The Burglar Alarm
The Burglar Alarm
- Holmes is at work when he receives a call from Watson, informing him that his alarm has gone off.
- Holmes thinks it is likely that the alarm really went off, although Watson sometimes play practical jokes.
- Holmes is on his way home when he hears a report on the radio, that there was an earthquake in the vicinity.
- Since the burglar alarm has been known to go off when there is an earthquake.
- Reckoning that a burglary is sufficiently unlikely Holmes goes back to work. (Leaving the noise for Watson)