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How did Holmes know that a man with a wooden leg had been in the room?
He saw some marks on the window-sill and on the floor (some footprints but some in the shape of small circles). The circles were the marks of a wooden leg.
How did Watson think the wooden-legged man had got into the room?
He said that someone else had got into the room first. He had thrown a rope out of the window and the wooden-legged man had climbed up the rope.
What was strange about the footprints in the thick dust?
They were the prints of bare feet. And they were very small.
Describe murderer Number One.
He was a very small man – a pygmy from some foreign land. He was very strong and could climb great heights easily.
Why did the murderers kill Major Sholto and Bartholomew Sholto?
They wanted revenge on the Sholto family. And they wanted the treasure.
Why was Holmes pleased that one of the murderers had stepped in the creosote?
Because he knew a dog that loved the smell of creosote. Holmes could use the dog to follow the murderers.
Why did Inspector Jones not want to listen to Sherlock Holmes?
He thought his own ideas were better.
Who did Inspector Jones think the murderer was?
Thaddeus Sholto.
