tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512050174377678428.post2543346150358942308..comments2024-03-26T09:32:26.565-05:00Comments on Sherlock Peoria: The puzzle that is "The Cardboard Box"Sherlock Peoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09896656391037436805noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512050174377678428.post-10092050153991178832018-02-23T12:52:14.759-06:002018-02-23T12:52:14.759-06:00Given that the Literary Agent no doubt handled suc...Given that the Literary Agent no doubt handled such things as when and where a story got published, it's not surprising that this story was, after its initial magazine printing, more or less suppressed until late in Watson's writing career. One might wonder whether the story, even for its first printing, was edited to keep Holmes clear of much investigation into things close to adultery. We need only seek Doyle's own "temptation" for the reason and the likely "misery" that he must have felt for many years. Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402957690263742682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512050174377678428.post-90603414796941307192018-02-23T08:46:14.821-06:002018-02-23T08:46:14.821-06:00One theory I've read - published in 1893, (w...One theory I've read - published in 1893, (with the body mutilations) too soon after the Ripper slayings. Did not want to be associated with?James A. Vogelsanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453641881706173796noreply@blogger.com