Sybille was playing another tune as Mary came upstairs, joining John Watson, who stood still at the doorframe of the living room and listened to that music. Mary Brighton was Mrs Hudson´s niece, who was visiting her aunt in London. She came from USA where she studied. Sybille Smith, once homeless, now living with an invalid Army doctor names Dr John H Watson, suddenly broke up her violin play. She was surprised that she got an audience. The audience applauded and Sybille also called Sissi bowed.
"Is that a real skull?" Mary asked with terror in her face and went to the tidied up desk, where just clipped articles laid on. That human skull rest on the pile of out cut paper as a paperweight. "Yeah, it´s a real human skull. It´s Sherlock´s!" Sybille answered. Mary looked really shocked. Sybille laughed, as she saw what Mary thought." Oh, I mean, it belongs to Sherlock Holmes but it is not his own head, you see?" "Oh... I see. But it is a real one - a proper bony skull?" "Yeah! Sherlock´s sense of humour, I assume." Sybille looked at John, who knows that man the best. He nodded and meant: "Yeah, it fitted to him, doesn´t he. But he is dead." He mentioned it with a sad voice and looked sad at that skull.
Mrs Hudson came back and they had had breakfast in Mrs Hudson´s kitchen. After breakfast Sybille asked John for a favour. She didn´t know where her bank was or her account. John knew that Sissi had lost her memories after a terrible accident in Afghanistan. Sissi belived that the bank logo has to do something with "a horse with an H on its back". John had never heard or seen that sign as a bank logo. But he had an idea. He suggested they have to ask Sebastian from the Shad Sanderson Bank. John and Sherlock once helped him to solve a break-in. "The Blind Banker" John titled it on his Blog. Perhaps, Sebastian would know which bank it is. Sybille asked Mary for a favour, too, getting her stylish, fashionable clothes for one day. She agreed. John made an appointment with Sebastian´s secretary at two o´clock, while Sybille tried out what suits her. Both women got much fun. The result was for John and Mrs Hudson astonish. Both girls looked stunning.
At two o´clock, John and Sybille sat in Sebastian´s office. He was still in a meeting.
As Sebastian came in he looked surprised. He knew Dr Watson but that young woman... John intoduced. Before he could explain, why they are here, Sybille begun: "The meeting in Cho Lin´s was successful and the dish - it was "Nine-Man-in-a-Boot". Am I right? It was tasty, wasn´t it?" Both men looked at this woman with a surprised look. "I have a Déjà vu! Are you Sherlock Holmes´ sister?" the banker asked. He said to John: "I had had that dish in that restaurant, really. My secretary couldn´t know that, because one of my clients recommended it strongly as we met him infront of a country club. He insisted to go to that restaurant." To Sybille: "How do you know that?" "I noticed that! You smell at all the south China speciments. You would go to a posh restaurant, only. You got a smell of a very rare spicy, too. So we are looking for a posh south China restaurant with rare speciment? That´s Cho Lin´s! There dishes have strange names - and strange aromas. Actually, you have that special smell still on you. Easy-peasy, isn´t it?" Sebastian was amazed. He asked: "How can I help you, Miss Smith?" "I lost my memory and my credit card. So I don´t know where do I have my bank account, you see? The only thing I can remember is a horse with an H on its back. John meant, you could help because you handle with so many other banks. Perhaps, you recognized that part of a logo." Sebastian was thinking. Then he called his secretary. She made another appointment by Herold´s Investment Bank. That building was close to Tower 42. Sybille and John thanks to him and they walked to that building. In front of the entrance was a huge embleme - a knight on a horse. On his shield was a single capital letter - H.
Not a half hour later, she knew where her account was and got a new card and some cash, too. John was pleased, that he could help her. On that day, he felt no sadness.
"Is that a real skull?" Mary asked with terror in her face and went to the tidied up desk, where just clipped articles laid on. That human skull rest on the pile of out cut paper as a paperweight. "Yeah, it´s a real human skull. It´s Sherlock´s!" Sybille answered. Mary looked really shocked. Sybille laughed, as she saw what Mary thought." Oh, I mean, it belongs to Sherlock Holmes but it is not his own head, you see?" "Oh... I see. But it is a real one - a proper bony skull?" "Yeah! Sherlock´s sense of humour, I assume." Sybille looked at John, who knows that man the best. He nodded and meant: "Yeah, it fitted to him, doesn´t he. But he is dead." He mentioned it with a sad voice and looked sad at that skull.
Mrs Hudson came back and they had had breakfast in Mrs Hudson´s kitchen. After breakfast Sybille asked John for a favour. She didn´t know where her bank was or her account. John knew that Sissi had lost her memories after a terrible accident in Afghanistan. Sissi belived that the bank logo has to do something with "a horse with an H on its back". John had never heard or seen that sign as a bank logo. But he had an idea. He suggested they have to ask Sebastian from the Shad Sanderson Bank. John and Sherlock once helped him to solve a break-in. "The Blind Banker" John titled it on his Blog. Perhaps, Sebastian would know which bank it is. Sybille asked Mary for a favour, too, getting her stylish, fashionable clothes for one day. She agreed. John made an appointment with Sebastian´s secretary at two o´clock, while Sybille tried out what suits her. Both women got much fun. The result was for John and Mrs Hudson astonish. Both girls looked stunning.
At two o´clock, John and Sybille sat in Sebastian´s office. He was still in a meeting.
As Sebastian came in he looked surprised. He knew Dr Watson but that young woman... John intoduced. Before he could explain, why they are here, Sybille begun: "The meeting in Cho Lin´s was successful and the dish - it was "Nine-Man-in-a-Boot". Am I right? It was tasty, wasn´t it?" Both men looked at this woman with a surprised look. "I have a Déjà vu! Are you Sherlock Holmes´ sister?" the banker asked. He said to John: "I had had that dish in that restaurant, really. My secretary couldn´t know that, because one of my clients recommended it strongly as we met him infront of a country club. He insisted to go to that restaurant." To Sybille: "How do you know that?" "I noticed that! You smell at all the south China speciments. You would go to a posh restaurant, only. You got a smell of a very rare spicy, too. So we are looking for a posh south China restaurant with rare speciment? That´s Cho Lin´s! There dishes have strange names - and strange aromas. Actually, you have that special smell still on you. Easy-peasy, isn´t it?" Sebastian was amazed. He asked: "How can I help you, Miss Smith?" "I lost my memory and my credit card. So I don´t know where do I have my bank account, you see? The only thing I can remember is a horse with an H on its back. John meant, you could help because you handle with so many other banks. Perhaps, you recognized that part of a logo." Sebastian was thinking. Then he called his secretary. She made another appointment by Herold´s Investment Bank. That building was close to Tower 42. Sybille and John thanks to him and they walked to that building. In front of the entrance was a huge embleme - a knight on a horse. On his shield was a single capital letter - H.
Not a half hour later, she knew where her account was and got a new card and some cash, too. John was pleased, that he could help her. On that day, he felt no sadness.
