Jack the Stripper

The Holmes Gang were now back home in England.

Lestrade of Scotland yard, had requested their aid.

" I tell you, Mr Holmes, this business about the strippe is very much queer " said the detective.

Watson laughed at the stripper and queer.

" I do find it intriguing that we have another Jack the Ripper on our hands… but my heart does go out to the families of the victims " said Bell with the love of an understanding father.

" Well? " said Lestrade, as he was hoping for some answers.

Holmes simply took a sip of his tea.

" My boy, " he said.

" Yes, Sir " said Moriarty, as he went over the incidents.

The incidents;

June 17th, 1959, Elizabeth Figg's dead remains were found facing the River Thames at Dukes Meadows.

November 8th, 1963, Gwynneth Rees' remains were found at Mortlake west of Chizik bridge on the River Thames.

February the 2nd, 1964, George and Douglas Capone found the dead body of Hannah Tailford floating on the River Thames, west of the Hammersmith Bridge.

April the 18th, 1964, Irene Lockwood's dead body was found at Thames Shore at Corney reach.

April the 24th, 1964, the dead body of Helen Barthelemy was found in an alleyway in the town of Brentford.

The dead body of Mary Fleming was found at Berrymede Road.

November 25th, 1964, Margaret Mcgowan, her body was found in a car park on Hauntin Street.

February the 16th, 1965, the remains of Bridget O'Hara were found on the Heron Trading Estate in Acton.

" The one thing, which all the victims share, is the fact that they were all prostitutes, and many of their teeths had either been damaged or removed "

" Excellent, my dear boy " said Bell, proudly.

Even Lestrade was amazed at Moriarty's narration, and from that day onward, Lestrade would refer to Joseph A. Moriarty as Holmes Jr.

Bell now sat back in his chair, with his chin on his chest and his long thin fingers, slowly clapping together, as his eyes were narrowed, which was a clear sign that he was in deep thought.

He then got up from his chair, finished his tea, ate his biscuit, and then said;

" I have an idea "

Holmes had called on the aid of Elizabeth Short, whose American beauty was second only to that of Marilyn Monroe.

And with a beauty like hers, she was sure to catch the eye of the killer.

As Elizabeth performed in clubs, and walked around the streets of Hammersmith, she had finally caught the eye of Jack the Stripper.

She had led the killer to a spot where there were no people.

Jack approached, thinking that she was easy prey, but Elizabeth had grown up in America, and in the land of the free, it pays to know self-defense, especially the art of Baritsu.

Elizabeth, with ease, pinned the killer down, till the police came, where it was discovered that the killer was actually Jacob Marchstone, the famous businessman of El Dorado.

As the police were taking Jacob away, Holmes walked up to Elizabeth, and then said;

" I am grateful for your help "

" Don't mention it, Mr Holmes, I am honored to help, especially since it was you who once helped me " said Elizabeth Short with a smile.

" I can't take all the credit, since François le Villard also helped in saving you, but even I could not have foreseen that the two of you would have ended up getting married "

Elizabeth blushed, as she said;

" What can I say… it was love at first sight "

Elizabeth Short now returned to America, as Jack the Stripper had now finally been caught.