“The Naval Treaty” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a complexing and international mystery. It starts off when Watson gets a letter from an old school friend, Percy Phelps. He wishes for Holmes help when an unfortunate situation has happened. He did not explaining all the details, but from this career altering event he had gotten “brain fever”. Holmes is intrigued, and him and Watson head to Woking. Upon their arrival they meet Joseph Harrison soon to be brother-in-law of Phelps. Phelps tells Holmes that a secret treaty that his uncle, Lord Holdhurst, had given him was stolen. He then tells them the events of that night, and after not finding the treaty he had gotten so sick he had to move into Joseph's room where his soon to be wife Annie Harrison
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There was an attempted break in into Phelps's room the night before.The intruder woke him, and Phelps saw a cloaked man who suddenly ran away. Holmes now has acquired enough evidence to solve the case, but was not quite ready to tell anyone. He starts to set a trap for the thief. First, he tells everyone that he, Watson, and Phelps were going to stay the night in London. Also telling Annie to stay in Phelps room all day until leaving at night proceeding to lock the door when she left. At the train station he tells Watson and Phelps that he will not be returning to London instead was going to stay, but he would be back in the morning. The next morning he returns looking a little beat up, but makes no note of it and goes to enjoy his breakfast. Watson and Phelps curious about what happened continue to asked him questions, his only response is that Phelps should eat his breakfast. Reluctantly he lifts up the top on the tray to discover the missing Naval Treaty. Shocked and curious he asks Holmes how he obtained it. Holmes then explains the development of the night, and his deductive skills. He reveals that the thief was Joseph Harrison. He stole the treaty to sell for money, but his problem being he put the treaty in his room which was then given to Phelps after he had become sick. Phelps was stunned at the fact that the Naval Treaty was only an arm’s length away from him the whole
There was an attempted break in into Phelps's room the night before.The intruder woke him, and Phelps saw a cloaked man who suddenly ran away. Holmes now has acquired enough evidence to solve the case, but was not quite ready to tell anyone. He starts to set a trap for the thief. First, he tells everyone that he, Watson, and Phelps were going to stay the night in London. Also telling Annie to stay in Phelps room all day until leaving at night proceeding to lock the door when she left. At the train station he tells Watson and Phelps that he will not be returning to London instead was going to stay, but he would be back in the morning. The next morning he returns looking a little beat up, but makes no note of it and goes to enjoy his breakfast. Watson and Phelps curious about what happened continue to asked him questions, his only response is that Phelps should eat his breakfast. Reluctantly he lifts up the top on the tray to discover the missing Naval Treaty. Shocked and curious he asks Holmes how he obtained it. Holmes then explains the development of the night, and his deductive skills. He reveals that the thief was Joseph Harrison. He stole the treaty to sell for money, but his problem being he put the treaty in his room which was then given to Phelps after he had become sick. Phelps was stunned at the fact that the Naval Treaty was only an arm’s length away from him the whole