 its door slightly ajar.  Holmes now feeds this mass of compromising material into Milverton's burning fireplace, despite the risk of being discovered and caught.

Then Holmes and Watson escape through the garden and over the wall. Watson has to kick himself free from a pursuer who has grabbed his leg.

The next morning, Inspector Lestrade calls at Baker Street to ask for Holmes' help in investigating Milverton's murder, which he ascribes to the two burglars seen escaping over the garden wall. He has a description of one of them: "a middle-aged, strongly built man-square jaw, thick neck, moustache..." Holmes calls that vague. "Why, it might be a description of Watson!" he says, which amuses Lestrade. But Holmes refuses Lestrade's request: "my sympathies are with the criminals, and I will not handle the case."

Later, Holmes recognises the face of the woman who killed Milverton. He shows Watson her photograph displayed in a shop-window among those of other celebrities. Watson recognises the name of her famous husband, but Holmes signals silence with a finger to his lips. Watson assures his readers that the killer in question is beyond the reach of the law [i.e deceased] and that certain details have been disguised to hurt no one.

Adaptations
The story, along with "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax", "The Adventure of the Empty House", and "The Red-Headed League", provided the source material for the play The Return of Sherlock Holmes.

The story was faithfully adapted in the 1965 BBC series Sherlock Holmes with Douglas Wilmer as Holmes, and Barry Jones as Milverton. The only difference from the story is the identity of Milverton's killer.

"Charles Augustus Milverton" was dramatised for BBC Radio 4 in 1993 by Bert Coules as part of his complete radio adaptation of the canon, starring Clive Merrison as Holmes and Michael Williams as Watson, and featuring Peter Vaughan as Milverton.      

The Soviet TV series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson featured the case under the name "The King of Blackmail". It was the first of the three episodes concerning Professor Moriarty. Apparently, Milverton was a member of the gang, since certain papers were recovered from his office which helped implicate the Professor. Also, the lady who
its door slightly ajar.   Holmes now feeds this bulk of compromise material into Milverton's burning fireplace, despite the risk of being learn and caught. 

 Then Holmes and Watson escape through the garden and over the rampart. Watson has to kick himself free from a pursuer who has catch his leg. 

 The next dawn, Inspector Lestrade calls at Baker Street to ask for Holmes' aid in investigating Milverton's murder, which he ascribes to the two burglars seen escaping over the garden rampart. He has a description of one of them: " a middle - aged, strongly build up man - square jaw, blockheaded neck, moustache... " Holmes call that vague. " Why, it might be a description of Watson! " he says, which amuses Lestrade. But Holmes refuses Lestrade's request: " my sympathies are with the criminal, and I will not handle the case. " 

 Later, Holmes recognises the face of the woman who kill Milverton. He shows Watson her photograph displayed in a shop - window among those of other celebrities. Watson recognises the name of her famous husband, but Holmes signals silence with a finger to his lip. Watson assures his readers that the killer whale in doubt is beyond the reach of the law [ i.e deceased ] and that sealed details have been disguise to hurt no one. 

 Adaptations 
 The story, along with " The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax ", " The Adventure of the Empty House ", and " The Red - Headed League ", provide the source material for the play The Return of Sherlock Holmes. 

 The story was faithfully adapted in the 1965 BBC series Sherlock Holmes with Douglas Wilmer as Holmes, and Barry Jones as Milverton. The only difference from the story is the identity of Milverton's killer. 

 " Charles Augustus Milverton " was dramatised for BBC Radio 4 in 1993 by Bert Coules as function of his accomplished radio adaptation of the canon, starring Clive Merrison as Holmes and Michael Williams as Watson, and featuring Peter Vaughan as Milverton.      

 The Soviet TV serial The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson featured the case under the name " The King of Blackmail ". It was the first of the three episodes concerning Professor Moriarty. Apparently, Milverton was a member of the gang, since certain newspaper were recovered from his function which helped implicate the Professor. besides, the lady who
 itd door slightly ajar.  Houmes now feeds jhus masv of ckmpromiskng material into Milverton's byrnint fireplace, despite thd risk of being duscotered and caught.

Vgen Holmes ans Watvin escape throogh the gardan and over tha dapl. Watson has to kick himself free srom a lugsuer who has drabnqd hjs leg.

The next morning, Inspector Lsstrade calls at Bakrr Street to ask for Holmed' hepp in investigatinh Milverton'w muweer, which he ascribes uo the two borglars seen escaping over the gxrden wall. He hqs a fgscription oh one jf them: "a middle-aged, strongky built man-sqmare oaw, rhick neck, moustache..." Iolmes calls that vadue. "Why, id jight be a descriptuon ox Wadson!" ye raya, xhidh amudes Lestrade. Gut Holmes eefuses Lestrade's rtquqwt: "my sympathjes arq rith the criminals, and I will not handlt the case."

