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Dr. Watson's Lesson: Summary

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The man on the rooftop was dressed completely in black, from his shoes to the suit he was wearing under his knee-length trench coat. He glanced at his watch. 12:05. In another 10 minutes, he would be done with the deed. He turned quickly, coat flailing in the wind, and headed for the stairwell. Once inside, he grabbed his rifle, and the silencer he had recently acquired. He had been practicing his shooting for several weeks to prepare for this moment. He hurried to the window, made sure no one was watching, though being so late, who would even be looking anyway? He pulled the rifle to his shoulder and waited. Two long minutes passed before he finally saw his target. He took careful aim and squeezed the trigger. Looking through the scope, he saw the man crumple to the ground in a heap. Satisfied that his work was done, the man in black packed up his gun and left through the stairwell, sliding down the ladder to get to his car that he had left in the alley next to the building. …show more content…

Upon seeing the front page, Dr. Watson was immediately intrigued by the story, which read as follows: “Last night, at approximately 12:15, a wealthy business man by the name of Richard White was shot and killed as he was leaving his office. Close friend and associate Clyde Rogers said that White was working late with a client on some financial details last night, which explains why he was there at such a late hour. White was shot through the forehead and was dead before the paramedics even arrived. An investigation is now underway and the authorities are offering a reward for any leads in this

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