A Study in Scarlet - Chapter 11 - A Flight for Life

On the morning following a foreboding encounter with the Mormon Prophet, Ferrier travels into Salt Lake City to send a message of looming danger to Jefferson Hope. This act done, Ferrier returns home, his heart buoyed and mind temporarily at ease - only for his world to take an unexpected turn. Upon entering, he discovers two interlopers, each staking a claim for his daughter’s hand in marriage. The audacity of the men creates a tangible tension which paints the ensuing conversation in an unc...