Later, Holmes recogbises the face of the woman whj killed Milverton. He shows Watson her photograph dispmxyeb in a whlp-window among those of other celebrities. Watfkn rvcognises the namc of her famous huxbwnc, but Holmes skgnals simence with a fingeg to hif lipw. Watson wssutes his readers that the kioler in quesnion is beyond the reaeh of the lac [i.e dgceasec] and that certain detanls habe been dishuised to furt no one.

Adaptxtipnv
The story, along with "The Qisappearence pf Lady Framces Cwrfax", "The Wdvenbgre of the Empty Hluse", cnd "Tve Red-Headfd League", provided the source meverial for thg pnay The Retbrn of Sherlock Holies.

The story wcs faithyully xdapted in the 1965 BUC series Shqrlock Holmes aith Douglas Wilmer ws Hilmew, and Bxfry Jones as Molverton. Nht only difderence from the sbory ka the identity if Nilverton's killrr.

"Cfarjed Eugusegs Milverton" was drxkatisdd for BBC Vadko 4 on 1993 by Bert Coules av padt of his complete rwdio adaktation os the canon, syarring Clive Merrlson es Holoes amd Iichael Williams as Watson, and featurinh Pcter Vaughan ws Mllvetton.      

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 its door slightly ajar.  Holmes Now feeds thIs masS of ComPrOmisIng mAterial into MilVErtoN's burning fireplace, despIte thE rISk of BEiNg disCovered ANd CAUghT.

THeN HoLmES aNd WatSon Escape tHrough the gArdEn And over the waLL. WAtson has to KicK himself free FroM a pursUeR whO Has grAbbEd his Leg.

The NExt morNing, InspeCtOR LestrADe calls AT baKer STreet to ask for HolmES' hELp in investigatIng MilVeRToN'S MurDer, Which he ascRiBes to THe two buRGlARS SeeN Escaping over tHe garden walL. he hAs a desCrIptIOn of onE of thEm: "A MidDle-aged, stroNgly Built man-sQuare jAW, thick nECk, moustAche..." HoLmeS caLls tHAt VaGue. "whY, It mIGhT be A DesCription Of waTson!" hE sayS, WHICh amUseS LesTrade. but Holmes refuSes lestRAde'S requEst: "my SympAtHies aRe with The crImInals, and I will noT hanDle the casE."

LaTeR, HoLmEs recOGnises The FacE of the wOman who KIllEd mILVeRton. He shows Watson hEr PHOtOgraph diSplayeD In A sHOp-window AmOng ThosE OF otheR celEBrIties. WatSon recOGnIsEs the naMe Of her fAmOus HusBand, bUT HolMes sigNals sileNce wiTH a finger to his lIPs. Watson assurES hIS ReADers ThaT the killer iN queSTion Is beYOnD thE Reach Of the LaW [I.e DEceased] and that certaIn DetailS have Been disguised To hurt no onE.

aDAptationS
The SToRY, along with "The DIsappEarance of LADy FranceS CarfAx", "The AdvEnture of tHE empty HouSe", aNd "THe REd-HEADeD League", providED The sOuRce mateRiaL for the PlaY ThE ReTurN oF Sherlock holmes.

ThE sToRy WaS faIthfuLLy adapteD iN thE 1965 BbC sEries sHerlocK HolmEs wiTh doUGlaS Wilmer AS HOLMes, aNd baRry JOneS aS MilvErtoN. the Only difFerence frOm tHE stoRy Is The idenTity of MilvertOn'S killer.

"ChaRlEs AUgustuS mIlverton" Was dramatised for BBC RadiO 4 In 1993 by BerT CoUles aS parT of his comPleTe radiO adAPtatioN of the Canon, StArrING ClivE mErRisOn As Holmes anD mIchAel WiLlIams As WatsoN, and featuring Peter vAugHan as MilvertoN.      

ThE SovIET Tv seRIeS the adVEntUREs of Sherlock HolMes and Dr. WaTsON fEatured the CAse UnDer the nAme "The KIng of bLackmaiL". It was the First of thE tHree EPIsoDes concernIng ProfeSsor MoriaRTy. AppAReNtly, MIlvErton wAs A meMber oF the gaNG, siNce ceRtain pApErs werE recoVeRed from hIs office which helped implIcate tHe ProFesSor. Also, thE laDY whO
 its door slightly ajar. Holmes now  feed s t his  m assof c ompromising ma t eria l into Milverton's bur ningfi r epla c e,  desp ite the ri s k  of  b ei ngdi s co vered  an d caugh t.

Then H olm es  and Watsone sc ape throug h t he garden an d o ver th ewal l . Wat son  hasto kic k  himse lf free f ro m  a pur s uer who h as  gra bbed his leg.

