Just after Black Peter was murdered, Holmes accompanied Watson to the railway station.
Watson accepted the job entrusted by the government, and Holmes went to see him off.
However, the coming train didn't come in-the train disappeared!
The strange things excited Watson and Holmes, and the detective immediately started the investigation at the station.
The map on the wall of the station seems very useful.
Holmes took it down and put it in his bag.
In the future, according to the progress of the case, maps can be used to shuttle between various regions.
Holmes found a ruin in the fenced open space opposite the station.
Some buildings have been tried to be built here, but now they are only used to pile up sundries.
Using observation skills, we can find deep ruts in the mud.
The measured width shows that this is a heavy truck.
It seems that something heavy has been moved.
Investigating the arrival of the train, I found nothing unusual.
It seems that the train didn't crash.
Trains and passengers just disappeared out of thin air, and the stationmaster could not provide useful information.
Holmes came to the stationmaster's office and found a telegram on the desk.
Show that an important person is going to take the train, and let the station pay attention.
Check the relevant information on the table and find that there are special carriages in the train.
Ask the stationmaster to perfunctory under the pretext of secrecy.
Before the train disappeared, Holmes had to continue north to Bridlington Station for investigation.
At bridlington station, Holmes found Mr Robinson through the appearance of his clothes.
This is an important person in the telegram.
Holmes immediately stepped forward to ask about the situation.
It turned out that the ticket inspector forced all passengers to get off the bus, leaving only the executives in casas, Chile.
This made Robinson and other passengers very dissatisfied.
However, it also greatly reduced the number of passengers on the disappearing train.
Through careful observation, Holmes caught the weakness that the stationmaster is a novice.
This gave Holmes new information.
The telegram on the chesterfield platform looks strange, which makes the novice stationmaster wonder whether the train passed smoothly.
The keen detective also found a package of papers in the office.
This is actually an insurance policy that Robinson insured for his patent.
It turns out that the special cargo on the disappearing train is a new type of train head.
Robinson signed contracts with a large number of customers and insured them.
Taking advantage of the loopholes in contracts and insurance, the disappearance of patent headstock can bring him a lot of profits.
The stationmaster here is obviously an alcoholic.
A simple observation shows that he is almost drunk.
As for whether the train really passed the station, the stationmaster probably didn't know.
Searching the warehouse, I found a lot of good wine and various tools and materials.
It seems that someone is entertaining the stationmaster with good wine and doing great things here.
Holmes repaired a rail car with raw materials from the warehouse. Holmes built a simulated train by using the jet air from a fire extinguisher and a lever generator.
The train never seems to reach Evesham.
Someone has assembled a suggested rail car that can emit train whistle and headlights.
Using these on foggy nights creates the illusion that the train is about to enter the station but suddenly disappears.
Using the information collected from the stationmaster, Holmes went to the carriage he rented.
Use the mobile office combination at the back of the car to investigate.
At the turnout, Holmes checked the switch.
I found everything all right.
If the driveway is broken, the train will lead to the mine.
Going further into the mining area, I found strange ruts on the ground.
It may be that heavy vehicles with beams in the middle pass by.
Pick up the boards on the ground to repair and clean the signs.
Found out that this mine belongs to WEA company.
After careful observation of the mining area, Holmes found traces of the dismantled tracks.
The strange package under investigation turned out to be a bomb.
These are used to blow up and seal the mine.
Someone is trying to cover something up!
Holmes continued to investigate further and entered the former office of the mining area.
A metal box was found on the ground.
The new information obtained shows that Bacazas in Chile and Caracas in Mexico are both trying to buy mines.
The competition between the two companies seems fierce.
Maybe Mycroft can provide some information.
After investigating the mine, Holmes went to Doncaster Station.
Found a strange guest in the passenger lounge.
He left as soon as he found someone coming in.
Check the cigars left by the guests. Holmes' rich knowledge told him that they were Mexican cigars.
Mexican straw hats can be made of jigsaw puzzles.
The cigarette butts in the ashtray and the burned letters made Holmes realize the difference between Mexicans.
Maybe he belongs to that Karaka company?
Holmes had to ask the stationmaster for information.
Through observation, Holmes found that the stationmaster seemed a little embarrassed and embarrassed.
But he denied that there were Mexicans and that he had seen anything strange.
The strange behavior of the stationmaster alarmed Holmes.
He immediately began to investigate the stationmaster and found a lawyer's letter in the office.
This letter shows that the webmaster is facing serious financial problems. On the track of Doncaster station, Holmes also found a switch machine leading to the quarry.
At the end of the railway road is a lowland where the water level rises.
Obviously, a section of railway track has been removed recently.
The quarry was also flooded and the water level was high. He immediately went to the beach to investigate. Through the deep rut in the mud by the lake, Holmes concluded that there were heavy vehicles passing by.
In sedimentary geography, Holmes' keen insight played a role.
He found a dropped coin.
It says Las Zapas.
Go back to the mobile investigation box in the carriage.
Holmes found the meaning of the word by consulting the encyclopedia.
This is a barge transportation company.
The mystery was gradually solved and Holmes hurried to the telegraph room of the station.
He wants to contact mycroft.
The information returned by Mycroft convinced Holmes of his reasoning.
It seems that Mexicans are angry with Chileans for mining.
They managed to keep Chileans on the doomed train.
Holmes just needs to find one more decisive evidence.
Soon, he found the horse ticket that the stationmaster gambled on.
Obviously, this is beyond his normal tolerance.
The stationmaster gave in to detailed evidence.
He admitted that he had been bribed by Mexicans and sent false telegrams about the train entering and leaving the station.
All this is a trap for Mexicans!
They plotted a plan to kill the executives of the Chilean competition company.
They bribed the stationmaster with the severe economic situation and directed the tragedy of missing the train.
They make fake trains, blow up mines and raise the water level in quarries!
They let all the passengers off except the executives of the Chilean company.
Their inhuman crimes deeply angered Holmes, and they decided to do justice by playing detective!
Holmes traveled a lot and shuttled on the railway line for several days.
Clues accumulate bit by bit, and puzzles are uncovered layer by layer.
In the end, the truth came out, the grievances were cleared, and the disappearing train finally determined its destination.
May the wicked be brought to justice and the dead rest in peace!