And the Yeah, Welcome back to 1001 classic short stories and tales, and today's story, The Adventure of the Six

Napoleon's by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

The Adventure of the Six Napoleon's is featured in Doyle's collection,

The Return of Sherlock Holmes.

And now our story.

It was no very unusual thing for Mr Lestrad of Scotland's yard to look in upon us of an evening, and his visits were welcome to Sherlock Holmes, for they enabled him to keep in touch with all that was going on at the police headquarters. for the

police headquarters.

In return for the news which Lestrad would bring,

Holmes was always ready to listen with attention

to the details of any case upon which the detective was engaged and was able

occasionally without any active interference to give some hint or suggestion

drawn from his own vast knowledge and experience.

On this particular evening,

the Strad had spoken of the weather and the newspapers.

Then he had fallen silent, puffing thoughtfully at his cigar. Holmes looked keenly at him.

Anything remarkable on hand? he asked. Oh no Mr Holmes nothing very particular well then tell me about it

Lestrod laughed well mr Holmes there's no use denying that there is something on my mind.

And yet it is such an absurd business that I hesitated to bother you about it.

On the other hand, although it's trivial, it is undoubtedly queer, and I know that you have a taste for all that is out of the common.

But in my opinion, it comes more in Dr. Watson's line than ours.

Disease? said I. Madness anyhow and a queer madness too. You wouldn't

think there was anyone living at this time of day who had such a hatred of Napoleon the first that he would break any image

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