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Sherlock Holmes: Silver Earring Hints

What should I find in the Basement?

  • 1 of 5: If you haven't found the basement, the "closed" (locked) door in the hallway leads there.
  • 2 of 5: Look for active clickable spots.
  • 3 of 5: There's a card on the floor, so pick it up and read it.
  • 4 of 5: Then examine the exposed parts of the body.
  • 5 of 5: Measure the dead man's shoe.