you," said Holmes loudly, "I will not interfere with your plans, but I have one condition. You will help me lure Professor Moriarty here."