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False. Mr. Wilson did not work for Mr. Ross for six weeks. According to the story, Mr. Wilson worked for Mr. Ross for a much longer period before joining the Red-Headed League. The Red-Headed League itself was the temporary position that lasted only a short time, during which Wilson was paid to copy the Encyclopaedia. This job was actually a scheme created by the criminals to keep Wilson occupied and away from his pawnshop while they dug the tunnel.
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False. Spaulding did not dig a tunnel from the cellar of the shop to the jewellery shop. Instead, he dug a tunnel from the cellar of Wilson's pawnshop to the Bank of England, which was located at the back of the pawnshop. The purpose of this tunnel was to gain access to the Bank's strong room so that Spaulding and his accomplices could steal the valuable items stored there. Mr. Holmes discovered evidence of this tunnel when he found the cellar behind the shop was disturbed and noticed that Spaulding's trousers were dirty from digging. The Bank being at the back of the shop made it possible for the criminals to plan this elaborate scheme. Holmes and the police inspector Mr. Jones were able to catch Spaulding and prevent the robbery by understanding the true purpose of the tunnel and the Red-Headed League advertisement, which was merely a distraction to keep Wilson away from his shop during the digging operations.
Jabez Wilson met Mr. Holmes because he was deeply disturbed and confused by the mysterious closure of the Red-Headed League. Someone had been playing what appeared to be a practical joke on him, and he could not understand why the League had suddenly ended without explanation. Wilson was worried and anxious about this strange situation, so he sought Holmes's help to investigate the matter and find out what was really happening behind the scenes.
Vincent Spaulding is the assistant who works in Jabez Wilson's pawnshop. However, his real name is John Clay, and he is actually a criminal mastermind. Spaulding deliberately took the job at Wilson's pawnshop for half wages, which should have been a suspicious sign to Wilson. His true purpose was to gain access to the cellar of the pawnshop so that he could dig a tunnel connecting it to the Bank of England, which was located at the back of the shop. Spaulding spent considerable time in the cellar under the pretense of doing work, but he was actually excavating the tunnel to enable a bank robbery. Mr. Holmes discovered the truth about Spaulding by noticing clues such as his dirty trousers, which indicated he had been digging. Eventually, Spaulding is caught by Mr. Holmes and the police inspector Mr. Jones, and his criminal scheme is foiled before the robbery can take place.
Spaulding spent a lot of time in the cellar because he was secretly digging a tunnel that connected the cellar of Wilson's pawnshop to the Bank of England, which was situated at the back of the shop. Under the guise of being a hardworking assistant, Spaulding used his access to the cellar to carry out this criminal plan. His frequent visits to the cellar were part of the elaborate scheme to rob the bank's strong room.
Mr. Wilson was hired to copy the Encyclopaedia as part of an elaborate scheme created by the criminals. The Red-Headed League advertisement specifically required applicants to have red hair, which was the distinguishing feature that made Wilson eligible for the job. However, the real purpose of hiring Wilson was not to have the Encyclopaedia copied, but rather to keep him occupied and away from his pawnshop during the day. This allowed Spaulding and his accomplices to work undisturbed in the cellar, digging the tunnel that would lead to the Bank of England. The job was essentially a distraction and a cover-up for the criminal activities taking place behind the scenes.
Holmes suspected that there was a cellar at the back of the pawn shop connecting to the Bank room. He along with Jones waited at the Bank room to catch the thief red-handed when they came through the stoned floor.
D. Based on your reading of the text complete the pyramid by arranging the sequence in the correct order.Holmes found the tunnel from the cellar to the bank’s strong room.
Wilson was assigned to copy the encyclopedia.
Wilson asked Sherlock Holmes for help.
Wilson got the job in The Red-Headed League.
Spaulding and Ross were caught by the famous detective.
One day he found the notice that ‘The Red-Headed League’ was dissolved.
Holmes recognised Spaulding who was actually John Clay, a notorious criminal.