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Mr Rogers nodded. ‘I would have been crushed had I not moved at the precise time I
did. But that’s not all - we keep the anvils secured to the shelves with ropes, all of
which are knotted a considerable amount of times. But the ropes that were meant to
be holding the anvil that almost ended my life seemed to have been cut.’
There was silence for a few moments, the crackle of the fire the only sound to be
heard. And then Holmes asked, ‘Are you absolutely sure there was nobody else in
the workshop with you?’
‘Certain,’ Rogers confirmed, his eyes going distant as he remembered the incident.
‘At least, not that I know of.’
‘And were all of the ropes adequately tied when you performed your first inspection
of the equipment?’
Mr Rogers nodded.
‘How very intriguing,’ Holmes said, sucking on his cigar. And then he stood up
suddenly and spoke. ‘Thank you for your time, Mr Rogers. We will do our utmost to
solve your case, and will contact you if we come close. If you remember anything
else from that night or find out any extra information that you think may be beneficial
to the solving of the case, please do not hesitate to knock upon 221B Baker Street
again.’