Ingiliz yazar Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes Mavi Yakut'u (Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Diamond - Sherlock Holmes: L'avventura del carbonchio azzurro) 27 Aralik 1887'de yazmaya basladi.
"Calisma odasi oldukca kucuktu,uc duvari kitap dolu raflarla kapliydi;disaridaki bahceye bakan tek pencerenin onune bir yazi masasi konulmustu.Iceri girer girmez gozumuze carpan sey, iri cussesiyle odanin ortasinda yatmakta olan talihsiz ev sahibi oldu. Daginik kıyafetlerinden, yataktan aceleyle firlamis oldugu anlasiliyordu. Kursun onden ateslenmis ve kalbine girdikten sonra da iceride kalmisti. En azindan aci cekmeden aninda oluvermisti.Ne robdosambrinda, ne de ellerinde barut izine rastlandi. Doktorun ifadesine gore hanimefendinin yuzunde barut izi varmis ama ellerinde bir sey gorememis.
"Izler tam olmus olsaydi iyiydi ama eksik olusu da fazla bir seyi degistirmez,' dedi Holmes.'Kursun tabancaya iyi surulmemis ve ates esnasinda barut geriye dogru puskurmemisse, boyle bir silahla birden fazla ates etseniz de hicbirinin ardinda barut izi kalmaz.Bay Cubitt'in cesedini artik kaldirabilirsiniz. Doktor, yanilmiyorsam Bayan Cubitt'i yaralayan kursunu cikarmadiniz, oyle mi?' "
"The study proved to be a small chamber, lined on three sides with books, and with a writingtable facing an ordinary window, which looked out upon the garden. Our first attention was given to the body of the unfortunate squire, whose huge frame lay stretched across the room. His disordered dress showed that he had been hastily aroused from sleep. The bullet had been fired at him from the front, and had remained in his body, after penetrating the heart. His death had certainly been instantaneous and painless. There was no powder-marking either upon his dressing-gown or on his hands. According to the country surgeon, the lady had stains upon her face, but none upon her hand.
'The absence of the latter means nothing, though its presence may mean everything,' said Holmes. 'Unless the powder from a badly fitting cartridge happens to spurt backward, one may fire many shots without leaving a sign. I would suggest that Mr. Cubitt's body may now be removed. I suppose, Doctor, you have not recovered the bullet which wounded the lady?' "


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