Straker

Examples

• It left him, however, vaguely uneasy, and Mrs. Straker, waking at one in the morning, found that he was dressing. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Simpson in his flight had dropped his cravat, and Straker had picked it up--with some idea, perhaps, that he might use it in securing the horse's leg. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Silas Brown, the trainer, is known to have had large bets upon the event, and he was no friend to poor Straker. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• You will find us at poor Straker's house when you have finished your walk, and we can drive together into Tavistock. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• And it may lessen his guilt if I say that it was done in self-defence, and that John Straker was a man who was entirely unworthy of your confidence. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• From hour to hour yesterday I expected to hear that he had been found, and that his abductor was the murderer of John Straker. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• So you despair of arresting the murderer of poor Straker, said he. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• I was already convinced, or almost convinced, that John Straker went down to the stables in the dead of the night and took out Silver Blaze. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Mrs. Straker awoke at seven in the morning, to find that her husband had not yet returned. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• You would do me a greater still if you could lay your hands on the murderer of John Straker. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Straker had led out the horse to a hollow where his light would be invisible. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• It struck me that so astute a man as Straker would not undertake this delicate tendon-nicking without a little practice. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Mrs. Straker tells us that Derbyshire was a friend of her husband's and that occasionally his letters were addressed here. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• I at once concluded that Straker was leading a double life, and keeping a second establishment. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• About a quarter of a mile from the stables John Straker's overcoat was flapping from a furze-bush. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Straker was brought back here, I presume? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• And of course this is all quite a minor point compared to the question of who killed John Straker. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• John Straker, who is a married man, lived in a small villa about two hundred yards from the stables. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Might I ask for a photograph of Mr. John Straker? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• We have here the explanation of why John Straker wished to take the horse out on to the moor. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• No, Mrs. Straker. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• The trainer, John Straker, is a retired jockey who rode in Colonel Ross's colors before he became too heavy for the weighing-chair. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Surely I met you in Plymouth at a garden-party some little time ago, Mrs. Straker? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• I presume that you have looked into this matter of the murder of John Straker and the disappearance of Silver Blaze? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• How about Straker's knife? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• We may leave the question of who killed John Straker for the instant, and confine ourselves to finding out what has become of the horse. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Straker was excited at hearing the account, although he does not seem to have quite realized its true significance. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• In this bag I have one of the boots which Straker wore, one of Fitzroy Simpson's shoes, and a cast horseshoe of Silver Blaze. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.

Edited by Leopold