The Red-Headed League Group

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cheddle
cheddle
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High School - 9th Grade

In "The Red-Headed League," why does Jabez Wilson come to see Sherlock Holmes?

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Posted by cheddle on Wednesday October 8, 2008 at 4:37 PM and tagged with characters, jabez wilson, plot, sherlock holmes, the red-headed league.

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  1. gbeatty Teacher
    College - Freshman

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    Wilson finds a sign on the door of the office where he'd been working for the league. It reads as follows:

    "THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE
    IS
    DISSOLVED.
    October 9, 1890."

    He comes to see Holmes because his unexpected benefit (the league) is gone, because he doesn't know why, and because it is a mystery.

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    Posted by gbeatty on Wednesday October 8, 2008 at 5:33 PM