Footmarks

Examples

• In the fewest words, the Sergeant showed them the evidence of the footmarks, and told them that a fatal accident must have happened to her. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• There were no footmarks. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• We could trace no footmarks below, but it is sure that this is the only possible exit. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• There were no signs of violence, no footmarks, no robbery, no record of strangers having been seen upon the roads. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• And then I shall go to the Shivering Sand--don't be afraid of my letting my footmarks betray me! Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• He went alone, at his own request, for he explained that any unnecessary footmarks might make his task more difficult. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• The flowers were trampled down, and the soft soil was imprinted all over with footmarks. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• Then there were a few footmarks, and the tire reappeared once more. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• Footmarks of both men could be made out on the carpet, but none of any third person, which again is a trick for the other side. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• Oh, there could be no question as to the superimposing of the footmarks. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Could a boat have taken her off, in such weather as this, from those rocks where her footmarks stop? Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• There were no footmarks and no other evidence as to his identity. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• We have their footmarks, we have their description, it's ten to one that we trace them. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• His footmarks had pressed right through the snow, so long had he stood there. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• No footmarks were to be found on the path. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• I therefore directed my attention at once to the garden path, which was saturated with recent rain, and would certainly show any footmarks. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• Two lines of footmarks were clearly marked along the farther end of the path, both leading away from me. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.

Edited by Bertram