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Sherlock Holmes: Silver Earring Hints
Holmes' Necessary Items and Actions -- Day 1
For Holmes to be finished inside Sherringford Hall, take all of these items and perform all actions. Use his magnifying glass, test tube or tape measure as necessary.
Ballroom:
Piece of Dirty White Clothes -- back of chair
Bromsby's Speech (read document)
Hallway with armor:
Action: Measure doorframe smudge (picks up dark Powder)
Click on suit of armor (optional?)
Black Sheet -- Behind Armor
Black Hair -- Mirrored table
Kitchen:
Copy of Uniform Button
Action: Open dustbin cover (optional?)
Action: Look at rear bookshelves (optional?)
Hallway with pictures and table:
Small Box with Powder -- under clock table
Lavinia's Red Purse -- 'unpack' to find:
Gun
Lavinia's Passport
Train Ticket (read document)
White Powder (Dust) -- use test tube
Staircase Hallway:
Click on cabinet beneath stairs (optional?)
Dining Room:
Guest List (read document)
Action: Ask Lavinia about Gun
Smoking Room:
Action: Measure footprint
Flaky Ash -- in ash tray
Red Hairs -- on bathroom counter
Action: Click on scissors (optional?)
Ladies Powder Room:
Click on book (optional?)
Visit Card in book (read document)
Photo of Pretty Woman -- on mirror
White Powder (test tube) -- on dressing table