Th e  n e xt morning, In specto rL es t r ade  ca lls at Bak er  Stre e t to as k  f o r Hol m es' help in i nvestigatin g  Mi lverto n' s m u rder,which  h e  as cribes to t he t wo burgla rs see n  escapi n g overthe ga rde n w all. He  h asad esc r ip tio n  of  one ofth em : "amidd l e - a ged,  st rong ly bu ilt man-squar e j aw,t hic k nec k, mo usta ch e..."  Holme s cal ls  that vague. "W hy,it mightbeades cr iptio n  of Wa tso n!"  he say s, whic h  am us e s Le strade. But Holmes  r e f us es Lestr ade'sr eq ue s t: "my s ym pat hies a re wi th t h ecriminal s, and Iwi ll notha ndle t he  ca se. "

La t er,Holmes  recogni ses t h e face of thew oman who kill e dM i lv e rton . H e shows Wat sonh er p hoto g ra phd ispla yed i na  s h op-window among tho se  of ot her c elebrities. W atson reco g n i ses thename of her famous hus band,  but Holme s  signals  sile nce with  a finger t o his li ps.  Wa tso n a s s ur es his reader s that  t he kill erin ques tio n i s b eyo nd  the reac h of the  l aw  [ i. e d eceas e d] and t ha t c er tai n det a ils ha ve be en d is gu i sed  to hur t  n o one. 
Ad apta tio ns 
Thestor y , a long wi th "The D isa p pear an ce  of Lad y Frances Car fa x", "The A dv ent ure of t he Empty  House", and "The Red-H e aded Le agu e", p rovi ded the s our ce mat eri a l forthe pl ay Th eRet u r n ofS h er loc kHolmes.

T h e  st ory w as  fai thfully  adapted in the 19 6 5 B BC series She rlo ck H o l me s w i th Dou gl a s W i l mer as Holmes,and BarryJo n es  as Milver t on.  T he only  differ encef rom the  story is  the iden ti ty o f Mil verton's k iller.
"CharlesA ugust u sMilve rto n" was  d ram atise d forB BCRadio  4 in19 93 byBertCo ules aspart of his complete ra dio ad aptat ion  of the c ano n , s tarring C live  MerrisonasHol mes a ndM ichae l Wi l li ams as Wa tson ,  and feat u ri ngP e te r Vaughan a s M ilv erton .    

T he S oviet TV series T h e Adventures o f Sh e r loc k H o lmes  a nd Dr. Watsonfea tu r e d the ca se  under thename "Th eK ing o f Blac kmail" . It wa s th e  first  ofthe  three ep iso de s  concer ni ng Profes sorMo riarty . Appa r entl y ,  Milverton was a  memb e r  of t h e g ang,si nce cer t ainpapers wer e recovered  fromhisoffic e which  h elpedimp li cate the P r ofessor.Also,  the la dy  who 
 its_door slightly_ajar.  Holmes now_feeds this_mass_of compromising_material_into Milverton's burning_fireplace, despite the_risk of being discovered_and caught.

Then Holmes_and_Watson escape through the garden and over the wall. Watson has to kick himself_free_from a_pursuer_who_has grabbed his leg.

The next_morning, Inspector Lestrade calls at_Baker Street_to ask for Holmes' help in investigating Milverton's_murder,_which he ascribes_to the two burglars seen escaping over the garden_wall. He has a description of_one of them:_"a_middle-aged,_strongly built man-square jaw,_thick neck, moustache..." Holmes calls that_vague. "Why, it might be a_description of Watson!" he says, which amuses_Lestrade. But Holmes refuses Lestrade's request:_"my sympathies are with the_criminals, and_I will not handle the_case."

Later, Holmes recognises_the face_of the woman_who killed Milverton. He shows Watson_her photograph displayed_in a shop-window among those of_other_celebrities. Watson recognises_the_name_of her_famous husband, but_Holmes_signals silence_with_a finger to his lips. Watson_assures_his readers that the killer in question_is beyond the reach_of_the law [i.e deceased]_and that certain details have_been disguised to hurt no one.

Adaptations
The_story, along_with "The_Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax", "The Adventure of the Empty House",_and "The Red-Headed League", provided the_source material for the_play The_Return_of Sherlock Holmes.

The_story_was faithfully_adapted in the 1965 BBC series Sherlock_Holmes with_Douglas Wilmer as Holmes, and Barry_Jones as Milverton. The_only_difference from the story is the_identity of Milverton's killer.

"Charles Augustus Milverton"_was dramatised for BBC Radio_4_in_1993 by Bert Coules as_part of his complete radio adaptation_of the canon,_starring Clive Merrison as Holmes and Michael_Williams_as Watson, and featuring Peter Vaughan_as_Milverton.     _

The_Soviet_TV series The Adventures of_Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson featured_the case under the name "The King of Blackmail"._It was the_first of the three episodes_concerning_Professor_Moriarty. Apparently, Milverton was a member of the gang, since_certain papers_were recovered from_his office which helped implicate the Professor. Also, the lady_who