MORE HOLMES: LESS IS MORE COMICS THE GEEK INTERPRETER SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOPPE TOP 10 LISTS PASTICHE FILE BASIL OF BAKER STREET HOLMES PAGE

'Twas my first case at Christmas, and what clue did I see? A shadow o'er the elm tree. 'Twas my second case at Christmas, and what clue did I see? Two secret subs, And a shadow o'er the elm tree. 'Twas my third case at Christmas, and what clue did I see? Three French wives, Two secret subs, And a shadow o'er the elm tree. 'Twas my fourth case at Christmas, and what clue did I see? Four missing pearls, Three French wives, Two secret subs, And a shadow o'er the elm tree. 'Twas my fifth case at Christmas, and what clue did I see? Five orange pips, Four missing pearls, Three French wives, Two secret subs, And a shadow o'er the elm tree. 'Twas my sixth case at Christmas, and what clue did I see? Six hounds a-baying, Five orange pips, Four missing pearls, Three French wives, Two secret subs, And a shadow o'er the elm tree. 'Twas my seventh case at Christmas, and what clue did I see? Seven dons a-fainting, Six hounds a-baying, Five orange pips, Four missing pearls, Three French wives, Two secret subs, And a shadow o'er the elm tree. 'Twas my eighth case at Christmas, and what clue did I see? Eight con-men bilking, Seven dons a-fainting, Six hounds a-baying, Five orange pips, Four missing pearls, Three French wives, Two secret subs, And a shadow o'er the elm tree. 'Twas my ninth case at Christmas, and what clue did I see? Nine ciphers dancing, Eight con-men bilking, Seven dons a-fainting, Six hounds a-baying, Five orange pips, Four missing pearls, Three French wives, Two secret subs, And a shadow o'er the elm tree. 'Twas my tenth case at Christmas, and what clue did I see? Ten men a-creeping, Nine ciphers dancing, Eight con-men bilking, Seven dons a-fainting, Six hounds a-baying, Five orange pips, Four missing pearls, Three French wives, Two secret subs, And a shadow o'er the elm tree. 'Twas my eleventh case at Christmas, and what clue did I see? Eleven vipers biting, Ten men a-creeping, Nine ciphers dancing, Eight con-men bilking, Seven dons a-fainting, Six hounds a-baying, Five orange pips, Four missing pearls, Three French wives, Two secret subs, And a shadow o'er the elm tree. 'Twas my twelfth case at Christmas, and what clue did I see? Twelve suspects grumbling, Eleven vipers biting, Ten men a-creeping, Nine ciphers dancing, Eight con-men bilking, Seven dons a-fainting, Six hounds a-baying, Five orange pips, Four missing pearls, Three French wives, Two secret subs, And a shadow o'er the elm tree.