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1. Which famous acting duo play Holmes and Watson, respectively?
2. Our story begins with the visit of an insurance agent to Holmes and Watson at Baker Street. The man tells a strange tale of a club of retired men living at the grim, old ancestoral house (called Drearcliff) of one of their members. What is the name of the club that the men call themselves?
3. The insurance agent tells Holmes and Watson that one of the members of the club (King) received an envelope at dinner a few weeks before. What did the envelope contain?
4. The Good Comrades all have large insurance policies and the insurance agent is concerned that a member of the club is killing the other members, one by one, to get the insurance money. Holmes and Watson take the case and head for Drearcliff House. On arriving, they go to a pub and talk to the local tabacconist named McGregor. He tells them of an old saying about Drearcliff; "No man ever goes whole to his grave." Holmes and Watson move on to Drearcliff House and, upon arriving, learn that another of the club members has just been found dead. Which one?
5. By this time, Inspector Lestrade has arrived on the scene. Only four members of the club are now still alive (Cosgrave, Merrivale, Simpson and Alistair). Which of these four men is the next to get the envelope at dinner?
6. We're down to three Good Comrades and Captain Simpson is stressed by the whole thing. He's even more stressed when he's the next to get the envelope (containing three orange pips) at dinner. Holmes and Watson go outside to look for clues and, despite the best efforts of Inspector Lestrade, Simpson disappears. A torso is found with the legs, arms and head all missing, yet it's identified as Simpson. How?
7. Only two Good Comrades are left now (Merrivale and Alistair.) Holmes, Watson, Lestrade, Merrivale and Alistair sit at dinner when an envelope arrives...for Inspector Lestrade. Lestrade is stunned, expecting orange pips. Holmes opens it and proclaims, "So sorry old fellow. No orange pips." The envelope contains a message from the tobacconist, McGregor. McGregor wants them to come to his shop. Holmes and Lestrade go and find McGregor shot dead. The next night, Holmes talks to a sailor who delivered McGregor's message to Drearcliff. The sailor tells Holmes a question McGregor asked him. What was it?
8. Holmes is locked onto the saying, "No man ever goes whole to his grave," as a big key to the mystery. That leads him to suspect that something is going to happen to McGregor's body. McGregor is buried that day and Holmes and Watson go to check out his grave. What do they find?
9. Upon returning to Drearcliff House, Holmes and Lestrade are informed that Merrivale has been found dead, crushed under a huge boulder. He has been identified by his watch. Only Alistair is left and that's all Lestrade and Watson need. Alistair is arrested for all six murders of the Good Comrades. Holmes is unconvinced. Acting on a hypothesis, he measures the footage of the area of the house near the fireplace. What does he find there?
10. The Good Comrades are all alive and well.
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