The brave detective Sherlock Holmes, whose adventures was described by Arthur Conan Doyle, was more than once on the verge of death. And every time he managed to cope with the circumstances. But the confrontation with the leader of a gang of international criminals, Professor Moriarty, almost cost Sherlock his life for real. Only savvy and prudence rescued the detective this time.
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After exposing the gang of Professor Moriarty in London, most members of the criminal community were captured by the police. But the leaders, including Moriarty and Colonel Moran, managed to escape retribution, although Holmes handed over to the police all the evidence testifying to their criminal activities.
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Fearing retaliation from the criminals, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, his friend and assistant, decide to go to Switzerland for a while. The plans of the travelers included a visit to the famous Reichenbach Falls, located near the village of Meiringen. One day, Holmes and Watson take a walk to the waterfall.
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But the heroes failed to admire the beauties of nature and appreciate the local attractions. Suddenly a boy messenger caught up with them and handed a note to Dr. Watson. In it, the innkeeper asked the doctor to return to examine the Englishwoman who had arrived on vacation. Upon learning that an English doctor was staying at the hotel, she flatly refused the services of a local doctor.
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Driven by a sense of duty, Watson returns to the hotel. But the insightful Sherlock Holmes immediately felt threatened, rightly believing that the Englishwoman and her illness were made up to make it easier for criminals who hunted a detective to get rid of him. Left alone, Sherlock carefully prepared for the upcoming battle.
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Indeed, after some time, Professor Moriarty suddenly appeared near the waterfall. Being a lover of vivid scenes, the professor refused the opportunity to simply shoot his offender. He considered that mastery of the techniques of the eastern struggle would be enough to cope with a detective. Before the fight began, Moriarty generously allowed Sherlock to write a farewell letter intended for Watson.
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The fight took place, but it ended in failure for Moriarty, who was thrown into the stormy streams of the waterfall. Sherlock Holmes, holding both hands on the edge of the ledge of the rock, could also fall into the abyss at any time. But he did not waste time waiting for the professor. When examining the cliff, the detective discovered a small area below, on which he could hold out after the fall of his opponent. But Sherlock was in no hurry to get upstairs, suggesting that the professor could have accomplices.
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Holmes was right. Hiding behind the stones, Colonel Moran, having witnessed the death of Professor Moriarty, decided to send a detective to the bottom of the waterfall. As an excellent shooter, Moran fired several shots, aiming at the hands of Holmes, pretending to be trying to get up. As a result, the detective was wounded in the arm and masterfully staged his fall into the abyss.
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The detective sat for a while on the ledge, waiting for Colonel Moran to leave the battlefield. When darkness fell, Sherlock got out of his shelter, but chose not to reveal himself to Dr. Watson, having dedicated only his brother Mycroft to the secret. Only after some time, Sherlock Holmes appeared in his London apartment, where he appeared before Watson, who considered his friend dead. The adventures of Sherlock Holmes continued.
