Problem: CHAPTER XI.

In the little dining-room of the cottage at the Green Sulphur Springs sat that evening Lawrence Croft, a perturbed and angry, but a resolute man. He had been quite a long time coming to the conclusion to propose to Roberta March, and now that he had made up his mind to do so, even in spite of certain convictions, it naturally aroused his indignation to find himself suddenly stopped short by such an insignificant person as Mr Brandon, a gentleman to whom, in this affair, he had given no consideration whatever. The fact that the lady wished to see him added much to his annoyance and discomfiture. He had no idea what reason she had for desiring an interview with him, but, whatever she should say to him, he intended to follow by a declaration of his sentiments. He had not the slightest notion in the world of giving up the prosecution of his suit; but, having been requested not to come to Midbranch, what was he to do? He might write to Miss March, but that would not suit him. In a matter like this he would wish to adapt his words and his manner to the moods and disposition of the lady, and he could not do this in a letter. When he wooed a woman, he must see her and speak to her. To any clandestine approach, any whispered conversation beneath her window, he would give no thought. Having been asked by the master of the house not to go there, he would not go; but he would see her, and tell his love. And, more than that, he would win her.
1. Who was at the cottage?
2. Where was it?
3. What part of the cottage was he in?
4. Was he happy?
5. Why?
6. At what?
7. By who?
8. What had he decided to do?
9. to who?
10. Who wanted an interview?
11. Was he thinking about giving up?
12. Where could he not go?
13. Who lived there?
14. What did he not want to do?
15. Why?
16. What was his plan?
17. And after that, what was he planning?
18. Had he decided to propose in a short time?
19. Had he thought about a different approach?
Answer: 1. Lawrence Croft
2. Green Sulphur Springs
3. The dining-room.
4. No.
5. He was perturbed and angry.
6. He had been stopped short.
7. Mr Brandon
8. Propose.
9. Roberta March.
10. Miss March.
11. No.
12. Midbranch
13. Miss March.
14. Write to her.
15. He wanted to adapt his words to her mood.
16. To see her.
17. Tell oer of his love.
18. No.
19. No.

Q: There are records of fingerprints taken many centuries ago. The ancient Babylonians pressed the tips of their fingerprints into clay to record business trade. The Chinese used ink-on-paper finger impressions for business. However, fingerprinting wasn't used as a method for identifying criminals until the 19th century.

In 1858, Sir William Herschel was working as an official of the Hooghly district in Jungipoor, India.In order to reduce fraud , he had people living in the district record their fingerprints when signing business documents. A few years later, Scottish doctor Henry Faulds was working in Japan when he discovered fingerprints left by artists on ancient pieces of clay.This finding inspired him to begin investigating fingerprints.In 1880, Faulds wrote to his cousin, the famous naturalist Charles Darwin, and asked for help with developing a fingerprint classification system.Darwin refused, but sent the letter to his cousin, Sir Francis Gallon, who was an eugenicist . Gallon began collecting fingerprints and eventually gathered some 8, 000 different samples to analyze. In 1892, he published a book called "Fingerprints", in which he outlined a fingerprint classification system--the first existence.

Around the same time, Juan Vucetich, a police officer in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was developing his own version of a fingerprinting system.In 1892, Vucetich was called in to assist with the investigation of the two boys murdered in Necoche, a village near Buenos Aires. Their mother, Francisca Rojas, accused a neighbour named Velasquez. But when Vucetich compared the fingerprints found at the murder scene to those of both Velasquez and Rojas, _ matched Rojas' exactly.She admitted her crime. This was the first time fingerprints had been used in a criminal investigation.Vucetich called his system comparative dactyloscopy . It's still used in many Spanish-speaking countries.

Sir Edward Henry, in charge of the Metropolitan Police of London, soon became interested in using fingerprints to catch criminals. In 1896, he added to Gallon's technique, creating his own classification system, the Henry Classification System. It is the primary method of fingerprint classification throughout most of the world.

Answer the following questions:
1. When were fingerprints first used for business?
2. What did the Chinese use for business impressions?
3. When was fingerprinting done for criminals?
4. What was Henry Faulds profession?
5. Who is his cousin?
6. After Darwin declined the work offer, who did he reccomend to work with Faulds
7. What was his profession?
8. What did Gallon publish?
9. What was it about?
10. Who else was interested in Fingerprints
A: 1. ancient Babylonia
2. ink-on-paper
3. 19th century
4. an official
5. Charles Darwin
6. Sir Francis Gallon
7. eugenicist
8. "Fingerprints"
9. the fingerprint classification system
10. Juan Vucetich

Problem: "My dear lady," says Holmes. "You're shaking. Are you cold? Do you want a cup of hot tea?" "I'm not cold," the woman replies, "I fear for my life!" "We are here to help you. Don't worry about anything. I don't know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came to London by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon ."[:] "Why, yes. You're right. But how do you know these things?" "I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us your problem." "My name is Helen Stoner," she states, "My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather , Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a big old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother's money for expenses . Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages." Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen's story. He hears every detail. Helen continues. "My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him." "He has no friends at all?" asks Holmes. "No. He talks to no one except the gypsies . They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of gypsies is staying on our land right now." "Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?" "My dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room."
1. who syas my dear lady ?
2. whos My mother and father are dead ?
3. who is listening carefully to Helen's story ?
4. Does the stepfather have friends ?
5. who fights with everyone ?
6. is everyone afrad of him ?
7. who is staying on the land right now ?
8. who is making her so sad ?
9. how did they get to london ?
10. who travels from place to place ?
Answer:
1. Holmes
2. Helen Stoner
3. Holmes
4. Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and
5. stepfather
6. yes
7. A band of gypsies
8. Holmes
9. by train
10. gypsies