Holmes University: The Master Blackmailer Page #3

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and will

not be his last.

Goodbye Lestrade.

You will let me know

if you hear of anything?

I made a hideous

mistake.

I need your services.

The only pity is

he didn't name

the blackmailer.

He did.

This came with the letter.

Charles Augustus

Milverton,

Appledore Towers,

Hampstead, Art Dealer.

Camouflage.

C-A-M,

C.A.M. Devil!

I've had to deal with

fifty murderers

in my career,

but the worst of

them never gave me

this sense of revulsion

which at this moment

I feel towards

Mr. Charles

Augustus Milverton.

Milverton's lair.

It's a fortress.

Are you surprised?

Charles Augustus

Is he a foreigner,

Roman?

He's built his own prison.

He's a man who loathes

the human race.

What circumstances

might bring him to that?

Well boy brought up

in lonely isolation,

starved of affection.

Probably in one of

London's outer suburbs.

Outer, why not Soho

or Leicester Square?

Cause, my dear

Holmes, those places

with all their vices

team with warmth,

generosity of spirit

and humanity.

That's interesting.

Milverton.

Tonight I have an

assignment for you

if you're willing

to visit

an art gallery.

What will you be doing?

Don't you think that

the honorable Miss Miles

might be more

worth a visit

since Dorking

wrote to you?

That is past Watson.

What we must do now

is fasten ourselves

onto his next victim.

So this evening

I'm to discover

all I can about

Milverton?

His reputation.

His background.

And how those

perceive him.

Do I engage him

in conversation?

Yes but with caution.

His lordship has taken

ill at lunch my lady.

It is feared he may

have suffered a stroke.

Oh poor Uncle Charles.

Her ladyship is

with him now.

He should be pleased

that you're back.

Oh Diana.

May I see him?

He's sleeping.

Wait a little.

How bad is it?

Doctor Bainey's

not optimistic.

If he lives

he'll be paralyzed.

Eva there's a ceremony

that I have to

attend this evening.

The unveiling

of my portrait

by a young artist.

Just a brief appearance

but I promised him

that I'd be there.

Will you come

and take care of me?

Of course.

Wait.

Yes?

Here's a maid.

Come about the job sir.

Well come in then.

So what have you got

to sell me my dear?

What is your name?

Lillie sir.

Awe, Lady Eva Blackwell.

It occurs to me

that I might

not have been

invited to this

viewing Holmes.

What if I'm not

admitted huh?

Holmes?

Is that Mr. Holmes

just going out?

Not that I

recognize Doctor.

Without more ado

ladies and gentlemen

I shall perform

the ceremony

for which we are gathered.

I think she's gentler

and more beautiful

than that.

I should insist on

Whistler painting you.

Formidable!

It was a great honour.

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