The Return of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Gilchrist
A young athlete involved in a cheating scandal at Cambridge that Holmes investigates.
minor
Also known as Mr. Gilchrist
First appearance: The Adventure of the Three Students
Gilchrist shows up with force in The Adventure of the Three Students. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The student who tampered with the exam proof, motivated by the pressure of the scholarship.
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